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     Alexander C. McInnis (?) married Sarah Francis Doggett, daughter of Chatton Doggett and Matilda W. Campbell, on 20 December 1865 at Monroe Co., Alabama, USA,
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Ancestry.com - Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942
     Name:     Sarah F. Doggett
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     20 Dec 1865
     Marriage Place:     , Monroe, Alabama
     Spouse:     Alex. C. Mcinnis
     FHL Film Number:     1289610 V. A-B
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.¹

     Thomas Chattin (Sr.) was born before 1671 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Sarah Chinn, daughter of John Chinn and Elizabeth Travers, before 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 1st wife.² Thomas Chattin (Sr.) married Margaret Miller before 1718 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
His 2nd wife.²
Thomas Chattin (Sr.) died on 12 May 1736 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

His estate was probated on 12 May 1736 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County.
Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin.
Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin.
Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin.
Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTWIN, Thomas. Will. 28 Feb. 1696/7. Rec. 14 Jany. 1698.
Wife, Elizabeth; sons: John, Thomas and Joseph;
Daus. Jane, Ann, Hannah, Mary and Millicent. Extrx. Wife.
Wits. Jno. Mott Jr., Jno. Stannen. W.B. 8, p. 86.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
Division estate, rec. 16 Jany. 1745/6. to Widow; Joseph and Thomas Chattin; Francis and Mary Chattin. W.B. 14, p. 102.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
Wife, Alice;
Sons: John and Rawleigh;
Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
Extrx. Wife Alice.
Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34."²
      ; Anne is mentioned in her father's 1735 will as "Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett."¹ GAV-7.
Thomas Chattin (Sr.) is mentioned in the will of John Chinn on 15 December 1691 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
          "CHINN, John. Will 15 Dec. 1691. Rec. 13 May 1692.
          "Wife, Alice;
          "Sons: John and Rawleigh;
          "Son John Trussell and my daughter Elizabeth his wife;
          "Son, Thomas Chilton and my daughter Sarah Chilton his wife.
          "Daughters: Ann and Kaatherine Chinn.
          "Extrx. Wife Alice.
          "Wits. Wm. Smith, Alex. Dun, Edw. Geffrey. W.B. 8, p. 34.
     "Craig Kiby transcribed the recorded copy of John Chinn's will
          "It names daughter Elizabeth TANSELL, wife of John Tansell--not Trussell
          "It names daughter Saarh CHATTEN, wife of Thomas CHATTEN [als spelled CHATWIN in records]--not Chilton
          "The wtiness was Alexender Dune, not Dun
     "I know that these names were transcribed as Trussell, Chilton and Dun by Ida J. Lee, but a careful reading of the handwriting shows otherwise."³

Thomas Chattin (Sr.) left a will on 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Margaret Miller married Thomas Chattin (Sr.) before 1718 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 2nd wife.²
     GAV-7.
In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Margaret Miller was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Richard Doggett was born circa 1672 at Christ Church Parish, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Bushrod, daughter of Richard III Bushrod, circa 1694 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 1st husband.
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Richard Doggett
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1694
     Spouse Name:     Elizabeth Bushrod
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.^1,3,4
Richard Doggett died on 20 June 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3

His estate was probated on 8 November 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "His will was dated 20 Jun 1721 and was presented in Court on 8 Nov 1721 by the widow, Elizabeth Doggett, and was proved by oath of Hannah Stevens, one of the witnesses. Additional proof was made on 10 Jan 1721/2 by Edwin Conway, the other witness. The will appointed Elizabeth as executor and the court ordered her to produce an inventory of Richard's estate at the next session of the court. An inventory was filed by Elizabeth on 11 Jul 1722..."
     "Richard's will provided that if Elizabeth should remarry his son George should succeed her as executor.On 8 Mar 1726/7, George was appointed executor if place of Elizabeth, and on 14 Jun 1727 a new inventory of the estate was filed. The will provided that his son Bushrod should receive a negro slave named Tom, that his widow should have a life estate in all the property, and that on her death or remarriage the personal estate should be divided equally among all the children, except that his daughter Ann should get only a half-share because she had received some gifts during her lifetime.The residuary estate in the land is not disposed of by the will, and presumably went according to the law of descent to the eldest son, George. The daughter Apphia is not mentioned by name in the will."
     Reference:
From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "Richard Doggett was the second surviving son of the Rev. Benjamin Doggett and his wife Jane, and the first of their children born in Virginia. He is believed to have been born about 1672. As the parish register of Christ Church Parish in Lancaster County has been lost, no documentary evidence of his birth date exists. However, Rev. Benjamin, in his will refers to his "2 sons born in Virginia," and his birth does not appear in the register of Hadleigh parish in Suffolk, so we are sure that he was born after his mother came to Virginia to join her husband.
     "Richard is named in his father's will as devisee of one hundred acres of land, being a part of the 350 acre plantation owned by his father. (See 100 Benjamin Doggett (2) for a discussion of the litigation concerning this property.) As a 150 acre portion containing the improvements was left to his older brother Benjamin, the will provided for "seating" of the property, that is, building a dwelling and other improvements on the property, and for purchase of one or more indentured servants, as his share of the tobacco belonging to the estate would permit, to farm the land. A similar portion of unimproved land was devised to Richard's brother William.
     "The will further provided that Richard, his brother William, and his sister Anne should live with their older brother Benjamin until they could live on their own, and their is some evidence in court records that Richard was in fact cared for by Benjamin. In February 1687/8, when Richard was about 15 years of age, Benjamin brought a lawsuit in Lancaster County Court against John Boatman, who married Jane Doggett after Rev. Benjamin's death, complaining that Boatman had broken a contract with Richard to pay him one-half of the crops produced by Richard laboring in the fields on Boatman's plantation, for the purpose of providing clothing for Richard's use. The court found that Boatman did in fact owe Richard a share of the corn and tobacco harvested, and ordered that it be delivered by Boatman to Benjamin so that clothing could be provided for Richard.
     "Sometime in the 1690's, Richard was married to Elizabeth Bushrod, daughter of Richard and Apphia Bushrod. Richard first appears in Lancaster County tax lists in 1702, and it as probable that at least his son George was born by that date. No direct evidence has been found proving that Richars's wife Elizabeth was in fact the daughter of Richard Bushrod, but family genealogists over the years have been in almost universal agreement that this was her identity. This presumption is based on the fact that their younger son was named "Bushrod," a most unusual name which occurs only in descendants of the Bushrod family, and upon a court proceeding recorded in Lancaster County in December 1722. In that case, Thomas Carter, gent., one of the Justices of the Court, testified that "Ann Burn, widow, Elizabeth Doggett, widow, Mary Tayloe, Apphia Dogget, Julian Boyd and George Dogget of this County on the night of the sixteenth day of November last unlawfully assembled & frightned & disturbed divers of his Majesty's good subjects." On 13 Feb 1722/23, each of the defendants was fined five shillings. No other information about this intriguing incident has been brought to light. George Doggett and Apphia Doggett are clearly children of Elizabeth. Again, Apphia is a given name of great rarity at that time and place, and clearly supports the inference that Elizabeth was a daughter of Apphia Bushrod.
     "Richard died about October 1721, in Lancaster County, Virginia. His will was dated 20 Jun 1721 and was presented in Court on 8 Nov 1721 by the widow, Elizabeth Doggett, and was proved by oath of Hannah Stevens, one of the witnesses. Additional proof was made on 10 Jan 1721/2 by Edwin Conway, the other witness. The will appointed Elizabeth as executor and the court ordered her to produce an inventory of Richard's estate at the next session of the court. An inventory was filed by Elizabeth on 11 Jul 1722.
     "Some time prior to 8 Mar 1726/7, Elizabeth married Charles Chilton. This fact is established by a suit in Lancaster County Court between Charles Chilton and Elizabeth his wife late widow of Richard Doggett against George Doggett, the successor executor of Richard's will. The case was evidently settled out of court and was dismissed on 12 Aug 1730, with neither party appearing in court. Charles Chilton died in Lancaster County about September 1739. His will does not mention his wife, and therefore it is probable that Elizabeth died before the date of Chilton's will, 24 Aug 1739.
     "Richard's will provided that if Elizabeth should remarry his son George should succeed her as executor.On 8 Mar 1726/7, George was appointed executor if place of Elizabeth, and on 14 Jun 1727 a new inventory of the estate was filed.
     "The will provided that his son Bushrod should receive a negro slave named Tom, that his widow should have a life estate in all the property, and that on her death or remarriage the personal estate should be divided equally among all the children, except that his daughter Ann should get only a half-share because she had received some gifts during her lifetime.The residuary estate in the land is not disposed of by the will, and presumably went according to the law of descent to the eldest son, George. The daughter Apphia is not mentioned by name in the will."¹

Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
GEORGE, Anthony. Appraisal. 21 Dec. 1789. Rec. 18 Feb. 1793.
By Wm. Meredith, Geo. W. Yerby, William Doggett, jr. W.B. 22, p. 364.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Inventory. 1 Feb. 1681. Rec. 8 March 1681 Presented by Benj. Doggett. Wits. James Ridley, James Ellis. W.B. 4, p. 431.
Will of Benjamin Doggett, 14 March 1681. Rec. 12 June 1682. Wife Jane; sons: Benjamin, Richard and William; daughters: Jane and Anne. Eldest son Benjamin; daughter Jane in England. Extrs. Mr. Thos. Martin, Mr. Jno. Mullin. Appraisers Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnifold, Mr. Wtkins, Mr. Wilkes. Wits. Jno. Davis, Sthellian Kelly. W.B. 5, p. 81.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, William. Will. 20 Feb. 1716. Rec. 13 March 1716. Wife (name not given) son William, daughter Jane. "All my children" (no other names). Extrs. Edmond George, Edwin Conway. Wits. Benj. Doggett, Rich. Doggett, John Bell. W.B. 10, p. 190.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Richard. Inventory. Rec. 14 June 1727 by Geo. Doggett, Extr. W.B. 10, p. 559."³ GAV-7.
In Rev. Benjamin Doggett's will dated 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Richard Doggett was named as an heir;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^5,2

Richard Doggett left a will on 20 June 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Richard. Will. 20 June 1721. Rec. 8 Nov. 1721.
Sons: Bushrod and George; Wife Elizabeth; daughter Ann. Other children not named. Extrs. Wife, and son George. Wits. Hannah Stevens, Edwin Conway. W.B. 10, p. 337.
Inventory above estate rec. 11 July 1782 by Elizabeth Doggett, widow. W.B. 10, p. 389.^3,1

     Elizabeth Bushrod married Richard Doggett, son of Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane (?), circa 1694 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 1st husband.
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Richard Doggett
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1694
     Spouse Name:     Elizabeth Bushrod
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.^1,3,4 Elizabeth Bushrod married Charles Chilton before 8 March 1727 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
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Her 2nd husband. From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "Some time prior to 8 Mar 1726/7, Elizabeth married Charles Chilton. This fact is established by a suit in Lancaster County Court between Charles Chilton and Elizabeth his wife late widow of Richard Doggett against George Doggett, the successor executor of Richard's will. The case was evidently settled out of court and was dismissed on 12 Aug 1730, with neither party appearing in court."¹
Elizabeth Bushrod died before 24 August 1739;
From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "[Charles Chilton's] will does not mention his wife, and therefore it is probable that Elizabeth died before the date of Chilton's will, 24 Aug 1739."
     GAV-7.
In Richard Doggett's will dated 20 June 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Elizabeth Bushrod was named as executor;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Richard. Will. 20 June 1721. Rec. 8 Nov. 1721.
Sons: Bushrod and George; Wife Elizabeth; daughter Ann. Other children not named. Extrs. Wife, and son George. Wits. Hannah Stevens, Edwin Conway. W.B. 10, p. 337.
Inventory above estate rec. 11 July 1782 by Elizabeth Doggett, widow. W.B. 10, p. 389.^3,1

     Richard Doggett married Rhoda Evans in 1761.¹

Richard Doggett died in 1775.¹

     Rhoda Evans married Richard Doggett, son of George Doggett and Anne Chattin, in 1761.¹

     In George Doggett's will dated 6 January 1758 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Thomas Doggett was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759. Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800). Note p. 186-188. Will pro. 18 Jan. 1759. p. 302-303. Inv. & Appr. rec. Jan. 20, 1763 Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31.
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759 Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800) Note p. 238-239. Accounts rec. Apr. 17, 1787 Note Will Book C, 1783-1791 (Reel 31)
     "Contributed by Duane Boggs
     "Will of George Doggett,from Culpepper County (Virginia) Will Book A, pp.186-188.
     "In the Name of God Amen. I GEORGE DOGGETT of Parish of St. Mark in County of Culpeper being indisposed in Body but of sound mind & memory as usual .. do make my last Will and Testament .. Principally & first I recommend my soul to Almighty God .. and my Body I commit to the Earth (from whence it came).. my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows.
     "I give and bequeath to my Son CHATWIN DOGGETT one Tract of land containing one hundred & sixty four acres lying in Lancaster County as also one Negro boy named Daniel But it is my will that in case my son Chatwin should die before he arrives at lawful age and w1thout issue of his body then the said land shall go to my Son THOMAS DOGGETT .. I give to my son Thomas Doggett one Negro boy named Harry. I give to my daughters SARAH ANN REYNOLDS & MARGARET SCRCOGGIN each the sum of ten shillings; And all the remainder of my Estate after my funeral charges & just debts are paid I lend to my beloved Wife ANN DOGGETT during her natural11fe and after her decease to be equally divided between all my children except Sarah Ann Reynolds & Margaret Scroggin aforesaid, who I do not intend shall have any more of my Estate that what they have already received & the ten shillings each above mentioned. It is my will and desire that my Estate shall not be appraised.
Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Ann Doggett Executrix & my son Thomas Doggett Exe-cutor of this my last will and testament .. In Testimony whereof .. this 6th day of January 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: WM. GREEN,JAMES BROWN, HEZEKIAH BROWN WILLIAM MORRIS
     "In the name of God Amen I George Doggett do declare that it is my will and desire that my beloved Wife Ann Doggett shall live on the land given in this my will to my son Chatwin during her life & have liberty of working any part thereof that shall be necessary for her support & maintenance And I do hereby declare this to be part of my last Will and Testament & that the same shall be con-strued & taken in the same manner as if it had been written In the main body of my Will. In Witness whereof .. this 20th day of March 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: ROBERT SLAUGHTER,WM. GREEN, WM. BALL.²

     Sarah Ann Doggett married (?) Reynolds.¹

     In George Doggett's will dated 6 January 1758 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Sarah Ann Doggett was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759. Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800). Note p. 186-188. Will pro. 18 Jan. 1759. p. 302-303. Inv. & Appr. rec. Jan. 20, 1763 Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31.
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759 Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800) Note p. 238-239. Accounts rec. Apr. 17, 1787 Note Will Book C, 1783-1791 (Reel 31)
     "Contributed by Duane Boggs
     "Will of George Doggett,from Culpepper County (Virginia) Will Book A, pp.186-188.
     "In the Name of God Amen. I GEORGE DOGGETT of Parish of St. Mark in County of Culpeper being indisposed in Body but of sound mind & memory as usual .. do make my last Will and Testament .. Principally & first I recommend my soul to Almighty God .. and my Body I commit to the Earth (from whence it came).. my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows.
     "I give and bequeath to my Son CHATWIN DOGGETT one Tract of land containing one hundred & sixty four acres lying in Lancaster County as also one Negro boy named Daniel But it is my will that in case my son Chatwin should die before he arrives at lawful age and w1thout issue of his body then the said land shall go to my Son THOMAS DOGGETT .. I give to my son Thomas Doggett one Negro boy named Harry. I give to my daughters SARAH ANN REYNOLDS & MARGARET SCRCOGGIN each the sum of ten shillings; And all the remainder of my Estate after my funeral charges & just debts are paid I lend to my beloved Wife ANN DOGGETT during her natural11fe and after her decease to be equally divided between all my children except Sarah Ann Reynolds & Margaret Scroggin aforesaid, who I do not intend shall have any more of my Estate that what they have already received & the ten shillings each above mentioned. It is my will and desire that my Estate shall not be appraised.
Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Ann Doggett Executrix & my son Thomas Doggett Exe-cutor of this my last will and testament .. In Testimony whereof .. this 6th day of January 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: WM. GREEN,JAMES BROWN, HEZEKIAH BROWN WILLIAM MORRIS
     "In the name of God Amen I George Doggett do declare that it is my will and desire that my beloved Wife Ann Doggett shall live on the land given in this my will to my son Chatwin during her life & have liberty of working any part thereof that shall be necessary for her support & maintenance And I do hereby declare this to be part of my last Will and Testament & that the same shall be con-strued & taken in the same manner as if it had been written In the main body of my Will. In Witness whereof .. this 20th day of March 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: ROBERT SLAUGHTER,WM. GREEN, WM. BALL.²

     Margaret Doggett was born in 1734.¹ She married Humphrey Scroggin before 2 June 1758.^1,2

Margaret Doggett died in 1821.¹
     In George Doggett's will dated 6 January 1758 at St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Margaret Doggett was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759. Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800). Note p. 186-188. Will pro. 18 Jan. 1759. p. 302-303. Inv. & Appr. rec. Jan. 20, 1763 Note Will Book A, 1749-1770 (Reel 31.
     "Title Doggett, George. Publication 1759 Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800) Note p. 238-239. Accounts rec. Apr. 17, 1787 Note Will Book C, 1783-1791 (Reel 31)
     "Contributed by Duane Boggs
     "Will of George Doggett,from Culpepper County (Virginia) Will Book A, pp.186-188.
     "In the Name of God Amen. I GEORGE DOGGETT of Parish of St. Mark in County of Culpeper being indisposed in Body but of sound mind & memory as usual .. do make my last Will and Testament .. Principally & first I recommend my soul to Almighty God .. and my Body I commit to the Earth (from whence it came).. my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows.
     "I give and bequeath to my Son CHATWIN DOGGETT one Tract of land containing one hundred & sixty four acres lying in Lancaster County as also one Negro boy named Daniel But it is my will that in case my son Chatwin should die before he arrives at lawful age and w1thout issue of his body then the said land shall go to my Son THOMAS DOGGETT .. I give to my son Thomas Doggett one Negro boy named Harry. I give to my daughters SARAH ANN REYNOLDS & MARGARET SCRCOGGIN each the sum of ten shillings; And all the remainder of my Estate after my funeral charges & just debts are paid I lend to my beloved Wife ANN DOGGETT during her natural11fe and after her decease to be equally divided between all my children except Sarah Ann Reynolds & Margaret Scroggin aforesaid, who I do not intend shall have any more of my Estate that what they have already received & the ten shillings each above mentioned. It is my will and desire that my Estate shall not be appraised.
Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Ann Doggett Executrix & my son Thomas Doggett Exe-cutor of this my last will and testament .. In Testimony whereof .. this 6th day of January 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: WM. GREEN,JAMES BROWN, HEZEKIAH BROWN WILLIAM MORRIS
     "In the name of God Amen I George Doggett do declare that it is my will and desire that my beloved Wife Ann Doggett shall live on the land given in this my will to my son Chatwin during her life & have liberty of working any part thereof that shall be necessary for her support & maintenance And I do hereby declare this to be part of my last Will and Testament & that the same shall be con-strued & taken in the same manner as if it had been written In the main body of my Will. In Witness whereof .. this 20th day of March 1758.
     "George Doggett
     "Presence: ROBERT SLAUGHTER,WM. GREEN, WM. BALL.³

     Humphrey Scroggin was born circa 1730.² He married Margaret Doggett, daughter of George Doggett and Anne Chattin, before 2 June 1758.^1,2

Humphrey Scroggin died between March 1812 and September 1812.²

     Miller Doggett married Mary (?)¹
Miller Doggett was born in 1736.¹

     Charles Chilton married Elizabeth Bushrod, daughter of Richard III Bushrod, before 8 March 1727 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband. From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "Some time prior to 8 Mar 1726/7, Elizabeth married Charles Chilton. This fact is established by a suit in Lancaster County Court between Charles Chilton and Elizabeth his wife late widow of Richard Doggett against George Doggett, the successor executor of Richard's will. The case was evidently settled out of court and was dismissed on 12 Aug 1730, with neither party appearing in court."¹
Charles Chilton died in September 1739 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Charles Chilton witnessed the will of Charles Chilton.

Charles Chilton left a will on 24 August 1739 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Apphia Doggett was born in 1699 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.³ She married Robert Boatman, son of Henry Boatman and Elizabeth F. Waterman, before 1730 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
ACcording to "Doggetts and Other Cousins" their first child listed, Richard, was born in 1730.^1,3
Apphia Doggett died between 1788 and 1790 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Her estate was probated on 20 January 1789 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3

     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Apphia, widow. Will. 24 April 1771. Rec. 20 Jany. 1789. Sons Richard and Waterman Boatman; Daughters: Elizabeth, Joannah, Sarah Ann and Nancy Boatman. Gr.son, Henry Cundiff. Extrx. daughter Nancy Boatman. Wits. Dale Carter, James Carter. W.B. 22, p. 199.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Robert. Will. 17 December 1749. Rec. 9 March 1749. Wife Apphia; sons: Richard, Waterman and Henry Boatman; Daughters: Elizabeth; Sarah Ann; and Nancy Boatman. Wits. Wm. Miller, Jno. Davis, Jos. Davis. W.B. 14, p. 273.

     Robert Boatman was born circa 1695 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2 He married Apphia Doggett, daughter of Richard Doggett and Elizabeth Bushrod, before 1730 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
ACcording to "Doggetts and Other Cousins" their first child listed, Richard, was born in 1730.^1,2
Robert Boatman died between 9 March 1749 and 1750 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

His estate was probated between 9 March 1749 and 1750 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Henry. Will. 25 October 1721. Rec. 11 April 1722. Wife. (Name not given) sons: Richard, Henry, John and Robert Boatman; Gr. son Henry Boatman; daughter, Anne Pasquet. Extrs. Wife and son Richard. Wits. William Ellis, Winifrede Olifant. W.B. 10, p. 365.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Richard. Will. 1 December 1760. Rec. 21 May 1764. To William, son of brother John Boatman; Richard Boatman Junior, son of brother Robert Boatman, decd. Extrs. nephews Richard Boatman, Jr., and Wm. Boatman. Wits. James Hill, James Pinckard, Dale Carter. W.B. 18, p. 11.
     "1730-1731 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [Antient Press]; Page 139
This Indenture made the second day of March Anno Domina one thousand seven hundred & thirty & in the fourth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France & Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. Between JOHN ASHER of the County of Spotsylvania & parish of Saint Mark of the one part & ROBERT BOATMAN Lancaster County & Christ Church parish of ye other part. Witnesseth that he the said JOHN ASHER for and in consideration of ye quantity of two thousand pounds of good merchantable tobacco & cask to him the said JOHN ASHER in hand paid by the said ROBERT BOATMAN the receipt thereof he doth hereby acknowledge himself to be fully sattisfyed contented & paid & of every part & parcel thereof doth for himself his heirs executors &c. and every of them fully clearly & absolutely exonerate acquit and discharge him the said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & every of them by these presents hath given granted aliened released enfeofed bargained sold & confirmed & by these presents cloth give grant alien release enfeofe bargain sell & confirm & firmly make over unto him the said ROBERT BOATMAN in actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain & sale to him thereof made by Indenture bearing date one day before ye date hereof by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession all that parcel or tract of land containing two hundred acres situate lying and being in ye County of Spotsylvania & St. Marks parish [in ye Great Fork Rappahannock River] Beginning at a black wallnutt & red oak by the side of Summer Duck Run thence north eighty five degrees east one hundred & sixty two pole to a white oak thence north two hundred poles to a white oak thence south seventy degrees west one hundred & fifty pole to three red oaks on the side of a Stony Hill thence south twenty degrees west ninety six pole to a red oak & gum on ye run side thence down ye run ye severall courses to ye Beginning place the said parcel or tract being part of a tract granted to the sd JOHN ASHER containing six hundred acres by patient bearing date ye twenty eight day of September one thousand seven hundred & twenty eight the said tenement parcel or tract of land being now in tenure or occupation of the said ROBERT BOATMAN or his assigns & all the Estate right title interest reversion claim & demand of him ye said JOHN ASHER his heirs Exors. & Admrs. or any or either of them of in & unto ye premises & every part & parcel thereof reversion & reversions remainder & remainders yearly & the rents & profits of ye above before mentioned & intended to be hereby granted bargained & sold unto ye said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns forever to ye only proper use & behoof of him ye sd ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns forever and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and ye sd JOHN ASHER for himself his heirs Exors. & Admrs. doth covenant & grant to & with ye said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs Exors. Admrs. assigns by these presents that he the said JOHN ASHER is & standeth lawfully seized of & in the said tenement parcel or tract of land & premises with the appurtenances with a good sure & perfect absolute & indefeazable Estate in fee simple & now hath good right full power & lawfull & absolute authority to sell grant & convey ye said parcel or tract of land & premises with ye appurtenances unto ye said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns forever according to ye purport true intent & meaning of these presents & that it shall & may be lawfull to & for the said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs Exors. Admrs. & assigns from time to time & at all times hereafter peaceably & quietly to have hold have hold use occupy possess & enjoy ye said tenement parcel or tract of land & premises & all & singular with their appurtenances with out any Let Suit Trouble or Interruption of him ye sd JOHN ASHER his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right title interest claim or demand of in or unto ye premises of the said parcel or tract of land & all & singular other the premises with ye appurtenances by from or under him his heirs Exors. Admrs. or assigns or any or either of them discharged all from all Incumbrances whatsoever [the rents duties & services henceforth growing due & payable to our Sovereign Lord ye King only excepted] and the said JOHN ASHER his heirs Exors. & Admrs. doth covenant & grant to & with ye sd ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns by these presents that he the said JOHN ASHER his heirs Exors. Admrs. shall from time to time & at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request & at the proper costs & charges as in the Law of him ye said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns do make & execute or cause or procure to be made done & executed & all & every such further Act and Acts Thing & things Conveyance & assurances in ye Law whatsoever for ye further better and more perfect conveying & assuring ye tenement parcel or tract of land & premises with their & every of their appurtenances ye sd ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns forever be it by fine or fines Deed or Deeds Indented or Enrolled the Enrolement of this present Indenture of Release or by any other lawfull way or means whatsoever as by the Council Learned in the Law of him the said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns shall be reasonably devised advised or required & ye sd JOHN ASHER for himself his heirs &c. the tenement parcel or tract of land & premises with the appurtenances unto the said ROBERT BOATMAN his heirs & assigns forever against him ye sd JOHN ASHER & his heirs & all claiming or to claim by from or under him them or either of them or any other person or persons whatsoever shall & will forever warrant & defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said JOHN ASHER doth hereby oblige himself acknowledge this present Deed of Release in Spotsylvania County Court the second day of March one thousand seven hundred & thirty as witness my hand & seal this day & year first above written. JOHN P [his mark] ASHER [seal]
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presents of us
AND. HARRISON, MATHEW STANTON, PETER RUSSELL
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday March 2d 1730/1.
JOHN ASHER acknowledged this his Deed of Release for land unto ROBERT BOATMAN and at the motion of SAMUEL BALL on behalf of the said BOATMAN the same was admitted to record. Test J. WALLER, Clk. Cur."³

Robert Boatman left a will on 17 December 1749 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "BOATMAN, Robert. Will. 17 December 1749. Rec. 9 March 1749. Wife Apphia; sons: Richard, Waterman and Henry Boatman; Daughters: Elizabeth; Sarah Ann; and Nancy Boatman. Wits. Wm. Miller, Jno. Davis, Jos. Davis. W.B. 14, p. 273."²

     Bushrod Doggett was born in 1710/11 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3 He married Anne Stripling, daughter of Joel Stripling and Mary Christopher, on 6 October 1737 at St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (King George) Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3

Bushrod Doggett died on 22 November 1791 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3
     In Richard Doggett's will dated 20 June 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Bushrod Doggett was named as an heir;      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Richard. Will. 20 June 1721. Rec. 8 Nov. 1721.
Sons: Bushrod and George; Wife Elizabeth; daughter Ann. Other children not named. Extrs. Wife, and son George. Wits. Hannah Stevens, Edwin Conway. W.B. 10, p. 337.
Inventory above estate rec. 11 July 1782 by Elizabeth Doggett, widow. W.B. 10, p. 389.^2,1 He was listed as a beneficiary in Richard Doggett's will on 8 November 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Doggetts and Other Cousins":
     "His will was dated 20 Jun 1721 and was presented in Court on 8 Nov 1721 by the widow, Elizabeth Doggett, and was proved by oath of Hannah Stevens, one of the witnesses. Additional proof was made on 10 Jan 1721/2 by Edwin Conway, the other witness. The will appointed Elizabeth as executor and the court ordered her to produce an inventory of Richard's estate at the next session of the court. An inventory was filed by Elizabeth on 11 Jul 1722..."
     "Richard's will provided that if Elizabeth should remarry his son George should succeed her as executor.On 8 Mar 1726/7, George was appointed executor if place of Elizabeth, and on 14 Jun 1727 a new inventory of the estate was filed. The will provided that his son Bushrod should receive a negro slave named Tom, that his widow should have a life estate in all the property, and that on her death or remarriage the personal estate should be divided equally among all the children, except that his daughter Ann should get only a half-share because she had received some gifts during her lifetime.The residuary estate in the land is not disposed of by the will, and presumably went according to the law of descent to the eldest son, George. The daughter Apphia is not mentioned by name in the will."

     Anne Stripling was born on 31 May 1716 at St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (King George) Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2 She married Bushrod Doggett, son of Richard Doggett and Elizabeth Bushrod, on 6 October 1737 at St. Paul's Parish, Stafford (King George) Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

Anne Stripling died in 1791 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
     Anne Stripling was also known as Anne Stribling.⁴

     Joel Stripling was born circa 1680 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Mary Christopher in 1700 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

     Joel Stripling was also known as Joel Stribling.²

     Mary Christopher married Joel Stripling in 1700 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3

     Henry Boatman married Elizabeth F. Waterman, daughter of George Waterman, at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2
Henry Boatman was born in 1648 at Norwich, co. Norfolk, England.²
Henry Boatman died on 11 April 1722 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Henry. Will. 25 October 1721. Rec. 11 April 1722. Wife. (Name not given) sons: Richard, Henry, John and Robert Boatman; Gr. son Henry Boatman; daughter, Anne Pasquet. Extrs. Wife and son Richard. Wits. William Ellis, Winifrede Olifant. W.B. 10, p. 365.
     "1682-1686 Lancaster County Order Book; ; pg 117
Lancaster County Court 10th of December 1679
- At this Court, HENERY BOATEMAN is discharged from the Office of Constable and JNO: CHILTON is ordered to succeede him and was sworne in Court."

     Elizabeth F. Waterman married Henry Boatman at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^1,3
Elizabeth F. Waterman was born in 1651 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
Elizabeth F. Waterman died in 1722 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
BOATMAN, Henry. Will. 25 October 1721. Rec. 11 April 1722. Wife. (Name not given) sons: Richard, Henry, John and Robert Boatman; Gr. son Henry Boatman; daughter, Anne Pasquet. Extrs. Wife and son Richard. Wits. William Ellis, Winifrede Olifant. W.B. 10, p. 365."²

     Rev. Benjamin Doggett was born before 28 October 1636 at Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England.^4,5 He was christened on 28 October 1636 at St. Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins": The baptism of Benjamin Doggett is recorded in the Register of St. Mary-le-Tower Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, as follows: "Beniamine, sonne of William Doggett was Baptised the 28th of October 1636."⁴ He married Jane (?) on 21 September 1664 at St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England,
;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "On 21 Sep 1664, the Rev. Benjamin was married in Hadleigh to a young widow, Jane Garrard. The identity of Jane's first husband and parents are uncertain, although the death of a Charles Garrard is recorded in the Hadleigh parish register as occurring 10 Apr 1664."

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Married Well and Often
Author: Robert K. Headley, Jr.
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore County, Maryland, 2003
Note: #221
Repository:
Note: Warrenton Library, Warrenton, Virginia
Call Number: VA 975.r2 HEA
Media: Book
Page: p. 111.^6,4
Rev. Benjamin Doggett died between 12 June 1682 and 1683 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.^4,5

His estate was probated in September 1683 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "An inventory and appraisal of the Rev. Benjamin's estate was made the following September and recorded in Lancaster County records. It is interesting that the appraisal was not made by the appraisers named in the will but by four neighbors and substantial citizens: Nicholas George, Stephen Chilton, Thomas Tomson, and John Davis. The inventory of the personal property had an appraised value of 11,610 pounds of tobacco (not including the cattle, which for some unexplained reason were not appraised), and consisted primarily of household goods of little value. The most valuable items listed were "one Trunck of Bookes," appraised at 2000 pounds of tobacco, and three horses, appraised at 2700 pounds of tobacco. The inventory does not reflect ownership of any slaves, but does include two indentured servants, a man having 27 days to serve and a woman having two months to serve."
INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL OF THE ESTATE OF
REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Dated 7 September 1683. Recorded 12 September 1683, Lancaster County, Virginia
Will Book 5, Page 89
(Values in pounds of tobacco)
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An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of the late decd Mr. Benjamine Dogget apprized by we whose names are underwritten, viszt.

To one Trunck of Bookes                         2000
To one Still and Worme                         0400
To one Kettle                              0300
To one old Flock bed                         0100
To one old Feather Bed, boulster and two pillowes,
one Side Curtain and vallian                    1000
To one Flock bed boulster two pillowes two old
blanckt. 1 old Rugg                         0400
To one old feather bed two pillowes one old Rugg     0400
To three pairs of old sheets six old napkins one old
Draper Table Cloth one fine pillowe one p'cell of
old table Linnens & Bed Linnen               0250
To one Lookeing glasse                         0070
To a p'cell of old pewter                    0250
To a p'cell of Tin ware                         0060
To a p'cell of Earthen Ware                    0050
To one old Warmeing pan one small brasse morter          0040
To two spitts one Iron Dripping pan and two
frieing pans                              0140
To three Iron potts two paire of pothookes          0200
To one Brass pot and a p'cell of old brass          0150
To Two Pestles one paire of potracks               0100
To two sawes and foure wedges                    0150
To a p'cell of old caske                    0150
To a p'cellof Carpenters Tooles                    0200
To a p'cell of old household Iron Ware               0100
To a p'cell of old howes                    0050
To one old suit of clothes and one old hat          0250
To one old Grindstone                         0020
To one old Chest and one old Table and one Chest
of Drawers                              0400
To one p'cell of old Sea Bedding               0040
To one Table Basket one small Trunck               0030
To Two paper bookes                         0100
To a p'cell of old pailes and trayes               0030
To Three Horses                              2700
To one manservt. haveinge 27 days to serve          0070
To one woman Servt. haveing two months to serve          0010
To Three Cowes
To Two Two yeare old Heiffers
To Two Two yeare old Steers
To one Four yeare old Steare
To three yearlings
To a bill of William Hearde 1 pound Sterl.
To a bill of William Dye                    0200
To a bill of Wm. West                         0075
To a bill of Henery Boatman                    0156
To a bill of Robert Chowning                    0200
To a bill of George Maples                    0050
To a bill of George Page                    0050
To a p'cell of pipe staves                    0500
To two old Bookes etc. one Smoothing Iron          0100
To a p'cell of Decay'd Leather                    0150
                    Jane Doggett
Nich: George
Stephen Chilton
Thomas Tomson
Jno. Davis P.sig.

Sworn before me 7ber ye
7th Tho: Marshall
Exhibitim Cur: Com: Lancast.duodecimo
die Septembris Ao. Dome.1683 p. Sacramt.
Jane Doggett vid & Relict Benjamine
Doggett deseased. Jur. in Cur.
Test: Johe. Stretchley Cl. Cur.
Record decimo quinto die sequent.
Johem. Stretchley.^4,7
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "
     "Father: William DOGGETT
     "Mother: Anne LANGLEY
     "Descendants of Rev. Benjamin Doggett of Virginia, Blanche Doggett,
162 Pages, 1272 West Niles Lane, Redding, CA 96002, P. 6-8
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.

2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.

3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.

4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors

5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.

6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.

7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.

8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.

9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.

10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.

11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.

Benjamine Doggett the testator

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

Jon. Davis P Sig.

Schellian Kelly P Sig.

P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:

Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL
     "1682-1686 Lancaster County Order Book 2; : pg 97
Lancaster county Court 16th of January 1682/83,
- A P:bate of ye Last Will &Testamt. of Mr. BENJAMIN DOGGETT, Clearke, deced., is granted to JANE DOGGETT, Widdow &Relicte of ye sd. BEN JA: DOGGETT, according to ye tenor of ye sde. Will, THOS: GEORGE, STEPHEN CHILTON, THOS: TOMSON are ordered to aprise the sde. Estate & to be sworne by ye neat Justice. An Inventory thereof to bee exhibitted to ye next Court
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
DOGGETT, Benjamin. Inventory. 1 Feb. 1681/2. Rec. 8 March 1681/2 Presented by Benj. Doggett. Wits. James Ridley, James Ellis. W.B. 4, p. 431.
Will of Benjamin Doggett, 14 March 1681/2. Rec. 12 June 1682. Wife Jane; sons: Benjamin, Richard and William; daughters: Jane and Anne. Eldest son Benjamin; daughter Jane in England. Extrs. Mr. Thos. Martin, Mr. Jno. Mullin. Appraisers Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnifold, Mr. Wtkins, Mr. Wilkes. Wits. Jno. Davis, Sthellian Kelly. W.B. 5, p. 81.
Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.doggettfam.org/revbeninv.htm
URL title: INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL OF THE ESTATE OFREV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Note:
INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL OF THE ESTATE OF
REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Dated 7 September 1683. Recorded 12 September 1683, Lancaster County, Virginia
Will Book 5, Page 89
(Values in pounds of tobacco)
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of the late decd Mr. Benjamine Dogget apprized by we whose names are underwritten, viszt.
To one Trunck of Bookes 2000
To one Still and Worme 0400
To one Kettle 0300
To one old Flock bed 0100
To one old Feather Bed, boulster and two pillowes, one Side Curtain and vallian 1000
To one Flock bed boulster two pillowes two old blanckt. 1 old Rugg 0400
To one old feather bed two pillowes one old Rugg 0400
To three pairs of old sheets six old napkins one old Draper Table Cloth one fine pillowe one p'cell of old table Linnens & Bed Linnen 0250
To one Lookeing glasse 0070
To a p'cell of old pewter 0250
To a p'cell of Tin ware 0060
To a p'cell of Earthen Ware 0050
To one old Warmeing pan one small brasse morter 0040
To two spitts one Iron Dripping pan and two frieing pans 0140
To three Iron potts two paire of pothookes 0200
To one Brass pot and a p'cell of old brass 0150
To Two Pestles one paire of potracks 0100
To two sawes and foure wedges 0150
To a p'cell of old caske 0150
To a p'cellof Carpenters Tooles 0200
To a p'cell of old household Iron Ware 0100
To a p'cell of old howes 0050
To one old suit of clothes and one old hat 0250
To one old Grindstone 0020
To one old Chest and one old Table and one Chest of Drawers 0400
To one p'cell of old Sea Bedding 0040
To one Table Basket one small Trunck 0030
To Two paper bookes 0100
To a p'cell of old pailes and trayes 0030
To Three Horses 2700
To one manservt. haveinge 27 days to serve 0070
To one woman Servt. haveing two months to serve 0010
To Three Cowes
To Two Two yeare old Heiffers
To Two Two yeare old Steers
To one Four yeare old Steare
To three yearlings
To a bill of William Hearde 1 pound Sterl.
To a bill of William Dye 0200
To a bill of Wm. West 0075
To a bill of Henery Boatman 0156
To a bill of Robert Chowning 0200
To a bill of George Maples 0050
To a bill of George Page 0050
To a p'cell of pipe staves 0500
To two old Bookes etc. one Smoothing Iron 0100
To a p'cell of Decay'd Leather 0150
Jane Doggett
Nich: GEORGE
Stephen Chilton
Thomas Tomson
Jno. Davis P.sig.
Sworn before me 7ber ye 7th
Tho: MARSHALL
Exhibitim Cur: Com: Lancast.duodecimo die Septembris Ao. Dome.1683 p. Sacramt.
Jane Doggett vid & Relict Benjamine Doggett deseased. Jur. in Cur.
Test: Johe. Stretchley Cl. Cur.
Record decimo quinto die sequent.
Johem. Stretchley
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
LAWRENCE, Thos., merchant. 1 Apr. 1678. Rec. 12 Jan. 1680. Heirs: Azrikam Parker, son of Azrikam Parker, of Northumberland Co., 1500 lbs of tobacco; Ann Doggett, daughter of Benjamin Doggett, minister of Lancaster Co., personalty. Wife Dorothy Lawrence and her son Wm. Lyster. Wits.: Francis Emanuel, Wm. Brown. W.B. 5, p. 109.
     "1670-1674 Lancaster County Order Book; Antient Press: pg 156
Lancaster County Court 13th of July 1670
- This Bill bindeth mee, Mr, BENJAMYN DOGESTT, of ye County of Lancastr, Clerke, my Executrs & Administrs, to pay or cause to bee paide unto Sr. HENRY CHICHELEY, Kn t, of ye County of MIDDX., his Exeuctrs; Assignes the full & just somme of foure thousand five hundred pounds of good & well condiconed tobaccoe & Ca to bee paide convenient in ye County of Lan castr; upon RAPPAH: RIVER, at or before the tenth of Octob; nexte ensueing: And I doe hereby authorize & depute Mr. EDWARD DALE, to confesse Judgmt. in my name for the abovesde: somme if required by the sde. Sr. HEN, CHICHELEY in the Cort. of Lan castr: In full confirmacon hereof I have hereunto sett my hande & seale this twenty sixth day of May 1670
Sealed & Delivd; in the p ;sence of us
RICH; ROBINSON, THO; WHARTON, BEN JAMYN DOGGETT
THO: WHARTON, SAMUELL WYE ye Seale
Recognit in Cur: p EDW; DALE
     "URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=153&last=&g_p=P3&collec tion=LO Patent
Title George, Nicholas.
Publication 15 February 1652.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: County location not given.
Description: 700 acres on the north side of Rappahanock River up Corotoman River on the east side of the west branch.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 153 (Reel 2).
     "URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=70&last=72&g_p=G2&colle ction=NN Grant
Title George, William.
Publication 24 November 1694.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Lancaster County.
Description: 81 acres being part of a patent of 700 acres granted to Nicholas George, Feby 15, 1652. Lying on the westward branch of Corritoman River. Adjoining land of Benjamin Doggett and run. &c. on a branch of George’s Creek.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 70-72 (Reel 288).
     "Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, Virginia
Henry Skipwith, 4th sonn Tho. & Kath. Carter Bornd of a Wedndy the 7h June & was baptzd att Home by Rev Mr Dogette on Sunday aftr Service ye 18th. (1676)
Capn Wm Ball, Capn David Fox and Mrs Srah Fleete standing
     "Prayer Book of Captain Thomas Carter of Barford, Lancaster County, Virginia
Diana ye Eldest Daughr Th: & Kathn Carter was born on the last Day of Apll 1678 near 5 in the Aftrnoone and Christnd on Sunday 12 of May by Mr Doggett when was Entertaind a large Company. Mrs Diana Dale, Mrs Mary Willys & Capn Ball God parents. She Departd this Life of a Putrid Soar Throate at ye age of 2 yeares and 3 days.
     "1687-1691 Lancaster County Order Book 3: pg 51
Lancaster county Court 9th of November 1687
BENJAMIN DOGGET, Sonne of BENJAMIN DOGGET, deced., complaineing to this Court that JOHN BOATEMAN, who marryed with JANE, the Relict of the sd. (deced), molesteth the said Complainant in his Inheritance to a parcel! of Land left him by his (deced) Father, and by false informacon to this Court endeavoureth to usurp his said inheritance. It appeareing to the Court that the Devidend of Land of which the said (deced) died possessed of was layed out and devided by Mr. GEORGE BEALE, the Surveyor of this County, and then the said BOATEMAN did accept of a part thereof in right of his said Wife, with which it appeares hee consents himselfe in that hee was possessed of a just part of the sd. Land in his said Right. It is therefore ordered that the Devision of the Land as it was last devided bee confirmed in relacon to the rights and proportion of the sd. BENJAMIN DOGGET and JOHN BOATEMAN without alteracon and that the sd. BOATEMAN doe pay one third part of the charges expended in laying out the said Land. It farther appeareing to this Court by the said Will that RICHARD DOGGET and WILLIAM DOGGET, Sones of the said (deced) are specifically heires of the said Devidend of Land. It is therefore ordered that the said BOATEMAN in right of his said Wife bee possessed of the thirds of their parts of the said Land, hee paying one third part of the charges."⁵

Reference: From Doggetts and Other Cousins:
BENJAMIN DOGGETT, son of William and Anne (Langley) Doggett; b. October 1636 (chr. 28 Oct), Ipswich, Suffolk, England; d. 1682 or 1683, Lancaster Co., VA; m. 21 Sep 1664, Hadleigh, Suffolk, Mrs. JANE GARRARD.
Children (Doggett):
     The baptism of Benjamin Doggett is recorded in the Register of St. Mary-le-Tower Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, as follows: "Beniamine, sonne of William Doggett was Baptised the 28th of October 1636." Benjamin was the youngest of six children of William and Anne Doggett whose baptisms are recorded in the Register, and his father William signed the Register as churchwarden in the year of Benjamin’s birth.
     Benjamin’s father was a merchant in Ipswich, Suffolk, engaged in the selling of woolen and other common fabrics, and his mother was the daughter of Geoffrey Langley, a grocer and alderman of Colchester, Essex, a city not far from Ipswich, and his wife, Ann Carter, of Walton-on-the Naze, a nearby Essex seacoast town.
     From records of St. John’s College and the University of Cambridge, we know that Benjamin attended a private school in Westminster (now a part of London) with a Mr. Crouch as headmaster. He was admitted to St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, on 27 Jan 1654/5, and matriculated at the University on 7 April 1655. His name is recorded as "Benj. Dodggett" which may indicate the pronunciation of the Doggett surname used by him, although later documents use the spelling "Doggett" or "Dogget," except in one instance where the name is spelled "Daggott." He was admitted to the college as a sizar, which meant that he did not pay full tuition for his education, but served as a servant to an upperclassman who, in turn, acted as tutor and surety for the behavior of the sizar. Benjamin’s tutor was William Twyne, son of Anthony Twyne of Walton, Surrey, who was a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, which he received in 1660. Rev. Twyne undoubtedly played an important part in the early education of Benjamin as an Anglican minister.
     On 3 November 1657, Benjamin was admitted as a "Scholar," being one of two such rerpresenting Suffolk County, as the county of his birth. A Scholar was a junior member of the college corporate society, ranking below the Headmaster and the Fellows. A Scholar received what is now called a "scholarship" which paid all his tuition and expenses. The records of St. John's College show that his scholarship was from the main College foundation. It seems then that his sizarship terminated after two years. It may well be that he had a sizar of his own to help with his household duties in exchange for tutoring the sizar, although we do not have any evidence to support such a conclusion.
     In December 1658, Benjamin received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University. Benjamin continued his studies for the ministry at St. John’s and received the degree of Master of Arts on 16 Mar 1661/62. Benjamin affixed his signature to the oath required by the University, which may be the only actual signature of Benjamin presently in existence. This signature clearly spells his surname as "Doggett." The Registers of Seniority recorded in University records show that Benjamin was an average student, ranking slightly below the middle of the graduates for both the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. Benjamin’s uncles, Thomas and Richard, had attended St. John’s and Emmanuel Colleges, respectively, as pensioners (full tuition payers) and his cousin William, son of Thomas Doggett, had attended Queen’s College at Cambridge as sizar, but it does not appear that his father or any of his brothers attended college, but rather pursued careers as merchants. Benjamin’s mother’s brother, Geoffrey Langley, had received his Master of Arts degree at Christ’s College at Cambridge in 1623, and was rector of the church of Stoke St. Mary, in Ipswich, from 1623 to 1626.
     Following receipt of his Master of Arts degree, Benjamin was ordained as an Anglican minister, and was appointed as curate of a church in the small village of Stoke-by-Clare in west Suffolk. Benjamin’s cousin, William Doggett, had been appointed as vicar of that church in 1661, and was therefore entitled to receive the "living" from the parish, but apparently did not desire to act as the resident minister. William then apparently arranged for Benjamin to act as curate in his stead. Benjamin did not stay long in Stoke-by-Clare, and by 1664 was acting as curate and schoomaster of the much larger church in Hadleigh, Suffolk, where he continued as minister until emigrating to Virginia in 1669.
     On 21 Sep 1664, the Rev. Benjamin was married in Hadleigh to a young widow, Jane Garrard. The identity of Jane’s first husband and parents are uncertain, although the death of a Charles Garrard is recorded in the Hadleigh parish register as occurring 10 Apr 1664. Benjamin’s first child, his son Benjamin, was born in Hadleigh the following year, in 1665. Three more children were born in Hadleigh, according to entries in the parish register. These were his daughter Jane, born in 1667, his son William, baptised 19 Nov 1668, and his son John, baptised 3 Mar 1669/70. Of these four children, William died as an infant, as his burial is recorded in the parish register on 24 Nov 1668.
     Sometime before January 1669/70, Benjamin left Hadleigh and emigrated to the colony of Virginia. He had received the appointment of the Bishop of London to be the minister of Trinity parish in Lancaster County. We do not know the reason for his decision to emigrate, but things were not easy for the clergy in England at that time, following the rule of Cromwell and the restoration of the monarchy. Benjamin did not have permanent tenure at Hadleigh, but was only a curate for the Dean of Bocking, who had the living as rector of the parish. From a power of attorney recorded in Lancaster County records, we know that Benjamin’s brother, Richard, an Ipswich merchant, traded with Lancaster County merchants, and had perhaps learned from them that there was an opening for a minister in that county, and made Benjamin aware of the opportunity. In any event, the decision was made. It appears that Benjamin’s wife Jane did not accompany him to America, but came later, as she was expecting son John who was born in England in March 1669/70. We do know from Benjamin’s will that for reasons unknown his daughter Jane was left behind in England, perhaps for medical reasons. Although his son John predeceased the Rev. Benjamin, it seems probable that he died in Virginia, as his death is not recorded in the Hadleigh parish register. We are certain only that his wife and son Benjamin emigrated to Virginia.
     Soon after his arrival in Lancaster County and commencement of his ministry at Christ Church, the Rev. Benjamin founded a second church in the western part of the county which was named St. Mary’s White Chapel Church, and he served as minister of both churches. We assume that he preached in the two churches on alternate weeks and that vestrymen acted as lay readers in his absence. Because the churches in Virginia were under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of London, the episcopal authority was not as strong as in England, and the vestries exercised more power and control over the clergy. As a minister only obtained permanent tenure by recommendation of the vestry and appointment of the governor, the vestry could retain control by failing to present the minister for appointment. However, Benjamin apparently made a good impression on the vestry and the congregations, as in 1670 he was presented to the governor of the colony for appointment as minister of the two churches of Trinity Parish. Soon thereafter the parish was divided into two separate parishes of Christ Church and St. Mary’s Whitechapel, with Benjamin as minister of both parishes. Some time after Benjamin’s death, the two original wooden churches were torn down and new brick churches were erected. Much of the cost of the new Christ Church building was contributed by the very wealthy Carter family, and the Ball family, including George Washington’s grandfather, were the leading members of the St. Mary’s Whitechapel congregation.
     Three more children were born to Benjamin and Jane in Virginia. The parish register of Christ Church has been lost, so we do not know the exact dates of the births of the children. We believe that their son Richard was born about 1672 and that their daughter Anne was born about 1674. The youngest child, William, was born about 1676. As mentioned, the son John, born in England, predeceased Benjamin, but as his death is not recorded in the Hadleigh parish register, he may have accompanied his parents to Virginia and died there.
     In 1680, Benjamin purchased a 350 acre plantation from George Flowers, with a mortgage to Robert Griggs. In addition to his income, paid in tobacco, from the two parishes, Benjamin farmed this land and other land in Christ Church parish, using hired or indentured servants, raising tobacco and corn, along with cattle and pigs.
     Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     The reference in the will to Benjamin’s daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin’s wife’s family or may have been institutionalized.
     Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin’s plantation.
     Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary’s Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.
     An inventory and appraisal of the Rev. Benjamin’s estate was made the following September and recorded in Lancaster County records. It is interesting that the appraisal was not made by the appraisers named in the will but by four neighbors and substantial citizens: Nicholas George, Stephen Chilton, Thomas Tomson, and John Davis. The inventory of the personal property had an appraised value of 11,610 pounds of tobacco (not including the cattle, which for some unexplained reason were not appraised), and consisted primarily of household goods of little value. The most valuable items listed were "one Trunck of Bookes," appraised at 2000 pounds of tobacco, and three horses, appraised at 2700 pounds of tobacco. The inventory does not reflect ownership of any slaves, but does include two indentured servants, a man having 27 days to serve and a woman having two months to serve. See transcript of inventory.
     County records of Lancaster County and adjoining Northumberland County contain numerous documents pertaining to the Rev. Benjamin. The earliest document, a power of attorney witnessed by Benjamin, is dated 28 Jan 1669/70 and was recorded in Lancaster County on 1 February. This document places Benjamin's emigration to Virginia at some time prior to 28 January. Many of the other recorded documents involve suits on notes, usually payable in tobacco, on behalf or or against Benjamin. Some of the suits were decided in favor of him and some against him. One suit raises an interesting question for which we do not have an answer. In November 1677, an action was commenced by Capt. Richard Taylor, attorney of Richard Doggett, against Benjamin Doggett. We must assume that the Richard Doggett in question was the brother of Benjamin in England. We do not know whether this was a "friendly" suit or whether real differences existed between the brothers.
     In many of the documents of record, Benjamin is referred to by the honorific title of "Mr." The use of that title was restricted to members of the gentry who did not use their military ranks, who were not members of the knighthood, or who were entitled to bear coats of arms and used the designation "Esq." or "Armiger." It was essentially equivalent to the designation "gentleman." Free citizens of somewhat lesser social standing were usually referred to by their occupations, such as "planter," "merchant," "carpenter," and the like. Although Benjamin's very modest economic circumstances would not place him in the gentry class, his profession and education entitled him to be called "Mr. Doggett." The use of that honorific title was not used by the person himself, but by third persons. In documents executed by Benjamin, such as his will, he refers to himself simply as "minister."
     One type of offense which frequently came to the attention of the justices of the County Court, acting in their capacities as criminal magistrates, was the matter of verbal or physical abuse of a citizen, and particularly abuse of a member of the gentry by a person of lesser social standing. Rev. Benjamin was the victim in three cases of record in Lancaster County. The first, in September 1672, is somewhat unusual. In that case, a man named William Hughs, who seems to have been an indentured servant of Mr. Edward Carter, took a "servant maid" belonging to Benjamin from Benjamin's house. It does not appear that the lady involved objected to being "taken," and it would seem that she became part of Carter's household, probably as the wife of Hughs. In any event, Benjamin sued Hughs and, perhaps as the result of a settlement with Carter, he was awarded judgment for 2800 lbs. of tobacco, to be paid by Carter and Hughs. This would indicate that Carter probably took over the indenture for the "servant maid" and paid Benjamin the value of the contract. In the same proceeding, Hughs was found guilty of abusing Benjamin "by words." According to the court order, Hughes apologized to Benjamin and asked his forgiveness. Benjamin accepted the apology and withdrew his complaint but Hughes was ordered to pay costs.
     The second case was in September 1674, when the court found that one Stephen Wills "did abuse Benjamin Doggett, minister." Wills was sentenced to be placed in the stocks until he was sober and then to receive 30 lashes.
     The third case, in 1682, involved one Thomas Herbert, an indentured servant of Benjamin. Herbert was convicted of "lifting up his hande against his saide Master," and was ordered "for his contempt forthwith to receive twenty Lashes on his bare backe well laide on, the Sheriff to see the same executed." Offenses by indentured servants against their gentlemen masters were not tolerated and were punished severely by the justices. Whether Herbert was the "manservant having 27 days to serve" listed in the inventory of Benjamin's probate estate is uncertain, but it may well be the case.
     Lancaster County records also include two petitions by Benjamin, one in 1672/3 and the other in 1680, for permission to bring a Indian into his household. Permission was granted in each case, on condition that a bond be posted guaranteeing the behavior of the native. We do not know the circumstances involved, but we can assume that furnishing labor for the plantation was involved, and perhaps the Rev. Benjamin had found natives interested in being taught the Christian faith.
     Soon after the death of the Rev. Benjamin, his widow, Jane, married for the third time. Her new husband was John Boatman. John was apparently not popular with his stepchildren, and when young Benjamin became of age he sued Boatman in county court for taking advantage of Richard by putting him to work in the fields and not providing adequate support for him. The court ordered an accounting to be made by Boatman and restitution to be made to him. We can imagine that relations continued to be strained, as county court records. at Citation.⁴
Rev. Benjamin Doggett was educated in 1659 at St. John's College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; B. A., St. John's College, Cambridge.⁸ He was
Per Brent [1936:2115]: "The same year [1662] he was made Curate of Stoke in Suffolk." in 1662 at Stoke, co. Suffolk, England.⁸
Rev. Benjamin Doggett was educated in 1662 at St. John's College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; M. A., St. John's College, Cambridge.⁸ GAV-8.⁵ He was
Per Brent [1936:2115]: "Shortly after his arrival in Lancaster County, he was made minister of Christ Church and also St. Mary's White Chapel. From the tone of his will, Benjamin Doggett was very much oposed to the youthful mariages made in the colony, fo he makes it very plain to his children that they will be disinherited-his sons, if they marry before 22, and his daughter before 18 years of age." after 1669 at St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.⁹

Rev. Benjamin Doggett and Jane Doggett immigrated before 28 January 1669 to Virginia, USA.⁴

Rev. Benjamin Doggett left a will on 14 March 1681 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA;
Per "Dogetts and Other cousins":
     "Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar 1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. See transcript of will.
     "The will divides the 350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property, to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age 18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have been a serious problem for her.
     "The reference in the will to Benjamin's daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America, and she may have been kept by Benjamin's wife's family or may have been institutionalized.
     "Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves. Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin's plantation.
     "Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time, and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase mourning rings also.
     "Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary's Whitechapel church. As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was built, but we would hope that this was the case.

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE REV. BENJAMIN DOGGETT
Recorded 10 January 1682/83 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 82
(Spelling and punctuation modernized)
     "In the name of God Amen: I, Benjamin Doggett, Minister of Lancaster County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament, as followeth:
     "1st. I bequeath my soul and body to God that gave it. My body to be decently buried before the pulpit in White Chapel Church.
     "2ly. I give unto my eldest son Benjamine Doggett a hundred and fifty acres of land beginning at the waterside and to run right across from the line that parts me and Thomas Thomson to Jon. Crooke, and in case he dies without issue male then the land to be equally divided with the orchard between my two sons Richard and William, and in case my son Benjamin shall marry before he arrives to the age of two and twenty he shall thereby forfeit all his title and interest in the sasid land and the land to be divided as above mentioned.
     "3ly. I give unto my son Richard Doggett one hundred acres of land, and in case he dies without issue male or marries before he arrives to the age of 22, the the land to descend to my son Wm. Doggett. That there be sold as much out of his share in my personal estate as will purchase him a servant, the land to be seated for him, servants afterward to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased, the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage.
     "4ly. I give to my son Wm. Doggett one hundred acres of land and in case he dies without issue male or marries befdore he arrives to the age of 22, then the land to be divided between my two daughters Jane and Anne Doggett. A servant to be purchased for him out of his share in my personal estate, the land seated and other servants to be bought for him as his estate will admit of. If servants cannot be purchased then the tobacco to be disposed of to the best advantage. These 2 hundred acres given between my two sons Richard and William to be divided at the discretion of my executors
     "5ly. I give unto my daughter Jane Doggett in England Tweity Shillings and no more because she hath been detained from me and is there provided for.
     "6ly. I give unto my daughter Anne Doggett fifteen thousand pounds of tobacco¸six young cows, six breeding sows, to paid her by my three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, provided she doth not marry before she arrives to the age of 18. The tobacco to be at two yearly payments, one half the first year and the other half the next year. Her name and age are to be registered in the book of Christ Church Parish and likewise my 2 sons born in Virginia. Their age you must have from their mother.
     "7ly. Because there remains six thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid Mr. Flower, and some other tobacco, if the tobacco allowed me by the parishes and what my servants make will not discharge them, then so much to be sold out of my personal estate, to be equally divided between my wife and children, only debarring meen my wife and children, only debarring my son Benjamin any share in the cattle because he hath a good stock of his own.
     "8ly. My wife to have her accomodation as long as she continues a widow, but if she marries she shall desert the plantation. My two sons and my daughter Anne to have their accomodation with my son Benjamin till they are capable to live on their own.
     "9ly. The pipe staves to be sold for money Sterling. Sawyers to be employed to saw two inch plands to be sold for monies to pay Mr. Griggs.
     "10th. My books to be appraised; a great chest to be bought, the books to be packed up and sent for England to be sold. The overplus of monies that remains when Mr. Griggs is paid I give unto my loving wife Jane Doggett desiring her to buy a mourning ring with this posey: Follow Me.
     "11th. I do constitue and appoint Mr. Sheapheard, Mr. Furnefold, Mr. Atkins, Mr. WILKES, the appraisers of my estate. Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. Jon. Mullis executors to this my last will and testament, and for their trouble I give unto both my executors 20s. to buy them mourning rings.
     "In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14 day of March in the year 1681.
Benjamine Doggett the testator
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Jon. Davis P Sig. Schellian Kelly P Sig.
     "P'bat fuitt himoc testam. in Cur. Com. Lancastr. Decime Die Januari 1682 sacramt Jon. Davis ett Schellian Kelly Jun: in Cur:
     "Teste: Tho: MARSHALL Cle. Cur. Record duodecimo sequntur Tho: MARSHALL."^5,4

     Thomas Chattin (Jr.) was born after 1721 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Sarah Hill before 1748 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²

Thomas Chattin (Jr.) died before 10 March 1748/49 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Thomas: Inventory estate returned 10 March 1748 by Sarah Chattin, Admnx. W.B. 14, p. 229.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
Record 15 March 1753. Thomas Muse intermarried with Sarah, widow Thos. Chattin, decd. John Chattin, orphan of sd. Thos. Chattin. W.B. 15, p. 127.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County.
Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin.
Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin.
Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin.
Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
Division estate, rec. 16 Jany. 1745/6.
to Widow; Joseph and Thomas Chattin; Francis and Mary Chattin. W.B. 14, p. 102.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Margaret, widow. Will. 23 Aug. 1750. Rec. 21 April 1758.
Son. Joseph;
daughter: Ann Doggett;
daughter: Sarah Lumpkin;
Gr.son John Chattin, son of my son Thomas Chattin, decd.
Gr.dau. Mary Johnston dau. of my daughter Margaret Johnston, decd.
Gr.dau. Sarah Johnston, dau. my dau. Margaret Johnston, decd.
Daughters Frances Chatten and Mary Chattin.
Extrs. Daus. Frances and Mary and Mr. Jos. Chinn.
Wits. John Smith(er, Ann Smith, Hannah Flint. W.B. 16, p. 7.
     "Research Notes by Pamela Pearson
The abstract of Margaret Chattin's will incorrectly names two of the three witnesses. It was witnessed by George and Ann Smither, rather than John and Ann Smith. Thomas and Margaret Chattin also had dau Margaret, who is named in both of their wills. She was called Margaret Johnston in her mother's will and was already deceased.
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 217-218
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS CHATTIN of the County of RICHMOND & Colony of Virginia am bound unto GEORGE LAMKIN and JOHN RICTOR of the Colony aforesaid in the penal sum of one hundred & twenty pounds Currt money. In Witness I have set my hand & seal this 17th day of October 1747.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is that if THOMAS CHATTIN truly defend a certain tract of land purchased of him by the said GEORGE LAMKIN & JOHN RICTOR for the claim of MARGT CHATTIN Widow & Relict of THOMAS CHATTIN of the County of LANCASTER deced that then the above Obligation to be void otherwise to remain in force in presence of THOS MACHEN, THOS.CHATTIN
At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 24th day of July 1749
THOMAS CHATTIN acknowledged this bond to be his act and deed which is admitted to record
     "Prince William County, Virginia Deeds : Liber L; 1748 - 1749; pp 223-224
THIS INDENTURE made the 9th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty Eight Between GEORGE LAMKIN of the Parish of St Stephen in the County of NORTHUMBERLAND gent of one part and THOMAS FURR of the Parish of Hamilton in County of Prince William gent of other part Witnesseth that the said GEORGE LAMKIN for the rents and agreements herein after mentioned to be performed by the said THOMAS FURR he the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth grant to farm let unto the said THOMAS FURR a parcel of land and plantation in the Parish of Hamilton and County of Prince William and bounded beginning at the Spring Branch now calld THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH and extending thence to JOHN RICTERs Corner tree thence along the said RICTERs line to THOMAS CHATTENs old line thence along the said CHATTENs line to a Spanish Oack a Corner tree formerly marked for a division of the said land between THOMAS CHATTEN JUNR, and the said GEORGE LAMKIN which tree is marked TC thence along the said LAMKINs line to a blazed white Oak thence along a blazed line to the head of said THOMAS FURRS SPRING BRANCH thence along the said Branch to the beginning containing One hundred and Twenty five acres of land for and during the Natural life of the said THOMAS FURR and ELIZABETH the now Wife of the said THOMAS and the natural life of the longest liver of them Together with all houses and premises belonging paying unto the said GEORGE LAMKIN the annual yearly rent of Two pounds Three shillings and One penny half penny Current money of Virginia on the Tenth day of December in every year and the said GEORGE LAMKIN doth agree with the said THOMAS FURR that if it happen the yearly rent be behind then it shall be lawfull for the said GEORGE LAMKIN to enter into the said premises and to destraine for such rent so due. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and seals
in presence of HOWSON KENNER GEORGE LAMKIN
FRANCIS SUTTELL JOS. ALLEN."²

     Margaret Chattin was born after 1723 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
Margaret Chattin died before 1750 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Margaret, widow. Will. 23 Aug. 1750. Rec. 21 April 1758.
Son. Joseph; daughter: Ann Doggett; daughter: Sarah Lumpkin; Gr.son John Chattin, son of my son Thomas Chattin, decd. Gr.dau. Mary Johnston dau. of my daughter Margaret Johnston, decd. Gr.dau. Sarah Johnston, dau. my dau. Margaret Johnston, decd. Daughters Frances Chatten and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Daus. Frances and Mary and Mr. Jos. Chinn. Wits. John Smith, Ann Smith, Hannah Flint. W.B. 16, p. 7.
     "Research Notes by Pamela Pearson
The abstract of Margaret Chattin's will incorrectly names two of the three witnesses. It was witnessed by George and Ann Smither, rather than John and Ann Smith. Thomas and Margaret Chattin also had dau Margaret, who is named in both of their wills. She was called Margaret Johnston in her mother's will and was already deceased."²
In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Margaret Chattin was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Sarah Chattin was born circa 1718 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.² She married George Lamkin circa 1734 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.³

Sarah Chattin died after 1749 at Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Margaret, widow. Will. 23 Aug. 1750. Rec. 21 April 1758.
Son. Joseph; daughter: Ann Doggett; daughter: Sarah Lumpkin; Gr.son John Chattin, son of my son Thomas Chattin, decd. Gr.dau. Mary Johnston dau. of my daughter Margaret Johnston, decd. Gr.dau. Sarah Johnston, dau. my dau. Margaret Johnston, decd. Daughters Frances Chatten and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Daus. Frances and Mary and Mr. Jos. Chinn. Wits. John Smith(er, Ann Smith, Hannah Flint. W.B. 16, p. 7.
     "Research Notes by Pamela Pearson
The abstract of Margaret Chattin's will incorrectly names two of the three witnesses. It was witnessed by George and Ann Smither, rather than John and Ann Smith. Thomas and Margaret Chattin also had dau Margaret, who is named in both of their wills. She was called Margaret Johnston in her mother's will and was already deceased."²
In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Sarah Chattin was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Frances Chattin was born before 1738 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.² She married John Muse on 19 November 1754 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²

     In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Frances Chattin was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Mary Chattin was born after 1772 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Margaret, widow. Will. 23 Aug. 1750. Rec. 21 April 1758.
Son. Joseph; daughter: Ann Doggett; daughter: Sarah Lumpkin; Gr.son John Chattin, son of my son Thomas Chattin, decd. Gr.dau. Mary Johnston dau. of my daughter Margaret Johnston, decd. Gr.dau. Sarah Johnston, dau. my dau. Margaret Johnston, decd. Daughters Frances Chatten and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Daus. Frances and Mary and Mr. Jos. Chinn. Wits. John Smith, Ann Smith, Hannah Flint. W.B. 16, p. 7.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
Division estate, rec. 16 Jany. 1745/6. to Widow; Joseph and Thomas Chattin; Francis and Mary Chattin. W.B. 14, p. 102."²
In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Mary Chattin was named as an heir;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹

     Joseph Chattin was born after 1720 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference:      "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
Division estate, rec. 16 Jany. 1745/6. to Widow; Joseph and Thomas Chattin; Francis and Mary Chattin. W.B. 14, p. 102.
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
CHATTIN, Margaret, widow. Will. 23 Aug. 1750. Rec. 21 April 1758.
Son. Joseph; daughter: Ann Doggett; daughter: Sarah Lumpkin; Gr.son John Chattin, son of my son Thomas Chattin, decd. Gr.dau. Mary Johnston dau. of my daughter Margaret Johnston, decd. Gr.dau. Sarah Johnston, dau. my dau. Margaret Johnston, decd. Daughters Frances Chatten and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Daus. Frances and Mary and Mr. Jos. Chinn. Wits. John Smith(er, Ann Smith, Hannah Flint. W.B. 16, p. 7.
     "Research Notes by Pamela Pearson
The abstract of Margaret Chattin's will incorrectly names two of the three witnesses. It was witnessed by George and Ann Smither, rather than John and Ann Smith. Thomas and Margaret Chattin also had dau Margaret, who is named in both of their wills. She was called Margaret Johnston in her mother's will and was already deceased.
In Thomas Chattin (Sr.)'s will dated 13 November 1735 at Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA, Joseph Chattin was named as executor;
From "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties":
     "Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800;
     "CHATTIN, Thomas. Will. 13 Nov. 1735. Rec. 12 May 1736.
     "Wife Margaret, land in Prince William County. Sons: Joseph, my dwelling and plantation; Thomas Chattin. Daughters: Ann, wife of Geo. Doggett; Margaret, Sarah, Frances and Mary Chattin. Extrs. Wife, Geo. Doggett and Joseph Chattin. Wits: Jno. Metcalf, Thos. Dallis, James Moss. W.B. 13, p. 5."¹