Ancestors of Nancy Carol ARNOLD

Scotty Dale DIEHL was born on 11 Jun 1974. Parents: Kenny DIEHL and Peggy BECKUM.

Amy DISMUKES

She was married to Burras COMPTON on 20 Nov 1805 in Garrard Co, Ky.

Peggy DIVINE was born between 1802 and 1804 in Ky.

She was married to Nathan LAWSON on 28 Feb 1824 in Mercer Co Ky. Children were: George LAWSON, Mary "Polly" LAWSON , Berry LAWSON, Rachel LAWSON, William LAWSON, Elizabeth LAWSON, Sarah M. LAWSON, Nathan LAWSON, Malinda LAWSON, James LAWSON.

Mary Elizabeth DOBSON was living. Lived in Green Co., Ky.

She was married to Tandy SHEWMAKER on 10 Mar 1814.

James DODDS

He was married to Jane "Jincy" HIATT on 23 Oct 1816.

Ann DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

She was married to George REEVES about 1718. Children were: Thomas REEVES, Benjamin REEVES, George REEVES, John REEVES, Moses REEVES, Elizabeth REEVES, Asa REEVES.

Benjamin DOGGETT was born in 1665 in Hadleigh Co., England. He died in 1723 in Lancaster Co., Va. He resided Lancaster Co., Va. He was Info on Benjamin. The order of the children of Benjamin Doggett, as shown in the above table, is estimated
from the best information available. The only thing that can be stated with some certainty is
that, based on the order in which they are named in Benjamin's will, the sons and daughters,
respectively, are in the proper chronological order. The name of Benjamin, shown as the
eldest child, is inferred. As discussed below, it is clear that a son predeceased the subject,
and the obvious missing given name is Benjamin. However, this is only speculation and no
proof has been seen.

Benjamin Doggett was the eldest child of the Rev. Benjamin and his wife Jane, and the only
child born in England to emigrate to Virginia and survive. His christening is recorded in the
parish register of Hadleigh, Suffolk, as occurring 9 Jun 1665, and we can presume therefore
that he was born in late June or early July of that year. The Rev. Benjamin was curate of the
Hadleigh church, but whether he presided at the baptism of his first child is not indicated in
the register.

At the death of Rev. Benjamin in 1682, Benjamin, as the eldest son, received the largest
portion, 150 acres, of the 350 acre plantation belonging to his father. The devise was subject
to the condition that he not marry until he reached the age of 22 years. We can assume
therefore that he did not marry until after June 1687. The 150 acres was the portion of the
plantation upon which the dwelling house and other improvements was located, and
Benjamin lived on that land until his death in 1723. Benjamin was mentioned in two other
instances in his father's will. First, he did not receive any share of proceeds of sale of any
cattle belonging to the estate, because "he hath a good stock of his own." At age 16, he had
begun to accumulate livestock for his future life as a farmer. Second, he is charged with
providing "accomodation" on the plantation for his mother until she remarried, and for his
brothers and sister "till they are capable to live on their own." Rev. Benjamin had provided
in his will for the land devised two his two younger sons to be "seated" or improved with
dwelling houses, and for indentured servants to be purchased to work the land. However, as
the children were only about 10, 8, and 6 years of age, it would be some time before they
would be able to live on their own. We do not know whether the children did in fact live
with Benjamin, or whether they lived with their mother and her husband John Boatman.

Benjamin was married twice. The surname of his first wife is not known, but it would
appear that her first name was Betty. In 1694, Benjamin and Betty Doggett were named as
devisees in the nuncupative will of Thomas Thompson. Thompson resided on the plantation
adjoining that of Benjamin. As there is no other Betty Doggett of the proper age, we must
assume that Betty was the first wife of Benjamin. Benjamin and Betty had four sons and five
daughters. Two of the daughters, Margaret and Jane, do not appear further in the records.

It is not known when Betty died, as she does not appear further in the records, but he
married again, in late 1711, to Mrs. Mary Threlkeld, widow of Christopher Threlkeld of
Northumberland County. Northumberland County records contain a court order dated 16 Jan
1711/12, showing that Mary Doggett, executrix of the will of Christopher Threllkell, and her
husband Benjamin Doggett appeared in court and presented Threlkeld's will for probate.
There are a number of variant spellings of "Threlkeld," including "Thrailkill." Benjamin and
Mary had four children, two sons and two daughters. No information about the two
daughters has been seen, except that which is contained in Benjamin's will.

Benjamin died in 1723. His will, dated 18 Sep 1723, was recorded in Lancaster County
records on 13 Nov 1723, when it was presented for probate by the widow, Mary Doggett.
His son John was named as co-executor but does not seem to have been involved in the
proate proceedings.The will directed that the estate not be appraised, but an inventory of the
personal property was filed with the court on December 3. The estate consisted of those
things which would be expected to be owned by a middle class planter of the time. In
addition to the expected household goods, harvested crops, and livestock, Benjamin was
sthe owner of one female negro slave named Criss.Criss was bequeathed to the widow for
her lifetime and on her death to the four children of Benjamin and Mary.The balance of the
personal estate was left to the widow, except for nominal bequests of one shilling given to
the children of Benjamin's first marriage and to his grandson James Doggett.

James Doggett, named as grandson of the testator, is the only grandson named in the will and
is named first in the list of legatees given a shilling "in full of all claims whatsoever." It is
clear from this language that James was the eldest child of a predeceased son (who we have
speculated was named "Benjamin,"), as otherwise he would not have had any claim to part
of the testator's estate.

Earlier in 1723, the year of his death, Benjamin made a gift to his son Thomas of a negro
boy named "Mingo," and a gift to his daughter Elizabeth Frond of a negro boy named "Tom."
These two gifts appear to be the only recorded transfers of slaves or other property to the
children, and why these two children were singled out does not appear in the county
records.

Commencing in the year 1686, Lancaster County records reflect a series of civil actions
involving Benjamin, concerning the 350 acres of land owned by the Rev. Benjamin and
devised to his three sons by his will. In December 1686, not long after reaching age 21,
Benjamin petitioned the court for possession of his part of the land. In June 1687, John
Boatman, as husband of the widow, Jane, sued Benjamin for the widow's one-third dower
rights in the land. The court rendered a Solomon-like decision and ordered that Benjamin
divide the land and that Boatman should then select one of the dividends as his wife's
dower. In fact, the land was divided by Mr. George Heale, the County Surveyor, as is
indicated by a later proceeding brought in November 1687 by Benjamin against Boatman, in
which suit Benjamin asserted that Boatman was attempting to usurp his rights to the land and
had made false statments to the court in that regard. The court found that the property had
been divided by the Surveyor and that Boatman had made a fair selection of a portion as his
wife's dower. The court affirmed Jane's lifetime dower interest in the part selected by her
husband, and confirmed his possession of the selection in which the three sons of Rev.
Benjamin had a residuary interest. Boatman was ordered to pay one-third of the charges of
the Surveyor

Benjamin' differences with John Boatman were not limited to rights under his father's will.
In February 1687/8, Benjamin brought an action against Boatman on behalf of his fifteen
year old brother Richard for a share of corn and tobacco produced by Richard's labor in the
fields, according to an agreement with Boatman. The court agreed with Benjamin and
ordered Boatman to deliver the share of crops to Benjamin to provide Richard with clothing
"in his present necessity."

Lancaster County records contain a few other references to Benjamin.He was a witness to
wills in 1709 and 1717, served on several juries, and was listed in tax rolls beginning in
1688. One further item of interest is the appointment of Benjamin as Constable of Christ
Church parish in 1710. Constables were appointed by the county court for each parish in the
county to assist the sheriff in enforcing the laws and orders of the court and keeping the
peace in the parish.

Mary Doggett, widow of Benjamin, died in 1737/8. Her will, dated 24 Jun 1735, was
recorded in Lancaster County records on 10 Mar 1737/8. Named in the will were her three
sons by her first marriage: William, Christopher, and James Thrailkill; and her daughter
Elizabeth, wife of John Pinckard. Also named were her children by her marrige to
Benjamin: Thomas, Reuben and Winifret Doggett. No mention is made of her daughter Mary
Doggett, so we can assume that she died some time between 1723 and 1735. Her sons
Thomas and Reuben were named as executors. Her stepgrandson, James Doggett, and his
wife Charity acted as witnesses to her will.
Parents: Rev Benjamin DOGGETT and Jane UNKNOWN.

Children were: Benjamin DOGGETT , John DOGGETT, Elizabeth DOGGETT, Hanna DOGGETT, Ann DOGGETT, William DOGGETT, Margaret DOGGETT, Jane DOGGETT, Richard DOGGETT.

He was married to Mary UNKNOWN about 1711 in Lancaster Co., Va. Children were: Thomas DOGGETT, Mary DOGGETT, Winifret DOGGETT, Reuben DOGGETT.

Rev Benjamin DOGGETT was born in 1636 in Ipswich, Suffolk England.⁽²⁸⁾ He emigrated in 1669 from England to Virginia. He died in 1682 or 83 in Lancaster Co., Va. He was educated St. John's College/University of Cambridge admitted 27 Jan 1654/55 in London, England. He was matriculated at the University in April 1655. His headmaster was Mr. Crouch. He was an Anglican minister. He was Anglican. He was info on Rev. Benjamin.

The baptism of Benjamin Doggett is recorded in the Register of St. Mary-le-Tower Church
in Ipswich, Suffolk, as follows: "Beniamine, sonne of William Doggett was Baptised the
28th of October 1636." Benjamin was the youngest of six children of William and Anne
Doggett whose baptisms are recorded in the Register, and his father William signed the
Register as churchwarden in the year of Benjamin’s birth.

Benjamin’s father was a merchant in Ipswich, Suffolk, engaged in the selling of woolen and
other common fabrics, and his mother was the daughter of Geoffrey Langley, a grocer and
alderman of Colchester, Essex, a city not far from Ipswich, and his wife, Ann Carter, of
Walton-on-the Naze, a nearby Essex seacoast town.

From records of St. John’s College and the University of Cambridge, we know that
Benjamin attended a private school in Westminster (now a part of London) with a Mr.
Crouch as headmaster. He was admitted to St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, on
27 Jan 1654/5, and matriculated at the University in April 1655. His name is recorded as
"Benj. Dodggett" which may indicate the pronunciation of the Doggett surname used by him,
although later documents use the spelling "Doggett" or "Dogget," except in one instance
where the name is spelled "Daggott." He was admitted to the college as a sizar, which meant
that he did not pay tuition for his education, but, in addition to receiving a small stipend from
the college, a sizar paid his way by serving as a servant to an upperclassman who, in turn,
acted as tutor and surety for the behavior of the sizar. Benjamin’s tutor was William Twyne,
son of Anthony Twyne of Walton, Surrey, who was a candidate for the degree of Bachelor
of Divinity, which he received in 1660. Rev. Twyne undoubtedly played an important part in
the early education of Benjamin as an Anglican minister.

At the end of his first two years of undergraduate study, Benjamin was admitted to
membership in St. John's College Corporation as a "scholar." There were three types of
members: The head of the college; "Fellows." who were usually graduate students, and
"Scholars," who were usually upperclassmen. Benjamin was one of two Scholars admitted
from Suffolk at that time. Admission as a Scholar was based on merit and not on financial
need. However, all expenses of Scholars and Fellows were paid by the College, and other
fringe benefits were frequently provided, such as clothing and choice of living quarters. It is
even possible that Benjamin might have had a Sizar assigned to do houskeeping and other
menial tasks for him, although we have no evidence that this was the case.

In December 1658, Benjamin received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University.
Benjamin continued his studies for the ministry at St. John’s and received the degree of
Master of Arts on 16 Mar 1661/62. Benjamin affixed his signature to the oath required by
the University, which may be the only actual signature of Benjamin presently in existence.
This signature clearly spells his surname as "Doggett." The Registers of Seniority recorded
in University records show that Benjamin was an average student, ranking slightly below the
middle of the graduates for both the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.
Benjamin’s uncles, Thomas and Richard, had attended St. John’s and Emmanuel Colleges,
respectively, as pensioners (full tuition payers) and his cousin William, son of Thomas
Doggett, had attended Queen’s College at Cambridge as sizar, but it does not appear that his
father or any of his brothers attended college, but rather pursued careers as merchants.
Benjamin’s mother’s brother, Geoffrey Langley, had received his Master of Arts degree at
Christ’s College at Cambridge in 1623, and was rector of the church of Stoke St. Mary, in
Ipswich, from 1623 to 1626.

Following receipt of his Master of Arts degree, Benjamin was ordained as an Anglican
minister, and was appointed as curate of a church in the small village of Stoke-by-Clare in
west Suffolk. There was some question whether the "Stoke, Suffolk" noted in some printed
sources, referred to Stoke-by-Clare or to Stoke-by-Nayland, a much larger church.
However, the records of St. John's College show that it was Stoke-by-Clare. Benjamin’s
cousin, William Doggett, had been appointed as vicar of that church in 1661, and was
therefore entitled to receive the "living" from the parish, but apparently did not desire to act
as the resident minister. When Benjamin was ordained in 1662, William then apparently
arranged for Benjamin to act as curate in his stead. Benjamin did not stay long in
Stoke-by-Clare, and by 1664 was acting as curate and schoomaster of the much larger
church in Hadleigh, Suffolk, where he continued as minister until emigrating to Virginia in
1669.

On 21 Sep 1664, the Rev. Benjamin was married in Hadleigh to a young widow, Jane
Garrard. The identity of Jane’s first husband and parents are uncertain, although the death of
a Charles Garrard is recorded in the Hadleigh parish register as occurring 10 Apr 1664.
Benjamin’s first child, his son Benjamin, was born in Hadleigh the following year, in 1665.
Three more children were born in Hadleigh, according to entries in the parish register.
These were his daughter Jane, born in 1667, his son William, baptised 19 Nov 1668, and his
son John, baptised 3 Mar 1669/70. Of these four children, William died as an infant, as his
burial is recorded in the parish register on 24 Nov 1668.

Sometime before January 1669/70, Benjamin left Hadleigh and emigrated to the colony of
Virginia. He had received the appointment of the Bishop of London to be the minister of
Trinity parish in Lancaster County. We do not know the reason for his decision to emigrate,
but things were not easy for the clergy in England at that time, following the rule of
Cromwell and the restoration of the monarchy. Benjamin did not have permanent tenure at
Hadleigh, but was only a curate for the Dean of Bocking, who had the living as rector of the
parish. From a power of attorney recorded in Lancaster County records, we know that
Benjamin’s brother, Richard, an Ipswich merchant, traded with Lancaster County merchants,
and had perhaps learned from Col. William Ball, Col. John Carter, or others, that there was
an opening for a minister in that county, and made Benjamin aware of the opportunity. In any
event, the decision was made. It appears that Benjamin’s wife Jane did not accompany him
to America, but came later, as she was expecting son John who was born in England in
March 1669/70. We do know from Benjamin’s will that for reasons unknown his daughter
Jane was left behind in England, perhaps for medical reasons. Although his son John
predeceased the Rev. Benjamin, it seems probable that he died in Virginia, as his death is
not recorded in the Hadleigh parish register. We are certain only that his wife and son
Benjamin emigrated to Virginia.

Soon after his arrival in Lancaster County and commencement of his ministry at Christ
Church, the Rev. Benjamin founded a second church in the western part of the county which
was named St. Mary’s White Chapel Church, and he served as minister of both churches.
We assume that he preached in the two churches on alternate weeks and that vestrymen acted
as lay readers in his absence. Because the churches in Virginia were under the jurisdiction
of the Bishop of London, the episcopal authority was not as strong as in England, and the
vestries exercised more power and control over the clergy. As a minister only obtained
permanent tenure by recommendation of the vestry and appointment of the governor, the
vestry could retain control by failing to present the minister for appointment. However,
Benjamin apparently made a good impression on the vestry and the congregations, as in
1670 he was presented to the governor of the colony for appointment as minister of the two
churches of Trinity Parish. Soon thereafter the parish was divided into two separate
parishes of Christ Church and St. Mary’s Whitechapel, with Benjamin as minister of both
parishes. Some time after Benjamin’s death, the two original wooden churches were torn
down and new brick churches were erected. Much of the cost of the new Christ Church
building was contributed by the very wealthy Carter family, and the Ball family, including
George Washington’s grandfather, were the leading members of the St. Mary’s Whitechapel
congregation.

Three more children were born to Benjamin and Jane in Virginia. The parish register of
Christ Church has been lost, so we do not know the exact dates of the births of the children.
We believe that their son Richard was born about 1672 and that their daughter Anne was
born about 1674. The youngest child, William, was born about 1676. As mentioned, the son
John, born in England, predeceased Benjamin, but as his death is not recorded in the
Hadleigh parish register, he may have accompanied his parents to Virginia and died there.

In 1680, Benjamin purchased a 350 acre plantation from George Flowers, with a mortgage
to Robert Griggs. In addition to his income, paid in tobacco, from the two parishes,
Benjamin farmed this land and other land in Christ Church parish, using hired or indentured
servants, raising tobacco and corn, along with cattle and pigs.

Benjamin died in Lancaster County in 1682 or 1683, leaving a will of record dated 14 Mar
1681/2. The will was probated in Lancaster County in January 1682/3. The will divides the
350 acre plantation between his three sons, Benjamin, Richard and William, with Benjamin
receiving 150 acres and the two younger sons receiving 100 acres each. His wife Jane was
given the use of the land until remarriage. His daughter Anne was given personal property,
to be given in two equal annual installments, provided she did not marry before reaching age
18. As she had to be nearly 18 at the time the will was drawn, this would not seem to have
been a serious problem for her.

The reference in the will to Benjamin’s daughter Jane is intriguing. "I give unto my daughter
Jane Doggett in England twenty shillings and no more because she hath been detained from
me and is surely provided for." We can speculate from this that Benjamin was not happy
with the fact that Jane had not come to America with the family. Perhaps she had physical or
mental infirmities that made it unwise for her to attempt to make the arduous trip to America,
and she may have been kept by Benjamin’s wife’s family or may have been institutionalized.

Benjamin also provided in his will for payment of his debts to George Flowers and to
Robert Griggs, primarily out of tobacco, but also out of the sale of planks sawed out of
timber on the plantation, and of the sale of pipe staves.
Pipe staves were used to make pipes or casks of wood in which tobacco was shipped to
England, and may have been hewn from timber on Benjamin’s plantation.

Benjamin had accumulated a library for use in performing his ministerial duties, and
otherwise. Apparently there was not a good market for these books in Virginia, and
Benjamin directed that the books be appraised, that a "great chest" be bought, and the books
be packed up and sent to England to be sold. The money realized from the sale was to be
used to help pay the debt to Robert Griggs, and if there was any surplus, the money was to
be used by his widow to buy a mourning ring with the inscription "Follow Me." The
purchase of mourning rings bearing memorial inscriptions was a popular custom at the time,
and the rings could be quite valuable. The two executors were given 20 shillings to purchase
mourning rings also.

Benjamin directed that he be buried beneath the chancel in St. Mary’s Whitechapel church.
As it is believed that the present church was built a hundred yards or so from the original
location, we do not know whether his remains were reinterred when the new church was
built, but we would hope that this was the case.

An inventory and appraisal of the Rev. Benjamin’s estate was made the following
September and recorded in Lancaster County records. It is interesting that the appraisal was
not made by the appraisers named in the will but by four neighbors and substantial citizens:
Nicholas George, Stephen Chilton, Thomas Tomson, and John Davis. The inventory of the
personal property had an appraised value of 11,610 pounds of tobacco (not including the
cattle, which for some unexplained reason were not appraised), and consisted primarily of
household goods of little value. The most valuable items listed were "one Trunck of
Bookes," appraised at 2000 pounds of tobacco, and three horses, appraised at 2700 pounds
of tobacco. The inventory does not reflect ownership of any slaves, but does include two
indentured servants, a man having 27 days to serve and a woman having two months to
serve.

County records of Lancaster County and adjoining Northumberland County contain numerous
documents pertaining to the Rev. Benjamin. The earliest document, a power of attorney
witnessed by Benjamin, is dated 28 Jan 1669/70 and was recorded in Lancaster County on 1
February. This document places Benjamin's emigration to Virginia at some time prior to 28
January. Many of the other recorded documents involve suits on notes, usually payable in
tobacco, on behalf or or against Benjamin. Some of the suits were decided in favor of him
and some against him. One suit raises an interesting question for which we do not have an
answer. In November 1677, an action was commenced by Capt. Richard Taylor, attorney of
Richard Doggett, against Benjamin Doggett. We must assume that the Richard Doggett in
question was the brother of Benjamin in England. We do not know whether this was a
"friendly" suit or whether real differences existed between the brothers.

In many of the documents of record, Benjamin is referred to by the honorific title of "Mr."
The use of that title was restricted to members of the gentry who did not use their military
ranks, who were not members of the knighthood, or who were entitled to bear coats of arms
and used the designation "Esq." or "Armiger." It was essentially equivalent to the
designation "gentleman." Free citizens of somewhat lesser social standing were usually
referred to by their occupations, such as "planter," "merchant," "carpenter," and the like.
Although Benjamin's very modest economic circumstances would not place him in the gentry
class, his profession and education entitled him to be called "Mr. Doggett." The use of that
honorific title was not used by the person himself, but by third persons. In doucments
executed by Benjamin, such as his will, he refers to himself simply as "minister."

One type of offense which frequently came to the attention of the justices of the County
Court, acting in their capacities as criminal magistrates, was the matter of verbal or physical
abuse of a citizen, and particularly abuse of a member of the gentry by a person of lesser
social standing. Rev. Benjamin was the victim in three cases of record in Lancaster County.
The first, in September 1672, is somewhat unusual. In that case, a man named William
Hughs, who seems to have been an indentured servant of Mr. Edward Carter, took a "servant
maid" belonging to Benjamin from Benjamin's house. It does not appear that the lady
involved objected to being "taken," and it would seem that she became part of Carter's
household, probably as the wife of Hughs. In any event, Benjamin sued Hughs and, perhaps
as the result of a settlement with Carter, he was awarded judgment for 2800 lbs. of tobacco,
to be paid by Carter and Hughs. This would indicate that Carter probably took over the
indenture for the "servant maid" and paid Benjamin the value of the contract. In the same
proceeding, Hughs was found guilty of abusing Benjamin "by words." According to the court
order, Hughes apologized to Benjamin and asked his forgiveness. Benjamin accepted the
apology and withdrew his complaint but Hughes was ordered to pay costs.

The second case was in September 1684, when the court found that one Stephen Wills "did
abuse Benjamin Doggett, minister." Wills was sentenced to be placed in the stocks until he
was sober and then to receive 30 lashes.

The third case, in 1682, involved one Thomas Herbert, an indentured servant of Benjamin.
Herbert was convicted of "lifting up his hande against his saide Master," and was ordered
"for his contempt forthwith to receive twenty Lashes on his bare backe well laide on, the
Sheriff to see the same executed." Offenses by indentured servants against their gentlemen
masters were not tolerated and were punished severely by the justices. Whether Herbert was
the "manservant having 27 days to serve" listed in the inventory of Benjamin's probate estate
is uncertain, but it may well be the case.

Lancaster County records also include two petitions by Benjamin, one in 1672/3 and the
other in 1680, for permission to bring a Indian into his household. Permission was granted in
each case, on condition that a bond be posted guaranteeing the behavior of the native. We do
not know the circumstances involved, but we can assume that furnishing labor for the
plantation was involved, and perhaps the Rev. Benjamin had found natives interested in
being taught the Christian faith.

Soon after the death of the Rev. Benjamin, his widow, Jane, married for the third time. Her
new husband was John Boatman. John was apparently not popular with his stepchildren, and
when young Benjamin became of age he sued Boatman in county court for taking advantage
of Richard by putting him to work in the fields and not providing adequate support for him.
The court ordered an accounting to be made by Boatman and restitution to be made to him.
We can imagine that relations continued to be strained, as county court records reflect a
series of lawsuits between Boatman and the children over the land devised to the three sons. Parents: William DOGGETT and Anne LANGLEY.

He was married to Jane UNKNOWN on 21 Sep 1664 in Hadleigh Co., England. Children were: Benjamin DOGGETT, Richard DOGGETT, William DOGGETT.

Benjamin DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: William DOGGETT.

Benjamin DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

He was married to Mary UNKNOWN .

Bushrod DOGGETT resided in Culpeper Co, Va. Parents: Richard DOGGETT.

Elizabeth DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

She was married to Philip. FROND .

Elmore DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: William DOGGETT.

George DOGGETT resided in Culpeper Co, Va. Parents: Richard DOGGETT.

Hanna DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

She was married to Thomas YERBY in 1718.

Jane DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

John DOGGETT resided in Northumberland Co., Va. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

John DOGGETT died in 1565 in Bures , St. Mary's Suffolk England. He was Notes on John. ent
E115 William
(the younger) b. 1557 d. 1610 m. Avis Lappadge

A primary source of information about John Doggett is his will dated 17 Jan 1564 [1564/5], probated on 6 May
1565 in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury [Liber "Arnolde," fol. 154]. John states in his will that he is of Bures St.
Mary's, Suffolk, and he has the social standing of "Gentleman." He leaves property to his three sons, none of
which had attained 21 years: William the younger; John, and William, "my eldest son." He also makes a
bequest to his daughter Anne. He also makes reference to another daughter, the name of whom Muskett
transcribes as "Ardelye." Rodney Dennys searched the Bures Parish Register and found records of four
baptisms of children of John Doggett. These are: William, chr. 1545; John, chr. 1551/2; Anne, 1554/5, and
another daughter chr. 1552/3 whose name Mr. Dennys transcribes as "Oreel." This would appear to be the
same daughter named as "Ardelye" by Muskett. The birth of William the younger either does not appear in
the register or Mr. Dennys did not find the entry.

John named his wife's sister, William More, of Groton, as executor, and charged him with the care of his
younger children. Apparently his wife had predeceased him. This would explain why none of John's children
appear therefter in Bures records, as William More most likely brought the very young children to Groton.

According to Mr. Dennys, John Doggett appears as a taxpayer in the Lay Subsidy of 35 Henry VIII (abt.
1544), for the Hundred of Babergh, Suffolk, as a resident of Groton, with goods valued at £15, and a tax of 10
shillings. The same tax list shows a Robert Doggett, "Gentleman," with lands assessed at £10 and a tax of 6
shillings 8 pence. Rodney Dennys, states that these two men headed the list of Groton property owners and
therefore were probably the most important residents of Groton at that time. The relationship of John and
Robert is not known. In the Lay Subsidy of 2 & 3 Edward VI (abt. 1549/50), John Doggett is found at Bures,
and was assessed at £10 property and a tax of 10 shillings. From these documents and the Bures Parish
Register, it appears that John moved from Groton to Bures about 1544 or 1545. It is interesting, but probably
not significant that in 1544 the Manor of Groton was granted by the Crown to Adam Winthrop, and about the
same time John Doggett left Groton for Bures. In Adam Winthrop's will dated 1562 he refers to "lands and
tenements which I purchased and had of John Doget." Perhaps John had sold some of his property in Groton
upon his moving to Bures, but apparently not all, as he leaves considerable property to his sons in his 1564/5
will.

The presumption that John was married to Martha Ashefield, is supported by the following information. The
Will of Robert Ashefield, of Stowlangtoft, Suffolk [cited in S. B. Doggett's History, but misspelled as
"Glovalangloste"], dated in 1550[?], probated in Prerogative Court of Canterbury, (12 Goode), mentions his
"brother" John Dogett and the two sons of John which he had by "Martha my sister." Only one son, William
the elder, is shown above as born before 1550, but there is a gap of six years between the births of William
and John. There could have been another son born in that period whose birth was not recorded in the Bures
Parish Register, and who died between 1550 and 1564, or perhaps the 1550 date of the will was
mistranscribed. One of the legatees of John Doggett's will is Gyles Ashfilde, Gent., so there was a close
connection with the Ashefield family. It is also possible that John was married twice and the four younger
children were children of a second wife. It would perhaps help to explain the naming of two sons "William" if
they were children of different wives of John.

A search of land deeds in the Suffolk Feet of Fines (1533-1563) by Rodney Dennys revealed that in the year
38 Henry VIII (April or May 1546), John Doggett, junior, sold to Robert Luskyn as messuage and garden at
Boxford, Suffolk. Why John is referred to as "junior" is unclear Parents: Richard DOGGETT.

Children were: William DOGGETT.

Margaret DOGGETT. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

Mary DOGGETT. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Mary UNKNOWN.

Reuben DOGGETT. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Mary UNKNOWN.

He was married to Hannah UNKNOWN .

Richard DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

He was married to Ann ASCOUGH.

Richard DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: Rev Benjamin DOGGETT and Jane UNKNOWN.

Children were: George DOGGETT, Bushrod DOGGETT.

Richard DOGGETT resided Groton, Suffolk England mid 16th century. He was Notes on Richard. ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccAny investigation of the ancient families of East Suffolk, including the Doggetts, must begin with the work of
J. J. Muskett, published in Suffolk Manorial Families, Vol. I, published in London in 1900. Muskett's
objective was stated in his preface, as follows: " The leading idea of the present work is to give the pedigrees,
carefully elaborated from contemporary documents, of every notable family seated in Suffolk before the era
of the Georges, together with abstracts of some, at any rate, of the wills and other evidences upon which these
pedigrees are based." The pedigrees published in Vol. I appear to be primarily of those families which had
some connection with the Winthrop family of Groton. Eight pages are devoted to our Doggett family, including
the pedigree chart entitled "Doggett of Groton, Lappage," covering the Doggetts and the closely related
Lappage family, which chart has been extensively reproduced and circulated. Although this chart is not
entirely complete, the data shown appear to be for the most part correct and reliable. Some of the abstract,
such as the "Will of John Doggett, 1564," have transcription or abstraction errors when compared to the
originals, so care should be exercised in relying on this material without scrutiny.

Another essential source is Samuel Bradlee Doggett's History of the Doggett-Daggett Family, originally
published in Boston in 1894, and reprinted by Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland in 1973, under
sponsorship of the late George and Sydney Daggett. Five pages are devoted to "William Doggett, of Boxford,
Suffolk, and his Descendants," and seven to "John Dogett, of Groton, Suffolk, and his Descendants." Again,
the data are incomplete and contain a number of errors and misspellings, but nevertheless the information is
invaluable for the leads provided.

A third source which has been extensively relied on for the following information is a series of unpublished
research reports prepared from 1975 to 1977 by the late Rodney Dennys, Somerset Herald of Arms at the
College of Arms in London, under commission by the late James Anderson Doggett of Greensboro, North
Carolina. The writer had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Dennys in London some years ago. His research is
thoroughly documented and professional.

These sources have been supplemented with information from numerous other sources, including personal
examination by the writer of microfilm and photocopies of parish registers and other primary source
documents. These sources will be described at appropriate places hereinafter.

E1 RICHARD DOGGETT, resident of Groton, Suffolk, in mid 16th century. Name of wife
unknown.
Children (Doggett):

E11 John d. 1565
E12 Alice m. Mr. Lappadge
m. William More
E13 Anne d. 1578 m. Thomas Bacon
m. Robert Gosnold
E14 Elizabeth m. Mr. Spencer

The earliest Doggett in the direct ancestral line of the Reverend Benjamin Doggett is Richard Doggett. The
Suffolk Lay Subsidy records were searched by Rodney Dennys, and some were searched by the writer. Lay
Subsidies were assessments for taxation made at irregular intervals. Richard Doggett was found in Groton,
Suffolk, in the Lay Subsidy of 14 and 15 Henry VIII (about 1523/24), with property valued at £80 and a £4 tax
was levied on him. Richard was by far the wealthiest individual in the village at that time, as the entire tax
paid by its inhabitants amounted to £5/15/3, and Richard's share was £4. Muskett lists Richard as appearing
in the Lay Subsidy of 1526 of Norfolk (and Suffolk) 150.257, 18 Henry VIII, and calls him "a wealthy
inhabitant of Groton, co. Suffolk." This appears to be a later tax list, but only by a few years.

In Boxford Churchwardens' Account, 1530-1560, Northeast, editor (Suffolk Record Society, vol XXIII),
Richard Dogett is mentioned twice for selling wood in the year 1537 to the adjoining parish of Boxford. The
first entry states: "payd to goodman Dogett for a loade of woode, 18d; the second: "ti Richard Dogett for 2
loades of woode for the plomer, 2s10d." This book also has a note stating that Richard Doget, of Groton, was
called "my brother" by John Gawge the clothier in his will of 1521(P.C.C. 16 Maynwaryng). This will has not
been examined by the writer.

No will of Richard has been found, and the name of his wife is not known. The names of his children may be
deduced by reference to wills and other documents of related persons.

The key document in this regard is the Herald's Visitation of Suffolk, 1561, examined by Rodney Dennys,
which contains the pedigree of Gosnold, or Gosnell, of Otley. This pedigree states that Robert Gosnell
married as his second wife, Anne Bacon, daughter of Richard Doggett. The will of Anne Gosnold dated 20 Jul
1578, cited below, refers to her sister Alice More, and her sister Spenser. If Richard was the father of Anne,
he must necessarily be the father of Anne and Elizabeth. The will of John Doggett dated 17 Jan 1564, cited
below, refers to his sister More, his "brother, William More of Groton, and his sister Spencer. The will also
refers to "Thomas Doggett," with no relationship stated. Thomas may have been a cousin, but the exact
relationship is not known. The will of William More, of Groton, husband of Alice, refers to "sister" Elizabeth
Spencer, and to John, Anne and William Dogat, the younger [children of John].

The only other document referring to Richard that the writer is aware of is mentioned in vol 5 of Copinger's
County of Suffolk, which states that one Robert Rudlond sold to Richard Doggett and Edmund Tod lands
called Bombysley in Waldingfield, Suffolk, in 24 Henry VIII (1532), as recorded in Bod. Suff. Ch., pp. 504,
506.

There were other Doggetts living in the Groton area at the same time as Richard. In the 1523/24 Lay Subsidy
a George Doggett appears on a list of wage earners at Groton, with wages of twenty shillings (probably for a
year), and he was assessed a tax of four pence. In the adjoining parish of Boxford, a John Doget and a
Thomas Doget were assessed in the category of artificers, laborers and servants, and assessed a tax of 20s.
In the parish of Edwardstone, a John Doget was listed, and likewise in the parish of Monkes Illeigh, another
John, a servant was found. The latter had property valued at £1, and his tax was 4d.From this, it can be seen
that Richard was indeed a very substantial person. The relationship between Richard and these other
Doggetts is not known, but there must have been a family connection. The Doggetts of Richard's line and time
appear to be members of the minor gentry, or of the more affluent yeomanry, who held lands under tenure
from manorial lords of greater prominence and wealth. In some cases, Doggett daughters were able to marry
into these higher classes, and perhaps even in a few cases into the minor peerage.

E11 JOHN DOGGETT, son of Richard Doggett; d. 1565, Bures St. Mary’s, Suffolk; m.
perhaps MARTHA ASHEFIELD.
Children (Doggett):

Children were: John DOGGETT.

Thomas DOGGETT died in 1775. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Mary UNKNOWN.

He was married to Bathsheba UNKNOWN.

William DOGGETT died in 1751. Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Betty UNKNOWN.

William DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: Rev Benjamin DOGGETT and Jane UNKNOWN.

Children were: William DOGGETT, Elmore DOGGETT, Benjamin DOGGETT.

William DOGGETT resided in Lancaster Co., Va. Parents: William DOGGETT.

William DOGGETT was christened on 27 Feb 1599/1600 in Boxford. Suffolk Englamd. He died in 1676 in England. He was a merchant in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He was engaged in selling of wollen and other common fabrics He was Notes on William.

This William Doggett, the second son of William of Boxford, is the father of the emigrant, the Rev. Benjamin
Doggett. His baptism is recorded in the Boxford Parish Register on 23 Feb 1598. About 1625, William married
Anne Langley, dau. of Geoffrey Langley, grocer, and alderman of Colchester, in the neighboring county of
Essex. Anne's mother was Anne Carter of Waltham on the Nayes (Walton on the Naze), Essex.Although the
writer has not seen a parish register entry for the marriage, it is evidenced by a pedigree in the Visitation of
Esses, 1634 (Harleian Soc. Pub., v. 13, Metcalfe, ed.). which show the children of Anne Carter and himself as
including Anne, wife of William Doggett of Ipswich.

The births of five children of William and Anne are recorded in the Parish Register of St. Mary-le-Tower,
Ispswich, between 1626 and 1636. According to the IGI, which have not been verified by the writer, show that
Mary and Avis, daughters of William and Anne, were baptized in 1639 and 1644, respectively, at Pettistree.

The Will of William Doggett, dated 14 Oct 1675, was probated 2 May 1676 in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury (P.C.C. 48 Bence). An abstract of this will is printed in Muskett. This will refers to his son[-in-law]
John Spering; his daughter, Susanna Spering; his grandchildren, Ann, Mary, John and Roger Spering; his
son[-in-law] Daniel Bright; his daughter Avis Bright; his grandchild Daniel Bright; his grandson, William
Williams; son Richard and his daughters Ann and Mary; his son[in-law] Jefferson; his daughter Ann
Jefferson; his son Benjamin; his son William, and children Mary, Avis, John and Susanna; his son Robert. He
named his brother John Doggett, merchant, and his son-in-law John Spering as executors. He refers to his
lands in Boxford. The will states that he was a resident of the Parish of Stepney, county of Middlesex, and
that he had the social standing of gentleman.

One fact that has been a problem in attributing the 1675 will of William Doggett to William of Ipswich is the
entry in the Boxford Parish Register stating that Mr. William Doggett was moved from Ipswich and buried in
Boxford on 10 Sep 1670. If that is not the burial of this William, then whom could it be? Probably not William's
son William, because he was named in his father's 1675 will, with no indication that he was deceased. The
original will has not been examined, nor has the Register entry referred to. It does appear from the contents
of the will that the author was William the son of William of Boxford.

It is apparent that William moved from Ipswich to Stepney between 1636 and 1639, and resided there until is
death. While in Ipswich, William pursued the occupation of "woollendraper," as we learn from the records of
admission of the Rev. Benjamin Doggett to St. John's College, Cambridge He may well have continued in that
business even after moving to the London area.

William is mentioned in the 1641 will of his uncle, John Brand, of Sherbourne, Suffolk (P.C.C. 116 Campbell). Parents: William DOGGETT and Avis LAPPADGE.

He was married to Anne LANGLEY. Children were: Rev Benjamin DOGGETT .

William DOGGETT was born in 1557. He died on 10 Oct 1610 in Boxford. Suffolk Englamd. He was a merchant in London, England. He was Notes on William.

E115:1 Ann b. 1592 m. Mr. Rowarth
E115:2 Thomas b. 1594 m. 1617 Margery Clopton
E115:3 Susan b. 1596 m. 1617 Richard Norwich
E115:4 Avis b. 1599 m. 1620 John Bond
E115:5 WILLIAM b. 1600 d. 1670 m. 1626 Anne Langley
E115:6 Alice b. 1601 m. 1624 Christopher Scarlett
E115:7 John b. 1602
E115:x Bridget b. 1605
E115:8 Dorothy b. 1605 m. 1637 Lawrence Stisted
E115:9 Lappadge b. 1607 m. 1631 Anne Thurgoland
E115:A Richard b. 1608 d. 1667 m. Sarah LeGris

The birth of William the younger, of Boxford, does not appear to be recorded in the Parish Register of Bures
St. Marys as is the case of his older siblings, but his year of birth can be calculated from the inscription on his
tombstone in St. Mary's Church in Boxford. This stone provides a great deal of information about William.
The stone, imbedded in the floor of what is now used as a choir vestry, next to the exterior wall of the building,
is protected by a carpet which covers the stone unless removed to examine the stone. It is an elaborately
carved black marble slab with the following inscription: "Here lyeth Willia. Doggett, marchant adveterer
Citizen and mercer of London and free of the East India Company who tooke to wife Avis Lappadge ye
Daught. of Thomas Lappage of Boxford, w'th who he lyved 19 years & had Issve by her 6 sones & 6 davgters.
Ye said Will' dep'ed this life ye 10th of Octobr 1610 beinge of the age of 53 years." The Boxford Parish
Register records the marriage of William and Aves Lappage as occurring on 1 Jun 1591, which corresponds to
19 years of marriage before William's death. The Register also records the baptisms of five sons and six
daughters, so apparently one son died at birth and was not recorded in the Register.

At the four corners of the monument are four brasses in the form of shields, each brass bearing the coat of
arms of an organization of which William was a member, and of which he was clearly proud to be a member.
These organizations are: City of London; Mercers' Company; Merchant Adventurers; and East India
Company. The Mercers' Company was one of the great guilds merchant of London, whose members dealt in
silks, velvets and other expensive textiles, iimported from abroad. All members of the principal guilds were
citizens of the City of London, which meant more than just being a resident. In fact, many citizens of London,
like William, had their residence and conducted business in other locations. It must be assumed, however, that
William spent much time in the City. The Merchant Adventurers were merchants whose business was
engaging in import and export of goods to the European Continent. As was noted above, William's brother
John was a Merchant Adventurer, and his son John lived in Hamburg, where he was a trader.

The fourth brass is that of the East India Company, formed to make voyages to the Far East and bring back
silks, spices and similar luxury items, for sale to the wealthy residents of England. In later years, it operated
as a joint stock company (similar to a present-day corporation), but in the early years, each voyage was
financed by a separate group of investors. While visiting London some years ago, the writer decided to
research the involvement of William with The East India Company, and visited the India Library, which is a
branch of the British Museum and which has the original records of the East India Company. We were
furnished with the original minute book of the directors of the Company. The first two voyages made by the
Company had only a few subscribers, limited to the prominent and very wealthy. However, the third voyage, in
1605, was opened up to a larger number of subscribers, with a much smaller investment required. William's
name appeared on the Bill of Adventure, listing 205 subscribers, with the minimum investment of £100, which
amount was still a substantial amount of money at that time. A later entry in the minute book recorded the
successful completion of the voyage and the division of profits among the subscribers, which profit was about
three time the original investment. Only one other voyage was undertaken prior to William's death, the fourth
voyage, in 1608. For that voyage, the Company returned to original format of involving only a few very
wealthy investors. Therefore, Even though William participated in only one "adventure," it must have been a
significant episode in his life, if the prominence given to the Company on his tombstone is any indication.

William was only seven years old when his father died. In his father's will, he was devised his father's "capital
messuage," or main residence in Groton, named Edmonds, and all the lands in Groton, both freehold and
copyhold, belonging to that residence, which were in the manorance of William's uncle, William More. He also
received John's "Dye House" in Groton, and the "leads and fats within it. Leads and fats were names given
to kettles used in dying fabric. "Fats" is an archaic spelling of "vats." He also received numerous other
parcels of land in Groton. All to be given to him whcn he reached 21 years of age. But that was not all he
received. He also was given the copyhold lands which John held of William Walgrave, Esq., of Lesen Hall. and
also one third of all the personal property, including silver, jewels, money, and other property remaining after
paying all debts of the estate. So it can be seen that about 1578, William became a wealthy young man.

The will of his father gave the "bringing up' of William, his brother John, and sister Ann to John's
brother-in-law, William More, of Groton. On William's death only two years later, the responsibility for the
children's upbringing was left to More's son-in-law, and first cousin of the children, Thomas Lappage. Thomas
was a generation older than William, and one of his children was a daughter Avis,born in 1568, eleven years
William's junior. The two families were raised together, and despite the age difference, William and Avis fell
in love and were married in 1591, as noted above.

The baptism of Avis Lappage was recorded in the Groton Parish Register on 1 Aug 1568. This entry is transcribed in East Anglia
Notes & Queries, Series 2, vol. 7, p. 172: "Avice Lapadge, the Daughter of Thomas Lapadge was baptized the first day of August." the
Register also contains an addition to the entry in a different hand: "She was married to William Dogget her cosin."

The will of William was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, but no court records or copies of the
will have been found. However, the dispositive portions of the will are abstracted in a 1644 chancery suit. The
suit was brought by one Edward Alston against William's widow "Avice" Doggett (Alston v. Doggett,
Chancery Proc., Mitford, 54, 44) The answer of Avis to plaintiff's bill was dated 18 Apr 1644, and included the
infomration about the contents of the will. His son and heir, Thomas, received no bequest or devise in the will,
which seems to be due to the fact that by law Thomas was entitled to receive the real estate belonging to his
father, subject to any dower rights of William's wife, Avis. The other children are named, except for Bridget,
who apparently predeceased her father as a young child. Sons Lappage and Richard, the two younger sons,
received £1000 each, to be delivered when they reached age 24; the older sons, William and John, received
only £400 each, which would seem to indicate that some other arrangements for them had been made during
William's lifetime. The five daughters named each received £400 He also remembered his brother and sisters,
his brother-in-law John Brond, his father-in-law, Thomas Lappage, and two local clergymen, and made
bequests for the poor of Boxford and for the Boxford Free School, His son Thomas and his wife were named
as executors, but Thomas relinquished the office and Avis probated the will.

In 1614 (12 James), four years after his death, an Inquisition Post Mortem was held to determine the identity
of the parcels of real property held by William at the time of his death. The writer has not seen this document,
either as an original or as a transcript. It is undoubtedly written in court Latin.

As William was about 34 years old at the time of his marriage, and died at the age of 53, none of the children
were adults at the time of his death, escept his oldest daughter, Ann, who was 18. The other children ranged in
age from 16 down to 1 year.

Avis died in Boxford and was buried there on 27 Jun 1652, according to the Boxford Parish Register, in which
she is referred to a "old Mrs. Doggett." She was 84 years old at the time of her death. Muskett refers to a
sale of a dwelling house and other land in Boxford and Polstead in 1629, made to Robert Gurdon, Esq., a
prominent member of the local gentry, by Avis Doggett, widow, and Thomas Doggett, gent. and Margery, his
wife. There is a letter from Thomas, mentioned below, concerning this sale. Parents: John DOGGETT and Martha ?ASHFIELD.

He was married to Avis LAPPADGE on 1 Jun 1591 in Boxford. Suffolk Englamd. Children were: William DOGGETT.

Winifret DOGGETT Parents: Benjamin DOGGETT and Mary UNKNOWN.

Sarah DONALD

She was married to Silas H MCDONALD .

Sarah J. DOTY

She was married to James DUNN. Children were: Emma DUNN, Carrie DUNN.

Sue DOTY

She was married to Gatewood DUNN. Children were: Sabre DUNN.

Alleen D. DOUGLAS was born on 20 Dec 1909.

She was married to John William CALL.

Elizabeth DOYLE

She was married to Lindsey SHEWMAKER on 2 Jun 1814. Lindsey may have married a second time. A Lindsey Shewmaker married (bond) Sally Noel 23 August 1836.

John DOYLE died in Arklow, Wicklow Co. Ireland.

Children were: Mary Jane DOYLE.

Mary Jane DOYLE was born about 1647 in Arklow, Wicklow Co. Ireland. She died in 1709 in Mill Creek Hundred,New Castle, Del. Parents: John DOYLE.

She was married to Lt, Bryan MCDONALD/MACDONNELL in 1665 in Ireland. Children were: Edward MCDONALD , Joseph MCDONALD, John MCDONALD, William MCDONALD, James MCDONALD, Bryan MCDONALD II, Mary MCDONALD, Richard MCDONALD, Anabell MCDONALD.