p. 25 Daniell Gaines requesteth that there be recorded for Sarah Rouzee Daughter of Ralph Rouzee deced six female cattel (to say) four cows one heiffer and one Calf cropped of bothe ears and a hole in the further Ear And for Ralph Rouzee (son of Ralph Rouzee deced) two female Cattle (to say) one cow an done calf cropped of both ears and a hole in the left ear which the sd Catle one cow and one calf cropped of bothe ears and hole in the left ear which the sd Catle are delivered unto Daniell Gaines by John Catlett who hath obliged him the sd Gaines to deliver the abovemenconed Catle & female Increase to the abovesaid Sarah and Ralph Rouzee when they come of age or day of Marriage to Sarah Rouzee which shall first happen the sd Catle being the half part of those formerly in copartner-ship between John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee deceased appears to be January 1662 p. 26 Mr. John Catlett given power of attorney by Vallentine Allen and Mary his wife the represent in the sale of land from Valletine Allen to Willm. Hodgson 3 Nov . 1662 p. 28 Know all men that I John Catlett for divers good caused do grant unto Ralph Rouzee Son of Ralph Rouzee deced the one half of Fifteen hundred forty two acres of land (formerly holden in copartner ship) between me the sd John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee deced as it is now devided by the bounds hereunder menconed to say that part of 304 acres that Lyeth next to the Miles End of the sd Land is included by the Miles End of the sd land and a line of marked trees crossing the breadt of the sd Land near to the upper end of the cleared ground called the Thickett by without the same E. by a great white Oak standing neer to the branch that runneth into the river bay the side of the sd Thickett also another parcell of land lying between the Miles End of the sd 304 acres & occupacon Creek side & on the East South East side of a branch that falleth into the branch comonly called the Great Branch following the same upwards and a little distance from the same untill it comes to the Eastmost mile End of the 400 acres and Lastlyt another parcell of land commonly called the Rich Land to say that part of it that lieth between Occupation Creek and the Branch called the Great Branch and along the sd Branch on the South side thereof till it come a little short of the place where it devides it self at the West end of the ground cleared in the life time of Ralph Rouzee deced whereupon the Grate Branch side standeth a marked Spanish Oak and thence to a forked Popler soe unto a great red Oak the whole distance (Vizt) from the Spanish Oak first menconed being Eighty five persches thence through the Swamp to the comon bounds of the whole 1542 acres To have and hold all the aforesd parcell of land (being more or less) then the half of the sd 1542 acres to him and his heirs provided that he or they do yearly pay the quit rents or whatsoever taxes & compositions that shall for the future belaid upon the said land due unto our Sovereign Lord the King for the one half of the whole tract aforesaid & in case that the sd Ralph Rouzee die haveing (missing) then the foresd parcells conteining the half part of the whole tract I do by these presents grant unto Sarah Rouzee Daughter of the said Ralph Rouzee deced & her heirs for Ever Always Provided that in case the abovesd Ralph Rouzee and Sarah Rouzee both of them die without issue of their bodyes lawfully begotten that the aforesaid half part of the wholl tract return againe to the use and behoff of Catlett abovesd his heirs and Exrs. In Witness I do set my hand and seal the 28th day of (missing) 1663 in presence of Thomas Hawkins, John Catlett James Gaines Do you have the infomation on the maiden name of the mother of John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee? She was Sarah Hawkins. I will see if I can get part of my article on the Catletts to copy onto this e-mail. I doubt if the footnotes will copy. John Catlett was a surveyor, vestryman, soldier, and president of the court in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Catlett was literate as his one surviving letter now the property of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation demonstrates. John was the son of JohnA Catlett, who at age 24 married Sarah Hawkins, age 19, 10 April 1623. In his last will and testament John Catlett devised to Sarah his wife two cherry gardens in Sittingbourne containing 4 acres for her natural life. He stated if my wife is with child at the time of my decease then the two cherry gardens to child forever after the decease of my wife. If not with child the two cherry gardens to my brother Thomas Catlett and his heirs. Catlett went on to provide for his wife and the child in esse, with other provisions in his will. It is the cherry garden that is of interest because it is mentioned in two documents in Essex County, Virginia. These cherry gardens were the property of John2 Catlett in June 1701 when he gave his power of attorney to Jno Mumford in London, Gentl. My true & lawful Attorney to sell all my Estate & inheritances of land houseing orchards & appurtenances thereto belonging in Cittingbourne in the County of Kent as aforesd. for the purpose of selling the land . On 24 June 1706 Mary Catlett relinquishes her dower interest in this land. This document is significant for several reasons. First and most important it is the only extent document that names John2's wife. Second it gives the place of origin for John Catlett in England. And third it implies John2 was the oldest son of John1. When a will contains the language "and to the heirs of their body lawfully begotten" or similar language, it entails the land through that particular will. The land was entailed in the will of JohnA. This meant the land had to go to the heir-at-law. Previously researchers have identified the Nicholas Catlett who appeared in the records of Old Rappahannock County, as a son of John1 through a prior marriage, even though he was a contemporary of John's. However, if Nicholas was John1's eldest son he would have owned the cherry orchards and not John2, therefore, although Nicholas was present in the same area at the same time as John Catlett, he was not John's son. No the footnotes did not copy. They are important. But you can see from this that Thomas Hawkins was more than likely a cousin of John Catlett and Ralph Rouzee from Canterbury. Margaret