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Edward Violet, Sr.

Edward Violet, Sr.

Male 1700 - 1773  (73 years)

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  • Name Edward Violet 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 1700  Prince William, Fairfax Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 May 1773  Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Old Pohick, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P40165  Violette Family
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2022 

    Father William Violett,   b. 1668, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1700, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Ann Pike,   b. 1670   d. 1700, Kent, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1694  VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Saunders,   b. 1705, Prince William Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1775, Manassas, Prince William Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 1720  Prince William Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Violet,   b. 1720, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ewell Violet,   b. 1730, Prince William Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1770, Prince William Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     3. Edward Violet, Jr.,   b. 1732, Fairfax, Fairfax, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1796, Loudoun Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     4. John Violett,   b. 1734, Leesburg, Loudoun, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1814, Leesburg, Loudoun, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     5. Thomas Violet,   b. 1735, Berkeley Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1811, Woodford Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Susan Violet,   b. 1738
     7. Eleanor (Nellie) Violet,   b. 1740, Bull Run, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Mary Violet,   b. 1742
    Family ID F19781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edward and Eleanor had several children that I have listed in MRIN 16884. Both Edward Sr. and Edward Jr. were overseers of one of the farms on George Washington's Mount Vernon plantation called "the Muddy Hole".

      Offspring of Edward and Eleonor married into some very prominent historical families such as the famous Hite family of colonial Virginia. A son of Edward Jr. and Elizabeth Hite is said to have been born at Harpers Ferry, Virginia on March 1st, 1801. Descendants of this Violett line reside today in Kentucky, Virginia, Idaho, North Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, Montana, New York, Maryland. Illinois,Colorada, California and Texas.

      These Violetts have spelled their name: Vyolet, Vilet,Violet, Violett and Violette.

      Some genealogists have said that William Violett came to America during the Huguenot migration, but no proof has yet been found.

      Several years ago I was in touch with a retired Navy Admiral from Annapolis who claimed to have traced his Violett family all the way back to England and William the Conqueor in 1066 AD.

      Rod Violette.