Col. John CATLETT Sr.

   Another name for John was John "The Immigrant" CATLETT.

  Christening Notes:

Name: John Cattlett
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Oct 1624
Baptism/Christening Place: Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Father's Name: Thomas Cattlett [deceased father's brother or is this a cousin?]
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04907-4
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1737008
Reference Number: item 3

[England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Note: Catlett burials at Sittingbourne: Sittingbourne, Kent, ENGLAND. 14 Apr 1602: Ann Catlett, father John Catlett
18 Jul 1602: Dorythe Catlett, father John Catlett
19 Nov 1608: Ezekiell Catlett, father John Catlett
21 Apr 1622: John Cattlett, father John Catlett
26 Oct 1624: John Catlett, father Thomas Catlett [likely cousin]
10 Jun 1625: Ralphe Catlett, father John Catlett
13 Jun 1625: William Catlett, father George Catlett
08 Sep 1634: Elizabeth Catlet, father Thomas Catlet
08 Oct 1685: Elizabeth Cattlet
11 Jul 1687: Will. Cattlet

[England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991]

• Note: likely cousin's death, 26 Oct 1624, Sittingbourne, Kent, ENGLAND. Name: John Catlett
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Oct 1624
Baptism/Christening Place: Sittingborne, Kent,
Father's Name: Thomas Catlett
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06965-8
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1752160
Reference Number: 54

[England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975]

Name: John Catlett
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 26 Oct 1624
Burial Place: Sittingborne, Kent, England
Father's Name: Thomas Catlett
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06965-8
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1752160
Reference Number: 54

[England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991]

• Note: Catlett baptisms at Sittingbourne: Sittingbourne, Kent, ENGLAND. 18 May 1600: Ann Catlett, father John Catlett
19 Oct 1623: William Cattlett, father George Cattlett
31 Mar 1624: Ralphe Cattlett, father John Catlett
19 Oct 1624: John Cattlett, father Thomas Cattlett
02 Dec 1632: Grace Catlet, father Thomas Cattlett
30 Mar 1634: Elizabeth Catlet, father Thomas Catlet, mother Judith
12 Apr 1636: Judith Catlet, father Thomas Catlet, mother Judith

• Alt. Christening: All Saints Church, 12 Mar 1625, Canterbury, Kent County, ENGLAND. ² Name: John Catlet
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 12 Mar 1625
Baptism/Christening Place: All Saints Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
Father's Name: John Catlet
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01225-8
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1751623
Reference Number: item 5 p 51

• Note: mother's remarriage, 1626, Canterbury, Kent County, ENGLAND. 1626: Sept. 19. Lodwick Rowzie, of Ashford, Doctor of Physic, bachelor, about 36, and Sarah Catlet, of St. Peter's, Canterbury, widow, about 24, relict of John Catlett, late of Sittingbourne, gentleman, deceased, at Bettersden.

• Immigration: from England, 1650, America. Col. John Catlett came in 1650 to Rappahannock county, Virginia (now Essex county), from Sittingbourne, County Kent, England, naming the parish in which he located for Sittingbourne, his birthplace. His home place, "Green Hill, " was at the mouth of Golden Vale Creek (now Essex county). With him came his son, Nicholas Catlett, and half-brothers, Ralph and Edward Rowzie, followed later by his son, Thomas Catlett. (See patents.). Catherine and Sarah Rowzie, wife and sister of Ralph Rowzie, came later as headrights of Capt. Thomas Lucas.

[A history of two Virginia families transplanted from County Kent, England, 1918, p 1]

John married Anne TAPPER before 1650. (Anne TAPPER was born about 1625.)

John next married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, daughter of William UNDERWOOD and Margaret MASON, in 1657-1661 in Old Rappahannock County, VA. (Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born in 1632 and died on 7 May 1673 in Essex County, VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

: 1663,
: SLAUGHTER,
: ELIZABETH
: Widow of Capt. Francis Slaughter, daughter of Margaret Lucas, formerly Upton, married John Catlett
Book: D 2,
Page: 326
Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia
page 215

[but in 1661 there is a deed listing "John Catlett and his wife Elizabeth", Essex County, VA]