Your Elizabeth Catlett was the sister of my John Catlett married Elizabeth
Gains. My line comes from there son Maj Thomas Catlett married Elizabeth
Thornton. I have not done much on the Catlett's other than to know that this
line connects to two presidents President James
Do you have information on the Catlett's so I can learn more about them.
Thank you.
Joy
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From: "Elreeta Weathers" <ecw(a)htcomp.net>
To: <CATLETT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:42 PM
Subject: [CATLETT-L] Elizabeth (Catlett) Taliaferro
Elizabeth (Catlett) Taliaferro was a daughter of Col. John Catlett,
Sr.
and his second wife, Elizabeth (Underwood) (Taylor) (Slaughter) (Catlett)
Butler. Elizabeth Catlett married Francis Taliaferro about 1685 in Essex
County, VA.
Source: General Index to Deeds and Wills, Essex County, VA
Francis Taliaferro died before 10 August, 1710 when Elizabeth (Catlett)
Taliaferro, his widow was named addministrator of Francis' estate. An
inventory of the estate of Francis Taliaferro was made on August 31, 1710,
and Elizabeth presented the inventory to the Essex County, VA Court on 10
October, 1710.
Elizabeth (Catlett) Taliaferri died before March 20, 1717, when an
inventory was made in Essex Countty, VA, of her estate.
Source: Will in Essex Co. for Robert Taliaferro, recorded 3 Dec., 1725,
The will of their son, Robert Taliaferro, established the identity of his
siblings--children of Francis Taliaferro and Elizabeth (Catlett)
Taliaferro.
1. John Taliaferro, who married Agnes Hay
2. Sarah Taliaferro, who married George Mason
3. Elizabeth Taliaferro, who married Thomas Stribling and their 3 oldest
sons (Francis, William, and Taliaferro) are included
in the bequests of the will
4. Francis Taliaferro, Jr. who died young
5. Robert Taliaferro, who died unmarried in 1726 [Robert was known as
Robert Taliaferro of Stafford His will was recorded in Essex Co., VA, on 3
Dec., 1725,]
6. Col. Richard Taliaferro, Sr. who married Elizabeth Ann Eggleston
7. Capt. William Taliaferro, who married Anne Walker
Francis Taliaferro, born 1654, VA, was a son of the immigrant Robert
Taliaferro and his wife, Catherine (Debnam) Taliaferro--
No. 9, Vol. 20, p. 268--Survey of Lands, May 4, 1691, by Wm Moseley for
Francis Taliaferro "As marrying Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel John
Catlett. Other proofs of parentage: On 28 Sept.,1682, Francis T. of
Gloucester made a deed to brother John T. of Rappahannock Co. On that same
day Francis also made deeds to brother Richard Taliaferro.
Francis was a Planter.
A helpful source about the Taliaferro family is:
Avant, Jr., David A, A.M.,Lt.Col. USAFR (Ret)., "Some Southern Colonial
Families," Vol. III, L'Avant Studios, Box 1711, Tallahassee, FL 32302,
1989. & Vol. I,
The immigrant Robert Taliaferro was a son of Francis Taliaferro and
Bennet Haie. Robert was born 11-Nov-1626, Bethnal Green, Stephney,
Middlesex, Eng, Christened 19 Nov., 1726-St. Dunstan, Stepney Parish,;
married about 1653/1655 Hampton Parish, York Co., VA; and died
bef.25-Nov-1671 in Gloucester County, VA.
Elreeta (Crain) Weathers
"People and Places: Gazetteer of Hamilton County, TX"
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gazetteer2000/>,
and
Ancestors: Grishams and Kirklands
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