Christopher Vineyard (abt. 1730 - bef. 1780)

Born about 1730 in Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (unknown) Unknown — married about 1760 in Augusta Co, Virginia

Died before 1780 before about age 50 in Virginia

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Biography

Christopher was the 2nd Husband of Elizabeth, widow of Marcus/Mark Tollett.

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Posted 13 Mar 2009 by riverbird36 Mark Tollett was killed by Indians at Jackson River in 1760, the year that he was guarding against Indians who were killing people wildly in the area. According to his inventory, Mark Tollett was well off for a frontiersman. Noted among the effects in his inventory were five books and a Bible, showing he was literate and a Christian, 2 spinning wheels, pewter, spoons, table and bed linens, items of a young married man with children, as well as farm animals and farm instruments and two rifles, placing him as a farmer, hunter and a protective father. Mark Tollett's bond of administration on August 20, 1760 and inventory on November 18, 1760 are found in Augusta County, Virginia records. Christopher Vineyard had married the widow Elizabeth Tollett. He was the administrator of Mark Tollett's estate. There is no will for Mark Tollett, nor any accounting as to his heirs. The record states: Christopher Vineyard to adm. estate of Mark Tallett (Tollett) deceased August 20,1760 and to exhibit an inventory of goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands---possession or knowledge of him the said Christopher Vineyard. In Augusta County, Virginia on November 18,1760 this inventory or appraisement of the estate of Mark Tollett deceased was returned to the court and ordered to be recorded. Generation No. 1 ( In America)

1. MARCUS1 TOLLETT (JOHNA, MARCUSB, THOMASC, ?D) was born Bef. March 1729/30 in Maryland, and died July 1757 in Near Natural Bridge, Jackson River, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH"BETSEY"? 1748. She was born 1733, and died Unknown. Marcus Tollett was killed in the French / Indian war around July 1757.

Children of MARCUS TOLLETT and ELIZABETH? are:

ELIZABETH "BETSEY" TOLLETT, b. Aft. 1755, Near Buffalo Creek, Augusta Co., Virginia; d. 27 Mar 1827, Tazewell Co, VA

JOHN TOLLETT, SR., b. Abt. 1758, Buffalo Creek, Augusta Co., Virginia; d. October 16, 1824, Miller Co., Arkansas.