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Came to Virginia in 1650.
"Col. Catlett was killed by the Indians while defending the fort at Port Royal in 1670. Port Royal is on the Rappahannock river, in Caroline county, VA, opposite Port Conway." (Stubbs, p. 15)
"The first party to explore and reach the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains was led by COLONEL JOHN CATLETT, of Rappahannock County, as gleaned from 'An account of Virginia,' communicated to the Royal Society in 1676 by Mr. Thomas Glover, an ingenious Chirugion that hath lived some years in that country." [Blackwell's Reprint, Oxford, 1904] "Mr. Glover's account states further that 'There was a COLONEL CATLETT that was a good mathematician, who with some other gentlemen took a Journey to make some further discoveries of the Country to the Westwards and arriving at the foot of the mountains early in the morning they left their horses and endeavored to gain the tops of the mountains which they accomplished about four o'clock in the afternoon, and then looking further forward they discovered other mountains, whereof they took the altitude and judged them inaccessible; which discouraged them from any further attempts, their design being chiefly to discover whether there were any rivers that ran into the South-Ocean . . .' etc. "This account continues that 'COLONEL CATLETT married prior to 5 January 1663/4 ELIZABETH, widow of CAPTAIN FRANCIS SLAUGHTER (Deeds, Etc. (1656-1664), p. 326). "According to DR. and MRS. WILLIAM CARTER STUBBS IN 'A History of Two Virginia Families Transplanted from County Kent, England, COLONEL CATLETT was killed by Indians while defending a fort at Port Royal in 1670 and by his Will he left his daughters, ELIZABETH and SARAH CATLETT, 600 acres of land in Rappahannock County, who married brothers, FRANCIS and ROBERT TALIAFERRO . . . wife conveyed to JOHN BATTAILE 300 acres . . . being one half of the tract of land left by COLONEL JOHN CATLETT in his Will to his daughters, ELIZABETH and SARAH (Deeds, etc. #7, p. 508, and 'Order Book 1686-1692, p. 25)
Had a son named Ruben.
Came to Virginia in 1650.
"Col. Catlett was killed by the Indians while defending the fort at Port Royal in 1670. Port Royal is on the Rappahannock river, in Caroline county, VA, opposite Port Conway." (Stubbs, p. 15)
"The first party to explore and reach the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains was led by COLONEL JOHN CATLETT, of Rappahannock County, as gleaned from 'An account of Virginia,' communicated to the Royal Society in 1676 by Mr. Thomas Glover, an ingenious Chirugion that hath lived some years in that country." [Blackwell's Reprint, Oxford, 1904] "Mr. Glover's account states further that 'There was a COLONEL CATLETT that was a good mathematician, who with some other gentlemen took a Journey to make some further discoveries of the Country to the Westwards and arriving at the foot of the mountains early in the morning they left their horses and endeavored to gain the tops of the mountains which they accomplished about four o'clock in the afternoon, and then looking further forward they discovered other mountains, whereof they took the altitude and judged them inaccessible; which discouraged them from any further attempts, their design being chiefly to discover whether there were any rivers that ran into the South-Ocean . . .' etc. "This account continues that 'COLONEL CATLETT married prior to 5 January 1663/4 ELIZABETH, widow of CAPTAIN FRANCIS SLAUGHTER (Deeds, Etc. (1656-1664), p. 326). "According to DR. and MRS. WILLIAM CARTER STUBBS IN 'A History of Two Virginia Families Transplanted from County Kent, England, COLONEL CATLETT was killed by Indians while defending a fort at Port Royal in 1670 and by his Will he left his daughters, ELIZABETH and SARAH CATLETT, 600 acres of land in Rappahannock County, who married brothers, FRANCIS and ROBERT TALIAFERRO . . . wife conveyed to JOHN BATTAILE 300 acres . . . being one half of the tract of land left by COLONEL JOHN CATLETT in his Will to his daughters, ELIZABETH and SARAH (Deeds, etc. #7, p. 508, and 'Order Book 1686-1692, p. 25)
WILL: 'Abstract of Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler.
'To son, Francis Slaughter, furniture of chamber, except
'To dau. Sarah, a chest of drawers and except further
'To son, John a close stool.
'To son Francis Slaughter, to be delivered when he reaches 19 years of age, and shall not dispose of same without consent of Ex and Overseers, all goods, money, plate, rings and tobacco, mentioned in an account now in hands of Dan'l Gaines, and one negro boy, an equal share of sheep, pewter, crepe and iron; also a great chair and small couch and 1 chest and such things in my house as my mother gave me by will.
'To dau. Elizabeth, bed and furniture in the dining room, the press and cushion thereon, the great looking glass, drawing table and Turkey carpet, a child bed, turning blankets, five baskets, my wedding ring, my biggest diamond ring, my gilded bodkin, and necklace with biggest pearls, a small Bible, a silver sucking bottle and my small cabinet.
'To dau. Sarah, two of my biggest stone rings, small pearl necklace, silver bodkin, new trunk and napkin press, a small Bible, a small Testament, a dram cup, my wedding ring and oval table.
'To son John, small diamond ring, map in dining room, a rapier, great cutlash, pair of silver buttons and a pair of silver buckles, antimonial cup.
'To son, William, one small cutlash, a ring with a stone inamelled with blue, my silver seal and wearing linen. 'To sons John and William, all the books mentioned in inventory, to be equally divided according to their father's will.
'To my sons John and Wm. Catlett, - 'To my daus., ______ All of my plate, excepting three spoons marked with names of owners, to be equally divided; all of my pewter, brass, linen and other household stuff, except what is given Francis Slaughter, with a bed to each son and Elizabeth, except two suits of damask, which I give to my two daus, are to be equally divided.
'To my three sons, a carbine each.
'To the four children of my deceased husband, John Catlett, my grey mare with her increase.
'To my two daus., deliver of former legacies at 17 years of marriage. 'To my cousin (nephew), Wm. Underwood, the elder, one stoned colt out of sorel mare.
'To my cousin (niece), Catherine Booth, one silver caudle cup that was her grandmother's, and if she died, to Bro. Humphrey.
'Item.--If Francis dies, my children get his former and present legacies. If my Ex. breaks up housekeeping, household stuff bequeathed my children shall be packed and locked up, and linen and others things in each trunk be forthwith locked up until time of delivery. All household stuff to Francis be kept by itself.
'To sister Pierce, mourning ring of twenty shillings value in England.
'If my Ex. surrenders my estate, Mr. Dan'l Gaines, if he has the children, shall have the estate, provided he gives good security.
'Item.--My Ex. shall supply tobacco required for my children's education, now in England, according to my husband's will, to provide when they come home from school for their accommodation, the bringing of them to Virginia.
'Wearing clothes sent for last year, as profits of my tobacco, on arrival shall be locked up in my cask and kept for my two daus., to be divided between them, and the rest my Ex. may have for household uses.
'Money in hands of Jeffries and Mumford be used for bed and furniture for son Francis, in lieu of one his father-in-law owes him, and two small silver tankards (if it holds out) to be added to plate for children of my deceased husband.
'Item.--My children's Est. to be kept entire and not parted until their legacies become due, and if the court takes the estate out of my Ex.'s hands my children shall altogether be maintained, well
educated and provided for with profits of their own Est. and my thirds and profits remain in my Ex.'s hands until they come of age. 'Item.-- I appoint my husband, Amory Butler, sole Ex. and guardian of my children, and cousin (nephew), Capt. Thos. Hawkins, my bro. Edward Rowzie, and Mr. Dan'l Gaines overseers, provided if said Ex. does not educate and keep them well that Mr. Daniel Gaines shall be guardian of my children, my Ex. allowing sufficient maintenance according as my overseers and Ex. shall determine. If Mr. D. Gaines die, Cousin (nephew) Hawkins to take the children. If Ex. embezzles or forsake the country, my overseers shall call him to account and make him pay out of his own estate or yield up my estate to Mr. Gaines. 'Item.-- Ex. do for son Francis with profits of the Est. in lieu of one his father-in-law did owe him.
'Item.-- Of the cattle that were my mother's and now in keeping of Thos. Kirk, I give two females to Sister Pierce's children and two females and eight steers to Bro. Booth's children, said steers and increase of heifers to be disposed of by my Ex. to purchase a negro woman to be delivered when they become of age, mortality excepted. 'Item.--if my Est. is taken out of my Ex.'s hands in a half year, and it shall be short, must be made good out of increase of negroes, and it not enough, out of my thirds of profits.
'Item.--To my beloved husband, a bed and furniture and mourning ring of 22 shillings value in England.
'Item.--After legacies paid, any remainder of my thirds except profit paid over to my children.
'ELIZABETH BUTLER [Seal] 'Witness: Thos. Lucas, Sen. Jno. Dawson'COLONEL CATLETT'S widow, ELIZABETH, married in 1672 to REV. AMORY BUTLER (Book 5 (1672-1676), p. 40) . . . MRS. ELIZABETH BUTLER, in her will named her children FRANCIS SLAUGHTER, and SARAH, JOHN, ELIZABETH and WILLIAM CATLETT [of which more later.] " (Avant, p. 174) "Land Office Patent Book 2, p. 224 "23 May 1650 - A patent for 400 acres of land is granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUSEY . . . on the south side of Rappahannock River for the transportation of eight persons into this colony. . . . Included and listed in the names are: RALPH ROUSEY, JOHN CATLETT, NICHOLAS CATLETT." (Avant, p. 175) Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 114 "7 June 1652 - JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE were granted 300 acres of land adjoining their first patent and among their headrights they listed: SARAH ROUZEE, EDWARD ROUZEE and MARTHA ROUZEE." (Avant, p. 175) "Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 360 '1 July 1655 - A patent for 1,542 acres of land in Lancaster County granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE . . . etc.'" (Avant, p. 175) "NOTE by CHH: JOHN CATLETT received several other large patents in that section which was Lancaster County and which later became Rappahannock County. These patents were in co-partnership with RALPH ROUZEE and with THOMAS LUCAS, SENIOR as well as to himself alone." (Avant, p. 175).
"Accompanying Col. Jno. Catlett, the immigrant, besides his half-brothers, Ralph and Edward Rowzie, were Nicholas and Thomas Catlett, believed to be the sons of Col. Jno. by his first wife (name unknown), who died before his emigration to Virginia in 1650. Nicholas was a headright of Col. Jno. Catlett and Ralph Rowzie in a patent of 400 acres of land on 23rd May, 1650, situated on south side of Rappahannock river. (Land book 6, page 12.) "Nicholas patents, with Wm. Moseley, October, 1670, 646 acres and in 1672 1,750 acres, and in September 1672, 1,200 acres, all on south side of Rapphannock river, and the last adjoining Capt. Booth's. (Land Books, Vol 6, pages 320, 384 and 539). "In 1669, with Col John, Nicholas witnessed a deed in Essex Co. Nicholas and Susannah, his wife, on 28th March, 1668, sold one-half interest (i.e. 285 acres) of land, and in deed witnessed by Col. Jno. Catlett was signed: Susanna V Catlett. Nicholas O Catlett. "Nicholas Catlett recorded, Feb. 2, 1665, his mark for his hogs in the Essex court, viz: two crops and a slit in each ear an an undercut in the right ear (Essex Records). 'Nicholas married before 1668 (as in that year they made the above deed). Susannah, believed to be the daughter of David Meriwether, son of Nicholas, the immigrant to Essex Co., who died Dec. 19, 1678. Nicholas Meriwether had five sons -- Nicholas, Francis, David, Wm. and Thos., of whom Francis, with his wife, Mary Bathurst, made a deed to David, 'son and only heir of Nicholas Catlett,' on Aug. 10, 1696 (Essex Records) "A partial corroboration of the above is that Thomas, the son of David Meriwether, named his oldest daughter Susannah, probably after both his mother and sister. "Nicholas was dead before 1695, as in that year David Catlett ('planter') makes a deed, reciting that he was son and only heir of Nicholas Catlett. (Stubbs, p. 48).
Stubbs, William Carter, 1846-1924 (Main Author) & Stubbs, Elizabeth Saunders Blair, "Virginia families transplanted from Kent, England" : Thomas Baytop 1638 & John Catlett 1622, A history of two, 103-4, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, FHL 929.273 B345s.
RESEARCHER: Joe M Oglesby [Data@MeriwetherSociety.org] wrote a WorldConnect post-em on 10 Aug 2005 indicating that this Suzannah was not the daughter of David Meriwether from England. He wrote the following:
Mr. Stubbs, the original source of this incorrect connection, made a mistake, and Susannah was almost certainly not a Meriwether.
The first known David Meriwether in Virginia was born abt 1690, the son of Nicholas Meriwether II (1665-1744). All of David's children were born after 1710 and he did not have a daughter named Susannah. There is no other David Meriwether prior to 1690 in Virginia records. The first known Susannah Meriwether in Virginia records was born abt 1708, the daughter of Thomas (1677-1709). Therefore it is not possible for Susannah, the wife of
Nicholas Catlett, to have been born to David Meriwether, son of Nicholas Meriwether.
Research in England and Wales by The Meriwether Society has failed to find any such Nicholas/David/Susannah
Meriwether connection, either.
WILL: 'Abstract of Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler.
'To son, Francis Slaughter, furniture of chamber, except
'To dau. Sarah, a chest of drawers and except further
'To son, John a close stool.
'To son Francis Slaughter, to be delivered when he reaches 19 years of age, and shall not dispose of same without consent of Ex and Overseers, all goods, money, plate, rings and tobacco, mentioned in an account now in hands of Dan'l Gaines, and one negro boy, an equal share of sheep, pewter, crepe and iron; also a great chair and small couch and 1 chest and such things in my house as my mother gave me by will.
'To dau. Elizabeth, bed and furniture in the dining room, the press and cushion thereon, the great looking glass, drawing table and Turkey carpet, a child bed, turning blankets, five baskets, my wedding ring, my biggest diamond ring, my gilded bodkin, and necklace with biggest pearls, a small Bible, a silver sucking bottle and my small cabinet.
'To dau. Sarah, two of my biggest stone rings, small pearl necklace, silver bodkin, new trunk and napkin press, a small Bible, a small Testament, a dram cup, my wedding ring and oval table.
'To son John, small diamond ring, map in dining room, a rapier, great cutlash, pair of silver buttons and a pair of silver buckles, antimonial cup.
'To son, William, one small cutlash, a ring with a stone inamelled with blue, my silver seal and wearing linen. 'To sons John and William, all the books mentioned in inventory, to be equally divided according to their father's will.
'To my sons John and Wm. Catlett, - 'To my daus., ______ All of my plate, excepting three spoons marked with names of owners, to be equally divided; all of my pewter, brass, linen and other household stuff, except what is given Francis Slaughter, with a bed to each son and Elizabeth, except two suits of damask, which I give to my two daus, are to be equally divided.
'To my three sons, a carbine each.
'To the four children of my deceased husband, John Catlett, my grey mare with her increase.
'To my two daus., deliver of former legacies at 17 years of marriage. 'To my cousin (nephew), Wm. Underwood, the elder, one stoned colt out of sorel mare.
'To my cousin (niece), Catherine Booth, one silver caudle cup that was her grandmother's, and if she died, to Bro. Humphrey.
'Item.--If Francis dies, my children get his former and present legacies. If my Ex. breaks up housekeeping, household stuff bequeathed my children shall be packed and locked up, and linen and others things in each trunk be forthwith locked up until time of delivery. All household stuff to Francis be kept by itself.
'To sister Pierce, mourning ring of twenty shillings value in England.
'If my Ex. surrenders my estate, Mr. Dan'l Gaines, if he has the children, shall have the estate, provided he gives good security.
'Item.--My Ex. shall supply tobacco required for my children's education, now in England, according to my husband's will, to provide when they come home from school for their accommodation, the bringing of them to Virginia.
'Wearing clothes sent for last year, as profits of my tobacco, on arrival shall be locked up in my cask and kept for my two daus., to be divided between them, and the rest my Ex. may have for household uses.
'Money in hands of Jeffries and Mumford be used for bed and furniture for son Francis, in lieu of one his father-in-law owes him, and two small silver tankards (if it holds out) to be added to plate for children of my deceased husband.
'Item.--My children's Est. to be kept entire and not parted until their legacies become due, and if the court takes the estate out of my Ex.'s hands my children shall altogether be maintained, well
educated and provided for with profits of their own Est. and my thirds and profits remain in my Ex.'s hands until they come of age. 'Item.-- I appoint my husband, Amory Butler, sole Ex. and guardian of my children, and cousin (nephew), Capt. Thos. Hawkins, my bro. Edward Rowzie, and Mr. Dan'l Gaines overseers, provided if said Ex. does not educate and keep them well that Mr. Daniel Gaines shall be guardian of my children, my Ex. allowing sufficient maintenance according as my overseers and Ex. shall determine. If Mr. D. Gaines die, Cousin (nephew) Hawkins to take the children. If Ex. embezzles or forsake the country, my overseers shall call him to account and make him pay out of his own estate or yield up my estate to Mr. Gaines. 'Item.-- Ex. do for son Francis with profits of the Est. in lieu of one his father-in-law did owe him.
'Item.-- Of the cattle that were my mother's and now in keeping of Thos. Kirk, I give two females to Sister Pierce's children and two females and eight steers to Bro. Booth's children, said steers and increase of heifers to be disposed of by my Ex. to purchase a negro woman to be delivered when they become of age, mortality excepted. 'Item.--if my Est. is taken out of my Ex.'s hands in a half year, and it shall be short, must be made good out of increase of negroes, and it not enough, out of my thirds of profits.
'Item.--To my beloved husband, a bed and furniture and mourning ring of 22 shillings value in England.
'Item.--After legacies paid, any remainder of my thirds except profit paid over to my children.
'ELIZABETH BUTLER [Seal] 'Witness: Thos. Lucas, Sen. Jno. Dawson'COLONEL CATLETT'S widow, ELIZABETH, married in 1672 to REV. AMORY BUTLER (Book 5 (1672-1676), p. 40) . . . MRS. ELIZABETH BUTLER, in her will named her children FRANCIS SLAUGHTER, and SARAH, JOHN, ELIZABETH and WILLIAM CATLETT [of which more later.] " (Avant, p. 174) "Land Office Patent Book 2, p. 224 "23 May 1650 - A patent for 400 acres of land is granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUSEY . . . on the south side of Rappahannock River for the transportation of eight persons into this colony. . . . Included and listed in the names are: RALPH ROUSEY, JOHN CATLETT, NICHOLAS CATLETT." (Avant, p. 175) Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 114 "7 June 1652 - JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE were granted 300 acres of land adjoining their first patent and among their headrights they listed: SARAH ROUZEE, EDWARD ROUZEE and MARTHA ROUZEE." (Avant, p. 175) "Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 360 '1 July 1655 - A patent for 1,542 acres of land in Lancaster County granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE . . . etc.'" (Avant, p. 175) "NOTE by CHH: JOHN CATLETT received several other large patents in that section which was Lancaster County and which later became Rappahannock County. These patents were in co-partnership with RALPH ROUZEE and with THOMAS LUCAS, SENIOR as well as to himself alone." (Avant, p. 175).
WILL: 'Abstract of Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler.
'To son, Francis Slaughter, furniture of chamber, except
'To dau. Sarah, a chest of drawers and except further
'To son, John a close stool.
'To son Francis Slaughter, to be delivered when he reaches 19 years of age, and shall not dispose of same without consent of Ex and Overseers, all goods, money, plate, rings and tobacco, mentioned in an account now in hands of Dan'l Gaines, and one negro boy, an equal share of sheep, pewter, crepe and iron; also a great chair and small couch and 1 chest and such things in my house as my mother gave me by will.
'To dau. Elizabeth, bed and furniture in the dining room, the press and cushion thereon, the great looking glass, drawing table and Turkey carpet, a child bed, turning blankets, five baskets, my wedding ring, my biggest diamond ring, my gilded bodkin, and necklace with biggest pearls, a small Bible, a silver sucking bottle and my small cabinet.
'To dau. Sarah, two of my biggest stone rings, small pearl necklace, silver bodkin, new trunk and napkin press, a small Bible, a small Testament, a dram cup, my wedding ring and oval table.
'To son John, small diamond ring, map in dining room, a rapier, great cutlash, pair of silver buttons and a pair of silver buckles, antimonial cup.
'To son, William, one small cutlash, a ring with a stone inamelled with blue, my silver seal and wearing linen. 'To sons John and William, all the books mentioned in inventory, to be equally divided according to their father's will.
'To my sons John and Wm. Catlett, - 'To my daus., ______ All of my plate, excepting three spoons marked with names of owners, to be equally divided; all of my pewter, brass, linen and other household stuff, except what is given Francis Slaughter, with a bed to each son and Elizabeth, except two suits of damask, which I give to my two daus, are to be equally divided.
'To my three sons, a carbine each.
'To the four children of my deceased husband, John Catlett, my grey mare with her increase.
'To my two daus., deliver of former legacies at 17 years of marriage. 'To my cousin (nephew), Wm. Underwood, the elder, one stoned colt out of sorel mare.
'To my cousin (niece), Catherine Booth, one silver caudle cup that was her grandmother's, and if she died, to Bro. Humphrey.
'Item.--If Francis dies, my children get his former and present legacies. If my Ex. breaks up housekeeping, household stuff bequeathed my children shall be packed and locked up, and linen and others things in each trunk be forthwith locked up until time of delivery. All household stuff to Francis be kept by itself.
'To sister Pierce, mourning ring of twenty shillings value in England.
'If my Ex. surrenders my estate, Mr. Dan'l Gaines, if he has the children, shall have the estate, provided he gives good security.
'Item.--My Ex. shall supply tobacco required for my children's education, now in England, according to my husband's will, to provide when they come home from school for their accommodation, the bringing of them to Virginia.
'Wearing clothes sent for last year, as profits of my tobacco, on arrival shall be locked up in my cask and kept for my two daus., to be divided between them, and the rest my Ex. may have for household uses.
'Money in hands of Jeffries and Mumford be used for bed and furniture for son Francis, in lieu of one his father-in-law owes him, and two small silver tankards (if it holds out) to be added to plate for children of my deceased husband.
'Item.--My children's Est. to be kept entire and not parted until their legacies become due, and if the court takes the estate out of my Ex.'s hands my children shall altogether be maintained, well
educated and provided for with profits of their own Est. and my thirds and profits remain in my Ex.'s hands until they come of age. 'Item.-- I appoint my husband, Amory Butler, sole Ex. and guardian of my children, and cousin (nephew), Capt. Thos. Hawkins, my bro. Edward Rowzie, and Mr. Dan'l Gaines overseers, provided if said Ex. does not educate and keep them well that Mr. Daniel Gaines shall be guardian of my children, my Ex. allowing sufficient maintenance according as my overseers and Ex. shall determine. If Mr. D. Gaines die, Cousin (nephew) Hawkins to take the children. If Ex. embezzles or forsake the country, my overseers shall call him to account and make him pay out of his own estate or yield up my estate to Mr. Gaines. 'Item.-- Ex. do for son Francis with profits of the Est. in lieu of one his father-in-law did owe him.
'Item.-- Of the cattle that were my mother's and now in keeping of Thos. Kirk, I give two females to Sister Pierce's children and two females and eight steers to Bro. Booth's children, said steers and increase of heifers to be disposed of by my Ex. to purchase a negro woman to be delivered when they become of age, mortality excepted. 'Item.--if my Est. is taken out of my Ex.'s hands in a half year, and it shall be short, must be made good out of increase of negroes, and it not enough, out of my thirds of profits.
'Item.--To my beloved husband, a bed and furniture and mourning ring of 22 shillings value in England.
'Item.--After legacies paid, any remainder of my thirds except profit paid over to my children.
'ELIZABETH BUTLER [Seal] 'Witness: Thos. Lucas, Sen. Jno. Dawson'COLONEL CATLETT'S widow, ELIZABETH, married in 1672 to REV. AMORY BUTLER (Book 5 (1672-1676), p. 40) . . . MRS. ELIZABETH BUTLER, in her will named her children FRANCIS SLAUGHTER, and SARAH, JOHN, ELIZABETH and WILLIAM CATLETT [of which more later.] " (Avant, p. 174) "Land Office Patent Book 2, p. 224 "23 May 1650 - A patent for 400 acres of land is granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUSEY . . . on the south side of Rappahannock River for the transportation of eight persons into this colony. . . . Included and listed in the names are: RALPH ROUSEY, JOHN CATLETT, NICHOLAS CATLETT." (Avant, p. 175) Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 114 "7 June 1652 - JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE were granted 300 acres of land adjoining their first patent and among their headrights they listed: SARAH ROUZEE, EDWARD ROUZEE and MARTHA ROUZEE." (Avant, p. 175) "Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 360 '1 July 1655 - A patent for 1,542 acres of land in Lancaster County granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE . . . etc.'" (Avant, p. 175) "NOTE by CHH: JOHN CATLETT received several other large patents in that section which was Lancaster County and which later became Rappahannock County. These patents were in co-partnership with RALPH ROUZEE and with THOMAS LUCAS, SENIOR as well as to himself alone." (Avant, p. 175).
WILL: 'Abstract of Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler.
'To son, Francis Slaughter, furniture of chamber, except
'To dau. Sarah, a chest of drawers and except further
'To son, John a close stool.
'To son Francis Slaughter, to be delivered when he reaches 19 years of age, and shall not dispose of same without consent of Ex and Overseers, all goods, money, plate, rings and tobacco, mentioned in an account now in hands of Dan'l Gaines, and one negro boy, an equal share of sheep, pewter, crepe and iron; also a great chair and small couch and 1 chest and such things in my house as my mother gave me by will.
'To dau. Elizabeth, bed and furniture in the dining room, the press and cushion thereon, the great looking glass, drawing table and Turkey carpet, a child bed, turning blankets, five baskets, my wedding ring, my biggest diamond ring, my gilded bodkin, and necklace with biggest pearls, a small Bible, a silver sucking bottle and my small cabinet.
'To dau. Sarah, two of my biggest stone rings, small pearl necklace, silver bodkin, new trunk and napkin press, a small Bible, a small Testament, a dram cup, my wedding ring and oval table.
'To son John, small diamond ring, map in dining room, a rapier, great cutlash, pair of silver buttons and a pair of silver buckles, antimonial cup.
'To son, William, one small cutlash, a ring with a stone inamelled with blue, my silver seal and wearing linen. 'To sons John and William, all the books mentioned in inventory, to be equally divided according to their father's will.
'To my sons John and Wm. Catlett, - 'To my daus., ______ All of my plate, excepting three spoons marked with names of owners, to be equally divided; all of my pewter, brass, linen and other household stuff, except what is given Francis Slaughter, with a bed to each son and Elizabeth, except two suits of damask, which I give to my two daus, are to be equally divided.
'To my three sons, a carbine each.
'To the four children of my deceased husband, John Catlett, my grey mare with her increase.
'To my two daus., deliver of former legacies at 17 years of marriage. 'To my cousin (nephew), Wm. Underwood, the elder, one stoned colt out of sorel mare.
'To my cousin (niece), Catherine Booth, one silver caudle cup that was her grandmother's, and if she died, to Bro. Humphrey.
'Item.--If Francis dies, my children get his former and present legacies. If my Ex. breaks up housekeeping, household stuff bequeathed my children shall be packed and locked up, and linen and others things in each trunk be forthwith locked up until time of delivery. All household stuff to Francis be kept by itself.
'To sister Pierce, mourning ring of twenty shillings value in England.
'If my Ex. surrenders my estate, Mr. Dan'l Gaines, if he has the children, shall have the estate, provided he gives good security.
'Item.--My Ex. shall supply tobacco required for my children's education, now in England, according to my husband's will, to provide when they come home from school for their accommodation, the bringing of them to Virginia.
'Wearing clothes sent for last year, as profits of my tobacco, on arrival shall be locked up in my cask and kept for my two daus., to be divided between them, and the rest my Ex. may have for household uses.
'Money in hands of Jeffries and Mumford be used for bed and furniture for son Francis, in lieu of one his father-in-law owes him, and two small silver tankards (if it holds out) to be added to plate for children of my deceased husband.
'Item.--My children's Est. to be kept entire and not parted until their legacies become due, and if the court takes the estate out of my Ex.'s hands my children shall altogether be maintained, well
educated and provided for with profits of their own Est. and my thirds and profits remain in my Ex.'s hands until they come of age. 'Item.-- I appoint my husband, Amory Butler, sole Ex. and guardian of my children, and cousin (nephew), Capt. Thos. Hawkins, my bro. Edward Rowzie, and Mr. Dan'l Gaines overseers, provided if said Ex. does not educate and keep them well that Mr. Daniel Gaines shall be guardian of my children, my Ex. allowing sufficient maintenance according as my overseers and Ex. shall determine. If Mr. D. Gaines die, Cousin (nephew) Hawkins to take the children. If Ex. embezzles or forsake the country, my overseers shall call him to account and make him pay out of his own estate or yield up my estate to Mr. Gaines. 'Item.-- Ex. do for son Francis with profits of the Est. in lieu of one his father-in-law did owe him.
'Item.-- Of the cattle that were my mother's and now in keeping of Thos. Kirk, I give two females to Sister Pierce's children and two females and eight steers to Bro. Booth's children, said steers and increase of heifers to be disposed of by my Ex. to purchase a negro woman to be delivered when they become of age, mortality excepted. 'Item.--if my Est. is taken out of my Ex.'s hands in a half year, and it shall be short, must be made good out of increase of negroes, and it not enough, out of my thirds of profits.
'Item.--To my beloved husband, a bed and furniture and mourning ring of 22 shillings value in England.
'Item.--After legacies paid, any remainder of my thirds except profit paid over to my children.
'ELIZABETH BUTLER [Seal] 'Witness: Thos. Lucas, Sen. Jno. Dawson'COLONEL CATLETT'S widow, ELIZABETH, married in 1672 to REV. AMORY BUTLER (Book 5 (1672-1676), p. 40) . . . MRS. ELIZABETH BUTLER, in her will named her children FRANCIS SLAUGHTER, and SARAH, JOHN, ELIZABETH and WILLIAM CATLETT [of which more later.] " (Avant, p. 174) "Land Office Patent Book 2, p. 224 "23 May 1650 - A patent for 400 acres of land is granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUSEY . . . on the south side of Rappahannock River for the transportation of eight persons into this colony. . . . Included and listed in the names are: RALPH ROUSEY, JOHN CATLETT, NICHOLAS CATLETT." (Avant, p. 175) Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 114 "7 June 1652 - JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE were granted 300 acres of land adjoining their first patent and among their headrights they listed: SARAH ROUZEE, EDWARD ROUZEE and MARTHA ROUZEE." (Avant, p. 175) "Land Office Patent Book 3, p. 360 '1 July 1655 - A patent for 1,542 acres of land in Lancaster County granted to JOHN CATLETT and RALPH ROUZEE . . . etc.'" (Avant, p. 175) "NOTE by CHH: JOHN CATLETT received several other large patents in that section which was Lancaster County and which later became Rappahannock County. These patents were in co-partnership with RALPH ROUZEE and with THOMAS LUCAS, SENIOR as well as to himself alone." (Avant, p. 175).
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2 Nov 1659. Old Rappahannock. "I, Will UNDERWOOD of Rappahannock County with the consent of Mary my wife," for the sum of 120 pounds Sterling money paid according to the tenor of a contract dated 30th May 1659 conveyed unto Capt. Richard LOES and Rice JONES a plantation lying on the north side of Rappahannock River.....uppermost half of the lowermost half whereof I formerly sold unto ........eads (mutilated) dec'd this land adjoining the land of Coll FAUNTLEROY known by the name of Mangorick and on the eastermost side of Bushwood Creek and runneth for length into the woods NE and by E and by the River NW and by W, to hold the said plantation thereto with all houses, outhouses Edifices thereon erected (the Courthouse excepted), containing 650 acres or thereabouts, and all gardens, orchards and fences ---- unto the said Capt. Richard LOES and Rice JONES. Teste: John CATLETT and Tho. GOODRICH (Vol. 1656-64, p. 70, Rappahannock Records).
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Margaret UNKNOWN was born before 1615, died between 1663 and 1670, probably in Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia. She married (1) before 1629, Unknown (William?) UNDERWOOD who had died before 1645; married (2) bef Oct 1644, probably in Isle of Wight Co, Virginia, Capt. John UPTON Sr., born before 1627, died in 1652 in Isle of Wight Co, Virginia; and married (3) in 1657 in Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia, Thomas LUCAS, Sr., born bef 1623, died 1674, in Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia.Note: Some researchers have posited that Margaret was neè ROBERTS and the same who married a William UNDERWOOD on 3 Jan 1632 (old style?) in St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England (Parish Extracts, IGI); however, given that Col. Wm. UNDERWOOD was married and a father by May 1650, it would seem probable that his parents would have married by 1630 or earlier. Another possibility, of course, is that the William UNDERWOOD of St. Giles had been married earlier and Col. William UNDERWOOD (and also his sister, Ann?) were issue of the earlier marriage.
Margaret had married John UPTON by 13 Sep 1644 when "Captain John UPTON and Margaret his wife" sold to John MASON, land patented by UPTON adjoining William WRIGHT, John LEVERIDGE and John HERRING (Isle of Wight, Vol. 1:420, "Underwood Family of Virginia," Augusta B. Fothergill, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XXXVIII, 1930, pp. 267-270, 386-393; Vol. XXXIX, 1931, pp. 70-75, 167-173, 272-276; XL, 1932, pp. 91-95; Reprinted in Genealogy of Virginia Families, Vol. V, GPC, Baltimore, 1981, pp. 601-635; hereinafter Underwood, Fothergill).
Wife died before 1695.