Elizabeth Perkins

1759 - 1819  (59 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Perkins
  	William Letcher, Husband of Elizabeth Perkins, father of Bethenia Letcher, he was a pioneer and early settler of what would later become Patrick County, Virginia. He was murdered by a Tory named Nicholas on 2 August 1780. He was buried on his farm that remained in his family for several generations. His great grandson, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, was born there. Daughter of Nicholas Perkins (1718-1762) and Bethenia Hardin/Harding
  Born	13 May 1759	Virginia Colony
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Jan 1819	Henry County, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	Hairston Family Cemetery-Beaver Creek Plantation Henry County, Virginia
  Person ID	I2099	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Col. George Hairston,   b. 20 Sep 1750, Bedford County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 5 Mar 1827, Henry County, Virginia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Children of Elizabeth Perkins and Col. George Hairston: Robert Hairston, 1783?1852 George R. Hairston, 1784?1863 Harden Hairston, 1786?1862 Samuel Pannill Hairston, 1788?1875 Peter Hairston, 1796?1810 Constantine Hairston, 1797?1816 John Adams Hairston, 1799?1849 America Hairston Callaway, 1801?1826 Marshall Hairston, 1802?1882 Ruth Stovall Hairston Hairston, 1804?1838
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Letcher,   b. 1750, Virginia Colony ,   d. 2 Aug 1780, Patrick Co., Virginia  (Age 30 years)
  Children	+ 1. Bethenia Letcher,   b. 21 Mar 1780, likely Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Feb 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F8707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com. Bio by B. Bradford updated 7-31-2020 Bethenia Perkins was born probably in Goochland Co., VA and the daughter of Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Hardin/Harding. I have seen two different birthdates for her in research: July 7 and August 30, 1743. She married Revolutionary War Patriot Col. Absalom Bostick on June 22, 1762, in Halifax County, Virginia. He was the s/o John Bostick and Nancy Eliz. Chesley. Bethenia and Absalom remained in Virginia for a few years and then moved before 1770 to the Dan River Settlement community in Rowan Co., NC. Rowan became Surry which is now Stokes Co., NC. They acquire over a 3,000 acres of land which straddled the bend of the Dan River and established their Plantation called Shoebuckle located in Sauratown near present town Pinehall, NC. They were wealthy prominent land owners who owned slaves. During the Revolutionary War, her husband was captain of the local North Carolina militia and his company joined the army under General Gates and were in the Battle of Camden, SC. Captain Absalom Bostick was in Col. Rutherford?s Regiment and a member of Colonel Joseph Winston's staff during the War; he drilled soldiers and furnished supplies to the cause. Absalom was deemed ?one of the outstanding leaders on the Dan River during and after the Revolutionary War.? He was well educated and served as Magistrate, Sheriff, Coroner, County Treasurer, Justice of Peace, and served both houses of the General Assembly at Raleigh, NC - a member of the House of Commons (1790-95) from Stokes County, NC. Absalom participated in the convention that met at Fayetteville in 1789 prepared to ?safeguard against encroachment by the Federal Government.? Absalom died in June 1803 and buried on his plantation. The location of his grave is unknown. The Plantation was sold in December 1804 deeded to Peter Hairston. Bethenia died in 1809 and is buried next to Absalom. Both graves unmarked and lost. Absalom Bostick's Will was dated 20 June 1798 and proven June 1803, Stokes County, NC (Book Vol 2, page 37-39. ) Children of Absalom and Bethenia Bostick named in the will are: 1) John Bostick, son 2) Absalom Bostick, son 3) Ferdinand Bostick, son 4) Manoah Bostick, son (Executor of Will) 5) Bethenia Bostick Hampton, daughter 6) Susannah Bostick Blackman, daughter 7) Anne Bostick Guin, daughter 8) Christania Bostick (daughter, a minor) The following 36 Slaves were mentioned in the Will: --Milly (willed to son John Bostick) --Lucy, Charlotte, Curry, Isaac, Jane and Hannah (willed to son Absalom) --James a man, Fib or Feb a woman and Stephen a boy (willed to son Ferdinand) --David, Ivy, Barlee, Bibbs, Francis, York, William (willed to son Manoah) --Sarah, Delph and Selah (willed to daughter Bethenia) --Nancy, Solomon and Daniel Flos son (willed to daughter Susannah) --Beck, Rhoda and Mero Hagerson (willed to daughter Anne) Hagar, Marian and Dick (willed to daughter Christania) Harry, Dinah, Cloe, Bynor, Nanny and Hannah & Sam (to be lent to his wife Bethunia during her natural life and afterwards to be equally divided between his children.) [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17965969/george-hairston. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14087251/bethenia-pannill. Elizabeth Perkins, first married to William Letcher, after his tragic death she soon became the wife of Col. George Hairston. Mother of at least 12 children. She was the daughter of Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Hardin of Henrico County, VA Additional information from Sharon Stuart McRee, a relative: With William T. Letcher she had Bethenia Letcher, who was raised on the Hairston estate at Beaver Creek, Henry County VA. Bethenia married David Pannill;. Their daughter Elizabeth became the mother of J.E.B. Stuart of CSA fame. Additional information from another contributor follows: Her obituary gives year of death as 1819. From Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg, VA, Newspapers 1794-1836 citing the Lynchburg Press and Public Advertiser of 25 Feb 1819: "Died- At her residence in the County of Henry on Tuesday January 26th, Mrs. Elizabeth Hairston, consort of Col. George Hairston, in the 60th year of her age." Married to David Pannill Grandmother of CS General J.E.B. Suart Lineage: *Giles Letcher married Hannah Hughes *William Letcher {1750-1780} *Bethania Letcher Related to VA Governor John Letcher Lineage: *Giles Letcher b.1710 Dublin Ireland marr. Hannah Hughes *John Letcher 1745/50-1793 married Mary houston *William Houston Letcher 1781-1863-mar Elizabeth Davidson * John Letcher Lineage: *Robert Houston married Mary Margaret Davidson *Mary HOuston married John Letcher Related to Texas Governor Samuel Houston: Lineage * Robert Houston married Mary margaret Davidson *Samuel Houston married Elizabeth Paxton * Samuel Houston