Thomas Osborne II 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: England
    Christening: 
          Death: in (Henrico Co., Virginia)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Capt. Thomas Osborne (Bef 1600-1637/1642)
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Margaret Osborne (      -Abt 1708)
                2. Thomas Osborne III (Abt 1641-1692)
                3. Edward Osborne (Abt 1645-1697)
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In 1619 Capt. Thomas Osborne arrived in Virginia on the Bona Nova. His name is on the passenger list. Eighteen years later, in February 1637, 1000 acres were patented to him for the transportation of 20 men, whose names are listed in the patent. In June of the same year 500 acres were patented to Thomas Osborne, Jun'r for 'his own personal adventure' and the transportation of nine persons, who are listed in the patent. The 500 acre tract called Batchelors Banke adjoins the 1000 acre tract called Ffearing. A headright in Virginia in the 17th century was 50 acres; thus Thomas Osborne, Jun'r got credit for himself, whereas it appears that Capt. Thomas Osborne did not.

In the 19th century and before 'Junior' was used to designate a younger man with the same name as an older man, who would be designated as 'Senior'. The younger man might or might not be the son of the older man. It is generally assumed that Thomas Osborne Jun'r is the son of Capt. Thomas Osborne, although it is possible that he might have been a nephew. We do not know when Thomas Osborne, Jun'r arrived in Virginia. The fact that he was given credit for his personal adventure suggests that he was born in England and came to Virginia as an adult who paid his own passage.

Some researchers claim that these Osbornes were born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, but as usual provide no evidence for their assertion.

In 1636 400 acres in Henrico Co. were patented to Edward Osborne for his personal adventure and the transportation of seven persons. His tract was on or near the James River, but we do not know how close it was to Ffearing. This Edward Osborne might be a son of Capt. Thomas or he might be a brother. For convenience I will assume that Thomas, Jun'r and Edward are sons of Capt. Thomas.

We do not know who came to own the tract patented to Edward Osborne. If he died young or had no sons who lived into adulthood, the property could easily have passed into the ownership of people with surnames others than 'Osborne' before 1677. No deed records or court records exist for Henrico Co. before that year.

PATENTS:

In June 1637 500 acres of land called Batchelors's Banke were patented to Thomas Osborne Jun'r. This tract was "southerly upon ffearing" where 'ffearing' refers to the 1000 acre tract patented in February of the same year to Capt. Thomas Osborne.

The patent is described as follows in the Library of Virginia land patent database:

http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas30&local_base=CLAS30

Osborne, Thomas, Jr. grantee.
Land grant 16 June 1637.
Location: Henrico County.
Description: 500 acres westerly upon Proctors Creeke.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 512 (Reel 1).

A facsimile image of the patent can be seen on page 512 at http://image.lva.virginia.gov/LONN/LO-1/001/501-600.html. Sir John Harvey was governor of Virginia from 1628 to 1639. The 'v' in 'Harvy' looks like a 'b' but is identical to the initial 'u' in 'unto'.

To all to whome these p'sents shall come I S'r John Harvy Lt Govenor __________________________ etc Now Know yee that I the said S'r John Harvy Lt doo w'th the consent of the Counsell of State accordingly give and grannt unto Thomas Osborne Jun'r five hundred acres of Land situate lying and being in the County of Henrico bounded Westerly upon Proctors Creeke Easterly downe the river towards Henrico Southerly upon ffearing and Northerly into the woods the whole tract of land being to bee called by __ name of Batchelors banke. The said five hundred acres of land being due unto him the said Thomas Osborne for his owne p'sonell Adventure and the transportaton of nine p'sons into this Colony whose names are in the Records mentoned under this pattent To have and to hold etc dated the 16th of June 1637 ________

Tho Osborne Henry Kilbye John ffinch Wm. Burford, _____ Thorneford Edward Williams Jeremiah Hoveller Agnes Sherly Jo's Weyan Richard Perrin


An additional 400 acres were patented to Thomas Osborne in August 1642. Sir William Berkeley was governor of Virginia from 1642 to 1652.

Osborne, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 20 August 1642.
Location: Henrico County.
Description: 400 acres Wt. No. Wt. on the head of Christopher Branches land; No. No. Et. on his own land called by the name of Foaring.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 836 (Reel 1).

To all etc Whereas etc Now Know yee that I the said S'r William Berkeley Lt doo w'th the consent of the Counsell of State accordingly give and grannt unto Thomas Osborne at the head of Coxendale in the Countie of Henrico fower hundred acres of land bounded West North west on the head of Christopher Branche's his land North North East on Mr. Osbornes land called by the name of ffearing and South South west into the ______ woods It hath twoo hundred pols in breadth from the head of Proctors Creeke towards the _____ called Mount my Lady and a full mile into the woods according to an Exact platt to bee augmented and doubled to him or his assignes when hee or they shall have sufficiently peopled and planted the same The said fower hundred acres of Land being due unto him the said Thomas Osborne by and for his transportaton of eight p'sons into this Colony whose names are in the records mentoned under this pattent. To have and to hold etc To bee held etc Yeilding and paying etc which paym't is to bee made fower yeares after the date of these p'sents and not before etc dated the twentieth of August 1642 ________

Rich. Cock Wm. Dixon Christ. Pack Jo'n Bagly Rob't Stanton Tho: Waldrom Jo'n Rush ffrancis Quash

DAUGHTER:

On November 5, 1667 Thomas Osborne conveyed "all my right of the transportation of Al__ Wood" to Thomas Lockett, who married his daughter Margaret Osborne. See notes under Thomas Lockett for more details. The land conveyed was presumably a 50 acre headright which belonged to Thomas Osborne because he had paid the passage of Al__ Wood from England to Virginia. The name 'Al__ Wood' does not appear in the patent records.
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