Michael “Miles” Gathright

Not a known child of Rev Ephraim Garthwaite

Disputed Origins

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mlwilson/nti00599.html

Notes for Michael Garthwaite

Spelling of Garthwaite taken from Carolyn Gathright Web page. Other spellings include Gathright and Garthwrite. Craig Gathright shows a nickname of Miles. Some trees show Michael as the son of Ephraim Garthwaite and Dorothy D'Isney. Craig Gathright shows him as the son of Samuel Garthwaite (spouse unknown). Carolyn starts her descendant listing with Michael, arguing that his parents are not known for certain. She says strongly that Ephraim Garthwaite and Dorothy D'Isney never left England, so they couldn't be Michael's parents.

Michael was allegedly a Quaker.

WFT Volume 5, Tree 1346:

Michael Garthwrite, [son of Ephraim and Dorothy] was born about 1628 in Williamsburg, Va. He married in 1647 to Amy. Amy Garthwrite died in 1690. He died in Henrico Co., Va. in 1691.

Their children were:

1. Ephraim,
2. Samuel,
3. Michael and
4. Judith who married Robert Jones in 1708.

They were Quakers, but just when they left the church in England is not known. The families of Ephraim and Samuel were active members of the Curles congregation in December 1699. Ephraim pledged 150 lbs. of tobacco and Samuel pledged 100 lbs for the support of a new church. In 1722 a new meeting house was built near thier home in white oak swamp. In 1726 Ephraim was fined 500 lbs. of tobacco for refusing to bear arms.

From Craig Gathright (Dallas Gathright family tree):

Michael appears in this tree as the son of Samuel Garthwaite, but this is only a theoretical connection. It should be remembered that some researchers feel that Michael is the son of Samuel’s brother Ephraim. While there is a great deal of debate concerning Michael’s father almost all researchers agree that he is related to Reverend Milonis “Miles” Garthwaite of Fulbeck, England.

Michael Garthwaite was born about 1628 in Williamsburg Virginia. He married Amy in 1647 and they remained married until her death in 1690. Michael died a year later in Henrico County. They were Quakers, but when they left the Church of England is unclear.

“One line of descent from Richard Faris, Henrico County, Virginia and 167 allied lines : ancestry of John Lester Farris.” Author: Lola Lewis Smead (Composer). (1979). < FamilySearch > page 5.

References

• http://www.islc.net/~ccronan/html/p0000066.htm#I5571
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garthwaite-15