Catherine (Garton) Petty (abt. 1683 - bef. 1748)

Born about 1683 in Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Thomas Petty Sr — married before 6 Mar 1701 in Richmond, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 31 Jan 1748 before about age 65 in Orange County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

The date and place of birth of Catherine Garton are uncertain. Birth estimates range from 1677 to 1683. Her married surname is spelled both Petty and Patty in official documents of the period. See Court & Property Records below.

She is documented as the daughter of John Garton and the wife of Thomas Petty in court and property records. See Court & Property Records below.

Catherine married Thomas Petty on 6 Mar 1700/01.^[1][2]

While it is frequently seen that Catherine died 3 Jan 1747/8, there is no primary or verifiable secondary source documentation of her death nor of her place of interment. Catherine most probably passed away between 1734 and 1748. She is named in a 1734 deed and her husband's will was written 31 Jan 1748/49 in which she is not mentioned indicating that she predeceased Thomas.

Court & Property Records

Richmond County Court 7th of May 1701^[3]

• Reference is granted between THO: PETTY & KATHARINE his Wife, one of the Daughters & legatees of JOHN GARTON deced & ROBERT PORT as Marrying HANNA HUGHES, Administrx. of JOHN HUGHES, Executr. of JOHN GARTON deced, till next Court &c.
• Reference is granted between MARTHA GARTON prochin amie to her Children, JOHN & RUTH GARTON. Plts. and ROBERT PORT. as Marrying HANNA HUGHES. Administrx. of JNO. HUGHES, Executr. of JOHN GARTON deced. Deft. till next Court &c.
• Reference is granted between DAVID BARROW, Mercht. Plt. & ROBERT PORT as Marrying HANNA HUGHES, Administrx. of JOHN HUGHES, Executr. of JNO. GARTON deced till next Court &c.

Richmond County Court 4th of March 1701^[4]

• THOMAS PATTY and CATHERINE his Wife, one of the Daughters and Legatees of JOHN GARTON deced, Complt, agt., ROBERT PORT and ANNA his Wife, Admx, of JNO. HUGHES. Exr. of JNO. GARTON, in a plea that they render unto the Plts. the summe of seventeen hundred and fifty & two fifths pounds of tobba: showing that JNO. GARTON late of the County deced, in his last Will and Testament dated ye 17th of June 1698 give and bequeath unto his Wife and five Children, RICHARD, JOHN, MATHEW, CATHERINE and RUTH one halfe of all his Estate, equally to be divided amongst them which Estate being appraised amounted to Seventeen thousand five hundred and four pounds of tobbacco. the one half of which is Eight thousand seven hundred fifty two and RICHARD, one of the Children being dead, the said Eight thousand seven hundred and fifty two pounds of tobbacco being equally divided between the said Widdow and foure Children theire equall part amounting to Seventeen hundred and fifty & two fifths pounds of Tobbacco for which the said Plts. have brought suite and demand Judgment wth costs &c.; And the said Defts, by theire Attorney, Capt. THOMAS GREGSON, for plea do say that the said JOHN GARTON at the time of his decease had not power to dispose of the one halfe or any part of the Estate then in possession of them ye said GARTON and JOHN HUGHES for that the same was purchased by them joyntly and by them held in Joynt tenancy during the life time of the said GARTON and was never divided before his decease for which cause ye said Defts. do say that the right and property of ye whole Estate was legally vested in and doth by Law belong to the said JOHN HUGHES by survivourship; and therefore the said Plts. ought not to have or maintain this action; Upon motion of NATHANLL. POPLE, Atto. for the Plts., time is given him till morning to make replication to the said Plea

23 Oct 1734: Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C, 1734-1742

• Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., to Thomas Pettey, planter. Lease of 100 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., on S. side Rapidan, etc., etc. tract granted Spotswood and called Spts. tract. "Thomas Pettey and Katherine, his wife, and Christopher Pettey, his son," etc. John Grame, Tho. Sims, William x Morton. Nov. 5, 1734.

Documented Children

1. Rebecca Petty Sims - named in father's Will^[5]
2. Christopher Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
3. George Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
4. James Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
5. John Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
6. Martha Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
7. Mary Petty Knight - named in father's Will^[5]
8. Thomas Petty - named in father's Will^[5]
9. William Petty - named in father's Will^[5]

Undocumented Children

1. Elizabeth Petty
2. Elijah Petty

Research Notes and Undocumented Information

Research Notes including unverified "citations" or citations from user submitted sources without documentation.

The book by Helen Gilmore Thomas^[2] states that Thomas is the son of Thomas Petty of South Farnham Parish whose Will is proved 7 Jan 1664 (Rappahanock County) in which he names a son Thomas. That Thomas son of Thomas was born after his father's death. This is verified information but it is opposition to Hubert Petty being the father of a Thomas which is also verified. Both cannot be the Thomas Petty who marries Catherine Garton.

Catherine^[6] was born in 1683 in, the only known child of John Garton and Martha Pagett. [Undocumented information]

Alternate date of birth: 1675, Rappahannock County, Virginia.^[6] [Undocumented information.]

On 3 January 1747/8, when she was in her mid-sixties, she died of unknown causes in Orange County, Virginia.[6][Undocumented information.

From Find-a-Grave [citations at Find-a-Grave need to be verified for documented sourcing.] : Birth: 1683 Rappahannock County, Virginia; Death: 3 Jan 1747 (aged 63–64) Orange County, Virginia; Burial: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 105429137. [This F-a-G memorial contains no documentation but a reference to the book Gilmore-Carter and Allied Families. There is no verification of the date of death or burial location.]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Book, Richmond County, Virginia
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Thomas, Helen Gilmore, et al, Gilmore-Carter and Allied Families, privately published 1962, pp 96-98
3. ↑ Virginia Order Book 3, Part 1, 1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia, Antient Press, p 104
4. ↑ Virginia Order Book 3, Part 1, 1699-1701 Richmond County, Virginia, Antient Press, p 140
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} Father's Will From the Orange County , Virginia Will Book, II, page 144
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} West, Edmund. Family Data Collection - Individual Records for Catherine Garton. Not a documented source.

Acknowledgments

• Profile resourced and rewritten 4 Nov 2021 T Stanton