A small amount of North Devon gravel-tempered ware was found in sites
excavated in Williamsburg by Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. These excavations
have been carried out as adjuncts to the Williamsburg restoration program
over a 30-year period. Few of the North Devon sherds found can be closely
dated, having occurred primarily in undocumented ditches, pits, and
similar deposits. However, it is unlikely that any of the material dates
earlier than the beginning of the 18th century, since Williamsburg was not
authorized as a town until 1699. It is significant, in the light of this,
that North Devon pan sherds in the Williamsburg collection have
characteristics like those of specimens from other 18th-century sites.
Also significant is the fact that no sgraffito ware occurs here. A
gravel-tempered pan (fig. 23) from the Coke-Garrett House site was found
in a context that can be dated about 1740-1760.
[Illustration: FIGURE 17.--Views of North Devon harvest jug used in Sussex
County, Delaware. This jug, 11 inches high and dated 1698, is in the
collection of Charles G. Dorman. The inscription reads:
"Kind S{r}: i com to Gratifiey youre Kindness Love and Courtisy and
Sarve youre table with Strong beare for this intent i was sent heare:
or if you pleas i will supply youre workmen when in harvist dry when
they doe labour hard and swear{e} good drinke is better far then Meat"]