THOMAS PAULETT. On 02 October 1634, Thomas Pawlett, Esq. of Westover, Virginia sold 50 acres to John Fludd, Elizabeth Clark was a witness. On 15 January 1637 Capt. Thomas Paulett was granted 2000 acres bounded to the river. South &c. eastward to the land of Capt. Perry, westward upon Berkley hundred, Charles City County. On 25 February 1639, at a Court held at Westover, Capt. Thomas Pawlett is mentioned as being present. On 2 Nov 1693, Benjamin Harrison bought 8000 acres called "Berkley Plantation" in the Parish of Westover on the north side of the James River bounded by lands of the late Capt. Thomas Pawlett, deceased, (now owned by Theodorick Bland and John Bland), and by Kimages Creek.
Reference: "Charles City County, Virginia Records 1737-1774 with several 17th Century Fragments" Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisinger III, "Charles City County, Virginia - Fragments of Court Records, form the Manuscript and Rare Book Department of the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William & Mary, Fragment of a Court Order Book 25 February 1639, "Virginia Land Records", Indexed by Gary Parks.
THOMAS PAULETT was born ca 1700, and died ca 1771 in Fredericksville, Louisa County, Virginia. He married (1) ca 1730 in Virginia to Semi Ramis Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson and Ann Meriwether. Semi Ramis was born ca 1710-15 in Hanover County, Virginia, and died before 1750 in Louisa County, Virginia. He married (2) ca 1750 to Elizabeth Christmas, daughter of Thomas Christmas. Thomas Paulett was in Louisa County by 1730 when he patented land in the Green Springs. He served as the first vestryman of Fredericksville Parish in 1741 until 1761 when he became a vestryman of Trinity Parish. On 13 Aug. 1744 Thomas was granted 439 acres on the branch of Owen's Creek which he sold on 22 April 1746 to John Mackquerry of Louisa County. Thomas was a justice from 1748 and Sheriff in 1761. Thomas and Semi Ramis probably lived at the junction of Northeast Creek and the South Anna River in Louisa County. After her death, he married ca 1750 to Elizabeth Jackson Christmas (d 1800 Jefferson County, Georgia) daughter of John and Nancy Christmas. Elizabeth had a son, John Christmas. The will of Thomas Paulett of Trinity Parish was dated 7 June 1771 and recorded 11 November 1771. Thomas had to have had extensive property as his executors, sons William and Richard, had to post L 2,000 each.
References: "Hanover County, Virginia Court Records 1733-1735: Deeds, Wills and Inventories Abstracted and compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis p. 27, "The Louisa County Historical Magazine" Vol 8 No 1 Summer 1976 p. 34, "Virginia Land Records", Indexed by Gary Parks, "Charles City County Patents Issued During the Regal Government", Book No 1, "History of Louisa County, Virginia" by Malcolm H. Harris, MD, "Louisa County, Virginia", Deed Books A and B 1742-1759 Abstracted and Compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis, "Louisa County, Virginia", Deed Books C, C �, D, D � 1759-1774, "Abstracts of Early Louisa County, Virginia Will Books, 1743-1819" W.B. 2, "Charlotte County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1791-1805" Abstracted by Bel Hubbard Wise, "Cavaliers and Pioneers" Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents & Grants Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins Volume Five: 1741-1749, "Charlotte County..Rich Indeed A History from Prehistoric Time Through the Civil War", Compiled by Timothy S. Ailsworth.
ANN PAULETT was born before 1730 in Virginia, and died after 1786. She married ca 1744 to John, son of Francis Clark and Cordella Landford. John was born ca 1721 in Virginia and died in Charlotte County, Virginia after the writing of his will on 14 Aug 1779 and before 06 Jun 1791 when the will was presented to court. When Charlotte County was formed, John was living on his property but it is unknown when he settled there. On 23 Mar 1756 Francis Clark Sr. deeded to John 365 acres of land on both sides of the north branch of Fork Creek "for personal affection". He had a large estate and his will was very detailed. He 'lent' his lands to his 'beloved wife Ann' and after her death gave them to his son Robert. If she married, her son Thomas was to give her ten pounds per year for maintenance and support. Robert is not mentioned after the will was probated, so one can assume he had died by that time.
References: "Charlotte County, Virginia Deeds, 1771-1777", by TLC Genealogy, "Charlotte County Rich Indeed", A History from Prehistoric Times Through the Civil War", Compiled by Ailsworth, Keller, Nichols & Walker, "encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", William Wade Hinshay author, "Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II", compiler Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, "Charlotte County, Virginia Will Book I 1765-1791", abstracted by Bel Hubbard Wise, p 55, and "Charlotte County, Virginia Will Book 2 1791-1805", abstracted by Bel Hubbard Wise p 2.
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