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James Garnett

James Garnett

Male 1692 - 1765  (73 years)    Has 10 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name James Garnett 
    Birth 17 Jan 1692 
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 May 1765  Essex County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I591650  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2008 

    Father John Garnett,   b. Abt 1671   d. 1713 (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Ann   d. Abt 1713 
    Marriage Abt 1690 
    Family ID F256030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Muscoe,   b. 1700   d. 23 Aug 1736 (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 1734 
    Children 
    +1. Muscoe Garnett,   b. 17 Aug 1736, Mt. Pleasant, Essex Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1803 (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F256031  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2008 

  • Notes 
    • GARNETT, James [1691/92-1765] James GARNETT, the son of John GARNETT and his wife Ann, was born in Gloucester County on January 17, 1692. He married Sara h GREEN in about 1716 by whom he had seven children. In 1720 he was appointed a Justice of Essex, Virginia, which office he held for 20 years, and in 172 8 was appointed Sheriff of the county. Vauter's Church, the parish church of St. Anne's, still stands on the main highway near Loretta. It was built before 1731 and James GARNETT was a member of the vestry, a position held by thre e succeeding generations of the family. During his early married life he pr obably lived on an estate adjoining "Blandfield" the Beverley homestead. Part of this estate was called "Greenfield" and James' father, John GARNETT, was buried there and had no doubt lived there before him. In 1734, James Garnett bought the first parcel [the hill-top] of the tract which he called "Mount Pleasant". He steadily acquired neighboring lands until the estate reached to the shores of the Rappahannock and extended far up its southern bank. Here in 1734 he erected a large brick mansion with handsome stone steps, commanding a splendid view of the river, and here he brought his second wife, Elizabeth MUSCOE to live. Elizabeth MUSCOE GARNETT died shortly after the birth of their first child, Muscoe GARNETT in 1736. James GARNETT married for a third time, Mary Rouzie JONES, the widow of Captain Thomas JONES, and daughter of Captain Edward ROUZIE. In 1741 James GARNETT ran as a candidate for the Burgess and served from 1741 to 1747. He was defeated in 1755. He was also at one time a Captain in the colonial militia and went by the name of Captain Garnett. James GARNETT was left a widower for a third time, and he married as his fourth and last wife, Margaret SCOTT by whom he had no issue. The will of James GARNETT is dated April 8, 1765 and was proved in Essex on July 15, 1765. In it he names his son Muscoe GARNETT as his executor and the guardian of his two younger children, James and Betty Garnett. He also mentions his grandaughters Sarah and Milly GARNETT. At the time of his death on May 27, 1765, he was a large landed proprietor and his will disposes of lands in Spotsylvania, Caroline and Orange counties as well as in Essex. To his grandsons Francis GARNETT, Harry [Henry] GARNETT, and Augustine GARNETT he devised various lands in Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Orange County. To grandson Francis GARNET T he left 2000 acres at "Gladys Fork" in Spotsylvania County. To Augustine GARNETT he left land purchased from Anthony GARNETT on Occupatia Creek. And to Harry GARNETT he willed land on Occupatia Creek bought from Edward ROZEE and also lands in Caroline County purchased from Francis GOULDMAN. The will wa s dated April 18, 1765 [a little over a month before his death] and was probated on July 15, 1765. [Will Book Number 12, page 190, Essex County, Virginia] . ================================================================= ========= ==== The History of the "Mount Pleasant" Plantation Beginning in 1657, Capt. Thomas Hawkins (d. 1677) patented land on the south side of the Rappahannock River, Old Rappahannock County [in present day Essex]. He married Frances (maiden name unknown), and had two daughters and two sons. The land was inherited by his son, John Hawkins. He married Grace, widow of Samuel Stalled, and had two sons and two daughters. John sold the land to Bartholomew Voter (d. 171 7). Bartholomew married, in 1690, Winifred Hodgson. They had one daughter and five sons. On the death of Bartholomew, the land was inherited by his son, John. John married Margaret Noel, daughter of Daniel Noel and Elizabeth Elliott. They had two daughters and four sons. In 1752, their son, Bartholomew, sold the property to Capt. James Garnett, Sr. (1692-1765), son of John Garnett , Sr., and his wife Anne.



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