John Catlett Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-02-01
This is my ancestor 11 generations back.
Born: 1624-00-00 Sittingbourne, Kent England
Died: 1670-00-00 Port Royal, Caroline Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1663-00-00 Elizabeth Upton
Children of John Catlett and Elizabeth Upton:
Notes:
married in Old Rappahannock Co VA
supposedly died defending a frontier fort
owned land in Sittingbourne, Kent ENG
received a land grant in VA in 1650
patent for 4800 acres in Rappahannock
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from genforum:
John Catlett was a surveyor, vestryman, soldier, and president of the court
in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Catlett was literate as his one
surviving letter now the property of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
demonstrates. John was the son of John A Catlett, who at age 24 married Sarah
Hawkins, age 19, 10 April 1623. In his last will and testament John Catlett
devised to Sarah his wife two cherry gardens in Sittingbourne containing 4
acres for her natural life. He stated if my wife is with child at the time
of my decease then the two cherry gardens to child forever after the decease
of my wife. If not with child the two cherry gardens to my brother Thomas
Catlett and his heirs. Catlett went on to provide for his wife and the child
in esse, with other provisions in his will. It is the cherry garden that is
of interest because it is mentioned in two documents in Essex County,
Virginia. These cherry gardens were the property of John2 Catlett in June
1701 when he gave his power of attorney to Jno Mumford in London, Gentl. My
true & lawful Attorney to sell all my Estate & inheritances of land houseing
orchards & appurtenances thereto belonging in Cittingbourne in the County of
Kent as aforesd. for the purpose of selling the land . On 24 June 1706 Mary
Catlett relinquishes her dower interest in this land.
This document is significant for several reasons. First and most important
it is the only extent document that names John2's wife. Second it gives the
place of origin for John Catlett in England. And third it implies John2 was
the oldest son of John1. When a will contains the language "and to the heirs
of their body lawfully begotten" or similar language, it entails the land
through that particular will. The land was entailed in the will of JohnA.
This meant the land had to go to the heir-at-law. Previously researchers
have identified the Nicholas Catlett who appeared in the records of Old
Rappahannock County, as a son of John1 through a prior marriage, even though
he was a contemporary of John's. However, if Nicholas was John1's eldest
son he would have owned the cherry orchards and not John2, therefore,
although Nicholas was present in the same area at the same time as John
Catlett, he was not John's son.
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Cavaliers and Pioneers p262
John Catlett & Ralph Rouzee, 300 acs adj to their devdt by a former grant. 1652-06-07 p114.
Trans of 6 pers: Edward Lucas, Sarah Rouzee, Mary Lucas, Edward Rouzee, Martha Lucas, Martha Rouzee.
Assigned by Tho Lucas
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Another researcher sends:
An Old Rappahannock order book shows:
Certificate according to the act of Assembly granted to Col John Catlett for 450 acres due for the
transportation of nine persons into this Colony, by name: Thomas Crippin, Richd Cleamons, Grace Arnold,
Eliz Stephens, Jane Kilmert, Katherine Hamen, Margarett Butler, John fflowrence, & John Catlett.
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There is supposedly a 1664/5-01-05 Rappahannock Co VA deed from John Catlett confirming title to Francis Slaughter and stating John had married Francis' widowed mother Elizabeth.
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will has no date; names sons John, William and Thomas, and daughter Margaret
[John 1658 d 1724-11-18]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 3884
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