My great times 6 grandmother. *indicates my direct ancestor.
Born: unknown.
Parents: RICHARD BUSHROD* AND APPHIA (UNKNOWN)*
Married: unknown.
Death: unknown.
Notes:
No direct evidence has been found proving that Richard's wife Elizabeth was in fact the daughter of Richard Bushrod, but family genealogists over the years have been in almost universal agreement that this was her identity. This presumption is based on the fact that their younger son was named "Bushrod," a most unusual name which occurs only in descendants of the Bushrod family, and upon a court proceeding recorded in Lancaster County in December 1722. In that case, Thomas Carter, gent., one of the Justices of the Court, testified that "Ann Burn, widow, Elizabeth Doggett, widow, Mary Tayloe, Apphia Dogget, Julian Boyd and George Dogget of this County on the night of the sixteenth day of November last unlawfully assembled & frightned & disturbed divers of his Majesty's good subjects." On 13 Feb 1722/23, each of the defendants was fined five shillings. No other information about this has been found. George Doggett and Apphia Doggett are clearly children of Elizabeth. Again, Apphia is a given name of great rarity at that time and place, and clearly supports the inference that Elizabeth was a daughter of Apphia Bushrod. 1
Spouse (1): RICHARD DOGGETT* d. 1721, Lancaster Co., Virginia, America.
CHILDREN OF RICHARD DOGGETT AND ELIZABETH BUSHROD:
GEORGE DOGGETT*
APPHIA DOGGETT
ANN DOGGETT
BUSHROD DOGGETT
Spouse (2): CHARLES CHILTON m. prior to 8 March 1726/27 2 Will: 24 Aug. 1739, Lancaster Co., Virginia, America. 3
Sources:
1. As researched by James D. Doggett.
2. Established by a suit in Lancaster County Court between Charles Chilton and Elizabeth his wife late widow of Richard Doggett against George Doggett, son of Richard Doggett, and the successor executor of Richard's will; the case appears to have been settled out of court and was dismissed on 12 Aug 1730, with neither party appearing in court (as researched by James D. Doggett).
3. Lancaster County Will Book as researched by James D. Doggett.
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