Free Genealogy Resources of Descendants of Robert Coleman Sr. from AD 1622

Notes

141. William Coleman

By power of attorney on 6 Apr 1785, William Coleman of
Spotsylvania Co. gave Òmy friend William Robbins of Gloucester
CountyÓ power to dispose of Òmy share of estate of my father
Robert Coleman, decd.Ó Judge S. B. Coleman said this power
states Robert ColemanÕs will had been probated in Gloucester Co.
(DB K, p. 424, Spotsylvania Co. Records)

47. Joseph Coleman

There may have been other children in this family. Sarah is the
only child listed in the Abingdon Parish Register as a child of
Joseph and Grace. The parish register does not have any
listings for the year 1740 which may explain why the birth of
Cluverious Coleman does not appear in any records.

149. Sarah Coleman

From Judge S. B. ColemanÕs records.

150. Samuel Coleman

From Judge S. B. ColemanÕs records.

Armistead Watlington Colonel

Armistead was a Colonel in the American Revolution.

165. John Watlington Captain

John was a Captain in the American Revolution.

56. John Coleman

This is probably the John Coleman who appears in Halifax Co. 7
Oct 1760 as a grantee in a deed from William Thompson (DB3, p.
27, Halifax Co.). Thompson was his brother-in-law. In a deed
dated 14 Jul 1762, John was referred to as ÒJohn Coleman &
CompanyÓ. (DB4, p. 38, Halifax Co.) John bought a large estate
in the county near the small town of Clover and called his
plantation ÒWoodlawnÓ. He was a member of the House of
Delegates 1779-87 and member of the State Senate 1787-90.

"John Coleman came to Halifax County before the American
Revolution, and acquired considerable acreage in the county.
Although little is known of his early life and education, he had
a distinguished record of public service, holding office as
commissioner and justice of the peace, county treasurer, and
sheriff; he was vestryman of Antrim Parish and was named to a
commission to hold a lottery to raise funds to build a church.
He represented Halifax County in the Virginia House of Delegates
during five terms between 1779 and 1787, and therefore served
four terms in the state senate. In 1781 he was appointed
commander of the county militia with the rank of colonel, and
served during the Revolution. In the 1760`s he married Mary
Embry, daughter of Colonel Henry Embry, Jr., of Lunenburg
County, by whom he had two children, Henry and Elizabeth. The
daughter married General John Baytop Scott. Colonel Coleman
bought the Woodlawn estate as gift for his son." (1)
(1) From The Magazine of Albermarle County History, Volume
forty-four, 1986. Albermarle
County Historical Society 220 Court
Street Charlottesville, Virginia
22901

61. Grizzell Coleman

Inherited 30 shillings from her grandfather, John Chamberlain,
in 1725. (WB 4, p. 110, Essex Co. Records)

Philip Clayton Major

PhilipÕs will was probated 21 Mar 1786. (WB C, p. 245, Culpeper
Co. Records) He was a Major in the Colonial Wars, as son of
Samuel Clayton and Elizabeth Pendleton. His home in Culpeper
co. was called ÒCatalpa.Ó Legend says his home was named for a
species of tree Philip brought from Essex Co. (SlaughterÕs
History of St. MarkÕs Parish, Pt. II, p. 6) and (The Pendleton
Family, by Mrs. Katherine Cox Gattschalk, Washington D. C., and
Major John B. C. Nicklin, Chattanoogo, TN)

James Pendleton

James Pendleton was a cousin of Philip Clayton, who married Ann
Coleman. James was a son of Henry Pendleton (1683-1721) and
Mary Taylor (b. 1688). Mary Taylor was a daughter of James
Taylor of King & Queen Co. and his second wife Mary Gregory.
(Southern Sojourners, by Rosemary Corley Neal, p. 287)

James Taylor

A cousin of Ann, and one of ten brothers who served in the
American Revolution.

Sarah Ann Saunders

Sarah may have predeceased her husband, as she was not mentioned
in his will, which was dated 5 or 25 Sep 1793.

186. Robert Coleman

Robert was not mentioned in his fatherÕs will. Robert and Betty
moved to Kentucky in 1793 with BettyÕs father, William
Lightfoot, and most of his children and their families, among
others. On 9 Mar 1790, Robert Coleman Jr. and Betty his wife,
and John Thompson and Elizabeth his wife conveyed property to
John Gemlum. (DB F, p. 342, Culpeper Co. Records) Robert and
Betty raised her orphaned nieces. Robert and his family lived
near Louisbille, Kentucky, about 7 to 9 miles up Beargrass Creek
from its mouth at Louisville, just above the Falls of the Ohio
River. Robert may have died as early as 1817, although his will
wasnÕt probated until after BettyÕs death in 1822. Although
Robert and Betty had no issue, he was obviously held in great
affection by BettyÕs family. A grandson was named Robert
Coleman Thompson, and a great-grandson was named Robert Coleman
Strother.

Elizabeth ÒBettyÓ Lightfoot

Betty was the widow of Dr. Thomas Howison, a wealthy Scottish
physician who died in Culpeper Co. VA in 1769. Betty and Thomas
had one child, Elizabeth Howison, who married John Thompson and
had 11 children.