John CATLETT III
Noted events in his life were: • Deed, 1731, Spotsylvania County, VA. John Catlett of Caroline Co., Gent, to his son, John Catlett, Jr., of the same county, planter 'one moiety or half part of a tract of land purchased by him, the said Jno. Catlett and Richard Buckner, Gent., of Augustine Smith, 'containing 4,000 acres in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co. Benjamin x Taylor, Charles x Morgan. July 6, 1731. Mary, wife of John Catlett, Gent., acknowledged her dower, etc. John Williams of the city of Bristol, Merchant, appts. Wm. Fauntleroy of Richmond Co., Va., hia attorney, etc., to convey several parts and shares of and in 'a certain Copper work intended to be carried on in the great fork of Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania Co., Va. ******by virtue of one Indenture of Lease granted by one John Findenson' etc., to Lyonel Lyde, John Taylor and Andrew Lewis, one-fifth each , and to John Lewis, Wm. Williams and Cornelius Lyde one-tenth each. Witnesses: Wm. Stevens, Thos. Trenayler July 6, 1731 • Will, 1738. He made a will on June 14, 1738 • See also. http://home.earthlink.net/~paws22/catlett1.htm#i241 John married Elizabeth TALIAFERRO, daughter of Col John TALIAFERRO and Sarah SMITH, about 1703. (Elizabeth TALIAFERRO was born ca. 1680 in Essex County, VA and died in 1724 in Caroline County, VA.) Marriage Notes: not sure which children go with which marriage John next married Mary GRAYSON, daughter of John GRAYSON and Susannah WHITE, on 20 Oct 1726 in Spotsylvania County, VA. (Mary GRAYSON was born about 1690 in VA.) |