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The Catchings and Holliday Families, and Various Related Families, In PD Commons THEGATGHINGS HOLLIDAY FAMILIES PD Books PD Commons C!_Q^^vC^'-f^xv^^ ^ 'A' M^ PD Books PD Commons THE CATCHINGS AND HOLLIDAY FAMILIES AND VARIOUS RELATED FAMILIES, IN VIRGINA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI AND OTHER SOUTHERN STATES ^""^'^ 1 .C,C*fe--^'--''-^vV *- THE A. B. CALDWELL PUB. CO- ATLANTA. GA. PD Books PD Commons THE NEW YOT^K PUBLIC LIBRARY A3T0R, L;-.,OX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS n 1927 L The drafting of a family chart was suggested by Mrs. J. R. Baird, and was begun by her brother, T. C. Catchings, and finished by Mrs. M. C. Torrey, their sister. This chart is dedicated to the memory of our father, and is compiled mostly from information furnished by kind relatives, of those born and reared in Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi. It is to be regretted that, aside from old Bible records of births and deaths, the knowledge of our ancestors now in possession of those living is vague and meagre. It is hoped the data given in this chart may prove a valuable reference for future generations : also that great charity will be shown for unintentional errors ; much care and patience having been expended in gathering and arranging into aa correct form as possible the different branches descended from our forefathers in America. PD Books PD Commons PD Books PD Commons ERRATA. Page 36, No. 258, second line, should read, she was, for she is. Page 37, line 17 from bottom, should read Dr. T. C. Catchings, for Dr. T. Catchings. Page 41, last line but one in last paragraph but one, should read, Rufus K. Arthur, for Rufus K. Arthen. Page 43, last line, should read 1861, for 1862. Page 45, line 20 from bottom, read Maurice, for Mauriel. Page 53, third line, should read Low, for Law ; fifth line should read Galignam for Galagni. Page 68, Paragraph two should read : "Before my hus- band's death, he frequently spoke of the songs I used to sing when young. N. M. C." Page 73, No. 736, read Catchings, after Hallette Hudson. Page 74, Numbers 747, 748 and 749, should follow No. 515, page 155. Page 76, line six from bottom, should read Adalaide Wolfe, for Adelaide, etc. Page 93, second paragraph, third line, should read April 26, for April 21. Page 94, fifth line from bottom, should read. Girls hold- ing up hers, for holding up him. Page 98, line four from bottom, read left me for left us. Page 102, in line 17 read Wm. Johns, for Mr. Johns. Page 106, read Bolton Depot, for Batton Depot. Page 108, read "For" at beginning of line one. Page 123, end of second line, third paragraph, read my, x^r any. Page 129, end of line six, paragraph four, read T. D, Bratton for Wm. M. Green. Page 137, line 16 from bottom, read in, for ni. EXPLANATORY NOTE The plan of this book is simple. It is arranged to facili- tate reference to a name or a family. While it contains much valuable historical and biographical material, it is primarily genealogical and for that reason no effort has been made to arrange the matter either chronologically^ or with reference to its importance. It will be observed that the names of those whose lineage is traced are numbered consecutively. In addition, each name is followed by a number in parentheses which refers back to the parents of the person named. This should make it easy to trace any name in the book. Every name in the book has been indexed. As is custom- ary in works of this sort words most frequently occurring have been abbreviated, thus: b. born; m. married; d. died, etc. Wide margins and blank leaves distributed through the book may be used for additional notes. THE PUBLISHER. PD Books PD Commons PD Books PD Commons DR. 1. J. CATCHINGS (Copied from an oil portrait, painted about 1846, while residing in Hinds County, Mississippi) (The lower lip is too full as copied) THE CATCHINGS FAMILY A CONJECTURE "The first record to be found of the name in America is ^hat of Henry Catching, who in 1638 was a member of the first court held in Norfolk Parish, Va., and was a member of the County Commission. A record of this is in the Clerk's office, Portsmouth. It is conjectured that he came from the south of England with a Puritan colony and settled on the coast of Virginia in what is now Princess Anne County, before 1628. He was a prominent man in the little colony, being a county juror. When the Howards, Stones, Thoroughgoods, Lawsons, Lloyds and others went to the western shore of Maryland, he also moved there. Here his family became connected with the Seymours and Holli- days. When the emigration to North Carolina after 1700 began, some of his children perhaps may have settled on the eastern short of that state. Others remained in Mary- land and when the ceded lands were opened, Benjamin Catchings, descendant of Henry, came to these lands in Wilkes County, Ga." (Rev.) Geo. G. Smith, Vineville, Ga." When the first immigrants of the name, prior to the Revo- lutionary War, came to America, some think they landed in Maryland, going from there to Virginia and finally to Georgia, where Merideth, Joseph, Philip, Seymour and Ben- jamin settled, and that the last four were sons of Merideth Catching. "Benjamin Catching was Assistant County Surveyor of Washington County, Ga., in 1784. In 1780 and 1782 he was Assistant Judge of the County of Wilkes. He was a member of the Legislature. Benjamin Catching was granted 300 acres, 1784; 200 acres, 1784; 112 acres, 1792; and 112 acres in 1795, all on Little River in Wilkes County, Ga. Benjamin Catching, Esq., was a member of the General Assembly 1783 and 1784 and February 17, 1784, was paid 28 pounds for attendance." Sam D. Fanning, Ordinary, Washington, Ga. April 5, 1912." The first Grand Jury of Jones County, Ga., had as mem- bers Seymour and Phillip Catching. "Seymour Catching was granted 400 acres on Little River in 1784 and 93 acres in 1790. Meredith Catching was grantd 100 acres on Little River in 1784, 400 acres on Kettle Creek in 1786, and 250 acres on Kettle Creek, in 1791, all in Wilkes PD Books PD Commons County. Joseph Catching was granted 200 acres on Kettle Creek* in 1785 and 200 acres on Kettle Creek in 1784. Ed- mund Catching was granted 200 acres on Kettle Creek in 1789. Joseph Catching was granted 287V2 acres Sept. 24, 1784, Washington County, Ga., and 200 acres Jan. 20, 1784, Wilkes County, Ga. Sam D. Fanning, Ordinary, Washington, Ga." "State of Georgia These are to certify: That Benjamin Catching, a citizen and soldier, is entitled to two hundred and fifty acres of land, as a Bounty, agree- able to an Act and resolved of the General Assembly, passed at Augusta the 20th of Feb., 1784, as per certificate of Col. aarke. Given under my hand at Savannah, the 24th day of Feb. in the year of our Lord, 1784. J. Houston. Attest, D. Rees, Sec. Copied from Sec. of State Office,. Atlanta, Ga., 1901, by Phihp Cook, Sec. State." "State of Georgia By the Honorable John Houston, Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the said State. To all to whom these Presents shall come—Greeting. Know ye. That in pursuance of the Act for opening the land office, and by virtue of the powers in me vested, I have by and with the advice and consent of the Honorable, the Executive Council, given and granted and by these presents, in the name and behalf of said State, Do give and grant unto Benjamin Catching, his heirs and assigns, for- ever all that tract or parcel of his land, containing 7871/2 acres, situate, lying and being in the County of Washington and bounding v/estwardly by the Oscowee River, north- wardly by land of Frier and vacant land, southwardly by Henry Leverett's land, and eastwardly by vacant land. Having such shape, form and marks as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed, together with all and singU' lar the Rights, members and appurtenances thereof what- soever, to the said tract or parcel of land, belonging or in any wise appertaining; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand of the State aforesaid, of, in to, or out, of the same. To have and to hold the same tract or parcel of land and all and singular the premises aforesaid and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Catching, his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use and behalf, forever, in fee simple. ON BOUNTY "State of Georgia. "This is to certify that Benjamin Catching hath stead- fastly done his duty from the time of passing an Act at Augusta, on the 20th of August, 1781, until the total expul- 10 — «ion of the British fix)m the State ; and this Benjamin Catch- ing cannot, to my knowledge and belief, be convicted of plundering or destroying the County, and is therefore, un- der the said act, entitled to a Bounty of 250 acres of land, free from taxes for ten years. "Given under my hand at Savannah, the 2nd day of Feb- ruary, 1784. Elijah Clark, Colonel." By his order, H. Freeman. Copied from the office of Sec. of State, Atlanta, Georgia, by Sec. of State, Philip Cook, 1901." "State of Georgia "To the Honorable, the President and the members of the Council, now sitting in Augusta, for the purpose of grant- ing lands in the counties of Franklin and Washington.
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