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Henry Rector

German: Richter
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rectortown, Prince William Connty, Virginia
Death: between April 02, 1781 and November 26, 1781 (45)
Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia
Place of Burial: Rectortown Cemetery, Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Johannes ‘John’ Rector and Anna Catharina Rector
Husband of Mary Gore
Father of Lewis Rector; Elizabeth Shacklett; William Rector; Margaret Gore; Catherine Glasscock and 2 others
Brother of John Rector, Jr.; Elizabeth Hieronymus; Jacob Rector; Frederick Rector; Daniel Rector, Sr. and 3 others

DAR Ancestor #: A202732
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About Henry Rector


DAR Ancestor # A202732


Son of Johannes Richter and Anna Catharine Fishback

Married Mary in 1765. Together they had 6 children:

  • 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Rector, b. 2 Jul 1766, d. 14 Oct 1839 (Age 73 years) married Edward Shacklett
  • 2. William Rector, b. 5 Jul 1768. married Margaret "Peggy" Robinson.
  • 3. Margaret Rector, b. 25 Mar 1770. Married Jonathan Gore.
  • 4. Catharine Rector, b. 7 Apr 1772. married Gregory Micajah Glascock, Jr.
  • 5. John Alexander Rector, b. 11 May 1774, Fauquier County, Virginia, d. 12 Oct 1855, Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky (Age 81 years). married Elizabeth Ash.
  • 6. Enoch Rector, b. 22 May 1778. married Molly Rector b 8 May 1780 daughter of Benjamin Rector and Sarah Kerr. Enoch and Molly were 1st cousins.

GEDCOM Note

Per Alix V.: "In father's Will was left 224 A. where a Joseph Neil resides and 300 A. after death of his mother. Also 1 negro man & girl."


children: Elizabeth Rector b 2 July 1766 died 14 Oct 1839 married Edward Shacklett

William Rector b 5 July 1768 died 24 Jan 1834 married Margaret "Peggy" Robinson

Margaret Rector b 25 Mar 1770 died 1 July 1833 Nelson Co Kentucky married Jonathan Gore

Catherine Rector b 7 Apr 1772 died 4 Oct 1852 Nelson Co Ky married Gregory Micajah Glascock, Jr

John Alexander Rector b 1 Mar 1774 died 12 Oct 1855 Lewisburg, Logan Co Ky married Elizabeth Ash

Enoch Rector b 22 May 1778 married Molly Rector b 8 May 1780 daughter of Benjamin Rector and Sarah Kerr. Enoch and Molly were 1st cousins.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/RECTOR.htm

28. (1). Henry R. b. Mar 1 1735/36 d. Apr 8 1781 m. Mary Glasscock (NOTE: SHE WAS A WIDOW OF JOHN GLASCOCK)

http://www.germanna.com/Wives_of_John_Rector.html In 1759, Henry Rector, Jr. was a member of the household of Frances Robinson and her husband William Howell. Henry and Frances were probably half-siblings.

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3324160&id=I6651...

http://sherlene4.wordpress.com/ 1763-HENRY RECTOR ON GOOSE CREEK, LOUDOUN COUNTY: Joyner, p. 103: "Loudoun County - HENRY RECTOR, SENR, 26 Apr. 1763 - 16 Aug. 1763; 237 a. on Beaverdam; adj. Daniel French, Brown, Dr Green, Colo John Carlyle. CC - William & Jno Robertson. Surv. John Hough." -shb 11 Sep 2000

1763-WILLIAM ROBINSON IN LOUDOUN: Joyner, p. 103: "Loudoun County - WILLIAM ROBINSON, 30 Jan. 1763 - 21 Mar. 1763; 223 a. on Beverdam; adj. Benja Greyson, Amos Janney, Colo Richard Blackburn, Danl French (formerly Amos Janney's), thos Dodd. CC - Danl Jones & Henry Rector. Surv. John Hough." -shb 11 Sep 2000

Index to Loudoun County, Virginia, Land Deed Books A-Z, 1757-1800

By Patricia B. Duncan Book C pg 563 8 May 1763  Thomas Fairfax of Fredericksburg Va to HENRY RECTOR JR of Loudoun land lease of 163 acres in Manour of Leeds adj Richard Bucklew wit James Hamilton, AENEAS CAMPBELL, John Hough

Fauquier Co Va will pgs 427-428, Will Book One, dated 2 April 1781 Henry Rector son William that lott of land that Capt William Smith now lives on, 146 acres; one negro, equal part of my stock and stills and all my moveables as soon as he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

son John one negro boy; 100 acres joining William FINCH and an equal part of all my moveables as soon as he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

son Enoch one negro boy; one lott of land that I HENRY RECTOR, now lives containing 156 acres and an equal part of all my moveables when he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

the remainder part of my negroes to be equally divided among my daughters, likewise an equal part of all my moveables

exors brother BENJAMIN RECTOR, and FREDERICK RECTOR, executrix and executors (sic) signed HENRY RECTOR witnesses: HARMAN RECTOR, JUN'R, HARMAN (h.r.m.) RECTOR, SENIOR; HENRY UTTERBACK

proved 26 Nov 1781 by oath of Harman Rector, Jun; Harman Rector Sen'r, and Henry Utterback. On motion of BENJAMIN RECTOR and FREDERICK RECTOR the executors cert is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof...

Abstracts of Fauquier County Virginia, Wills Inventories and Accounts 1759-1800 pg 448 to 449 Henry Rector division of dower 18 July 1782 pursuant to an order of the worshipful court of Fauquier May Court 1782 we the subscribers having met together in company of each other have procured to set apart the dower of Mary Rector relict of Heny Rector deceased being furnished with an inventory of the personal estate of the deceased and a copy of the will do allott to the said relict in the following manner viz: Negro Jack L50 James L120 two stills and utensils L100 choice bed and furniture L12 nine plates 17 shillings dower of two tracts of land..by J Moffett, Hez'h Turner, John T Chunn Dower consisted of 113 2/3 acres bounded by land of William Rector, Wm Young, and John and Enoch Rector the dower in the lands whereof Henry Rector, Jur died seized in fee simple to Mary Rector, widow chain carriers Wm Turley, Edw'd Shacklett, No 1 is part of 157 acres left to Wm Rector by the said Henry No 2 is part of 257 acres left to John and Enoch Rector, the widow relinquished her dower in part of 157 acres, only taking 30 acres thereof registered in Book A Fauquier county surveys folio 33 returned 23 Sept 1782

Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1800 GORE, Joshua 6 March 1785 12 Sept 1785 sons THOMAS, JOSHUA, and JONATHAN legatees WILLIAM OSBORNE and heirs daughter Betsy wife mentioned, not named, FORMER HUSBAND WAS HARRY RECTOR. Should differences arise between JOSHUA and JONATHAN (sons) the same to be decided by THOMAS GORE and WILLIAM OSBORNE Exrs sons JOSHUA and JONATHAN witnesses ABNER OSBORNE JAMES KITCHEN ISAAC BROWN WILLIAM NEILSON (name is spelled GORE and GOOR)

JONATHAN GORE MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF HENRY RECTOR AND MARY HENDREN GLASCOCK RECTOR, now GORE

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=js_stevens&id=I143 Will of Joshua Gorr, of Loudoun Co., Va.

... to my son, Thomas Gore, five shillings, he being already provided for... ... to William Osborne my negro girl, Winney… to my daughter, Betsey, my negro girl, Hannah... to my wife a bay mare which I got from Timothy Howell last Fall and two cows... to my wife the sheep which she brought on this plantation... to my wife all the goods and effects whatsoever I became possessed of in consequence of my marriage with her and effects which she became possessed of by the death of her former husband, Harry Rector... excepting such articles as I have paid for to the Ex'ors of Harry Rector's Estate... I give and bequeath to my sons, Joshua and Jonathan Gore, to be equally divided between them, the following negros: Jude, Harry, Janney, Jam, Will, and Warner... my two sons Josua and Jonathan to be my Executors... to sell the plantation whereon I now live...

Wit. Abner Osborn, James Kitchen, Isaac Brown, William Neilson

Signed, his Josua Gorr mark

References

http://germannafamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I109107&tree=tree1

Über Henry Richter (Deutsch)

Son of Johannes Richter and Anna Catharine Fishback

Married Mary in 1765. Together they had 6 children:

  • 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Rector, b. 2 Jul 1766, d. 14 Oct 1839 (Age 73 years)
  • 2. William Rector, b. 5 Jul 1768
  • 3. Margaret Rector, b. 25 Mar 1770
  • 4. Catharine Rector, b. 7 Apr 1772
  • 5. John Alexander Rector, b. 11 May 1774, Fauquier County, Virginia, d. 12 Oct 1855, Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky (Age 81 years)
  • 6. Enoch Rector, b. 22 May 1778

http://germannafamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I109107&tree=tree1

GEDCOM Note

Per Alix V.: "In father's Will was left 224 A. where a Joseph Neil resides and 300 A. after death of his mother. Also 1 negro man & girl."


children: Elizabeth Rector b 2 July 1766 died 14 Oct 1839 married Edward Shacklett

William Rector b 5 July 1768 died 24 Jan 1834 married Margaret "Peggy" Robinson

Margaret Rector b 25 Mar 1770 died 1 July 1833 Nelson Co Kentucky married Jonathan Gore

Catherine Rector b 7 Apr 1772 died 4 Oct 1852 Nelson Co Ky married Gregory Micajah Glascock, Jr

John Alexander Rector b 1 Mar 1774 died 12 Oct 1855 Lewisburg, Logan Co Ky married Elizabeth Ash

Enoch Rector b 22 May 1778 married Molly Rector b 8 May 1780 daughter of Benjamin Rector and Sarah Kerr. Enoch and Molly were 1st cousins.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/RECTOR.htm

28. (1). Henry R. b. Mar 1 1735/36 d. Apr 8 1781 m. Mary Glasscock (NOTE: SHE WAS A WIDOW OF JOHN GLASCOCK)

http://www.germanna.com/Wives_of_John_Rector.html In 1759, Henry Rector, Jr. was a member of the household of Frances Robinson and her husband William Howell. Henry and Frances were probably half-siblings.

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3324160&id=I6651...

http://sherlene4.wordpress.com/ 1763-HENRY RECTOR ON GOOSE CREEK, LOUDOUN COUNTY: Joyner, p. 103: "Loudoun County - HENRY RECTOR, SENR, 26 Apr. 1763 - 16 Aug. 1763; 237 a. on Beaverdam; adj. Daniel French, Brown, Dr Green, Colo John Carlyle. CC - William & Jno Robertson. Surv. John Hough." -shb 11 Sep 2000

1763-WILLIAM ROBINSON IN LOUDOUN: Joyner, p. 103: "Loudoun County - WILLIAM ROBINSON, 30 Jan. 1763 - 21 Mar. 1763; 223 a. on Beverdam; adj. Benja Greyson, Amos Janney, Colo Richard Blackburn, Danl French (formerly Amos Janney's), thos Dodd. CC - Danl Jones & Henry Rector. Surv. John Hough." -shb 11 Sep 2000

Index to Loudoun County, Virginia, Land Deed Books A-Z, 1757-1800

By Patricia B. Duncan Book C pg 563 8 May 1763  Thomas Fairfax of Fredericksburg Va to HENRY RECTOR JR of Loudoun land lease of 163 acres in Manour of Leeds adj Richard Bucklew wit James Hamilton, AENEAS CAMPBELL, John Hough

Fauquier Co Va will pgs 427-428, Will Book One, dated 2 April 1781 Henry Rector son William that lott of land that Capt William Smith now lives on, 146 acres; one negro, equal part of my stock and stills and all my moveables as soon as he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

son John one negro boy; 100 acres joining William FINCH and an equal part of all my moveables as soon as he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

son Enoch one negro boy; one lott of land that I HENRY RECTOR, now lives containing 156 acres and an equal part of all my moveables when he comes of age or his mother joins in wedlock

the remainder part of my negroes to be equally divided among my daughters, likewise an equal part of all my moveables

exors brother BENJAMIN RECTOR, and FREDERICK RECTOR, executrix and executors (sic) signed HENRY RECTOR witnesses: HARMAN RECTOR, JUN'R, HARMAN (h.r.m.) RECTOR, SENIOR; HENRY UTTERBACK

proved 26 Nov 1781 by oath of Harman Rector, Jun; Harman Rector Sen'r, and Henry Utterback. On motion of BENJAMIN RECTOR and FREDERICK RECTOR the executors cert is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof...

Abstracts of Fauquier County Virginia, Wills Inventories and Accounts 1759-1800 pg 448 to 449 Henry Rector division of dower 18 July 1782 pursuant to an order of the worshipful court of Fauquier May Court 1782 we the subscribers having met together in company of each other have procured to set apart the dower of Mary Rector relict of Heny Rector deceased being furnished with an inventory of the personal estate of the deceased and a copy of the will do allott to the said relict in the following manner viz: Negro Jack L50 James L120 two stills and utensils L100 choice bed and furniture L12 nine plates 17 shillings dower of two tracts of land..by J Moffett, Hez'h Turner, John T Chunn Dower consisted of 113 2/3 acres bounded by land of William Rector, Wm Young, and John and Enoch Rector the dower in the lands whereof Henry Rector, Jur died seized in fee simple to Mary Rector, widow chain carriers Wm Turley, Edw'd Shacklett, No 1 is part of 157 acres left to Wm Rector by the said Henry No 2 is part of 257 acres left to John and Enoch Rector, the widow relinquished her dower in part of 157 acres, only taking 30 acres thereof registered in Book A Fauquier county surveys folio 33 returned 23 Sept 1782

Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1800 GORE, Joshua 6 March 1785 12 Sept 1785 sons THOMAS, JOSHUA, and JONATHAN legatees WILLIAM OSBORNE and heirs daughter Betsy wife mentioned, not named, FORMER HUSBAND WAS HARRY RECTOR. Should differences arise between JOSHUA and JONATHAN (sons) the same to be decided by THOMAS GORE and WILLIAM OSBORNE Exrs sons JOSHUA and JONATHAN witnesses ABNER OSBORNE JAMES KITCHEN ISAAC BROWN WILLIAM NEILSON (name is spelled GORE and GOOR)

JONATHAN GORE MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF HENRY RECTOR AND MARY HENDREN GLASCOCK RECTOR, now GORE

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=js_stevens&id=I143 Will of Joshua Gorr, of Loudoun Co., Va.

... to my son, Thomas Gore, five shillings, he being already provided for... ... to William Osborne my negro girl, Winney… to my daughter, Betsey, my negro girl, Hannah... to my wife a bay mare which I got from Timothy Howell last Fall and two cows... to my wife the sheep which she brought on this plantation... to my wife all the goods and effects whatsoever I became possessed of in consequence of my marriage with her and effects which she became possessed of by the death of her former husband, Harry Rector... excepting such articles as I have paid for to the Ex'ors of Harry Rector's Estate... I give and bequeath to my sons, Joshua and Jonathan Gore, to be equally divided between them, the following negros: Jude, Harry, Janney, Jam, Will, and Warner... my two sons Josua and Jonathan to be my Executors... to sell the plantation whereon I now live...

Wit. Abner Osborn, James Kitchen, Isaac Brown, William Neilson

Signed, his Josua Gorr mark


References

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Henry Rector's Timeline

1736
March 1, 1736
Rectortown, Prince William Connty, Virginia
1765
1765
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1766
July 2, 1766
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1768
July 5, 1768
Rectortown, Fauquier, Virginia
1770
March 25, 1770
Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1772
April 7, 1772
Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia
1774
May 11, 1774
Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1778
May 22, 1778
Fauquier County, Virginia
1781
April 2, 1781
Age 45
Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia