- 12 Dec 2010
SWLR-1750-1800, p. 324 by Hebert
Text: FORMAN, Catherine - Calvinist (Edward & Marie Bosnell-Bushnel), m. 11 June 1793 Thomas Laughlin - a Calvinist, of Virginia(Thomas & Esther Forman) Wits: Andre Mondon, Peter McNeal, William Hayse, Jr. Fr. Pedro de Zamora(OpelCh.: v1-A,p.44)
Looking at who Wm Hayes Jr, who witnessed this in relation - his son Wm III
is Marie Forman. So, it makes sense that Catherine is his dau-in-law's sister and
he witnessed the marriage. He also witnessed the marriages of Mary, Jenny and Elizabeth Forman.
Mary m 1784 (to his son James Hayes)
Jenny m 1788
Eliz m 1790
Catherine m 1793
The records say Catherine is dau of Bosnell - not Burnett.
Looking at the two names B o s n e l l
I am coming to the theory that she is indeed Burnett -- and possibly Burnett is not the correct name. But the writing could easily be B -- then the O not fully closed - -making it look like a U -- the R could easily be mistaken for an S in script if it again was left open. -- Ns match -- Es match -- then the LL or TT -- if TT's not crossed or the line too far above the lines -- could easily be interpreted as LL.
I'd like to know if there are any other references to Bosnell -- I don't know of any. I do know there were a couple of other spelling variations of Burnett i.e., Bournet - Burnet, etc.
I feel good enough about this to make those notations and move Catherine back to Sr. and go with the theory that Bosnell is indeed Burnett - or vice versa. Possibly the name Burnett should have been Bosnell all along, but I think they're one and the same married to Edw Sr. The challenge is to figure out the proper name. If they are the same -- then she's my direct ancestor; so that's a little more motivation to solve this question.
21 Nov 2010
marriage
?After studying out Edward Sr and the children, and their children, with dates we know and estimating from that the ones we don't, I believe that Marie Bosnell, mother of Catherine, is the wife of Edw Jr. Catherine's b.d. is more applicable to Jr. than to Sr. Marie Burnett had a child after Catherine's birth, so another reason to suspect the Hebert Records meant Edward Jr. and Marie Bosnell.
Gut feeling and logic is telling me that Catherine is child of Edw Jr. and Edw Jr. was m1 to Boswell and m2 to Perry. This negates nothing solid that we have - we only have except speculation anyway. We've all assumed that the Edw who married Rascoe and Burnett is the same as the Edw of Edw & Bosnell, but there is nothing that backs up that speculation. Hebert did document an Edw was m to Burnett & Ravcoe but he did not document a marriage of Edw & Boswell except in the m record of Catherine. I think that's the only mention of her -- is it?
Of Edw Jr's children,
If Julia (1789) and Nathan (1793) are not Nancy Perry's and IF Jr. m Bosnell c 1775 in order to have Catherine in 1776,
then we've got a chronology of Edw Jr:
b 1749 VA
m Boswell c 1775 (age 26) (father is in either FL or Lake Ponch here)
Catherine b 1776 (age 27)
large gap here -- maybe even another wife inserted here??? this time period incl father Edw Sr migrations from 1779 Lake Ponch, 1785 Bayou Chicot, & move to Opel 1785 to Opel -- so, assuming Jr. stayed w/ Sr.
Julia b 1789 (age 40)
Nathan b 1793 (age 44)
Rachel m 1797 (age 48)
married Nancy Perry 1798 (age 49)
Isaac b 1799 (age 50)
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- Re: the Will of Wm.Everitt, 1762
harrymartin74 (View posts) Posted: 22 Aug 2005 7:01AM
Classification: Query Edited: 24 Aug 2005 1:11PM
Surnames: EVERITT, FOREMAN, BURNET, CARTY,HEADY, BURNETT, HYMAN
I have an abstract of William Everit/Everitt's will:
Will# 54 pg.74 WILLIAM EVERIT/EVERITT 25 Feb.1762 June Ct.1762
3 brothers JAMES EVERITT, JOHN EVERITT, and SAMUEL EVERITT all my land and money to be divided equally between them PEGGY FOREMAN daughter of EDWARD FOREMAN cow, calf, etc. Rest of movable estate to be equally divided between my brothers and sisters (names not given)
Wit.: MATTHEW BURNET x his mark, FLORENINIA CARTY, JOHN HEADY
Extrs.: my 3 brothers JAMES, JOHN, and SAMUEL EVERIT
I am interested in knowing more about the MATTHEW BURNET/Burnett, mentioned in this will abstract.
Was he the father of Elizabeth Burnett (b- abt 1765- d-1822)
Elizabeth married John Dunston Hyman Jr. (see below) about 1788 in the Martin County area of NC
Susan
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.halifax/1221.1/mb.ashx
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full will:
Halifax County, NC Will of Wm. Everitt-This is correct-Feb 1762.No.54,p.74:William Everitt's Will: In the Name of God Amen, I, William Everit in the Province of North Carolina and of Halifax County being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory,Thanks unto God for the same and remembering the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all ment ___die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, first and principally, I recommend my soul in the Hands of God who gate it and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a decent manner according to the discretion of my Executors, and as for what Worldly Goods, God has been pleased to endue me with I give and dispose of in manner and form following. Item, I give unto my three brothers, James Everit and John Everit and Samuel Sumer? Everit all my Land and Money debts, to be equally divided between the three and their Heirs forever. Item, I give unto PEGGY FOREMAN(Margaret), Daughter of EDWARD FOREMAN, one cow and calf and one yearling heiffer to her and Heirs. Item, I give and bequeath the rest of all my movaables to be equally divided between all my brothers and sisters to them and their Heirs forever. I likewise appoint my three Brothers James Everit and John Everit and Samuel Sumer Everit, Excutors and Dividers of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of February 1762.
WILLIAM EVERITT(Mark)
Sealed, Pronounced and Declared to be his last Will and Testament in Presence of us; MATTHEW BURNET(his mark); Floreninia Carty, John Heady.
Halifax--June Court 1762
This will was exhibited in open court on date by the Exors and duly pvo'd by the Oaths of Floreninia Carty and John Haddy , two of the subscribing Winesses thereto who on their oaths did say they saw Matthew Burnett sign thi sd. Will as a Witness; Wherupon James Everit and John Everit, two of the Exors in the Sd. Will named___?duly qualified by taking the Oathy by Law directed; Order'd the said Will be Recorded.
Test: John Montfort.
Fact 3: 1772, Edward entered British West Florida with McCollough, Spell
Fact 4: 1776, Edward Forman granted 500 acres on the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain
Fact 5: October 16, 1779, Signed Oath of Allegiance to the United Independent States of North America."
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bthornton3026&id=I1625
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Note wit: Matthew Burnet.
dau Eliz b c1765 - so Matthew b c 1740 - age to be Marie's brother.
looks like Peggy is prob oldest and only child of Edward Forman & Marie Burnet at the time.
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Name: William Everett
Given Name: William
Surname: Everett
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1690 in Nansemond County, Virginia, Formed 1643 (Now City Of Suffolk)
Death: in Martin County, North Carolina Formed 1774 From Halifax And Tyrrell Counties
The 1704 Virginia Quit Rent Roll listed Simon Everett in Isle of Wight County and William Everett in Nansemond County. When Bob Everett's ancestor Simon Everett bought land in NC, he said he was "of Nansemond County, Virginia." The William Everett family who moved from Nansemond to Martin County in the 1730's had strong Turner connections. Wills and deeds prove that William Everett married Sarah Speir, daughter of physician James Speir (see below) of Nansemond Co, VA. Sarah and William Everett named a son James, probably after Sarah's father. They also named a son Samuel Turner Everett. Sarah and William Everett's daughter Sarah married John Pollard. Sarah and John Pollard named one son Everett Pollard and one son Turner Pollard. I would guess that either William Everett's mother was a Turner or that Sarah Speir's mother was a Turner.
The 1704 quit rent roll for Isle of Wight County, Virginia listed Henry Turner. No Turners appeared in the Nansemond list.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jmljr&id=I138032
Spouse: Sarah Speir abt 1700 Nansemond Co VA
children:
James Everett b: Abt 1718
2. Samuel Turner Everett b: Abt 1719
3. Sarah Everett b: Abt 1720 in Nansemond County, Virginia,
m John Pollard, children: Everett Pollard, Turner Pollard
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jmljr&id=I138037
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James Speir:
Bertie County; Dec 12, 1731; Feb court 1731
Son: James (plantation on Ahoskie). Wife and Executrix: Ann ("my manner plantation" and two negroes). Daughters: Morning Speir, Sarah Everitt. daughter-in-laws: Sarah and Patience Stalling.
witnesses: Robert Greaves, Culmer Seasoms, Jno Sutton.
clerk of the court: Rt. Forster.
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Mohoon, Josiah (note names Burnet and Hyman
Jan 1 1772; Feb 2 1774:
sons Josiah and James (one plantation to each), John, Jesse.
daughters: Ann and Edee Mohoon.
testator bequeaths "remainder part of my estate.... to give all my children equally...."
executors: Needham Bryant, Elias Bryant, Thomas Hyman.
witnesses: John Bryant, James Burnet, William Bland
proven before Jo.
-- Martin.
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Note - Everitts were from Nansemond Co VA. So were Ballards.
........ 4 Elisha Ballard Born: Abt. 1744 Martin/Tyrrell, NC Died: 08 Dec
1835 Martin, Old Tyrrell Co, NC
............ +Mary Everitt Born: Abt. 1770 Died: Martin Co, NC
........ *2nd Wife of Elisha Ballard:
............ +Elizabeth (Burnett, sister of Marie Burnett Forman) Died: 14 Nov 1823 Martin Co, NC
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- from Anita Richmond (arichmond@worldnet.att.net)
has copy of Thomas Laughlin & Catharine Foreman's marriage certificate from St.Landry Catholic Church; shows "Bosnell" "which I believe to be Bosnell."
Foreman, Catherine - Calvinist (Edward & Marie Bosnell (Bushnel) m 11 Jun 1793 Thomas Laughlin - a Calvinist, of Virginia (Thomas & Esther Forman) Wits: Andre Mondon, Peter McNeal, William Hayse, Jr. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v 1-A, p 44)
Forman, Catherine (Edward & Marie Bosnell) m 11 Jun 1793 Thomas Laughelin (Opel. Ch. v. 1, p 44)
records of children marriages show "Burnett"
Elizabeth:
Johnston, Isaac (Joseph & Rachel Johnston) m 17 Jun 1790 Sara Elisabeth Forman (Edward & Marie Burnet) Wits: William Hayes. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel. Ch.: v 1-A, p 30)
Forman, Mary (min. daughter of Edouard & Mary Bouret of North Carolina, of Opelousas) m 3 Jun 1784 William Hayes (min. son of William & Sara Bosman - of Opelousas, of Virginia, of new England) Wits: William Hays, Jacob Will, Joseph Andrus, Bosman Hayes. Fr. Geffrotin (SM Ch: v2 #172)
Forman, Jenny (Edward & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hayes (William & Celeste Hayes) Wits: La Morandiere, Gradenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph Arazena (Opel Ch. Vol 1-A, p 14)
Foreman, James of this parish (Edward & Marie Barrett) m 5 Feb 1805 Susan Cole of Natchez (James & Maime Cotter) Wits: David Harmon, Joseph Andrus, John Andrus, John Close.
Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch v 1-B - Protestant Marriages 1787-1830 p 12)
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from Martha Edwards (maeinva2@msn.com)
date: February 1, 2013
re: Bosman Hayes
Here is the first set of documents on Foreman that I have. They were used as proof in a DAR application, so they are solid. Marie Bonet's name is spelled Burnett, but the earliest documents we saw all had it spelled Bonet. They were Galvez papers and there were a lot of Bonets listed including her father. I don't seem to have copied any of that - actually, I don't think they would let us copy it with a copier, and we were short on time for having them copy it however they would copy it. I think it was a matter of several days to have them do it and we were going home before they could get it done now that I think about it. It sounded to us like the Bonets had been in LA for a very long time, too. I may see if I can get it copied and mailed to me next time I go up. I hope to go this spring at some point. I haven't been up since Thanksgiving.
Martha
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an Ezekiel Forman entered Natchez in 1790, along with a Eusebio Bushnell in his party. Also in that party was Jacobo Huffman - most probably father of David Huffman who married Clark - whose mother was Robert. Robert's sister Nancy Robert m Green who was also from Natchez. Perry is another one whose family intermarried into this line, and arrived in Natchez at this time
AMERICANS ARRIVING in SPANISH-HELD NATCHEZ 1788-1790
*These reports were written by a Spanish officer, Carlos de Grand Pre to Governor Estevan Miro; therefore many of the names are in SPANISH or a PHONETIC attempt to convert the name to Spanish. Some are in English. The term "settler" means those with intent to settle the district. In 1788, a royal order encouraged American immigration and trade, and colonist began arriving in larger numbers than ever before. Few of these arrived via the land route, however; most arrived on flatboats, coming down the Mississippi. The majority came from Kentucky. Many settled in what would become Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson and Wilkinson counties. List taken from records in the MS Dept. of Archives and History, Jackson MS.
JUNE 22, 1790
Arriving by 6 flatboats from the UNITED STATES
First flatboat, the NANCY, from OHIO
FORMAN, SAMUEL, owner and settler
FORMAN, EZEK, resident of Natchez District
(note: he arrived earlier, that year - in April -- list with him below)
Other flatboats all from KENTUCKY
Second boat, owner and one passenger returning
Settlers:
MITCHEL, WILLIAM
GOLL, JACOBO
MCKEY, JUAN
Third boat
WINTERS, ELISHA, owner and settler
Fourth boat, owner returning
Settlers:
BUSHNELL, EUSEBIO -- <<<<<
GUILLION, JOHN
Fifth and sixth boats,
consigned to OLIVER POLLOCK
SHIPMAN, STEPHEN , to settle
JUNE 28, 1790
Arriving by flatboat from KENTUCKY
Settlers:
BEARE, WALTER
TERRY, JAMES with wife and 5 children
HUFFMAN, JACOBO with wife and three children
I have a few Huffmans -- Robert 1797 from MS, married Suzanne Clark
dau of John Clark and Sarah Robert, sister to my Nancy Robert who was m1 to Green!!! Bet this Robert is son of Jacob!!!
Also Huffman, Anna, married Duncks (Dunks) 1838 another name that shows up in this line)
Another Huffman I have is Margaret Huffman, b 1766 Rowan Co, NC; m Isaac Van Hooser. Isaac Van Hooser is bro to Johannes Van Hooser. This line went to TN, and were direct ancestors to my ex's mother's paternal line. lol
LIST ARRIVING 20 APR 1790 - FROM PENNSYLVANIA:
FLATBOATS ARRIVING IN NATCHEZ -
OWNER, EMPLOYEES, AND/OR SETTLERS
ACCORDING TO LETTERS FROM CARLOS
DE GRAND PRE TO GOVERNOR MIRO
APRIL 22, 1790
Arriving from PENNSYLVANIA ,
brought by EZEKIEL FORMAN all to settle:
FORMAN, EZEKIEL
with wife, son, and three daughters
Passengers:
OMUND, EBENEZER
CHACACH, ELIZABETH
Employees:
HARLTOCK, CHRISTIAN
ROBENS, GEORGE
OCONOR, GUILLERMO
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~msfrank2/americansinspanishnatchez.htm
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From a family history authored by George Eleazer Bushnell of Nashville in 1945 and now available online (see pp. 227-28), we learn a little about the adventurous E. Bushnell who sent the missive back east:
*432. Eusebius, b. Norwich, Conn. 1 Feb. 1748, bapt. 12 Feb. 1749, d. in Florida about 1812, m. 13 Sept. 1772, Borodel Latimer, b. New London, Conn. 12 Apr. 1755, d. before 1792, dau. of Jonathan and Lucretia (Griswold) Latimer, m. 2nd, Opelousis, La. 23 Apr. 1792, Margerit (or Margaret) McCarty, dau. of Juan and Margaret (Maklein) Makarti, and widow of Baron Patricio (R-109).
Eusebius Bushnell, probably m. at Lyme, Conn. where his first two children were bapt. served as Capt. in Rev. War in Lt. Col. Experience Storr's Regt. at New York in Fall of 1776, June 1777 appeared before the Norwich Court as Capt. Eusebius Bushnell of Lyme, Conn. and accepted office of Exec. of the est. of his brother Ezra, who had dec'd. He probably removed to Norwich as here his son Ezra was bapt. in the Christ Episcopal Church in 1778 and on 30 Sept. 1782, he brought his children Lucretia and Matthew to be bapt. in the church at Great Barrington, Mass. In 1786 he was in Nashville, Tenn. (then North Carolina), where he was a witness in a case, and signed some papers, and on 29 Dec. 1785 he was appointed as one of three Commissioners to examine into claims of soldiers and sailors residing in the district, and in 1787 the grand jury of Davidson County, presented to the court at Nashville, James Hickman, Thomas Bradford, and Joseph Brooks for disorderly conduct in throwing down Capt. Eusebius Bushnell and breaking open Squire Nichol's door (R-110), between 15 Dec. 1786 and 20 Jan. 1789, he bought and traded land grants under the firm name of Dobbins and Bushnell (R-111), and of 28 Aug. 1789, he bought three negro slaves, perhaps to act as porters on his trek over the Natches Trace to New Orleans, La. He acquired lands in Florida under a Spanish land Grant, afterwards confirmed by the U.S. Government as shown in Reports of Land Grants, Claims in Florida, 'Wusebius Bushnell vs. United States, memorial dated 13 Mar. 1799 for 600 acres, also decree of Gov. White for same dated 1799." "It appears in evidence that the claimant was in possession of the land in the year 1803, that his son was killed in 1800 or 1801, and that the claimant died in the year 1812. The board ordered the claim of 600 acres be confirmed to the unknown heirs, and their heirs, as far as the U.S. have interest in the same."
http://oldnewstom.wordpress.com/nashville-news-1780-1789/
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Wednesday, April 4, 1798 court
Letter of Attorney from Eusebius Bushnell to his son Ezra Bushnell was exhibited in Court, with letter of attorney was proven by one of the subscribing witnesses thereto before the notary public for the city of Charleston in the State of South Carolina as appears by the certificate and seal of the said notary public and is thereupon admitted to _ & ordered to be recorded.
source: 1798 Court of Pleas & Quarter Session Records
Sumner County, TN
From the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session Records 1796-1798
Contributed by Linda Carpenter
Compiled by Leslie Garinger and Diane Payne
©1998
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/plea1798.htm
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