R E S E A R C H N O T E S 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 9 B O A T R I G H T F A M I L Y O F V I R G I N I A C O M P I L E D B Y N O R M A N H U R D R I C K E R, J R. BOATRIGHT FAMILY NAME * VIRGINIA S T A 1ST EST EVENT T YEAR OF NAME YOB POB COUNTY E EVENT EVENT/COMMENT ENGLAND Samuel 1758 ENG Norfolk ENG 1779m Ann Hiller at St George Church in Hanover Square, Norfolk Co, England. VIRGINIA First Name Unknown FNU 1784 Westmorld VA 1804m Eliza Pointer 9-1-1804. FNU Bedford VA 1812r Pg 45, Ct Order Bk 16, 3-25-1812, Boatright vs Edwards Contd. FNU Bedford VA 1812r Pg 94, Ct Order Bk 16, 8-26-1812, Boatright vs Edwards Contd. FNU Bedford VA 1812r Pg 121, Ct Order Bk 16, 11-25-1812, Boatright vs Edwards Contd. FNU Bedford VA 1813r Pg 172, Ct Order Bk 16, 5-26-1813, Boatright vs Edwards Contd. FNU Bedford VA 1814r Boatright vs Edwards Dismd, 3-31-1814, Pg 259, Ct Order Bk 16. A AlbertI 1847 VA PrinceEdw VA Son of Reuben/MargaretS Carter. Pg 861. Alexander Amelia VA 1830 Decision of Sept Court this County; Rice Ennis died intestate, leaving a Widow, Frances, living with following children: Mary (corrected 11-30-1830 to be Elizabeth) Cosby widow of Jere- miah Cosby; John Ennis; Lucy Boatright, wife of Alexander Boatright; William Baugham son of Susannah Ennis (dec'd) wife of William Baugham. Albert 1856 VA BuckinghamVA 1860r Son of Samuel/MaryElizabeth Hudgins. Alexander 1810 CumberlandVA Son of Daniel/Polly Childress, b 7-12-1810. He m Hannah Councilman on 10-24-1831. Hannah b ca 1813. *J.B. b ca 1835 res Del Rio, Val Verde Co TX in 1928, age over 90 years. Alexander CumberlandVA 1827l Frances Boatright PofA to Alexander Boatright 9-24-1827, Bk 18, Pg 490. Alexander 1830 VA GloucesterVA 1833 Believed to be son of John b ca 1808. He prob b Gloucester Co VA. He m Lucy b ca 1833. AlexanderA1808 VA Powhatan VA AlexanderAllen b 1-3-1808 d 1885 Paint 63 VA BOATRIGHT VA Lick KY m MargaretElizabeth Jopling 2-2-1839 Garrard Co KY. AlexanderA1808 VA Powhatan VA 1839r AlexanderAllen son of Benjamin (1768-1815)/Elizabeth Blackburn, was b 1-3-1808 Powhatan Co VA. He d at Paint Lick, Garrard Co KY 1-21-1885 bur in Boatright Burial Grounds located (1963) on George Todd Farm one mi up Paint Cr from Ralston's home. He a Baptist MG res on Walnut-Meadow Cr just above junct Meadow Cr and Paint Lick Cr near Paint Lick. He m Margaret (or Martha) Jopling 2-2-1839; she dau Edward, she b 1-6-1811 d 12-25-1839 Paint Lick. *ElizaAnn b 12-25-1839 d 4-17-1920 Paint Lick m WilliamLetcher Todd 12-24-1861. AlexanderA1808 VA Powhatan VA AlexanderAllen son Benjamin/Elizabeth. Algernon 1851 VA PrinceEdw VA 1860c Parents Reuben b 1807/MargaretS Carter. Ambrose Campbell VA Son of Daniel/Sophia Wickersham. Wife was Sarah. Ambrose MecklenbrgVA 1764r Ambrose Boatwright, Robert Jones Jr, Edward Feagan were witnesses to Will of Francis Griffin 11-20-1764 rcd 4-8-1765 Bk 1, Pg 11. Aneas 1786 VA Amherst VA Parents were JohnJoseph/Elizabeth Tinsley. Anne 1748 Hanover VA 1782r She res St Pauls Parish 1782-1805. She prob widow of a Boatright; her family consisted of herself and three whites and three slaves. One child identified *John b ca 1767. Ann Hanover VA 1790c Pg 28. 4-Wht, 3-Blk, St Paul's Parish. Anne Campbell VA 1817m Samuel Tyler 1-14-1817. Marr Bond. Anne Campbell VA 1817m Bk 1 (1782-1930), Pg 163. Ann Hanover VA 1787t 1787 Tax List. White Males 21+ = Self not tithable (this meant HH Wht Female 21+), Blacks 16- = 2, Horses, Mares, Colts, Mules = 1, Cattle = 5. Ann Hanover VA 1787t 1787 Tax List. White Male 21+ = John Bootwright. B Baker CumberlandVA 1854l Reas estate Devisees: Baker, Thomas and Charles Boatwright 7-24-1854. Bk 12, Pg 222. Benoni CumberlandVA 1758l Lease Henry Trent to Benoni 7-24-1758 Bk 2 Pg 378 200 Acres. Benoni CumberlandVA 1782r Public Service Claims. Benoni CumberlandVA 1783 He has owed ll.2.2 1/2 pds for six months and has been unable to pay since before 1783. 64 VA BOATRIGHT VA Benoni 1768 CumberlandVA 1814 His father James' Will dtd 1-10-1814. Benoni AKA Benjamin b 9-8-1768/69 d 6-13-1816 Powhatan Co m Elizabeth Blackburn 4-19-1797 Powhatan Co. Benoni 1777 CumberlandVA 1821 Son of Jesse/Judith. Jesse's Will dtd 1821. Benoni CumberlandVA 1821l Real estate Devisees: Edward, Benoni, Langhorne, Judith. Will Bk 7 Pg 45. Benoney 1726 Goochland VA 1747r He was tything on 6-10-1747. Name was spelled Boatrite. Benoni 1768 VA Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn (1779-1862) on 4-19-1797 Powhatan Co. He a son of James (ca 1745-ca 1815)/Elizabeth Kidd (ca 1748-ca 1777). He b 9-8-1768/69 prob in Cumberland Co. Benoni AKA Ben- jamin. He d 6-13-1816 Powhatan Co. Elizabeth Blackburn the dau of JamesA Blackburn, Sr.(b ca 1746)/Rhoda Baugh (b ca 1749); she was b 7-1-1779 in Cum- berland Co and d 9-11-1862 at Paint Lick, KY, bur Boatwright Cem located in 1963 on George Todd Farm, ca one mi up Paint Creek fm a Mr. Ralston's home. After Benjamin's death in 1821, Eliza- beth with all children except Martha Gill, moved to KY and settled near Kirksville, Madison Co. Benjamin and Elizabeth had ten children all b in Powhatan Co VA: *Martha b 3-2-1798 m James Kelly (b ca 1795) on 8-27-1800 VA. She bur in Boatwright Cem George Todd Farm. *MiraB b 11-2-1799 d 9-17-1800 VA. *JamesBlackburn b 5-26-1801 m MaryP Elam (b ca 1804) on 10-17-1821. *WilliamVon AKA WilliamVan b 10-19-1803 d 4-28-1867 Gentry Co MO m SallyWadkins Gates (1806-1885) on 3-8-1825, Garrard Co KY. *ElizaRadford b 6-18-1806 d 10-22-1840 m William Foley (b ca 1803) on 8-14-1828. *AlexanderAllen b 1-3-1808 d 1885 Paint Lick KY m MargaretElizabeth Jopling (1811-1839) on 2-2-1839 Garrard Co KY. *Anonymous, b & d 1-3-1811. *RhodaAnn b 5-20-1812 m Rev JamesWesley Foley (1807-1866), a Baptist Minister, on 4-15-1828 in KY d 5-31-1895 Platte County MO. *LucyD b 8-11-1814 m Isaac Cox (b ca 1811) on 5-6-1837; res Nodaway Co MS. *BenjaminDaniel b 12-11-1816 m JuliaAnn Patterson (1815-1844), a cousin, on 65 VA BOATRIGHT VA 12-12-1839. He d 1889 Paint Lick, KY. Berry Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn 4-18-1797. She the dau of James Blackburn of Buckingham Co (See Benjamin; he m her same date) Burrell 1824 VA Wife's name unknown. Believed to have emigrated from VA to SC to GA. *James b ca 1847 SC. BENJAMIN Benjamin 1795 VA He was over 90 when he died. He m ca 1816 probably in VA. *RufusBenjamin b 1817 VA d 8-29-1893 age 76 yrs 3 mo 29 days at Kearney in Buffalo Co NE m Maria Glenn (1815-1908) ca 1846 probably in OH. *JohnAlfred b 1819 VA; he moved to OH with bros RufusB and James, and res with James. He never married. *William b ca 1823 VA. Believed to have stayed in VA. Benjamin Campbell VA Son of Daniel/Sophia Wickersham. Wife was Rachel. Benjamin 1769 VA CumberlandVA 1816d He was b 9-8-1769 near Richmond VA to James/Elizabeth Kidd. He d 1816. Benjamin 1769 VA CumberlandVA Son of James/Elizabeth Kidd. Benjamin VA CumberlandVA Son of Thomas/Margaret. (See Valentine) Benjamin CumberlandVA 1782r Public Service Claims. Benjamin Hanover VA 1782c Government Census. Benjamin CumberlandVA 1782r He possibly a son or grandson of Thomas the Emmigrant. Benjamin 1769 VA CumberlandVA 1788t He was reported as a tithe by his father James which was required when he was age 16 but common practice not to do so until "reminded by the Court". Benjamin was required to report himself at age 21; he did not, so was residing elsewhere in September 1790. Benjamin 1761 Hanover VA 1783r He m ca 1782 and resided in St Pauls Parish in 1783 with his wife and a son or daughter (3 white family members). Benjamin Hanover VA 1790c Pg 28. 3-Wht, 0-Blk, St Paul's Parish. Ben Henrico VA 1787t 1787 Tax List. He age 21+ enumerated with Woodson Parsons. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1796t Personal property tax list. Benjamin Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn dau James of Buck- ingham Co VA on 4-18-1797. Security John Radford; Witness Judith Blackburn. Marriage Registry (1777-1853), Pg 34. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn 4-19-1797. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn 4-18-1797. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1797m Elizabeth Blackburn 4-19-1797 dau of 66 VA BOATRIGHT VA James Blackburn of Buckingham Co VA. John Radford - Witness. Judith Blackburn - Witness. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1809l Deed William Blackburn (bro James) to Benjamin Boatright 12-20-1809 100 acres rcd 10-23-1812. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1809l Deed William Blackburn to Benjamin Boatright 5A 12-20-1809 Deed Bk 4(1809- 1814), Pg 106, Reel 2. Benjamin Powhatan VA 1810c Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1812l Deed William Blackburn to Benjamin Boatright 100A Rcd 10-23-1812 Deed Bk 4 (1809-1814) Pg 445-447, Reel 3. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA Wife Elizabeth Blackburn. *Martha Gill dau b 3-2-1798 d 11-25-1881 *MiraB b 11-2-1799 d 9-17-1800. *JamesBlackburn b 5-26-1801. *WilliamVan b 10-19-1803 d 4-28-1867. *Elizabeth b 6-18-1806 d 1840. *AlexanderAllen b 1-3-1808 d 1-21-1885. *Infant b 1-3-1811 d an infant. *RhodaAnn b 5-20-1812 d 5-31-1895. *Lucy b 8-11-1814. *BenjaminDaniel b 12-11-1816 d 1889. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA Wife Elizabeth Blackburn. *MarthaGill b Powhatan m 8-27-1818 James Kelly in Powhatan Co; JamesB Boatwright Security. Died & Bur with mother Elizabeth in Garrard Co KY. Tombstone reads Martha Kelly Born March 2, 1798 Died Nov. 25, 1881. *Elizabeth b 6-18-1806 Powhatan Co VA. Married 8-14-1828 William Foley died 10-22-1840. *RhodaAnn b 5-20-1812 Powhatan Co VA. Married Rev JamesWesley Foley 4-15-1828 A Baptist Minister; in 1850 they in Platte Co MO. He b 1807 VA. She died 5-31-1895 bur Mt Bethel Cem NW of Weston, Platte Co MO. James d 9-17-66 bur with RhodaAnn. *Lucy b 8-11-1814 Powhatan Co VA. She m 4-6-1837 Isaac Cox. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1814p PVT in CPT HudsonM Wingfield's Inf Co 4th VA Regt 3-16-1814 to 4-11-1814 at Norfolk VA. Also PVT Militia CPT Jesse Woodson's Co 1st Regt at Cp Holly Spgs 10-1-1814 to 11-30-1814 as substitute for Richard Boatright. Also in CPT John Pollock's Lt Inf Co, 1st Bn, 7th Regt VA Militia 12-28-1814 to 2-21-1815 Cp Carters as sub for Shadh Alvis, Sr. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1814l Deed George Mosley to Benjamin Boat. 67 VA BOATRIGHT VA Bk 5, Pg 145. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1814l Deed William Blackburn to Benjamin Boatright 1/2 acre rcd 8-17-1814. Deed Bk 5, Pg 95-97, Reel 3. Benjamin CumberlandVA 1815l Real estate Devisees: Clestly, John, Leonard, Daniel, James, Benjamin, Dan'l and William Boatright, Aug 1815. Will Bk 5 Pg 86. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1815l Deed Richard Watkinson to Benjamin Boat Bk 5 Pg 211. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1816l Deed George Mosley to Benjamin Boat. Bk 5 Pg 422. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1816d Died 6-13-1816 age 47. Will Bk 5 p 106 7-17-1816 Elizabeth Boatright Bonded as Administrator of Estate, along with: /George Moseley - Administrator. /William Blackburn - Administrator. /Thomas Miller - Security. /JohnH Steger - Security. /LittleberryH Mosby - Security. (Lokey Boatright, dau Daniel/Jane m Isham Stegar 1803 Cumberland Co VA) (See Document) Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1816a Appraisal of his Estate apprvd by the Court 8-21-1816. /Peter Dupery - appraisal. /John Maxey Jr - appraisal. /JosephB Davis - appraisal. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1818 Benjamin was deceased at this time. *MarthaG age 21 m James Kelly 8-27-1818 Surety JamesB Boatright. Benjamin Powhatan VA See LDS microfische 6019536 for infor- mation concerning his wife Elizabeth Blackburn's family. She b 1779 d 1862. Benjamin Powhatan VA 1822 PofA for Benjamin & Elizabeth by Admx to JosephB Davis, Deed Bk 8, Pg 85. Benjamin Powhatan VA 1826 Deed Benjamin Est by Comrs to JeffreyH Davis, Deed Bk 9, Pg 366. Benjamin 1769 VA Powhatan VA 1824 Petition to Judge of the Garrard Co KY Circuit Court (See Documentation) by William Blackburn of Powhatan Co VA (Rep by G. Robertson, Council) stating that Elizabeth, widow of Benjamin, did remove (about three years ago) from the jurisdiction of Powhatan Co Court, without lawful authority, the Estate property of Benjamin Boatright, for which Blackburn was responsible as Security; he asks for legal remedy to relieve him of liability. He names all the dependents/heirs of Benjamin: *Martha. *James. 68 VA BOATRIGHT VA *William. *Eliza - a minor. *Allen - a minor. *RhodeAnne - a minor. *Lucy - a minor. *Benjamin - a minor. Benjamin 1768 VA Powhatan VA Son of James/Elizabeth Kidd. See Benoni his AKA. BenjaminD 1816 VA Powhatan VA BenjaminDaniel, son of Benoni/Elizabeth Blackburn b 12-11-1816 m JuliaAnn Patterson, a cousin, on 12-12-1839. He d Paint Lick KY. Son of Benoni/Eliza- beth Blackburn. BenjaminD 1816 VA Powhatan VA BenjaminDaniel, son of Benjamin/Eliza- beth Blackburn, b 12-11-1816 Powhatan Co VA. He was a Master Mason and Sec- retary of Masonic Lodge #183, Kirks- ville, Madison Co KY 1849-1878. He res two mi NE of Paint Lick, Garrard Co KY, on the Paint Lick/Serea Hwy. BenjaminD m a cousin, JuliaAnn Patterson on 12-12-1839 Madison Co KY. She dau John Patterson/Rhoda Blackburn. She b 3-15-1815 Madison Co d 4-4-1844 Madison Co. Julia's mother was a sister of BenjaminDaniel's mother. He d 1889 KY. Both chldn b Madison Co KY: *SallieAnn b 10-13-1840 m Dr Burdett Ramsey ca 1858 d 1-9-1869 Madison Co. *JohnWaller b 4-3-1843 m LouisaFrances Wylie 2-8-1866 in Old Paint Lick Pres- byterian Church, d 1-8-1913 at Morrison Noble Co OK. BenjaminD 1816 VA Powhatan VA 1839m BenjaminDaniel son Benjamin/Elizabeth. Born 12-11-1816 Powhatan Co VA. He m 12-12-1839 JuliaAnn Patterson dau John/ Rhoda Blackburn (sis Elizabeth b 1779 d 1862). *SallieAnn b 10-13-1840 d 7-9-1869. *JohnWaller b 4-3-1843 d 1-8-1913. Benjamin PrinceEdw VA 1820c Pg 147A Male: 26-44=1 1 in agricult. Benjamin PrinceEdw VA 1829l Benjamin & MaryW Boatwright sold land to Olive Branch Methodist Church 1829. CARY HARRISON CaryH 1800 VA Amherst VA Son of JohnJoseph/Elizabeth Tinsley. CaryHarrison b 12-3-1800 d 3-18-1870 m 10 times. CaryHSr 1800 VA Kanawha VA CaryHarrison Sr poss son of John/Eliza- beth Tinsley. He was b 12-3-1800 VA. He d age 69 yrs 3 mo 15 da on 3-18-1870 at Otterville, Cooper Co MO. Otterville 69 VA BOATRIGHT VA was called Elkton at that time. From a family rcd by his Grandson, Erasmus Franklin Boatright (1856-1932), Cary and his brothers were tall (6'2" to 6'4"). He left his parents age 21 mi- grated to Kanawha Co in western VA where he m. His wife d and he moved down the river and remarried, continued moves down the river and remarrying un- til he got to the Ohio River, then down to Cincinnati OH, then overland to In- dianapolis IN, then through IL into MO where he d. W.E. Boatwright quotes fm Cary's Bible. He m 10 times and had 15 children, only four lived to have fami- lies. ----------------- Cary m (1) Melinda Wheeler 12-13-1821 at Kanawha Co VA; she b ca 1803 d 8-24-1824 in Kanawha Co VA. *Frances b 1-5-1823 Kanawha Co VA d 8-10-1824. *Stillborn child b 8-20-1824 Kanawha Co. ------------------ Cary moved to Loup Creek and m (2) Margaret Jenkins. (ca 1803-1828 on 5-3-1825 in Kanawha Co, prob Loup Creek Margaret dau Isaac Jenkins/Nancy, land- owner, Loup Creek. She d 11-23-1828 prob Loup Creek bur in Settle Family Cem, Deepwater, Fayette Co WV. *MinervaFrances b Jan 1826 Loup Creek d 10-1-1915 Deepwater bur Settle Fam Cem. She m FrancisAsbury Steelt 9-2-1842 at Loup Creek. *Nancy b Sept 1827 Loup Creek d Nov/Dec 1827 bur Settle Fam Cem. ----------------- Cary left dau Minerva with Isaac/Nancy Jenkins and moved to Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co VA m (3) Harriet Starke (1812-1832), dau COL John Starke III/ Sallie Whiteside on 12-13-1828 at Cabin Creek. Harriet b 12-30-1812 d 5-13-1832 *Dorcas b 5-12-1829 Cabin Creek d 2-11-1834 near Cabin Creek. *CharlesFranklin b 6-26-1831 according to his Bible, or Dec 1831 according to his father's Bible, Cabin Creek. He d 12-30-1901 at Sedalia, Pettis Co MO bur Crown Hill Cem, Sedalia. He m (1) SusanM Butler (1831-1854) on 7-28-1851, at Otterville, Cooper Co MO. He m (2) 70 VA BOATRIGHT VA Susan's sister, SarahFrances Butler (1834-1899) on 9-27-1854 at Otterville. ------------------- After Hariett's death, Cary left his son Charles, and dau Dorcas with their Grandparents, moved and married (4) Dorcas Pugh. It is believed she died at the stillbirth of their first child: *Stillborn b Dec 1834. ------------------- His (5) marriage was to Sarah Cule or Cool 5-1-1835 Marion Co IN, divorced in Spring 1836 at or near Indianapolis IN. She dau William Cule. *William b 9-1836 accdg to Cary's Bible; 9-16-1837 accdg to descendants at Wayne Twp Marion Co d 1911 Indianapolis bur Crown Hill Cem m ElizaJane Roberson on 11-9-1865 prob Indianapolis area. ------------------- He m (6) Mary Hensley in 1836; she d in 1836. *Mary b 1836 d 4-1-1847 Indianapolis IN. ------------------- Cary was in Indianappolis for quite some time. He m (7) Elizabeth McNitt in 1836; they divorced in June 1848, prob Indianapolis IN. *StofanA AKA StoughtenAuphen b 4-28-1838 He d early 1900s at Lewis Station in Henry Co MO. *CaryHarrisonJr b 7-15-1841 d 10-22-1841 *Stillborn son b 5-11-1843. *Stillborn twin daus b 6-7-1844. *MaryFrances b 6-1-1845 d 1846. ------------------- Cary m (8) Margaret Thornton 11-22-1848 and divorced in June 1851. ------------------- He m (9) Lusindy Harmon 7-31-1853; they divorced in 1855. ------------------- He m (10) Elsey Boles on 1-29-1860. ------------------- CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1822t He pd 13 1/2 cents tax for one horse. CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1823t He pd 12 cents tax for one horse. CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1824t He pd 47 cents tax for one slave and one horse. Kanawha Co now in WV. CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1826t He pd 24 cents tax for two horses. CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1827t He pd 12 cents tax for one horse. CaryH 1800 VA Kanawha VA 1829t He pd 10 cents tax for one horse. CaryH 1841 VA Kanawha VA Son of CaryH b 1800. He b 7-15-1841 d 10-22-1841. 71 VA BOATRIGHT VA C Charles CumberlandVA 1789l Mtg Thomas Bolling to Charles Boatright 1-27-1789 Bk 6 Pg 488 66 Acres. Charles CumberlandVA 1789l Mtg Thomas & Elizabeth Bolling to Charles Boatright 9-28-1789 Bk 6 Pg 547 66 Acres. Charles CumberlandVa 1792l Mtg Elijah Clay to Charles Boatright 8-27-1792 Bk 7 Pg 189 200 Acres. Charles CumberlandVA 1810c Charles 1764 CumberlandVA 1817w His Will dtd 11-20-1817 pvd Feb Ct 1820 His wife must have d before 1817 as she is not mentioned in his Will. Children probably all b Cumberland Co VA: *Elizabeth b ca 1790. *John b ca 1791 m Elizabeth Doss 3-12-1812 Cumberland Co. He d ca 1822. *Jane b ca 1792. *Daniel b ca 1793 m Lucy LNU ca 1814. *Sintha b ca 1794. *Joel b 1795 m Eleanor LNU ca 1816. Charles CumberlandVA 1820d Estate Inv & Appr Mar 1820 Bk 6 Pg 208. Charles CumberlandVA 1820 Div of Estate Mar 1820
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