Catlett Mann (abt. 1712 - abt. 1781)

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Died about 1781 at about age 69 in Amelia, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Catlett Mann was born about 1710-1712 and lived most of his adult life in southern Virginia. Catlett left Caroline County in eastern Virginia after the summer of 1745 for Amelia County. His wife was named Sarah, and assuming she was the mother of all of his children, they had several daughters (Rachel, Elizabeth, Mary, Agnes, Judith and possibly Sarah, plus at least 3 sons (John, James and Robert). All of these except for Robert were listed in legal action regarding Catlett's estate in 1783. Robert had died around late 1782.

A Sarah Vasser was listed in the 1783 lawsuit filed by Catlett's heirs, a suit that seems to have been led by James Mann (in right of his wife Judith), as his name appeared first in the court document. Sarah Vasser was not identified, and there was a Daniel Vasser associated with legal documents for this family.

It is unknown if the Catlett Mann mentioned appraising an estate in Essex County in 1732 was the same person, but with a first name as rare as his, it is likely him or a close relative. He would have been in his early 20s at most by that date. Caroline County borders Essex County to the west, so, assuming it's the same man, Catlett could have moved from Essex to Caroline between October 1732 and August 1744..

On 11 August 1744, "Catlett Man" served on a jury in Caroline County, VA for a Powell (estate) vs. Haney case.

On 14 Jun 1745, in Caroline County, VA, "Catlett Man" was among a group ordered to assist road overseer Benjamin Harrison to keep a road in repair, a road formerly overseen by William Row.

In January 1746, Catlett Mann received a land patent for 400 acres on "both sides of the Meherrin River" in Brunswick County, VA (an area soon to become Lunenburg County). This is likely the 400 acre tract that Catlett sold in 1768 to Lyddal Bacon. A Lyddal Bacon had been a local Sheriff, so that could be the same man or a relative.

"Catlett Man" appeared on a (partial) Tithe List for the Deep and Flatt Creeks section of Amelia County Virginia for 1747.

Catlett appeared on the Nottoway Parish Tithables lists for Amelia County in 1749 and on many of these annual lists through 1768 and on reports in the late 1770s. Catlett Mann was living as of October 26, 1780, when he presented a motion to the Amelia County, VA Court to be granted exemption from county taxes. The court noted that he was "aged and infirm", so the exemption was approved.

In November 1783, the "Heirs of Catlett Mann" filed a lawsuit against John Mann, the administrator of Catlett's estate. He had a son and 2 grandsons named John, but this was probably his son. Catlett had several daughters and at least 3 sons, most of whom were plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Jesse Wilkes, son of Elizabeth Mann (wife of Benjamin Wilkes), was also among the plaintiffs in this lawsuit.

The wife of Catlett Mann at the time of his death was named Sarah. She was also listed in her son Robert Mann's will in 1782. This name has been cited as the wife of Catlett by various researchers, none of whom quoted this son's will as a source.

His son Robert Mann died in late 1782 in Amelia County, so he was not listed as a plaintiff. Catlett's wife Sarah was still living at the time of Robert's death, as she was listed in his will, as were Robert's brothers James and John.

Catlett's sons John and James continued to live in this area that became Nottoway County in 1789. They appeared on local tax lists from 1789 for several years. John, Sr wrote his will in late 1799 and died in 1800. James Mann was on the same tax lists until 1796, and was sometimes referred to as James Mann, Sr on legal documents. James Mann sold a 120-acre tract of land to John Mann, Sr in March 1796, and seems to have disappeared from local records around that time. New research indicates that he was likely the James Mann, Sr who married Judith Johns of Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, VA and owned land in Elbert County, Georgia by 1797.

Catlett Mann appears to have lived in the Nottoway Parish section of Amelia County for the last 3 decades of his life. There was a Catlett Mann in Essex County, VA in 1732, conducting an appraisal on behalf of the estate of Erasmus Bignell. In 1746, Catlett Mann received a patent of 400 acres on both sides of the Meherrin River in Amelia County. This patent was recorded in Brunswick County, which was also true of many other land patents at that time. Brunswick County covered a larger area until more counties were created.

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Sources

• Essex, Virginia; a Catlett Mann, an appraiser of estate of Erasmus Bignell. Recorded-Oct. 17, 1732. Will Book 5; p107.

• Caroline County, Virginia, Order Books, 1740-1746, Pages 309-310, 11 Aug. 1744; James Powell, admin of Robert Powell estate, versus John Haney(?).

• 14 Jun 1745: Caroline County, VA Order Book, pg. 81: Ordered William Row, Thomas Samuel, Mary Powell, Henry Newton, John Newton, William Banister, Thomas Snodgrass, Thomas Jones, Francis Stead, Edward Fronner, Thomas Berry, William Cobourn, Edward Hunt, Henry Lawless, William Shelton, Catlett Man, John Long, John Robinson and Samuel Coleman's people assist road newly-appointed overseer Benjamin Harrison in keeping the road in repair.

• Brunswick County, VA Land Patents, Book 25, Page 574: Catlet Mann - 12 Jan 1746; 400 acres - Both sides Meherrin River ... unto Catlet Mann ... 400 acres ... County of Brunswick on both sides of Meherrin River ... Beginning at Abraham Mishaux upper corner white oak on the River thence along his Page 575 lines East 52 poles to a turkey oak thence off North 2 East 102 poles to a pine thence North 50 West 82 poles to a pine thence South 53 West 216 poles to a white oak thence South 2 East 102 poles to a pine thence South 2 West 218 poles to a red oak thence South 50 East 58 poles to a white oak on the Hurricane Creek thence North 83 East 74 poles to a pine thence North 73 East 94 poles to a beech on Meherrin River thence up the said River as it meanders to the beginning ...

• Amelia County, VA 1747 Tithe List: Catlett Man - Deep and Flatt Creeks area, Amelia County Virginia. Only a partial list remains for Amelia County for 1747. There are several other Manns on this list, but most are known to be member of another Mann family, descendants of Robert & Isabelle Griffin Mann (Francis Mann Sr, Francis Mann Jr, John Mann, Saml (Samuel) Page Mann - Francis Sr, John and Page were brothers - the identity of a Robert Mann are not verified - there were several in this other Mann family at that time. Samuel Mann was a first cousin of these brothers).

• Catlett and James Mann; Amelia Tithables List 1764 (proof that son James was born no later than 1748): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-1W7X

• Catlett and James Mann; Amelia Tithables List 1766: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS79-1W9T

• 3/24/1768: Deed Book 11, pg 129, Lunenburg, VA: Catlett Mann of Amelia County to Lyddall Bacon of Lunenburg, VA, 400 acres in Lunenburg County on both sides of the Meherrin River. (likely the land patent granted to Catlett Mann around 1746.)

• 1778 Tithables List, Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, VA: Catlett Mann, listed with Johnathan Mann. Other Manns listed in the same Parish were James Mann and John Mann.

• 1779 Tithables List, Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, VA: Catlett Mann listed with Robert Mann (most likely his son Robert).

• Amelia County Order Book #15, page 24, October 26, 1780; Catlett Mann requested and was granted exemption from "the payment of taxes and levies" due to being an "aged and infirm person".

• Amelia, VA Deed Book 1, page 398; On 9/4/1794, John Mann, Jr sold 120 acres to James Mann, adjacent to John Mann, Sr, Robert Vaughan, and others. The deed described this land as being part of a tract of land that "Catholick Mann" had left to the same John Mann in his will.

• Amelia, VA Deed Book 1, page 520, on 3/7/1796, James Mann, Sr sold a 120-acre tract (likely the same one listed above) to his brother John Mann, Sr. The court made special provisions for James' wife Judith to gain her approval of the sale, as she had been unable to attend the court on March 7. Her approval was received by the court on April 7 of that same year.

• Rikki Love, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Rikki and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Rikki Love, May 27, 2012