1A-F: Lettice Guthrie
Guthrie Family Group 1A · Branch F · The Next Generation
Lettice Guthrie
1732–1734 · Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Lettice was a daughter of William Guthrie and Frances Wilbourn. Born in November 1732 and baptized nine days later, she died two days before her second birthday. The parish register preserves the few dates known from her brief life.
Family at a Glance
Lettice Guthrie
- Parents
- William Guthrie & Frances Wilbourn
- Birth
- 17 November 1732 · Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
- Baptism
- 26 November 1732 · Christ Church Parish
- Death
- 15 November 1734 · Middlesex County, Virginia · Two days before her second birthday
- Burial
- Place unknown; the death entry does not identify a burial site.
- Marriage & Descendants
- None; Lettice died in early childhood.
Lettice’s birth and baptism entry names both William and Frances as her parents, using the surname spelling Guttery. She belongs to William’s second family, with Frances Wilbourn, and is distinct from his first wife, Lettice Burk.
Family Evidence NotesHer parents, the death entry, and her age.
Directly named parents. The birth and baptism entry on printed page 135 identifies Lettice as the daughter of William and Frances Guttery. It records her birth on 17 November and baptism on 26 November 1732.
The death entry. Printed page 190 records the death of Lettice Guttery on 15 November 1734. It gives no parents or age. Its association with this daughter is retained in the family reconstruction, while the distinction between what the entry says and how it is identified remains important.
Age at death. Comparing the birth and death dates places her death two days before her second birthday. She was one year old in completed years; the register itself does not state her age.
Burial and cause of death. Neither is supplied by the death entry. Recording a death in Christ Church Parish does not establish a particular cemetery or grave.
Explore the Records
| Record | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Birth17 November 1732 · Printed p. 135 | Lettice, daughter of William and Frances Guttery, was born on 17 November. Her birth and baptism are recorded together. |
| Baptism26 November 1732 · Printed p. 135 | The same entry records her baptism on 26 November 1732, nine days after her birth. |
| Death15 November 1734 · Printed p. 190 | Lettice Guttery died on 15 November 1734. The brief entry supplies no age, parentage, burial information, or cause of death. |
Source: The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812, published by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia (Richmond: Wm. Ellis Jones, 1897), pp. 135 and 190. This is a printed transcription of the parish register. In the linked scan, these are PDF pages 143 and 198.
The Guthrie DNA Project
Lettice died in early childhood and has no descendant line to represent in DNA testing. The parish register documents her place in William and Frances’s family.
The broader Branch F research includes a tested North Carolina Guthrie line matching GFG1A, while the Middlesex family shares Christ Church Parish with Branch B. See the Family Hub for those connections and the continuing research into them.
Most Wanted DocumentsEvidence that could add to Lettice’s brief recorded life.
- A securely identified burial record or memorial. A record naming Lettice and connecting her to William and Frances could establish her burial place.
- A contemporary family entry. A Bible, letter, or household record could strengthen the connection between the birth and death entries or preserve a family remembrance of this child.
Remembering Lettice
Only a few lines in the parish register preserve Lettice’s short life. Those entries give her a place among William and Frances’s children and keep her name in the family’s history.
If you have a family entry, burial reference, or other record for Lettice, please share its source and the details connecting it to this Middlesex County household.
Researched and curated by Ann Guthrie · Guthrie Genealogy