Guthrie Family Group 4 – Branch A
ALEXANDER KING GUTHREY c1738VA – 1817VA and SARAH (MNU)
of King William and Cumberland Counties, Virginia, USA

ALEXANDER KING GUTHREY
Parents: Thomas Guthrey c1717VA – 1800VA and Sarah Oakes
Birth: About 1717
Birth Location: Virginia, possibly in St. John Parish, King William Virginia
Occupation: Land/Plantation Owner
Marriage (1st): Sarah (Maiden Name Unknown/Unverified) about 1759
Marriage (2nd): Mary Anderson Pearce about 1798
Military Service: Revolutionary War Patriot Soldier (Captain)
Death: 1817
Death Location: Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Burial: James Anderson Family Cemetery, Farmville, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

SARAH (MNU)
Parents: Unverified (Many trees list Daniel Coleman and Patience Elliott)
Birth: Unknown (est. 1735-1745)
Birth Location: Unknown, probably in Virginia
Guthrey Children: 6
Death: Unknown, probably about 1780-1790
Death Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Burial: Unknown, probably in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

MARY ANDERSON PEARCE (Portrait)
Parents: James Anderson 1714-1782 and Elizabeth Baker 1737-1792
Birth: 14 September 1758
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia
Marriage (1st): about 1776 to Edmund Pearce (1775-1784)
Pearce Children: 1 or more (James Anderson Pearce 1778-1825)
Guthrey Children: None
Death: 7 November 1835 (aged 78)
Death Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Burial: James Anderson Family Cemetery, Farmville, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

NOTES:

Old Walton’s, p.262 tells us that Alexander King Guthrie was born in 1738 in St David’s Parish, King William County, and died in Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia in 1817. He was a property owner with land in a number of locations: St Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia, and in Kentucky.

GUTHREY CHILDREN: 6
Y-DNA Project Participants: YES
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

CHILD 1: SUSANNAH GUTHREY
1761VA – ????
Spouse: John Criddle

Susannah Guthrey is not listed in ‘Old Walton’s’ as a daughter of Alexander Guthrey, but she mentioned in his will as “my well beloved daughter Susannah Criddle.” Her husband John Criddle, was named as one of the executors of Alexander’s will. Susannah was to received the inheritance of a Negro slave named Jenny after Alexander’s death. She had already received from her father a Negro slave girl named Agga. A sorrel made, saddle, and bridle, and 1/4 of the land lying on the South east side of Cairo road, one feather bed and furniture, one large glass beausette, pewter, and all kitchen furniture.

The records of Davidson County, TN list the estate of a John Criddle and his mother, Susannah. This Susannah is reportedly not Susannah Guthrey Criddle. Online trees connect this family with John Criddle of Cumberland County, VA who married Elizabeth Smith. The Criddle families are likely to be connected, but the details require research. See Gambil’s 1875 ‘Leeepr-Drake Kith and Kin‘ from some insight into the Criddle family.

Criddle Children: Unknown
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrey
Autoomal DNA Participants: NONE

CHILD 2: BENJAMIN GUTHREY
1764VA – 1845-50KY
Spouse: Frances (MNU)

Benjamin Guthrey was born on 4 August 1764 in Orange County, Virginia per his Revolutionary War Pension Application. He married on 25 July 1786 to Frances, whose maiden name is unknown. Prior to his father’s death, “Benjamin Guthrey received, in 1802 one-half of the land in Kentucky that was secured by James Harrod, Esq. Also, he received a small bore gun and a Negro slave named Tobis, and a bay mare with her increase.” (Old Waltons, p.362) He had already moved to Kentucky by 1819, when he and his younger brother, Alexander Iverson Guthrey sold their share of land to Thomas Maddox. They were listed on the Woodford, KY Tax Lists in 1800. Benjamin and his family were enumerated in the Woodford, KY census records of 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840. He died there between 1845 and 1850. His wife died between the 1830 and 1840 censuses.

Guthrey Children: 5
Y-DNA Project Participants: YES
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

1.) Sally Guthrie born abt. 1786 m. Edward Carter (1804 Woodford, KY) -children unknown
2.) Dalhulda Guthrie abt. 1790KY – aft 1850KY m. William Gardner (1811 Woodford, KY) +children
3.) Benjamin Guthrie Abt. 1792KY – Aft. 1860KY m. Catharine Ramsey (1812 Woodford, KY) +children
4.) Norbourn Guthrie Abt. 1798KY-1890KY m2. Maria Collings (1843 Spenser, KY) +children
5.) Minerva Guthrie Abt. 1803KY – 1850KY m1. John David (1816 Woodford, KY)

CHILD 3: ALEXANDER GUTHREY
1767VA – 1835KY
Spouse: Martitia Wilhoit

Family trees frequently list this son as either “Alexander King Guthrey Jr” because his father’s middle name is documented as King, or as “Alexander Iverson Guthrey Sr” because his son’s middle name is documented as Iverson. There appears to be an assumption of a matching middle name to go along with the Sr/Jr designation. So far, no original documentation has turned up identifying any middle name at all. Do you have evidence of a middle name for this man?

Like his brother Benjamin, prior to their father’s 1817 death, Alexander received his inheritance of land in Kentucky and a slave boy named Tobie (son of Jenny). He was in Woodford County, Kentucky by the date of his marriage to Martitia Wilhoit on 16 June 1797. They lived in Franklin County, Kentucky at the time of the 1810 census. Alexander, along with Benjamin, sold their inherited KY property to their brother-in-law, Thomas Maddox, in 1819. At that time Alexander and his family were residing in Owen County, Kentucky.

Guthrey Children: 4
Y-DNA Project Participants: NONE
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

1.) Livingston Stapp Guthrie 1798KY-1874KY m. Hannah Davis (1819 Cumberland, VA) +children
2.) Amanda M Guthrie 1808KY-1873KY m. John Brewer (1829KY) +children
3.) Alexander Iverson Guthrie 1810KY – 1883KY m. Dorcas Antle (1839 Henry, KY) + children
4.) Elizabeth Guthrie c1800KY – 1852KY m. Ennis Hardin (1823 Owen, KY) +children

CHILD 4: SARAH ‘SALLY’ GUTHREY
1769VA – before 1817VA
Spouse 1: (FNU) Maddox
Spouse 2: Jesse D Parker

Her father’s will suggests that his daughter Sally has died by the time he wrote it. “To the children of my daughter Sally Maddox, afterward Sally Parker…”

Sally presumably married her first husband about 1787 when she was eighteen, plus or minus a couple of years. Probably in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Sally’s first marriage is believed to be to John Maddox. An appraisal of his estate was made in Cumberland County on 30 Dec 1800. (Will Book 3, page 174-175)

Her second marriage was to Jesse Parker, a son of David and Elizabeth Parker. He served as a ‘Minute Man’ 1777-1778 and later in the continental army. He was taken prisoner at Sunbury and held aboard the prison ship at Savannah for 5 or 6 months when he made his escape and went to Augusta. He received a discharge from Col. Richard Parker of Virginia after the expiration of his term of service, which was 3 years. No family data in the file. See Pension Records – S.11,217 VA.

During the 1810 census, the household of Jesse Parker of Cumberland County, Virginia included 1M 45 and over, 1F 26-44, 1F 16-25, 1F 10-15, 3M and 1F under 10. Sally is presumably the woman of 26-44 years of age placing her birth between 1766 and 1784. This range fits the 1769 date found in trees. Jesse Parker died in 1838-39 leaving a will recorded in Cumberland County, Virginia. The will names sons: Isham, Jeremiah, and Jesse D Parker, daughters Mary Ann Jesse and Susan G. Brown, and several slaves.

Maddox Children: 1
Parker Children: 7
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrey
Autosomal DNA Participants: YES

1.) Anderson Maddox
2.) Isham Parker 1802VA-1879VA m. (1826 Cumberland, VA) Judith Mann +children
3.) Mary Ann ‘Polly’ Parker 1802VA-1892MO m. (1820 Cumberland, VA) William Morgan Jesse +children
4.) Susannah ‘Susan’ G Parker 1804VA-1850MO m. (1825 Cumberland, VA) Thomas Brown +children
5.) Jesse D Parker 1809-1879VA m. (1840 Cumberland, VA) Elizabeth Walton +children, m2. (1845 Amelia, VA) Mary Jane Gills +children
6.) Jeremiah Parker 1810VA-1843VA m. Sarah S. (?) – no children
7.) Paulina Parker 1811VA-1812VA – died in infancy or early childhood [No Info]
8.) Sallie Parker 1812VA-1813VA – died in infancy or early childhood [No Info]

CHILD 5: HANNAH GUTHREY
Abt. 1770VA – ????
Spouse: Thomas Maddox

Hannah’s marriage to Thomas Maddox took place in Virginia. They purchased her father’s land in Cumberland County for $377, and reserved a dower right of 200 acres for his widow Mary Guthrey. The same year, 1819, Thomas Maddox also purchased the Kentucky property inherited by her brothers Benjamin and Alexander Guthrey. Hannah’s inheritance included two slave girls named Dinah and Milly.

Early Virginia Guthries and their Kentucky Descendants: “Thos. Maddox died in Cumberland County Circa 1826 and the administration of his estate discloses that he left surviving him his widow, Hannah, a daughter Nancy, who married John Ransom; a daughter Polly, who married Cary Southall, and a son William (book 8 Cumberland County, Clerk page 242). This suggests that the “Anderson Maddox” who inherited his grandfather Alexander’s library of books was the son of Hannah’s sister Sarah by her first husband, an unidentified Maddox.

Cumberland Will Books, with Inventories and Accounts, 1749-1887 (Family Search)
Will Book, Vol 6-8 1817-1832 – FHL Film #007644345
Administration and Settlement – Thomas Maddox – Book 8 p.242 [IMG429]
Division of Estate – Thomas Maddox – Book 8 p.243-244 [IMG429 and 430]

Maddox Children: 3
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrey
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Nancy Maddox m. John Ransom (no further details)
2.) Polly Madox 1795VA – 1886VA m. Cary Southall +children
3.) William Maddox (no further details)

CHILD 6: ELIZABETH GUTHREY
Abt. 1779VA – Aft. 1860 VA
Spouse: Jesse Davis

Elizabeth Guthrey married Jesse Davis in Virginia. He died in Lynchburg in 1832. In addition to inheriting a sorrell mare and a red cow, she also received a slave named Jack “who was given to me by my grandmother Elizabeth Oakes.” This gives us our only clue about the possible maiden name of Alexander’s mother, Sarah.

A Cumberland County indenture dated 22 November 1819 between Jesse Davis and Elizabeth Davis his wife of Cumberland and Thomas Maddox of same sold for $700 their interest to alexander Guthrey’s deed will as well as all the right title & interest that John cradle and wife Susannah Criddle have by virtue of the will of Alexander Guthrey, decd for lands reserving the dower rights of Mary Guthrey, widow of Alexander Guthrey, decd.

Elizabeth (Guthrey) Davis’ DOD is unknown. Sometime after Jesse died in 1834. There is an Elizabeth Davis of the right age living in the household of widow Sarah Baughton/Bangton in 1850 and 1860 Cumberland.

Davis Children: 3 Known
Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Female Guthrey
Autosomal DNA Participants: NONE

1.) Sarah Davis 1798VA – 1842 m. Wilson P Carter +children
2.) Hannah Davis 1799VA – 1861KY m. Livingston Stapp Guthrie (1st Cousin, above) +children
3.) Shelton Davis 1805VA – 1860VA m. Mary H Meador +children

READING and RESOURCES

Find-a-Grave Memorial: Alexander King Guthrey (120285634)
James Anderson Family Cemetery, Farmville, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

Find-a-Grave Memorial: Mary Anderson Pearce Guthrey (118395488)
James Anderson Family Cemetery, Farmville, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

On 19 Feb 1759 he is identified as “Alexander King Guttery of St David’s Parish” when he purchased 298 acres in St Thomas Parish in King William.

DOCUMENTS:  Cumberland County Deed Books

Book 1 – Page 292 – IMG185 – FHL Film #007893764
Cumberland County, Virginia on 20 February 1750
Thos. Harvey and Elizabeth his wife of Cumberland Co, in Southam Parish, planter, for 5shillings, lease unto Thomas Guttery, of King Wm Co, in St John parish, planter, a tract in Cumberland Co Southam parish, containing 400 acres. Deeds: Liber 1 Folio 292.
NOTE: The 5 shilling deal may have been a way to hold the property until he could officially purchase it, which he did 3 days later.

Book 1 – Page 298 – IMG184 – FHL Film # 007893764
Cumberland County, Virginia on 23 February 1750
For 100 pounds current money of Virginia, Thomas Guttery, purchased the 400 acres on Pidy branch which he had leased on the 20 Feb 1750. Deeds, Liber 1, folio 289.

Book 2 – Index – IMG 314 – Brown to Guttery – FHL Film # 007893764
Book 2 – Page 509 – IMG 574 – Brown to Guttery (Pages 509-512)
Indenture made 28 July 1759 between James Brown of Southam Parish, Cumberland County, and Thomas Guthy of same. In consideration of eight pounds 12 shillings current money of Virginia, one tract of land containing 86 acres in Southam Parish on both sides of little Pidy-Rock Creek, a branch of Willis’ River adjoining his own land.

Book 3 – IMG 8 Index – Guttery to Trent p235 – FHL Film #007893765
Book 3 – IMG12 Deed – Guttery to Trent
Indenture made 10 Aug 1761 between Thomas Guttery and Alexander Trent in Cumberland County Southam Parish for __ 20 pounds current money of Virginia

Book 4 – IMG 312 Index – Guttery to Southall p.84– FHL Film #007893765 
Book 4 – IMG 356 Deed – Guttery to Southall p.84
Indenture made 28 July 1766 between Thomas Guttery of Cumberland County and James Southall of James City County for 225 pounds current money of Virginia, 2 tracts or parcels of land in Cumberland on the north fork of Pidy Rock Creek of Willises river containing 386 acres in all, and includes the dwelling plantation where Thomas Guttery now lives.

Book 4 – IMG 312 Index – Guttery to Guttery pp276-277 – FHL Film #007893765
Book 4 – IMG 453 Deed – Guthrey to Guthrey p276-277
Philadelphia Guthrey of Cumberland for 45 pounds current money of Virginia sells to Sarah Guthrey one negro boy named Neptune. Witnessed by Bernard Guthrey, William Coleman Guthrey, and Nathan Glenn.

A second deed on p277 by Philadelphia Guthrey of Cumberland County for 50 pounds 10 shillings current money of Virginia paid by Sarah Guthrey for a negro man named Joe, who was purchased from John Russell as part of the estate of Henry Guthrey. Witnessed by Bernard Guthrey, William Coleman Guthrey, and Nathan Glenn.

BOOK 4 IMG 312 Index – Kent to Guttery p.86 – FHL Film # 007893765
Book 4 – Page 86 – Kent to Guttrey
Indenture made 21 July 1766 between Robert Kent & Mary his wife of Cumberland County and Thos. Guttrey of Cumberland County for 100 pounds current money of Virginia a tract of land in Cumberland on both side of Pidy Rock of Willows river containing 260 acres. Witnessed by Alexander Guttrey, Warham Easley, Joseph Starkey, and Absalom Hammonds.

Book 4 IMG 312 Index – Harmans to Guttery p.275 – FHL Film # 007893765
Book 4 – page 275 – Harmans to Guthrey
Indenture made 31 March 1768 between Edward & Henry Harmon Sen of Cumberland County and Alexander King Guttrey of same in consideration of 25 pounds current money of Virginia, a tract of land in Cumberland on the branches of Bear Creek containing 100 acres. Witnessed by Daniel Coleman Jr, James Adams, Thomas Caldwell, John Harman, and William Adams.

Book 5 – None

Book 6 – IMG 313 Index – Richeson to Guttery – p.10 – FHL Film # 007893766
Book 6 – Page 10 – IMG319 – Richeson to Guttery
Indenture 26 April 1779 between William Richeson and Phebe his wife of Cumberland County and Henry Guttrey of same. Consideration of 136 pounds paid. A tract containing 68 acres. 

Book 6 – IMG 312 Index – Faris to Guttery p. 11. 29 – FHL Film # 00789376
Book 6 – Page 11 – IMG 319 – Faris to Guttery 
Indenture 14 April 1779 between William Faris & Avis his wife of Powhattan County and Alexr. K. Guttery of Cumberland. John Taylor late of Cumberland now deceased had devised by his last will and testament to his granddaughter Avis 200 acres of land in Cumberland on Tear Wallet Branch. Faris and wife sell the land to Guttery. Witnessed by Geo. Carrington, Geo Carrington Jr, Jas. Carrington, and Wm Smith.

Book 6 – Page 29 – Faris to Guttery – IMG 329
Writ to the court signed by Geo Carrington conveying that Avis Faris cannot travel to Cumberland county to provide in-person testimony of her consent to the sale of above property and that she freely and voluntarily allows the sale of same. Witnessed by John Daniel, Dennett Hill, and Henry Guttrey. 

Book 6 – IMG 312 Index – Harman to Guttery p.115 – FHL Film # 007893766
Book 6 – Page 115 – IMG 372 – Harman to Guttery 
Indenture made 26 May 1782 between Henry Harman of Cumberland and Alexr. Guttrey of same. for 40 pounds current money of Virginia. One tract containing 47 acres

Book 6 -IMG 312 Index – Guttery to Guttery p.217 – FHL Film # 007893766
Book 6 – Page 217 – IMG 423 – Guttrey to Guttrey
Indenture 7 May 1784 between Thomas Guttrey of Cumberland and William Guttrey of same, William Guttrey being his son. For the consideration of 5 shillings current money paid, after the natural life of Thomas Guttrey, he grants a tract of land lying on the South Side of Pidey Rock Creek whereon he now lives in Cumberland County containing 260 acres. Witnessed by George Baskerville, John Guttrey, John Hill, and Robt. Anderson.

Book 7 – IMG 6 – Index – Calland to Guttery – p.5 – FHL Film # 007893767
Book 7 – p.5 – IMG11 – Calland to Guttery
Indenture between Joseph Calland and Bernard Guthry for consideration of 60 pounds money of Virginia the sale of a negro man slave named James. 2 August 1788. Witnessed by Henry Guthry and Beverly Guthry. 

Book 7 – IMG 7 – Index – Guttery to Harvey – p.244 – FHL Film # 007893767
Book 7 – Page 244 – IMG133 – Guthrey to Harvey
Power of Attorney: Alexander Guthrey of Cumberland County, Virginia appoints Blasingham Harvey Senr of Burk County, Georgia as his lawful an attorney to recover 200 pounds owed him by William A Burton of that location. 

Book 7 – IMG 7 – Index – Saunders to Guttery – p. 505 – FHL Film # 007893767
Book 7 – Page 505 – IMG 266 – Saunders to Guttery
Indenture 16 December 1796 between the Saunders heirs and Henry Guttery. 400 acres. Witnessed by Alexander Guthrey, Wm Guthrey, Craddock Wisdom, and Wm. Starkey.

Book 7 – IMG 6 – Index – Clapton to Guttery p.521 – FHL Film # 007893767
Book 7 – Page 521 – IMG 274 – Clapton to Guttery
Indenture dated 23 June 1794 between Reubin Clapton, executor and legatee of Robert Clapton, dec’d of Cumberland, and Peyton Guthrey of same place. Consideration of 60 pounds. Tract containing 100 acres on the waters of Willises.

Book 8 – Index – IMG 280 – Boatright to Guttery – Page 7 – FHL Film # 007893767
Book 8 – Page 7 – IMG 287 – Boatright to Guttery
Indenture made 27 March 1797 between Charles Boatright of Cumberland and Alexander Guthrey of same. For 56 pounds 10/ current money, a tract of land in the parish of Littleton, County of Cumberland on the north side of ___ Wallet Creek

Book 8 – Index – IMG 280 – Baskerville to Guttery – pp. 107, 185 – FH: Film # 007893767
Book 8 – Page 107 – IMG336 – Baskerville to Guttery
Indenture of 23 March 1997 between Samuel Baskerville and Statira his wife and William Guthrie. Tract in Cumberland on the South side of Willis’s River containing 132 acres.
Book 8 – Page 185 – IMG 375 – Baskerville to Guttery
Notice to the justices regarding the approval of Baskerville’s wife Statira for sale of the above property to William Guthrie.

Book 8 – Index – IMG 281 – Guttery to Pearce – p.208
Book 8 – Page 208 – IMG 403 – Guttery to Pearce
Indenture made 29 August 1798 between Alexander Guthrey and Mary his wife who was late Mary Pearce, widow of Edward Pearce, and James A. Pearce, for 130 pounds lawful money of Virginia, sell a tract formerly belonging to Edward Pearce dec’d containing 347 acres to which Mary had a right to as 1/3 of the estate. as his widow. Witnessed by W. England, Walter Keeble Senr, Hannah Maddox.

Book 8 Index – IMG 281 – Guttery to Guttery – p.310
Book 8 – Page 310 – IMG 453 – Guttery to Guttery
Indenture made 6 May 1799 between Bernard Guthrey & Peyton Guthrey of Cumberland County, and William Guthrey of same. In consideration of 5 shillings current mney of Virginia. A tract of land in Cumberland and also a negro fellow Jeoffrey. William Guthrey had advanced the sum of 84 pounds to Payton Guthrey for payment of a debt to Gulielmus Coleman. Payton has until 25 December to repay the amount if the land is to be returned to him. If not, William Guthrey may dispose of the said land and slave for ready money. Witnesses Bernard Sinus, Anthony Mullins, William Palmore.

Book 9 Index – IMG9 – Sanders to Guthery – page 38
Book 9 – Page 38 – IMG 29 – Sanders to Guthery
Sanders Heirs to Henry Guthrey of Cumberland, indenture dated 13 Dec 1800, 100 acres, which is part of a 400 acre tract.

Book 9 Index – IMG 9 – Sanders to Guthery – page 42
Book 9 – Page 42 – IMG 31 – Sanders to Guthery
Indenture between Sanders Heirs and William Guthrey of Cumberland County dated 13 Dec 1800, 50 acres, which is part of a 400 acre tract.

Book 9 Index – IMG 8 – Guthery to Habeman – page 260
Book 9 – Page 260 – IMG 157 – Guthery to Haberman
Bernard Guthery and Guilielmus Colmen, both of Cumberland, sold to John Haberman Jr, a negro man named Jeffrey, for 100 pounds lawful money. Witnessed by Miller Woodson Jr and William Guthrey.

Book 9 Index – IMG 8 – Guthery to Maddox – page 453
Book 9 – Page 453 – IMG 253 – Guthery to Maddox
Alexander Guthrey of Cumberland County for six shillings lawful money of Virginia, for the love and tender affections I have for my granddaughter, Nancy Maddox, daughter of Thomas Maddox and Hannah his wife, gives a black mare with a star in her forehead, about 4 years old, and her increase, all but the first foal she may have which I desire may be given to her brother William Maddox. Witnessed by John Criddle and John Hatcher Jr.

DOCUMENTS: Will Books, with Inventories and Accounts, 1749-1887
Will Book, Vol 1 – 2 1749 – 1792 – FHL Film 7675920
Will Book 1
No entries found in WB-1
Will Book 2
WB – 2 Index – IMG 258: 
Guthery, Sarah – Will – Page 59 – IMG 289

Will Book, Vol 3 – 5, 1792 – 1817 – FHL Film 7675921
Will Book 3
WB – 3 Index – IMG 7
Guthry (Thos.), Will – Page 153 – IMG 86
Guthry (Thos.,) Inventory – Page 156 – IMG 88
Guthry, Peyton, Inventory – Page 272 – IMG 146
Guthrey, Henry, Inventory – Page 427 – IMG 224
Will Book 4
WB – 4 Index – IMG 238 – No entries found
Will Book 5
WB – 5 Index – IMG 408
Guthery, Alexander – Will – Page 308

Will Book, Vol 6 – 8, 1817 – 1832 – FHL Film 7644345
Will Book 6
WB – 6 Index – IMG 6
Guthrey, Alexander, Inventory Retd – Page 2 – IMG 10
Guthrey, Alexander, Admr. retd – Page 264 – IMG 141
Will Book 7
WB – 7 Index – IMG 178 – No entries found
Will Book 8
WB – 8 Index – IMG 304
Guthrey, William – Inventory – Page 159 – IMG 387
Guthrey, William – Division – Page 330 – IMG – 474
Guthrey, William – Estate Sale – Page 502 – IMG 560

Will Book, Vol 9 – 11, 1832 – 1852 – FHL Film 7644346
Will Book 9
WB – 9 Index – IMG 7
Guthrey, Rebecca, inventory – Page 282 – IMG 151
Guthrey, Mary’s Will – Page 342 – IMG 
Book 10
WB – 10 Index – IMG 218
Guthrey, Mary – Inventory – Page 32 – IMG 236 
Guthrey, Mary – Acct – Page 45 – IMG 242
Guthrey, Rebecca – Admr Acctand Division – Page 367 – IMG 403
Book 11
WB – 11 Index – IMG 449
Guthrey, Mary, account – Page 358 – IMG 648

BOOK: Kerns, Wilmer L. (1932) Waltons of Old Virginia : and sketches of families in Central Virginia : Booker, Christian, Coleman, Davis, Fields, Guthrie, Harris, Harrison, Harvey, Hunter, Jones, Shepherd, Stratton, Vawter, Walker, Williamson and Word. (appears to be more recently edited)
Chapter 17: The Guthrey or Guthrie Family of Cumberland and Buckingham Counties, Virginia.

PERIODICAL: Shepard, W. (1927). Cumberland County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds. The William and Mary Quarterly, 7(4), 282–291. https://doi.org/10.2307/1921258
Thomas Guthrey & Mary Baskerville. Dec. 4, 1793 (App. by father, Richard Baskerville)
Polly Baskerville & Thomas Guthrey. Dec. 6, 1793. S. (Security) Thomas Guthrey, Wm. Guthrey.
Beverly Gutry & Sarah Colquit. Dec. 17, 1793. S (Security) Beverly Gutry, James Colquitt.

PERIODICAL: Morton, W. S. (1942). Cumberland County Records. The William and Mary Quarterly, 22(1), 61–64. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1923788
Elections held in Cumberland County, Nov. 9th, 1804 for the Election of Electors for a President and Vice President of the United States. (Source provides a list of candidates for each county and a list of Voters Names. The list of 109 voters includes: Alexander Guthrey and Henry Guthrey. Cumberland Courthouse 9 Nov 1804.

PERIODICAL:  Extracts from King William County Records. Book XI. (1916). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 24(4), 388–394. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243551
1704. John Claibourne to John Graves. Bond and deed. witnesses: Edward Guthrie, Henry Collison, Francis Griggs, John West, Thomas West (P.90, 95-97, 138)

BOOK: Hopkins, Garland Evans ‘Cumberland County tax Petitions Since 1776 with Names of Residence of the County Prior to 1789′
p.3 Nov. 16, 1789 – A petition complaining of heavy taxation was signed by 150 citizens of Cumberland County, including Bernard Guthrey.
p.13 No. 440. Nov. 10, 1779: Theodorick Carter, Alexander Guthrey, William Henrick, and David Fendly petition for a larger fee than that received for guarding a prisoner. Rejected.
p.18-19 No. 7,001, Dec. 9, 1817: Samuel Shepherd and William guthrey, tobacco inspectors, petition for increase in salaries.
p.30 Names of Residents of Cumberland County Prior to the Establishment of the Republic in 1789
Guthrey (Guttery) Alexander
Guthrey. Bernard
Guthrey, Henry
Guthrey, John
Guthrey, Kenney (?)
Guthrey < ? >, Thomas
Guthrey, William
Guthrey, William C.

DOCUMENTS: Guardian Accounts, 1769 – 1860 – FHL Film # 007893771
Index – IMG 7 Guthrey, Patty – Pages 52, 58
Page 52 – IMG 35 – Patty Guthrey to John Lee
Page 58 – IMG 38 – Patty Guthrey to John Lee

DOCUMENTS: Court Order Books, 1749 – 1904
Order Book 1749 – 1762 – FHL Film # 007893768
1749 – 1751: Letter G Surnames – IMG 11-12 – No Applicable Entries
1752 – 1758:  Letter G Surnames – IMG 195
Guttery vs Mills & c – Page 191 – IMG 299 – May Court 1754 – Thomas Guttery and Sarah his wife, plaintiffs, against William Mills and Mary his wife and Judith Stanton, defendants. Suit dismissed. The parties having agreed.
1758 – 1762: Letter G Surnames – IMG 500
Guttery vs Jones Page 327 – IMG 671 – May Court 1762 – Thomas Guttrey against Samuel Jones. – Tresspass assault and Battery. Dismissed for failing to prosecute.
Guttery vs Jones – Page 480 – IMG 748 – May Court 1762 – Thomas Guttery against Samuel Jones. In Debt. Special imparlance.
Guttery to Trent – Page 424 – IMG 720 – November Court 1761 – An indenture of feoffment between Thomas Guttery and Alexander Trent.

Order Book 1762 – 1767 – FHL Film # 007837429
1762 – 1764: Letter G Surnames – IMG 9
Guttery vs. Jones – Pages 18, 100, 156, 214
Page 18 – IMG 24 – Thomas Guttery against Samuel Jones re: Debt – July Court 1762
Page 100 – IMG 65 – Thomas Guttery against Samuel Jones re: Debt. Continuation – October Court 1762
Page 156 – IMG 93 – Thomas Guttery against Samuel Jones re: Debt. Continuation – March Court 1763
Page 214 – IMG 123 – Thomas Guttery against Samuel Jones re Debt. Dismissed at cost of Deft. – May Court 1763
1764 – 1767: Letter G Surnames – IMG 299
Guttery ~ Thomas – Page 478 – IMG 546 – 25 May 1767 – Thomas Guttrey vs Jesse Thomas. On a petition. Petition is disqualified for failing to prosecute.
Guttery ~ Southall – Page 491 – IMG 552 – 26 May 1767 – On the motion of Thomas Guttrey a witness for James Southall at the suit of Joseph Hill. Ordered that James pay him 100 pounds of tobacco for 4 days attendance.
Guttery to Southall ~ Page 264 – IMG 439 – 28 July 1766 – An indenture between Thomas Guttery to James Southall ordered to be recorded. Sarah, wife of said Thomas relinquished dower rights to the land.

Order Book 1767 – 1774 – FHL Film # 007893769
1767 – 1770: Letter G Surnames – IMG 10 
Guthrey vs Harman – Page 145 – IMG 91 – 25 April 1768 – Alexander Guttery against Edward & Henry Harman. In chancery. Suit dismissed due to plaintiff failing to prosecute.
Harman to Guthrey – Page 212 – IMG 125 – 22 August 1768 – Indenture of Settlement bet. Edward & Henry Harman Senr of the one part and Alexander King Guttrey of the other part. Proved by Daniel Coleman, a witness.
Guthrey to Guthrey – Page 212 – IMG 125 – 22 August 1768 – A Bill of Sale from Philadelphia Guthrey to Sarah Guthrey is proved by Bernard Guthrey and Nathan Glen two of the witnesses.
Gutrey to Guthrey – Page 213 – IMG 125 – 22 August 1768 – A bill of Sale from Philadelphia Guthrey to Sarah Guthrey is proved by Bernard Guthrey and Nathan Glenn two of the witnesses.
1770 – 1772: Letter G Surnames – IMG 292
Guttrey – her will proved – Page 438 – IMG 536 – 25 May 1772 – The last will and testament of Sarah Guttrey deceased is exhibited in court by Bernard Guthrey and William Coleman Guthrey the executors therein named and the same is proved by Ann Glenn a witnes thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the mottion of the said executors who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they with Joseph Calland their security entered into and acknowledged bond iwth condition according to law.
Guttrey – chose her guardian – Page 506 – IMG 570 – 27 July 1772 – Patty Guttrey orphan of Henry Guthrey deceased came into court and with the approbation of the court made choise of John Lee to be her guardian whereupon he with Pleasant Meredith his security entered into and acknowledged bond according to law.
1772 – 1774:  Letter G Surnames – IMG 592
Guttrey ~ his ordinance license – Page 108 – IMG 654 – 22 March 1773 – Bernard Guttery issued license for an ordinary at the Long Ordinary in this county.
Guttrey ~ Homesley – Page 121 – IMG 660 – 22 March 1773 – Alexander Guttrey assignee of James Coleman, plaintiff, against Joseph Homesley. Debt. 
Guttrey ~ Scruggs – Page 430 – IMG 815 – 28 September 1773 – On the motion of Alexander Guttery a witness for Henry Scruggs at the suit of Alexander Speirs and company. Ordered Henry pay him 100 pounds of tobacco for 4 days attendance.
Guttrey ~ his admr. ~ Coleman – Page 336 – IMG 768 – 24 August 1773 – Administrators of Henry Guthrey decd against William Coleman, Richard Elliot, John Lee and Pleasant Meredith. Debt. Continued at the motion and costs of the plaintiff.
Guttrey ~ his admr. ~ Coleman – Page 421 – IMG 810 – 28 September 1773 – Continuation of Administrators of Henry Guthrey decd vs William Coleman, Richard Elliott, John Lee, and Pleasant Meredith. Debt. Continued on motion of the plaintiff.
Guttrey ~ his admr. ~ Coleman – Page 473 – IMG 836 – 26 October 1773 – Continuation of Administrators of Henry Guthrey decd vs William Coleman, Richard Elliott, John Lee, and Pleasant Meredith. Debt. Continued on motion of defendants to delay until next court their answer to the plts their bill of complaint.

Order Book 1774 – 1786 – FHL Film # 007893770
1774 – 1778: Letter G Surnames – IMG 9
Guthrey vs Powel – Page 16 – IMG 26 – 20 February 1774 – Bernard Guthrey against William Powell. Conditional judgement against the defendant.
Guthrey vs Powell – Page 132 – IMG 84 – 20 March 1774 – Bernard Guthrey against William Powell. Defendant failed to appear. Damaged to be decided by jury at next court.
Guthrey vs Powell – Page 208 – IMG 122 – 26 April 1774 – Bernard Guthrey against William Powell. Continued on the motion of the plaintiff.
Guthrey vs Powell – Page 228 – IMG 132 – 23 May 1774 – Bernard Guthrey against William Powell. Plaintiff to recover 25 pounds with interest.
Guthrey – his ordinary license – Page 149 – IMG92 – 25 April 1774 – On motion of Bernard Guttery. License to keep an ordinary at the Long Ordinary in this county in the evening.
Guthrey – her guardians account – Page 284 – IMG 160 – 26 September 1774 – John Lee guardian of Patty Guthrey an orphan .
Guthrey – her guardians account – Page 342 – IMG 189 – 28 August 1775 – John Lee guardian of Patty Guttrey an orphan
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 50 – IMG 43 – 2 March 1774 – Henry Guthrey deceased.
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 120 – IMG 78 – 29 March 1774 – Henry Guthrey deceased.
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 177 – IMG 106 – 26 April 1774 – Henry Guthrey deceased.
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 238 – IMG 137 – 24 May 1774 – Henry Guthrey deceased. 
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 491 – IMG 263 – 28 July 1778 – Henry Guthrey deceased. 
Guthrey – his admr ~ Coleman – Page 517 – IMG 276 – 29 September 1778 – Henry Guthrey deceased
1779 – 1784:  Letter G Surnames – IMG 292
Guthrey ~ admr ~ Coleman – Page 26 – IMG 332 – 28 June 1779 – ?
Guthrey ~ admr ~ Coleman – Page 29 – IMG 333 – 28 June 1779 – Admins of Henry Guthrey deceased against William Coleman & others deft. Continued by consent of parties.
Guthrey ~ admr ~ Coleman – Page 38 – IMG 338 – 27 July 1779 – Admins of Henry Guthrey deceased against William Colman and others. Cotinued next court by consent of Parties
Guthrey ~ admr ~ Coleman – Page 63 – IMG 350 – 28 September 1779 – Admires. of Henry Guthrey deceased against William Coleman and others.
Guthrey ~ Elliot – Page 266 – IMG 451 – 28 October 1782 – William Guttery and Bernard Guttery executors of Sarah Guttery deceased plt. against Richard Elliot deft. — on a writ of score facias. The defd. has oyer of the writ & c.
Guthrey ~ Elliot – Page 300 – IMG 465 – 26 November 1782 – William Gutery and Bernard Guttery executors of Sarah Guttery decd plus. against Richard Elliot, defd. On a writ of scire facias. Payment of fine.
Guthrey ~ Elliot – Page 421 – IMG 525 – 26 August 1783 – William Guthrie and Bernard Guthrey executors of Sarah Guttrey deceased against Richard Ellliot. On a writ of scire facias. Petitioners to recover costs.
Guthrey ~ Pearce – Page 319 – IMG 474 – 25 February 1783 – On motion of William Guthrey a witness for Edmund Pearce against Henry Wright, ordered Edmund pay him 100 pounds of tobacco for 4 days attendance.
Guthrey ~ Pearce – Page 390 – IMG 510 – 24 June 1783 – On motion of William Guthrey a witness for Edmund Pearce against Henry Wright, ordered Edmund pay him 25 pounds of tobacco for 1 day attendance.
1784 – 1786:  Letter G Surnames IMG 591
Guthery to Guthery – Page 127 – IMG 662 – 23 Aug 1784 – Indenture between Thomas Guttrey of one part and William Guttrey of other part and receipt endorsed proved by George Baskerville, John Guttrey, and John Hill three of the witnesses, and recorded.
Guthery ~ Robinson – Page 129- IMG 663 – 23 Aug 1784 – Alexander Guttrey assignee of Thomas Smith plaintiff against Joseph Robinson. In covenant. Conditional judgement against the defendant and Stephen Robinson his common bail
Guthery ~ Robinson – Page 299- IMG 748 – 30 March 1785 – Alexander Guttery assignee of Thomas Smith plaintiff against Joseph Robinson. In covenant. Dismissed, the plaintiff failing to prosecute.
Guthery ~ the Public – Page 208 – IMG 703 – 28 Feb 1785 – A claim of William Guthrey against the public for collecting and driving cattle on September 1781 for continental purposes certifyed by Benjamin Wilson commissioner the 15th Paril 1784 for which he is allowed fifteen pounds eight shillings and ordered to be certified. 
Gutheries ~ Holman – Page 220 – IMG 709 – 28 March 1785 – Bernard & William Guttery plaintiffs against Yancy Holman and Richard Lee defendants. In Debt. Continued at the plaintiffs’ motion
Gutheries ~ Holman – Page 455 – IMG 826 – 25 October 1785 – Bernard & William Guttery pltaintiffs against Yancy Holman and Richard Lee defendancts. In Debt. Yancy Holman a no-show. Richard Lee arrested by sheriff. 
Gutheries ~ Holman – Page 547 – IMG 872 – 29 Nov 1785 – Bernard & William Guttery plaintiffs against Yancy Holman and Richard Lee defendants. In Debt. Plaintiffs to recover against defendant’ land, both the debt and their costs.

Order Book 1786 – 1792 – FHL Film # 008358483
1786 – 1788: Letter G Surnames – IMG 11
Guthrie & Amos – Page 186 – IMG 112 – 29 November 1786 – William Guttery is witness for William Amos. Amos to pay him 275 pounds of tobacco for 7 days attendance.
Guthrie – Page 248 – IMG 160 – 27 March 1787 – William Guttery and Alexander Guttery, jurymen.
Guthrie, Robertson – Page 402 – IMG 237 – 29 Aug 1787 – On motion of Alexander Guttery a witness for Samuel Robertons against William Saunderson, it is ordered that Robertson pay him 150 pounds of tobacco for 6 days attendance.
1788 – 1792: Letter G Surnames – IMG 314
Guthrie ~ Martin – Page 121 – IMG 380 – 28 May 1789 – On the motion of William Guttery a witness for Benjamin Martin at the suit of William Jones, ordered Benjamin pay him 125 # tobacco for five days attendance.
Guthrie ~ Martin – Page 194 – IMG 417 – 25 November 1789 – On the motion of William Guttery a witness for Benjamin Martin at the suit of William Jones, ordered Benjamin pay him 60 pounds tobacco for four days attendance.
Guthrie ~ Martin – Page 267 – IMG 454 – May Session 1790 – William Guthrie a witness for Benjamin Martin at the suit of William Jones is allowed 100 lbs. tobacco for four days.
Guthrie ~ Martin – Page 301 – IMG 471 – August Session 1790 – On the motion of William Guttery a witness for Benjamin Martin at the suit of William Jones, ordered Benjamin pay him 50 pounds tobacco for two days attendance.
Guthrie & Hill ~ Cunninghams – Page 206 – IMG – 423 – 4 February 1790 – Indenture of bargain & sale from Alexander Guthrie and Dennett Hill of the one part and John & Edward Cunningham of the other part is acknowledged hereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.
Guthrie ~ Meredith – Page ???- 
Guthrie ~ Angelea -Page 480 – IMG 561 – March Court 1792 – Bernard Guthery against Archibald E Anglea. On a petition. Defendant failed to appear. Plaintiff produced defendant’s not for two pounds two shillings with interest from 24 Jan 1791. Court ordered plaintiff recover against the defendant together with costs.

Order Book 1792 – 1801 – FHL Film # 008358484
1792 – 1797: Letter G Surnames – IMG 12
Guthrey to Harvey – Page 69 – IMG 56 – March Court 1793 – A power of attorney from Alexander Guthrie to Blassingham Harvey is acknowledged.
Guthrey & wife to Hendrick – Page 470 – IMG 257 – February Term 1796 – Alexander Guttery and Mary his wife against Obediah Hendrick. Debt. judgment to be discharged by the payment of 22 pounds with interest.
Guthrey & c – writ – Page 656 – IMG 367 – June Court 1797 – Alexander Guttery vs. various church wardens, summoned to show cause why a road passing through Alexander’s land should be agreeable.
1797 – 1801: Letter G Surnames – IMG 386 and IMG 387
Guttery – Page 144 – IMG 467 – 22 October 1798 – William Guttery is appointed picker of Tobacco at Cairo who took the oath proscribed by law.
Guthery & Wife to Pearce – Page 144 – IMG 467 – 22 October 1798 – An indenture of bargain and sale from Alexander Guttery and Mary his wife to James A Pearce is acknowledged and ordered to be recorded, and the said Mary being first priorly examined relinquished her right of dower in and to the land conveyed by the said indenture.
Guthery to Guthery – Page 297 – IMG 544 – 31 October 1799 – A deed of trust from Bernard and Peyton Guttery to William Guttery is proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Guthery ~ Anderson – Page 326 – IMG 558 – 26 February 1800 – Bernard Guthery witness for James Anderson against Jas B Chesire is allowed the same (53 cents for 1 day attendance)
Guthery ~ Cheshier – Page 327 – IMG 559 – 27 February 1800 – Peyton Guthrey a witnes for the plaintiff is allowed 1 dollar and 6 cents for 2 days attendance according to law.
Guthrey, Thomas – probate his will grants – Page 398 – IMG 594 – 22 September 1800 – The last Will and Testament of Thomas Guttery deceased is exhibited in Court by Samuel Anderson one of the Executors therein named and proved by William Daniel Junr, a witness thereto, and as to the personal estate ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the same Samuel who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form he having entered into bond with security according to law.
Guthrey, Thomas – appraisers appointed – Page 398 – IMG 594 – 22 September 1800 – Ordered that Bernard Sims, Charles Palmore, William Palmore, and Leonard Bosher, or any three of them being first sworn do appraise in current money the slaves if any and other personal estate of Thomas Guttery dec’d and make return thereof to Court.
Guthrey, Thomas – inventory returned – Page 401 – IMG 596 – 27 October 1800 – An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Thomas Guttery decd’d is returned and ordered to be recorded.
Guthrey, Thomas ~ Cayce – Page 442 – IMG 616 – 23 February 1801 – Alexander Guttery against Fleming Cayce. Debt. 
Guthrey, Thomas ~ Cayce – Page 498 – IMG 644 – 30 April 1801 – Alexander Guttery plaintiff against Fleming Cayce and Sherwood Fowler defendants. In Debt. 

Order Book 1801 – 1807 – FHL Film # 008358485
1801 – 1803: Letter G Surnames IMG 12 and 13
Guthrey, Thos. order to executors – Page 259 – IMG 151 – August Court 1802 – Ordered executors of Thomas Guthrey, dec’d, estate to settle the account of SAmue Anderson.
Guthrey to Holeman – Page 445 – IMG 244 – September Court 1803 – Bill of Sale from Bernard Guthrey & Gulielmus Coleman to John Holman Jr.
Guthrey to Guthrey – Page 287 – IMG 165 – October Court 1802 – Indenture of bargain & sale from Alexander Guthrey to Benjamin Guthery & al .
Guthrey & Palmore – Page 360 – IMG 202 – February Court 1803 – Ordered that Charles Palmore pay Henry Guthrey $3.12 for 6 days attendance as a witness.
Guthreys v Atkinson – Page 467 – IMG 255 – October Court 1803 – William Guthrey a witness for the deft. is allowed three days allowance of three times ten miles.
1803 – 1807: Letter G Surnames – IMG 268
Guthrey ~ Kinnon – Page 16 – IMG
Guthrey ~ Kinnon – Page 38 – IMG 286 – 27 February 1804 – Alexander Guthrey against William G Kinnon. 
Guthrey ~ Palmore adm – Page 83 – IMG 319 – 25 July 1804 – Henry Guthrey a witness for Palmore is allowed 4 days attendance
Guthrey ~ Palmore admr – Page 125 – IMG 357 – October Court 1804 – Henry Guthrey a witness allowed 3 days attendance
Guthrey ~ Durham – Page 70 – IMG 313 – 23 July 1804 – Guthrey for Kelso against Durham.
Guthrey, Peyton, admr granted – Page 115 – IMG 352 – October 1804 – No person applying for the administration of the Estate of Peyton Guthrey dec’d. administration thereof is granted Nelson atterson sheriff of this county.
Ordered that Seymour Wright, David Blanton, Charles Lee, & Charles Allen or any three of them, being sworn do appraise in current money the slaves (if any) & personal estate of Peyton Guthrey decd’d & return the same to court.
Guthrey, inventory returned – Page 148 – IMG 369 – 26 Feb 1805 – An inventory of Peyton Guthrey’s estate is returned & ordered to be recorded.
Guthrey ~ Davies – Page 154 – IMG 372 – 26 February 1805 – Jesse Davis plaintiff against Alexander Guthrey defendant. In case dismissed by parties. 
Next Entry: Alexander Guthrey plaintiff against Jesse Davis defendant. Dismissed agreed.
Guthrey ~ Davies – Page 474 – IMG 532 – 24 February 1807 – Davis against Guthrey continued.
Also: Guthery against Davis continued.
Guthrey ~ White – Page 130 – IMG 360 – October Court 1804 – Bailey agt. White. John Guthrey a witness for defense allowed 3 days attendance.
Guthrey ~ Whitehead – Page ???
Guthrey appraisers appointed – Page 133 – IMG 361 – 26 Nov 1804 – Ordered that John Price, Seymour Wright, Benjamin Woodson, & John Micham or any three of them, being first sworn do appraise in current money the slaves (if any) & personal estate of Peyton Guthrey dec’d and make return to this court.
Guthrey ~ Cheshire – Page 442 – IMG 516 – October 1806 – Benjamin Cheshire against F. Cayce. Alexander Guthrey a witness for the plaintiff allowed $2.12 for 4 days attendance.
Guthrey ~ Cheshire – Page 478 – IMG 534 – 25 February 1807 – Alexander Guthrey a witness for Benjamin Cheshire to receive $1.59 for 3 days attendance.
Guthrey to Maddox – Page 133 – IMG 361 – 26 Nov 1804 – A deed of gift from Alexander Guthrey to Nancy Maddox was acknowledged & ordered to be recorded.
Guthrey to Maddox – Page 400 – IMG 495 – 25 August 1806 – Dunford against Hill. William Guthrey a witness for plaintiff is allowed $2.12 for 4 days attendance.

PERIODICAL: Notes and Queries. (1949). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 57(1), 76–91. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4245605

An entry submitted by Joseph A Guthrie of Wyandotte, Kansas (author of Early Virginia Guthries and their Kentucky Descendants) regarding the discussion of the name Alexander King Guthrey an the origin of his middle name as it might pertain to his ancestry…..

Query Excerpt:
GUTHRIE-OAKS- MADDOX- CRIDDLE-SOUTHALL-RANSOM
In his will Alexander Guthrie refers to “Elizabeth Oaks” as his “grandmother”; she went with him from Orange to Cumberland County in I765 and died there, leaving a will in 1784. Information as to her maiden name; her husband’s Christian name; how she came to be “grandmother” of Alexander Guthrie, and the maiden name of
“Sarah,” the first wife of Alexander Guthrie, is lacking and is greatly desired.
…
In the hope, however, that it may lead to more definite knowledge on the subject, it is believed worth while to call attention, in this supplementary manner, to some facts, which, in the writer’s opinion, strongly indicate that the Thomas Guthrie above referred to, was a descendant, and possibly the son, of Edward Guthrie, who patented
lands in King & Queen County, Virginia, in i695.

The facts are these:
(1.) In St. Peter’s Parish Register, New Kent County, Va., at page I8, the following entries are found:
Robert, son of Robert King, bap. March 11, 1687-8
Alexander, son of Robert King, bap. Dec’r 19, 1689.

(2.) From the Virginia “Quit-Rent Rolls of 1704,” as published by T.J Wertenbaker, in his work ‘”Planters of Colonial Virginia: we take the following:
John King, 150 acres, in King and Queen Co.
Edward King, 200 acres, in King and Queen Co
Daniel King, 200 acres, in King and Queen Co.
Robert King, 100 acres, in King and Queen Co.
Robert King, 200 acres, in King William County, “Quarter Plantation.”

The Robert King last mentioned is, almost certainly, the same Robert King who, as shown above, recorded in New Kent County, the birth of a son, Alexander King, in I689, for at that time the County of New Kent embraced all the land which, by I70I, had fallen into the counties of King & Queen and King William; which is to
say that, in I69I, all of New Kent County which lay north of the Pamunkey river was formed into the county of King & Queen, and in 170I all of King & Queen County which lay between the rivers Pamunkey and Mattaponi was formed into the county of King William.

So it is that the I00 acres of land in King & Queen County, and the 2oo acres in King William County, listed in the Quit Rent Rolls of I704 as belonging to Robert King, may well have been, and probably were, lands which, in I689, were situated in New Kent County, and which belonged to the Robert King, who then resided in that county.

The entire 300 acres of Robert King, it thus appears, from x69I to 1701, were in King & Queen County, but, in 1701, 2oo acres fell into King William County, and were referred to in the Quit Rent Rolls as the “Quarter Plantation,” which indicates that the residence of Robert King, and its appurtenances, were still maintained in King & Queen County, when, in I701, his 20o acres in King William County became the “Quarters” of his overseer and slaves; and it is possible that, following the law of primogeniture, the I00 acres in King & Queen County, at the death of Robert King, Sr., went to his elder son Robert, Jr., while the “Quarter” plantation went to his son Alexander.

As beating on the importance attached to this family name, “King,” at the time and in the vicinity referred to, attention is called to the fact that in St. Peter’s Parish Register, in addition to the entries above referred to, are also found the following
(Pg. 17):
“Mary, dau. of Thos. King and Mary, his wife, bapt. June 11, I689”; also this
“Robert Burbidge married Mary King Aug. 11, 1711.”

The Julius King Burbidge whose name appears in 1738, in the church records of Blissland Parish, New Kent County, was probably the son of the above Robert and Mary Burbidge, and his middle name “King” is evidence of the esteem in which his parents, at least, held that family name. (Blissland Par. Vestry Book, New Kent Co.,
Va., 1721-1786, pp. 52-54-57-68-69, Archives Div. Va. State Library.)

What has thus far been said, it seems to the writer, gives great significance to the name “Alexander King Guthrie,” the son of Thomas, and more particularly so, in the light of the facts that in all of Tidewater Virginia no mention can be found of any “Alexander King,” of the period in question, other than the one born in New Kent County in I689, and that there is no other source which is known, or even conjectured, to be the true one, of the name Alexander King, as applied to the son of Thomas Guthrie, than the Alexander King here referred to.

Giving attention now to Edward Guthrie, it is noted that the lands patented by him in King & Queen County, in I695 were, as stated in the grant, “At the mouth of the Mattaponi” – “Thence down and along the rivers Matta-
poni and York,” etc.

The above description can very well be harmonized with the assumption that a portion of the patented lands lay between the rivers Mattaponi and Pamunkey, and, therefore actually on what is known as Pamunkey Neck, but the more reasonable interpretation of the descriptive language would seem to locate all of the land north
of the Mattaponi, and therefore, in King & Queen County as it still remained after 1701.

But, in either event, the lands were in the immediate vicinity of Pamunkey Neck, and the Village of Westpoint, and probably lay directly across the Mattaponi, from that historic place.

It certainly requires no stretch of imagination to believe that, in such close proximity as they evidently were, the families of Edward Guthrie and Robert King, Sr., in that, then, rather simple community, knew and came into contact with each other.

Edward Guthrie was granted his lands in I695; presumably, he was then not less than 21 years of age.
Let us here, purely for illustrative purposes, take the year I7I5. Edward Guthrie was then not less than 41 years of age, and Alexander King was 26 years of age.

If Edward Guthrie was, in 1715, the father of a son Thomas, it is certainly not impossible that, circa I735, he may have married a daughter of Alexander King, and that, of the union, was born, circa I 738, a son, to whom was given the name “Alexander King Guthrie.”

There is, however, one established fact with which the above theory must be reconciled, before it can be accepted as true, viz: The name of the grandmother of “Alexander King Guthrie” was Oakes – Elizabeth Oakes.
The reconciliation, in the case supposed, can be made by the assumption that Alexander King died before his wife, and that she remarried and became Elizabeth Oakes.

DOCUMENTS: Some MADDOX Deeds in Cumberland County, Virginia
Deed Books, 1749-1903 – Digital Repository: Family Search

Maddox to Baughaton – Deed Book 9 1801-1807 – Page 74, 75 – IMG 47 of 489 – FHL 008190039
26 Apr 1802 – Thomas Maddox of Cumberland, of the 1st part, and John Hatcher of the 2nd part, and John Baugham & Creed Haskins of the 3rd part, for 10 pounds lawful money of Virginia paid by John Hatcher, sells to Baugham & Haskins a tract of 92 and a half acres, which is land Maddox purchased from Simon Hughes, plus one moiety of the Maddox Grist Mill upon trust, for John Hatcher being security for Maddox in a bond.
Maddox & Wife to Robinson 311

DOCUMENTS: Some PARKER Deeds in Cumberland County, Virginia
Deed Books, 1749-1903 – Digital Repository: Family Search

Parker Heirs to Cunningham – Deed Book 6 1779-1790 – Page 118 – IMG 374 of 581 – FHL 007893766
15 May 1782 – Charles Parker, Jesse Parker, Warren Parker, Charles Winfrey, and William Robertson of the one part, and William Cunningham of the other part, for consideration of 200 pounds current money of Virginia, sell a tract of 200 acres, their legacies of land to which they fell heir after the death of their mother Elizabeth Parker.

Parker Heirs to Richardson – Deed Book 6 1779-1790 – Page 189 – IMG 409 of 581 – FHL 007893766
27 February 1784 – Jesse Parker, Sarah Parker, and Susanna Parker, 3 of the children of Elizabeth Parker late of Cumberland, and William Cunningham of said County, to Martin Richardson of same, inconsideration of 60 pounds to Jesse, Parker, 50 pounds to Sarah Parker, 124 pounds to Susannah Parker, and 21 pounds to William Cunningham, sell to Martin Richardson a tract of 134 acres on a branch of Muddy Creek.

Parker to Lispcomb – Deed Book 7 1790-1797 – Page 7 – IMG 17 of 569 – FHL 007893767
18 May 1790 – Jesse Parker, Susana Parker, Sarah Parker, and William Cunningham of Cumberland, of the one part, and Henry Lipscomb, for consideration of 210 pounds current money, a tract of 120 acres from the Parkers and 14 acres from William Cunningham

Parker to Parker – Deed Book 10 1805-1807 – Page 29 – IMG 309 of 489 – FHL 008190039
(No Month/Date) 1805 – Susannah Parker of Cumberland, of the one part, and Jesse Parker, of the said County, of the other part, consideration of 400 dollars current money in hand a tract of 80 acres. Witnesses: John Criddle, William F. Mann, Junr, Josiah Cox, john P Parker. recorded Cumberland June Court 1805.

Parker to Flippin – Deed Book 11 1807-1812 – Page 66 – IMG 43 of 568 – FHL 008190040
30 Dec 1807 – Jesse Parker to Frances Flippen for 60 dollars, 8-1/4 acres on banks of Muddy Creek.

Parker to Brown – Deed Book 22 1834-1837 – Page 389 – IMG 236 and 237 of 575 – FHL 008358479
19 May 1836 – Jesse Parker of Cumberland to Thomas Brown of same for $1 a tract containing 50 and 1/4 acres. Recorded 23 May 1836.

Parker to Parker – Deed Book 22 1834-1837 – Page 390 – IMG 237 of 575 – FHL 008358479
Jesse Parker for natural love and affection which I bear to my son Jeremy Parker for consideration of $1 grant bargain and sell a parcel of land containing 50 acres being part of the land on which he now resides. Signed 22 April 1836. Recorded Cumberland May Court 1836.

Parker to Parker – Deed Book 22 1834-1837 – Page 391 – IMG 237 of 575 – FHL 008358479
Jesse Parker of Cumberland for the natural love and affection which I have to my son Jesse D Parker and for consideration of $1 paid grant bargain and sell a parcel of land containing 50 acres being part of the land on which I reside. Signed 25 April 1836. Recorded Cumberland May Court 1836.

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