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surname Pritchett

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17 Oct 2022

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Forebears writes, This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Richard (i.e. the son of Richard), a well-known Welsh surname with several variants. 'Item, geven to William ap-Richard W.,' 1536: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary. David Aprycharde, 1521: Register of the University of Oxford. William Prichard, or Ap-Richard, 1545: ibid. Thomas Prichett, London, 1616: ibid. — A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley V. Prichett. — Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison (English) Dweller at the sign of the pricket, a buck in his second year; a variant of Pritchard, q.v. — Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith Ap-Richard; the son of Richard. See AP. — Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower A corruption of Pritchard. — Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower SurnameDB writes, This interesting surname, with variant spellings Prichet, Pritchitt, Pritchett, Prickett, Pritchatt, etc., derives from the Middle English 'prik(e)' or 'prich' (Old English pre 7th Century 'pric(a)') meaning point or prick, plus the diminutive suffix 'ett'. Originally, it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of any of various pointed instruments. It may also have been a nickname for a tall thin man. The creation of surnames from nicknames was a common practice in the Middle Ages, and many modern-day surnames derive from the medieval nicknames referring to personal characteristics, as in this instance, the tall thin one. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 13th Century (see below). Recordings of the surname from London church registers include; Frances Pratchett, who married Edward Coytmor on May 9th 1675, at Allhallows, London Wall; Roger Pratchett, who married Mary Petteway at St. James', Duke's Place, on August 11th 1691; and Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Pratchett, who was christened on January 23rd 1718, at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Priket, which was dated 1296, in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, during the reign of King Edward 1, known as 'The Hammer of the Scots', 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.1,2

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surname Ross

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17 Oct 2022

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Forebears writes, (I) The first record of this surname in Scotland is in Ayrshire, a considerable portion of the northern part of which in the twelfth century was held by a family of Ros or Ross, that came from Yorkshire. Godfrey de Ros, a vassal of the de Morevilles, obtained from Richard de Moreville the lands of Stewarton in Cunningham (Chalmers I, p. 505). James de Ros, Reginald de Ros, and Peter de Ros appear about the same time as vassals of Richard de Moreville and as witnesses in his charters. Godfrey de Ros witnessed de Moreville's charter of Gillemoristun, "que antiquitus uocabatur peniacob" to Edulfus filius Utredi, a. 1189 (REG., p. 39). Sir Godfrey Rose, Arthur de Ross, and Fergus de Rosse witnessed an agreement between the burgesses of Irvine and Brice of Eglunstone, 1205 (Irvine, I, p. 3). Several of the name rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, 11). Godfrey de Roos in 1363 had a gift for life of the forfeited lands of Sir John Maxwell and of Bernard of Howdene for his services to England (Bain, IV, 88). Robert de Rooss was charter witness in Perth, 1409 (RER., I, 26), Donaldus de Ross witnessed a notarial instrument, 1413 (Pollok, I, p. 146), and John Roosse (Rosse, Roos) of Montgrenane was one of the conservators of the three years truce, 1484-86 (Bain, IV, 1505, 1520, 1521). (2) in the north the surname is derived from the district of Ross. Malcolm, earl of Ross, c. 1150, was of the G the family of O'Beolan. "There never was an earl who bore the surname of Ross, but when (he title passed to descendants in the female line, the lairds of Balnagown assumed the name as male representatives of the earls" (Sc. Ant., p. 1). Alexander Ross of Balnagown, Master William Ross, and William Ross were among those killed in the battle of Aldecherwis, 1486 (Kalendar of Feme). (3) A descriptive name, from ME. rous(e — The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948) Place name in Scotland. — South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal (Scottish) Dweller at the promontory or peninsula; one who came from Ross (promontory), in Scotland. — Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith This surname is susceptible of several explanations. 1. In some cases it is undoubtedly of foreign local origin. In Domesday we find, in Kent, a tenant called Anschitil de Ros, and, in Buckinghamshire, another named Ansgotus de Ros. These probably came from Ros, a commune in the arrondissement of Caen, in Normandy. 2. It is of British local origin. The great barons Ros, or Roos, of Hamlake, co. York, sprang from one Peter, who, in the reign of Henry I., assumed his surname from his lordship of Ros, in Holderness. Baronage. The Bosses of the South of Scotland appear to have sprung from the English family, and to have passed into Renfrewshire, as the vassals of Richard de Moreville in the XII. century, settling at Halkhead, co. Renfrew, and at Dalton, co. Dumfries. 3. There are several towns and villages in North and South Britain called Ross, and these, as well as ross. a heath or morass, and ross, a promontory, may have a claim. 4. The name seems sometimes to have had reference to the colour or complexion of the first bearer, and to have been a modification of Le Rous, Rufus, or the Red. The ancient family of Ross of Renfrew, descending from Alysandre, who flourished at Renfrew, so early as the reign of King David I., wrote themselves "the Ross of Renfrew," apparently down to the XV. century. See Knowles's Genealogy of Coulthart, p. 16. 5. Mr. Ferguson claims the name as Teutonic, deriving it from Old Saxon, hros, Old Norse, hross, &c., a horse. 6. Mr. Skene insinuates a claim on behalf of the Gaelic. "It is well known," says he, "that the surname of Ross has always been rendered in Gaelic, Clan Aurias, or Clan Gille Aurias." Scottish Highlanders, ii. 224. — Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower Local: from the district of Ross. Robert de Ross married Isabel, daughter of William the Lion. Sir John Ross was created Lord Ross in 1489. — The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896) (Gaelic.) Local. A shire of Scotland. Bos, a peninsula, an isthmus, a promontory. Rhos, in Welsh, is a moor, a bog. Ros, in Cornish-British, is a mountain, a meadow, a common. Rose and Rosh signify a valley or dale between hills. — An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur Or De Ros, a baronial name derived from an English locality. The origin of this family not ascertained. The Norman name of De Ros, also established in England, came from Ros, now Rots, near Caen (D’Anisy et St. Marie, sur le Domesday). Temp. William I. Ancketil de Ros held in Kent from Odo of Bayeux, and Ansgot, Goisfrid, and Serlo de Ros were mesne lords in England 1086 (Domesd.) In 1130 Geoffry de Ros was of Kent (Rot. Pip.); in 1165 Geoffry de R. held two fees Essex; Everard de R. one in Suffolk and seven in York (Liber Niger). The family long continued of note in Normandy, and in several parts of England. — The Norman People (1874) A location name in Herefordshire, Scotland., Yorkshire from the Dutch, Ross; a personal name. — British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber Ross: most probably Norman. Five of the name Le Roux are entered in Domesday. The origin of the clan is, however, attributed to one Paul Mactire, who was granted lands in Gairloch in 1366 by William, Earl of Ross and Lord of Skye. — Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould The Dorset name of Ross is probably a variation of Russ, a name that has characterised the adjacent county of Wilts for many centuries. — Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy Ross is both an English and a Scottish name. As Ros, De Ros, Le Ros, Le Rus, etc., it was established over the greater part of England, from Northumberland to Wiltshire, GOO years ago (Hundred Rolls). Ross is now a Dorset name, whilst Russ has been a Wiltshire name for at least six centuries. — Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy The surname Ross has several variations, none of which is predominant. One derivation is from the Norman French name Roce, from Old German Rozzo, which originated from personal names containing the Old German word ‘hroth’-‘fame’. This word also gives us the first syllable of the name Robert (see Roberts/Robertson). So in this case Ross comes from a Norman first name of Germanic origin, and as such would have first arrived in England at the time of the Norman Conquest. The other derivations are from a variety of place names all containing the Celtic element ‘ros’ or ‘rhos’-‘a heath, a promontory or an isthmus’. Thus Ross would mean ‘from Ross’. There are places called Ross in Herefordshire and Northumbria; there is a Scottish county of Ross. There are places called Roos in Yorkshire and Roose in Lancashire, both of which could give rise to the local surname Ross, as well. Other place names containing Ros-, Rose- and Rhos- occur in Wales, Scotland, Brittany, Ireland and Cornwall. Another source of the name Ross is the small village of Rots in Calvados (Normandy). By this derivation the surname came across the Channel with the Normans in 1066. The first mention of Ross as a surname appears in the Pipe Rolls of 1197 for Kent, where one Johannes filius Rosce is mentioned. The name in this instance almost certainly comes from the Norman word for fame. A Ross became chief of the Cherokee Indians in 1828. John Ross, also known as Kooeshoowe (1790—1866), was the son of a Scottish father and an Indian mother. For years Ross bravely resisted the encroachment of the white man and his laws on Cherokee territory, but despite all his attempts it was largely a losing battle. As every US schoolboy knows, Betsy Ross (1752—1836) stitched the first American flag, at the request of George Washington. Recent historical opinion, however, has begun to doubt the authenticity of Betsy’s patriotic feat. The first man to discover the magnetic north pole (1831) was Sir James Clarke Ross (1800—62). This famous explorer also sailed the coasts of Antarctica, many parts of which are named after him. The Nobel Prize-winning pathologist, Sir Ronald Ross (1857— 1932), was a professor of tropical medicine. Best known for his investigations into malaria, he made the discovery that the disease is transmitted by the anopheles mosquito. Fur trader and pioneer Alexander Ross left Scotland to join John Jacob Astor’s 1810 expedition to the unexplored wilds of Oregon. He later helped found Astoria, Fort Walla Walla and the Red River Settlement, and left vivid accounts of his adventures in books such as Fur Hunters of the Far West. One United Kingdom geographic feature, Rossall Point, and 9 towns and cities are related to this name, including 3 towns named Ross and Ross-on-Wye. South Africa has a Rossing while Canada has a Rossendale, Rossland, Rossport, Rossway and Rosswood. Australia and Senegal each have a Ross while Ireland has 8 Ross-related towns including Rosslare. In the United States there are 9 such towns. Geographic features named for Ross are all over the globe. There are Ross Islands in Antarctica and in Burma as well as a veritable flood of lakes and rivers and masses of mountains. With about 23,000 namesakes Ross is the 15th most popular surname in Scotland. Thus one out of 230 Scots is so named. (The name is not common enough in England and Wales to be counted separately.) Around the world Ross’s are most common in Vancouver (one in 712 families), Toronto (one in 809) and Auckland (one in 843). The United States has more Ross’s than the entire population of Southampton-an estimated total of just over 242,000 makes this their 77th most popular surname. — Peter Verstappen.1

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surname Swales

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17 Oct 2022

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Forebears writes re Swales, This surname is derived from a geographical locality: (1) 'of Swallow Hill,' a hamlet near Barnsley, Yorkshire At least there is evidence in favour of this view, (a) 'At the Swale,' from residence beside the river of that name, whence Swaledale. Doubtless this will be deemed the more satisfactory solution. Swales is the genitive form; compare Williams, Jones, Brooks, Styles, &c. The first reference is in Darton, the parish in which Swallow Hill lies. Isabella de Swahill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire. Robertas de Swaloughill, 1379: ibid. Ricardus Swale, 1379: ibid. Thomas de Swale, 1379: ibid. 1754. Married — Matthew Swales and Dorothy Johnson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair. — A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley Swale’s (Son): v. Swale, esp.1 — Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison Swales is a characteristic Yorkshire name, the North Riding being its original home. Swale was the name of a very ancient and distinguished North Riding family of Swale Hall, Swaledale: they suffered much by their loyalty in the civil wars, but were rewarded with a baronetcy by Charles II. the Swale Hall estate passed out of the family just a century ago (W. R.) William Swailes was mayor of Hull in 1526 (T. H.) John Swales was buried in St. Peter's churchyard, Leeds, in 1710 (G.) — Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy SurnameDB writes, Recorded in the spellings of Swale and Swales, this is an English surname. It is locational, and according to the famous Victorian etymologist Canon Charles Bardsley, originates from either a hamlet called Swallow Hill, near Barnsley in Yorkshire, with Swale being the local dialectal pronunciation and spelling, but more likely from being formerly resident beside the River Swale in Swaledale in North Yorkshire. The river name is derived from the pre 7th century Anglo-Saxon and German word "swalm" meaning a whirlpool, intermixed with the Old English "swillan" meaning to wash. The translation is the whirling, rushing river, which may well be so, as even in the 20th century the Swale is a wild river in winter. Where the surname is in the plural form of Swales, this like the suurname Brooks describes someone who was still resident by the Swale, rather than one who was formerly at the place. Amongst the many interesting recordings is that of George Swales, an early emigrant, who was granted lands on the island of St.Christopher in the West Indies. He sailed on the ship "Mathew of London" in 1635. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Ricardus Swale. This was dated 1379, in the Poll Tax rolls of the West Riding of Yorkshire, during the reign of King Richard 11nd of England, 1377-1399. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Ancestry writes, English (Yorkshire): in all probability from the Swale river in Yorkshire. (Reaney and Wilson list a 17th-century example, Swayles, with this origin.) Alternatively, it may be a metronymic from the Old Norse female personal name Svala. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.1,2,3

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surname Wyatt

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17 Oct 2022

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Forebears writes, From the AF. personal name Wyot, French Guyot, diminutive of Guy. Maucolum Wyet of county Anegos rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 213). Nothing more is known of him. James Vyot, Wyot, or Wyat, burgess of Arnbroath, in record 1461-68 (RAA., II, 151,167, 174). — The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948) (Anglo-French-Teut.) the Anglo-French Wyot, Fr- Guyot (very common), Guiot = Guy (q.v.) + the French diminutive sun. -ot. Wyot de Wrthiston [Worston],—Lanc. Inq. (A.D. 1258), i. 216. Henry Wyot.—Hundred Rolls Wyot Balistarius.—Close Rolls. Guyet (diminutive suff. -et) is also a French surname. In a few cases Wyard, Wyart, seem to have merged into Wyatt. — Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison “Little Guy” in Old English. (Cf. Guyot in French.) — South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal (English) Descendant of little Guy (wood). — Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith Has gone through the various forms of Wyat, Wiat, Wyot, and Guyot, or Guiot. The last-named three are used indifferently in the time of King John, and clearly prove the derivation of the name as a diminutive, from the Norman-French personal name Gui or Guido, which we have also received in the form of Guy. The name Guyatt is still found in West Sussex. — Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower For Wyard perhaps. Ralph, Roger Wiardus, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). — The Norman People (1874) SurnameDB writes, This famous name is of mainly Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the medieval male personal name found as "Wiot, Wyot and Gyot", developed from the Olde English pre 7th Century given name "Wigheard", composed of the elements "wig", war, with "heard", hardy, brave, strong. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, and the subsequent introduction of Norman forms of the Old French personal names William (from the Germanic "wil", will, desire, with "helm", helmet, protection), and Guy or Why, Wi, (from the Germanic "wido", wood or wide), the existing English names Wiot, Wyot and Gyot were also frequently used as diminutive forms of the Norman names. Early recordings of the personal names include Wiot de Acham (1192, Lincolnshire), Gwiot (1203, Gloucestershire) and Wyot (1219, Yorkshire). The surname development since 1274 (see below) includes: Robert Wiot (1279, Bedfordshire); Thomas Guyot (1295, Essex); and Elias Wyete (1296, Sussex). Sir Thomas Wyatt (1502 - 1542), had various diplomatic posts in the service of Henry V111, and was an accomplished poet. His great-grandson, Sir Francis Wyatt, became the first Royal Governor of Virginia in 1624. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Wyot, which was dated 1274, in the "Hundred Rolls of Shropshire", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Ancestry writes, English: from the medieval personal name Wiot, Wyot, Gyot, which derives from the Old English personal name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig ‘war’ + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. Under Norman influence it was also adopted as a diminutive of both Guy 1 and William. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.1,2,3

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Charles Marshall Blair¹

Father	James Vaden Blair1 b. 6 Sep 1851, d. 9 May 1933
Mother	Adeline S. Grubb1 b. 21 Jan 1853, d. 26 Jan 1930

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27 Apr 2024

Birth*	Charles, son of James Vaden Blair and Adeline S. Grubb, was born in July 1886 in Virginia.2
Census1900	Charles appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Chatham PO, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia in the household of his parents, James Vaden Blair and Adeline S. Grubb, as 13 yo son Charles B Blair.3
Census1910	Charles appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Chatham PO, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia in the household of his parents, James Vaden Blair and Adeline S. Grubb, as 23 yo self-employed sawyer Charles M Blair.4
Marriage*	He married May Stone Anderson before 1919, date estimated. Issue: Charlie Marshall Jr. (m. Ethel Louise Sandidge), James Anderson (m. Mary Georgia Worsham), Julian Wallace (m. Helen Bennett Pickrel), Helen Adeline (m. Glenroy George Grewe), William Otey (m. Hilda Jean Rasberry), and John Elbert Blair (m. Jane Ann Matheny).1
Residence*	Charles resided in near Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, on 9 May 1933.5
Death*	Charles died in 1954.1
ResearchNote*	Research Note of 16 December 2021 re additional information. See Find A Grave memorial no. 20590512 and FSTrees ID no. LHYM-7NR for additional information.

Child with May Stone Anderson:

William Otey Blair6,7 b. 1926, d. 6 Apr 2002

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May Stone Anderson¹

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21 Sep 2022

Birth*	May was born in 1896.1
Marriage*	She married Charles Marshall Blair, son of James Vaden Blair and Adeline S. Grubb, before 1919, date estimated. Issue: Charlie Marshall Jr. (m. Ethel Louise Sandidge), James Anderson (m. Mary Georgia Worsham), Julian Wallace (m. Helen Bennett Pickrel), Helen Adeline (m. Glenroy George Grewe), William Otey (m. Hilda Jean Rasberry), and John Elbert Blair (m. Jane Ann Matheny).1
Death*	May died in 1982.1

Child with Charles Marshall Blair:

William Otey Blair2,3 b. 1926, d. 6 Apr 2002

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John Galland¹

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6 Oct 2022

Birth*

John was born circa 1550.1

Children with an unknown spouse:

Ursula Galland1 b. 2 Jan 1574, d. c Jan 1574 John Galland1 b. 3 Jan 1574, d. b 26 Sep 1582 Elizabeth Galland1 b. 7 Mar 1576 Edward Galland+1 b. 28 Dec 1578, d. fr 13 Jun 1639 - 26 Jul 1639 Bartholomew Galland1 b. 24 Aug 1581, d. a 1639 John Galland1 b. 26 Sep 1582

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John Galland¹

Father

John Galland1 b. c 1550

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14 May 2016

Baptism*	John was baptized on 3 January 1574 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1
Death*	John died before 26 September 1582. Death date speculative based on second son of same name baptised this date.1

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Ursula Galland¹

Father

John Galland1 b. c 1550

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21 May 2017

Baptism*	Ursula was baptized on 2 January 1574 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1
Death*	Ursula died circa January 1574.1
Burial*	She was buried on 3 January 1574 in Reading, Berkshire.1

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Elizabeth Galland¹

Father

John Galland1 b. c 1550

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14 May 2016

Baptism*

Elizabeth was baptized on 7 March 1576 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1

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Bartholomew Galland¹

Father

John Galland1 b. c 1550

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14 May 2016

Baptism*	Bartholomew was baptized on 24 August 1581 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1
Marriage*	He married Patience Sawer on 1 February 1607/8 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1
Death*	Bartholomew died after 1639. Mahler notes he was living in 1639.1

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John Galland¹

Father

John Galland1 b. c 1550

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14 May 2016

Baptism*

John was baptized on 26 September 1582 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1

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Patience Sawer¹

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14 May 2016

Marriage*

She married Bartholomew Galland, son of John Galland, on 1 February 1607/8 at St. Giles in Reading, Berkshire, England.1

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Samuel Becker¹

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3 May 2023

Guardianship*

Samuel was appointed guardian of Thomas and David at Hamilton Co., Ohio, in March 1836, by the Hamilton County Probate Court.1

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Thomas Ellis¹

Father

David Ellis1 b. bt 1805 - 1810, d. b 21 Sep 1832

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12 Oct 2022

Birth*	Thomas, son of David Ellis, was born circa 1830. Thomas was 6 yo at time of guardianship.1
Guardianship	Thomas and David were appointed wards of Samuel Becker at Hamilton Co., Ohio, in March 1836, by the Hamilton County Probate Court; appointed.1
Census1850	Thomas appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Green & Delhi Twps., Hamilton Co., Ohio, as 20 yo student Thomas Ellis in the household of his grandmother Catherine Lnu; as 68 yo Cathrine Ellis.2

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David Ellis¹

Father

David Ellis1 b. bt 1805 - 1810, d. b 21 Sep 1832

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12 Oct 2022

Birth*	David, son of David Ellis, was born circa 1833. David was 3 yo at time of guardianship.1
Guardianship	Thomas and David were appointed wards of Samuel Becker at Hamilton Co., Ohio, in March 1836, by the Hamilton County Probate Court; appointed.1

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Bethia Howes¹

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2 Jun 2017

Birth*	Bethia was born circa 1680 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England.1
Marriage*	She married Lt. Isaac Hawes, son of Capt. John Hawes and Desire Gorham, on 8 January 1700/1 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England. Issue per Pane-Joyce was John Hawes (1707-1779).1,2
BioNote*	Biography Note of 11 April 1741: White writes, "she (Bethia) married second, as his second wife, in Eastham, Mass., (intentions) 11 April 1741 'Mr. John Smith' of Eastham." Later in same paragraph he writes, "Bethia married third, in Harwich, Mass., 16 November 1743, the Rev. Joseph Lord of Chatham, Mass., who died in Chatham 6 June 1748."1
Death*	Bethia died before 7 July 1748 in Chatham, Massachusetts.1

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Nancy Newbill¹

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3 Feb 2023

Birth*	Nancy was born in 1786 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia.2,3
Marriage*	She married Capt. Vincent Witcher, son of William Witcher Jr. and Mary "Mollie" Dalton, on 5 March 1810 in Franklin Co., Virginia.1
Census1830	Nancy is probably the female age 40 to 49 listed in the household of her husband, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Census1850	Nancy and Vincent appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 29 October 1850, as 61 yo farmer Vincent & 63 yo Nancy Witcher. There's a Frances Witcher (58 yo) with Julia (15 yo) next door.3
Census1860*	Nancy and Vincent appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 15 July 1860, as 71 yo farmer Vincent & 70 yo Nancy Witcher. Their son William Addison and Catherine Frances was listed as living with them. Vincent is quite wealthy, listing real estate valued at $29,500 and personal estate at $51,865. Catherine's husband had died in May.5
Death*	Nancy died in 1869 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2

Children with Capt. Vincent Witcher:

Sarah Eliza Witcher6 b. 11 Dec 1810, d. 19 Feb 1880 Nathaniel Newbill Witcher+7 b. 1815, d. Jun 1896 Mary Ann Witcher+ b. bt 1815 - 1816 Catherine Frances Witcher5 b. bt 1816 - 1820 Capt. Vincent Oliver Witcher7 b. 1822, d. 1864 Col. William Addison Witcher5,7 b. 1823, d. 29 Jan 1888

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Nathaniel Newbill Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher2 b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill2 b. 1786, d. 1869

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30 Oct 2022

Birth*	Nathaniel, son of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born in 1815 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.3
Census1830	Nathaniel is probably the male age 15 to 19 listed in the household of his father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Marriage*	He married Paulina W. Lnu before 1837, date based on a 14 yo child in the 1850 census. Misc family notes: son James (KIA at Battle of Seven Pines), son Vincent (m. 4x with three sets of children), son William who m. Laura Lnu, Nathaniel Jr. who m. Mary A. Powell and left nine children, Kate who m. John Watson, Eliza who m. Samuel Swanson (note this is second Eliza to marry a Samuel Swanson), Lea, and Marmie Witcher.5,6
Census1850	Nathaniel and Paulina appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 21 September 1850, as 35 yo farmer Nathaniel & 32 yo Paulina Witcher. Their children James, Vincent, John Reuben, Eliza and William T. were listed as living with them.7
Census1860*	Nathaniel and Paulina appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Riceville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 16 October 1860, as 46 yo farmer Nathan'l N & 43 yo Pelina W Witcher. Their children John Reuben, Sarah E., William T., Nathaniel A., Mary C., Nancy E. and Valerie D. were listed as living with them.6
Census1870*	Nathaniel and Paulina appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 4 July 1870, as 57 yo farmer Nathaniel N & 53 yo Paulina W Witcher. Their children John Reuben, William T., Mary C., Nancy E. and Valerie D. were listed as living with them.8
Death*	Nathaniel died in June 1896 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. VA Deaths & Burials says 06 Jun, Find A Grave says 10 Jun.9,3

Children with Paulina W. Lnu:

James Witcher7 b. c 1836 Vincent Witcher7 b. c 1840 John Reuben Witcher6 b. 1843 Sarah E. Witcher6 b. c 1847 Eliza Witcher7 b. c 1847 William T. Witcher6 b. 1849 Nathaniel A. Witcher6 b. c 1852 Mary C. Witcher6 b. c 1855 Nancy E. Witcher6 b. c 1857 Valerie D. Witcher6 b. c Feb 1860

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Capt. Vincent Oliver Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher2,3 b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill3 b. 1786, d. 1869

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30 Oct 2022

Birth*	Vincent, son of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born in 1822 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. He is enumerated in the 1860 as Vincent O. Witcher.1,2
Census1830	Vincent is probably one of the two males age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Marriage*	He married Jane A. Clements on 17 June 1842 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.5
Census1860*	Vincent and Jane appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Swansonville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 15 June 1860, as 38 yo insane farmer Vincent O & 33 yo insane wife Jane A Witcher.6
Milit-Service*	Capt. Vincent Oliver Witcher served as Captain with in Company F of the 57th Virginia Infantry 1861. He enlisted 10 July 1861 and resigned November 1861. He was the original commander of the Henry and Pittsylvania Rifles.7,1
Death*	Vincent died in 1864 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1

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Col. William Addison Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher2,3 b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill2,3 b. 1786, d. 1869

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30 Oct 2022

Birth*	William, son of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born in 1823 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1
Census1830	William is probably one of the two males age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Marriage*	He married Evelyn E. Major on 27 April 1847 in Pettis Co., Missouri. Evelyn m2 William Gentry 11 Dec 1874.5,6,7
Census1850*	William and Evelyn appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Weston, Platte Co., Missouri, as 28 yo lawyer & editor William A & 23 yo Evelyn E Witcher in the household of Calvin & Sarah Craven.8
Census1860	William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia in the household of his parents, Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, as 35 yo William A Witcher.2
Milit-Service*	Col. William Addison Witcher served as Colonel in Company I, Virginia 21st Infantry Regiment during the Civil War between 1861 and 1865.      He enlisted June 29,1861 at Callands as a Captain. He was promoted to Colonel on 01 Dec 1862. He was a casualty at Chancellorsville 03 May 1863. He surrendered the Stonewall Brigade at Appomatox Courthouse, April 1865 and was mustered out on 09 Apr 1865.9,1
Occupation*	William was a lawyer.9
Death*	William died on 29 January 1888 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1
Burial*	He was buried in Callands Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Burial location per his Civil War record. I don't find him in the Witcher Cemetery at Callands or in a general search at Find A Grave.9

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Sarah Eliza Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher2 b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill2 b. 1786, d. 1869

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31 Oct 2022

Birth*	Sarah, daughter of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born on 11 December 1810 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.3
Census1830	Sarah is probably one of the two females age 15 to 19 listed in the household of her father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Marriage*	She married Samuel Addison Swanson on 3 October 1831 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Find A Grave has memorials for these children, namely Valeria A C, Vincent William, Nancy E, Henry Prentiss and William Thomas Swanson.1,5,3
Death*	Sarah died on 19 February 1880 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 69, of apoplexy. Find A Grave's date is 19 Dec but headstone appears to say Feb and the Death Registers record is clearly February. I sent an edit request to Find A Grave on 31 Oct 2022.6,3
Burial*	She was buried at Swanson Family Cemetery in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Find A Grave provides photo of her headstone.3

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Catherine Frances Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher2 b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill2 b. 1786, d. 1869

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31 Oct 2022

Birth*	Catherine, daughter of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born between 1816 and 1820, aka Frances K Witcher.3
Census1830	Catherine is probably the female age 10 to 14 listed in the household of her father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.3
Marriage*	She married James M. Clement on 12 May 1835 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Frances perhaps m2 Dr. John Roy Cabell.1
Census1850*	Catherine and James appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, as 36 yo overseer James & 32 yo Catharine Clement in the household of 61 yo Nancy Clement.4
Census1860	Catherine appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia in the household of her parents, Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, as 40 yo Catherine F Clement.2

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Mary Ann Witcher¹

Father	Capt. Vincent Witcher b. 1788, d. Oct 1877
Mother	Nancy Newbill b. 1786, d. 1869

Last Edited

30 Oct 2022

Birth*	Mary, daughter of Capt. Vincent Witcher and Nancy Newbill, was born between 1815 and 1816 in Virginia. I have no direct evidence that Mary Ann was the d/o Vincent & Nancy. This relationship appears in numerous genealogies but as far as I can tell without sources. Any female her age would fit the 1930 census. I've found no other records where she's living with a sibling or parent.2,3
Census1830	Mary is probably one of the two females age 15 to 19 listed in the household of her father, Capt. Vincent Witcher, in the 1830 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.4
Marriage*	She married Albert Gallitan Smith on 26 November 1831 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,5
Census1840	Mary is probably the female age 20 to 29 listed in the household of her husband, Albert Gallitan Smith, in the 1840 Federal Census of Regiment 107, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.6
Estate-Will	Mary was named an heir in the will of Albert Gallitan Smith, her husband, dated 4 May 1850 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, receiving his entire estate during her life or widowhood.7
Census1850*	Mary and Albert appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 12 November 1850, as 44 yo physician Albert G & 35 yo Mary Smith. Their children Ann P., John A., Victoria C., Vincent Oliver and Nancy J. were listed as living with them. Their children () were listed as living with them.2
Census1860*	Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, enumerated 18 June 1860, as 44 yo farmer Mary A Smith. Her children Vincent Oliver and Nancy J. were listed as living with her. Others in the household were 22 yo Victoria C Clement and 1 yo Lelia M Clement. Marys 1st cousin Daniel C Witcher and family live next door below.3

Children with Albert Gallitan Smith:

Ann P. Smith7,2 b. bt 1833 - 1834 John A. Smith2 b. bt 1835 - 1836 Victoria C. Smith2 b. bt 1837 - 1838 Vincent Oliver Smith8,2 b. 1840, d. 26 Dec 1917 Nancy J. Smith2 b. bt 1841 - 1842

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Margaret Rust¹

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5 Feb 2025

Birth*	Margaret was born __ __perhaps_ 1619. FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File for Adoniram Bartlett claims without citation that Dorothy was born in 1619.
Marriage*	She married John Bartlett "of Windsor" before 13 June 1641, assuming prior to birth of first child, Isaiah.      Nellie Bartlett in Aaron Bartlett of Brookfield, lists John's children (she makes no claims re his wife's name) as Esaya (presumably Isaiah), Beniamin, Hepsibah, Jehoida and Mehitable. The wives, Abia Gillett, Deborah Barnard, and Sarah Hiller, align with the names I currently show.2,1

Children with John Bartlett "of Windsor":

Isaiah Bartlett+1 b. 13 Jun 1641, d. 13 Jul 1665 Benjamin Bartlett+1 b. 26 Mar 1643, d. 25 Oct 1678 Ephraim Bartlett1 b. 19 Oct 1644, d. 1648 Hepzibah Bartlett1 b. 14 Jul 1646 Jehoida Bartlett+1 b. 23 Dec 1649, d. 14 Jun 1718 Mehitable Bartlett1 b. 27 Feb 1650

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Isaiah Bartlett¹

Father	John Bartlett "of Windsor"1,2 b. perhaps 1613, d. 14 May 1670
Mother	Margaret Rust1 b. __ __perhaps_ 1619

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22 Feb 2025

Birth*	Isaiah, son of John Bartlett "of Windsor" and Margaret Rust, was born on 13 June 1641 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, New England.1,3,2
Marriage*	He married Abia Gillett on 3 December 1663.1,4,2
Death*	Isaiah "probably" died on 13 July 1665 at age 24.1
BioNote*	Biography Note: John bought an"acre of land in W. adjoining N.W. cor. Nathan Gillett's homestead, but built on his father-in-law's land. After his death his wid. sold the acre and the little ho. standing near her father's ho. wh. litt ho. was to be rem. on to the acre."1

Child with Abia Gillett:

John Bartlett1,2 b. 12 Sep 1664, d. 1665

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Ephraim Bartlett¹

Father	John Bartlett "of Windsor"1 b. perhaps 1613, d. 14 May 1670
Mother	Margaret Rust1 b. __ __perhaps_ 1619

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14 May 2016

Birth*	Ephraim, son of John Bartlett "of Windsor" and Margaret Rust, was born on 19 October 1644 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, New England.1,2
Death*	Ephraim died in 1648.1

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Hepzibah Bartlett¹

Father	John Bartlett "of Windsor"1,2 b. perhaps 1613, d. 14 May 1670
Mother	Margaret Rust1 b. __ __perhaps_ 1619

Last Edited

14 May 2016

Birth*

Hepzibah, daughter of John Bartlett "of Windsor" and Margaret Rust, was born on 14 July 1646 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, New England.1,3,2

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Mehitable Bartlett¹

Father	John Bartlett "of Windsor"1,2 b. perhaps 1613, d. 14 May 1670
Mother	Margaret Rust1 b. __ __perhaps_ 1619

Last Edited

14 May 2016

Birth*	Mehitable, daughter of John Bartlett "of Windsor" and Margaret Rust, was born on 27 February 1650 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, New England.1,3
Baptism	Mehitable was baptized on 11 May 1651 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, New England.1,2

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Abia Gillett¹

Last Edited

22 Feb 2025

Marriage*

She married Isaiah Bartlett, son of John Bartlett "of Windsor" and Margaret Rust, on 3 December 1663.1,2,3

Child with Isaiah Bartlett:

John Bartlett1,3 b. 12 Sep 1664, d. 1665

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