The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
40. 1ssa.)
7c.tlett.

(No. 13s2.)
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Mr.. Editor:
9 Your article in Sundays Dispatch,
September 22d, In re Catlett, is SO full
of errors. please allow me space to
correct them. First. IeI mo say that
there is no connection or Catlett with
Upton, except that the mother of the
wife of the first John Catlett married.
secondly. Captain John Upton. The
catlett, of Essex county---not Glouces-
5ter-was from Si:tingburne, Kent
county England. He. with Nicholas
,Catlett. received a grant Of land on
presiding justice in 1856. He was
killed, It is said, by the Indians while
defending Port Royal. He was also
sheriff in 1868. The records OF Essex
ana October Il. 1871. Colonel John
Catlett. Edmund Scarborough and Rich
ard Lawrence were the commissioners
to settle the boundary line between
~ Colonel John CatIett married
Elizabeth Slaughter (born .Underwood) !,
the widow OF Francis Slaughter. She
married afterwards Rev. Amory But
Ter. Her will was dated 1913. Colo
by the. records. but 1t cannot be found.
Their issue were:
i. John. known as Captain John,
married Elizabeth Gaines.
2. William married Elizabeth Thomp-
son, and had one child. Elizabeth.
.. Sarah married the second Robert
Tnliaferro.
4. Elizabeth married Francis Talia-
sferro. son of first Robert. ter
il Captain j Ohm Catlett Eargess,s JUS
stiee and sheriff OF Essex nHrho married
Elizabeth Gaines, died 1924, and left
issue: u. III q. Is is x
Thornton: no issue. 8. Thomas. A. Re
becca; married Francis Conway: and
was the grandmother OF President ] ames
Madison. s.. Elizabeth; married Row
land thornton; 8. Mary We. Y married Colo 10
had Lawrence, William, Martha. Mary
and Lucy.
we think Miss Gaines was the secs
.ond wife OF Captain John, and that he
married, first, smith.
! Thomas. son OF CLpt tain y ohm, mar
ricd Martha ----, and had John, OF king
William lcounty-posslbly others-wno
married Mary Eggleston, OF J James City
county, and had John. married Ann
Walker Carter; Thomas, married Ann
Gwathm ey; Nancy, married Jack Talia-
married Christopher rompkins; Patsey.
married. Wren, and Kitty, mar
ried first Vernon MetCatfc and second
~ James Cobbler. John, the SON Of
Thomas, married Ann Walker Carter;
dausster Of Charles Carter, Of Gives,
and mad Hetty. who married Benja-
min Waller. Of Williams burg. Sally.
Bartholomew Yates; Polly.
Colonel Robert Thruston be-
ing his second wife; Ma Ida. married
Morris: Lucy, married Cap
tain James 5Baytop; Ann. married Colo
nel> John Field: Charles died young,
and Martha, married. first william ".
,1,aY rio fNbrl
ton; John Walker Carter, married first
Agnes Intrusion, ana second Fanny
Burwell. John, who married Ann Walk
err Carter, was of TimberneclS,SG louces-
ter county. His will was dated 1905.
John. the son of Captain John, married
twice, first proba bly, Eiizabet !. ial II
ferro; second Mary Gray son,s17 1876, q. 81 IS
will, 173S, and had J ohn, and minor
children. Mary, Judith, Elizabeth, Ben.
janlln, Reuben and liam. ] ohm
(4), grandson of Captain ] ohm, of
Orange county. Will, II married Alice
Gibson, 1727,4and had John, Lawrence.
Captain Thomas the Rsv--
George, lieutenant in the Navy OF Rev
and Elizabeth John co.
married Elizabeth Thornberry and died
1885, and had John g ibson,s Lawrence.
Samuel Thomas, Elizabeth and Alice.
The two daughters married Buckners.
Essex county. having been care fully
examined by this Correspondent and
taken from Wills OF record In differ
ent countless He has confess o the
Wills OF tho first Mrs. j ohm Catlett. Of
the second. third, fourth and fifth John:
Colonel j ohm Tallaferro, who married
Mary Catlett; of Lawre nee CatlettE AMI
of William Catlett; also Of Captain
John Upton. You doubtless perceive
that,a descendant OF Colonel ohm,
could not let your article PASS without t
course, could be brought down IN many
to the present date mi ght
add that Nicholas Catlett, above men-
toned !, married SSusannah -f sT-ss and
had David. who was lust ola sc IN
1890. David Is mentioned in q DEF ed,
catlett. Colonel John catlett and
Nicholas Catlett witnessed q deed In
1850. Thanking YOU in i advance for
tho publication of this letter. Z q Z. { am y
yours truly, 5s3. SCI
williamsburg, Va. !2
In looking over our recent article on
.Catlett. and comparing 1t with the
,nf1 arrors',s ms would annenr for. nv re e
erence to our many former9artlcles on
Gains. Thornton, Conway, va tel. 3 Thpus7
ton. and others, the Same connections
are Efyen ass stated aboNe;S our fault
was,Sin omltting these which had al
ready b cen given. But we thank our
learn d.. ccrrp sp lent FOR thls.S inter-
exiting addenda to the. 8Cntlett article.
which will be read with great pleasure
md interest bySthe many surviving
descendants7o f that most noted family.
(No. 211.) ! !.
Osborne Family.
y Tho arms Of the Irish famlly of Os-
horne, MS granted Sir Richard Osborne.
1879. are here present ed, as almost con-