Garterhood GLOVER b. 18 Jun 1757 Albemarle Co., VA d. Abt 1820 Caswell Co., NC

Taylor Family Genealogy

1757 - Abt 1820 (62 years)

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Name	Garterhood GLOVER [1, 2, 3]
Born	18 Jun 1757	Albemarle Co., VA [3]
Gender	Female
Died	Abt 1820	Caswell Co., NC [3]
Person ID	I2244	Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
Last Modified	1 Nov 2019

Father	Samuel GLOVER, III, b. 1720, Virginia , d. 1803, Buckingham Co., Virginia (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Judith BENNING, b. 7 Sep 1731, Virginia , d. Buckingham Co., VA
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Sep 1746	Albemarle Co., VA [3]
Family ID	F796	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Thomas JOHNS, b. Abt 1752, Cumberland Co., VA , d. 30 Dec 1794, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Age ~ 42 years)

Married Abt 1775 Buckingham Co., VA [3]

Children

	1. Joseph B. JOHNS, b. 23 Jan 1776, Buckingham Co., VA , d. 8 Oct 1839, Rutherford Co., TN (Age 63 years) [natural]
	2. Sarah "Sally" JOHNS, b. Abt 1777, Buckingham Co., VA , d. Abt 1799, Halifax Co., VA (Age ~ 22 years) [natural]
	3. Abraham JOHNS, b. Abt 1779, Buckingham Co., VA , d. Bef 1880, Rutherford Co., TN (Age ~ 100 years) [natural]
	4. Isaac JOHNS, b. Abt 1782, Buckingham Co., VA , d. 1859, Rutherford Co., TN (Age ~ 77 years) [natural]
	5. Jacob JOHNS, b. Abt 1785, Pittsylvania Co., VA , d. Aft 1850, Rutherford Co., TN (Age ~ 66 years) [natural]
	6. Elizabeth JOHNS, b. Abt 1787, Pittsylvania Co., VA , d. Abt 1808, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Age ~ 21 years) [natural]
	7. Mary Merriman JOHNS, b. Abt 1789, Buckingham Co., VA , d. Dec 1844, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Age ~ 55 years) [natural]
	8. Judith Ann JOHNS, b. Abt 1792, Pittsylvania Co., VA , d. Aft 1850, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Age ~ 59 years) [natural]

Last Modified 1 Nov 2019

Family ID F798 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Charles LEWIS, b. Abt 1765, Virginia , d. 1817, Caswell Co., NC (Age ~ 52 years)

Married 16 Nov 1799 Caswell Co., NC [3]

Children

	1. Elizabeth LEWIS, b. Abt 1800, Caswell Co., NC [natural]
	2. Nicholas Meriwether LEWIS, b. 28 Nov 1801, Caswell Co., NC , d. 28 Nov 1889, Pittsylvania Co., VA (Age 88 years) [natural]
	3. Lucy Meriwether LEWIS, b. 5 Nov 1804, Caswell Co., NC , d. 1874, Caswell Co., NC (Age 69 years) [natural]

Last Modified 1 Nov 2019

Family ID F799 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

[johns file.FTW]

GARTERHOOD GLOVER'S name and date of birth were recorded in the Glover fam ily bible. The bible is in the historical collection at the Owingsvill e, KY library. She was the daughter of Samuel and Judith Benning Glov er of Buckingham County, VA.

GARTERHOOD GLOVER was first married to Thomas Johns of Buckingham Count y, VA. They were living in Pittsylvania County, VA by 1784. GARTERHOOD G LOVER'S sister, Elizabeth Glover, was married to John Johns of Buckingh am County. John Johns was the brother of GARTERHOOD GLOVER'S husband, Tho mas Johns; therefore two Glover sisters married two Johns brothers. Thom as Johns died in Pittsylvania County in 1794. GARTERHOOD GLOVER JOHNS mar ried her second husband, Charles Lewis, in 1799. She died about 1820 in C aswell County, NC, probably at the Byrd, the plantation of her second husb and, Charles Lewis.

The marriage contract of GARTERHOOD JOHNS and Charles Lewis, dated Nov. 1 9, 1799 Pittsylvania County, VA (Pittsylvania County Deed Book 14, pg. 195 ).

This Indenture made the 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one t housand seven hundred and ninety nine between Charles Lewis of the Coun ty of Caswell and the State of North Carolina of the one part and GARTERHO OD JOHNS widow of THOMAS JOHNS of the county of Pittsylvania and the Sta te of Virginia of the other part. Whereas there is a marriage shortly int ended to be had and solemnized by the permission of God by and between t he said Charles Lewis and the said GARTERHOOD JOHNS and thereupon it is h ereby covenanted article and agreed upon by and between the parties afores aid that the said Charles Lewis said and doth by these presents after t he said marriage shall take effect renounce relinquish and disclaim all ri ght and interest of in and to any part or parcel of the estate of the sa id Thomas Johns deceased of which she the said Garterhood may have rig ht or claim to in any manner howsoever and that he will take charge of fo ur of the children of the said Garterhood find them provisions and such cl othing as by her own prement industry and care shall provide as well for t hem as also the children of him the said Charles and it agreed on the pa rt of the said Garterhood that in case she should survive the said Charl es in this life and should be inclined to marry then and in that case s he doth herby renounce relinquish and disclaim all right title and intere st of dower or otherwise of in and to any part of or parcel of the esta te of him the said Charles real or personal. But in case she should not i ncline to marry then to enjoy such endowment of his said Estate as the l aw gives. In witness whereof the parties of these parents have mutually s et their hands and affixed their seals the Day and year within mentioned.

Signed by Chas. Lewis and Gartheyhood Johns.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edw. Nunnelee, Joseph John s, Ch. Austin.

At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th day of December 1804 th is marriage contract between Charles Lewis and Gartheyhood Johns was prese nted in court and proved by the oaths of two of the subscribing witness es thereto to be the acts and deed of the said Charles and Gartheyhood a nd by the court ordered to be recorded.

Test: Will Tunstall, C.L.K.

From the Last Will and Testament of Charles Lewis of Caswell County, NC:

" I lend to my wife GARTER HOOD during her widowhood one third part of a ll my said land layed off at the lower end of my tract in such mann er as to take in the mansion house. Likewise I lend to her during her wido whood all my household and kitchen goods and likewise I lend her during h er widowhood one third of my negroes and stock and plantation utinsils whi ch may be kept after my debts are paid and my disire is that she may ha ve choice of three of the negroes likewise."
(The Last Will and Testament of Charles Lewis was written 22 May 1808 a nd a codicil was added 20 Oct 1817. It was placed into probate in Pittsyl vania County, VA 17 Nov 1817.)

Sources
[S22] Bob Newsome (JRN2217@aol.com).

[S68] Jean Poindexter (bjp@inreach.com).

[S73] johns file.FTW.
Date of Import: Apr 5, 2009