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Edmund was employed at as a Surveyor. Edmund's will was probated 5 February 1711/2 in Accomack county, Virginia. (SOME OF THIS SEEMS TO BE ABOUT HIS FATHER) In 1649 a patent was given to Edmund Scarburgh, Jr. for 2,000 acres. The next year the Indian rights were bought from Okiawampe, "great Kinge of the Easterne Shore. In that deed the land was called Occhannocke; today it is known as Scarburgh's Neck. The patentee was the second son of Colonel Edmund, who took out patents in the names of each of his children. In 1652 a patent was given to Littleton Scarburgh for 1,000 acres, which was reissued in 1664. Littleton was the youngest son of Colonel Edmund. In 1653 it seemed advisable for the colonel to leave the Shore for a while, so in this year he leased the whole 3,000 acres to William Bunton of Boston "for and dureinge the Tearme of ffourteene yeares, att which tyme my sonne Edmund will come to age. " No record was noted of a cancellation of the lease, but shortly afterwards the colonel was again in residence here, where he continued until his death in 1671. The son Littleton had died under age and without issue, and the eldest son, Charles Scarburgh, claimed the land. The suit went on up to the General court which in 1672 ruled as follows: Mr. Edmond Scarburgh producing a patent granted. ..... (Whitelaw, pp. 618-619 - tract A17). Although no record of his birth has been found, the above statements imply that he was born in 1646. This is based on the statement that in 1653 his father leased land previously patented to his son for fourteen years, at which time he would come to age. Assuming come to age meant 21 years. Although no record of his death has been found, the above statements imply that he died in 1712. This is based on the statement that he left land to his heirs in 1712. "Col. Edmund Scarburgh, second son of Col. Edmund Scarburgh, like his brother Charles, held high positions in Accomack County, including both civil and military offices (Va. Mag. Hist. & Biog., vol. I., pp. 229-231.) In 1677 he was justice of Accomack and a signatory party to the historic Accomack Memorial, which was submitted to Governor Berkeley after the collapse of Bacon's Rebellion (Wise, p. 44).
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circa 1648 - 1712 (~ 64 years)
