Revolutionary War Soldiers:
Lt. Samuel Coleman, 14th VA
Henry Butridge, Virginia State Navy, on board the "Muskito"
Evan Thomas Watson

Civil War Soldiers:
John M. Walker, TX cavalry
Captain Riley Esbal Butridge, 22nd TX Company K

Generation No. 1

1. Jack Homer Butridge, born 11 May 1914. He was the son of 2. James Homer Butridge and 3. Jennie Audrey Dribben. He married (1) Frances Mary Smith 2 July 1938 in Chicago, IL. She was born 19 December 1913 in Chicago, IL, and died 31 May 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of John Herbert (Jack) Smith and Beatrice Marie Kelley. He married (2) Jo Ann Howard 31 December 1958. He married (3) Dorothy Jean Fleming 24 March 1962 in San Rafael, CA. She was born 18 July 1922. She was the daughter of Major Robert Spittal Fleming and Eleanor Smythe.

The Biographical Directory of Railway Officials Index Mulhall, Zack [Ed 05] ------------------------------------ 394 Mulhall, Zack [Ed 06] ------------------------------------ 433 The Biographical Directory of Railway Officials Index Butridge, Jack H. [Ed 14] --------------------------------- 92

Generation No. 2

2. James Homer Butridge, born 2 June 1880 in Sherman, TX; died 21 May 1962 in Chicago, IL. He was the son of 4. Charles Sherman Butridge and 5. Mary Langford Walker. He married 3. Jennie Audrey Dribben 9 September 1909 in Crown Point, Indiana.

Jack and Jean were born at 959 E. 54st, behind John Fisk school; back door overlooks John Fisk school. 1920 Census: Soundex B 363 - vol 43, ed 484, sh 5, line 91; Cook County - Chicago - 7700 Ogelsby Avenue 32 years old; profession: none; mother born US; father born US 1910 Census: misspelled as Butrudge; 038 0415 0041; Cook County - Chicago - 22 years old; profession: xx; mother German, spoke German; father English, spoke English Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920 Lake County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A - B Inclusive W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Crown Point Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration 1939 County: Lake Name: James H. Burtridge Spouse: Jennie Driben Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1909 Date: 17 Sep 1909 Book: P Original Source Page: 237 Upon the family's return from California, Homer and Poley entered Captain Le Tellier's Academy where punishment consisted of spanking in the palm of the hand with a ruler. Neither boy graduated from this institution. Poley quit of his own accord and Homer had to quit because of eye trouble. WORK HISTORY: 1902-1903 Taylor Signal Company of Buffalo, N.Y. Signal Construction of power interlocking Sherman and Waco, TX 1903-1906 Houston & Texas Central Railroad Signal Maintainer and Construction Foreman of power and mechanical interlocking. 1906 General Railway Signal Company - Buffalo, N.Y. Engineering Department -- Signal estimating. 1906-1908 Illinois Central Railroad Co. - Chicago, IL General Foreman of Construction - construction of automatic block signals, power and mechanical interlocking of entire railroad system. 1908-1913 Illinois Central Railroad Co. - Chicago Signal Inspector - Maintenance and construction covering railroad system. 1913-1944 Illinois Central Railroad Co. - Chicago Chief Signal Inspector - Supervision Signal Inspectors of Ssytem - charge of construction - inspections - plans and estimates - field signal engineering covering all types of signal installations as: electric and mechanical interlocking - automatic block signaling - centralized traffic control signaling - automatic train control signaling - construction of pneumatic and electric retarder yards - and improvement of railroad grade crossing protection Supervision of signal installation - G.R.S. electric type hump retarder South Markham Yard, Chicago - U.S. & S. Co. electric - pneumatic type installation North Markham Yard, Chicago - automatic block signals and interlocking in connection with electrification of Chicago Terminal and Randolph Street Interlocking - automatic train control on Railroad from Champaign to Centralia, Illinois - Waterloo to Ft. Dodge, Ia. - changes in interlocking and automatic block signals on New Orleans Public Belt Railroad joint track in connection with the Illinois Central - change of signals and interlocking made necessary by construction of T.V.A. Dam at Gilbertsville, Ky. - final installation of C.T.C. signals over Gilbertsville Dam to the Cumberland River, Gilbertsville, Ky. 1944-1947 Illinois Central Railroad Company - Chicago - Field Signal Engineer - Supervision over signal inspectors and Signal Repair Shops - Field study of flock signal locations on the system to provide proper braking for hi-speed freight and passsenger trains. Designed and developed new signal indication by changing two-block, three-color light indication block system signaling to three-block four indication block signaling system, by providing a flashing yellow light unit as the fourth indication, thus giving proper braking in congested areas. 1949 De Leuw, Cather & Company - Special Consultant - Signal Engineering, in charge of plans and specifications for the Youge Street Subway, Toronto, Ontario, Canada EDUCATION: Texas Public Schools, International Correspondence School SOCIETIES: American Railway Association - Signal Section

3. Jennie Audrey Dribben, born 23 July 1888 in Butte, Montana; died 16 January 1969 in Chicago, IL. She was the daughter of 6. Zach "Zachariah P. Vandeveer" Mulhall.

Children of James Butridge and Jennie Dribben are:

i. Jean Audrey Butridge, born 19 March 1911 in Chicago, IL; died 10 February 1984 in Boston, MA; married Maj Bradley Evans Bell Van Deusen 27 August 1934 in Governor's Island, NYC, NY; born 5 November 1905 in Canon City, CO; died 23 September 1955 in San Antonio, TX.

1 ii. Jack Homer Butridge, born 11 May 1914; married (1) Frances Mary Smith 2 July 1938 in Chicago, IL; married (2) Jo Ann Howard 31 December 1958; married (3) Dorothy Jean Fleming 24 March 1962 in San Rafael, CA.

Generation No. 3

4. Charles Sherman Butridge, born 26 January 1857 in or 8 Dec 1857 Sherman, TX; died 14 February 1947 in Sherman, TX. He was the son of 8. Captain Riley Esbal Butridge and 9. Mary (Polly) Susan Watson. He married 5. Mary Langford Walker 1 October 1874 in Sherman, TX.

After Charles Butridge and Mary Walker were married, they lived in several towns - namely: Farmington, Gainesville, White Mount, and Sherman, Texas; and Los Angeles, California. Two sons and one daughter were born to them. Mary's Sister, Luella, called Lue for short, lived with them after they were married and there met Charles' older brother, Napoleon, whom she later married. Charles moved his family to California because of Mary Butridge's health. They lived there about a year before returning to Texas. While they were in California, Poley sold papers on the streets of Los Angeles. He got into a quarrel with a Chinese one day and the Chinese started after him with a knife crying, "Me killie him. Me killie him." Poley's mother happened to be near and she and some other woman took their brooms after the Chineese and ran himoff just before he caught his prey. born first male child in Sherman PIONEER MADE HAPPY Lady Eight-seven Years of Age Surprised by Her Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butridge, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Leeola Butridge, have returned from Ann, where they visited "with relatives and friends." While there they were participants in an event possessing features out of the ordinary. The event in mind was a surprise party given by relatives and friends to Mrs. Jane H. Watson, who resides near Farmington, in honor of her eight-seventh birthday. Mrs. Watson, who is one of the pioneers of this country, is reasonably robust, notwithstanding her advanced years, and enjoyed the function fully. There were present fully a half hundred of her relatives, these representing many of the leading families of Collin and other Texas Counties. Numerous tokens of esteem were showered upon the good lady, who in turn bestowed upon the donors expressions of appreciation of their love and consideration. One feature of the occasion was an elegant banquet, which was made up of every possible desirable edible. This was relished by all alike, and after all had been satisfied in the dining hall the company repaired to other rooms in the elegant Coffey home, in which the gathering was had, and enjoyed an informal program during the remainder of the day. The event was almost an exact counterpart of one given several weeks ago at the anniversary celebration of births of Mr and Mrs Jesse Coffey, who are aged respectively eighty-one and eighty-two years. The affair was very pleasant throughout and will long be remembered. BORN IN LOG CABIN WHERE BANK NOW STANDS, SHERMAN MAN, 81, HAS SEEN STIRRING TIME Sherman TX Feb 12 Born in a log house where the Merchants & Planters Bank now is located, C.S. Butridge is one of Sherman's oldest native sons. A son of Riley and Susan Watson Butridge, he was born Jan 26, 1857, and with the exception of a few months has spent his entire life in Grayson County. At present he is at home with his only daughter, Mrs. Frank I. Grigg of Sherman. He has two sons, W. N. Butridge of Sherman and J.H. Butridge of Chicago. When Mr. Butridge was 4 years old, his father as Captain made up a Sherman company in defense of the Confederacy, and with his mother he went to Farmington to stay with his grandfather, Coleman Watson, until his father's return. Many colorful events in Sherman remain vivid in the memory of Mr. Butridge. He recalls the fire of 1873, when many buildings burned around the squre. Mr. Butridge also remembers a killing as result of a fight which started because of an argument over placing a flag on the court house. The shooting took place where the interurban station is now located, Lamar and Travis. When the Sherman cyclone occured in 1896, Mr. Butridge, who has been a carpenter in Sherman for fifty years, was working on a porch about five miles south of Sherman. Hearing of the storm, he came immediately to Sherman and worked all night treating many injured and in collecting the bodies of the dead. BIRTHDAY DINNER IN BUTRIDGE HOME - 1932 There was a birthday dinner Friday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Butridge, which friends and relatives attended in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversay of Mrs. Butridge. The home was decorated in garden flowers and there was an informal dinner service. Out-of-town guests at the dinner were the honoree's son, J.H. Butridge of Chicago; her sister, Mrs. Charlie Walker, Sadler and Mrs and Mrs M.S. Coffey and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Coffey and baby of Farmington. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Butridge,Mr and Mrs F.I. Grigg and family, Mrs Henry Frances and Miss Bertha Grigg, all of Sherman. SHERMAN NATIVE AND WIFE OBSERVE 60th ANNIVERSARY - 1934 C.S. Butridge, oldest living native born resident of Sherman, and his wife who is also a native of Grayson County, Tuesday were celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding. They were married Oct 1, 1874 in a little house near Farmington which is still standing. Mr. Butridge was born Dec 8, 1857 in a log cabin which stood where the present Reynolds Parker company is now located. His wife, who was Miss Mary Walker, was born in January 1859 east of Van Alstyne. Both are members of the Central Christian Church of Sherman. Mr and Mrs Butridge are the parents of three children, including W.N. Butridge and Mrs. Frank Grigg, Sherman, and J.H. Butridge, Chicago Ill. They have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. C.S. BUTRIDGE Dec 22, 1935 Funeral services were to be held at 2:30pm Monday at the Talley Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary Butridge, wife of C.S. Butridge. She died at 7:40 am Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.I. Grigg, 703 North Porter. Dr. Roy Biser, pastor of the Central Christian church, was to officiate and burial was to follow at West Hill Cemetery. She had been a member of the Central Christian church for 50 years. Mrs. Butridge was married to C.S. Butridge near Farmington 61 years ago and had been a resident of Grayson county practically all of her life. Survivors include her husband, two sons, W.N. Butridge of Sherman and J.H. Butridge of Chicago IL, one daughter, Mrs. F.I. Grigg of Sherman; one brother, W.L. Walker of Odonnell; one sister, Mrs. W.N. Butridge of Sadler; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. SHERMAN WAS CATTLE CENTER Mr. Butridge remembers when Sherman was a center for buffalo hides and when cattlemen and buffalo hide dealers made their headquarters in Sherman. A haging on the courthose square is also vividly recalled by Mrs. Butridge. On Oct 1, 1874, at Elmont, Mr. Butridge was married to Miss Mary Wlaker. She died Dec 22, 1935. Mr Butridge has been a member of the local Carpenter's Union for thirty-six years and is a charter member of the union, recently retiring as an active carpenter and contractor, on pension from the union. He made a trip to California in 1887, remaining only a few months. Mrs. Lucy Eliott of Sherman, 69, is a first cousin of Mr. Butridge. Mrs. C.L. Stowe and A.C. Fitch are other native residents of Sherman more than 80 years. Grayson County - USGenWeb Grayson County Clerk 100 West Houston Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 813-4243 Email: county.clerk@airmail.net Birth $11.00 Death $9.00 Texas, Grayson County, Roll 1639 Book 2, Page 68 South Dakota Census, 1870-90 BUTRIDGE, CHARLES State: SD Year: 1880 County: Deuel County Record Type: Township: Goodwin Page: 500 Database: SD 1880 Federal Census Index

5. Mary Langford Walker, born 12 December 1858 in or Jan 1857 Cleburne, Johnson Co TX; died 22 December 1935 in Sherman, TX. She was the daughter of 10. John M. Walker and 11. Susan Mary Hall.

Mary was named after one of her father's sisters. Mary's life in the Buck Hall home was a hard one. She helped care for twin babies and milked several cows after her return from school each day. She was married on Oct. 1, 1874 when she was only sixteen years old to Charles Sherman Butridge of Farmington, Texas who was only seventeen years old. Their married life was a long one, having lived together sixty-one years before Mrs. Butridge's death. After they were married, Lee and Billy came to live with them, and later Luella, who while living with them met and married Charles' older brother, William Napoleon Butridge. After Charles Butridge and Mary Walker were married, they lived in several towns - namely: Farmington, Gainesville, White Mount, and Sherman, Texas; and Los Angeles, California. Two sons and one daughter were born to them. Mary's Sister, Luella, called Lue for short, lived with them after they were married and there met Charles' older brother, Napoleon, whom she later married. Charles moved his family to California because of Mary Butridge's health. They lived there about a year before returning to Texas. While they were in California, Poley sold papers on the streets of Los Angeles. He got into a quarrel with a Chinese one day and the Chinese started after him with a knife crying, "Me killie him. Me killie him." Poley's mother happened to be near and she and some other woman took their brooms after the Chineese and ran himoff just before he caught his prey.

Children of Charles Butridge and Mary Walker are:

2 i. James Homer Butridge, born 2 June 1880 in Sherman, TX; died 21 May 1962 in Chicago, IL; married Jennie Audrey Dribben 9 September 1909 in Crown Point, Indiana.

ii. William Napoleon Butridge, born 12 September 1875; married Cora Alice Park 1901.

Charles moved his family to California because of Mary Butridge's health. They lived there about a year before returning to Texas. While they were in California, Poley sold papers on the streets of Los Angeles. He got into a quarrel with a Chinese one day and the Chinese started after him with a knife crying, "Me killie him. Me killie him." Poley's mother happened to be near and she and some other woman took their brooms after the Chineese and ran himoff just before he caught his prey. Upon their return from California, Homer and Poley entered Captain Le Tellier's Academy where punishment consisted of spanking in the palm of the hand with a ruler. Neither boy graduated from this institution. Poley quit of his own accord and Homer had to quit because of eye trouble. Poley was going to sell pictures of a woman that grandmother introduced him to at the Art Institute. But in the depression, people didn't buy many luxuries, and didn't buy her pictures, and Poley started to go bankrupt from this. He lost so much money that they went bankrupt. He went and tried to get a job in the city of Sherman. I drove him all through the close to Dallas and around there and that summer he called me and I was chauffeur we were at the picnic and that's where all the people before the were trying for a vote. He was trying to be given a job on the next to the mayor. He had moved and was renting a one story house whereas his house was two story and he had a lot of kids and he had a lot of property there. He lost the whole thing - the home and everything; he was just renting a month in those days about $25 a month. He moved close to the north side near to my grandfather. I was with him when they had picnics and people come and everybody made speeches for elections. I was with him when and this fella came up and he was drunk and he tried to break it up and he landed on his butt. Poley had a black eye and he had to go to the hospital. I drove him to the doctor. I was in grade school in those days. I learned to drive Clarence helped me learn to drive because he would take out the paints and he had a truck and also Mary Lee she was the oldest and her husband was worked as a post office and he had to buy his own truck in those days they and he was the only one the postman had a truck and he had the whole city and I used to in the morning he'd pick me up and I would help him by driving the truck, then the afternoon I went to Uncle Poley's house and I'd do that with Clarence and I learned that's where I learned to drive. People didn't have to have insurance or anything in those days. My dad went out and I turned the car around and opened so you could get it out by driving forward. This woman bought he bought the car from 1920 Buick and Dad had trouble with the gear shift but he got we got it I turned the car around and I he wanted to drive and learn how to and away we went out of the garage and we didn't stop, we went through the road, the fence, the gate on the fence we had two gates and I kept yelling at him and he hit the from the around the top of the house = gutter - and the downspout of the gutter and that's when he got it stopped. And he got the fender on the right it broke the spout he got out in the street and I sat on the seat talking to them and about for thirty minutes we drove around the house and the neighborhood. Well, I've got it now Jack and he was the worst driver you've ever seen. But I used to every night when he'd come home and at the 79th street IC and I would drive the car and pick him up and he let me drive all the time and but he didn't drive and when I got older and I got married I bought a car I bought it was I'd been married and so forth and I had an Oldsmobile for the first car that I bought but when I got married I couldn't and I sold it to him. Grandmother didn't try to drive. Women didn't. When we came back from Texas and by that time I was living in Indianapolis. And dad decided to live in Kankakee and he bought a house there because it was a long time (building house) and he got a job that was $100 a day and then I moved around I was moving in the IC and when the war ended I got a Chevrolet and I had that old Oldsmobile and it was almost a hundred miles I ha the car to drive around and when I was working for the IC and they paid $.05 per mile but for me when the war ended I went in my got that Dodge that had and I bought a Chevrolet first and then I sold that and got a BUick and in the meantime I got a Dodge and it had dad's trouble was the gear shift and the Dodge first started with automatic and I was moving again and I had the time another car and I could do it I had the . he had a grey Oldsmobile convertible after I got my job but before that we had a Chevrolet. The war ended and then I put in my people were trying to buy cars and the seller if a car was a thousand doolars they'd tack on everybody had all the cars were old and so I the IC could get at the regular price and I'd buy one and I'd put in for another and that was the Dodge and then my dad decided he wanted to when the war ended he wanted to go to Texas. Charles died after a month in the hospital and there was his sister Lee Ola and there wasn't my mother wanted to be in Chicago and he bought that house in Kankakee and then he got that job a $100 a day and he went to England and he did work in Philadelphia and

iii. Lee Ola Butridge, born 24 February 1889; married Frank Grigg 1909.

Grandfather corresponded with his sister throughout his life. Her letters were always signed "Sis." Lee Ola attended the Franklin grade school and graduated from Sherman High school in 1907. While in grade school, she missed a whole year because of diptheria. After her graduation, she continued her study of the violin, stopping because of matrimonial fever.

6. Zach "Zachariah P. Vandeveer" Mulhall, born 22 September 1847 in Cooper Co., MO; died September 1931. He was the son of 12. Unknown Vandeveer and 13. Malinda Loving.

Child of Zach "Zachariah P. Vandeveer" Mulhall is:

3 i. Jennie Audrey Dribben, born 23 July 1888 in Butte, Montana; died 16 January 1969 in Chicago, IL; married James Homer Butridge 9 September 1909 in Crown Point, Indiana.

Generation No. 4

8. Captain Riley Esbal Butridge, born 4 May 1819 in Madison City, Alabama; died 20 March 1863 in Farmington, TX. He was the son of 16. Henry Butridge, Jr. and 17. Sarah. He married 9. Mary (Polly) Susan Watson 13 September 1850 in Farmington TX or Grayson County 13 Oct 1850.

BORN IN LOG CABIN WHERE BANK NOW STANDS, SHERMAN MAN, 81, HAS SEEN STIRRING TIME Sherman TX Feb 12 Born in a log house where the Merchants & Planters Bank now is located, C.S. Butridge is one of Sherman's oldest native sons. A son of Riley and Susan Watson Butridge, he was born Jan 26, 1857, and with the exception of a few months has spent his entire life in Grayson County. At present he is at home with his only daughter, Mrs. Frank I. Grigg of Sherman. He has two sons, W. N. Butridge of Sherman and J.H. Butridge of Chicago. When Mr. Butridge was 4 years old, his father as Captain made up a Sherman company in defense of the Confederacy, and with his mother he went to Farmington to stay with his grandfather, Coleman Watson, until his father's return. Marriages--Texas to 1850 Texas Grayson County Butridge, R. E. married Watson, Mary S. on 13 Oct 1850 in Grayson County, Texas Microfische number 30 Arkansas 1850 page 187 Census line 12 dwelling 9 9 Riley E. Butridge age 30 sex male occupation None value of RE 200 born: Alabama Sarah 55 female born: North Carolina 1850 Arkansas Census Butridge, Riley E. County: Sevier Roll: M432_30 Township: Paraclifta Twp Page: 187 Image: 370 Riley Butridge fought in the Confederate army. He raised his family in Sherman, Texas. Sherman was first located North-west of its present location, but was later moved to its present site because of better water conditions. The Butridge's owned quite a lot of land in Sherman, having owned several blocks on what is now known as Wall Street, which includes the Merchants' and Planters' National Bank building. This land was never sold, but over a period of years, the title to it was lost. Their home was located close to what is now the Binkley Hotel. They also owned some property in East Sherman, which was traded by Napoleon Butridge for a herd of Mustang ponies that ran away the day after the trade was made, and the only one of them that was ever found was an old mule that they kept in the family for about 35 years. R.E. Riley resided in TX in 1840 census R.E. Riley in AR in 1850 census Riley E (Esbal?) Butridge was born 4 May 1819 in Ala. He died 20 Mar 1863 in Grayson Co TX and is buried at the Van Alstyne Cemetery. He married to Mary (Polly) Susan Watson 13 Oct 1850 in Grayson Co TX. Riley E. served in the Confederate army at the beginning of the war. Prior to that time, he was a lawyer and owned a saloon in Sherman. There were five children born to Riley and Polly Butridge. Of their children: "Jennie" was married to Matthew Slaughter Coffey, a Confederate veteran. Jennie Coffey died 1949 and is buried in the Van Alstyne Cemetery. 4. Emily L. C. Butridge was born 3 Feb 1860 at Sherman TX. She died 8 Sep 1868 and is buried at Van Alstyne. It is possible that her name was Emily Lucy Coleman Butridge. 5. M.B. Butridge (female) was born 3 Sep 1862 in Grayson County, 8 days before the death of her mother. M.B. died 11 Jul 1864 and is buried at Van Alstyne. I have found no one who knows what the initials stood for in her name. [Note this would have been Martha Elizabeth] Jack: freed his slaves; his slaves brought him back wounded; he died 6 months after his wife died in childbirth Military Butridge, Riley E. Company K 22 Texas Cavalry, Confederacy Entered Unit as 1st Lieutenant Left Unit as Captain TX 1860 Federal Census Index BUTRIDGE, B. E. State: TX County: Grayson County Township: Sherman P. O. Page: 134 Confederate 22 Cavalry of Texas, or Stevens' Regiment Texas Dismounted Cavalry.(also know as 1st Indian Regiment Texas Cavalry, Merrick's Regiment Texas Dismounted Cavalry, Taylors Regiment Texas Cavalry, Taylors Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles, Stevens' Regiment Texas Cavalry, Stone's Battalion Texas Cavalry and Merricks Battalion Texas Infantry or Dismounted Cavalry) Does anyone know where I can get information on this regiment? The sheets you have are from the National Archives "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers", since you did not say what your g-granfathers name was, I can not say which roll of microfilm has his records. The 22nd Texas Cavalry is in M323; roll 113 = A-E, roll 114 = F-M, roll 115 = N-Y (surnames). You can check on this by reading the catalog "MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS, A Select Catalog of National Achives Microfilm Publications", which should be in the library. The Compiled Records are extractions from records that contain the indivicual servicemans name, the cards are numbered and the first card has the number of records found and list the numbers of all the applicable cards. If you have the first card, it is possible to see if you have all the record extractions. It is also helpful to get copies of the first sheets on the first roll (roll 113 in this case), which list the comanders and other generl information. Now to your questions: 1. There are several books about the Civil War in Indian Territory (troops in Indian Territory were under Texas comand and listed as Texas Units, with a few exceptions). I recommend "CIVIL WAR in the Indian Territory, by Steve Cottrell" published in 1995 by Pelican Publishing Co., 1101 Monroe St., Gretna LA 70053. You may be able to get this through inter-library loan. The book is general in nature and does not refer to the 22nd TX Cav, or it's other designations specifically, but has a good bibliograpy for further research. 2. CSA = Confederate States of America. Was he living in the early 1900's? Confederat pensions were set up and administered by the individual southern states, including Texas and Oklahoma, but were not established until late 1800's or early 1900's. Pension applications were made to the state in which the vetern resided at the time of application, not state in which served. For information on Confederate pensions contact the Muesum of the Confederency, 1201 East Clay St., Richmond VA 23219. Arward Williams ArwardW@aol.com Early Texas Settlers 1700s-1800s website 5. Persons issued county court certificates as colonist who did not receive land Butridge, Riley E. (S) single

9. Mary (Polly) Susan Watson, born 26 November 1827 in Warren Co KY; died 11 September 1862 in Farmington, Grayson County TX. She was the daughter of 18. Coleman Watson and 19. Lucy M. Coleman.

Children of Captain Butridge and Mary Watson are:

4 i. Charles Sherman Butridge, born 26 January 1857 in or 8 Dec 1857 Sherman, TX; died 14 February 1947 in Sherman, TX; married Mary Langford Walker 1 October 1874 in Sherman, TX.

ii. William Napoleon (Pole) Butridge, born 28 December 1851 in Sherman , Grayson, Texas or 29 Dec 1851; died 16 August 1927; married Luella (Lou) Walker; born 6 October 1860.

iii. Virginia Texana (Jennie) Butridge, born 31 July 1851; died 1949; married Matthew Slaughter M. Coffey 7 November 1871 in Grayson Co TX; born 1844.

iv. Martha Elizabeth Butridge, born 3 September 1862 in Grayson, Texas; died 11 July 1864 in Grayson, Texas.

10. John M. Walker, born 1830 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died 1865 in Kentucky. He married 11. Susan Mary Hall 1856 in Texas.

TX 1860 Federal Census Index WALKER, JOHN M. County: Johnson County Township: Buchanan P.O. Page: 469 John M. Walker is shown in Bertha Lee's narrative as John William Walker. Before the days of the Civil War, John William Walker left his home in Johnson county, Kentucky to take up his abode in the frontier land of Texas. he left his parents and six brothers and sisters to make his fortune in a better country. Many people were coming to Texas at this time and others were dreaming of the time when they could make the journey. One man, who was unable to make the trip, named his ranch in Kentucky, "The Bower of Felecity" alias "Texas Retreat." After living a short time in Texas, John met Susan Hall and married her in 1856. The following is a portion of a letter he received congratulating him on his marriage. Mch. 16, 1857 Dear Sir Yours of the 3 Mch. came duly to hand pr this mornings mail Contents carefully noted and am happy to congratulate you on your marriage My you be blessed with beautiful children and have success and prosperity in all your undertakings through life My your pathes be strewed with flowers of the sweetest oder and my the balance of your life be that of happiness and bliss." Before he joined the Confederate army to fight in the Civil War, two daughters were born to this union - Mary Langford, who was named after one of her father's sisters, was born on December 8, 1858; and Luella on October 6, 1860. He entered the army and fought against his father and brothers, who were federalists (Yankees). He wrote to his wife and children while he was away from them telling of his longing to see them and of the scarcity of food and clothing in many of the places he camped. Letters were folded with the name of the place and the person to whom it was sent written on one side to form the envelope; stamps were not used. As the mails were not very safe in those days, John could not send money to his wife through them. It had to be sent by someone who was going in that direction who could be trusted to deliver it personally. He was in the cavalry and several times during the war he had his horse shot or stolen and had to walk until he was able to buy another. Lee was the next child born; his father called him "The General." The baby of the family was named Billy. His wife, Susan, died soon after his return from the war and after placing Luella, Lee and Billy in the Dick Hall home and Mary in the Buck Hall home, he returned to Kentucky for a visit with his relatives; but he became ill while there and died before returning to Texas. possible texascivil war connections Company G Travis Rifles - Recruited primarily in Travis County. Mustered in at Victoria, Texas on November 14, 1861. Walker, Benjamin F Walker, J. M. John William Walker's brothers and father fought on the Yankee side while John fought on the Confederate side. 6 brothers and sisters

11. Susan Mary Hall, born in Texas; died 1865 in Texas.

Children of John Walker and Susan Hall are:

5 i. Mary Langford Walker, born 12 December 1858 in or Jan 1857 Cleburne, Johnson Co TX; died 22 December 1935 in Sherman, TX; married Charles Sherman Butridge 1 October 1874 in Sherman, TX.

ii. Luella (Lou) Walker, born 6 October 1860; married William Napoleon (Pole) Butridge; born 28 December 1851 in Sherman , Grayson, Texas or 29 Dec 1851; died 16 August 1927.

iii. Billy Walker, married Susan

iv. Lee Walker, born December 1862.

12. Unknown Vandeveer He married 13. Malinda Loving.

13. Malinda Loving, born Abt. 1819 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO. She was the daughter of 26. John Loving and 27. Nancy.

Child of Unknown Vandeveer and Malinda Loving is:

6 i. Zack "Zachariah P. Vandeveer" Mulhall, born 22 September 1847 in Cooper Co., MO; died September 1931; married (1) Georgia Smith; married (3) Mary Agnes Locke 1877 in St. Louis MO.

Generation No. 5

16. Henry Butridge, Jr., born in Charlotte City VA; died Aft. 1850 in Madison City AL. He was the son of 32. Henry Butridge and 33. Isabel Hodge. He married 17. Sarah.

Henry BUTTRIDGE Spouse: Isabel HODGE Marriage: 30 Dec 1764 St. Paul's Parish, Stafford, Virginia Marriages--Virginia to 1800 Virginia, King George County Butridge, Henry married Hodge, Isabel on 01 Dec 1764 in King George County, Virginia Heads of Families - Virginia 1782 Charlotte County Butridge, Henry 6 white no black p.14 in index book of 1790 Virginia census Charlotte Co VA Will Book I, 1765-1791, Bel Hubbard Wise, p.60 WB 1:436 Inventory of estate of Henry Butridge. Appraisors: James Adams, David Madox, Joseph Prewit. Recorded 6 Dec 1790. County Records & Contact Information virginia gazette nov 27 1778 a list of men that were taken prisoners by the british belonging to the first virginia regiment taken on board the mosquito of whom we pressed on board king's ship 21 names including henry butridge Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION I VIRGINIA STATE NAVY (1) to (3a) Henry Butridge Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION II (18) [DOCUMENT No. 44] (18) LIST OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE VIRGINIA LINE ON CONTINENTAL ESTABLISHMENT, WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE ARMY REGISTER AND WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND, RICHMOND, 1835. Butridge, Joseph, Soldier, Inf. HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 RECORDS OF THE STATE ENUMERATIONS: 1782 TO 1785 VIRGINIA HEADS OF FAMILIES----VIRGINIA, 1782. CHARLOTTE COUNTY. Name of head of family: Butridge, Henry White: 6 Henry Butridge found in: Census Microfilm Records: AL, AR, LA and MS Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi 1850 Census Records CD-ROM Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV KY, NC, TN, VA, and WV, 1728-1850 Marriage Index Maryland Probate Records, 1674-1774 BUTRIDGE, HENRY AL 1850 Federal Census Index Benton County Township: Jacksonville 72nd Regt. Page: 330

17. Sarah, born 1795 in North Carolina.

Microfische number 30 Arkansas 1830 page 187 Census Index Butridge, Riley E. Sevi 187 Paraclif line 12 dwelling 9 9 Riley E. Butridge age 30 sex male occupation None value of RE 200 born: Alabama Sarah 55 female born: North Carolina

Child of Henry Butridge and Sarah is:

8 i. Captain Riley Esbal Butridge, born 4 May 1819 in Madison City, Alabama; died 20 March 1863 in Farmington, TX; married Mary (Polly) Susan Watson 13 September 1850 in Farmington TX or Grayson County 13 Oct 1850.

18. Coleman Watson, born 23 January 1800 in Madison Co KY; died 6 July 1876 in Farmingham, Grayson Co TX. He was the son of 36. Evan Thomas Watson and 37. Lucy Coleman. He married 19. Lucy M. Coleman 13 September 1821 in Todd Co KY Marriage Reg. Book A, page 5.

Marriages--Kentucky to 1850 Kentucky, Todd County Coleman, Lucy married Watson, Coleman on 14 Sep 1821 in Todd County, Kentucky Coleman Watson to Lucy Coleman Sept 14 1821 Remarks: Personal consent From the marriage register of Todd Co, KY, Book A, page 5 The Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas Coleman Watson, born 28 Jan 1800 in Madison or Warren Co KY. Died Jul 1876 in Farmington, Grayson Co, TX. Buried in Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX. Married Lucy L. Coleman, born 17 Nov 1803 in Todd Co KY. Died 13 Apr 1862 in Farmington, Grayson Co, TX. Buried Van Alstyne Cemetery Grayson Co TX. They were married 13 Sep 1821 in Todd Co KY. Out of eleven children, six lived to be grown. Of those six, only four had families of their own. Coleman and Lucy Watson were children of pioneers from old families in KY and VA. When Coleman and Lucy settled in Bowie County in 1833, Texas was an unbroken wilderness under Meixcan rule. In addition to their own roles as pioneers, they were surrounded by relatives and associates (such as Collin McKinney, Jefferson, Milam, Ben Milam) who are well known in local history and genealogy circles of today. To begin, I should point out the fact that Coleman and Lucy Watson were first cousins as well as husband and wife. He was the son of Evan Thomas Watson and Lucy (Coleman) Watson. She was the daughter of Samuel Coleman and Mildred Coffey. Both were grandchildren of James Colemana nd Elizabeth Leake. It should be noted that it was not uncommon in the 1820's for first cousins to be married. In some situations, the marriage was arranged by the parents of the parties. Other times, it was not. The circumstances which led to the marriage of Coleman and Lucy are not known to me, and I have found no source, printed, traditionary, or otherwise, that even acknowledged the fact that their blood kindship existed. I have proved that fact through my research of the Coleman family pedigrees. The will of Coleman Watson, dated 6 Aug 1875, holds a wealth of reliable information. THe children, John Denton, James Sydney, Lucy Ann, Evan and Martha Emelie, are not mentioned as having survived their mother, Lucy, who died 13 Apr 1862. It can be assumed that all of these died in infancy or childhood, except Lucy Ann. She was married to John Watson in 1853. It is not known whether this John Watson was a relative of Carey Watson and James Randall Watson. He could have been a cousin. I have found no record to indicate that Lucy Ann Watson had children. I feel that she did not, since there is no mention of them in Coleman Watson's will. It is safe to assume that Lucy Ann Watson died between 1853 and 1862. No grave has been found for her. Edward H. Tarrant Watson died after his mother, probably within the year. According to census records, he was born about 1843. The will of his father states that he died "who is still a minor and at the age of 19 years." That would be 1862-3. No grave has been found for Edward Watson. Mary Susan (Watson) Butridge died six months after her mother. She left five small children, two of whom died later "in their minority." Riley E. Butridge, husband of Mary Susan, died in March 1863, six months after her death. In the period 1862-8, there were six deaths in Coleman's immediate family. The second marriage of Coleman Watson appparently caused some discord among his children, as Coleman mentioned an 1868 agreement was not carried out because "some of the children refused to give me a receipt for thier interest ... believing that the want of such receipt might be the means of harassing my present wife, I did not file an inventory and appraisal as agreed." Coleman obviously had great affection for the children of Susan Butridge as he was very careful that they received an equal portion of his estate. It should also be noted that Coleman Watson's second wife, Jane H. Watson, was named as one of the executors of the will, but declined to act as seen in "The Petition to Probabe Will." The 1850 census of Grayson County lists Coleman Watson as a farmer with real estate valued at $3,800.00. His household at that time included his wife, Lucy, and children: M.S. (Mary Susan), Saml C., Lucy Ann, L.J. (Louisa Jane), Nancy M. Edward H. Tarrant, son-in-law Cary Watson and wife, E.E. (Emily Elizabeth), granddaughter L.E. (Lucy Elizabeth), and grandson, J.C. (James Coleman), age five months. Coleman Watson was listed as the owner of 19 slaves. Their neighbors in 1850 included the families of Uel Fox, John H. Miller, and John P. Ferguson. Coleman Watson died 11 months to the day after making out his will. He was buried next to his first wife, Lucy, in the Van Alstyne Cemetery. An Illustrated History of Grayson County, TX Watson, Coleman, born in Logan County KY, c. 1800, died in Grayson Co, TX 1876. Was the son of Evan who was born in VA ca 1758, removed toKY and moved to Bowie County TX, c 1834. Coleman married Lucy L. Coleman born in Todd Co KY, ca 1803 d 1862 - daughter of Samuel Coleman (b VA) -- 11 children: Coleman Watson moved to Texas in 1833 settled in Bowie County in the Spring of 1850, moved to Grayson Co, lived near Farmington. He was a Grayson Co. Commissioner. He was a notary public from 1866-68. website Watson, Coleman - Private in Inf. Battalion., Smith's Legion, Ga. Volunteers. Transferred to Co. E, 65th Regiment. Ga. Infantry at Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1863. Coleman Watson in 1850 census Texas Gray 338 NO TWP L ******Get this Coleman Watson in 1830 KY WARR 089 NO TWP L **Get this From: Stephen Mills To: Mark T. Watson Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 4:31 PM Subject: Re: Another Evan Thomas WATSON... Hello, Mark. I don't know if I'm the "authority" on Coleman Watson's family, but I've probably been studying the line for longer than others (since 1975). I'm finding a lot of my work (which I distributed to family members in 1985) turning up everywhere without credit on the Internet - some of my original research has found it's way into the Watson reports you've attached to e-mails in the past. The Biographical Souvenir is the only evidence of record for the existence of John Denton, James Sidney, and Evan (sons of Coleman and Lucy.) If you look at the Souvenir article, you'll notice that all the children that we have birth dates for (8 out of the 11 listed) are listed in order of birth. Its a logical conclusion that all 11 are listed in birth order. I've never published ca birth dates for the three, but believe the first two were born ca 1822-1824 and Evan about 1834, since he was between Lucy Ann and Louisa Jane. The Evan you found in MS is interesting and very likely connected, but I have doubts that it is Coleman's son because I believe that birth order is shown in the Souvenir. I am intrigued still by your John who married Lucy Ann - and have always wanted to figure out which Watson bunch he belongs to. I'll give you this to think about - we know that Lucy Ann was the daughter of parents who were first cousins (Coleman and Lucy Watson). Do you think they would have married a daughter to a first cousin? These people did know when to stop mixing blood lines. If John was Coleman's nephew, he and Lucy Ann would have shared a lot more common blood than just first cousins. Did you get my e-mail response regarding the Barker Archives and John and Lucy Ann's marriage record? Stephen Mills ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark T. Watson To: Angela M. Dwyer ; Alta Daniel ; Barbara Casteel ; Bonnie ; Debbie Watson Griffin ; Diane Bender ; Durand Watson ; Joyce Haney Dittman ; Mary Van Deusen ; Michelle Akin ; Patricia Watson Bird ; Sharon Arbour ; Sharon Fontenot ; Stephen Mills ; Steve Watson ; Terry Sampson ; Terry Treadway Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 1:35 AM Subject: Another Evan Thomas WATSON... Greetings cousins: I found ANOTHER Evan Thomas WATSON living near my Jesse WATSON descendants in MS and AL. I think this may be Coleman WATSON's son, who died prior to 1862 according to Coleman's will. I found the following: 1845 Noxubee Co., MS Tax List MS4265101 Evan WATSON 1850 Mortality Schedule, Sumter Co., AL Evan T. WATSON 26 m Farmer Born in KY, died of Dropsy MRT47_4014 I believe the above listings to represent the same person, and furthermore I think this is the son of Coleman WATSON. Who is the leading authority in the family regarding Coleman WATSON's line? I would like to know the source and documentation for Coleman's children, namely these sons of which I have little information: John Denton WATSON b. abt 1823 (no additional info) James Sidney WATSON b. abt 1824 (no additional info) Evan Thomas WATSON b. abt 1831 (no additional info) Does anyone know where these names came from? I believe the Evan WATSON in MS and AL is likely Coleman's son Evan; which would make his birth date 1824. This seems more plausible that Coleman would have named an early son after his father - perhaps even his first son (I don't have any documentation on John Denton WATSON or James Sidney WATSON). Noxubee MS and Sumter AL are neighboring counties. When Coleman's brother Jesse WATSON died in 1834, his widow (Rebecca DENTON Watson) and children moved to Sumter AL. Rebecca died in 1842. The oldest son, Jacob Denton WATSON, married (1843) and lived in Noxubee MS, while his siblings remained in Sumter AL; three sisters marrying three WATT brothers. Jacob's younger brother, John WATSON, would migrate to Collin TX by 1850 and marry his cousin, Coleman's daughter Lucy Ann WATSON. Therefore, it seems very likely that the Evan WATSON in question was acquainted with the Jacob WATSON of Noxubee MS and Sumter AL. Cousins, by my assertion. This Evan was born in 1824. Coleman seems to be the likely father: Evan Thomas WATSON b. 1759 had the following sons: Jesse - as stated above, did not have a son surviving 1834 named Evan. John - died 1826 in Simpson KY, and according to 1844 document did not have a living heir named Evan. William - had a son named Evan Thomas WATSON, but he is in Fannin TX 1850, and died in Texas 1882 (anyone know where?) Evan Jr. - Said to have died 1832 in Hempstead AR. This could be the father, but I have never found evidence Evan Jr. was married, or had children - for if he did they are not mentioned as heirs of Evan Sr. in 1834 probate records. Coleman - According to IGI had son named Evan, of which nothing is known other than he died before 1862. date of birth is given as 1831, but I suggest an earlier birth date more likely. Downing - died prior to 1834; probably much earlier. In closing, this looks like Coleman's son to me. I'm not sure why he would go to MS and AL with his cousins, though. Another burning question: Regarding William WATSON's wife Mary Elizabeth SUTNER... Anyone know where the surname SUTNER is documented as his wife's surname? I can't find anything on SUTNER in Virginia - could this be a mispelling? I love feedback! Mark Seems like lots of their children died in 1862

19. Lucy M. Coleman, born 17 November 1803 in Lincoln Co KY; died 13 April 1862 in Farmington, Grayson Co TX. She was the daughter of 38. Samuel Coleman and 39. Mildred (Milley) Coffey.

Children of Coleman Watson and Lucy Coleman are:

9 i. Mary (Polly) Susan Watson, born 26 November 1827 in Warren Co KY; died 11 September 1862 in Farmington, Grayson County TX; married Captain Riley Esbal Butridge 13 September 1850 in Farmington TX or Grayson County 13 Oct 1850.

ii. Josiah Watson, born 1820 in KY; married Cinthia C. Harris 27 June 1850 in Grayson Co. TX.

iii. James Sidney Watson, born Abt. 1823 in Warren Co., KY; died Bef. 1862 in Red River County TX; married Roxanna Hart 28 July 1843 in Fannin Co. TX.

iv. Mo[r]ton Watson, born 1824 in probably KY; married Rachel C. Harris 5 August 1849 in Grayson Co. TX.

v. John Denton Watson, born Abt. 1822 in Warren Co., KY; died Bef. 1862.

vi. Samuel Coleman Watson, born 30 September 1829 in Warren Co KY; died 11 February 1899 in Farmington, Grayson County TX; married (1) Martha Wirth; born 2 April 1849 in Baden-Baden Germany; died 15 August 1937 in Anadarko OK; Buried Van Alstyne Cemetery; married (2) Martha Harriet Cartwright 28 April 1853 in Grayson Co. TX; born 1 February 1836 in TN; died 29 January 1867 in Grayson City, TX.

vii. Lucy Ann Watson, born Abt. 1832 in Todd County KY; died Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Grayson Co., TX; married John W. Watson 12 May 1853 in Grayson Co. TX; born 28 June 1828 in Warren Co., KY; died 26 February 1909 in Grayson Co., TX.

viii. Louisa Jane Watson, born 4 June 1836 in Bowie County TX; died 24 June 1877 in Grayson Co. TX; married Alexander H. Sherley 29 December 1852 in Grayson Co. TX; born 5 June 1831 in Jefferson County KY.

ix. Nancy Margaret (Nan) Watson, born 19 May 1838 in Bowie Co TX; died 21 June 1908 in Grayson City, TX; buried in Van Alstyne Cemetery; married (1) James Randall Watson; born Abt. 1838 in Bowie Co., TX; died Bet. 1884 - 1886 in buried at Bakersfield CA; married (2) James Randall Watson 17 March 1861 in Grayson Co., TX; born Abt. 1838 in Bowie Co., TX; died Bet. 1884 - 1886 in buried at Bakersfield CA.

x. Edward H. Tarrant Watson, born 1843 in Bowie County TX; died 1862 in Grayson County TX.

xi. Emily Elizabeth Watson, born 9 November 1825 in Warren County KY; died 26 December 1908 in Ranger, Eastland County TX; married Cary Watson 9 August 1847 in Bowie Co., TX or Aug 26; born 30 October 1820 in Marion Co., SC; died 13 December 1904 in Grayson or Eastland Co., TX.

xii. Evan Thomas Watson, born 1834 in Warren Co., KY; died 1862.

xiii. Martha Emile Watson, born 1837; died 1862.

26. John Loving He married 27. Nancy.

27. Nancy

Children of John Loving and Nancy are:

13 i. Malinda Loving, born Abt. 1819 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO; married Unknown Vandeveer

ii. Lucinda Loving, born Abt. 1821 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO.

iii. Mary Jane Loving, born Abt. 1825 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO.

iv. Susan Loving, born Abt. 1817 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO.

v. Burrell Loving, born Abt. 1823 in Of St Louis,Ind, , , MO.

Generation No. 6

32. Henry Butridge, born 1740 in England or Scotland; died 1790 in Inventory Charlotte County VA Dec 6 1790. He was the son of 64. Henry Butrage and 65. Anne. He married 33. Isabel Hodge 1 December 1764 in St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford, Virginia.

Henry Butridge found in: Colonial America, 1607-1789 Census Index State: VA County: Charlotte Co. Page #: 14 Census/Enumeration year: 1782 Age ranges in household: 06-00 Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s Listed in: Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800 Page number: 66 The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volumes 1-85, 1600s-1900s Listed in: Volume 10 Page number: 85 ??? BUTRIDGE Charlotte Henry 1790 i. website COURT ORDERS - CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VA BOOK SEVEN 1786 - 1789 Submitted by Tom McCargo 5 April 1999 TOMMCARGO@aol.com p> 6 August 1787 Page 103 A state of the Levy for the relief and support of the poor in this county for 12 months from the 1st of October next To Henry Butridge for support of Susanah Philby 12/00/0 HENRY BUTRIDGE CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH Nov. 27, 1778 Prisoners Taken by the British from the "Muskito" The Va. Gazette, Williamsburg, Nov. 27, 1778 published in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 10, Nos. 1 and 2, pp. 80, 85 A list of men that were taken prisoners by the British, belonging to the 1st Va. regiment taken on board the Muskio, and part of whom we pressed on board King's ships: William Graves and William Coleman, Serjeants William Mitchell and William Dishman, Corporals. John Dodd, drummer. Henry Butridge Consolidated 12 May 1779 with the 9th Virginia Regiment and consolidated unit designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment, to consist of nine companies Henry BUTRIDGE Marriage(s): Spouse: Isabel HODGE Marriage: Dec 1764 King George, Virginia Source Information: Batch number: 8636402 Sheet: 67 Virginia, King George County Buttridge, Violet married Cockley, James on 12 Jan 1786 in King George County, Virginia Marriages--Virginia to 1800 Virginia King George County Briant, William married Burridge, Ursula on 27 Feb 1782 in King George County, Virginia

33. Isabel Hodge, born 23 July 1740 in Stafford, Virginia; died in Charlotte City, Virginia. She was the daughter of 66. Archibald Hodge and 67. Helenor.

Children of Henry Butridge and Isabel Hodge are:

i. Joseph Butridge

Children of Henry Butridge and Isabel Hodge are:

16 i. Henry Butridge, Jr., born in Charlotte City VA; died Aft. 1850 in Madison City AL; married Sarah

36. Reverend Evan Thomas Watson, born 11 January 1759 in Albemarle, Virginia or England; died 15 June 1834 in Bowie county TX. He was the son of 72. Jesse Watson and 73. Milly. He married 37. Lucy Coleman 4 January 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia or 1 Jan 1772.

Descendants of Evan Thomas Watson Fantastic!

Quarterly of National Genealogical Society Page: 30, 114 Says his occupation was Reverend. Get this!!! American Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Texas, Clovis H. Brakebill Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, 1998, p.140-144 Evan Thomas Watson, Jr. was born January 11, 1759 in Albemarle County, Virginia. The following Declaration was filed by Evan Watson in order to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War: State of Kentucky: Warren County: On this 29th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Warren Circuit Court now sitting, Evan T. Watson, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy-four years on the 11th of January past, who, being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the U.S. under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He will answer the questions propounded by the War Office in this order.        1st He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia ont he 11th January 1759.        2nd He has no record of his age. It is in the possession of a brother.        3rd He was living in Albemarle when called into service. Since the Revolution War he has lived first in Madison County and at his present place of residence in Warren County in Kentucky.        4th On four of his tours he was drafted and on another he was a substitute for a John Martin.        5th [1st tour] On or about the 1st of September 1777 he first joined the Army of the Revolution from the County where at that time he lived as aforesaid. he rendezvoused at Richmond, Virginia under the command of Captain Robert Harris [Harford Rifles] and Lieutenant Ralph Rogers. He does not recollect the name of the Regiment to which he belonged, he was not attached to any particular Regiment, but was commanded generally by General Nelson. [General Thomas Nelson, Virginia Light Dragoons]. From Richmond, his company marched to Williamsburg and after remaining there a few days, we marched to Little York, and then into Hampton. Here his company remained and your Petitioner was sent under Ensign Robert Field who belonged to the Company of Captain Landon. [Still under General Nelson] I was (he thinks) fourteen miles from Hampton towards the mouth of the Potomack, where we lay as guard to that portion of the coast. While there he saw the British fleet under Lord Howe passing from the head of Elk where Howe landed on towards Philadelphia. Without performing other services he was at length recalled from his guard and marched back toward Richmond, where he gave up his arms. To the best of his recollection he was out fifty-five days on this tour. 2nd [tour] The next tour was in the fall of the ensuing year. As before, he rendezvoused at Richmond, Virginia. There received arms and marched under Captain Mark Leek and his son, William Leek, his Lieutenant to Gablein Point and I joined the army at that place under General Lincoln. [Lt. William Leak was the first cousin of Evan Thomas Watson's wife, Lucy Coleman, and Captain Mask Leak (1735-1813), her mother's brother. Lucy's mother was Elizabeth Leake (11 Mar 1732-Bef. 31 Jan 1788), the wife of James Jerry Coleman and the daughter of Walter Leake and Judith Mask. A brother of Lt William Leake, and another first cousin of Lucy Coleman, was Senator and Judge Walter Leake, for whom Leake County in MS was named. Senator Walter Leak is Jack Butridge's first cousin, 5x removed, and Nancy Younger's first cousin, 6x removed. Walter, son of Mask, was deputy Surveyor of the county in 1784, and was admitted to the Albemarle bar in 1793. It is believed he was the Walter Leake who emigrated to Mississippi, and rose to prominence in the legal and political affairs of that State. He was elected United States Senator in 1817, and resigning soon after was appointed to the State bench. He died in Hinds County in 1825. General Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810) accepted Cornwallis's sword at his surrender. ] We lay there during this tour guarding the locals against an expected invasion of the enemy from three ships, which were cruising in the bay. He cannot recollect the name of his Major or Colonel. He was out, to the best of his recollections, forty days on this tour. He was marched back to Richmond. Others gave up their arms and he was discharged. 3rd [tour] His next tour was in 1781. It commenced, to the best of his recollection, in the month of May. He joined our army, commanded by Lafayette, near Richond on its retreat from Cornwallis. He belonged to the Company of Captain John Martin, of the Regiment of Colonel Holt Richardson, who belonged to the Brigade of General Lawson, at that time commanded by General Nelson, as senior officer. He marched through Hanover, lay seven days at Colonel Dandridge's in that country, thence through Louisa (County) as far as Culpeper where we met General Wayne with his army. From there our united army crossed the Rapidan at the Raccoon Ford, then by Boswell's ordinary to New Church Creek. There General Nelson received his commission as Governor. Your petitioner was placed on his guard and went with him to Staunton where the Legislature sat. Thence escorted him to Charlottesville to which place the Legislature had removed its settings and where your petitioner remained in said service 'till the expiration of his two month's service when he was discharged. 4th [tour] About two days after this, he substituted himself in the place of a certain John Martin in the company of Captain Benjamin harris. He joined the army commanded by Wayne and Lafayette below Richmond. The junior officers of Harris' company are not recollected. He belonged to Colonel Richardson's Regiment. He marched with the main army to Williamsburg, stopping however at different places on our way (Chickahominy and others) several days at a time. He remained at Williamsburg in the service 'till three days after the expiration of his tour - being out in all on this tour sixty-eight days. 5th [tour Immediately upon the expiration of last tour, say on or about the first of September 1781, before he had left the army on his former tour, he was again drafted under Captain John Miller of Colonel Richardson's Regiment - marched under him to Yorktown and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. He was on the commissaries guard while at York under Commissary Joseph Meshew. From York, he drove wagons to Winchester aiding in taking the prisoners captured at York to that place, where he got his discharge at the end of a sixty day tour which he had served. 6th He received a discharge at the expiration of every tour. There was a law hile he lived in Virginia that persons might pay their taxes with their discharges in part and the other part in money. Your petitioner paid this way in discharge of his taxes under that Law. 7th Thomas Hop, Doctor William E. Payson, John White, Joseph Fielding, John Mason and Miles Coney are persons to whom he is know in his neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his service as a soldier of the Revolution. Your Petitioner is unable to remember many particulars of his service which perhaps may be regarded as material. He will, therefore, add that by reason of old age and other consequent loss of memory he is unable to state the precisse length of his service but to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following State, namely nine months and eight days and for such service he claims a pension. He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state. Signed: Evan T. Watson Revolutionary Pension: Applied August 1833 in Warren Co., KY October 31, 1833 - Certificate #22,378 $23.33 annually, from March 4, 1831 Samuel C. Watson's grandfather, Evan Watson, was a native of Virginia, was taken to KY when a youth by his father, was reared there and subsequently moved to TX, dying in Bowie county in 1834, in the seventy-sixth year of his life. ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 13:605 EVAN T. WATSON OF MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY APPOINTS JOHN WATSON OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA TO ASK, DEMAND, SUE FOR, RECOVER AND RECEIVE ALL AND EVERY TRACT OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES COLEMAN, DECEASED THAT IS DEVISED TO MY WIFE LUCY...IN HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT NOVEMBER 05, 1801 S/ EVAN T. WATSON WIT: WILLIAM WOODS, JOHN MARTIN RECORDED FEBRUARY 01, 1802

37. Lucy Coleman, born Abt. 1762 in Albermarle, Virginia; died 1862 in TX or Bet. 1820 - 1830 in KY (mtw) 1834??. She was the daughter of 74. James Jerry Coleman and 75. Elizabeth Leak.

Children of Evan Watson and Lucy Coleman are:

18 i. Coleman Watson, born 23 January 1800 in Madison Co KY; died 6 July 1876 in Farmingham, Grayson Co TX; married (1) Lucy M. Coleman 13 September 1821 in Todd Co KY Marriage Reg. Book A, page 5; married (2) Jane H. Slaughter 26 November 1863 in Collin Co., TX.

ii. Susannah Watson, born 9 February 1795 in Madison Co., KY; died 10 May 1889 in Bates Co., MO; married Samuel John Coleman 1 February 1814 in Madison, Kentucky; born 1792 in Albemarle, Virginia or about 1794; died Abt. September 1833 in Todd, Kentucky.

iii. Evan Thomas Watson, born 11 December 1797 in Madison/Warren, Kentucky; died 17 June 1832 in Hempstead Co., Arkansas Territory.

iv. Nancy L. Watson, born 11 January 1787 in Albemarle Co., VA; died 8 August 1839 in Benton Co., MO; married Jonathan Lamb 16 December 1802 in Madison Co., KY; born 7 May 1776 in Simpson Co., KY; died 3 March 1842 in Benton Co., MO.

v. Jesse Watson, born 7 September 1788 in Madison/Warren, Kentucky; died 4 August 1834 in Miller, Arkansas; married Rebecca Denton Abt. 1817 in KY; born Abt. 1798 in Jefferson Co., TN; died Abt. 1842 in Sumter Co., AL.

vi. William Watson, born 11 November 1793 in Madison Co, Kentucky; died 4 September 1834 in Hickman's Prairie, Miller Co., Arkansas Territory; married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Sutner Abt. 1816 in KY or TN; born Abt. 1796 in VA; died Aft. 1860 in Lafayette Co., AR.

vii. John Watson, born 27 March 1792 in Madison Co., KY; died 26 June 1826 in Simpson Co., KY; married Mary Spears Abt. 1815 in KY or TN; born Bet. 1794 - 1800; died Aft. 1830 in (Simpson Co., KY).

viii. Downing Watson, born 17 April 1803 in Madison Co., KY.

38. Samuel Coleman, born 1752 in Albermarle County VA; died 23 July 1824 in Todd Co KY. He was the son of 74. James Jerry Coleman and 75. Elizabeth Leak. He married 39. Mildred (Milley) Coffey March 1785 in Albermarle County, Virginia.

Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, p 558 "Samuel Coleman of Todd County KY, a gentleman who bore the distinction of having served seven years in the Colonies War for Independence and after that struggle of having settled in Kentucky and becoming a pioneer; his death took place in the contry of his adoption at an early age." Certified copy of Family Court records in F.C.D.A. Library "Samuel Coleman was born in Albermarle County VA in 1752. He entered service from Albermarle County VA and maintained Albertmarle County as his residence all the time he was in the Revolutionary War. He was a little over twenty years of age and served for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line, being discharged in 1783." Records at Washington D.C. show that he served with Captain John Marks' Co in the 14th Virginia Regiment of Food commanded by col. Charles Lewis and that he saw service at Valley Forge. He also was at Camp Middlebrook and Smiths' Grove during the war. After his discharge from service he came back to Albermarle County VA and married Milley Coffey, daughter of William Coffey in March 1785, Albermarle County VA. His marriage is recorded in the Albermarle County VA Historical Society Papers. Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA Section II (4), [Document No. 30--List No. I] Coleman, Samuel Lieutenant Cont'l. 2666 2/3 Mar. 4, 1783 Jan. 13, 1775 to Feb. 15, 1783 Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION III (21) Virginia Military Land Warrants 4692 Coleman, Samuel Lieut. 7th year 14th VIRGINIA REGIMENT LINEAGE [Wright, Continental Army, p. 291] Authorized 16 September 1776 in the Continental Army as the 14th Virginia Regiment Assigned 27 December 1776 to the Main Army Organized 12 February 1777 to consist of ten companies from Halifax, Pittsylvania, Hanover, Bedford, Albemarle, Fincastle, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Goochland, Louisa, Charlotte, and Lunenburg Counties Assigned 22 May 1777 to the 2d Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Army Reorganized 1 November 1777 to consist of eight companies Relieved 22 July 1778 from the 2d Virginia Brigade and assigned to the 1st Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Army Reorganized and redesignated 12 May 1779 as the 10th Virginia Regiment, to consist of nine companies Relieved 4 December 1779 from the 1st Virginia Brigade and assigned to the Southern Department Captured 12 May 1780 by the British Army at Charleston, South Carolina Disbanded 1 January 1781 ENGAGEMENTS [Wright, Continental Army, p. 292] Northern New Jersey Defense of Philadelphia Philadelphia-Monmouth Charleston 1780

39. Mildred (Milley) Coffey, born 1765 in Nelson County, VA; died 28 September 1823 in Todd County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of 78. William Coffey and 79. Elizabeth Osbourne.

Children of Samuel Coleman and Mildred Coffey are:

i. James Coleman, born 1790; died 3 December 1852; married Nancy Baker

19 ii. Lucy M. Coleman, born 17 November 1803 in Lincoln Co KY; died 13 April 1862 in Farmington, Grayson Co TX; married Coleman Watson 13 September 1821 in Todd Co KY Marriage Reg. Book A, page 5.

iii. Elizabeth Leake Coleman, married Collin McKinney

iv. Samuel John Coleman, born 1792 in Albemarle, Virginia or about 1794; died Abt. September 1833 in Todd, Kentucky; married Susannah Watson 1 February 1814 in Madison, Kentucky; born 9 February 1795 in Madison Co., KY; died 10 May 1889 in Bates Co., MO.

Generation No. 7

64. Henry Butrage, born Bef. 1720. He married 65. Anne.

What do you bet this is ours? Henry BUTTERIDGE Christening: 17 May 1692 St. Botolph Without Aldgate, London, London, England Father: Jarvis BUTTERIDGE Mother: Sophia Henry Burridge found in: Passenger and Immigration Index, 1500s-1900s Place: America Year: 1744 Primary immigrant: Burridge, Henry Permanent entry number: 2950110 Accession number: 6972430 Source publication code: 1220.11 Source publication page number: 123 Source publication: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1988. pp. 1-461. Source annotation: Date and port of arrival, date and place of sentencing, or date and place of transport. Name of ship, crime convicted of, and other information may also be provided. The remainder of the book will be indexed as source number 1220.12 in PILI 1999 Part 2. Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

65. Anne

Children of Henry Butrage and Anne are:

32 i. Henry Butridge, born 1740 in England or Scotland; died 1790 in Inventory Charlotte County VA Dec 6 1790; married (1) Isabel Hodge 1 December 1764 in St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford, Virginia; married (2) Isabel Hodge 30 December 1764 in St. Paul's Parrish S VA or 12-1-64 King George Co.

ii. Joseph Butridge, born 29 July 1759 in Stafford, Virginia.

66. Archibald Hodge, born in Edinburgh Scotland; died in Virginia. He married 67. Helenor.

website 2771. Hodge, Archibald, pedlar, tr. 9 Feb 1721, fr Leith to Va ((SM.39.620) website Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830, Surnames, G-H, Page 70 HODGE, ARCHIBALD, pedlar, tr. 9 Feb. 1721, fr. Leith, Midlothian, to Va. (SRO.HH.11) website Scots Banished to America, 1650-1775, Surnames, G-H, Page 75 HODGE ARCHIBALD Pedlar. Prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth. Warded 26 January 1721. Transported to Virginia 9 February 1721 by John Chalmers, merchant in Edinburgh (ETR) Archibald Hodge found in: Passenger and Immigration Index, 1500s-1900s Place: Virginia Year: 1721 Primary immigrant: Hodge, Archibald Permanent entry number: 1304574 Accession number: 8898832 Source publication code: 1639 Source publication page number: 75 Source publication: DOBSON, DAVID. Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. 239p. Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

67. Helenor

Children of Archibald Hodge and Helenor are:

33 i. Isabel Hodge, born 23 July 1740 in Stafford, Virginia; died in Charlotte City, Virginia; married (1) Henry Butridge 1 December 1764 in St. Paul's Parrish, Stafford, Virginia; married (2) Henry Butridge 30 December 1764 in St. Paul's Parrish S VA or 12-1-64 King George Co.

ii. Eleanor Hodge, born Abt. 1742; married Clement Sacheverel 8 November 1763 in King George County VA.

72. Jesse Watson, died 1790 in Madison KY shot while deerhunting. He married 73. Milly.

73. Milly

Child of Jesse Watson and Milly is:

36 i. Evan Thomas Watson, born 11 January 1759 in Albemarle, Virginia or England; died 15 June 1834 in Bowie county TX; married Lucy Coleman 4 January 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia or 1 Jan 1772.

74. James Jerry Coleman, born 1732 in Goochland, Virginia or Buckingham; died Bef. September 1796 in Goochland County VA. He was the son of 148. Samuel Coleman and 149. Ann Oglesby. He married 75. Elizabeth Leak 1751 in Goochland Co., Virginia.

James Jerry Coleman and Elizabeth Leak are our 5th great grandparents TWICE. Once through their daughter Lucy marrying Evan Thomas Watson, and once through their son Samuel marrying Mildred Coffey.

75. Elizabeth Leak, born 11 March 1731/32 in Albermarle, Virginia; died Bef. 31 January 1788. She was the daughter of 150. Walter Leake and 151. Judith Mask.

Children of James Coleman and Elizabeth Leak are:

37 i. Lucy Coleman, born Abt. 1762 in Albermarle, Virginia; died 1862 in TX or Bet. 1820 - 1830 in KY (mtw) 1834??; married Evan Thomas Watson 4 January 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia or 1 Jan 1772.

38 ii. Samuel Coleman, born 1752 in Albermarle County VA; died 23 July 1824 in Todd Co KY; married Mildred (Milley) Coffey March 1785 in Albermarle County, Virginia.

iii. Judith Coleman, born 1753; married John Bailey

iv. Ann Coleman, born 1755; married John Burnfield 16 May 1773 in VA.

v. Elizabeth Coleman, born 1757 in Virginia; married John Isbell 20 February 1776 in Virginia.

vi. John Coleman, born 1763; died in died young.

vii. Mary Maskey Coleman, born 1765 in VA; died 1831 in VA; married Bartlett Hawkins Fitzgerald 3 February 1785 in Albemarle County, VA; born 1759 in Amherst Co VA near the Tye River; died 1836 in Nelson County, VA.

viii. Susannah Coleman, born 1767; married William Johnson 1787 in VA.

ix. Mary Coleman, born 1769 in VA; died 1785 in VA; married John George Hatter

x. Jane Coleman, born 1774; married Milton Durham 1794 in VA.

78. William Coffey, born Abt. 1731 in Essex County, VA; died Bef. 28 March 1828 in Nelson County VA. He was the son of 156. John Coffey and 157. Jane Graves. He married 79. Elizabeth Osbourne 1758 in Albemarle County VA.

79. Elizabeth Osbourne, born in or Ausburne.

Children of William Coffey and Elizabeth Osbourne are:

39 i. Mildred (Milley) Coffey, born 1765 in Nelson County, VA; died 28 September 1823 in Todd County, Kentucky; married Samuel Coleman March 1785 in Albermarle County, Virginia.

ii. Edmund F. Coffey, born Abt. 1773; died 1848; married Elizabeth Burger

iii. Margaret Coffey, born Abt. 1798; died 1825; married Unknown Monroe; born in or thomas coffey jr, s T C and Elizabeth Smith.

iv. Winifred Coffey, born Abt. 1772; died Bef. 2 March 1825; married Thomas Hayes

v. Frankey Coffey

vi. Osborn Coffey, born 1759; died 1840; married Mary Nightingale 15 February 1783 in Amherst County, VA; born 1761; died 1847.

vii. Elizabeth Coffey, married John Bridge 15 September 1795 in Amherst County, VA.

viii. William Coffey, Jr., married Polly Rippetoe

ix. Mary Coffey, married Benjamin Fitzgerald

Generation No. 8

148. Samuel Coleman, born Abt. 1706 in Gloucester County VA; died Bef. 20 September 1748 in Goochland County VA. He was the son of 296. John Coleman and 297. Ann. He married 149. Ann Oglesby.

149. Ann Oglesby, born in of Goochland County VA.

Children of Samuel Coleman and Ann Oglesby are:

74 i. James Jerry Coleman, born 1732 in Goochland, Virginia or Buckingham; died Bef. September 1796 in Goochland County VA; married Elizabeth Leak 1751 in Goochland Co., Virginia.

ii. Samuel Coleman, born Bef. 1734 in St. James Parish, Goochland Co VA; died Bef. 11 July 1803 in Buckingham Co VA; married (1) Nancy Ann Wright 30 March 1756 in Buckingham Co VA; born Abt. 1734; married (2) Elizabeth Doss Abt. 1776; born Abt. 1740.

iii. John W. Coleman, born Abt. 1736; died Bef. 7 September 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Lucas Abt. 1758; born Abt. 1738; died Aft. 16 August 1819.

iv. Daniel Coleman, born Abt. 1738; died 1769.

150. Walter Leake, born 1684 in England nrogers says abt 1704; died 24 November 1775 in nrogers says 1758. He was the son of 300. William Leake and 301. Mary Bostick. He married 151. Judith Mask 1710 in St. Peter's Parish.

151. Judith Mask, born 14 April 1698 in New Kent County or Goochland Co., Virginia; died 16 May 1758 in Goochland Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of 302. John Mask and 303. Mary Christian.

http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/bailey-berry.htm?search=walter+leake 10. Mary2/ Moll Banks, born say 1724, was the mother of Jane Banks, an orphan (no parent or race mentioned) who was bound apprentice to Walter Leak in Goochland County in September 1744 and called a child of Mary Banks when she was bound to Judith Leak in September 1760 [Orders 1741-44, 132; 1757-61, 365]. She was a "free Mulatto" taxable in Walter Leake's Goochland County household in 1746 [List of Tithables]. She was living in Goochland County in May 1757 when her children were bound apprentices [Orders 1750-57, 646; 1757-61, 180]. She was the mother of i. ?Gideon1, born say 1742, an "orphan boy" (no parent or race mentioned) bound to William Leak in Goochland County in October 1742 [Orders 1741-44, 132]. 18 ii. Jane1, born about 1744. 19 iii. Louisa, born say 1746. 20 iv. John3, born 25 February 1749. v. Judith2, born say 1751, an orphan ordered bound out by the churchwardens of St. James Northam Parish in Goochland County in May 1757 (no parent named) and called child of Mary when she was bound to Judith Leak in February 1759 [Orders 1750-7, 646; 1757-61, 180]. 21 vi. Jacob1, born in August 1754. vii. Agnes, born say 1756, an orphan ordered bound out by the churchwardens of St. James Northam Parish in Goochland County in May 1757 (no parent named) [Orders 1750-57, 646] and called child of Mary when she was bound to Judith Leak in February 1759 [Orders 1757-61, 180]. She was probably the same as Agnes, daughter of "Mary Begs a Negroe w Wal: Leek," who was born January 1756 and baptized 13 June 1756 by Rev. William Douglas [Jones, Douglas Register, 348]. viii. ?Mary4, born say 1758, married James Johnson (in Goochland County), "both of this parish & Mulattoes," on 7 November 1776 [Jones, Douglas Register, 347]. He may have been the James Johnson who was head of a Buckingham County household of 17 "other free" in 1810 [VA:799].

Children of Walter Leake and Judith Mask are:

75 i. Elizabeth Leak, born 11 March 1731/32 in Albermarle, Virginia; died Bef. 31 January 1788; married James Jerry Coleman 1751 in Goochland Co., Virginia.

ii. Josiah T. Leake, born 19 March 1729/30 in Rocky Spring, Goochland Co VA; married Ann Minter 1767; died 1777.

iii. John Leak, born Abt. 1718.

iv. William Leak, born Abt. 1725; married Judith Mosley; born Abt. 1730.

v. Captain Mask Leak, born 1735; died 1813; married Patience Morris

vi. Elisha Leak, born 25 February 1738/39.

vii. Mary Leak, born Abt. 1723.

viii. Christian Leak, born Abt. 1725.

ix. Judith Leak, born Abt. 1745.

x. Samuel Leak, born 1733 in England.

156. John Coffey, born Abt. 16 July 1700 in Essex County, VA; died March 1776 in Albermarle County VA abt Feb 1775. He was the son of 312. Edward Coffey and 313. Ann Ester (Annister) Powell. He married 157. Jane Graves Abt. 1728 in Essex County, VA.

He died Mar. 1775 St. Anns, Albamarle Co VA. Lived in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania till 1747. Moved to Albemarle Co Va in 1747. His will probated Mar. 1775. Will made Mar. 1774. Their children-James Coffey, m. Elizabeth Cleveland, John Coffey, m. Dorcas Carter, Edward Coffey, m. Nancy Chenalt, Thomas Coffey, m. Elizbeth Smith, Reuben Coffey, m. Sally Scott, Benjamin Coffey, m. Polly Hayes, William Coffey, m Elizabeth Ausborne, Elizabeth Coffey, m. Thomas Fields, Winifred Coffey, m. Nicholas Moran. John's widow, Jane/Jean Graves, moved to NC with her son Thomas. She died in Wilkes NC near Patterson. Info from a book "Thomas Coffey and His Descendants" by L. H. Coffey; from census records and probate records.

157. Jane Graves, born Bet. 1701 - 1704. She was the daughter of 314. John Graves and 315. Hannah.

Children of John Coffey and Jane Graves are:

78 i. William Coffey, born Abt. 1731 in Essex County, VA; died Bef. 28 March 1828 in Nelson County VA; married Elizabeth Osbourne 1758 in Albemarle County VA.

ii. Edmund Coffey, born Abt. 1735 in Essex County, VA; died Abt. 1808 in Nelson County VA; married Nancy Barnett; born in or Shenalt.

iii. James Coffey, born 4 July 1729 in Essex County, Virginia; died 26 October 1786 in Wilkes County, NC; married Elizabeth Cleveland 30 August 1750 in Orange/Albermarle Co VA; born February 1726/27; died Bet. 1826 - 1827.

iv. John Coffey, born Abt. 1733 in Essex County, VA; married (1) Dorcas Carter; married (2) Nancy Richardson

v. Winifred Coffey, born Abt. 1739 in Essex County, VA; married Nicholas Moran

vi. Thomas Coffey, born 7 March 1741/42 in Essex County, VA; died April 1825 in Wilkes County, NC; married (1) Elizabeth Smith; married (2) Sarah (Sally) Fields

vii. Reuben Coffey, Sr., born Abt. 1744 in Essex County, VA; died 1818 in Burke County VA; married Sarah (Sally) Scott 1772 in Albemarle County, VA.

viii. Benjamin Coffey, born 1747 in Spotsylvania County, VA; died 4 January 1834 in Hawkins County, TN; married Polly Hayes

ix. Elizabeth Coffey, born 1749; died Aft. 1807 in Wilkes County, NC; married Thomas Fields

Generation No. 9

296. John Coleman, born Abt. 1665; died Bef. 4 October 1710. He was the son of 592. Robert Coleman and 593. Elizabeth Grizzell. He married 297. Ann Abt. 1701.

297. Ann, born Abt. 1675.

Children of John Coleman and Ann are:

148 i. Samuel Coleman, born Abt. 1706 in Gloucester County VA; died Bef. 20 September 1748 in Goochland County VA; married Ann Oglesby

ii. Richard Coleman, born 26 February 1702/03; died Bef. July 1791.

300. William Leake, born 1664 in England (probably Nottingham); died 8 September 1714 in nrogers says 1725 Goochland, Virginia. He was the son of 600. Walter Leake. He married 301. Mary Bostick 1683 in England.

301. Mary Bostick, born 1680 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died 1740 in Goochland, Virginia. She was the daughter of 602. Charles Bostick and 603. Mary.

Children of William Leake and Mary Bostick are:

150 i. Walter Leake, born 1684 in England nrogers says abt 1704; died 24 November 1775 in nrogers says 1758; married Judith Mask 1710 in St. Peter's Parish.

ii. William Leake, born 1688; married Sarah

iii. Peter Leake, born 1689.

iv. Mary Leake, born 1690.

v. Richard Leake, born Abt. 1691; died 1784 in Orange Co., North Carolina; married Elizabeth

vi. Jane Leake, born 11 January 1699/00; died Aft. 12 February 1767.

302. John Mask, born Abt. 1672 in James City, Virginia. He was the son of 604. Thomas Mask. He married 303. Mary Christian.

303. Mary Christian, born 9 June 1683 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng. She was the daughter of 606. Thomas Christian and 607. Ellinor Kewley.

Child of John Mask and Mary Christian is:

151 i. Judith Mask, born 14 April 1698 in New Kent County or Goochland Co., Virginia; died 16 May 1758 in Goochland Co., Virginia; married Walter Leake 1710 in St. Peter's Parish.

312. Edward Coffey, born 20 October 1670 in Elizabeth City, Essex County, VA; died 14 February 1713/14 in Essex County, Virginia 1714-1716. He was the son of 624. John Coffey and 625. Mary Jolliffee. He married 313. Ann Ester (Annister) Powell Bet. 1690 - 1699 in Essex County, Virginia.

The first record of Edward Coffey in VA appears in the will of Edward Mosely, dated January 6, 1699 in which he gives to his "servant Ed. Coffe one heifer of 2 years old." On September 10, 1700, Edward Coffey received a judgment from the Mosely estate for his freedom, corn, and clothes. Edward Coffey was probably transported to America during the Williamite Confiscation by Edward Mosely. Edward Coffey is a witness to Thomas Powell's will of Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, VA. in which Thomas bequeathed 1 shilling to his daughter Ann Coffey. Edward Coffey (1670, probably in Ireland - 1716, Essex County, VA) lived in St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, VA. In Nov., 1714, Edward Coffey sold part of his land (bought from Augustine Smith) on Occupation Creek to Thomas Warren. His wife, Ann Ester Powell, is a witness to this transaction. Edward died in 1716 and Ann died in 1744. After Edward's death in 1716 his widow, Ann, married Robert Dulin (Dula?) and they had two sons. (Ann Powell was the dau. of Thomas Powell and Mary Place of Dinsdale.) Essex County, Virginia Records Deeds & Wills No. 14, Page 669 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Edward Coffey being in bedd of sickness but in perfett sense & emmbrey thanks bee to God; I Edward Cofey do bequeath this to bee my Last Will & Testament, - I leave all my Land to my two Suns John Cofey and Edward Cofey Equall to be divided at Sixten Ears of age if the mother of them be ded otherwayes att Eighten Years of Ages. I also give one Cowe & her increase to my daughter Marther Cofey att ye Ears of Sixten or at her mothers deth allso one Cowe yerlen to my Sun John Coffey & her increase All the tenebles Stock & Bock I give to my wife Ann Cofey till her deth but if she marys then every one of my Children to have their parts as they come of age, and after ye Deces of my wife all tenables to be Equall devided between my Six children John, Edward Cofey, Marther Cofey, Ann Cofey, Austes Cofey, Elisabeth Cofey. As witness my hand & Seall this 14th day of Febry 1715/16 Samel. Edmondson Themety (mark) Selemon Edward Cofey (his mark) Cofey EDWARD COFFEY, M. ANN POWELL Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 9 Essex Co VA Wills & Deeds 1714-1717 Page 339, Deed of Lease, dated 11 Nov. 1710 (sic) Place Powell of St. Anne's Parish, Planter, leases for 99 years to Augustine Smith, Gentleman, 300 in the Parish of St. Marion in the County of Richmond, whereon George and William Procters now liveth. This land in the freshes of Pappa. River in the fork of Lambs Creek, and was formerly granted to Francis Place by patent dated the 7: br 1654. Signed Place Powell, Witnessed by John Golding (his mark), Casandrey Golding (her mark) John Weed (his mark). Proved by oaths of the three witnesses on 13 Jan. 1714/15 and recorded Ex 9 3 Page 311, Lease and release, dated 10 and 11 Nov. 1714. Edward Coffey of St. Ann's Parish, Planter, sells John Barbee of the same parish for 5000 lbs. of "lawful sweet scented tobacco" 118 acres, which land Coffee bought of Augustine Smith and is on branches of Occupation Creek, adj. to land of Thomas Warren, on E. side of Chickahomony Path, the land of Col. Francis Gouldman "to corner red oak and white oak corner to Mr. Severley his Great Tract", etc. Signed Edward Coffey, Witnessed by Tho. Ramsey, Saml. Stallord, Robert Parker. Ann Coffey, wife of Edward, relinq. her dower rights. Rec. 11 Nov. 1714. Ex 9 88 Page 669, Will of Edward Coffey "being in bedd of sickness". Dated 14 Feb. 1715/16 - Probated 20 Nov. 1716. To two sons, John Coffey and Edward Coffey, all land to be divided equally, at 16 if their mother is dead, otherwise at 18 yrs. To daughter, Marther Coffey a cow at 16 or her mother's death. To son John a cow. To wife Ann Coffey the balance of personal property. At her death to be divided equally between "my six children-John Coffey, Edward Coffey, Marther Coffey, Ann Coffey, Austes Coffey, Elizabeth Coffey." Signed Edward Coffey, Witnessed by Sam'll Edmondson and Thomety Seleven. Rec. 20 Nov 1716. Inventory of Edward Coffey, was witnessed by James Edmonton, Will Taylor, Nicholas Faulconer. Ex 9 79 Page 621, Deed 16 July 1716. John Moseley, Planter, of St. Anns Parish sells John Coffee and Edward Coffee, Planters, of same Parish, for 6000 lbs. of tobacco, 200 acres commonly called Moseleys Quarters, in St. Anns Parish, on E. side of a branch of Occupation, a small branch of Gilsons, adj. land belonging to Mr. Matrum Wright and land formerly belonging to Tho Button. Signed John Moseley. Witnessed by Salvator Muscoe, John Staton, Peter Holland. Rec. 18 July 1716.

313. Ann Ester (Annister) Powell, born Abt. 1684 in abt 1683-1684 Essex Co VA; died 1726 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co VA. She was the daughter of 626. Thomas Powell and 627. Mary Place.

Children of Edward Coffey and Ann Powell are:

156 i. John Coffey, born Abt. 16 July 1700 in Essex County, VA; died March 1776 in Albermarle County VA abt Feb 1775; married Jane Graves Abt. 1728 in Essex County, VA.

ii. Edward Joshua Coffey, born Bef. 16 July 1700 in or Edmund - Essex County, Virginia; died Aft. 1774 in or Bef. 1716 Albemarle County, VA; married Grace Cleveland Bet. 1837 - 1840 in Orange County, VA.

iii. Martha (Patsy) Coffey, born Abt. 1690 in Essex County, VA; died 1772 in Orange County, VA; married Joshua Stapp Bet. 1718 - 1721 in Essex County, VA.

iv. Annister (Ann) Coffey, born Abt. 1708 in Essex County, VA; married Unknown Shenalt

v. Austin Coffey, born Abt. 1710 in or Austus or Austes Essex County, VA; died 1770 in Orange County, VA; married Unknown Chenault

vi. Elizabeth Coffey, born Abt. 1714 in Essex County, VA or abt 1716; died 1770 in Orange County, VA; married John Cleveland 20 April 1734 in VA.

vii. child Coffey, born 1716.

314. John Graves, born Bet. 1675 - 1680; died 1720. He was the son of 628. Francis Graves. He married 315. Hannah Bet. 1698 - 1702.

315. Hannah

Children of John Graves and Hannah are:

157 i. Jane Graves, born Bet. 1701 - 1704; married John Coffey Abt. 1728 in Essex County, VA.

ii. Benjamin Graves

iii. Martha Graves

iv. Ann Graves

v. James Graves, died Bet. 1724 - 1725; married Jane (or Jean) Mayfield Bet. 1674 - 1679; born Bet. 1660 - 1665.

Generation No. 10

592. Robert Coleman, born Bef. 1622 in England; died Aft. May 1682 in Tindalls Point, Gloucester Co., VA. He married 593. Elizabeth Grizzell 1650 in VA.

593. Elizabeth Grizzell, born Abt. 1630.

Children of Robert Coleman and Elizabeth Grizzell are:

296 i. John Coleman, born Abt. 1665; died Bef. 4 October 1710; married (1) Margaret Abt. 1690; married (2) Ann Abt. 1701.

ii. Thomas Coleman, born Bef. 1654; died Aft. 1705; married Rebecca Abt. 1677; born Abt. 1650.

iii. Robert Coleman, Jr., born 1656 in Gloucester County, Virginia; died Bef. 13 August 1713 in Essex, VA; married Ann Spilsbe 1674 in Gloucester County VA; born 1659; died Bef. 20 August 1717 in Essex County, VA.

iv. Joseph Coleman, born Abt. 1658; died Aft. 1704; married Agnes Adelston Abt. 1685; born Abt. 1665.

v. Grizzell Coleman, born Abt. 1660; married Benjamin Clements Abt. 1677; born Abt. 1655.

vi. Daniel Coleman, born Abt. 1662 in Gloucester County, VA; died Bef. 7 June 1722 in King & Queen County, VA.

600. Walter Leake, born Abt. 1635 in England; died Abt. 1700 in England.

Child of Walter Leake is:

300 i. William Leake, born 1664 in England (probably Nottingham); died 8 September 1714 in nrogers says 1725 Goochland, Virginia; married Mary Bostick 1683 in England.

602. Charles Bostick, born Bet. 1640 - 1645 in England; died 4 January 1700/01 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia. He married 603. Mary.

603. Mary, died 7 December 1709 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia.

Children of Charles Bostick and Mary are:

301 i. Mary Bostick, born 1680 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died 1740 in Goochland, Virginia; married William Leake 1683 in England.

ii. William Bostick, born Bet. 1670 - 1680; died 1740 in Goochland, Virginia; married Elizabeth Audley Abt. 1708.

iii. John Bostick, born Bet. 1670 - 1680.

iv. Charles Bostick, born Bet. 1670 - 1680; married Pheobe

604. Thomas Mask, born 15 February 1651/52 in Goochland Co., Virginia or 1687-8; died in Rocky Springs, Goochland Co., Virginia.

Child of Thomas Mask is:

302 i. John Mask, born Abt. 1672 in James City, Virginia; married Mary Christian

606. Thomas Christian, born Abt. 1645 in Isle of Man Eng; died Aft. 1704 in ?? Charles City Co VA. He married 607. Ellinor Kewley 1663.

607. Ellinor Kewley, born Abt. 1648 in of Sledgby, Isle of Man, Eng; died Aft. 1665 in guess connecting to Mary.

Children of Thomas Christian and Ellinor Kewley are:

303 i. Mary Christian, born 9 June 1683 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; married John Mask

ii. Margaret Christian, born 13 February 1669/70 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng.

iii. Katherine Christian, born 4 April 1671 in Onchan, Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng.

iv. John Christian, born 3 July 1674; married Ann Lewn 26 April 1719 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; born Abt. 1698 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng.

v. James Christian, born 29 April 1676 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; married Unknown

vi. Philip Christian, born 12 August 1678 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; married Margaret Lewn 30 November 1713.

vii. Jane Christian, born 17 November 1680 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; died 17 April 1759 in Onchan Douglas, Isle of Man, Eng; married Thomas Lewn 22 June 1702.

624. John Coffey, born Abt. 1620 in Bef. 1648 in Ireland?; died 1717 in Lancaster County, Virginia. He married 625. Mary Jolliffee Abt. 1680 in VA.

625. Mary Jolliffee, born Abt. 1620 in or Jolliff.

Child of John Coffey and Mary Jolliffee is:

312 i. Edward Coffey, born 20 October 1670 in Elizabeth City, Essex County, VA; died 14 February 1713/14 in Essex County, Virginia 1714-1716; married Ann Ester (Annister) Powell Bet. 1690 - 1699 in Essex County, Virginia.

626. Thomas Powell, born 1640 in Brunswick VA; died 10 April 1701 in Essex Co VA. He was the son of 1252. William Powell and 1253. Elizabeth. He married 627. Mary Place Abt. 1666 in Essex County, VA.

website One story says it was this Thomas, along with brothers Robert and John and 26 others, who was imported to America 11/18/1663 by Capt Wm Mosley. Other theories place him in America much earlier, by at least 1654. He may have traveled back and forth between England and America. Capt Mosley received 1157 acres of land located on the south side of the Rappahanock River in Sittingbourn Parish and also a patent for another 427.5 acres on 4/18/1670. He sold the latter parcel to Richard Poole, who the following July, through his attorney, George Jones, conveyed it to Thomas Powell for 2500 lbs of tobacco. Residences & other events in his life: 1665 Old Rappahannock Co, VA. "John Mills sold to Thomas, both men being from Rappahanncok Co, 50 acres of land beginning at the marked hickory near the mill floodgates bounding on the land of Thomas Rooson, now possessed by Philip Saunders, to a creek called Tignor's Creek, unto a small river going into said creek being part of a grand patent to John Mills, for 400 pounds of tobacco and two cows." 8/11/1655 Lancaster Co, VA. Francis Place conveyed a tract of land formerly in Isle of Wight County, Virginia containing 300 acres patented by him September 7, 1654, lying on the North side of the "freshes" of the Rappahanncok River about ten miles above Nazemum Town and certain cattle by deed of gift to 'My daughter Mary Place when she arrives at 18 years,' if she dies without heirs, then 'to daughter Margaret Place, my youngest daughter.'" Mary had married Thomas Powell by 1666 when they deeded this same land to James Coghill. (See next entry.) 9/30/1667 Old Rappahannock Co: "Thomas Powell and Mary, his wife, sell to James Coghill for the valluable consideration of nyne barrells of good Indian corne as also for Divers other Consideracons 300 acres on the North side of Rappahannock River patented September 7, 1654. Mary Powell, daughter to Francis Place, doth appoint her loving friend, Mr. Daniel Gaines her true and lawful attorney to acknowledge sd deed." William Wilton witnessed this power of attorney and a few days later bought the land from Coghill. This deed establishes the maiden name and father of Thomas Powell's wife Mary. 1694 Essex Co, VA "Thomas and Mary Powell convey to their son, Honorias Powell, 100 acres of land beginning at an ash standing 'in the line of Colonel Catlett (forest land)' on a branch adjoining Abraham Stepp." 1704 Isle of Wight Co, VA. Thomas supposedly still owned 100 acres according to "English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records," even though he had been dead the past 3 years. A Seymon Powell owned the same amount of land. Thomas' will, dated 3/10/1700, proved 4/10/1701 in Essex Co, VA, says he is "of Sittenburn Parish and very sick and weak." He leaves land to be divided equally between his sons, Place and Thomas and his wife, her part at her death to go to son William, cattle to son, William and "these persons that hath the education of my son William till he shall come ot the age of 21 years." He also left bequests to daughters Frances Powell, Elizabeth Salmon, Anne Coffee, and sons, Honours (Honorias) and Place and son-in-law-John Salmon, to be Executors. Abt 1703. Mary petitioned that the maintenance of her son, William, be allowed out of her husband's estate, but the court refused this as an "irregular process." 1705 Essex Co Order Book: William Powell had died and the executors of his father's estate unsuccessfully petitioned the court that his estate be appraised. 1706. John Warden as the greatest creditor, obtained administration of the estate of William Powell.

627. Mary Place, born Bet. 1648 - 1649; died December 1710 in Richmond County VA. She was the daughter of 1254. Francis Place and 1255. Ann Williamson.

website She was already a landowner with cattle when she and Thomas married: 8/11/1655 Francis Place conveyed a tract of land formerly in Isle of Wight Co, VA, containing 300 acres patented by him 9/7/1654, lying on the North side of the "freshes" of the Rappahannock River about ten miles above Nazumum Town, and certain cattle by deed of gift to "My daughter Mary Place when she arrives at 18 years," if she dies without heirs, then "to daughter Margaret Place, my youngest daughter." From the Richmond Co, VA, Order Book: Mary Powell, widow of Thomas, died about middle of December, 1710.

Children of Thomas Powell and Mary Place are:

313 i. Ann Ester (Annister) Powell, born Abt. 1684 in abt 1683-1684 Essex Co VA; died 1726 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co VA; married Edward Coffey Bet. 1690 - 1699 in Essex County, Virginia.

ii. Place Powell, born 1666 in Old Rappahanock VA; died Abt. 1715 in Essex Co VA; married Mary Bef. 1705.

iii. Honorais Powell, born Abt. 1669 in Old Rappahanock VA; died Bet. 1750 - 1763 in Orange County, VA; married Joyce 1694.

iv. Elizabeth Powell, born Bet. 1671 - 1685 in Old Rappahanock VA; married John Salmon

v. Frances Powell, born Bet. 1673 - 1684 in Essex Co VA.

vi. Thomas Powell, born 12 July 1683 in Isle of Wight, VA; died Abt. 1739 in Caroline Co VA; married Mary Gibson

vii. William Powell, born 12 July 1683 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 1705 in Essex Co VA.

628. Francis Graves, born 1630 in Accomack County or Northhampton Co VA; died 5 August 1691 in Rappahannock County or Essex Co VA.

Francis Graves, Sr. was born about 1630 in Virginia and died about 1691 (before 5 Aug. 1691). The birth date of Francis is inferred from the fact that he was still a minor and described as "orphan of Capt. Thomas Graves decd." in 1642. From this date until 1672 we have no information about Francis. According to Mrs Hiden, it is likely from the associates his family chose that he spent some time in Gloucester Co., Va. before settling in Essex Co. It is also probable that he lived in Essex Co. before patenting land there, and that the 714 acres patented 10 Oct.1672 (S.L.O. 6, p. 436) Deeds and Wills 6, p. 57) The original deed preserved among the loose papers of Essex Co. and shows Francis Graves's firm signature. website On May 13, 1607, Captain Christopher Newport's fleet of three small ships, the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery, with 105 colonists, reached the site of this first permanent English settlement, and called it James Towne. Captain Newport returned to Jamestown on Jan. 8, 1608 with the first supply in the John and Francis. The Phoenix, commanded by Captain Francis Nelson, which had sailed as part of the first supply, finally arrived on 20 April 1608. More than half the settlers died that first winter. Captain Newport sailed again for England and arrived at Blackwell May 21, 1608. Capt. Nelson returned to England in the Phoenix early in July 1608, with requests from Virginia to be sent by the second supply. Capt. Newport left England in the Mary and Margaret, a ship of about 150 tons, with the second supply, probably in August of 1608. Many sources give the arrival date of this second supply as being early in October 1608. We do know that it was after Sept. 10, 1608. A comparatively complete record, with the names, of the little band of first planters who came in 1607 and the two supplies of 1608 is given by Captain John Smith in his Historie. These three expeditions brought a total of about 295 people -- the first settlers numbering about 105, the first supply 120, and the second supply about 70. Of the whole number, 92 are described as "gentlemen." Regarding the title of "Captain" which is attached to Thomas Graves in Virginia historical records, he had no such designation in the Charter of 1609 wherein all the Adventurers (stockholders) of the Virginia Company are listed, and is shown by Captain John Smith on his arrival in Virginia simply as "Thomas Graves, Gent." Thus it appears that he acquired the title of Captain after arriving in Virginia. Thomas Graves early became active in the affairs of the infant colony. On an exploring expedition he was captured by the Indians and taken to Opechancanough. Thomas Savage, who had come to Virginia with the first supply on the John and Francis in 1608, was sent to rescue him, in which he was successful. Soon after April 29, 1619, Governor Yeardley wrote to Sir Edwin Sandys: "I have entreated Capt. Graves, an antient officer of this company, to take charge of the people and workes." Capt. Thomas Graves was a member of the First Legislative Assembly in America, and, with Mr. Walter Shelley, sat for Smythe's Hundred when they met at Jamestown on July 30, 1619. The time of Capt. Thomas Graves' removal to the Eastern Shore is not known. It was, however, after August 1619, since he was then a representative from Smythe's Hundred to the first meeting of the House of Burgesses. It was also prior to Feb. 16, 1623, for "A List of Names: of the Living in Virginia, Feb. 16, 1623" shows Thomas Graves "at the Eastern Shore". His patent for 200 acres on the Eastern Shore is of record 14 March 1628 (Patent Book No. 1, p. 72, Land Registrar's Office, Richmond, Va.). This land was in what was then known as Accomack, now a part of Northampton Co. It was granted by Dr. Thomas Pott, Governor of Virginia, and was on the eastern side of the Bay of Chesapeake, westerly of the lands of Capt. Henry Flute, an explorer of the Bay, "by virtue of the adventure of five and twenty pounds paid by the said Capt. Thomas Graves to Sir Thomas Smyth, Treasurer of the Virginia Company." He paid a "quit rent" of one shilling for fifty acres, payable at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (Sept. 29) each year on a part of his land. In the census of February 1625, Capt. Thomas Graves was one of only 51 people then living on the Eastern Shore. He was put in charge of the direction of local affairs later in 1625. In Sept. 1632 he, with others, was appointed a Commissioner "for the Plantacon of Acchawmacke". He was one of the Burgesses to the Assembly, representing Accomac, for the 1629-30 session and the 1632 session. He attended many of the meetings of the Commissioners, but he was absent from Dec. 30, 1632/3 until Oct. 23, 1633/4. It appears that he was out of the country. The old Hungars Episcopal Church is located about seven miles north of Eastville, on the north side of Hungars Creek. Hungars Parish was made soon after the county was established, and the first minister was Rev. Francis Bolton, who was succeeded by Rev. William Cotton. The first vestry was appointed in 1635. The first vestry meeting was on Sept. 29, 1635, at which Capt. Thomas Graves headed the list of those present. Since Captain Thomas Graves had been active in the affairs of Virginia from his arrival, the absence of any mention of him during certain periods indicate he had returned to England. This is also confirmed by patents issued to him and to others in which he is mentioned. Mrs. Hiden stated: "Even a cursory reading of Northampton (formerly Accomack) records reveals how frequent were the trips to England, Ireland, Holland, and New England" of those living on the Eastern Shore. Mrs. Hiden also stated (R-509, p. 34): "We know from the land patents that Capt. Thomas Graves made several trips out of the country, to England presumably, and on one of his return voyages his family accompanied him." Thomas Graves was probably unmarried when he arrived in Virginia in 1608. He was young, and adventure was probably the reason for his coming to Virginia. He was obviously educated, of some "social status" and financial means, and a leader. It is likely that he returned to England, possibly in Oct. 1609, either on the same ship with Captain John Smith (who left Virginia for England for treatment of his wounds resulting from an explosion), or on one of the other seven ships which arrived in Virginia in August 1609. In that way he would have missed the "Starving Time" of the winter of 1609-10, which so few survived. He may have then married in England in about 1610, fathered John Graves and Thomas Graves, remained in England for several years, and returned to Virginia prior to the formation of Smythe's Hundred in 1617, or possibly a little later. It is known that he was "entreated to take charge of the people and workes" at Smythe's Hundred in April 1619, and was there then. Also, there is no record of his being in Virginia after the meeting of the Burgesses in July-August of 1619 until he is shown as living on the Eastern Shore in 1623. It seems reasonable that he was in England at the time of the Indian Massacre of March 1622, and upon returning to Virginia settled on the Eastern Shore where it was less perilous to live. The fact that he fathered three children, the girls, during this period certainly lends support to his being in England. (R-14, R-501, R-515) Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters The term "Ancient Planter" is applied to those persons who arrived in Virginia before 1616, remained for a period of three years, paid their passage, and survived the massacre of 1622. They received the first patents of land in the new world as authorized by Sir Thomas Dale in 1618 for their personal adventure. Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters is an incorporated non-profit society whose purpose is to honor and perpetuate the memory of the Ancient Planters; to promote historical and genealogical research; to inspire patriotism; and to enhance fellowship among those of similar interests. The Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters was founded October 13, 1991 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Membership is limited to descendants of Ancient Planters. Persons unknown to members of the Society may submit the name of their ancestor with a letter of endorsement. An invitation may then be issued. An invitation is valid for one year from the date it is issued. Persons under the age of 21 may become Junior Members upon the approval of application papers and payment of application fee. They pay no yearly dues.

Child of Francis Graves is:

314 i. John Graves, born Bet. 1675 - 1680; died 1720; married Hannah Bet. 1698 - 1702.

Generation No. 11

1252. William Powell, born 1620 in Wales/Isle of Wight VA; died 11 December 1695 in Chickahominy River VA. He was the son of 2504. Thomas Powell. He married 1253. Elizabeth.

EMIGRANT ANCESTORS Page 110 Hog Island. The MUSTER of CAPT. RALPH HAMOR'S Servants. JEFFERY HULL, came in the GEORGE. MORDECAY KNIGHT, in the WILLIAM AND JOHN. THOMAS VOLEMAN, in the RETURNE. ELKINTON RATLIFF, in the SEAFLOURE. THOMAS POWELL, in the SEAFLOURE. Powell, George Travis, 1913- Thomas Powell, colonial-yeoman-planter, circa 1616-1687, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and John Hardman, colonial-planter, circa 1725-1800: progenitors with thousands of their descendants ar- ranged in chronological order to 1985 / by George Travis Powell, Jr. -- Macon, Ga. (347 College St., Apt. 7-A, Macon 31201) : G.T. Powell, 1985. 2 v. (xxviii, 1773 p.) : ill. ; 29 cm. Cover title: The Virginians, Thomas Powell & John Hard- man. Includes indexes. 1. Powell family. 2. Powell, Thomas, ca. 1616-1687-- Family. 3. Hardman family. 4. Hardman, John, ca. 1725- 1800--Family. I. Title. II. Title: Virginians, Thomas Po- well & John Hardman. III. Title: Thomas Powell & John Hardman. IV. Title: Thomas Powell and John Hardman. CS71.P883 1985a 88-107399 929'.2'0973--dc19 AACR 2

1253. Elizabeth, born Bet. 1622 - 1630 in Isle of Wight VA.

Children of William Powell and Elizabeth are:

626 i. Thomas Powell, born 1640 in Brunswick VA; died 10 April 1701 in Essex Co VA; married Mary Place Abt. 1666 in Essex County, VA.

ii. John Powell, born 1632; died 1698 in Essex Co VA.

iii. Nathaniel Powell, born 1634.

iv. Jacob Powell, born 1636.

v. William Powell, born 1638.

vi. Elizabeth Powell, born 1642.

1254. Francis Place, born 1615 in Durham, Oxfordshire, England; died 10 November 1655 in Nansemum, Lancaster, VA. He married 1255. Ann Williamson.

1255. Ann Williamson

Child of Francis Place and Ann Williamson is:

627 i. Mary Place, born Bet. 1648 - 1649; died December 1710 in Richmond County VA; married Thomas Powell Abt. 1666 in Essex County, VA.

Generation No. 12

2504. Thomas Powell, born 1600 in Powelltor, Suffolk, England; died 9 February 1686/87 in Isle of Wight, VA Colony. He was the son of 5008. A.P. Howell.

Children of Thomas Powell are:

1252 i. William Powell, born 1620 in Wales/Isle of Wight VA; died 11 December 1695 in Chickahominy River VA; married Elizabeth

ii. Thomas Powell, born Abt. 1621.

iii. Nathaniel Powell, born Abt. 1622.

iv. John Powell, born Abt. 1623; married Lucetta Corbell

v. Robert Powell, born Abt. 1624; married Elizabeth

2512. Thomas Graves, born 1556 in Lamborne, Berkshire England. He married 2513. Joan Blagrove Bef. 1580 in England.

2513. Joan Blagrove, born 1560 in Lamborne, Berkshire England; died Abt. 1620. She was the daughter of 5026. Thomas Blagrove and 5027. Jo An (or Joan) Bellame.

Children of Thomas Graves and Joan Blagrove are:

1256 i. Captain Thomas Graves, born Abt. 1580 in Dublin, Ireland; died Abt. 1642 in Accomack County VA or 1635; married Katherine Croshaw 1610 in England or Ireland.

ii. William Graves, born Abt. 1582 in Lamborne, Berkshire England.

Generation No. 13

5008. A.P. Howell, born Abt. 1574 in Wales.

Child of A.P. Howell is:

2504 i. Thomas Powell, born 1600 in Powelltor, Suffolk, England; died 9 February 1686/87 in Isle of Wight, VA Colony; married 1635.

5026. Thomas Blagrove, born 1534 in Lamborne, England; died 18 January 1588/89 in Clerkensell, England. He was the son of 10052. Richard Blagrove. He married 5027. Jo An (or Joan) Bellame Abt. 1558 in Clerkensell, Berkshire, ENG.

5027. Jo An (or Joan) Bellame, born 1538 in Berkshire England; died in of Clerkensell, Berkshire, ENG. She was the daughter of 10054. William Bellame.

Child of Thomas Blagrove and Jo Bellame is:

2513 i. Joan Blagrove, born 1560 in Lamborne, Berkshire England; died Abt. 1620; married Thomas Graves Bef. 1580 in England.

Generation No. 14

10052. Richard Blagrove, born 1508 in England; died in spouse (WYRTT?). He was the son of 20104. Rafe Blagrove.

Child of Richard Blagrove is:

5026 i. Thomas Blagrove, born 1534 in Lamborne, England; died 18 January 1588/89 in Clerkensell, England; married Jo An (or Joan) Bellame Abt. 1558 in Clerkensell, Berkshire, ENG.

10054. William Bellame, born 1512 in Hadley, Middlesex England. He was the son of 20108. Thomas Bellame and 20109. Aveline.

Child of William Bellame is:

5027 i. Jo An (or Joan) Bellame, born 1538 in Berkshire England; died in of Clerkensell, Berkshire, ENG; married Thomas Blagrove Abt. 1558 in Clerkensell, Berkshire, ENG.

Generation No. 15

20104. Rafe Blagrove, born in Stafford England.

Child of Rafe Blagrove is:

10052 i. Richard Blagrove, born 1508 in England; died in spouse (WYRTT?).

20108. Thomas Bellame, born in Hadley, Middlesex England. He was the son of 40216. Robert Bellame. He married 20109. Aveline.

20109. Aveline, born in Norfolk England.

Child of Thomas Bellame and Aveline is:

10054 i. William Bellame, born 1512 in Hadley, Middlesex England.

Generation No. 16

40216. Robert Bellame, born in England. He was the son of 80432. Henry Bellame.

Child of Robert Bellame is:

20108 i. Thomas Bellame, born in Hadley, Middlesex England; married Aveline

Generation No. 17

80432. Henry Bellame, born in England. He was the son of 160864. John Bellame.

Child of Henry Bellame is:

40216 i. Robert Bellame, born in England.

Generation No. 18

160864. John Bellame, born in England seems at least 1420.

Child of John Bellame is:

80432 i. Henry Bellame, born in England.