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Mary Overton Terrell1,2,3

ID# 124, (1750 - 1830)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 22 May 1750 in Louisa Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Col. Garrett Minor on 8 May 1769 in Louisa Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: on 30 Oct 1830.10,1,11,12
  • Buried: in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.1

Children with Col. Garrett Minor:

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, shows name as Mary O. Terrell.
  3. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 706, extract from 1st Series, Vol. VIII (1900) pp 196-200, shows name as Mary O. Terrill.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, as 2nd, county, and state.
  5. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128, shows date, as 22nd.
  6. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, shows date, as 22nd.
  7. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, shows date and county.
  8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128, shows married.
  9. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, and manuscript "Gotten up by John B. Minor from his Minor, Carr, Overton, and Winston Collections" dated Oct. 1900, shows year 1797.
  10. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, and manuscript "Gotten up by John B. Minor from his Minor, Carr, Overton, and Winston Collections" dated Oct. 1900.
  12. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 706, extract from 1st Series, Vol. VIII (1900) pp 196-200.

Col. Garrett Minor1,2,3

ID# 125, (1743/44 - 1799)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 14 Mar 1743/44 in Caroline Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Mary Overton Terrell on 8 May 1769 in Louisa Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: on 25 Jun 1799 in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.10,11,12,13

Children with Mary Overton Terrell:

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney.
  3. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, shows title.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128, shows date and of Sunning Hill.
  5. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, shows date, year as 1743.
  6. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, shows date, year as 1744.
  7. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, shows date and county.
  8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128, shows married.
  9. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, and manuscript "Gotten up by John B. Minor from his Minor, Carr, Overton, and Winston Collections" dated Oct. 1900, shows year 1797.
  10. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 711, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows date, as 9th. It appears that other sources showing the 25th are actually showing the date of probate of his estate.
  11. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, as 25th, place, county, and state.
  12. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 128, shows date, as 25th.
  13. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 2, citing Louisa Co. Will Book 4, pg 82, shows date, as 25th.

Dr. James Minor1,2,3

ID# 126, (1785 - 1828)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 30 Jun 1785 in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Polly Watson on 27 Jan 1813 in Louisa Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: on 24 Mar 1828 in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.10,11,12

Children with Polly Watson:

  • John Z. Minor
  • James H. Minor
  • Julia Ann Minor+
  • Maria Louise Minor+
  • Virginia W. Minor+

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, does not show title.
  3. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date and state.
  5. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 153, shows date and place.
  6. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows date.
  7. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, as 7 Jul 1815, county and state, citing Marriages of Louisa County, Virginia, 1815 - 1861, compiled by William H. Kiblinger and Janice L. Abercrombie, Central Virginia Newspapers, Inc., Orange, Virginia, 1989.
  8. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows married.
  9. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date, as 27 Jul 1813.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, shows year, place, county and state.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 116, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date.
  12. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows year and place.

Patsy Minor1,2,3

ID# 128, (1770 - )
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 6 Feb 1770 in "Sunning Hill", Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Robert Quarles on 16 Nov 1791 in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Married: Hall.10,11,12
  • Died: in St. Louis, Missouri.13,14,15

Children with Robert Quarles:

  • Pryor Quarles
  • Louisa Anna Quarles
  • Garret Green Quarles
  • David Lewis Quarles

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180.
  3. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows date.
  5. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date and place.
  6. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows year.
  7. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date, county as Louisa.
  8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows "Sunning Hill", parson, and a double wedding.
  9. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows as her second marriage.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows her second marriage.
  12. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows her second marriage.
  13. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows city and state.
  14. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows city and state, and "very old."
  15. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 711, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182.

Mary B. Minor1,2,3

ID# 129, (1781 - 1818)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 14 Aug 1781 in Virginia.4
  • Married: Garland Anderson on 6 Oct 1803 in Louisa Co., Virginia.5,6,7,8
  • Died: on 8 May 1818 in Kentucky.9,10,11,12

Children with Garland Anderson:

  • Mary Overton Anderson
  • Franklin Anderson
  • Elizabeth Burbidge Anderson
  • Peter Minor Anderson
  • Marcia Anderson
  • Louisa Anderson
  • Ellen Douglas Anderson
  • Robert Temple Anderson

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, does not show middle initial.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180.
  3. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  5. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows aft 1798, county and state.
  6. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows married; pg. 117 shows date.
  7. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows married.
  8. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date and county.
  9. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows state.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, shows year.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date.
  12. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date.

Peter Minor1,2,3

ID# 130, (1783 - 1827)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 3 Jun 1783 in Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Lucy Walker Gilmer on 31 May 1806 in Albemarle Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: in 1827 in "Ridgeway", Albemarle Co., Virginia.10,11,12

Children with Lucy Walker Gilmer:

  • Hugh Minor
  • James Edward Minor
  • Martha Divers Minor
  • Franklin Minor+
  • George Gilmer Minor
  • Peter Carr Minor
  • Lucy Walker Minor (1818 - )
  • John Skinner Minor
  • Mary Louisa Minor

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney.
  3. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date and state.
  5. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, shows date.
  6. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows date.
  7. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, county and state.
  8. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date.
  9. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date and county.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, shows year.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date, place, county and state.
  12. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows year.

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