Joel Blackwell Byars

Joel married Temperance Watkins(Rutherford County) North Carolina. Temperance (daughter of William Watkins and Sarah Davis) was born on 2 Nov 1805 in (Rutherford County) North Carolina; died on 24 Apr 1875 in (Butts County, Georgia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Anna Blackwell in 1802 in (Rutherford County) North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Joel Blackwell and Henrietta Byars) was born in 1778 in (Rutherford County) North Carolina; died in 1855 in Butts County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 6 Apr 1747
• Alt Death: 12 Oct 1832

Notes:

Hi Anita,

I have corresponded with the ladies in the genealogy department of the Forest City, NC library-they have been very helpful and I understand they have many documents pertaining to folks living in Rutherford County at its inception. Stripling's parents, William Byars and Sarah Ann Doggett Byars, settled on Broad River and Floyd's Creek. Below is an email I received from Cecil Lovelace, a local Baptist minister and a passage from Bridges to the Past regarding the Suttle and Byars families. I understand there is a large Byars family in the Cliffside area. I hope you have an enjoyable trip.
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Hi Tim. Good to hear from you. I live just a short distance from Floyd's Creek, and Broad River. Broad River crosses Hwy 221 South just about a mile above the NC/SC state line. Floyd's Creek crosses 221 South just about two miles North of where the river crosses. There is a pretty good bend in the road to the point that the road is running about NW to SE at the crossing of the creek, so I would say they meet somewhere within a couple of miles West of Hwy 221. I am a minister and only a couple weeks ago I preached in revival services at a church that has a large Byars family. Some of those live just a mile or so down the road from me.

Blessings,

Cecil
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"Before the Revolution, the Suttle and Byars families moved westward across North Carolina to Old Tryon(Rutherford County) where they settled on Broad River at Floyd's Creek. During the Revolution, both Joseph Suttle and William Byars died, leaving Molly and Sarah Ann with large families to rear alone. Later in life the sisters remarried. Molly to Isaiah Blackwell and Sarah Ann to Joel Blackwell."

---------Copied from Bridges to the Past

Died:
or Rutherford County...

William married Sarah Ann Doggett in (~1760) in North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Bushrod Doggett and Anne Stripling) was born in 1738-1743 in (Virginia); died on 12 Aug 1823 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Will: 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina
• Probate: 0Apr 1821, Rutherford County, North Carolina

Notes:

Comments: I am a direct descendant of Joel Blackwell. There are some corrections I would like to make to your site about my family.

1. We have no proof of where Joel was born. We do believe he was from VA, but county is not known nor or his parents.
2. Henrietta had a son John B. who was her first born child that you need to add.
3. Peter does not have a documented middle name. However, he did name a son Sylvester which was an uncommon name for the Blackwells.
4. The marriage records for Peter were either lost, misplaced, or never turned in to the courthouse. Therefore, we have no marraige date other than guessing about 1809 in Rutherford Co. NC.

Thank you for making these corrections to your site. Eleanor

4. Peter was born ca 1788.

eleanor edmondson
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Re: JOEL BLACKWELL DIED 1821 RUTHERFORD, NC
Posted by: Clifton Blackwell
Date: September 12, 2000 at 19:59:11
In Reply to: Re: JOEL BLACKWELL DIED 1821 RUTHERFORD, NC by Phil Stewart


Yes, Phil -- this JOEL BLACKWELL, SENIOR was married to SARAH ANN DOGGETT BYARS at the time of his death in 1821 in Rutherford County, NC. JOEL BLACKWELL, SENIOR was married three times -- first to HENRIETTA BYARS who died before 1783 -- secondly to REBECCAH WATKINS -- and thirdly, to the widow SARAH ANN DOGGETT BYARS.
The subjects of this post by me were JOEL BLACKWELL, II, MARY BLACKWELL, and FELIX BLACKWELL who were the children of JOEL BLACKWELL, JUNIOR and LYDIA BYARS, and which three children were identified as minor children by JOEL BLACKWELL, SENIOR in his will of 1817 which was probated in July Court of 1821. Subsequent litigation in 1823 named those three minor children as JOEL, MARY, AND FELIX.


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I have the following information on Joel Blackwell:

Married (1) HENRIETTA BYARS, daughter of JAMES (JONAS) BYARS and FRANCES “FANNY” COLLINS.

Children of Joel Blackwell and Henrietta Byars:

1. JAMES BLACKWELL, b. 1769, Rutherford Co., NC m. SARAH ___________

2. SARAH “SALLY” BLACKWELL, b. ca. 1773, d. after Nov. 4, 1854, Greenville Co., SC, m. before 1797, REUBEN MASTIN (Major), b. ca.1772, VA, d. Feb. 11, 1850, Greenville Co., SC, son of WILLIAM MASTIN, SR. and LUCY SANDERS

3. JOHN B. BLACKWELL, b. 1775, m. FRANCES MASTIN, dau. of WILLIAM MASTIN, SR. and LUCY SANDERS

4. MARY “POLLY” BLACKWELL, b. Aug. 3, 1777, d. Aug. 13, 1855, Pickens Co., AL, m. ca. 1795, SC, RICHARD ARNOLD (per Thaten’s history of the Byars family, page 13).

5. ANNA BLACKWELL, b. 1778, NC (per census of 1850, Butts Co., GA), m. 1802 GEORGE K. BYARS, b. 1760-70, d. 1843, Butts Co. GA, son of WILLIAM BYARS and SARAH ANN DOGGETT

6. JOEL BLACKWELL, JR., b. 1779, d. 1807, Spartanburg, SC, m. LYDIA __________

7. HENRIETTA BLACKWELL, b. 1780, Cherokee Co., AL m. CHESLEY WEBB

8. CHARLES BLACKWELL, b. 1782, Cherokee Co., AL

9. GEORGE BLACKWELL

Married (2)Rebecca Watkins

Children of JOEL BLACKWELL and his 2nd. wife, REBECCA WATKINS:

1. PETER SYLVESTER BLACKWELL, b. 1788, Rutherford Co., NC, d. Oct. 1857, Jackson Co., AL, m. Mar. 1, 1810, LYDIA PADGETT, b. 1793, SC.

2. REBECCA BLACKWELL, b. 1789, Rutherford Co., NC, m.1st. before 1817(date of her father’s will), GABRIEL MASTIN, b. 1770, d. 1820, son of WILLIAM MASTIN, SR. and LUCY SANDERS (FTM online). Rebecca m.2nd. 1825, JOHN PORTER

3. DANIEL BLACKWELL, b. 1790, NC, d. Nov. 8, 1869, Cherokee Co., AL, m. ca. 1809, LYDIA CAMP.

Married (3) SARAH ANN DOGGETT BYARS, widow of WILLIAM BYARS. They had no children together.










Joel served in th American Revolution as Private in the Rutheford Co.,NC Militia

Joel married Henrietta Byars in 1765 in (Rutherford County) North Carolina. Henrietta (daughter of James Byars and Frances "Fannie" Collins) was born in (~1758) in (Louisa County, Virginia); died in 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The children listed are not necessarily siblings but are related according to DNA testing...Martha Byars

Earlier married unnamed spouse(s)(Virginia). unnamed was born in (Virginia); died in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bushrod married Anne Stripling on 10 Jun 1737 in Saint Pauls Parish, Strafford County. Virginia. Anne (daughter of Joel Stripling and Mary LNU) was born in 1716 in Saint Pauls Parish, Strafford County, Virginia; died in 1791 in Culpeper County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Re: Joel Stripling-early 1700's-Virginia
Posted by: William Stribling
Date: July 06, 2000 at 11:57:27
In Reply to: Joel Stripling-early 1700's-Virginia by Stephanie Stephens
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B. Payne who resp. 6/27 was is error. St Paul's Par. Reg. lists Benjamin & Anne, son & dau of Joel & Mary STRIBLING b. 5-31-1716; then Anne mar. Bushrod Doggett of Brunswick Par. 10-6-1737. Ensign Joel STRIBLING was prominent in the Virginia colony in the late 1600s and early 1700s. He was the progen. of a large family. If you are in VA. or have access to VA. records such as the William & Mary Quarterly, Tyler Quarterly, Genealogies of Virginia Families you can find info on him and his family. The St. Paul's Parish Register includes several generations. Good luck!

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: ~1718, New Kent County, Virginia

Notes:

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I am looking at my copy of "Byars Family History" Copyright 1976 by Nell Byars Thaten. The binding was by Worth Bindery, Ft. Worth, Texas 76107. Published by Miran Publishers, Fort Worth, Texas 76116. It is a soft cover book, about the size of a sheet of paper folded in half. It has 185 pages, an Index,appendix and a Table of Contents. It brings Nell's "Byars Family" from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and to Texas.

The first known ancestor is Jonas Byars b. ca 1718. Jonas married Francis Collins. Two known children are named in the book.

# 1. William Byars, who m Elizabeth Bedford.
#2. Henrietta Byars, who married Joel Blackwell, the only known child for them was Mary Blackwell.

Mary Blackwell married Richard Arnold and they had the following children:

(1) Rebecca Arnold
(2) Joel Arnold
(3) John Arnold
(4) Benjamin Arnold
(5) Richard Arnold
(6) Henrietta Arnold, m. Joab Byars
(7) Cinderella Arnold
(8) James Arnold
(9) Sally Arnold
(10) Daniel Arnold
(11) Nathaniel Arnold
(12) Thomas Arnold
(13) Alfred Arnold.

Nell stated it was possible there was one or more children, names unknown to her.

William Byars , son of Jonas Byars and Frances Collins Byars, married Elizabeth Bedford, daughter of Jonas Bedford and Amasa "Mercy" Raymond. Mercy was a descendant of a man the signed the Mayflower Compact.

As I said before the book is well written and contains copies of Wills, Marriage Records and many pictures. Nell was a very thorough researcher. She and several other Byars Descendants worked together to accumulate documents for any person named Byars/Byers or a variant of the name. All of those people have passed away. If you cannot find a place to purchase the book then try to get your local Library to order it inter Library loan. Or you might try asking the LDS Library to put a copy on a CD and let you purchase it. Or if you can make contact with Nell Byars Thaten's children they may have copies for sell.

I will be glad to look up things for you, provided you can give me a Given Name as well as a Surname and a time period. My husband has a terminal illness and it may take me awhile to get back to you. I hope to put all the issues of the Byars - Byers Family Enquirer on a CD in the near future. There are 22 issues that answers the questions many of you are asking now. cbh






My ggg grandfather Jonas Byars, proven son of Wm./Elizabeth also migrated to St. Clair Co., AL about the same time as Abraham/Mary. I noticed that both gave VA as birth then later NC. It is possible that they were born in VA.

... email me if you want more info. dixieladye@hotmail.com [Linda McMurry]

Birth:
Map & History of Hanover County, Virginia ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_County,_Virginia

Alt Birth:
now Hanover County...

James married Frances "Fannie" Collins in 1758 in Orange County, North Carolina. Frances (daughter of Thomas Collins and Rosanna Dodds) was born in 0___ 1740 in (Virginia); died in 1764 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: Abt 1725

Notes:

Married:
Granville

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RICHARD DOGGETT
(Son of Rev. Benjamin)
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300 RICHARD DOGGETT, son of Rev. Benjamin and Mary Doggett; b. Lancaster Co., VA; b. abt. 1672, Lancaster Co., VA; d. 1721, Lancaster Co., VA; m. ELIZABETH BUSHROD, dau. of Richard and Apphia (Hughes) Bushrod. Elizabeth m(2) abt 1726, Charles Chilton.
Children (Doggett):

310 George d. 1759 m. Ann Chattin
320 Apphia d. 1789 m. Robert Boatman
330 Ann
340 Bushrod d. 1791 m. 1737 Anne Stripling

Richard Doggett was the second surviving son of the Rev. Benjamin Doggett and his wife Jane, and the first of their children born in Virginia. He is believed to have been born about 1672. As the parish register of Christ Church Parish in Lancaster County has been lost, no documentary evidence of his birth date exists. However, Rev. Benjamin, in his will refers to his "2 sons born in Virginia," and his birth does not appear in the register of Hadleigh parish in Suffolk, so we are sure that he was born after his mother came to Virginia to join her husband.

Richard is named in his father's will as devisee of one hundred acres of land, being a part of the 350 acre plantation owned by his father. (See 100 Benjamin Doggett (2) for a discussion of the litigation concerning this property.) As a 150 acre portion containing the improvements was left to his older brother Benjamin, the will provided for "seating" of the property, that is, building a dwelling and other improvements on the property, and for purchase of one or more indentured servants, as his share of the tobacco belonging to the estate would permit, to farm the land. A similar portion of unimproved land was devised to Richard's brother William.

The will further provided that Richard, his brother William, and his sister Anne should live with their older brother Benjamin until they could live on their own, and their is some evidence in court records that Richard was in fact cared for by Benjamin. In February 1687/8, when Richard was about 15 years of age, Benjamin brought a lawsuit in Lancaster County Court against John Boatman, who married Jane Doggett after Rev. Benjamin's death, complaining that Boatman had broken a contract with Richard to pay him one-half of the crops produced by Richard laboring in the fields on Boatman's plantation, for the purpose of providing clothing for Richard's use. The court found that Boatman did in fact owe Richard a share of the corn and tobacco harvested, and ordered that it be delivered by Boatman to Benjamin so that clothing could be provided for Richard.

Sometime in the 1690's, Richard was married to Elizabeth Bushrod, daughter of Richard and Apphia Bushrod. Richard first appears in Lancaster County tax lists in 1702, and it as probable that at least his son George was born by that date. No direct evidence has been found proving that Richars's wife Elizabeth was in fact the daughter of Richard Bushrod, but family genealogists over the years have been in almost universal agreement that this was her identity. This presumption is based on the fact that their younger son was named "Bushrod," a most unusual name which occurs only in descendants of the Bushrod family, and upon a court proceeding recorded in Lancaster County in December 1722. In that case, Thomas Carter, gent., one of the Justices of the Court, testified that "Ann Burn, widow, Elizabeth Doggett, widow, Mary Tayloe, Apphia Dogget, Julian Boyd and George Dogget of this County on the night of the sixteenth day of November last unlawfully assembled & frightned & disturbed divers of his Majesty's good subjects." On 13 Feb 1722/23, each of the defendants was fined five shillings. No other information about this intriguing incident has been brought to light. George Doggett and Apphia Doggett are clearly children of Elizabeth. Again, Apphia is a given name of great rarity at that time and place, and clearly supports the inference that Elizabeth was a daughter of Apphia Bushrod.

Richard died about October 1721, in Lancaster County, Virginia. His will was dated 20 Jun 1721 and was presented in Court on 8 Nov 1721 by the widow, Elizabeth Doggett, and was proved by oath of Hannah Stevens, one of the witnesses. Additional proof was made on 10 Jan 1721/2 by Edwin Conway, the other witness. The will appointed Elizabeth as executor and the court ordered her to produce an inventory of Richard's estate at the next session of the court. An inventory was filed by Elizabeth on 11 Jul 1722.

Some time prior to 8 Mar 1726/7, Elizabeth married Charles Chilton. This fact is established by a suit in Lancaster County Court between Charles Chilton and Elizabeth his wife late widow of Richard Doggett against George Doggett, the successor executor of Richard's will. The case was evidently settled out of court and was dismissed on 12 Aug 1730, with neither party appearing in court. Charles Chilton died in Lancaster County about September 1739. His will does not mention his wife, and therefore it is probable that Elizabeth died before the date of Chilton's will, 24 Aug 1739.

Richard's will provided that if Elizabeth should remarry his son George should succeed her as executor.On 8 Mar 1726/7, George was appointed executor if place of Elizabeth, and on 14 Jun 1727 a new inventory of the estate was filed.

The will provided that his son Bushrod should receive a negro slave named Tom, that his widow should have a life estate in all the property, and that on her death or remarriage the personal estate should be divided equally among all the children, except that his daughter Ann should get only a half-share because she had received some gifts during her lifetime.The residuary estate in the land is not disposed of by the will, and presumably went according to the law of descent to the eldest son, George. The daughter Apphia is not mentioned by name in the will.
330 ANN DOGGETT. Nothing is known about Ann other than the references to her in Richard's will, mentioned above. As the will indicates that she had received gifts during her lifetime and Apphia had not, it may be that she had married shortly before Richard's death and had received dowry gifts from her father. Whether she was older or younger than Apphia is unknown.

310 GEORGE DOGGETT, son of Richard and Elizabeth (Bushrod) Doggett; b. abt. 1695-1700, Lancaster Co., VA; d. 1758, Culpeper Co., VA; m. Lancaster Co., VA, ANN CHATTIN, dau. of Thomas and Margaret (Miller) Chattin, d. prob. 1763, Culpeper Co., VA.
Children (Doggett):

311 Richard d. 1775 m. 1761 Rhoda Evans
312 Thomas
313 Sarah Ann m. Mr. Reynolds
314 Margaret b. 1734 d. 1821 m. Humphrey Scroggin
315 Miller b. 1736 m. Mary
316 Chattin d. 1817 m. Sarah
For details and descendants, see separate page.

320 APPHIA DOGGETT, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth (Bushrod) Doggett; d. abt 1789 (will prob. 20 Jan 1789), Lancaster Co., VA; m. ROBERT BOATMAN, son of Henry B. and Elizabeth F. (Waterman) Boatman, b. abt. 1695, Lancaster Co., VA, d. abt 1749/50 (will Prob. 9 Mar 1949/50), Lancaster Co., VA.
Children (Boatman):

321 Richard R. b. 1730 m. 1750 Lucy Doggett
m. 1780 Agga Mitchell
322 Waterman b. 1732 d. 1799 m. Dinah Cooper
323 Elizabeth b. 1735 m. 1756 William Hubbard
324 Joanna b. 1737
325 Sarah Ann b. 1739 m. Benjamin Cundiff
326 Henry b. 1740 d. 1771 m. Judith Cundiff
327 Nancy b. 1741 m. Abner Palmer
For details and descendants, see separate page.

340 BUSHROD DOGGETT, son of Richard and Elizabeth (Bushrod) Doggett; b. Lancaster Co., VA; b. abt 1711, Lancaster Co., VA; d. 1791, Culpeper Co., Va; m. 1737, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) Co., VA, ANNE STRIPLING, dau. of Joel and Mary Stripling, b. 1716, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) Co., VA, d. 1791, Culpeper Co., VA.
Children (Doggett):

341 Mary (Molly") m. 1754 Joseph Suttle
m. Isaiah Blackwell
342 Elizabeth m. 1754 William Tapp
343 Sarah Ann m. William Byars
m. Joel Blackwell
344 Nancy m. Thomas Brown
345 Susanna m. Charles Morgan
346 Benjamin d. 1778 m. Ann ("Nancy") Peach
347 Richard d. 1779 unm.
348 George d. 1814 m. Sarah Ann Yancey
349 Joel d. 1808 m. Sarah
For details and descendants, see separate page.

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Richard married Elizabeth Bushrod in ~1694 in (Lancaster County, Virginia). Elizabeth (daughter of Captain Richard Bushrod, The Immigrant and Apphia Hughes) was born in 1674 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1739 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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B. Payne who resp. 6/27 was is error. St Paul's Par. Reg. lists Benjamin & Anne, son & dau of Joel & Mary STRIBLING b. 5-31-1716; then Anne mar. Bushrod Doggett of Brunswick Par. 10-6-1737. Ensign Joel STRIBLING was prominent in the Virginia colony in the late 1600s and early 1700s. He was the progen. of a large family. If you are in VA. or have access to VA. records such as the William & Mary Quarterly, Tyler Quarterly, Genealogies of Virginia Families you can find info on him and his family. The St. Paul's Parish Register includes several generations. Good luck!

Joel married Mary LNU(Virginia). Mary was born in (Virginia); died in (Saint Pauls Parish, Strafford County. Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The children listed are not necessarily siblings but are related according to DNA testing...Martha Byars

Earlier married unnamed spouse(s)(Virginia). unnamed was born in (Virginia); died in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Rosanna Dodds in 0___ 1752 in Port, Hampshire, England. Rosanna was born in 0___ 1742 in Greenville County, South Carolina; died on 1 Oct 1796 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth and marriage records look suspect...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Oct 1636, St. Mary-le-Tower Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Notes:

The baptism of Benjamin Doggett is recorded in the Register of St. Mary-le-Tower Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, as follows: "Beniamine, sonne of William Doggett was Baptised the 28th of October 1636." Benjamin was the youngest of six children of William and Anne Doggett whose baptisms are recorded in the Register, and his father William signed the Register as churchwarden in the year of Benjamin’s birth.

Benjamin’s father was a merchant in Ipswich, Suffolk, engaged in the selling of woolen and other common fabrics, and his mother was the daughter of Geoffrey Langley, a grocer and alderman of Colchester, Essex, a city not far from Ipswich, and his wife, Ann Carter, of Walton-on-the Naze, a nearby Essex seacoast town.

From records of St. John’s College and the University of Cambridge, we know that Benjamin attended a private school in Westminster (now a part of London) with a Mr. Crouch as headmaster. He was admitted to St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, on 27 Jan 1654/5, and matriculated at the University on 7 April 1655. His name is recorded as "Benj. Dodggett" which may indicate the pronunciation of the Doggett surname used by him, although later documents use the spelling "Doggett" or "Dogget," except in one instance where the name is spelled "Daggott." He was admitted to the college as a sizar, which meant that he did not pay full tuition for his education, but served as a servant to an upperclassman who, in turn, acted as tutor and surety for the behavior of the sizar. Benjamin’s tutor was William Twyne, son of Anthony Twyne of Walton, Surrey, who was a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, which he received in 1660. Rev. Twyne undoubtedly played an important part in the early education of Benjamin as an Anglican minister.
On 3 November 1657, Benjamin was admitted as a "Scholar," being one of two such rerpresenting Suffolk County, as the county of his birth. A Scholar was a junior member of the college corporate society, ranking below the Headmaster and the Fellows. A Scholar received what is now called a "scholarship" which paid all his tuition and expenses. The records of St. John's College show that his scholarship was from the main College foundation. It seems then that his sizarship terminated after two years. It may well be that he had a sizar of his own to help with his household duties in exchange for tutoring the sizar, although we do not have any evidence to support such a conclusion.
In December 1658, Benjamin received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University. Benjamin continued his studies for the ministry at St. John’s and received the degree of Master of Arts on 16 Mar 1661/62. Benjamin affixed his signature to the oath required by the University, which may be the only actual signature of Benjamin presently in existence. This signature clearly spells his surname as "Doggett." The Registers of Seniority recorded in University records show that Benjamin was an average student, ranking slightly below the middle of the graduates for both the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. Benjamin’s uncles, Thomas and Richard, had attended St. John’s and Emmanuel Colleges, respectively, as pensioners (full tuition payers) and his cousin William, son of Thomas Doggett, had attended Queen’s College at Cambridge as sizar, but it does not appear that his father or any of his brothers attended college, but rather pursued careers as merchants. Benjamin’s mother’s brother, Geoffrey Langley, had received his Master of Arts degree at Christ’s College at Cambridge in 1623, and was rector of the church of Stoke St. Mary, in Ipswich, from 1623 to 1626.

Following receipt of his Master of Arts degree, Benjamin was ordained as an Anglican minister, and was appointed as curate of a church in the small village of Stoke-by-Clare in west Suffolk. Benjamin’s cousin, William Doggett, had been appointed as vicar of that church in 1661, and was therefore entitled to receive the "living" from the parish, but apparently did not desire to act as the resident minister. William then apparently arranged for Benjamin to act as curate in his stead. Benjamin did not stay long in Stoke-by-Clare, and by 1664 was acting as curate and schoomaster of the much larger church in Hadleigh, Suffolk, where he continued as minister until emigrating to Virginia in 1669.

On 21 Sep 1664, the Rev. Benjamin was married in Hadleigh to a young widow, Jane Garrard. The identity of Jane’s first husband and parents are uncertain, although the death of a Charles Garrard is recorded in the Hadleigh parish register as occurring 10 Apr 1664. Benjamin’s first child, his son Benjamin, was born in Hadleigh the following year, in 1665. Three more children were born in Hadleigh, according to entries in the parish register. These were his daughter Jane, born in 1667, his son William, baptised 19 Nov 1668, and his son John, baptised 3 Mar 1669/70. Of these four children, William died as an infant, as his burial is recorded in the parish register on 24 Nov 1668.

Sometime before January 1669/70, Benjamin left Hadleigh and emigrated to the colony of Virginia. He had received the appointment of the Bishop of London to be the minister of Trinity parish in Lancaster County. We do not know the reason for his decision to emigrate, but things were not easy for the clergy in England at that time, following the rule of Cromwell and the restoration of the monarchy. Benjamin did not have permanent tenure at Hadleigh, but was only a curate for the Dean of Bocking, who had the living as rector of the parish. From a power of attorney recorded in Lancaster County records, we know that Benjamin’s brother, Richard, an Ipswich merchant, traded with Lancaster County merchants, and had perhaps learned from them that there was an opening for a minister in that county, and made Benjamin aware of the opportunity. In any event, the decision was made. It appears that Benjamin’s wife Jane did not accompany him to America, but came later, as she was expecting son John who was born in England in March 1669/70. We do know from Benjamin’s will that for reasons unknown his daughter Jane was left behind in England, perhaps for medical reasons. Although his son John predeceased the Rev. Benjamin, it seems probable that he died in Virginia, as his death is not recorded in the Hadleigh parish register. We are certain only that his wife and son Benjamin emigrated to Virginia.

Soon after his arrival in Lancaster County and commencement of his ministry at Christ Church, the Rev. Benjamin founded a second church in the western part of the county which was named St. Mary’s White Chapel Church, and he served as minister of both churches. We assume that he preached in the two churches on alternate weeks and that vestrymen acted as lay readers in his absence. Because the churches in Virginia were under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of London, the episcopal authority was not as strong as in England, and the vestries exercised more power and control over the clergy. As a minister only obtained permanent tenure by recommendation of the vestry and appointment of the governor, the vestry could retain control by failing to present the minister for appointment. However, Benjamin apparently made a good impression on the vestry and the congregations, as in 1670 he was presented to the governor of the colony for appointment as minister of the two churches of Trinity Parish. Soon thereafter the parish was divided into two separate parishes of Christ Church and St. Mary’s Whitechapel, with Benjamin as minister of both parishes. Some time after Benjamin’s death, the two original wooden churches were torn down and new brick churches were erected. Much of the cost of the new Christ Church building was contributed by the very wealthy Carter family, and the Ball family, including George Washington’s grandfather, were the leading members of the St. Mary’s Whitechapel congregation.

Three more children were born to Benjamin and Jane in Virginia. The parish register of Christ Church has been lost, so we do not know the exact dates of the births of the children. We believe that their son Richard was born about 1672 and that their daughter Anne was born about 1674. The youngest child, William, was born about 1676. As mentioned, the son John, born in England, predeceased Benjamin, but as his death is not recorded in the Hadleigh parish register, he may have accompanied his parents to Virginia and died there.

In 1680, Benjamin purchased a 350 acre plantation from George Flowers, with a mortgage to Robert Griggs. In addition to his income, paid in tobacco, from the two parishes, Benjamin farmed this land and other land in Christ Church parish, using hired or indentured servants, raising tobacco and corn, along with cattle and pigs.

Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.

The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.

The reference in the will to Benjamin’s daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin’s wife’s family or may have been institutionalized.

Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin’s plantation.

Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.

Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary’s Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

An inventory and appraisal of the Rev. Benjamin’s estate was made the following September and recorded in Lancaster County records. It is interesting that the appraisal was not made by the appraisers named in the will but by four neighbors and substantial citizens: Nicholas George, Stephen Chilton, Thomas Tomson, and John Davis. The inventory of the personal property had an appraised value of 11,610 pounds of tobacco (not including the cattle, which for some unexplained reason were not appraised), and consisted primarily of household goods of little value. The most valuable items listed were "one Trunck of Bookes," appraised at 2000 pounds of tobacco, and three horses, appraised at 2700 pounds of tobacco. The inventory does not reflect ownership of any slaves, but does include two indentured servants, a man having 27 days to serve and a woman having two months to serve. See transcript of inventory.

County records of Lancaster County and adjoining Northumberland County contain numerous documents pertaining to the Rev. Benjamin. The earliest document, a power of attorney witnessed by Benjamin, is dated 28 Jan 1669/70 and was recorded in Lancaster County on 1 February. This document places Benjamin's emigration to Virginia at some time prior to 28 January. Many of the other recorded documents involve suits on notes, usually payable in tobacco, on behalf or or against Benjamin. Some of the suits were decided in favor of him and some against him. One suit raises an interesting question for which we do not have an answer. In November 1677, an action was commenced by Capt. Richard Taylor, attorney of Richard Doggett, against Benjamin Doggett. We must assume that the Richard Doggett in question was the brother of Benjamin in England. We do not know whether this was a "friendly" suit or whether real differences existed between the brothers.

In many of the documents of record, Benjamin is referred to by the honorific title of "Mr." The use of that title was restricted to members of the gentry who did not use their military ranks, who were not members of the knighthood, or who were entitled to bear coats of arms and used the designation "Esq." or "Armiger." It was essentially equivalent to the designation "gentleman." Free citizens of somewhat lesser social standing were usually referred to by their occupations, such as "planter," "merchant," "carpenter," and the like. Although Benjamin's very modest economic circumstances would not place him in the gentry class, his profession and education entitled him to be called "Mr. Doggett." The use of that honorific title was not used by the person himself, but by third persons. In documents executed by Benjamin, such as his will, he refers to himself simply as "minister."

One type of offense which frequently came to the attention of the justices of the County Court, acting in their capacities as criminal magistrates, was the matter of verbal or physical abuse of a citizen, and particularly abuse of a member of the gentry by a person of lesser social standing. Rev. Benjamin was the victim in three cases of record in Lancaster County. The first, in September 1672, is somewhat unusual. In that case, a man named William Hughs, who seems to have been an indentured servant of Mr. Edward Carter, took a "servant maid" belonging to Benjamin from Benjamin's house. It does not appear that the lady involved objected to being "taken," and it would seem that she became part of Carter's household, probably as the wife of Hughs. In any event, Benjamin sued Hughs and, perhaps as the result of a settlement with Carter, he was awarded judgment for 2800 lbs. of tobacco, to be paid by Carter and Hughs. This would indicate that Carter probably took over the indenture for the "servant maid" and paid Benjamin the value of the contract. In the same proceeding, Hughs was found guilty of abusing Benjamin "by words." According to the court order, Hughes apologized to Benjamin and asked his forgiveness. Benjamin accepted the apology and withdrew his complaint but Hughes was ordered to pay costs.

The second case was in September 1674, when the court found that one Stephen Wills "did abuse Benjamin Doggett, minister." Wills was sentenced to be placed in the stocks until he was sober and then to receive 30 lashes.

The third case, in 1682, involved one Thomas Herbert, an indentured servant of Benjamin. Herbert was convicted of "lifting up his hande against his saide Master," and was ordered "for his contempt forthwith to receive twenty Lashes on his bare backe well laide on, the Sheriff to see the same executed." Offenses by indentured servants against their gentlemen masters were not tolerated and were punished severely by the justices. Whether Herbert was the "manservant having 27 days to serve" listed in the inventory of Benjamin's probate estate is uncertain, but it may well be the case.

Lancaster County records also include two petitions by Benjamin, one in 1672/3 and the other in 1680, for permission to bring a Indian into his household. Permission was granted in each case, on condition that a bond be posted guaranteeing the behavior of the native. We do not know the circumstances involved, but we can assume that furnishing labor for the plantation was involved, and perhaps the Rev. Benjamin had found natives interested in being taught the Christian faith.

Soon after the death of the Rev. Benjamin, his widow, Jane, married for the third time. Her new husband was John Boatman. John was apparently not popular with his stepchildren, and when young Benjamin became of age he sued Boatman in county court for taking advantage of Richard by putting him to work in the fields and not providing adequate support for him. The court ordered an accounting to be made by Boatman and restitution to be made to him. We can imagine that relations continued to be strained, as county court records

Benjamin married Jane Garrard on 21 Sep 1664 in Hadleigh, Suffolk County, England. Jane (daughter of Edward Garrard and Jane Luson) was born in 0___ 1643 in Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England; died on 9 Nov 1687 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1626, Sherborne, Dorset, England
• Alt Birth: 1628, Dorchester, England

Notes:

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I have the following information on the Bushrod Family.

Descendants of John Bushrod


Generation No. 1

1. John1 Bushrod was born in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England, and died in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England. He married Margery.

Children of John Bushrod and Margery are:
+ 2 i. Richard2 Bushrod, born in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England; died Abt. 1628 in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England.
3 ii. John Bushrod.
4 iii. Robert Bushrod.
5 iv. Margery Bushrod.


Generation No. 2

2. Richard2 Bushrod (John1) was born in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England, and died Abt. 1628 in Sherbourne County, Dorset, England. He married Dorothy Watts.

Children of Richard Bushrod and Dorothy Watts are:
+ 6 i. Richard3 Bushrod, born 1628 in Dorchester, England; died 1667 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
7 ii. Thomas Bushrod, born 1604; died 1677 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He married (1) Elizabeth. He married (2) Mary Hill.
8 iii. Samuel Bushrod, born in Dorset, Dorchester, England; died 1646 in Dorset, Dorchester, England. He married Marth Allambridge.
9 iv. John Bushrod, born 1601.
10 v. Anne Bushrod, born 1602.
11 vi. Marshall Bushrod, born 1603.
12 vii. Scovil Bushrod, born 1607.
13 viii. Elizabeth Bushrod, born 1609.
14 ix. Dorothy Bushrod.
15 x. Mary Bushrod.


Generation No. 3

6. Richard3 Bushrod (Richard2, John1) was born 1628 in Dorchester, England, and died 1667 in Gloucester County, Virginia. He married Apphia Hughes.

Children of Richard Bushrod and Apphia Hughes are:
+ 16 i. Elizabeth4 Bushrod.
+ 17 ii. John Bushrod, born January 30, 1662/63 in Glouchester County, Virginia; died February 06, 1718/19.
18 iii. Thomas Bushrod, born 1660.
19 iv. Apphia Bushrod.
20 v. Richard Bushrod, born 1663; died Bef. 1697.
21 vi. Dorothy Bushrod.


Generation No. 4

16. Elizabeth4 Bushrod (Richard3, Richard2, John1). She married (1) Richard Doggett, son of Benjamin Doggett and Jane Garrard. She married (2) Charles Chilton.

Children of Elizabeth Bushrod and Richard Doggett are:
+ 22 i. Bushrod5 Doggett, born in Lancaster County, Virginia; died 1791 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He married Ann Stripling.
23 ii. George Doggett, died 1759. He married Ann Chattin.
24 iii. Apphia Doggett, died 1789. She married Robert Boatman.
25 iv. Ann Doggett.

17. John4 Bushrod (Richard3, Richard2, John1) was born January 30, 1662/63 in Glouchester County, Virginia, and died February 06, 1718/19. He married Hannah Keene, daughter of William Keene and Elizabeth Rogers.

Children of John Bushrod and Hannah Keene are:
26 i. Hannah5 Bushrod, born 1704.
27 ii. Sarah Bushrod, born 1708.
28 iii. Elizabeth Bushrod, born 1696. She married William Meriwether.
29 iv. Richard Bushrod, born 1706.
30 v. Thomas Bushrod III, born 1700; died 1701.
31 vi. Apphia Keene Bushrod, born 1684 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. She married William Fauntleroy (Col).
+ 32 vii. John Bushrod II, born 1712.
33 viii. Thomas Bushrod IV, born 1702; died 1719.

RICHARD BUSHROD - Haberdasher and merchant adventurer, Trader in New England. Son of John Bushrod of Sherborne, Dorset. D. 1 July 1628. Married Dorothy Watts,'sister of John Watts. Burgess of the Town and Borough of Dorchester, 1623. (Ref : Dorset Visitation 1623, p. 3). Bailiff of Dorchester 1621. M.P. for Dorchester, 1625/6.

There was a Thomas Bushrod who came on the ship "Hopewell" in 1635, with Elder John Strong, John Whetcombe and his wife Francis Cogan Kinst. Thomas may have been the father of Peter Bushrod of Northampton, MA who married Elizabeth Hannum (b. 1644), daughter of William Hannum of the "Mary & John" and Honor Capen, who lived in Dorchester, Dorset. Thomas may have gone to Virginia with George Ludlow.

Richard married Apphia Hughes in 1654 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Apphia was born in 1627 in Gloucester County, Virginia; died in (Glouchester County, Virginia Colony). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Anne Langley(Middlesex, England). Anne was born in 0___ 1602 in Colchester, Essex, England; died in 0___ 1676 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He may be of this family ... http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/getperson.php?personID=I54061&tree=00

Edward married Jane Luson(Hadleigh, Suffolk County, England). Jane was born in 0___ 1602 in Hadleigh, Suffolk County, England; died in (Hadleigh, Suffolk County, England). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Martha Ashefield(Lavenham, Suffolk County, England). Martha was born in 0___ 1532 in Suffolkshire, England; died on 9 May 1549 in Bures St Marys, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]