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Descendants of Thomas Courtwright

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ COURTWRIGHT was born Abt. 1774 in New Jersey ?, and died 04 August 1829 in Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA. He married MARY SCOTT Abt. 1800. She was born Bet. 1775 - 1780, and died 30 May 1837 in Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.

Notes for THOMAS COURTWRIGHT:
"[Original information on the Courtwright line, given by Jane Lou White, of Waynesburg, RD 4.

      Thomas Courtwright, b. 1774, d. 4-8-1829, married 1800 to Mary Scott, daughter of John and Catherine Scott. Mary b. 1778, d 5-30-1837. John Scott b. ____, d. 1816.

Two children of Thomas and Mary Courtwright--- Charlotte, married Samuel Vanatta; [This is OK. Charlotte was the second wife of Samuel Vannatta]

James F. married 1. Hannah Rayle, 2. Julia Ann Jacobs, 3. Drusilla _____.]"
      Evidence shows this to be wrong, as the family research I have done draws a different conclusion. Please refer to the section on James F. Courtwright.

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Census information: Greene Co., Pa
Richhill Twp. 1810 lists:
      Thomas Courtwright, male, between 26-45
      1 female between 26-45
      3 males under 10
      3 females under 10
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Richhill Twp., 1820 lists
      Thomas Courtwright, male 45- up
      2 males, under 10
      2 males, 10/16
      1 female, 26/45
      1 female, 10/16
      1 female, 16/26
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Richhill Twp., 1830 lists
      Mary Courtwright, female 50/60
      1 male 10/15
      1 male 15/20
      1 female 10/15
      2 female 15/20
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Volume 1., # 331 Orphans Court Docket, Greene co., Pa
      March 21,1831. William Scott, Administrator of Thomas Courtwright, dec'd, appeared in court and presented his administration account which was passed. Balance in the hands of the Administrator.......$239.62 1/2.

      October 15, 1842. William Scott, Administrator of Thomas Courtwright files this receipt of Nancy Courtwright, Jesse Courtwright, Mary Courtwright, Wm. Gess ? in right of his wife, William Courtwright, Thomas Courtwright, for their shares in full respectively in the estate of the said Thomas Courtwright, dec'd, and also filed a statement and receipt of the amount advanced to said heirs in the lifetime of the dec'd.

      The estate of Thomas Courtwright is listed in Greene Co., Pa., Will Book 1, page 355, estate # 624. Estate documents are on file.:
      Among the names listed are Polly Courtwright, Mary Courtwright, John Courtwright, James Courtwright, Thomas Scott, Robert Scott, William Scott, William Griffith, John Scott.

From L. K. Evans History of Greene County:
      Thomas Courtwright was a frontier ranger, stationed at Ryerson's Fort @ 1793, Cap't Seals regiment.
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Will Book 2-80, Estate 854, Mary Courtwright, registered 5-30-1837, Samuel Vanatta, administrator.
      Listed in sale inventory as buyers (6-9-1837)
      William Griffith, John Jacobs, Jesse Courtwright, Jonas Jacobs, John Courtwright, Mary Courtwright, James Courtwright, Willliam Courtwright, James Scott, Martha Courtwright.


Children of THOMAS COURTWRIGHT and MARY SCOTT are:

2.	i.	JOHN² COURTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1802; d. 17 August 1853, Marshall Co., Va [Now WV].
3.	ii.	MARY ELIZABETH COURTWRIGHT, b. January 1803; d. 10 November 1872, Greene Co., PA.
4.	iii.	JAMES F. COURTWRIGHT, b. 30 September 1809, Greene Co., PA; d. 21 June 1871, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pa.
	iv.	CHARLOTTE COURTWRIGHT¹, b. Abt. 1810; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL VANATTA; b. 21 January 1792, Washington Co., PA ^2,³; d. 13 January 1863, Richhill Twp, Greene Co., Pa ^4,⁵.

Notes for SAMUEL VANATTA:
Census Records of Greene Co., Pa., 1850 Richhill Twp
112/112 Farmer $15,000
Vanatta, Samuel 58 b. Pa
Franklin 18
James 16
Caroline 13
Rachel 27

Census Records of Greene Co., Pa., 1860 Richhill Twp
200/194 Farmer and Miller
Vanatta, Samuel 68 b. Pa
Charlotte 50 b. Pa
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Obituary from the Waynesburg Messenger, Waynesburg, Pa., January 21, 1863, as found in the "Cornerstone Clues", Cornerstone Genealogical Society, Vol XIX, No. 4
November 1994, page 106

"Died: On Thursday evening last, SAMUEL VANATTA, ESQ., of Richhill Township, in the 71st year of his age. Squire Vanatta was born January 21, 1792 in Washington Co., served during the War of 1812, and moved to Greene Co. in 1826, at Ryerson Station. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1843, and continued in that office until his death."
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More About SAMUEL VANATTA:
Burial: Lazear Cemetery, Greene Co., Pa
Military: War of 1812⁵

5.	v.	WILLIAM COURTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1813; d. Unknown.
6.	vi.	JESSE COURTWRIGHT, b. 16 December 1815; d. 09 July 1871, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA.
	vii.	NANCY COURTWRIGHT.

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