William CATLETT
- Born: 1670, VA
- Marriage: Elizabeth THOMPSON about 1695
- Died: 1698, Essex County, VA at age 28
Noted events in his life were:
• Will, 1697, VA. Will of William Catlett, of Essex, Sittingbourne Parish, Gent.,
11th April, 1697
I give my soul, etc.
My will is that my debts be paid by my executors.
To my dear wife ye land I now live on, 300 acres, provided she live to have a child, and that ye child be called by ye name of Catlett. If my wife have a child I give to ye said child, whether mail or female, all of my lands not bequeathed, etc.
ITEM. If my wife should dye without a child by me my nephew Wm. Slaughter shall enjoy possession of ye land called Richland, lying by ye land of Ralph Rowzy.
ITEM. If my wife be childless I give to my two nephews Robt. and Frances Taliaferro 400 acres upon ye Long Point.
ITEM. I give to my dear Bro. John all my books except such as my wife shall except.
ITEM. To my nephew Wm. Slaughter 1 negro man when he shall arrive at age of 21.
ITEM. to my nephew Robt. Taliaferro my rapier, pistolls and ten shillings.
ITEM. To my nephew Francis Taliaferro a young mare.
My dear and loving wife, my sole executrix, to whom I give and bequeath my whole estate. I mean my personal estate, of what nature soever.
William Catlett
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Wm. Thompson (Bro. of wife)
ffras, Slaughter (half =-bro of Wm. C.)
Robt. Payne (mar. Catherine, sister of wife)
Catherine Payne (sister of wife)
Elizabeth Catlett qualified on above will 1699.
William married Elizabeth THOMPSON about 1695. (Elizabeth THOMPSON was born ca. 1670 and died in 1710.)
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