Halifax County, Virginia Guthrie's

Larry J. Guthrie
Rt. 1 Box 505
Sulphur, OK 73086
(405) 622-2202

October 10, 1995

A brief summary of the Guthrie's of early Halifax Co. Va.

Time line for several Halifax Co. Guthrie's. Court orders come from General Index to Court Orders Halifax County, VA Defendants from 1752 to January 1, 1900.

1810 Tax Lists: white tithable-slaves over 12-horses

John Guthrie

John Guthrie Sr.

John Guthrie

John Guthrie Sr.

John Guthrie

John Guthrie Jr.

Thomas Guthrie

I have a copy of a Thomas Guthrie will, dated 9 Sep 1787. The will shows James Watkins to be the executor. So there is no doubt this will is the will of the above Thomas Guthrie. The will mentions his wife Mary, son Cason, and daughters Mary Guthrie, Frances Day, and Elizabeth Peters. Elizabeth must have been a widow since he mentions taking care of Elizabeth and Mary as long as they remain unmarried. Also a certificate of probate was granted on 20 Sep 1787. I had thought that after the death of his father Cason might have started using the name Thomas. That perhaps Cason's name was Thomas Cason Guthrie. However it appears that in 1814 Cason was granted a licence to operate an ordinary, 1814 P Book 31 page 17. See Thomas' activity below. So the following is a second Thomas and probably a first cousin or brother to Cason.

Thomas Guthrie

Ephraim Guthrie

The four Guthrie's above, John, John Jr., Thomas and Ephraim are the only Guthrie's to appear on the 1820 Halifax Co. Virginia census. John was number 063, John Jr. was 068, Thomas was 069, and Ephraim was 068. This could indicate that John Jr., Thomas and Ephraim were brothers and sons of John the elder.

Cason Guthrie

Travis Guthrie

Nathaniel Guthrie

Charles Guthrie

William Guthrie

Elijah Guthrie

Dennett Guthrie

James Guthrie

Samuel Guthrie

Guthrie's on 1810 tax records of burned counties. Halifax Co, VA. Berryman's List March 22

Robert Hurts List March 1

1810 Va. census information: A Supplement to 1810 Virginia census shows the following:

On the 1820 Virginia census of Halifax Co. the following:

In the 1782 and 1785 Halifax Co. Census only Travis and Thomas Guthrie show up. Travis with 10 white and 2 slaves. Thomas with 7 white and no slaves.

Dennett Guthrie should be searched for. It is not a common name and might indicate where part of the family moved to. He is not found on the 1820 Virginia census although he married one Sally Hart in 1821.

I have have used the following marriages to reconstruct the family of John Guthrey.

21 Dec 1815 William Hubbard and Elizabeth Guthrey da. of John Guthrey who consents. Witnesses William Guthrey and John Guthrey.

Thomas Walton and Nancy Guthrey, da. of John Guthrie Sr. who consents. Sur. Wm. Guthrey. Witnesses Wm. and John Jr.

22 Nov 1824 Archibald Rowlett and Rebecca Guthrey, da. of John Guthrey Sr. who consents. Sur. Richard A. Guthrey. Witnesses Richard A. Guthrey and John Guthrie Jr.

21 Jul 1810 Leanord Keeling and Patsy Guthrey. Sur. John Guthrie 5 Jan 1828 Richard A. Guthrey and Martha Toombs. Sur. Jas. H. Yeates. Witness William Guthrey and Jas. H. Yeates. John Yeates consents. (There was an earlier marriage of Thomas Toombs and Marthan Yeates with sur. John Yeates. I believe William and John (jr) to be brothers to the above daughters of John (Sr).

John Guthrie

The Richard A. Guthrie shown in the 1850 census is not this person. I believe that this Richard is dead in 1850 and is survived by his wife Martha age 50 as shown on 1850 census # 681

In 1815 Travis Guthrey transferred land to Elijah, Dennett, William, James and Samuel. P Book 32 Page 27. I assume these five to be his sons. The marriage records of Polley and Betsy show them as daughters of Travis. William Guthrey was a witness to the wedding of Polly. Mary is shown as his wife in his will. The children of Elijah and Gartney are as shown in the 1850 census of Halifax Co. VA. There would have probably been other children between the time they married and 1827. I have the marriage record for a Dennett m. to Sally Hart. The Dennett shown on the 1850 census cannot be the same person. The wife of Dennet in the 1850 census is Sally and she would have only been 11 in 1821.