1A-F: Lucy Guthrie
Guthrie Family Group 1A · Branch F · The Next Generation
Lucy Guthrie & William Daniel
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Lucy Guthrie appears as Lucy Guttery in the Christ Church Parish register, which records her marriage to William Daniel on 26 July 1770. Her birth is estimated at about 1750; no birth or baptism entry has been identified.
Family research places Lucy among the children of William Guthrie and Frances Wilbourn. An important connection is Benjamin Guthrie’s will of 22 February 1780, which names Samuel and Caty Daniel as children of William and Lucy Daniel. The family placement draws on these records together; the will does not expressly call Lucy Benjamin’s sister.
Benjamin set aside £150 Virginia currency for Samuel’s schooling and £100 for Caty’s. These educational bequests preserve a glimpse of the children’s place within the family’s circle. Lucy’s death date and the later lives of William and their children remain subjects for further research.
Family at a Glance
Lucy Guthrie
- Parents · Family Reconstruction
- William Guthrie & Frances Wilbourn. Lucy’s placement is supported by the marriage and family associations discussed below.
- Birth & Baptism
- Birth estimated about 1750, associated with Middlesex County, Virginia. No birth or baptism entry has been identified.
- Names in the Records
- Lucy Guttery in the parish marriage entry; Lucy Daniel in Benjamin Guthrie’s will.
- Family Connection
- Mother of Samuel and Caty Daniel, named in Benjamin Guthrie’s will of 22 February 1780.
- Death & Burial
- Date and place unknown. The will identifies her as the children’s mother without stating whether she was then living.
William Daniel
- Parents
- Not identified.
- Birth & Baptism
- Date and place unknown. The suggested birth range of 1740–1750 is an estimate from family research.
- Parish Connection
- His marriage to Lucy is recorded in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia.
- Children in the Records
- Named with Lucy as father of Samuel and Caty Daniel in Benjamin Guthrie’s will.
- Occupation
- Not established.
- Death & Burial
- Date and place unknown.
William Daniel & Lucy Guttery
Married 26 July 1770
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
Children Named in Benjamin Guthrie’s Will
The will identifies two children of William and Lucy Daniel. Their later families have not been established in the research assembled here, and these two names need not represent every child the couple had.
| Child | Dates | Family & Records |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Daniel | Born about 1771, estimated Named 22 Feb 1780 Death unknown |
Identified as the son of William and Lucy Daniel. Benjamin Guthrie left £150 Virginia currency for his schooling. No spouse or children have been securely identified. |
| Caty DanielCatherine in the research tree | Born about 1773, estimated Named 22 Feb 1780 Death unknown |
Identified as the daughter of William and Lucy Daniel. Benjamin left £100 Virginia currency for her schooling. No marriage or later household has been securely identified. |
Source: Benjamin Guthrie’s will, 22 February 1780, Middlesex County Will Book F, pp. 179–180. The children’s approximate birth years come from the family reconstruction; the will supplies neither their ages nor birth dates.
Family Evidence NotesLucy’s family placement, the names in the records, and uncertain dates.
Lucy’s place in Branch F. The parish marriage supplies her Guthrie surname variant, while Benjamin’s will connects William and Lucy Daniel’s children with his family circle. Together, these records support the reconstruction placing Lucy among William Guthrie and Frances Wilbourn’s children. The will does not expressly call Lucy Benjamin’s sister or name her parents.
Lucy and Caty. Lucy is the given name in the reviewed records; an expanded name of Lucinda has not been established. Caty is the daughter’s name in the will. Catherine is retained as the research tree’s expanded form.
Lucy’s death date. An approximate 1775 death and an “after 1780” date have both appeared in family research. Neither is established by the documents reviewed. Naming Lucy as a mother in the 1780 will does not, by itself, show whether she was living or deceased.
William’s identity. The marriage and will identify the husband and father in this household. Other William Daniels in Middlesex records should be connected to him through additional evidence before their parents, property, or later families are assigned to this couple.
Schooling and later life. The legacies record Benjamin’s intentions. Accounts or receipts may show how the money was used and could help trace Samuel and Caty beyond 1780.
Historical Highlights
A Parish Marriage & Gifts for the Children’s Education
A brief entry in the Christ Church Parish register records William Daniel and Lucy Guttery’s marriage in July 1770. It places their union within the Middlesex community where Guthrie and Daniel families appear throughout the parish records.
Nearly ten years later, Benjamin Guthrie’s will names their son Samuel and daughter Caty. Benjamin’s plans for the children focused on education: separate sums for their schooling, with a further instruction protecting the surviving child’s benefit if one died before the money had been spent.
These records preserve the beginning of a household and a later expression of support for its children. Estate accounts, guardianships, and marriage records may yet reveal how Samuel and Caty’s lives unfolded.
Family Timeline
| Date | Recorded Event |
|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1770 | William Daniel and Lucy Guttery marryThe parish register records their marriage on this date in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County.Source: The Parish Register of Christ Church (1897), p. 199. |
| 22 Feb 1780 | Schooling legacies for Samuel and CatyBenjamin Guthrie names the children and their parents, William and Lucy Daniel. He provides £150 Virginia currency for Samuel and £100 for Caty.Source: Benjamin Guthrie’s will, Middlesex Will Book F, pp. 179–180. |
| 28 Feb 1780 | Benjamin’s will is provedSamuel Guthrie presents the will and its same-day codicil in Middlesex County court. Probate begins the administration through which the educational provisions were to be carried out.Source: probate endorsement accompanying Benjamin’s will and codicil, Will Book F, pp. 179–180. |
What the Schooling Bequests Tell UsNamed parents, separate gifts, and a provision for the surviving child.
A direct family statement. Samuel and Caty are each identified as a child of William and Lucy Daniel. This is the clearest surviving description of their household in the records assembled for this page.
A continuing educational purpose. If either child died before the allotted money had been spent, Benjamin directed the unused balance toward the surviving child’s education, in the manner his executor considered most advantageous.
Following the money. The will does not name a teacher or school, record the children’s ages, or show completed payments. An executor’s account or receipt could connect the bequests to later events in Samuel and Caty’s lives.
Explore the Records
Lucy’s marriage entry and the Daniel children’s schooling legacies form the foundation of this page. The references below retain the family’s probate source trail and distinguish recorded relationships from working estimates.
| Record | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Christ Church Parish Register26 July 1770 · Printed p. 199 | Records the marriage of William Daniel and Lucy Guttery. It supplies no parents or ages for the couple. |
| Virginia Genealogiesp. 330 · Middlesex Records: Daniel | The supplied printed page also lists William Daniel’s marriage to Lucy Guttery on 26 July 1770. It is a published compilation, not a separate marriage event. |
| Benjamin Guthrie’s Will22 February 1780 · F:179–180 | Names Samuel and Caty Daniel as children of William and Lucy Daniel and provides money for their schooling. |
| Probate of Will & Codicil28 February 1780 · F:179–180 | Records presentation and proof of Benjamin’s testamentary documents. It does not establish Lucy’s survival to this date. |
| Benjamin’s Estate AppraisalWill Book F, p. 194 | A further probate reference retained from the family research. Its contents have not been reviewed for this page. |
The Marriage SourcesThe parish entry and its appearance in a published genealogy.
The printed Christ Church Parish Register, p. 199, records William Daniel and Lucy Guttery as married on 26 July 1770. The entry supports a marriage date, rather than merely the date of a bond.
The supplied page from Virginia Genealogies, p. 330, repeats the same names and date in its Middlesex Daniel entries. The agreement is useful, but repetition in a compilation should not be counted as a second independent marriage record without examining its source.
Neither entry identifies William’s parents or gives Lucy a longer name. Other Daniel families printed on the same page provide research leads; their proximity does not establish a relationship to this William.
Benjamin Guthrie’s Will & ProbateThe Daniel clauses, their source references, and the next records to seek.
The Daniel Children
Benjamin identifies Samuel Daniel, son of William and Lucy Daniel, and Caty Daniel, daughter of William and Lucy Daniel. He provides £150 and £100 Virginia currency, respectively, for their schooling. A further clause directs any unused balance to the surviving child’s education if the other child dies before the funds are spent.
The will directly supplies the children’s parents. Lucy’s placement within the Guthrie sibling group is a conclusion drawn from the combined family evidence; the Daniel clauses do not expressly call her Benjamin’s sister. They also do not state whether either parent was living.
Will, Codicil, and Probate
Benjamin’s will and separate codicil are dated 22 February 1780; both were proved on 28 February 1780. The codicil’s additional schooling provision concerns Leonard Bristow, not another Daniel child. A full reading transcription and discussion appear on Benjamin Guthrie’s page.
County-book citation: Middlesex County, Virginia, Will Book F, pp. 179–180. FamilySearch will-book images, image group cited as 007645444, images 98–99 of 538. The Ancestry manuscript images are cataloged within Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652–1900, with the viewer’s Middlesex volume label D, 1775–1789. The viewer label and retained county-book citation should be distinguished.
Appraisal and Estate Accounts
The family’s source list also identifies Benjamin’s estate appraisal, Will Book F, p. 194, image 106 of 538. This reference is retained for further examination; no appraisal value or Daniel payment is inferred from the citation alone.
Executor’s accounts, schooling receipts, and releases from the legatees could show whether and when the educational gifts were paid. Such records may also identify a guardian, residence, or later married name.
Reading & Research ResourcesParish records, the supplied genealogy page, and the working family tree.
- The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812 (1897), p. 199. The printed marriage entry was checked against the page image.
- Virginia Genealogies, p. 330, “Middlesex Records—Daniel.” The supplied page image records the same marriage. The title page and edition details were not included with that image.
- Benjamin Guthrie. Full will, codicil, probate, source notes, and discussion of the schooling beneficiaries.
- Lucy in the Guthrie Research Tree. Working family placement and estimated dates. Samuel’s 1771 and Caty’s 1773 birth years remain estimates requiring additional documentation.
The Guthrie DNA Project
| Test or Line | Current Research Status |
|---|---|
| Autosomal DNA | No participant specifically representing Lucy and William Daniel’s descendant line has been identified in the material assembled for this page. |
| Guthrie Y-DNA through Lucy | Lucy did not transmit her father’s Y chromosome. Descent through her cannot represent his direct paternal line with Y-DNA. |
The tested North Carolina line of William Guthrie and Mary Magdalene matches Guthrie Family Group 1A. The Middlesex family shares Christ Church Parish with Branch B. These genetic and geographical connections support the broader Branch F research.
For Lucy’s household, the next step is to follow Samuel and Caty through documented records into later generations. Those pedigrees would provide the foundation for evaluating any future descendant matches.
Most Wanted DocumentsFollowing Lucy, William, Samuel, and Caty beyond the known entries.
- A record naming Lucy’s parents or siblings. A deed, family Bible, estate receipt, or court statement could make her place in William Guthrie and Frances Wilbourn’s household explicit.
- Benjamin Guthrie’s estate accounts and schooling receipts. Look for payments to Samuel or Caty Daniel, their guardian, or a teacher.
- Records identifying this William Daniel. Land, tax, court, and probate records may distinguish Lucy’s husband from other men of the same name.
- Samuel’s later household and Caty’s marriage. Records naming parents, siblings, or earlier residences would help establish their descendants.
- Death or burial evidence for Lucy and William. Neither the approximate 1775 date nor Lucy’s mention as a mother in 1780 supplies a documented death date.
Following Lucy’s Family
A parish marriage and two schooling bequests preserve the names of Lucy, William, Samuel, and Caty Daniel. Each new record may help connect this small household to the later generations whose stories are still waiting to be found.
If your Daniel family research leads to Middlesex County, a Bible entry, deed, guardianship, marriage record, or estate receipt may provide the next connection. Please share the source citation and an image when available so that the evidence can be added to the family’s shared history.
Researched and curated by Ann Guthrie · Guthrie Genealogy