Capt. James Felix Gatliff

1754 1763

However, James is found, as Gatlive, in a listing for September 1758 of the Colonial Militia for Augusta Co., Va., R975.5 V817c, v. 2, p. 65. Whether that is a contemporaneous listing of Militiamen, or just a subsequent compilation, is a question, because he may have been killed by Indians near Roanoke; according to Draper's The Preston Register, a James Gatlire (sic) was killed by Indians in the Indian Wars on 20 March 1758, in Augusta County, somewhere on the Roanoke River. Crozier's Virginia Military Records, R975.5 V817m, p. 35. I have no doubt that this is our ancestor. Recall that the European handwriting even today makes a lower case "r" that looks like a lower case "v", and it is readily apparent that Gatlive could be read as Gatlire. The Faulkner letter definitely claims him, giving the same information. According to a secondary source, he may have been buried on his farm near Roanoke. He may have served in the Virginia Militia at Braddock's Defeat.

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James was killed by Indians in 1758 during the French and Indian War, His father came from England and according to the records made available by H.E. Gatliff of Australia, was one of the Brinkworth Hall connections of the Gatliffs. Brinkworth Hall is located in Yorkshire, England. He is the father of Captian Charles Gatliff, James was a retired Captain of the English Navy, In the Indian Wars of Greebrier County Virginia Captian Gatliff served under Col. Samuel Lewis in the Historical Collections of Virginia.

Lieutenant James Gatliff of Augusta County, Virginia Militia, who was killed at Braddock's defeat. he is buried near Roanoke, Virginia.

James was killed by Indians in 1758 during the French and Indian War, His father came from England and according to the records made available by H.E. Gatliff of Australia, was one of the Brinkworth Hall connections of the Gatliffs. Brinkworth Hall is located in Yorkshire, England. He is the father of Captian Charles Gatliff, James was a retired Captain of the English Navy, In the Indian Wars of Greebrier County Virginia Captian Gatliff served under Col. Samuel Lewis in the Historical Collections of Virginia.

Lieutenant James Gatliff of Augusta County, Virginia Militia, who was killed at Braddock's defeat. he is buried near Roanoke, Virginia.