Elizabeth (Munford) Banister (abt. 1733 - abt. 1770)

Born about 27 Sep 1733 in Prince George County, Colony of Virginia

Wife of John Banister — married 4 Feb 1755 (to 1770) in Amelia County, Colony of Virginia

Died about 1770 at about age 36 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Elizabeth was a Virginia colonist.

Elizabeth Munford

Born about 1734, Prince George County, Virginia.^[1][2]

Married John Banister in Amelia County, Virginia (marriage bond issued 4 February 1755).^[3]

Died 1770 (John Banister was married to Elizabeth Munford "1755-70; her death"),^[4][5] probably at Battersea, Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

Research Notes

• Needs Relationship Review: Recent merges proposed with persons having similar names or relationships. Some of the profiles are unsourced. See these profiles and attached relations: Spratlin-29 15:34, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
  • John Monroe Banister III (1734-1788)
  • John Bannister (abt.1700-1787)

Notes

"After his return to Virginia, Banister married Elizabeth Munford in 1755. They had one son, John Banister Jr. born in 1767 (d. 1790). Following her death soon thereafter, he married Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland around 1771."^[6] Note: This is the only source found that says Elizabeth Munford had a son with John Banister.

Banister was married three times. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Munford in 1755, and his second was to Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland, the daughter of Theodorick Bland of Cawsons^[5] and the sister of Colonel Theodorick Bland.^[4] (The online DAR database of Patriot Ancestors incorrectly shows her as "Mary Bland".^[7])

Banister next married Ann Blair.^[7]

Descendants are by this third wife. Although the Battersea Foundation says that Elizabeth Munford was the mother of John Banister, Jr., it also says that his sons by his third wife, Anne Blair, "progressed the Banister line still in existence today."^[6]

Children: The Colonel John Banister Chapter of the DAR does not mention any children by Elizabeth Munford and notes that he and his second wife's three sons - Robert, John and Nathaniel - all died without issue.^[5] The Battersea Foundation says he and his second wife, Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland, had three children: Elizabeth (1772-), Robert (1777-1794), and Maria Anne (1777-1788), adding that "Elizabeth’s death date is unknown, but we have reason to think that she lived beyond adolescence."^[6]

John's third wife was "Anne (Nancy) Blair of Williamsburg,... born in May 1746, the seventh child of John and Mary Monro Blair". John and Anne married 26 February 1779^[8] and had two sons: Theodorick Blair Banister and John Monro Banister.^[5] John Monro Banister, youngest son of Colonel John Banister, was born in 1784. His wife Mary was "Mary Barton Augusta Bolling" according to one source,^[8] another names her "Mary Burton Bowling" and notes that their son John later migrated to Alabama.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #161097707 for Elizabeth Munford Banister, created by David E. Cann (Credit). Record added: Apr 15, 2016. No sources or images.
2. ↑ Her FindAGrave memorial shows birth as 22 September 1734 but text notes that her date of birth "has also been found as 27 Sep 1733." The earlier date is shown in the datafield and marked uncertain (which displays as "about").
3. ↑ Ancestral Trackers: Virginia County Records, page 121 (249 of 518 in the pdf accessed 29 April 2021; URL updated 3 March 2024).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wikipedia: John Banister (lawyer), accessed 29 April 2021.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Colonel John Banister Chapter, DAR: Col John Banister biography (accessed 29 April 2021).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Battersea Foundation (accessed 29 April 2021; URL updated 3 March 2024).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, "Record of Colonel John Banister", Patriot Ancestor #A005765 (accessed 29 April 2021).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} DAR record for a descendant John Banister, son of DAR Patriot Ancestor #A005765, Col John Banister (accessed 29 April 2021).