Many Friths and Thrifts whose families are from Virginia, USA, aspire to trace back to Richard Frith, gentleman, who accompanied Capt. John Smith to Jamestown in 1607. However there is little documentation from the early years of VA, so the only hope of doing this would be by DNA testing -IF we could identify Richard Frith's family in England and test them too. I hope at least we can use DNA testing to find out how many different families of Friths there are, even if we can't connect them all. That would be a start; surely it will help many families connect to a patriarch, and unite many groups who aren't aware of a connection.
Thrift /Frith /Firth Surname DNA Project
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thriftzzfr...

Actually, the odds are that FEW IF ANY of the Friths from Virginia descend from Richard Frith of Jamestown, since so many Friths were transported in the 1600's. What follows are entries mentioning ~30 Friths (or similar surnames) transported to the colony of Virginia between 1637 & 1686. This is a preliminary version, provided by Sarah Grantham. (This was a LOT of typing! Thanks Sarah! There may be errors & omissions; before quoting you should check the original.)

Richard Thrift


Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants
by Nell Marion Nugent

The following names appear in entries below:
1637 JON FARTH
1639 JAMES THRIFT
1647 HENRY FRITH
1650 DYANA FRYTH
1650 ROBERT FRYTH
1651 WM. FRYSE
1654 ROBERT FREITH
1656 ANNE FIRSH
1663 ED. FRITH
1664 JOSEPH FRITH, HENRY FRITH
1664 ROGER FROTH
1662 MARY FRITH
1664 THO. FRITH
1663 JNO. FRISH (or Fish)
1668 WM. FRITH
1667 MATHEW FRITH
1669 PETER FRITH
1669 ELIZ. FRITCH
1672 WM. FRETT
1671 JNO. FRITH
1672 WM. FRITH
1673/4 RICHD. FRIFT
1675 EDWD. FROTH
1678 GID. FRITH
1678 THO.THRIFT
1679 AN FIRTH
1679 ELIZ. THRIFT
1681 WM. FRITH
1686 JOS. FRITH



Vol I Patent Book I

pg 81. Capt. THOMAS FLINT. 850.acs. Warwick River Co., 1 Mar 1637, p.522. Beg. from marked trees over against Major Thomas Barnards land S. & N. upon the river, also upon sd. river which runs E. & W. towards Stanly hundred &c., E. toward the mills &c. to the head of a spring adj. land of Capt. William Pettie. Trans. of 17 pers: Jon. Stephens, Rick. Butress, Tho. Blancher (?). Edwd. Hudson., Wm. Strulton (or Strutton), Hen. Brotherton, JON FARTH, Jon . Roberts, Nich. Moore, Wm. Norcott , Daniell Peirce, Jon. Harratt, Fr. Miller, Jon. Mathw, (Mathew?), Jon. Hentlands, Robert Idam, Hen. Copeland.

pg. 116 JUSTINIAN COOPER, 850 acs., Isle of Wight Co., Oct. 24, 1639, page 681. E. & W. upon land formerly granted unto him. Due by right of trans. of 17 pers: Henry Roberts, Robert Jefferson, William Starch, Eliza. Phillipps, Edward Roberts, Eliz. Small, Robert Kent, Edward Parsons, Teg. Audley, JAMES THRIFT, William Ducke, Joseph Loyd, Tymothy Johnson, Alice Webb, Richard Rible (or Kible), Owen Seamer, Henry Peadle.

Vol I Patent Book 2
pg. 169 LEONARD PETTOCK, 500 acs. Accomack Co. July 7, 1647, Page 108. At Naswattock Cr., beg. at westermost part of land of John Major. Due for trans. of 10 pers.: Chr.Graves, William Wright, John Sceatle, Roger Wormsley, Eliza. Richards, Fra. Harber, Jacob Mathews, HENRY FRITH, Henry Hanshorne

pg 199 LEWIS BURWELL. Gent., 1,600 acs. Northumberland Co., 17 Oct. 1650 pg. 250. Upon the S. side of Potomeck Riv. & E. side of Machotick River alias Trent, beg. on the S. side of a valley or marsh dividing this from land of William Gooch , up sd. River S.S.W. to a cr. issuing out of sd. River Trent dividing this from land of Mr. Richard Lee. Trans. of 32 pers.: Thomas Wakin, Sam Benford (or Bedford), Eliz. Watley, John Jackson, 2 Negro men, one woman, Geo. Epherby, Henry Wright, Phan. Parney, Xtopr. Sadleway, Sara Cowley, Tho. Hardy, Symon Varly, Henry Sanderson, John Rogers, Eliz. Closby, Grigory Maine, Edward Digby, Mary Farr, DYANA FRYTH, Samuel Moseley, Eliz. Moseley, Jone his daughter, Tho. Broughton, Ann Williams, Edw. Dawson, John Garner, James Parney, Tobyas Crowley.

pg 203 MR. Stephen Hammelin, 1250 acs. Chas. City Co., 26 Oct. 1650 p.266. Lying at the head of Weyonoke, bounded S. upon the heads of Wionoke, E. upon Matshcoes (or Matsrwes ?) Cr. & land of Mr. Cantrell. W. towards old mans Cr. and Queens Cr. Due sd. Hamblin for trans. of 25 pers.: John Ray, Henry Rice, Arth. Chandler, Wm. Pylar, Wm. Cheldnedge, Richard Arundell. Thomas Mason, George Haynes, Samll. Parry, Thomas Powell, Peter Mason, Wm. Hurt, Tho. Howell, Samll. Goodwin, Thomas Harris, Robert Taylor, Tho. up Richard (Ap), Janos Alpott, John Woodson, Edward Buckingham, ROBERT FRYTH, Jab. Robinson, Clement Whidow, Robert Crouch, Edward Thurston.

pg 214 Mr. ARTHUE PRISE (Price), 1700acs. Yorke Co. 6 May 1651, p 317. On S. side of Yorke Co. 6 May, 1651, p. 317. On S. side of Yorke Riv. & N. side of Skimeno Cr. 800 acs. purchased by sd. Price from Mr. Robert Booth & being joined together & bounded E. N. E. upon the river, W. S. W. upon head of sd. Cr. & S. by E. upon Kimeno & N. W. upon the river towards land of John King. Trans. of 34 pers.: John Williams, Richard Thomas, William Jones, John Freame, Edward Moore, Richard Mosse, Wm. Davis, Henry Arnold, WM. FRYSE, Thomas Parr, Elizabeth Hughes, Grace Parsons, Tho. Holland, Richard Kerby, “One Thousand acres more for his Patent for Land in Payanketank called in by Act the rights being still due.”

Vol I Patent Book 3

pg 301 JOHN DRAYTON, (Draton-Draiton), 2,000 acs. Westmoreland Co. 25 Nov 1654, p. 313 On S. side of Petomeck Riv., E. S. E. upon a branch dividing this & Doegs Island, N. E. upon a branch divid. this & land Mr. Tho. Speak. N. W. upon land of Mr. Miles Carey & S. W. upon Ohoquin Riv. Trans. of 40 pers.: John Taylor, Robert Robinson, Xpher Oxford, John Lathrop, Robert Crouch, ROBERT FREITH, William Pue, Ann Saunders, James Hardway, Robt. Levitt, John Ludson, John How., Geo. Oliver, John Read, Hen. Hoopes, Clemt. Whidon, Richard Mogeredge, Robt. Case, Edward Lane, John Walton, Hester Lucye, Wm. Purnell, James Ball, Dorothy Dutton, John Draiton, Tho. Titus, Jeffry Monford, Jno. Gunsby, Isaac Towney, Fra. Ram (or Rain), Adrell Shippard, Silvest. Remimgton, Neale St. Clare, Wm Scott, Tho. Gilbert, Wm. Barker, Jno. Auston, John Teager, & Nicholas Irishmen.

Vol I Patent Book 4

pg 343 COL .RICHARD LEE, 600 acs. Northumberland Co. 4 Mar. 1656. p. 84 (123). Upon S. side of the dividing creek, S. E. upon his own land & N. W. Nly. upon Freemans Ford. Trans. of 12 pers.: Col. Richd. Lees 3d adventure, Mrs. Anne Lees 2nd adventure, John Roper, Nich. Britton, Owen Kelly, Richd. Porke, Walter English, Coniers Murally, ANNE FIRSH, Morris Roch, Doctar Goodland(?), Alice Parker.

pg 427 Mr. WILLIAM WEST, 2500 acs. on the E. side of Perquimmin River, about 6 or 7 miles up the same, beg. on a point of land neere the great Marsh nigh an Indian feild, running N.E. &c. to the mouth of a small creeke called Curraticke & from thence up the said river of Pequemin. 25 Sept. 1663, p. 96 (589). Trans. of 50 pers.: Jno Mison, Tho. Cox, Wm. Camp, Wm. Jones, Mary Yong, Tho. Carew, ED. FRITH. Wm. Stepbens, John Shans, Marke Williams, Jno. Sarson, Tho. Cooly, Mary Karp, Jno Sanders, Wm. Fewell, Marke Lun, Wm. Capp, Tho. Stone, “& 32 more”

pg 430. MR. RICHARD WEBLEY, ROBT. DAVIS & THOMAS FRESHWATER, 7221 acs. in Rappa, & N’umberland Co. 24 Aug. 1664, p. 106 (603) ----- Trans. 145 pers.: ---{ I will add the names if they are needed} --- JOSEPH FRITH,-- HENRY FRITH ----.

Vol. 1 Patent Book 5

pg 452 COL. EDMUND SCARBURGH, 1000 acs. Accomack Co. 21 June 1664. p. 182 (72). At middle br. of Muddy Cr. beg. at lyne of trees where the fresh water branch begins, on the N. & S. sides of same, extending Ely. to the head thereof. Trans. of 20 pers.: Jonah Lord, Jane Grey, Jon. Carter, John Long, Jane Taylor, Jeffry Wallington, Jno. Atterby, Jno. Martin, Jenken Morris, James Lolland, Thomas Locker, Edward Hollis, ROGER FROTH, Mathew Castleton, Susan Farmer, Francis Murray, Abraham Short, Robt. Loring, Rowland Ashington, Ann Redland.

pg 470 THO. ROBINSON & EDWARD LEWIS. 1140 acs. Rappa. Co. 20 Feb. 1662. P 233 (149). Beg.on a long point of land extending itself E. into Totoskey Cr. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. in Farnham Parish. Trans. of 23 pers,: Edw. Moulson, Wm. Jarvis, Jno. Sea, MARY FRITH, Tho. Warlett, Mary Matlow, Ed. Faulkner, Jane Smart, Ben Broad, Lawrence Fowke, Mary Calvert, Jacob Jenman, Samll. Cranz(?), Wm. Lever, Tho. Power, Sarah Salmon, Tho Makerland, Emll. Martin, Thomas Truloe, James Falow, Tho. Spann, Fra. Chowning, Wm. Glover.

Pg 520 JOHN BRUERTON 1456 acs. in Westmoreland Co., 1 Nov 1664 p 389 (440). Beg. at a marked pochikery on S. E. side of Potomack path. Thence S. S. E. &c, to a vally on N. W. side of Attopin Cr. dam &c. crossing the first great branch, thence.W. by S. &c. Trans, of 29 pers.: Robt Turner, Jno.Sparks, Symon Drew, David Stevenson, Jno Walker, Tho. Dawson, Tho. Jordan, Robt. Dier, JaneSteele, Ann Heard, Mitchell Owen, Richard Stanton, Wm. Bond, Jno. Robbinson, Rich Webb, Tho Swann, Jno. Travillian, Jno
Bruerton, Xtop Withnell, Jane Bruton Charles Crestin, Tho. Tucker, Samll Flanard, THO. FRITH, Tho.Kason, Wm.Lockram, Hugh Edmonds, Arthur Berry, Mary Andrews.

pg 537 WM. LENNULL (Lenawell), 500 acs. Lancaster Co. according to the ancient bounds thereof 2 Sept 1663 p. 441 (528). Granted to JNO. FRISH (or Fish) & lately found to escheate & by inquisituin dated 24 Oct. 1662 etc.

VOL. II Patent Book No. 6

pg 35 MR ROBERT PAYNE (Paine) 3141 acs. in the freshes of Rappa Co. & River On the S. side 27 April 1668. [gives description of land other ownership of land and I will give it if needed] (Note) The following names appear under this record. Jno. Ayres, Fran. Tunning, Marmaduke Short, Ed. Holdip, Mary Bell, WM. FRITH, Jane Day, Marryn Wood.

pg 56 JOHN SLOW 640acs. Low. Norf. Co. W. side of the S’n. br. of Eliz. Riv. on N. side of Deepe Cr. 14 Sept 1667, p. 221. Beg.at his father’s cor. tree. Trans. of 13 pers.: James Endfield, MATHEW FRITH, Robt Dallison, Jeremy Neeve, Tymothy Ware, Rowland Meeres, Jno. White, James Allington, Arthur Hickman, Mary Hart, Wm. Haynes, Jacob DeHay, Bruce Mattom.

pg 64 I. T. COLL. THO. GOODRICH, 1800 acs. Rappa. Co. S side the River upon brs. of Puscatna Cr. 15 Oct 1669. p.254. Trans. of 36 pers.: Susanna Skeife, Tho. Crew, James Hill, Rich. Jones, Jno. James, Fra. Dawson, Tho. Pritchard, Rich. Turner, Jno. Davyis, Walkin Bowin, Wm. Goulson, Tho. Rarrington, Margt. Williams, Susan Ward. Paul Hutt, Mary Webb, Jno. Good, Saml. Daugly, Tymothy Porter, Wm. Hoe, Nath. Wareman, Robt. Sly, James Crofts, James Martyn, Rich. Hooper, Rich. Paggett, Wm. Harman, Susa. Dedman, Tho. Hobbs, Jon. Payne, David Worth, Judu. Smart, PETER FRITH, Obadi. Ruth, Teigh Marrah, Mary Good.

pg 70 Mr. WM. BLACKEY, 1300 acs. New Kent Co. S side of Yorke Riv. 23 Oct. 1669. p. 278. Beg. at Tankes Queenes Cr. to mouth of br. bet. this & land of Geo. Gill, by the Rridge Path, &c. 900 acs. granted Tho. Gibson. found to escheata. & granted to sd. Blackey. 400acs. within the old bounds. due for trans.of 8 pers.: Tho. Bushell, Jno. Burgis, ELIZ. FRITCH, Jno. Nelson, Wm. Sanders, Jno. Elkinson, Alice Symonds, Edwd. Goodson.

pg 105 AMBROSE WHITE, 2150 acs. N’hampton. Co. at Matompkin, on the Seaboard side; adj. Jno Baggwell; Mr. Revell in the great Neck; the Middle Cr. & Gr. Matompkin Cr. 23 Mar. 1672, p. 393. Trans. of 43 pers.: Wm. Burst, Andrew Swaine, Peirce Dilling, Tho. Farnell, Hugh Meare, Fra. Curline, Ann Woodyer, Ann Hanger, Rebecka Hunton, Mary Loe, Ja. Fowkes, twice; Mary Peale, Tho. Williams, Roger Buckum, Wm Turner, Ambrose White, Roger Mason, Wm. Williams, Tho. Sheapheard, Christo. Roberts, Jno. Glass, Tho. Barron, Jno. Land, Wm Thackray. Mary Thackray. Ann Thackray, Wm. Thackray Junr. Tho. Poole, Jno. Whiskin, WM. FRETT, Jno.Battersea, Jno. Pattison, Wm. Fillpost, Hen. Cash, Jno. Symkin, Wm. Tomlinson, Ja. Claiter, Wm. Overbury, Jno. Scott, Wm. Stapleton, twice, Jane Stapleton.

pg 106 CAPT. JNO. WEST. 1000 acs. N’ampton Co. adj. Tho. Letherbery, (Letherberry). Jno. Jinkins (Jenkins), & Wm. Benson ( Benston). at Anancock: 14 Jan. 1671. p. 398. Trans. of 20 pers.: Peter Fiford, Elizabeth Wheeler, Jno.Webb, Henry Cobb, Jno. Whistler, Antho. Martin, Wm. Stubbs, JNO. FRITH, Jno Fish, Peter Gurnett, Mathew Bennett, Jno Juell, Giles Boones, Jno Wilton, Jno, Stevens, Teage Mocarta, Wm. Abdell, Christo. Moses, Jno Say, Tho. Bell.

pg 110 COL AUGUSTINE WARNER, 10,100 acs.in Rappa. & New Kent Counties, on the maine Sw. of Mattapony, opposite land of Mr. Laurance Smyth & some 12 miles from the falls of the Rappa.Riv., 8 Oct. 1672, p. 410. Beg. at the mouth of a br. Dividing this & land of Mr. John Prosser & Thomas Pannell: along brs. of Nussaponocks Cr. &c Trans. of 202 pers.: -----WM. FRITH ----Henry Tocker, Franc. Tocker, -----etc. [ If the rest of the names are needed I will add them. SG]

pg 145 MR. PHILL. WATKINS, THO. WAKINS, & WM. RICKETTS. 850 acs. New Kent Co. on NE side of Mattaponie: 6 Mar. 1673/4, p 506. Adj. Mr. Watkins & Mr. Richd. Davis: the head of Brewerton’s br. &c Trans. 17 pers.: Jon. Derham, Eliz. Jones, Aron Powell, Paule Millington, Jno. Peasley, Isabell Burton, Jno. Scealy, Wm. Bewe, Jno. Wheeler, Hercu. Price. Martha Bealton, Jno Ridon, Robt. Wms. (Williams), RICHD. FRIFT, Jno Godfry, Stephen Heath, Jno. Halings ( or Stalings).

pa 164 ENOCH DOUGHTY, 4736 acs. Rappa. Co. 15 June 1675 etc 97 pers.: EDWD. FROTH

pg 189 WM. SEARGANT & JOANE CLARKE 1585.3 acs. Rappa. Co. on NE side of Rappa. Riv. 26 Sept. 1678. p. 656. Beg. by a Cart Path: nye Mattox Path. to Capt. Lord: to Jno. Buttler upon a br. of Rappa. Sw; to Jno Bowin; to Cha. Snead; by Capt Wm. Mosley, &c. Trans. of 32 pers.: Tho. Ford, Jone Thresore, Ph. Pender, Wm. Broadstreet, GID. FRITH, Eliz. Blumfeild, Richd. Jnoson (Johnson), Jno. Thomson, Fra. Cellby, Ann Compton, Jno. Robert, Tho. Jones, Wm. Gear, Fra. Simonds, Wm. Bayley, Tho. Buck, Ben. Buck, Geo. Smith, Eliz. Jones, Ma. Sutton (?), An Graves, Wm Clifton, Jno. Ford, Edwd. Lewis Tho. Gollies, Mary Thompson, Ja. Gresham, Jno. French, Za. Eldritt, Tho. Fryon, Wm. Segior, Jno. Apleby.

Pg 193 MAJOR ANDREW GILSONN (Gilson), 6710 acs. Staff. Co. 16 Oct. 1678 p. 667. Beg. on SSW side of Iverson’s land, adj. Henry Walker; Davic Jones; Dix(or Disey) Ward; on SSW side of Powell’s runn, &c. Trans. of 134 pers.: Jno Thomas, THO.THRIFT, Wm. Loran, etc.

pg 197 MRS. MARY TOWNESEND. 2532 acs. Staff. Co. S. side Potomac Riv. beg. Little Hunting Cr. & Doges Cr. 1 May 1679. p. 682. Trans. 51 pers.: ---AN FIRTH –

pg 203 MR. FRA. WARREN, 647 acs. upon S. side of the main run of Chickahominy, Henrico Co. 1 Oct. 1679. p. 11. Adj. Mr. Wyatt; to Oughnon brook, &c. Trans. of 13 pers.: ELIZ. THRIFT, Jacob Wareing, Ja. Daniell, Richd. Jones. Margtt. Jones, Tho. Cooper, Robt. Haborne(?), Ja. Morant, Jno. Davis, Fra Bankes, Eliz. Broadrib, Mill. Bleize, Mary Cock.

Vol. II Patent Book 7

pg 225 SAME [EDWIN CONWAY above sg] 1200 acs. Rappa Co. Cittingbourne Parish. 28 Sept. 1681, p. 112. Beg, on NW side of the mouth of Prosser’s Cr. out of Rappa. Riv. on SW side, right against plantation of Mr. Anthony Savage: &c. Trans. of 20 pers.: Henry White, Jno. Sharp, Phillip Sherwood, Ann Blake, Henry Blake, Martin graves, Willm. Johnson, Jno. Tomson, Tho. Deame, WM. FRITH, Walker Smith, Lawrance Barker, Tho. Short, Alice Bridges, Mary Greene, Eliza. Browne, Jo. Bridges, Sarah Smith, Lawr. Browne, Samll. Thorpe, Phill. Fen, Jno. Best, Tho. Smith, Jonathan Banks.

pg 299 JOHN COLLINS, 1550 acs., Up. Par. Of Surry Co. beg. Cyprus Sw. & maine Blackwater, 27 Apr. 1686. p. 511. Adj. Col. Brown; Wm. Foreman, near Mr. Warren’s line; Mr; Merywether; John Coker; Mr. Henry Baker; & Capt. Corker, &c. Trans. of 31 pers.: Alex. Pully, Fra. Kelly, Robt. Carter, JOS. FRITH, Susan Mortin, Gustin Pullin, Fra. Pott, Wm Savin, James Temple, Jno Irish, Nicho. Corman, Samll. Spark, Jno. Duke, James Kenny, Ellin Abrells, Wm. Eyers, Adam James, Ellin Williams, Owen Filkin, Elliza. Flecter, Jacob Obendict, Caleb Cockrahin, Sarah Williiams, Silas Chapman, Ed. Cooper, Ed. Thompson, Ellin Owen, Anne Terrill, Paul Peters, Cath. Cordridge, Ed. Barret, Abra. Evans.