Major Henry Filmer
ca. 1600 – ca. 1671
of
England and Virginia
A
Partial List of Descendants
Genealogical Research Report GR-52005-1
May 20, 2005
Compiled by
James M. Allen, Jr.
3324 Sunset Avenue Apt A6
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
II
This report is not a commercial product and is not copyrighted. Much of
the material contained herein is found in records such as wills, deeds, etc.,
that are in the public domain. However, the user should be aware that some
data from copyrighted sources is contained herein. The compiler has tried to
cite all sources and authorities, both public and copyrighted, used in the
preparation of this research report; and believes that this document is in
compliance with the “fair use” doctrine of the United States copyright
statutes.
III
Table of Contents
Preface IV
Acknowledgements VI
Abbreviations VII
List of Illustrations XI
Descendants of Major Henry Filmer 1
Chapter 1 – Descendants of Major Henry Filmer 1
Chapter 2 – Descendants of John Green 20
Chapter 3 – Descendants of Filmer Green 21
Chapter 4 – Descendants of Thomas Green 34
Chapter 4A – Descendants of Daughter Green 37
Chapter 4B – Descendants of Elizabeth Green 57
Chapter 4C – Descendants of Abraham Green 71
Chapter 4D – Descendants of Lucy Green 169
Chapter 4E – Descendants of Martha (Patsy) Green 282
Chapter 4F – Descendants of Thomas Marston Green 319
Chapter 4G – Descendants of Rebecca Green 326
Chapter 4H – Descendants of Marston Green 328
Chapter 5 – Descendants of Elizabeth Green 337
Chapter 6 – Descendants of Rebecca Green 339
Chapter 7 – Descendants of Mary Green 352
Chapter 8 – Descendants of William Green 353
Chapter 9 – Descendants of Hannah Green 386
Appendix 1 –Henry Filmer Descents from Magna
Charta Barons
387
Bibliography 416
Index 426
IV
Preface
The purpose of this report is to provide a partial list of the descendants of Major
Henry Filmer who came to Virginia from England in 1652/3 on The John and Ambrose.
The report is constructed in what The Master Genealogist computer program terms
“Register Format.” If an individual in this report is thought to be alive, the notation “is
still living” is shown. No data is provided for Generations in which many of the
individuals are still living. This was done to protect their privacy.
I discovered a very large number of known descendants of Major Filmer. Therefore, I
decided to break the report down into individual chapters. Each chapter was compiled
independently with a beginning number 1. The individual chapters were then compiled
into one large Word document. The Index included was then computer generated for the
entire document. I hope that this will make it easier for the reader.
One note about the descendants of Thomas Green, grandson of Major Henry Filmer.
There were so many known descendants of this Thomas Green, that I thought it advisable
to provide a separate chapter for each of his children. These chapters are listed as 4A
thru 4B under Chapter 4 in the Table of Contents. Each of these subsidiary chapters start
with Generation 4. Major Henry Filmer is Generation 1; Martha Filmer, his daughter,
and Thomas “Seagull” Green are Generation 2, Thomas Green, son of “Seagull”, is
Generation 3, and his children are Generation 4.
Certain conventions were used in this report as follows:
(14447). The numbers shown inside the parentheses in this report are numbers
assigned by The Master Genealogist to those individuals in my database. Due to the
similarity of given names, I found it helpful to have the program display these numbers
within this report. This was for my convenience only, and I hope that it does not confuse
the reader.
Abbreviations. The list of Abbreviations shown herein is a standard set used in
genealogical research. Not all of them are used in this report.
Children. The reader will note the term “Known children” was used when listing the
children of a particular couple. The reasoning behind this was that in many cases, the
1880 Federal Census was the final source for children. Any children not included in that
Census and born after 1880 may not be included in this report.
Ibid. The use of the term “ibid” for successive identical citations was suppressed.
My feeling here was that this increased the ease of reading the large number of footnotes
in the report.
Illustrations. The pictures and illustrations are embedded in the body of this report.
However, the file for each individual picture or illustration is also included on the CD.
For that reason, The File Name (FN) is shown for each illustration in the List of
Illustrations on page XII.
N. N. (Surname Unknown). The Master Genealogist Computer Program works
better with a name for the spouse of an individual. When the name of the spouse was
unknown to me, I used this term. The N. N. stands for Nomen Nescio in Latin. (Name
not known)
The run instructions included with the CD are for the Adobe Acrobat Version of the
Report, which was converted from the Word 2000 Version . Version 6.0 of Adobe
V
Acrobat Reader, a free program, is included on the CD. The Word 2000 Files are also
included on the CD, but the Microsoft Word Program IS NOT. The Word 2000 files can
probably be read by most later versions of Microsoft Word. Since this is a free CD, the
Microsoft Word program IS NOT included. I felt that including it would result in a
definite violation of Microsoft’s copyright.
A precautionary note about the Indices in the Word and Adobe Acrobat Versions of
the report. I have checked the Index included with each version, and they appear to be
identical. However, the file conversion process from Word to Adobe Acrobat may create
discrepancies in this type of computer generated Index. If there are discrepancies, I
suspect them to be minor, probably one (1) page difference at most.
One precautionary note. The pictures and illustrations shown in the report are
embedded therein. The result may be momentary pause of a few seconds when
displaying the page that contains the picture or illustration.
The data presented herein is as accurate as I could make it, and I have tried to cite my
sources as completely as possible; but I realize that there are errors and omissions.
Therefore, I urge extreme caution when using and citing this report.
This report is constructed as a research tool, and a beginning point for others
conducting genealogical research. Particular emphasis is placed on the following
paragraph.
Authorities in the field urge that genealogical compilations such as this one should
never be cited without verifying that original sources are correct. Whenever possible,
primary documents rather than secondary sources should be consulted. This compilation
should not be considered sufficient to serve as proof of descent for applications to
hereditary and/or fraternal organizations. Each such organization has there own
requirements as to proof of lineage, and should be consulted before the application
process is started.
The format for citations is roughly that described by Elizabeth Shawn Mills in
Evidence: Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Genealogical Publishing
Company, Inc., 1997 and based on templates provided in The Gold Edition of The Master
Genealogist for Windows by Wholly Genes, Inc., Columbia, Maryland. .
The reader should be aware that this report is not a book in the classical sense. The
information in this report started out as data in a fairly large electronic genealogical
database that I maintain using The Gold Edition of The Master Genealogist for
Windows, v. 6.00.000, a Genealogy Program for Windows written and published by
Wholly Genes, Inc., copyright 2005.. The data was exported from The Master
Genealogist directly to Microsoft Word for Windows, a word-processing program.
The final version of this report, complete with formatting and footnotes, was generated
by the Microsoft Word program. The Adobe Acrobat Version of this report was
converted to *.pdf format by MakePDF®for Word, Version 4.0, by Document
Automation Developers, copyright 2002.
VI
Acknowledgements
I want to express my sincere appreciation to Kitty Boddie Humphries of Oxford, NC
for her kindness and generosity in sharing her genealogical data for the Boddie Family,
the Smith Family, the Perry Family, and the Green Family. The Green data was
compiled in part by Herman Lloyd Dunnavant of Chesterfield, VA. This report would
not have been possible without her help.
Also, I want to express my appreciation to The National Society, Magna Charta
Dames and Barons, for providing information about the Magna Charta Barons on their
web site. The data from the pages for each of the seven (7) Barons from which Major
Henry Filmer descends, is included herein.
A special word of thanks to all those other individuals cited herein who uploaded their
genealogical material to Rootsweb.com, and other internet sites to make it available to
the rest of us. A list follows in alphabetical order: Christine Baker, Larry & Elaine
Blackman, Jean Brown, Kenneth Bryant, Jeffrey Buchanan, Dawn Carnes, Cynthia
Carter, Marcia Smith Clark, Barbara Clay, Robert A. Cobb, Wally Ewing, Warren
Forsythe, Lynda Fredendall, Richard Furr, Michelle King Haessly, Patricia Hansen,
Randall Haynes, Anita Horsley-Higdon, Fred Krauss, Macon Lawrence, Jr., Mary
Leitner, Ed Martin, Richard Medders, Robert Patten, Michael J. Raffin, John Reyes,
Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD, Linda Scribner-Copeland, Melanie Howard Seago, Holly
Forrest Tamer, John Tabb, Harvey Taylor, Bill Wood, Jack Woodward, Please see the
Bibliography starting on page 416 of the report for additional information about the
above mentioned individuals, including url addresses.
This report would not have been possible without the information provided both
online and otherwise by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, NC and the Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) in Washington, DC, were very considerate in responding to my
inquiries and supplying me with photocopies of documents in their files.
This report is not a commercial project and will be distributed free of charge. I hope
that its distribution will aid other researchers by providing them with information that
they may not have.
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Abbreviations
(x) A person’s mark
(--?--) Shows that no surname/given name is
known
AB Bachelor of Arts Degree
ABT about
acs acres
Ack Acknowledged (or witnessed)
adj adjoining
adm administrator or administratrix
A.E.F. American Expeditionary Force (First
World War)
AFB Air Force Base
AFN Ancestral File No. (Church of Latter
Day Saints)
AGD Adjutant General’s Department
AKA Also Known As
anno Year (Latin)
B Black (Census)
b born
bart. baronet
BCE Bachelor of Civil Engineering
BEF before
Bio. Biographical
BK book
B. Litt Bachelor of Literature Degree
Bp black person
bt bought
bur. buried (also brd)
Cap Captain
C. C. Clerk of Court
CD Compact disk
C.G. Certified Genealogist
Ch child or church
Cmdr Commander
Circa or CIR near a time or date
co. county
Col. Colonel
cor corner
C.P. Complete Peerage
CR Court or County Records
CSA Confederate States of America
CT Court
CYC cyclopedia or encyclopedia
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Abbreviations (continued)
d. Died or pence (British)
D.A.R. Daughters of the American Revolution
dau. daughter (also dau’r)
D.B. Deed Book
DB Database
Decd deceased
Dir. Directory
Dist District
D.O.B. Date of birth
D.O.D. Date of death
Dr. Drive or Doctor or daughter
d.s.p. In modern American usage, died single
person, unmarried. In certain British
sources ‘died sine progenies’ [without
progeny or issue]
d.v.p. died vita patria [died during life of
father]
E. D. Enumeration District (Census)
ed. editor
E.S. East Sutton
esq. esquire
etc. and so forth
Ex Executor or Executrix (Also exer.)
Exrs or exers or exors executors
F Female (Census)
Fa Father (Census)
Gen. General
Gent. Gentleman
Hon. Honorable
Hse. House
ibid in the same place
i. e. id est, that is
IGI International Genealogical Index (LDS)
Imp import
Ins. Insurance
JP Justice of the Peace
Junr Junior
KB Knight of the Bath
KBE Knight of the British Empire
KG Knight of the Garter
knt. knight
LDS Church of Latter Day Saints
(Mormons)
liv living
LLB Bachelor of Law Degree
Lt Lieutenant
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Abbreviations (continued)
l.p.m inquest port mortem
m married
Marr Marriage
MD Medical Doctor
md married
Min Minutes
MIS Miscelleaneous
Mo Mother (Census)
mo month
M.P. Member of Parliament
Mr Mister
N. N. Nomen Nescio (Name not known)
O.B. Order Book
O.B.E Order of the British Empire
p. page
pg page
PAR Parish
P.C.C. Prerogative Court of Chancery
pds pounds (or pnds.)
pers persons
pp. pages
pro. probate
prob. probably
Proc. Process
PVT Private
RaNCSw North Carolina Standard (newspaper)
rem remarried
Rep. Representatives
Ret Retired
REV. Reverend
RM Believed to be a Raleigh NC
newspaper. But unknown
RRsw Raleigh Register (semi-weekly)
RRw Raleigh Register (weekly newspaper)
S Single (Census)
SAR Sons of the American Revolution
Sd said
Sec. Secretary
Senr Senior
SOC Society
s.p single person, unmarried
SR Senior (also State Road)
St. Saint
Ster. Pounds sterling (British)
Temp time of
X
Abbreviations (continued)
UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy
unm. unmarried
USAF United Stateas Air Force
USD United States Daughters (of the War of
1812)
VIS Visitation
vol volume
vs versus
w Witness
W White or Widow (Census)
WB Will Book
WIT Witness
wp white person
yr. or yrs. year or years
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List of Illustrations
The list of illustrations and pictures shown below are embedded in the basic
document. They are also included as individual files on the CD with the main document
file. For that reason, the File Name (FN) of each illustration is shown below the name of
the illustration.
Filmer Coat of Arms 1
FN filcrest.jpg
Gilbert de Clare – Baron’s Shield 4
FN gclare2.gif
Hugh Bigod – Baron’s Shield 5
FN hbigod2.gif
John De Lacie – Baron’s Shield 6
FN lacie3.gif
Richard De Clare – Baron’s Shield 8
FN rclare2.gif
Richard De Vere – Baron’s Shield 9
FN vere2.gif
Saire De Quincey – Baron’s Shield 10
FN quincey2.gif
William Malet – Baron’s Shield 12
FN malet2.gif
Exterior of Meadvilla – Home of
Cowles Mead
44
FN c_mead_home1
Interior of Meadvilla – Home of
Cowles Mead
45
FN c_mead_home4
Anne Rebecca Smith - Photograph 114
FN ARSMITH.
Dr. James Beverly Clifton - Photograph 115
FN JBCLIFT2
Dr. J. B. Clifton’s House - Photograph 116
FN JBCLHSE3
William Thomas Clifton - Photograph 137
FN WTCLIFT
Mrs. W. T. Clifton & Margaret -
Photograph
138
FN MARCLIFT
Margaret and “Tyke” Clifton -
Photograph
138
FN MARTYKE
Maurice Smith Clifton House 141
FN MSCLHSE2
Fannie Neal Clifton - Photograph 143
FN FNCLIFT
XII
Ernest Thomas & L. L. Joyner -
Photograph
144
FN LLJOYNER
Lucie Birdie Clifton - Gravestone 145
FN 013_12A(2)
Lucie Birdie Clifton - Photograph 146
FN LUCBCL1
St. Mary’s School Commencement
Program – 1899 – Page 1
147
FN smarry991
St. Mary’s School Commencement
Program – 1899 – Page 2
148
FN smary992
St. Mary’s School Commencement
Program – 1899 – Page 3
149
FN smary993
Bennett Perry and Kate Davis Clifton -
Photograph
152
FN KCLFBPER
 
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 1
FILMER ARMS. - Sable, three bars, in chief as many cinquefoils, or. FILMER CREST. - on a 
broken tower or, a falcon rising proper, belled or. ARGALL ARMS. - per fesse, three pales 
counterchanged [or and sable / argent and vert], as many lions' heads erased[gules]. ARGALL 
CREST. - a sphinx with wings expanded proper. 
Generation One
1. MAJOR HENRY1 FILMER (8985);1,2,3,4 b. East Sutton Manor, co. Kent, England,
between 1600 and 1607;5 d. prob. VA after 21 Feb 1671; [Date of his will.]; 6 m.
England Elizabeth (--?--) (8984).7
1Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., compiler, Genealogies of Virginia Families - Vol II Cobb - Hay, from
William & Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co.
Inc., 1982), pages 815-6. Hereinafter cited as VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly.
2Frederick Lewis Weis, The Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Fourth Edition, with Additions and Corrections
by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., with David Faris (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997),
page 147. Hereinafter cited as Magna Charta Sureties 1215.
 
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Henry Filmer was probably a member of that family of Filmers that can be traced from
the known members of one extended family living in the parishes of Monkton,
Broadfield, Lenham, Otteringdene, Wichling and Stalisfield in the late 15th century. See
Bruce J. Filmer, Filmers in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Kent Family History
Society Journal, Vol 6, No. 12, September 1992.
On March 13, 1652/3, Henry Filmer of East Sutton embarked on The John and
Ambrose off Gravesend, having narrowly avoided missing the boat altogether..... With
him, sailed his wife, his son and his daughter, their cook and "my kinsman," possibly his
nephew, Samuel, younger brother of Henry's brother, Sir Robert. (See Peter Walnne,
"Henry Filmer, of Mulberry Island, Gentleman" A Collection of Letters from Virginia,
1653 - 1671, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 68, Number 4
October 1960), pages 408-428 for additional information from an interesting collection of
letters from Henry Filmer in Virginia to his nephew, Robert Filmer and others in England
over a period of 18 years.
Major Henry Filmer - (8th son of Elizabeth Argall and Sir Edward Filmer), to Virginia
Mar. 1640 & 1643; sett. in James City Co.; member of the House of Burgesses for James
City Co., Mar. 1642-3, and for Warwick Co., VA., 1666-7; m. Elizabeth in England.
(VMBH 15: 181-2, 24: 158-60; Clay Fam.). For additional information, see (For Sir
Edward Filmer, Berry's Kentish Genealogies; for the Greens, Filson Club Publications,
#14, Louisville, KY, 1899).
Henry Filmer's brother, Sir Robert Filmer, was an ardent Royalist in the Civil Wars
and author of the pamphlet, "Patriarcha," which caused a great stir in Royalist circles at
the time. His father, Sir Edward Filmer (b. 17 Jan 1566, d. Nov 1629) was the son of
Robert Filmer (d. 1585) of East Sutton, Kent, and his wife, Frances Chester, dau. of Sir
Robert Chester of Royston, Co. Hereford; and grandson of James Filmer of Otend, Kent,
and his wife Marjorie Raynor, dau. of Robert Raynor (cf. Heralds Visitations of Kent,
1574 and 1619).
3Peter Walne, "Henry Filmer of Mulberry Island, Gentleman," Virginia Magazine of History and
Biography Vol 68, No. 4 (October 1960): pages 408-28. Hereinafter cited as "Henry Filmer of Mulberry
Island".
4Lothrop Withington, "Elizabeth Filmer Will, 1638 England," Virginia Magazine of History and
Biography Vol 21, No. 2 (April 1913): pages 153-4. Hereinafter cited as "Elizabeth Filmer Will 1638
England".
540 Generations of the Ancestors of Major Henry Filmer, June Shaputis, june@webpanda.com, online
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6025/index.html, p. 1. Hereinafter cited as 40 Generations of
the Ancestors of Major Henry Filmer.
6Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
7Aileen Lewers Langston & J. Orton Buck, compiler, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's
Descendants - Volume II (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Reprint 1996), p. 133.
Hereinafter cited as Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants - Volume II.
 
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Henry Filmer's mother was Elizabeth Argall, dau. of Richard Argall, Esq. of East
Sutton (d. 1588), and granddaughter of Thomas Argall of St.-Faith-in-the-Fields, London
(d. 1563) (See also The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XXXIV, pp.
340 ff). Elizabeth Argall's brother was Samuel Argall, Governor of Virginia.
Her mother was Mary Scott, dau. of Sir Reginald Scott of Southall, Kent, who was a
direct descendant of Sir William Balliol, brother of John Balliol, King of Scotland, and
was thus descended from David I, King of Scotland (cf. Visitations of Kent, 1574 and
1619; Hasted "History of Kent," Vol. III, p. 292)
The following is excerpted from the cited reference:
*1. Major Henry Filmer, (COLONIAL DAMES) b. 1600/07, E. Sutton Manor, E. Sutton,
Kent, Eng., occupation County Court Justice, farmer, m. pre 1640, in Kent, England,
Elizabeth ____, b. Eng., d. Va. Major died post 1673, will dated 21 Feb 1671, alive
1666/7, Warwick co., Virginia, 5th or 8th son, to Virginia Mar 1640, Burgesses of Va.*
*/VA Magazine of History & Bio. vol. 68 p. 408-428, vol. 15 p 181;V. 24 & 17; Stanard:
Some Emigrants to VA, 2nd ed. p. 34; Berry's Kentish Genealogies; Visitation of Kent
1619; Benning: Francois Benin Descendants p. 68/*
*- Henry received a BA at Queen's Cambridge 1624 & a MA in 1631. In VA pre 1642;
called his plantation "Laus Deo", on Mulberry Island, /Wm. & Mary Quarterly vol. 5
1918 p. 531/; 1st settled in James City, office of the British army of occupation; /Colonial
Families in the U.S. p. 147; Wurts p. 1964;/ came on ship "John & Ambrose"*.8
Henry Filmer is descended from seven (7) of the Barons who were Sureties at the signing
of the Magna Charta. Appendix 1 lists these descents in the form of Ahnentafels for each
of the Barons. A brief summary excerpted from The National Society Magna Charta
Dames and Barons (The Home Page for the Society is located online at
http://www.magnacharta.org. )Page for each of these Barons is included herewith as
follows:
840 Generations of the Ancestors of Major Henry Filmer, June Shaputis, june@webpanda.com, online
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6025/index.html.
 
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
Gilbert De Clare
The Earl of Hertford's Heir
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron GILBERT de CLARE is as follows:
GILBERT de CLARE, son of Surety Richard de Clare, and himself a Surety, was born about the year 1180.
In June 1202 he was entrusted with the lands of Harfleur and Mostrevilliers. He was one of the Barons still
opposing the arbitrary proceedings of the Crown. He championed Louis the Dauphin, fighting at Lincoln
under the Baronial banner, and was taken prisoner by William Marshall, whose daughter he later married.
He led an army against the Welsh in 1228 and captured Morgan Gam, who was released the next year.
After an engagement in Brittany, he died on his return at Penros in that Duchy, 25 October 1230. His body
was conveyed by way of Plymouth and Cranbourn to Tewkesbury. He was buried there before the High
Altar 10 November 1230. He married Isabella, sister of William Marshall, the Surety, and daughter of
William Marshall, the Protector, on 9 October 1217. She died 17 January 1239/40.
Please refer to the Page for Surety Baron Richard de Clare for more information concerning the Clare
family.
Appreciation is expressed to Reed M. W. Wurts, one of the Heralds of the Society for furnishing the
Baron’s Shield on this page.
 
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
Hugh Bigod
The Earl of Norfolk's Heir
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron HUGH BIGOD is as follows:
HUGH BIGOD, son of Surety Roger Bigod and himself a Surety was third Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk,
and heir to his father's estates and honors, to which he had succeeded in the 5th of King Henry III He died
four years later, in February 1224/5, having married about 1212 Maud, a sister of the Surety William
Marshall, and eldest daughter of William Marshall, the Protector. In her right Hugh acquired the Earldom
of Pembroke, in which rank William Marshall bore the Royal Sceptre at the Coronation of King Richard I.
Please refer to the Page for Surety Baron Roger Bigod for more information concerning the Bigod family.
Appreciation is expressed to Reed M. W. Wurts, one of the Heralds of the Society for furnishing the
Baron’s Shield on this page.
 
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
John De Lacie
Lord of Halton Castle, Cheshire
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron JOHN de LACIE is as follows:
The Lacie strongholds on the Welsh border are Beeston, Chester and Halton Castles. Beeston is now a
crumbling ruin. It is hard even to identify the keep, but it could be the large wall tower East of the gate
house. The Castle is perched on a height bounded on three sides by sheer drops, and a steep slope on the
fourth. Its strength as a defense lay in its inaccessibility. There are two baileys, the innermost on a summit
and the other situated on the sloping ground. The inner bailey was guarded on the approachable side by a
gate house, two wall towers and a ditch thirty-five feet wide and thirty feet deep, which cut across the
promontory. It is important to note that the artificial ravine was fashioned two hundred fifty years before
blasting was known. The date of founding was in the 13th Century, and it was founded by Randolph de
Blondevill, Earl of Chester.
Chester was the last City to yield to William the Conqueror, and the surrender came in 1070. Once the
Normans had the Castle, William's nephew, Hugh Lupus, Palatine Earl of Chester, was appointed as head
of the border patrol.
Chester Castle was originally built by the first Norman Earl of Chester, and now consists of modern
buildings, the assize-court, jail and barracks. The one remaining Norman relic is "Julius Caesar's Tower,"
standing by the River. It is a square tower which has been used as a powder magazine, but is scarcely
recognizable as a Norman building, because it has been recently recased in red stone. With the exception of
this tower, another of the round style, and adjacent buildings in the upper ward, the Castle was dismantled
at the end of the 18th Century. From Julius Caesar's Tower one can see the ruins of Beeston Castle, which
met a like fate in 1646. Of Halton Castle nothing is left. But Lincoln Castle, on the other side of the
Island(l, is an important monument.
Lincoln was the fourth City of the Realm when the Normans invaded, and it seemed to William to be a
logical site for a castle. The Domesday Book states that one hundred sixty-six houses were torn down to
make way for it. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle held that on his return to York in 1068, William erected the
Castle on the site of a Roman fort. Since the land was rather flat, a great bank was built up around it. There
are two mottes, the larger one crowned by a polygonal shell wall, which may have been built by Ralph de
Gernon's widow. In 1140 King Stephen captured the Castle and, in 1216, the Surety Barons had charge of
it.
JOHN de LACIE, the Surety, born 1192, seventh Baron of Halton Castle and hereditary constable of
Chester, was one of the earliest Barons to take up arms at the time of Magna Charta. He was also appointed
 
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to see that the new statutes were properly carried into effect and observed in the counties of York and
Nottingham. He was excommunicated by the Pope. Upon the accession of King Henry III, he joined a party
of noblemen and made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, rendering valuable service at the Siege of Damietta.
In 1232 Lacie was made Earl of Lincoln and, in 1240, governor of Chester and Beeston Castles. He died 22
July 1240, and was buried in the Cistercian Abbey of Stanlaw in co. Chester. The monk, Matthew Paris,
records: "On the 22d day of July, in this year (1240), which was St. Magdalen's Day, John, Earl of Lincoln,
after suffering from a long illness went the way of all flesh." His first wife was Alice, daughter of Gilbert
'd’Aquila, but by her he had no issue. She died in 1215 and he married second, after his marked gallantry at
the Siege of Damietta, Margaret, only daughter and heiress of Robert de Quincey, a fellow Crusader, who
died in the Holy Land, eldest son of Saire de Quincey, the Surety. They had three children, Lady Margaret
survived him and married second Walter Marshall, Earl of Pembroke.
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
Richard De Clare
Earl of Hertford
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron RICHARD de CLARE is as follows:
As for the Hertford Castle of the de Clares, it is one of two Castles: A 10th Century ruin or a 17th Century
structure. The older Castle retains a wall and part of a Norman tower. The remainder of the building is a
Jacobean accretion made of brick and completely modernized.
Gilbert de Clare built a Castle at Caerdigan, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A marriage brought it into the hands of
William Marshall, who soon controlled the strongest castles on the peninsula. The keep has been
transformed into a modern house. Of all the castles that finally came into William Marshall's possession,
this was the most important to the area. Scholars believe there is evidence that it was originally built of
wood.
RICHARD de CLARE, the Surety, was the fourth Earl of Hertford but, like his father and uncle, was more
generally known as Earl of Clare. He was present at the Coronation of King Richard I at Westminster, 3
September 1189, and of King John, 27 May 1199. He sided with the Barons against King John, and his
Castle at Tonbridge was taken. On 9 November 1215 he was one of the commissioners who, on the part of
the Barons, was to treat of peace with the King. On 4 March 1215/6 his lands in counties Cambridge,
Norfolk, Suffolk; and Essex were granted to Robert de Betun; he and his son were among the Barons
excommunicated by the Pope in 1215. He died between 3 October and 28 November 1217. He married
Amicia, Countess of Gloucester, second daughter of William FitzRobert, Earl of Gloucester, and his wife,
Hawise, daughter of Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester. She died 1 January 1224/5.
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
Robert De Vere
Earl of Oxford
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron ROBERT de VERE is as follows:
The principal residence of the de VERES was Castle Headingham. The keep still stands sentry guard over
the River Colne in the North of Essex, probably erected by Aubrey de Vere, who died in 1194. The
Headingham keep ranks with that of Rochester as the finest of the square keeps in England.
Oxford Castle was the seat of the Earls de Vere. It now consists of little more than a Norman tower which
stands inside the walls of a county jail. It was here that King Stephen laid siege to Matilda in 1141. She
escaped by a rope ladder fashioned from bed sheets during the night and, fleeing, found refuge at
Wallingford.
Oxford Castle is thought to be the oldest in all England. The Norman structure was built in 1071 by Robert
d'Oilly. From what is left of it we can conclude that it was originally a pre-Norman motte and bailey fort.
After the 1071 rebuilding, alterations were made by Henry II, between 1165 and 1173. He added the houses
inside the shell keep, and also the well. He presumably built the diagonal keep on the motte, the
foundations of which were discovered in the 18th Century.
ROBERT de VERE, the Surety, born after 1164, became heir to his brother, Aubrey de Vere, who died
without issue before September of 1214, and who was reputed to be one of the "evil councillors" of King
John. Although he was hereditary lord great Chamberlain of the kingdom, Robert pursued a different
course in politics from that of his brother, and became one of the principal Barons in arms against King
John, a party to that covenant which resigned the custody of the City and Tower of London to the Barons,
and one of those excommunicated by the Pope. In the beginning of the reign of King Henry III, after he had
made his peace with that young monarch following the Battle of Lincoln, Robert was received into his
favor, and was appointed one of the judges in the Court of King's Bench, but he died only a few months
afterward, 25~ October 1221, and was buried in the Priory of Hatfield, Broad Oak, in Essex. His wife was
Isabel, who died 3 February 124S, daughter of Hugh, second Baron de Bolebec in Northumberland.
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
Saire De Quincey
Earl of Winchester
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron SAIRE de QUINCEY is as follows:
SAIRE de QUINCEY, the Surety, born before 1154, was a Baron present at Lincoln when William the
Lion of Scotland did homage to the English monarch in October 1200. He obtained large grants and
immunities from King John and was created Earl of Winchester, 2 March 1207, having been governor in
1203 of the Castle of Ruil in Normandy. He is created with rewriting Magna Charta from the Charter of
King Henry I and the Saxon Code. Because he had opposed the King’s concession to the Pope’s legate, he
was bitterly hated by King John. One of the Barons to whom the City and Tower of London were resigned,
Saire de Quincey was excommunicated with the other Barons the following year. He was sent, with Robert
FitzWalter, the Surety, by the other Barons, to invite the Dauphin of France to assume the Crown of
England and, even after the death of King John, he kept a strong garrison in Montsorell Castle in behalf of
Prince Louis. When the Barons, being greatly outnumbered, were defeated by the troops of King Henry III,
Saire de Quincey, with many others, was made prisoner and his estates forfeited. In the following October
his immense estates were restored upon his submission. In 1218 the Earl of Winchester went with the Earls
of Chester and Arundel to the Holy Land, assisted at the siege of Damietta in 1219, and died 3 November
in the same year, on the way to Jerusalem. His wife was Margaret Beaumont, whom he married before
1173.
At the beginning of John’s reign, Saire de Quincey was not a Baron, much less a great one. In the civil war
the King had had the advantage over the rebels. Few of the Barons had had much actual military
experience. The Barons’ contribution to the war was the scutage they paid, a war fund substituted for the
contingent of knights owed to the King’s service. The money was collected from vassals, and mercenary
knights were paid from it. Many of the mercenaries were regulars who served the same Baron from
campaign to campaign, but those Barons who are known to have had extensive military experience were
only Saire de Quincey, Robert FitzWalter, William de Mowbray, William d’Albini, Roger de Cressi and
Robert de Roos.
Saire de Quincey is associated with two stalwart Castles in the South of England: Colchester and
Winchester, both with the Latin castrum root, signifying that they were once the site of Roman forts.
Colchester Castle could not have been built before the early 12th Century, though Roman materials may
have been re-used in its construction. The keep, the only portion now surviving, is in complete harmony
with other Norman castles. Colchester must have been a formidable stronghold, and a challenge to Saire de
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given the fortress into the charge of a Fleming whom he thought he could trust. But Quincey took the
Castle, and later found holding it more difficult. The fighting was of such a nature that John himself came
to Colchester to see just how stubborn Saire de Quincey was. The Earl held the Castle for two months, but
lack of food forced him to give up and take flight to France.
Colchester was the largest Norman keep in England. It measures one hundred fifty-two by one hundred
seventeen feet, enclosing nearly twice the area of the Tower of London. Its walls vary between eleven and
thirty feet in thickness. It was erected either by William the Conqueror or by William II. It is of the
quadrangular variety, turreted at the corners. In it and elsewhere herringbone masonry has been noted.
Winchester Castle was first erected by William the Conqueror. Later alterations and extra height were
added by Henry III, about the year 1138. The great Hall has Purbeck columns of 13th Century architecture,
supporting a restored roof and containing handsome windows of the same approximate period. Only the
keep remains. "How commonplace this saying, 'Only the keep still stands,' . . . thanks to the old builders
who made the keep strong and high to withstand time, and so difficult to tear down that it escaped the
looters of the ages." Perhaps Murphy was thinking of Colchester or Winchester when he thus wrote, for this
was the fate of the Quincey strongholds.
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Magna Charta Baron Page
for
William Malet
Lord of Curry-Malet, Somersetshire
WURTS’ MAGNA CHARTA provided a brief accounting of the feudal headquarters of some of the Magna
Charta Barons. Some of the castles have been badly damaged. Some have disappeared entirely. Often we
can learn of them through Medieval and Renaissance accounts, and some of them require the discerning
eye of the archeologist. Others await the evidence brought out with a shovel and pick, by the trained
archeological historian.
A portion of the information concerning Surety Baron WILLIAM MALET is as follows:
WILLIAM MALET, the Surety, was mentioned as a minor in the year 1194, in connection with an
expedition made that year into Normandy. His principal estate was Curry-Malet. From 1210 to 1214 he was
sheriff of counties Somerset and Dorset. He then joined the Barons against King John and became one of
the Sureties. He had lands in four counties which were confiscated and given to his son-in-law, Hugh de
Vivonia, Thomas Basset, and to his father-in-law, and Malet was excommunicated by the Pope in 1216. He
was also fined 2,000 marks, but the sum was not paid until after his death, and at that time 1,000 marks
were remitted, being found due to him for military service to King John in Poitou. It is interesting to note
that there were five contemporary relatives named Malet, all of whom held lands in England or in Jersey.
William Malet died about 1217, having married Mabel, called also Alice and Aliva, daughter of Thomas
Basset of Headington. Nothing now remains of Malet's estate of Curry-Malet.
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Known children of Major Henry1 Filmer (8985) and Elizabeth (--?--) (8984) :
i. (--?--)2 FILMER (19015) was living on 3 Mar 1652/53 in
England; According to information included elsewhere in
this report, Henry Filmer embarked 3 Mar 1652/3 with his
son and others. As of this date, I have not found further
mention of the son. The fact that Henry Filmer had a son is
included herein subject to additional research and
verification.
2. ii. MARTHA ELIZABETH FILMER (8982), b. 1640 in East Sutton,
co. Kent, England; m. Thomas Green Jr. (8983).
 
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Generation Two
2. MARTHA ELIZABETH2 FILMER (8982) (Henry1)9 b. East Sutton, co. Kent, England, in
1640; 10 m. VA circa 1660 Thomas Green Jr. (8983), son of Thomas Green (8987)
and Martha (Hannah) (--?--) (8986).11
Thomas Green, Jr., the son of Thomas Green and his wife, Hannah, was born aboard
the "Speedwell" in transit from England to Virginia about 1635. Because he was born
aboard the ship, he was nicknamed "Thomas the Seagull". He married Martha Elizabeth
Filmer, daughter of Major Henry Filmer, a British Officer, whose wife's name was
Elizabeth, both of whom were born in England. Henry Filmer was a member of the
House of Burgesses from Charles City County, 1642. (Hening's Statutes, Vol. 1.)
The 1704 Quit Rents of Virginia show two entries for Thomas Green in James City
County, one for 500 acres, and one for 50 acres. At this point, I can only say that it is
probable that this land belonged to Thomas Green and/or his son Thomas. Further
research will be conducted.
Known children of Martha Elizabeth2 Filmer (8982) and Thomas Green Jr. (8983):
i. JOHN3 GREEN (11205)12 b. VA circa 1661; 13 m. Elizabeth (--
?--) (11206). 14 See Chapter 2 for Descendants of John
Green and Elizabeth.
ii. FILMER GREEN (11230)15 b. prob. VA circa 1662; m. Mary
Walker (11231).16,17 Filmer Green is thought to have been on
9Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 815.
10Aileen Lewers Langston & J. Orton Buck, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's
Descendants - Volume II, p. 133.
11Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage, Group Sheets and Other Data", 1996 (Chesterfield
VA). Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie Humphries, Oxford NC, page 1. Hereinafter cited as
"Green Family Lineage".
12Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
13Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.... Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb
WorldConnect Project: 01012005.
14J. Rives Childs, "Families of Browne, Green, Filmer, Cowles, Rives and Binns," Tyler's Quarterly
Historical and Genealogical Magazine Vol 5 No. 2 (Oct 1923): p. 136. Hereinafter cited as "Green-
Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA".
15Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
16J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
 
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of the two older children, John Green being the other. I have
been unable to confirm an approximate date for his birth.
Therefore, I am assigning an arbitrary date of about 1662 for
purposes of birth order. Additional research is needed to
confirm this. See Chapter 3 for the Descendants of Filmer
Green.
iii. THOMAS GREEN (11208)18 b. Cumberland Co., VA, circa
1665; 19 d. Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., VA, in 1730; 20 m.
1712 Elizabeth Marston (11209), daughter of Thomas
Marston, Justice of Henrico Co. 1682 (17530) and Elizabeth
Marvell (17529). 21,22 See Chapter 4 for the Descendants of
Thomas Green.
Reference: The following is excerpted from Virginians -
The Family History of John W. Pritchett
Thomas Green III (c.1665-c.1735) Thomas Green III was a
son of Thomas Green 11 and Martha Filmer. Traditionally,
he was the Thomas Green who married Elizabeth Marston,
the daughter of Thomas Marston and Elizabeth Marvell. The
Greens and Marstons lived in James City County where in
1704 Thomas Green paid quit rents on 550 acres and
Thomas Marston on 1,000 acres.
In February 1729/30 Walter Scott sold Thomas Green "of
County & Parish of James City" 400 acres in Varina Parish
of Henrico County. Walter had held a patent to the land.
An illiterate Thomas Green held 390 acres on Winticomack
Creek in June 1747 and the next year, as Thomas Green Sr.,
conveyed a 200-acre portion to Thomas Green Jr. This was
the same creek upon which Thomas' brother, William Green.
17Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: BAKER, Christine Baker, cbaker417@aol.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.... Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb
WorldConnect Project BAKER.
18Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
19Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
20Rev. J. Ogle Warfield, "Green, Amelia County VA," Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol
30, No. 4 (Oct 1922): p. 390. Hereinafter cited as "Green, Amelia County, VA".
21J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
22Aileen Lewers Langston & J. Orton Buck, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's
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On 10 February 1748/9 Thomas secured a patent to 200
acres in Goochiand (later Cumberland) County and deeded it
to his son-in-law, Henry Clay, in 1750.
Although traditional genealogies of this family state that
Thomas Green d. 1730, he likely lived until about 1750. It
should be noted that Abraham Green, in his will of 1774,
acknowledged that he had not completed administering the
estate of his brother Thomas, which would be quite peculiar
for a man dead 44 years.
This Thomas Green appeared as Sr. and his son, as Jr. until
around 1750. By 1760 his son is shown as Sr. and Thomas
Green, son of William Green, begins to appear as Jr. or the
younger.
When William Green died, Thomas Green became guardian
of several of William's children and Thomas Green Jr. was a
surety on the orphan bond they made in October 1749.
In December 1753 Elizabeth Green Sr. bought 150 acres on
the heads of Woody and Deep creeks in Amelia County from
Timothy Murrill of Onslow County, North Carolina.
Abraham Green, Marston Green, and Thomas Green
witnessed this deed.
Elizabeth Green left a will in Amelia County that named
children Marston Green, Thomas Green, Rebecca ]ones,
Elizabeth Cheatham, Lucy Clay, Martha Clay, and grandson
Thomas Cowles a son of Thomas Cowles, and granddaughter
Elizabeth Marston Green a daughter of Thomas Green (will
dated 12 Nov. 1758, recorded 24 ]an. 1760).
Elizabeth is reported to have been born 25 November 1672
and to have died 11 August 1759. The date of birth is
evidently incorrect as she would have given birth at ages
forty-seven, forty-eight, and fifty-one. 23
iv. ELIZABETH GREEN (11222)24 b. prob. VA circa 1667.25 m.
John Crawley (11223). 26 See Chapter 5 for the Descendants
of Elizabeth Green.
23Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com. Hereinafter
cited as Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett.
24Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
 
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v. REBECCA GREEN (11224)27 b. prob. VA circa 1670.28 m. (--
?--) Condon (11225); [Her 1st marriage.]; 29 m. Thomas
Marston (11226), son of Thomas Marston Justice of Henrico
Co. 1682 (17530) and Elizabeth Marvell (17529).30 See
Chapter 6 for the Descendants of Rebecca Green.
vi. MARY GREEN (11227)31 b. VA circa 1672;32 m. James
Wilkinson (11228); m. Thomas Walker (11229).33 See
Chapter 7 for the Descendants of Mary Green.
vii. WILLIAM GREEN (11232);34 b. 1680; d. Amelia Co., VA,
before 22 Aug 1747; 35. m. Amy (Amey) Clay (11233),
daughter of Henry Clay Sr. (11235) and Mary Mitchell
(11234).36 See Chapter 8 for the Descendants of William
Green. William Green, son of Thomas Green and Elizabeth
Filmer, patented June 18, 1735, 652 acres in Amelia County,
VA, bounded by Deep Creek, Appomattox River and
Horsepen Branch. In the same year was granted to him
1,650 acres, south side Appomattox River, and bordering on
Wicomoco Creek. Henry Clay, of Chesterfield, will dated
March 28, 1749, and probated in Chesterfield Sept., 1760,
mentions his dau., Amey Williamson.
25Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: Blackman - Farmer Roots, Larry & Elaine Blackman,
leblackm@bellsouth.net, online http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=....
Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: Blackman - Farmer Roots.
26J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
27Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
28Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
29Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
30J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
31Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
32Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: Blackman - Farmer Roots, Larry & Elaine Blackman,
leblackm@bellsouth.net, online http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
33J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
34Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, pages 125, 133-5.
35Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, compiler, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia
1607-1624/5 third edition (Richmond, VA: By Order of First Families of Virginia, The Dietz Press, 1987),
page 196. Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia.
36Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, pages 2, 21.
 
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The marriage bond of Benj. Williamson and Amey Green,
dated June 9, 17__. William Green's will, dated July 19,
1744, recorded in Amelia County, VA in 1747. He names as
administrators, "My brother Abraham Green, Thomas Green
(son of Thomas) and Henry Clay, Jr."
July, 1745, Amey Williamson, administrator, returned an
inventory of the "estate of William Green, dec'd."
January 2, 1748 Berryman Williamson was ordered to
deliver the estate of the orphans of William Green, dec'd., to
Thomas Green, Guardian of said orphans.
Aug. 1748. It was ordered in Amelia Court that Benjamin
Williamson and Amey, his wife, late Amey Green, return an
inventory of the "estate of William Green, dec'd.
May 20, 1758, a suit was brought in Amelia by Thomas
Green, guardian of Williamson and Martha his wife, Edward
Moseley and Amey, his wife, Thomas Green, William Green
and John Green, children and orphans of William Green,
dec'd., against Abraham Green, William Green and Henry
Clay, executors of William Green, dec'd
The following land patents and surveys relate to land
acquired by William Green:
4 Jan 1736/7 William Green 1550a. P(atent)B(ook)18:27;
20439; 1650a; 2050a.
16 Jun 1738 William Green, S side of Appomattox Riv.,
in a small Spring Br., up the long br. of Winticomaick Cr.,
adj. Joseph Pattyson Junr., Samuel Cobbs, John Powell, John
Brown, John Waller, Robert Bolling Esq. & Thomas Bell
£7.15.0; 100a part formerly Gtd. sd William Green by Pat.
23 Mar 1733/3. [PB15:177].
30 Jul 1742 William Green, S side of Appamatox Riv. &
upper side of Winticomaick Cr. on the Edge of the
Beaverpond of sd. Cr., in a small Spring br. up the long br.;
adj. Pattyson, James Tucker, Joseph Pattyson Junr., Powell,
Brown, Waller, Bolling & Bell; 30 Jul 1742 [PB:20:439]
1650 a. part formerly gtd. gtd. Sd William Green by Pat. 16
Jun 1739 & 400a. the Residue formerly gtd. Samuel Cobbs
by Pat. 12 Sep 1738 [PB18:136; see his survey dated 3 Jan
1736/7] which 400a. was conveyed by sd Cobbs to sd Green
 
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on 4 Jan 1736/37 in Amelia Co., VA.37 He left a will on 22
Aug 1747 in Amelia Co., VA; William Green's Will, dated
19 July 1744, probated 22 Aug 1747, recorded in Amelia Co.
Will Book 1, pp. 43-43a.38
viii. HANNAH GREEN (11236)39 b. VA circa 1681; 40 d. after
1743. m. James Turner (11237); [Other sources indicate that
this couple had two sons, both of whom died young.]. 41,42
See Chapter 9 for the Descendants of Hannah Green.
37Dennis Hudgins, "Amelia County Surveys and Their Corresponding Patents," Magazine of Virginia
Genealogy Vol 41 Number 3 (August 2003): pp. 233-4. Hereinafter cited as "Amelia County Surveys and
Their Corresponding Patents".
38Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia, page 196.
39Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
40Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: Krauss Family Links, Fred Krauss, krauss@iname.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.... Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb
WorldConnect Project: Krauss Family Links.
41Aileen Lewers Langston & J. Orton Buck, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's
Descendants - Volume II, p. 133.
42J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
 
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 2
Descendants of John Green
Generation Three
1. JOHN1 GREEN (11205)43 b. VA circa 1661; 44 m. Elizabeth (--?--) (11206). 45
Known children of John1 Green (11205) and Elizabeth (--?--) (11206) :
i. ELIZABETH2 GREEN (11207) married (--?--) Payne (64972);
[The cited reference mentions children from this marriage.
As of this date, I have not been able to discover their names.
Additional research is needed.].46
ii. THOMAS GREEN (12040) [According to the cited reference,
this Thomas Green married and moved to South Carolina.].47
43Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", p. 2.
44Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
45J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA," p. 136.
46Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
47VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly. page 125.
 
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 3
Descendants of Filmer Green
Generation Three
1. FILMER1 GREEN (11230)48 b. prob. VA circa 1662; m. Mary Walker (11231).
Filmer Green is thought to have been on of the two older children, John Green being the
other. I have been unable to confirm an approximate date for his birth. Therefore, I am
assigning an arbitrary date of about 1662 for purposes of birth order. Additional research
is needed to confirm this.49,50
Known children of Filmer1 Green (11230) and Mary Walker (11231) :
2. i. HANNAH2 GREEN (64536), m. Benjamin Bates (64537).
48Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", p. 2.
49J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA," p. 136.
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Generation Four
2. HANNAH2 GREEN (64536) (Filmer1) m. Benjamin Bates (64537), son of Fleming
Bates (64538) and Sarah Jordan (64539).51
Known children of Hannah2 Green (64536) and Benjamin Bates (64537) :
3. i. MARY3 BATES (64540), b. 28 Jan 1761 in VA; m. William
Ratcliffe (64541).
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Generation Five
3. MARY3 BATES (64540) (Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. VA on 28 Jan 1761; m. New Kent
Co., VA, on 7 Nov 1792 William Ratcliffe (64541).52
Known children of Mary3 Bates (64540) and William Ratcliffe (64541) :
i. JACOB4 RATCLIFFE (64543) b. Henrico Co., VA, on 16 Aug
1793.53
ii. ELIZABETH RATCLIFFE (64544) b. Henrico Co., VA, on 16
Jun 1796.54
4. iii. NANCY RATCLIFFE (64542), b. 16 Jan 1799 in Richmond,
VA; m. John M. Saunders (64547).
iv. HANNAH FLEMING RATCLIFFE (64545) b. Henrico Co., VA,
on 16 Jan 1799.55
v. WILLIAM RATCLIFFE (64546) b. Henrico Co., VA, on 16 Jan
1803.56
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Generation Six
4. NANCY4 RATCLIFFE (64542) (Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. Richmond,
VA, on 16 Jan 1799, d. Buchanan Co., MO, on 5 Sep 1853 at age 54; m. Henrico Co.,
VA, on 2 May 1816 John M. Saunders (64547).57
Known children of Nancy4 Ratcliffe (64542) and John M. Saunders (64547) :
i. WILLIAM RATCLIFFE5 SAUNDERS (64548) b. Madison Co.,
KY, on 21 Jan 1818, d. Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO, on 27
Feb 1880 at age 62; m. Arenthusa Courtney (64549); m.
Eliza Farley (64550); m. Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO, on
20 Sep 1854 Sarah Ellen Sims (64551).58
5. ii. MARTHA A. SAUNDERS (64552), b. 15 May 1822 in Madison
Co., KY; m. Andrew T. Jenkins (64553).
6. iii. JAMES HOCKADAY SAUNDERS (64562), b. 6 May 1824 in
Madison Co., KY; m. Emma D. (--?--) (64563).
7. iv. ELIZABETH (BETTIE) W. SAUNDERS (64566), b. circa 1827 in
Madison Co., KY; m. Stephen Jester (64567).
8. v. EDNA FRANCES SAUNDERS (64570), b. 22 Apr 1828 in
Richmond, Madison Co., KY; m. William Edmund Graves
(64571).
9. vi. NANCY JANE SAUNDERS (64572), b. Dec 1830 in Madison
Co., KY; m. Alfred Michau (64573).
10. vii. JOHN M. SAUNDERS (64577), b. 26 Nov 1832 in Madison
Co., KY; m. Matilda (or Martha A.) Byers (64578).
11. viii. RICHARD SAUNDERS (64585), b. 21 Mar 1835 in Madison
Co., KY; m. Lida C. West (64586).
ix. ROBERT SAUNDERS (64588) b. circa 1838.59
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5. MARTHA A.5 SAUNDERS (64552) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, on 15 May 1822. d. after 1880; m. 1842 Andrew T.
Jenkins (64553).60 The Martha Filmer Descendants source shows a D.O.D. of 22 Jan
1853. I believe this to be an error. The 1880 Federal Census for Lyon, Lewis Co., MO
lists a Martha Jenkins, age 60, born in KY, living in the household headed by her son,
William N. Jenkins.].
She was living 1880 in Lyon, Lewis Co., MO. [She is listed in a household headed by
her son, William N. Jenkins.]. 61
Known children of Martha A.5 Saunders (64552) and Andrew T. Jenkins (64553)
all b. KY :
12. i. WILLIAM N.6 JENKINS (64554), b. circa 1843; m. Mary E. (--
?--) (64557).
ii. GEORGE W. JENKINS (64555) b. circa 1853.62
iii. WESLEY JENKINS (64556) b. circa 1858.63
6. JAMES HOCKADAY5 SAUNDERS (64562) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2
Green, Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, on 6 May 1824, d. Nodaway Co., MO, circa 1920;
64 m. Emma D. (--?--) (64563).
He and Emma D. (--?--) (64563) were living 1880 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO.
[He is listed as a Dry Goods Merchant.]. 65
Known children of James Hockaday5 Saunders (64562) and Emma D. (--?--)
(64563) both b. MO :
i. ERNEST6 SAUNDERS (64564) b. circa 1859.
He is listed in the 1880 Federal Census as a Dry Goods
Merchant.in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO.66
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61Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, FHL Film
1254699 National Archives Film T9-0699, p. 124B.
621880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
631880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
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ii. JENNIE R. SAUNDERS (64565) b. circa 1863.67
7. ELIZABETH (BETTIE) W.5 SAUNDERS (64566) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates,
Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, circa 1827; m. Stephen Jester (64567).68
She was living 1880 in Marshall, Saline Co., MO. Listed as a Widow, Keeping
House.69
Known children of Elizabeth (Bettie) W.5 Saunders (64566) and Stephen Jester
(64567) both b. MO :
i. HATTIE6 JESTER (64568) b. circa 1861.70
ii. LULU JESTER (64569) b. circa 1868.71
8. EDNA FRANCES5 SAUNDERS (64570) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. Richmond, Madison Co., KY, on 22 Apr 1828; d.. Milton, MO, on 1 Sep
1891 at age 63; m. Buchanan Co., MO, on 25 Mar 1846 William Edmund Graves
(64571). 72
She was living 1880 in Clark, Atchison Co., MO; listed as Keeping House, and as
Head of a Household that includes some of her children.73
Known children of Edna Frances5 Saunders (64570) and William Edmund Graves
(64571) :
13. i. JOHN WILLIAM6 GRAVES (64589), b. 27 Jun 1847 in MO; m.
Rebecca Ann Angel (64590).
ii. NANCY PRISCILLA GRAVES (64594) b. MO on 12 Feb 1849.
d. Atchison Co., MO, on 12 Apr 1858 at age 9.74
iii. ISABELL ROSE GRAVES (64595) b. MO on 7 Apr 1850, d. on
18 Apr 1896 at age 46.75
661880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Nodaway County, MO, p. 200C.
671880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Nodaway County, MO, p. 200C.
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69Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Saline County, MO, FHL Film
1254716 National Archives Film T9-0716, p. 527D.
701880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Saline County, MO, p. 527D.
711880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Saline County, MO, p. 527D.
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73Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, FHL Film
1254672 National Archives Film T9-0672, p. 483A.
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iv. FRANCIS GRAVES (64596) b. MO on 23 Oct 1851, d. on 31
Dec 1865 at age 14.76
14. v. ELIZABETH HESTER GRAVES (64597), b. 9 Sep 1853 in
Milton, MO; m. William Hezekiah Hindman (64598).
vi. ANN ELIZA GRAVES (64601) b. Atchison Co., MO, on 7 May
1855, d. on 14 Mar 1863 at age 7.77
vii. ROBERT GRAVES (64602) b. Milton, Atchison Co., MO, on
22 Feb 1857, d. St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, on 9 Jan
1943 at age 85.78
He is listed as a Dry Goods Merchant in a household
headed by his mother, Edna F. Graves.in 1880 in Clark,
Atchison Co., MO.79
15. viii. EDNA FLORENCE GRAVES (64603), b. 24 Feb 1859 in prob.
in/or Milton, Atchison Co., MO; m. William Addison Curry
(64604).
ix. RICHARD SAUNDERS GRAVES (64607) b. MO on 17 Dec
1860, d. on 2 Jun 1932 at age 71.80 He is listed as Works
On Farm in a household headed by his mother, Edna F.
Graves.in 1880 in Clark, Atchison Co., MO.81
x. ELLA GRAVES (64608) b. prob. Atchison Co., MO, on 29
Nov 1862, d. on 28 Aug 1863.82
xi. WILBER (OR WILLIAM) EMMETT GRAVES (64610) b. MO on
21 Oct 1866; [His given name is listed as William on the
1880 Federal Census.}, d. on 5 Feb 1951 at age 84.83
He is listed as Works On Farm in a household headed by
his mother, Edna F. Graves.in 1880 in Clark, Atchison Co.,
MO.84
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xii. ANNA LAURA GRAVES (64609) b. MO circa 1868; [The
Baker Reference lists the D.O.B. of Anna Laura Graves as 1
Jun 1864. There is an Anna Graves, age 12, listed in the
1880 Federal Census in a household headed by her mother,
Edna F. Graves. Subject to additional research, I believe that
these two are the same person.], 85 d. on 26 Jun 1882.86
xiii. CORA LEE GRAVES (64611) b. prob. MO on 29 Jan 1869, d.
on 21 Aug 1870 at age 1.87
9. NANCY JANE5 SAUNDERS (64572) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, in Dec 1830, 88 d. on 13 Mar 1851; m. Alfred Michau
(64573). 13 Mar 1851.
She and Alfred Michau (64573) were living 1880 in 3rd Ward, St. Joseph, Buchanan
Co., MO. Alfred Michau is listed as Retired Merchant with his wife Nancy J. Michau, in
a household headed by Eugene Soper. Mr. Soper is listed as a Druggist. However, he
appears to have run or managed a Hotel, Boarding House, etc. In addition to his wife,
Fannie Soper, the following individuals are also listed in this household:
William S. Mashall, Druggist, Other, M, M, W, 32, SC, Fa: SC, Mo: SC
Ella Mashall, (Apparently his wife), Keeps House, Other, F, M, W, 29, MO, Fa: MO,
Mo: VA
Joseph Mashall, (Apparently their son), Other, M, S, W, 5m MO, Fa: SC, Mo: MO
Addie Decker, Other, F, (No marital status shown), W, 25, MO, Fa: MO, Mo: MO
Edward Schroers, Drug Clerk, Other, M, (No marital status shown), 19, MO, Fa:
HOLLAND, Mo: SWIT(zerland)
John T. Michau, Attorney, Other, M, W(idower), W, 28, MO, Fa: MO, Mo: KY
Eugene F. Michau, Dry Good Clerk, Other, M, S, W, 22, MO, Fa: MO, Mo: KY
Edward B. Michau, Dry Good Clerk, Other, M, S, W, 18, MO, Fa: MO, Mo: KY
(The 3 Michau's listed above are very probably the children of Alfred and Nancy Michau,
who are listed in the same household belowJ
Alfred Michau, Retired Merchant, Other, M, S, W, 56, MO, Fa: FRANCE; Mo:
FRANCE
Nancy J. Michau, Keeps House, Other, F, S, W, 49, KY, Fa: VA, Mo: VA
(The marital status of S(ingle) listed for Alfred and Nancy Michau is probably an error.).
89
841880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 483A.
851880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 483A.
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Known children of Nancy Jane5 Saunders (64572) and Alfred Michau (64573) all b.
MO :
i. JOHN T.6 MICHAU (64574) b. circa 1852. He is listed as an
Attorney in a household headed by Eugene Soper in 1880 in
3rd Ward, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO. 90
ii. EUGENE F. MICHAU (64575) b. circa 1858. He is listed as
Dry Good Clerk in a household headed by Eugene Soper in
1880 in 3rd Ward, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.91
iii. EDWARD B. MICHAU (64576) b. circa 1862.
He was listed as Dry Good Clerk in a household headed
by Eugene Soper in 1880 in 3rd Ward, St. Joseph, Buchanan
Co., MO. 92
10. JOHN M.5 SAUNDERS (64577) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, on 26 Nov 1832, d. Nodaway Co., MO, on 26 Dec 1889 at
age 57; m. Matilda (or Martha A.) Byers (64578).93
He and Matilda (or Martha A.) Byers (64578) were living1880 in St. Joseph,
Buchanan Co., MO. He is listed as a Banker. In addition to his wife and children the
following individuals are also listed in this household:
Carria McDonnald, Other, F, M, W, 19, MO, Fa: KY, Mo: IL
(This is apparently the married daughter of John and Martha Saunders. Notice the states
of birth for her father and mother.)
Fred McDonnald, Other, M, S, W, 5M, IL, No data for father or mother.
(Given the surname, this is apparently the child of Carria McDonnald.).94
Known children of John M.5 Saunders (64577) and Matilda (or Martha A.) Byers
(64578) all b. MO :
16. i. CARRIA6 SAUNDERS (64582), b. circa 1861; m. (--?--)
McDonald (64583).
ii. JOHN M. SAUNDERS (64579) b. circa 1866.95
89Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, FHL Film
1254675 National Archives Film T9-0675, p. 169A.
901880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 169A.
911880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 169A.
921880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 169A.
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iii. GERTRUDE SAUNDERS (64580) b. circa 1868.96
iv. BESSIE SAUNDERS (64581) b. circa 1873.97
11. RICHARD5 SAUNDERS (64585) (Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. Madison Co., KY, on 21 Mar 1835; m. Sep 1878 Lida C. West (64586).98
He and Lida C. West (64586) were living in 1880 in Maryville, Nodaway Co., MO.
He is listed as a Banker. In addition to his wife and child, the following individual is also
listed in this household:
Francis Wills, Servant, Other, F, S, B, 20, MO, Fa: VA, Mo: KY.99
Known children of Richard5 Saunders (64585) and Lida C. West (64586) :
i. EDDIE W.6 SAUNDERS (64587) b. MO circa 1879; [Age is
listed as 9M in the 1880 Federal Census.).100
961880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 106B.
971880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 106B.
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1001880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Nodaway County, MO, p. 173B.
 
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Generation Nine
12. WILLIAM N.6 JENKINS (64554) (Martha5 Saunders, Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates,
Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. KY circa 1843; m. Mary E. (--?--) (64557).
He and Mary E. (--?--) (64557) were living 1880 in Lyon, Lewis Co., MO. In
addition to his wife and children, the following individuals are also listed in this
household:
Martha Jenkins, Mother, F, W(idow), W, 60, KY, Fa: VA, Mo: VA
George W. Jenkins, Farmer, Brother, M, S, W, 27, KY, Fa: KY, Mo: KY
Wesley Jenkins, Farmer, Brother, W, S, W, 22, KY, Fa: KY, Mo: KY
Harriet Jenkins, Aunt, F, S, W, 70, KY, Fa: MD, Mo: MD.101
Known children of William N.6 Jenkins (64554) and Mary E. (--?--) (64557) all b.
MO :
i. BRISCOE7 JENKINS (64558) b. circa 1874.102
ii. GEORGE JENKINS (64559) b. circa 1876.103
iii. VIRGINIA JENKINS (64560) b. circa 1877.104
iv. HARRIET JENKINS (64561) b. circa 1879.105
13. JOHN WILLIAM6 GRAVES (64589) (Edna5 Saunders, Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates,
Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. MO on 27 Jun 1847, d. Atchison Co., MO, on 31 Mar 1922 at
age 74; m. Rebecca Ann Angel (64590).106
He and Rebecca Ann Angel (64590) were living 1880 in Clark, Atchison Co., MO.
[He is listed as a Farmer. In addition to his wife and children, the following individual is
also listed in this household:
Joseph Arrington, Farm Laborer, Other, M, S, W, 23, OH. (No data as to his Father and
Mother.).107
Known children of John William6 Graves (64589) and Rebecca Ann Angel (64590)
all b. MO :
1011880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
1021880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
1031880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
1041880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
1051880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Lewis County, MO, p. 124B.
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i. CARRIE7 GRAVES (64591) b. circa 1874.108
ii. ORA GRAVES (64592) b. circa 1877.109
iii. GUY GRAVES (64593) b. circa 1878.110
14. ELIZABETH HESTER6 GRAVES (64597) (Edna5 Saunders, Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3
Bates, Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. Milton, MO, on 9 Sep 1853, d. Atchison Co., MO, on
29 Jun 1913 at age 59; m. William Hezekiah Hindman (64598). 111
She and William Hezekiah Hindman (64598) were living 1880 in Clark, Atchison
Co., MO. He is listed as a Farmer. In addition to his wife and children, the following
individual is also listed in this household:
Charles Livers, Farm Laborer, Other, M, S, W, 21, MO, Fa: KY, Mo: KY.112
Known children of Elizabeth Hester6 Graves (64597) and William Hezekiah
Hindman (64598) both b. MO :
i. ROBERT7 HINDMAN (64599) b. circa 1876.113
ii. EDWARD HINDMAN (64600) b. circa 1877.114
15. EDNA FLORENCE6 GRAVES (64603) (Edna5 Saunders, Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates,
Hannah2 Green, Filmer1) b. prob. in/or Milton, Atchison Co., MO, on 24 Feb 1859, d.
there, on 20 Apr 1885 at age 26; m. William Addison Curry (64604). 115
She and William Addison Curry (64604) were living 1880 in Clark, Atchison Co.,
MO. No occupation is listed in the 1880 Federal Census. In addition to his wife and
children, the following individual is also listed in this household:
Arthur Shafer, Farm Laborer, Other, M, S, W, 25, VA, Fa: VA, Mo: VA.116
Known children of Edna Florence6 Graves (64603) and William Addison Curry
(64604) both b. MO :
1081880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 477B.
1091880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 477B.
1101880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 477B.
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1121880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 481A.
1131880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 481A.
1141880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 481A.
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i. HERBERT7 CURRY (64605) b. circa 1875.117
ii. RICHARD L. CURRY (64606) b. circa 1880. [His age is listed
as 5M in the 1880 Federal Census.].118
16. CARRIA6 SAUNDERS (64582) (John5, Nancy4 Ratcliffe, Mary3 Bates, Hannah2 Green,
Filmer1) b. MO circa 1861; m. (--?--) McDonald (64583).119
Known children of Carria6 Saunders (64582) and (--?--) McDonald (64583) :
i. FRED7 MCDONALD (64584) b. IL circa 1880. [Age is listed
as 5M in the 1880 Federal Census.].120
1171880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 475B.
1181880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Atchison County, MO, p. 475B.
1191880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 106B.
1201880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Buchanan County, MO, p. 106B.
 
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 4
Descendants of Thomas Green (11208) & Elizabeth Marston
Generation Three
1. THOMAS1 GREEN (11208)121 b. Cumberland Co., VA, circa 1665.122 d. Nottoway
Parish, Amelia Co., VA, in 1730;,123 m. 1712 Elizabeth Marston (11209), daughter of
Thomas Marston, Justice of Henrico Co. 1682 (17530) and Elizabeth Marvell
(17529).,124,125
Reference: The following is excerpted from Virginians - The Family History of John
W. Pritchett
Thomas Green III (c.1665-c.1735) Thomas Green III was a son of Thomas Green 11 and
Martha Filmer. Traditionally, he was the Thomas Green who married Elizabeth Marston,
the daughter of Thomas Marston and Elizabeth Marvell. The Greens and Marstons lived
in James City County where in 1704 Thomas Green paid quit rents on 550 acres and
Thomas Marston on 1,000 acres.
In February 1729/30 Walter Scott sold Thomas Green "of County & Parish of James
City" 400 acres in Varina Parish of Henrico County. Walter had held a patent to the land.
An illiterate Thomas Green held 390 acres on Winticomack Creek in June 1747 and the
next year, as Thomas Green Sr., conveyed a 200-acre portion to Thomas Green Jr. This
was the same creek upon which Thomas' brother, William Green.
121Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", p. 2.
122Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
123Rev. J. Ogle Warfield, "Green, Amelia County, VA" p. 390.
124J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
125Aileen Lewers Langston & J. Orton Buck, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's
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On 10 February 1748/9 Thomas secured a patent to 200 acres in Goochiand (later
Cumberland) County and deeded it to his son-in-law, Henry Clay, in 1750.
Although traditional genealogies of this family state that Thomas Green died in 1730, he
likely lived until about 1750. It should be noted that Abraham Green, in his will of 1774,
acknowledged that he had not completed administering the estate of his brother Thomas,
which would be quite peculiar for a man dead 44 years.
This Thomas Green appeared as Sr. and his son, as Jr. until around 1750. By 1760 his
son is shown as Sr. and Thomas Green, son of William Green, begins to appear as Jr. or
the younger.
When William Green died, Thomas Green became guardian of several of William's
children and Thomas Green Jr. was a surety on the orphan bond they made in October
1749.
In December 1753 Elizabeth Green Sr. bought 150 acres on the heads of Woody and
Deep creeks in Amelia County from Timothy Murrill of Onslow County, North Carolina.
Abraham Green, Marston Green, and Thomas Green witnessed this deed.
Elizabeth Green left a will in Amelia County that named children Marston Green,
Thomas Green, Rebecca ]ones, Elizabeth Cheatham, Lucy Clay, Martha Clay, and
grandson Thomas Cowles a son of Thomas Cowles, and granddaughter Elizabeth
Marston Green a daughter of Thomas Green (will dated 12 Nov. 1758, recorded 24 ]an.
1760).
Elizabeth is reported to have been born 25 November 1672 and to have died 11 August
1759. The date of birth is evidently incorrect as she would have given birth at ages forty-seven,
forty-eight, and fifty-one. 126
The known descendants of Thomas Green and Elizabeth Marston are so numerous that a
separate Chapter for each child, numbered 4A to 4H is included hereinafter, as noted
below.
Known children of Thomas1 Green (11208) and Elizabeth Marston (11209) :
i. WILLIAM2 GREEN (11215)127,128 d. before 1758; [Died
without known children.].129,130
126Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
127Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", Supplied to James M. Allen, Jr. by Kitty Boddie
Humphries, Oxford NC, page 2.
128J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
129Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
 
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2. ii. (--?--) GREEN (11210), b. circa 1712 in VA; m. Thomas
Cowles (11211). See Chapter 4A for Descendants.
3. iii. ELIZABETH GREEN (11212), b. circa 1715 in James City Co.,
VA; m. (--?--) Dawson (11213); m. Leonard Cheatham
(11214). See Chapter 4B for Descendants.
4. iv. ABRAHAM GREEN (8981), b. 20 Dec 1715; m. Elizabeth
Cowles (8980); m. Mrs. Ann Blunt (12153). See Chapter 4C
for Descendants
5. v. LUCY GREEN (11216), b. 19 Jul 1717 in James City Co., VA;
m. Henry Clay (11217); m. William Marshall (18537). See
Chapter 4D for Descendants
6. vi. MARTHA (PATSY) GREEN (11218), b. 25 Nov 1719 in
Cumberland Co., VA; m. Charles Clay (11219). See Chapter
4E for Descendants
7. vii. THOMAS MARSTON GREEN (11220), b. 19 Nov 1723 in
James City Co, VA; m. Martha Wills (11221). See Chapter
4F for Descendants
8. viii. REBECCA GREEN (12055), b. circa 1728 in VA; m. Francis
Jones (12056). See Chapter 4G for Descendants
9. ix. MARSTON GREEN (12057), b. circa 1729 in VA; m. Elizabeth
Apperson (12058). See Chapter 4H for Descendants
130Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage. Hereinafter cited as Lineage of
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 4A
Descendants of Daughter Green & Thomas Cowles
Generation Four
1. (--?--)1 GREEN (11210),131 b. VA circa 1712, 132 d. prob. VA; 133 m. circa 1730
Thomas Cowles (11211). 134
Known children of (--?--)1 Green (11210) and Thomas Cowles (11211) :
i. WILLIAM GREEN2 COWLES (12041)135 lived 1800 in
GA;.136,137
ii. JOHN GREEN COWLES (12042)138 d.s.p.139 He was living Jun
1777 in SC.140
2. iii. MARY COWLES (64977), m. William Brodnax (64978).
iv. THOMAS COWLES (64973).141
v. (--?--) COWLES (64975) m. John Coleman (64976).142
131J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
132Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: 01012005, Ed Martin, edmartin@msn.com, online
http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=.
133Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
134Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", p. 2.
135VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly. page 125.
136J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
137Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
138Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
139J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
140Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
141Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
142Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
 
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3. vi. MARTHA (PATSY) GREEN COWLES (12043), b. 2 Nov 1749;
m. William Stith (64974); m. William Mead (12044).
 
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Generation Five
2. MARY2 COWLES (64977) ((?)1 Green) m. William Brodnax (64978); [His 1st
marriage.].143
Known children of Mary2 Cowles (64977) and William Brodnax (64978) :
i. MARY3 BRODNAX (64980).144
3. MARTHA (PATSY) GREEN2 COWLES (12043) ((?)1 Green) b. 2 Nov 1749.145 d.
"Cupboard Place", Augusta, Richmond Co., VA, 16 Apr 1804 at age 54. She was buried
in Saint Paul's Church, Augusta, Richmond Co., VA, after 16 Apr 1804; m. William
Stith (64974); [Her 1st marriage.]; 146 m. in VA circa 1771 William Mead (12044);
[Her 2nd marriage.].147
There were no known children of Martha (Patsy) Green2 Cowles (12043) and
William Stith (64974).
Known children of Martha (Patsy) Green2 Cowles (12043) and William Mead
(12044) all b. Bedford Co., VA, :
i. MARTHA3 MEAD (12047) 148 b.1 Apr 1773,149 d. Augusta,
GA. 150 She lived in GA.151
ii. PRISCILLA MEAD (12045)152, b. 7 Jan 1775, d. 1857; 153 m. (--
?--) Sims (12046).154
143Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
144Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
145RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:sp..... Hereinafter cited as RootsWeb's
WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al.
146Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett, online http://www.virginians.com.
147Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
148Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
149RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:sp.
150Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
151J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
152Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
 
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4. iii. COL. COWLES MEAD (12049), b. 18 Oct 1776; m. Mary
Green (65089); m. Mary Lilly Mills (65091); m. Mary
Magruder (65092).
5. iv. MARSTON MEAD (12050), b. 22 Jan 1779; m. Sarah
Whitehead Woolford Cobb (12051); m. Rebecca Lawrence
(65028).
v. CATHERINE MEAD (65027) b. 20 Oct 1780;155 m. Thomas
Jones (65088).156
vi. WILLIAM C. MEAD (12048)157 b. 5 Dec 1782, d. TX circa
1850.158
153RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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154J. Rives Childs, "Green-Cowles Family of Amelia Co. VA", p. 136.
155RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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156Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
157Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
158RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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Generation Six
4. COL. COWLES3 MEAD (12049) (Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green)159 b. Bedford Co., VA,
on 18 Oct 1776, d. Clinton, Hinds Co., MS, on 17 May 1844 at age 67;160 m. on 2 Apr
1807 Mary Green (65089), daughter of Abner Green (64832) and Mary H. (--?--)
(65090); [His 1st marriage. They were married by the Hon. Thomas Rodney, the
Territorial Judge of the Mississippi Territory and the namesake for the town of Rodney,
Mississippi.]; m. on 28 Mar 1833 Mary Lilly Mills (65091); [His 2nd marriage.]; m. on
17 Sep 1835 Mary Magruder (65092).[His 3rd marriage.] 161
He was Governor of Mississippi in 1808. Meadeville, MS was named for him.
The following is excerpted from (1) politicalgraveyard.com and (2)
bioguide.congress.gov:
Mead, Cowles (1776-1844) Born in Virginia, October 18, 1776. U.S. Representative
from Georgi 4th District, 1805, secretary of Mississippi Territory, 1806-07; member of
Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1807; delegate to Mississippi state
constitutional convention, 1817; member of Mississippi state senate, 1821 , member
of.Mississippi state House of representatives, 1822-23; candidate for Governor of
Mississippi, 1825. Died near Clinton. Jefferson County, Miss., May 17, 1844. Interment
at a private or family graveyard, Hinds County, Miss. See also: congressional biography.
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Ninth Congress (March 4,1805-December
24,1805), when he was succeeded by Thomas Spalding, who contested his election;
secretary of Mississippi Territory, 1806-1807; Acting Governor of Mississippi, 1806-
1807; member of the Mississippi state house of representatives, 1807 and 1822-1823;
unsuccessful candidate for election to the Thirteenth Congress in 1812; delegate to the
first constitutional convention of Mississippi in l 817; unsuccessful candidate for election
to the Sixteenth Congress in 1818; served in the Mississippi state senate, 1821;
unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Mississippi in 1825; died on May 17,
1844, on his plantation, "Greenwood," Hinds County, Miss.; interment on his estate.
The following is excerpted from the History of Vaiden, Mississippi - online at
http://www.vaiden.net :
In 1806, Cowles Mead assumed the duties of Territorial Secretary of the Mississippi
Territory. In the absence of Territorial Governor, Robert Williams, who spent much of
his time in his native state of North Carolina, Mead served a brief tenure as acting
159Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
160RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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161Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
 
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Territorial Governor. It was during this tenure that Aaron Burr landed in Bruinsburg on
January 10, 1807.
Burr had recently been involved in the now-famous duel in which he killed Alexander
Hamilton. When Cowles Mead learned of Burr's presence in the territory, he ordered the
militia to establish headquarters at a nearby plantation. While he was a visitor at the home
of a local judge, Burr learned that his supposed friend, Gen. James Williamson, had
ordered his arrest. Burr voluntarily surrendered to Mississippi officials in exchange for a
guaranteed trial in the territory, rather than face extradition. Burr was bound under a bond
of $10,000, and Mead ordered anyone arrested that appeared hostile toward the
Government's views or favorable to Burr.
the following is excerpted from Mississippi - Historic Homes. online at
http://www.natchezbelle.org. Greenwood was the home of Cowles Mead that was
distroyed by Union troops during the Civil War.
Greenwood
One mile northwest of Clinton in Hinds county, on a beautiful slope covered with forest
trees at the edge of a large canebrake was the site of "Greenwood," the home of Cowles
Mead, who was at one time one of the most prominent men in the State. The house, a
large and commodious one, stood in a lawn of fifty acres, through which a broad carriage
way extended. This driveway was bounded by rows of trees, many of them native to the
location, these were interspersed with magnolia, pine and live oaks. The lawn was
carpeted with a rich sward of Bermuda grass, which Gen. Mead is said to have introduced
into the United States.
The home was noted for its lavish hospitality and for the numbers of distinguished guests
entertained there. Gen. Mead was devoted to horticulture, and in his lovely wife he had a
most congenial companion; and together they made it a home of flowers. West of the
house were the gardens of ornamental shrubs and bulbs. Low hedges of evergreens
bordered the beds of tulips, hyacinths, and many others too numerous to mention. To the
east was the rose garden. On the east side of the house and adjoining it were the
greenhouses built by the plantation carpenter. Under the loving care of Mrs. Mead the
hothouse plants bloomed in rich profusion.
Beyond the greenhouses was a small summer house covered with yellow jessamine. A
quaint little gate admitted one into it. This was the entrance to Gen. Mead's own garden.
Here were wide smooth walks, syringa hedges, banksia roses, tall crepe myrtles and
clustered around their roots, masses of the purple wild wood violet, which the good man
loved. In this garden was an aged cedar tree, beneath its spreading branches was placed a
wide garden seat; here Gen. Mead's after-dinner coffee was served. Many men of
illustrious names sat with him under that old cedar and discussed the affairs of state.
Among the valued souvenirs of the home was the sword of Aaron Burr, which was
delivered to Gen. Mead when Burr was captured. This sword was presented by Mrs.
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marched away to battle in 1861, and was lost at the first battle of Manassas where Capt.
Wellborn was wounded.
The home, the gardens, and most of the beautiful trees were destroyed by Grant's soldiers
after the surrender of Vicksburg. Gen. Mead, wife and son, were buried in the garden; the
monuments that marked their last resting place have fallen and lie covered with grass and
weeds, almost lost to sight. A large pecan tree stands sentinel over the grave of him who
planted the seed, when the twentieth star representing the State of Mississippi was fresh
upon the flag of the Union.
The old tree has lived to see most of the changes of the nineteenth century; and as each
returning spring calls the flowers from out their wintry home, the old tree sends aloft its
coronal of fresh leaves; and when chill autumn with frost-fingers touches leaf and fruit,
the rich brown nuts fall to earth, and many an urchin, who knows not even the name of
him who thus provided this pleasure, is made happy.
Following is an excerpt from Mississippi Heritage Trust - online at
http://www.mississippiheritage.com/list99 that describes the current condition, circa
1999, of the house of Cowles Mead known as "Meadvilla", located in Washington,
Mississippi:
Meadvilla
Washington, Mississippi
Built around 1808, Meadvilla was the home of Cowles Mead, Secretary of the
Mississippi Territory. During the later territorial period, the house served as a tavern and
stagecoach stop operated by Moses Richardson. In 1828, Meadvilla became the home of
Benjamin L. C. Wailes, scientist, historian, first state geologist, and first President of the
Mississippi Historical Society. A significant example of Federal style architecture, the
house is now severely threatened by deterioration.
 
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c_mead_home1
The picture immediately above is shows the exterior of “Meadvilla.”
 
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c_mead_home4
The picture immediately above shows one of the rooms of Meadvilla.
Update
The house, a significant example of Federal-style architecture, is still unoccupied and
vulnerable to the elements, which will only add to the deterioration of the property
in 1808 in MS.162
Known children of Col. Cowles3 Mead (12049) and Mary Green (65089) :
6. i. MARY C.4 MEAD (65093), b. 22 May 1815 in MS; m. U. W.
Moffett (65094).
7. ii. COWLES GREEN MEAD (65095), b. 18 Nov 1818; m. Sallie F.
Woolfolk (65096).
iii. ANN ELIZA (OR SARAH) MEAD (65097); b. 18 Jun 1821, d. 2
Sep 1824 at age 3.163 [See copy of newspaper article online
at http://vaiden.net/mead_article.jpg.]
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This article also states that (at Mead's gravesite in Clinton,
Mississippi) [a] monument to Mead's daughter, thought to
have been a Mrs. Shearer, who died in 1840 at the age of 29,
was described. . . in 1903 to be 'broken into countless
fragments.' Nothing of it remains today." Based on this
information, the daughter would have been born in 1811.
Any information on this daughter, if she existed, is
unavailable. However, there is an obituary that follows, to
wit: *F**/The/**/ Southern Star/** (Gallatin, Miss.), Page
unknown: August 8, 1840 - Died near Clinton, Hinds Co., on
the 29th ult., at the residence of Gen. Mead, Miss Sarah B.
Mead, aged 29 years. *First, if this obituary is accurate (and
without typographical errors), this would disprove that
Mead's daughter-in-question had been married, since she was
listed as "Miss."; Secondly, it would provide the missing
name of "Sarah B. Mead" (confirming the comment listed in
child # 3 (above)) * or * Mead had a previously-unmentioned
daughter named Sarah B. Mead, /in addition/ to
Ann Eliza Mead. The date of death, as compared to the
obituary (above) however, puts Sarah B. Mead as having
been born in 1811, which indicates that she was probably
erroneously omitted from the listing. If Mead did have a
daughter born in 1811, she would have been the Mead's
firstborn child. So far, much of this is purely speculation.] 164
iv. THOMAS LAFAYETTE MEAD (65098) b. 20 Dec 1824, d. 1
Sep 1827 at age 2.165
8. v. MARTHA ANN MEAD (65099), b. 14 Oct 1826; m. Samuel
Fisher (65100); m. Dermot I. Brennan (65101).
There were no known children of Col. Cowles3 Mead (12049) and Mary Lilly Mills
(65091).
There were no known children of Col. Cowles3 Mead (12049) and Mary Magruder
(65092).
5. MARSTON3 MEAD (12050) (Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. Bedford Co., VA, 22 Jan
1779, d. Blountsville, Blount Co., AL, in 1851; m. Knox Co., TN, on 15 Jun 1806 Sarah
163Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
164Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
165Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
 
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Whitehead Woolford Cobb (12051);166 m. Morgan, Jefferson Co., AL, 8 Sep 1834
Rebecca Lawrence (65028).167
Known children of Marston3 Mead (12050) and Sarah Whitehead Woolford Cobb
(12051) :
i. SALLY4 MEAD (12054).168 ,169
9. ii. MARCUS PORTIUS MEAD (65031), b. circa 1808 in Knox Co.,
TN; m. Nancy Moore (65042); m. Elizabeth Grigsby
(65043).
iii. CATHERINE (KATHERINE) MEAD (12053)170 b. Knox Co., TN,
circa 1810, d. Hinds Co., MS; m. circa 1835 Oliver Shearer
(65029).171
iv. ISABELLA MEAD (65032) b. KY circa 1812, d. MO; m. AL
between 1830 and 1831 George Swink (65033).172
v. MARY MEAD (65034) b. circa 1814, d. MS; m. Hinds Co.,
MS, on 5 Jun 1838 Alfred Jones (65035).173
vi. MARTHA MEAD (65036) b. between 1815 and 1817, d. Rusk
Co., TX; m. Blountsville, Blount Co., AL, on 14 Feb 1833
John S. Caruthers (65037).174
vii. JAMES "TROOPER" MEAD (65038) b. AL circa 1824. d. there;
m. there circa 1845 Mary Ann Murphee (65039).175
viii. VIRGINIA MEAD (65040) b. Blountsville, Blount Co., AL,
circa 1829; m. there, circa 1849 John Whorton (65041).176
166Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
167RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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168Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
169RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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170Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
171RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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172RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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173RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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174RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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175RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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ix. ELIZABETH FLORIDA MEAD (12052)177 b. AL circa 1830; m.
Anderson Co., TX, circa 1845 Edwin Horrell (65030).178
There were no known children of Marston3 Mead (12050) and Rebecca Lawrence
(65028).
176RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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177Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., VA Families Vol II - from W & M Qtrly, page 125.
178RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Cobb Family Et Al, Robert A. Cobb, racobb@verizon.net, online
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Generation Seven
6. MARY C.4 MEAD (65093) (Cowles3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. MS on 22 May
1815; m. 24 Jul 1832 U. W. Moffett (65094).179
Known children of Mary C.4 Mead (65093) and U. W. Moffett (65094) :
i. COLES5 MOFFETT (65102).180
ii. MARY MOFFETT (65103).181
iii. ULYSSES WILLIAMS MOFFETT (65104).182
iv. THOMAS GALE MOFFETT (65105).183
v. CRAVEN PEYTON MOFFETT (65106).184
vi. ELLEN MOFFETT (65107).185
vii. JOHN MOFFETT (65111).186
viii. JAMES C. MOFFETT (65108) b. MS circa 1851.
He was living 1880 in Boltons Depot, Hinds Co., MS. He
is listed as a Farmer. Two of his brothers are also listed in
this household as follows:
Henry P. Moffett, Farmer, Brother, M, S, W, 27, MS, Fa:
MS, Mo: MS
Robert L.. Moffett, Student Of Medicine, Brother, M, S, W,
25, MS, Fa: MS, Mo: MS. 187
ix. HENRY P. MOFFETT (65109) b. MS circa 1853.
He was living 1880 in Boltons Depot, Hinds Co., MS. He
is listed as a Farmer in a household headed by his brother,
James C, Moffett.188
179Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
180Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
181Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
182Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
183Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
184Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
185Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
186Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
187Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Hinds County, MS, FHL Film
1254648 National Archives Film T9-0648, p. 188A.
1881880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Hinds County, MS, p. 188A.
 
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x. ROBERT L. MOFFETT (65110) b. MS circa 1855.
He was living 1880 in Boltons Depot, Hinds Co., MS. He
is listed as a Student of Medicine in a household headed by
his brother, James C. Moffett.189
7. COWLES GREEN4 MEAD (65095) (Cowles3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. 18 Nov
1818, d. 25 Oct 1849 at age 30; m. Dec 1846 Sallie F. Woolfolk (65096).190
Known children of Cowles Green4 Mead (65095) and Sallie F. Woolfolk (65096) :
i. (--?--)5 MEAD (65113).191
ii. ADA MEAD (65112) b. circa 1848.192
8. MARTHA ANN4 MEAD (65099) (Cowles3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. 14 Oct 1826;
m. 14 Oct 1840 Samuel Fisher (65100); [Her 1st marriage.]; m. 1844 Dermot I.
Brennan (65101); [Her 2nd marriage.].193
Known children of Martha Ann4 Mead (65099) and Samuel Fisher (65100) :
i. MARY S.5 FISHER (65114) b. Aug 1841.194
Known children of Martha Ann4 Mead (65099) and Dermot I. Brennan (65101) :
i. DERMOT I.5 BRENNAN (65115) b. circa 1846.195
9. MARCUS PORTIUS4MEAD (65031) (Marston3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. Knox
Co., TN, circa 1808; d. Anderson Co., TX, in May 1860, and was buried in Palestine,
Anderon Co., TX, in May 1860; m. AL 1832 Nancy Moore (65042); m. Anderson Co.,
TX, between 1847 and 1848 Elizabeth Grigsby (65043).196
Known children of Marcus Portius4 Mead (65031) and Nancy Moore (65042) :
1891880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Hinds County, MS, p. 188A.
190Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
191Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
192Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
193Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
194Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
195Lineage of Cowles Mead, online http://www.vaiden.net/mead_lineage.
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i. MARSTON5 MEAD (65044).,197
ii. MARY MEAD (65045).198
10. iii. SARAH JOSEPHINE MEAD (65046), b. circa 1837 in AL; m.
John Holland Morrison (65047).
Known children of Marcus Portius4 Mead (65031) and Elizabeth Grigsby (65043) :
11. i. JAMES H.5 MEAD (65055), b. circa 1849 Anderson Co., TX;
m. Mollie G. Ricks (65056).
12. ii. RUTH ANNE MEAD (65061), b. 24 Sep 1851 Ioni, Anderson
Co., TX; m. John Adolph Witte (65064).
13. iii. VIRGINIA EVA MEAD (65062), b. circa 1855 Anderson Co.,
TX; m. Hawkins Stevens Foster (65072).
14. iv. PRISCILLA CATHERINE "KATE" MEAD (65063), b. 1 Apr 1858
Paris, Lamar Co., TX; m. Herbert Bromley (65075); m.
James Franklin Pittman (65078).
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Generation Eight
10. SARAH JOSEPHINE5MEAD (65046) (Marcus4, Marston3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green)
b. AL circa 1837; m. Palestine, Anderson Co., TX, on 22 Mar 1860 John Holland
Morrison (65047); [The Cobb Family Et Al source shows a Marriage Date of 22 Mar
1870. This is probably a typo as the 1880 Federal Census lists their son, William
Morrison, as being 16 years old. This implys a D.O.B. of about 1864. For the time
being, I am showing a marriage date of 22 Mar 1860 for this couple, subject to additional
research to confirm or deny.].199
She and John Holland Morrison (65047) were living 1880 in Precinct 6, Mclennan
Co., TX. He is listed as a Blacksmith. In addition to his wife and children, the following
individual is also listed in this household:
Pierre Rendall Kuy, Doctor, Other, M, S, W, TX, Fa: AL, Mo: AL. 200
Known children of Sarah Josephine5 Mead (65046) and John Holland Morrison
(65047) :
i. NANNIE MARIAM6 MORRISON (65052).201
ii. JOSEPH MORRISON (65053).202
iii. JOHN SINCLAIR MORRISON (65054).,203
iv. WILLIAM FRANCIS MORRISON (65048)204 b. TX circa 1864;
[The Cobb Family Et Al source shows a D.O.B. of 16 May
1874. For the time being, and subject to additional research,
I am showing the date from the 1880 Federal Census.], d.
Panama Canal Zone, Panama, on 25 Dec 1942; m. Mattie J.
(--?--) (65051).205
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200Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, FHL
Film 1255318 National Archives Film T9-1318, p. 242D.
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2041880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 242D.
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v. GEORGE H. MORRISON (65049) b. TX circa 1871.206
vi. MARY "MOLLIE" JOSEPHINE MORRISON (65050) 207 b. TX
circa 1874.208
11. JAMES H.5MEAD (65055) (Marcus4, Marston3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) 209 b.
Anderson Co., TX, circa 1849, d. 1891, and was buried in McGregor, Mclennan Co., TX,
in 1891; m. Anderson Co., TX, on 24 Nov 1875 Mollie G. Ricks (65056).210
He and Mollie G. Ricks (65056) were living 1880 in Precinct 1, Anderson Co., TX.
[He is listed as Farming.].211
Known children of James H.5 Mead (65055) and Mollie G. Ricks (65056) :
i. JAMES H.6 MEAD JR. (65060). 212
ii. HELEN MEAD (65058).213
iii. EDNA MEAD (65059).214
iv. JUNIE G. MEAD (65057) b. TX circa 1879. [His age is listed
as 1 on the 1880 Federal Census.].215
12. RUTH ANNE5 MEAD (65061) (Marcus4, Marston3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b.
Ioni, Anderson Co., TX, on 24 Sep 1851, d. Mclennan Co., TX, on 12 Feb 1933 at age
81, and was buried in Old Perry, Mclennan Co., TX, after 12 Feb 1933; m. Palestine,
Anderson Co., TX, on 14 Mar 1867 John Adolph Witte (65064).216
2061880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 242D.
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2081880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 242D.
209Named Household and Census Place, 1880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Anderson County, TX, FHL
Film 1255288 National Archives Film T9-1288, p. 46D.
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2111880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Anderson County, TX, p. 46D.
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2151880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Anderson County, TX, p. 46D.
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She and John Adolph Witte (65064) were living 1880 in E.D. 119, Mclennan Co.,
TX. He is listed as a Farmer. In addition to his wife and children, the following
individual is also listed in this household:
Sam McClain, Works On Farm, Other, M, S, W, 20, TX, Fa: KY, Mo: IN
The Cobb Family Et Al reference lists all of the couple's children, except Henry Edward
Witte, as being born in Perry, Falls County, Texas. Since the family is listed in Mclennan
County on the 1880 Federal Census, additional research may be needed to confirm or
deny the place of birth of these children.217,218
Known children of Ruth Anne5 Mead (65061) and John Adolph Witte (65064) :
i. JOHN MARCUS6 WITTE (65065) b. Perry, Falls Co., TX, 23
Feb 1869, 219 d. Henrietta, Clay Co., TX, 23 Jul 1951 at age
82.220
ii. ELIZABETH MEAD WITTE (65066) b. Perry, Falls Co., TX, 26
Sep 1870.221,222
iii. VIRGINIA H. (OR CATHERINE) WITTE (65067) b. Perry, Falls
Co., TX, 6 Mar 1875, 223 d. Paris, Lamar Co., TX, 17 Nov
1926 at age 51.224
iv. JAMES. A. WITTE (65068) b. Perry, Falls Co., TX, 23 Aug
1877, 225 d. Sep 1935 at age 58.226
v. RUTH EVA WITTE (65069) b. Perry, Falls Co., TX, 9 Apr
1880; [Age is listed as 2M on 1880 Federal Census.], 227 d. 5
Sep 1881 at age 1.228
2171880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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2191880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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2211880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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2231880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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2251880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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vi. MARGARET ANN WITTE (65070) b. Perry, Falls Co., TX, 1
Dec 1882, d. 15 May 1922 at age 39.229
vii. HENRY EDWARD WITTE (65071) b. McGregor, Mclennan
Co., TX, 2 Oct 1884.230
13. VIRGINIA EVA5 MEAD (65062) (Marcus4, Marston3, Martha2 Cowles, (?)1 Green) b.
Anderson Co., TX, circa 1855, d. Malakoff, Henderson Co., TX, 5 Mar 1944, and was
buried in Henderson Co., TX, after 5 Mar 1944; m. Anderson Co., TX, on 14 Jan 1874
Hawkins Stevens Foster (65072).231
Known children of Virginia Eva5 Mead (65062) and Hawkins Stevens Foster
(65072) :
i. ADDIE R.6 FOSTER (65073) b. 5 Apr 1876.232
ii. ALBERT S. FOSTER (65074) b. 7 Jan 1880.233
14. PRISCILLA CATHERINE "KATE"5MEAD (65063) (Marcus4, Marston3, Martha2
Cowles, (?)1 Green) b. Paris, Lamar Co., TX, 1 Apr 1858, d. Lockney, Floyd Co., TX, 3
Jun 1944 at age 86; m. 15 Jan 1878 Herbert Bromley (65075); m. Erath Co., TX, 11 Oct
1883 James Franklin Pittman (65078).234
Known children of Priscilla Catherine "Kate"5 Mead (65063) and Herbert
Bromley (65075) :
i. LENA6 BROMLEY (65076) b. 9 Dec 1878, d. May 1944 at age
65.235
2271880 Census, Federal (Filmed), Mclennan County, TX, p. 250C.
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ii. ALBERT BROOKS BROMLEY (65077) b. McGregor, Mclennan
Co., TX, 28 Dec 1881, d. Taft, Kern Co., CA, 4 Jan 1950 at
age 68.236
Known children of Priscilla Catherine "Kate"5 Mead (65063) and James Franklin
Pittman (65078) :
i. JOHN MARCUS6 PITTMAN (65079) b. Stephenville, Erath Co.,
TX, 23 Jul 1884, d. Amarillo, TX, 10 Aug 1957 at age 73.237
ii. MARGARET ELIZABETH "LIZZY" PITTMAN (65080) b. Erath
Co., TX, 17 Jul 1886, d. Amarillo, TX, 14 Jun 1961 at age
74.238
iii. CHARLES HUGH PITTMAN (65081) b. TX 7 Mar 1889, d.
Amarillo, TX.239
iv. RUTH MYRTLE PITTMAN (65082) b. TX 28 Apr 1891, d.
Amarillo, TX, 7 Jun 1933 at age 42.240
v. HATTIE RUE PITTMAN (65083) b. TX 27 Sep 1892, d.
Amarillo, TX, 15 Apr 1982 at age 89.241
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Descendants of Major Henry Filmer (8985)
Chapter 4B
Descendants of Elizabeth Green (11212)
Generation Four
1. ELIZABETH1 GREEN (11212)242 b. James City Co., VA, circa 1715,243 d. Powhatan
portion, Cumberland Co., VA, circa 1805; m. circa 1732 (--?--) Dawson (11213); m.
circa 1740 Leonard Cheatham (11214).244
Known children of Elizabeth1 Green (11212) and (--?--) Dawson (11213) :
i. SAMUEL2 DAWSON (64981).245
Known children of Elizabeth1 Green (11212) and Leonard Cheatham (11214) :
2. i. PHEBE2 CHEATHAM (17899), m. Col. Charles Clay (17890).
242Herman Lloyd Dunnavant, "Green Family Lineage", p. 2.
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Generation Five
2. PHEBE2 CHEATHAM (17899) (Elizabeth1 Green) m. Col. Charles Clay (17890), son of
Henry Clay (11217) and Lucy Green (11216).246
Known children of Phebe2 Cheatham (17899) and Col. Charles Clay (17890) :
3. i. PATIENCE3 CLAY (64619), m. Dyer Phillips (64620).
ii. PRUDENCE CLAY (64621) and Royall Lockett (64622) were
issued marr bond [His 1st mariage.] in Mecklenburg Co.,
VA, on 20 Aug 1789.247
iii. BRITAIN CLAY (64624); [Moved from Mecklenburg Co.,
VA to Pendleton Co., KY.] m. Pendleton Co., KY, on 10
Nov 1808 Frances Redman (64625).248
iv. TEMPERANCE CLAY (64626) m. Mecklenburg Co., VA, on 10
Jan 1793 Stephen Black (64627); [Her 1st marriage. She is
thought to have married a 2nd time, but the name of this
husband is unknown.].249
v. HANNIBAL CLAY (64629); [of Bourbon Co., KY.]; m. 16
Sep 1803 Jane Wigginton (64630).250
vi. TABITHA CLAY (64635); m. Clark Co., KY, on 19 Jun 1806
French Talbott (64636).251
vii. CHARLES V. CLAY (64633) b. Jun 1768, d. prob. Henderson
Co., KY, on 16 Jan 1842 at age 73; m. Amelia H. (--?--)
(64634).
He left a will between 15 Dec 1841 and Feb 1842 in
Henderson Co., KY; [Dates shown are signing and probate
dates.].252
246John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, compiler, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-
1624/5 Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
2004), p. 666. Hereinafter cited as Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5 Fourth Edition -
Volume One - Families A-F.
247John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F, p. 666.
248John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F, p. 666.
249John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F, p. 666.
250John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F, p. 666.
251John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
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4. viii. CLEOPATRA CLAY (64628), b. circa 1775 in Lexington,
Fayette Co., KY; m. John Newton Turner (65588).
ix. CLARISSA CLAY (64631) b. circa 1780, d. Bourbon Co., KY,
on 7 May 1855; m. 21 Sep 1802 Elisha Stewart (64632).253
252John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Fourth Edition - Volume One - Families A-F, pp. 666-7.
253John Frederick Dorman C. G. - F.A.S.G, Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
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Generation Six
3. PATIENCE3 CLAY (64619) (Phebe2 Cheatham, Elizabeth1 Green) d. circa 1820, and
Dyer Phillips (64620) were issued marr bond in Mecklenburg Co., VA, on 18 Dec
1786.254,255
Known children of Patience3 Clay (64619) and Dyer Phillips (64620) :
i. GEORGE4 PHILLIPS (64637) b. Lunenburg Co., VA, circa
1792, d. Greene Co., TN, circa 1838.256
ii. PHOEBE PHILLIPS (64638) b. Lunenburg Co., VA, circa
1794.257
iii. PLEASANT PHILLIPS (64639) b. Lunenburg Co., VA, circa
1798, d. Greene Co., TN.258
iv. CHARLES PHILLIPS (64640) b. TN circa 1802, d. Feb 1878.259
v. JOHN PHILLIPS (64641) b. Greene Co., TN, on 15 Oct 1806,
d. there, 12 May 1882 at age 75;260 m. Rebecca (--?--)
(64642).261
He and Rebecca (--?--) (64642) were living 1880 in
District 17, Greene Co., TN. [He is listed as a Farmer.].262
vi. BRITTON PHILLIPS (64643) b. TN circa 1808, d. before 9 Jul
1843; [Before the date his wife, Elizabeth Morelock married
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