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From: "Anthony D. Burchette" <>
Subject: Re: [VACHARLO-L] Charlotte Co. Ancestors
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 15:04:32 -0500


Is there any information of the father and mother's names for
Benjamin Burchett b. 1771 in Charlotte
Drury Burchett b. 1790 in Charlotte
Thomas Burchett b. 1792 in Charlotte
Armsted Burchett b. 1795 in Charlotte
anthony

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> Subject: [VACHARLO-L] Charlotte Co. Ancestors
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 12:40 PM
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> I am descended from John White, who died in Charlotte County in 1782. I
am
> researching his family and have found living descendants of all his
children
> who had issue. I will be glad to share data with anyone else researching
this
> family.
>
> I descend from John's daughter Mary, who married James Grigg in 1767.
They had
> daughters Martha (m. James Hayes), Catherine (m. Joseph Oliver Jr.), and
Mary,
> who died young. Mary was not mentioned in James' will, so was likely born
> after his death in 1773. Mary, widow of James Grigg, married Robert
Rakestraw
> in 1777.
>
> July 3, 1777 Christopher Curtis wrote his will, which was proved in
Charlotte
> County Nov. 3, 1778. The will was witnessed by Robert Rakestraw, John
White
> and sarah White (John's youngest daughter). John White was named
executor.
>
> After his just debts were paid, Christopher Curtis left to Mary Grigg,
> daughter of James Grigg dec'd, one Negro boy named Sandy with all the
rest of
> his estate, real and personal. Soon after John White gave power of
attorney to
> Robert Rakestraw to administer Christopher's estate.
>
> Can anyone identify Christopher Curtis? I have not seen any other
references
> to him. He was obviously well known to these, my ancestors.
>
> Ward H. Oliver, Baton Rouge
>
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