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Notes for John Rowley and Catherine Williams

1704 Catherine Williams Rowley and son William were killed by Indians. [1]

1705 Catherine Williams, daughter & heir of Hugh Williams wife of John Rowley deceased, seized 500 acres in Richmond County. Escheat Grant to William Wood of Richmond County. Next of kin to Catherine endorsed by Mr. James Sherlock, Clerk of said county adjoining Richard Rosser, by Clerk of said county adjoining Richard Rosser by Pasbytansey, Evan Williams, Mr. Hails 25 Feb 1705. [2]


Footnotes:

[1] Charles Arthur Hoppin, "The Washington-Wright Connection and some descendants of Major Francis and Anne (Washington) Wright," Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 4 (1923), 153-314, at 178, citing County Clerk's office, Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia. Court Order Book 3, [GoogleBooks].

[2] Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Land Grant Abstracts, Library of Virginia, Land Grant 3-128, see also Patent 3-128 and King George County deed 1-27, [Library of Virginia].