Queries by Mrs. J. C. HutchinsonSource: The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Apr., 1901), pp. 272-275Published by: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and CultureStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1920056 .

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272 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.

was the son of a duke or a lord. The New Englander used to set off against this the equally preposterous claim that everybody in New England was a saint and a scholar. The cold, hard facts of history have shivered the inordinate pride of the Virginian and blasted the conceit of the New Englander. The records of New England down to the Revolution show woful illiteracy. "Not one in ten of the men of New England," writes the Baron Riede- sel, "can read writing and still fewer can write." This statement was, of course, a great exaggeration, for the Baron was no friend of the American people. But unfortunately we have the public declaration of John Adams in 1776 that "the condition of the laboring poor in most countries, that of the fishermen particu- larly in the Northern States, is as abject as that of slaves."

QUERIES BY MRS. J. C. HUTCHINSON,

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Want proof of any Colonial service rendered by Thomas Christian, the progenitor of the Christian family, and name of his parents. He patented land in Charles City county, Va., 1687. Also want name and parentage of his wife, and want Colonial service of his son James, of parish of St. Peter, New Kent county, Va.; and of James' son William, formerly of Goochland county, Va., his estate appraised in Charles City county, Va., 1771, and of William's son Henry, who was captain from Amherst county, Va., in the American army in the Revolutionary War, under Major-General Marquis de Lafayette. His will was proved in Amherst county, Va., 1805. His wife was Martha Patteson, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Patteson, of New Kent and Lunenburg coun- ties, Va. (See "Christian Family," in WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY,

Vols. V., VIII., IX.) Want proof that said James Christian married Amy Macon, daughter

of Gideon Macon, member of House of Burgesses for New Kent county, Va., 1696. (See WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY, Vol. V., page 263.)

Who were the parents of said Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Patteson, of New Kent county; his will proved in Lunenburg county, Va., May 12, 1774?

Want name of wife and proof of Colonial service for David Patteson, of New Kent county, Va.; he was father of said Jonathan Patteson.

Want names of parents of Susan (died 1728), wife of William Browne, who appears in St. Peter's register as owning slaves in New Kent county, Va., 1727. Said William and Susan Browne were the parents of Susan Browne, who married said William Christian above. And want name of parents of John and Elizabeth Browne, living in New Kent

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county, Va., about 1680; they were the parents of said William Browne. (See QUARTERLY, Vol. VIII., p. 123.)

Want names of the parents of Martha, wife of Robert Palmer, and want names of the parents of said Robert Palmer; his will dated Rich- mond county, Va., March 12, 1732. Was he the son of Thomas Palmer, a member of House of Burgesses for Shirley Hundred, Va., 1629, and for Henrico and Charles City counties, Va., 1631? Want Colonial service for Dr. Robert Palmer and his parents. (See Neill's Virginia Carolorum, p. 72-90, and Hening's Statutes, Vol. I., pp. 138, 147, 168, 186.)

Want Colonial service for Parmenas Palmer, born in Richmond county, Va., May 27, 1719; will proved in Lunenburg county, Va., Octo- ber 6, 1761. He was son of said Robert Palmer, and his wife Martha. He married Mary Ann Draper, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Draper.

Want Colonial service for Thomas Palmer, who was living in Halifax county, Va., 1785. Want name of his parents, and name of his children, and want name of his wife and her parents.

Want Colonial service, and names of parents of Elias Palmer, whose will was proved in Halifax county, Va., October 28, 1833. He married Hannah Le Grand (daughter of John and Betty Le Grand). Their son, Dr. Reuben D. Palmer's first wife was Martha Patteson Christian, daugh- ter of said Capt. Henry Christian, and his wife Martha Patteson.

Want names of parents of Betty, wife of said John Le Grand. She was administratrix of her husband's (John Le Grand's) will, Halifax county, Va., June 17, 1784, and made deed to her son-in-law, Elias Palmer, September 21, 1786. Said John Le Grand was son of Peter Le Grand and his wife, Jane Maidlin Michaux, daughter of Abraham Michaux and his wife, Susanna Rochette ("Little Night Cap"), Hugue- nots.

Want names of parents of Sarah, wife of Thomas Draper; and name of parents of said Thomas Draper; his will dated Richmond county, Va., May 10, 1735. Also want Colonial service for him. Was he the son of Thomas Draper, who was a member of Virginia Company, May 23, 1609? (See Hening's Statutes, Vol. I., p. 84.)

Want proof that Robert Jones, Sr., who was a supporter of Bacon (and whose will was proved in Northumberland county, Va., March 1, 1675, re-recorded November 19, 1718) was an officer, as well as soldier, against Parliaments. (See QUARTERLY, Vol. VI., p. 90; and Sainsbury MSS.) He was high sheriff of Northumberland county, Va., 1670. (See Northumberland County Records, p. 49.)

Want name of parents of Martha, wife of said Robert Jones, Sr., above. Their son was said Robert Jones, Jr.

Want name of parents of Judith, wife of Robert Povall, second exe- cutrix of his will in Henrico county, Va., July, 1733. His son, Robert Povall, third, married Winifred Jones Miller, daughter of William Mil- ler and his wife, Mary Heath, daughter of Thomas Heath and his wife, Winifred Jones, daughter of Robert Jones, Jr., and his wife, Sarah Gar- i1ington, daughter of Christopher Garlington, Jr., and his wife, Margaret.

Want Colonial service and name of the father and of the father's

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parents of said Thomas Heath and their Colonial service. His mother was Mrs. Mary Heath, afterwards was Mrs. Bartholomew Shreever, Sr. She was a daughter of Capt. William Lee, who was member of House of Burgesses for Northumberland county, Va., 1680-1693. (See Lee of Virginia, by Edmund J. Lee, pp. 72-73, and Northumberland County Records.)

Want proof of any Colonial service rendered by said William Miller above. He qualified as sheriff for Goochland county, Va., 22 August, 1751, and as justice of peace June 17, 1747. (Order Book, No. 6, p. 337, and Order Book, No. 7, p. 74.) Want higher service than these. His will was proved in Goochland county, Va., 1777, Deed Book No. 12, p. 21.

Want name of parents of Winifred, wife of Thomas Miller. She gave bond as Thomas Miller (her husband), administratrix, August 19, 1719, in Northumberland county, Va. Said Thomas and Winifred Miller were the parents of said William Miller above. Want names of parents of said Thomas Miller.

Want name of parents of Margaret, wife of Christopher Garlington, Jr., who was living in York county, Va., 1651, and in Northumberland county, Va., 1683; was vestryman of Yeocomico Parish. Want name of his parents also, and Colonial service for them all.

Want name of wife, or wives (and name of their parents) of Samuel Branch, first. A lineal descendant of Christopher Branch, a member of House of Burgesses for Henrico county, Va., 1639; he was of Kingsland, Chesterfield county, Va.; had wife Mary. Said Samuel Branch, first, will was dated Chesterfield county, Va., December 11, 1789. He was of Parish of Manchester. He mentions his two sons Arthur and Samuel, and daughters Elizabeth Harris, Hannah Hopkins,-and Mary Marshall; also his three sons William, Charles and Thomas. I take it that his last three sons were by a second wife. His son, Samuel Branch, second, married Jane Martin, daughter of Anthony Martin, and his wife, Sarah Holman, daughter of James Holman, Jr., and his wife Jane.

Samuel Branch, third (son of Samuel Branch, second, and his wife, Jane Martin), married Winifred Jones Guerrant, daughter of John Guerrant, Jr., and his wife, Mary Heath Povall, daughter of Robert Povall, third, and his wife Winifred Jones Miller. Said John Guerrant, Jr., was lieutenant-governor of Virginia 1805, and was a lieutenant of Charles Scott's Brigade of Virginia Continental Troops, of Goochland county, Va., in the Revolutionary War.

Martha Winifred Branch, daughter of said Samuel Branch, third, and his wife, said Winifred Jones Guerrant, married Edward Albert Palmer, at Lynchburg, Va., December 3, 1846. He was son of said Dr. Reuben D. Palmer, of Appomattox county, Va., and his wife, Martha Patteson Christian. Said Edward Albert Palmer and his wife, Martha Winifred Branch, had three children, viz., (1) William H. Palmer, (2) Bettie (Elizabeth H.) Palmer, married, first, Edward Milby, second, Joseph C. Hutcheson, Sr., and (3) Rosalie H. Palmer, married Sinclair Taliaferro.

Want proof of any Colonial service rendered by John Guerrant, Sr.

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(father of said John Guerrant, Jr.). His will was proved in Goochland county, Va., February 15, 1813. He married Elizabeth Porter, daughter of John Porter, Sr., whose will was proved in Louisa county, Va., Aug. 8, 1791. Said John Guerrant, Sr., received his commission as lieuten- ant of militia in Goochland county, Va., June 17, 1771, and rendered active service in this capacity in Colonial wars and troubles, and after- wards in Revolutionary War. (See Goochland County Records.)

Want proof of Colonial service rendered by Peter Guerrant (father of John Guerrant, Sr., above). His will was proved in Cumberland county, Va., June 25, 1750. His wife was Magdalene Trabue, daughter of Anthony Trabue and his wife, Magdalene Flournoy, Huguenots.

Want Colonial service for Daniel Guerrant, Jr. (father of said Peter Guerrant, above). His wife was Frances Lorange, Huguenots, who settled in Manakintown, Va., about 1700.

Want name of the wife, and of her parents, of John Porter, Sr., whose will was proved in Louisa county, Va., August 8, 1791. He was son of Thomas and Elizabeth Dutoit Porter, of Huguenot descent.

Want name of parents of Margaret, wife of John Martin, a Hugue- not, whose will was proved in Goochland county, Va., May 15, 1739, Book No. 3, p. 210. Want Colonial service for said John Martin.

Want proof of Colonial service for Anthony Martin, a Revolutionary soldier. His first wife was Sarah Holman (daughter of Capt. James Holman, Jr., and his wife Jane). His will was proved in Powhatan county, Va., June 19, 1805. He was born 1737; he was a commissioner in 1772; he was son of Peter Martin and his wife Mary Ann Rapine, daughter of Capt. Antoine Rapine and his wife Margaret.

Want Colonial service for said Peter Martin; his will was proved in Goochland county, Va., May, 1743; and for Capt. Antoine Rapine, whose will was proved in Goochland county, Va., November 15, 1737. Want name of the parents of Margaret, wife of said Capt. Antoine Ra- pine.

Who were the parents of Jane, who married Capt. James Holman, Jr., and of Sarah, who married James Holman, Sr.? Said James Hol- man, Sr., and Jr., were members of House of Burgesses for Goochland county, Va., and city of Richmond, Va., 1736-1740. (See Cabell's Kin, p. 38.)

The will of Capt. James Holman,.Jr., was proved in Cumberland county, Va., November 23, 1761.

A deed is on record Goochland county, Va., 1742, from James Hol- man to his wife's daughters, Mary and Sarah Woodward. I take it that James Holman, Sr., married a widow (Mrs. Sarah Woodward). Who were her parents?

Will pay for proof of links, and proof of any Colonial services for names mentioned in above queries.

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