The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
Putney Gcue,nlolEyy,.

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Putney GcuenioEy.
Three Putney brothers emigrated
from England to America One set
tied lii New England, one settled mi
Virginia. and one settled In North Il
Carolina. bachelor. 8t :%g
Ellis Putney-his mother was an
Ellis OF Cumberland county, Va.-had s.
children as follows:
A. Dr. Richard F. Putney, horn In 4
Buckingham county, Va. March 1875
1To3: married Ann e. Ruffner, of Ka-
nawha county, w. Va, October Hi
1915. 81 VA
2. Fanny, who married William
Glenn of Cumberland county, Va, who 3
Mary Frances g
g. Rebecca Ann. who married Robert 4
Bondurant, or buckingham county,
VA. and left one daughter, virginia.
who married Robert Nioseley. and af-R
terward married DR. Bailey.
A.. Elizabeth (Betseyl, married Rob,
ert AIoseley. of Buckingham county.
Va. and had Two sons, Robert Mose-s
ley and Alexander Moseley, who was
editor Of the Richmond Wing, and who Il
died in 1851. Mrs. Betsey Putneys
NIoseley afterward married Captain
Daniel Guerrant. brother OF William
rGuerrant 65 3;;;4{.
D.
Guerrant, of buckingham county Va. !
both died young. leaving two children.i
Martha and Henry Ellis Guerrant, who
moved to Kentucky, 1880. who married
Mary Beaufort Howe Owinga. of Batt1
county, Ky. a ISL
have. been asked with the hops;
that some member of the family WIZ
supplement it.-Editor. Al
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Editor Genealogical Column:
Can you ask for a subscriber this
question: Oliver ScEar, oc Lancaster
county. Va, made a Viii in 1859. He
mentions his wife. Ellinor. and 7chjl-S
drcn oliver Elizabeth and Randolph.
Who can tell Elinor's maiden manor
She married, second, Humphrey Owen;
third Humphrey Jones. i5, IS
VIRGINIA. ST. CLAIR.
We print this by request OF a cons
slant reader: vi " AZ
Notes on Todd Family.
Thomas Todd's will, recorded rs In \
Baltimore county, Maryland. Will book
No. l. Folio /. sl.
1sT5.-Thomas Todd. of Baltimore
county, appoints his wife an executor!
Iscnuenths certain funds held by RICH
ard Booth In London. and also .casi4t
held by Robert GorSuch, and land In [
England, of which said Gorsuch then;
possessed; mentions four dauEhters--i
Ann. Johanna, Frances and Avarillas'i
Bequcaths cash to his brother, Chris-%
TOPPER, and devises to him 700 acres.
called Todds and lying on Chester I
River. in Caricoe Creeke. Above re-
corded 1871.
There is letter written by Thomas !
Todd, Sir. to his son, Thomas Todd, ands
recorded with his will, shows said H
Thomas Todd. Sr.. to have been a ship
owner and further refers to his sons
and daughters. The letter was written
on hoard tho ship Virg mia, bound for
England; its date, 1876. shows that It's
was written a year before his deathIts
This letter is directed>thus: f53SI 1
These FOR my son, Thomas ToddsI
a his house, on the North river
lGloucester countyl. with all speed"
Will by Thomas Todd. the younger;
OF Baltimore, In the province of Mary
land. No. l. folio 2oT, devises .all lands 4
that are mine and I've in this Neck.
where I now live, below the head OF II
Bare Creek aud head OF Back River,
to my son. Thomas, and male heirs =
or his body. and &c they fail to my son.
Robert and male iiars OF his body: ana
II theX fai,to my brother, william,
and male heirs OF his body; and II !,
they fail, to Philip Todd and his male [!
heirs md II they fail.t my brother.Il
Christopher, condition attached that i
they live OH the land. To my son..
Robert Todd, Showan Hunting
4 Grounds, Draught Of Gun Powder
River l,600 acres. all lands OF mine in 3
Virginia to bo sold within ten years Il
after my death. except that on which /,
l lived, and proceeds divided between
my wife and children. To my son.
Thomas, all rings, sword, plate. books B.
and surveying Instruments" Refers to
an estate in England dated January,
il, 171l or t7i5, recorded about sans
time ai
VIII OF Thomas Todd Will No. 8.
folio SOL. December Q. 1886. devises
10 his three daughters, Elizabeth.
Eleanor and Frances. tract called
Showan Hunting Grounds To his
youngest daughter, Mary he devises u
Todd's Industry. in Patapsco Neck, and Z
also a land called Whirmell Neck, and &
all my land where Thomas Jones lives
known by 1.-The name Of Cuckold's Point. S
and any land at the island known as u
Todd's Island. Personal estate bs- 4
queatheJ to his son. Thomas. and four "
daughters. n, Isl ,ss$ IL 81!
Second VIII of Thomas Todd, OF Il
North Point. Patapsco. Baltimore coun. n
ty, Maryland, 1878. proved May 80. 1871, II
makes his son, Thomas, sole executor n
To wife. Anne Gorsuch, 1900 now Ia 81
hands of Alderman Richard Booth, sof 4.
London. and ft70 In the hands of Mr.
Robert Gorsuch, and also n parcel OF I
land In England, In possession OF Mr.
Robert Gorsuch. VIII proved May 3D;.E
1871, by oath OF Miles Gibson, Baltf-3
moro county, October 30. Ammo Todd III
then wife of Thomas Todd then de-
ceased; later married to Mr.. Miles3
Gibson. Eg Is 3 i ss3gs3;
Copied by Miss Maggie STabb front b
Mrs. Hoffman's transcript from 4the4G
Maryland record Office Published In t
1875 In Virginia Magazine OF lstory.ia
and BIoGraphN Vol j z.