41. Minor Family

       
           The European home of this family appears to be Holland (Netherlands).  The first member found being one Doodas (or Doodes) Maindert (or Maindort,  Mindert) of "Nansmond" who came to America and settled in Middlesex Co., VA in 1640.

      DOODAS MAINDERT, born ca. 1610 Holland, died after Dec. 13, 1677, Urbanna, Middlesex Co.  VA, married Mary (Geret?) Johnson who died 1687.  He received a deed in 1655 from James Gates and sold a deed (joined by his wife) in Lancaster Co., VA in 1665 to Peter Montange.
      Their son:

      DOODAS MINOR (MAINDERT), born 1644 VA, died 1695 in Middlesex Co., VA, married Elizabeth Cocke, daughter of Maurice Cocke and Mary Elizabeth Montague
      Their son:

      GARRETT MINOR, born 1676, Chr. Apr. 13, 1679 Middlesex Co., VA, died Feb. 20, 1720 VA, married Oct. 17, 1703, Diana Vivion, born 1680, died Apr. 16, 1716, the daughter of John Vivion, born 1657 and his wife Margaret _____?
      (John Vivian was Constable of Middlesex Co. Apr. 1681 and Sheriff and Member of the Quorum 1714).
      Children:
        JOHN, born Jan. 28, 1707
        Dianah, died 1748, married George Goodloe, son of Henry Goodloe
             (1675-1748)
             (See Goodloe Family Addendum).
      JOHN MINOR, of "Topping Castle" , Caroline Co. , VA, born Jan. 28, 1707, died Aug. 2, 1755, married Nov. 14, 1732, Sarah Carr, born Nov. 11, 1714, died Sep. 20, 1772, the daughter of Major Thomas Carr II and Mary Dabney
      (See Carr Family and Dabney Family Addendums).
      Children:
        Mary Ann, born Mar. 5, 1741, died 1818, married Joseph Herndon
              (1737-1810) (See below)
              (See Herndon Family Addendum)
        Garrett, born 1744, died 1799
        DABNEY
        , born Jun. 11, 1749
      DABNEY MINOR, born Jun. 11, 1749, died 1797, married Oct. 12, 1773,
      Ann Anderson, born Jan. 30,1751, died Mar. 27, 1831, the daughter of David Anderson & Elizabeth Mills
      (See Anderson Family Addendum).
      Their son:

      DABNEY MINOR JR., born Jul. 22, 1779, died Mar. 8, 1822, married Jun. 30, 1800, Lucy Herndon, born Aug. 23, 1777, died Aug. 12, 1832, the daughter of Joseph Herndon & Mary Ann Minor (See above).
      Children:
        CORDILLA LEWIS, born May 4, 1810    
        Ann Meriwether, married Peter Scales
        (See Gray Family Addendum).

      CORDILLA LEWIS MINOR, born May 4, 1810, died Mar. 12, 1843, married Dec. 8, 1829, Samuel Hopson Dabney, M.D.
      (See Dabney Family and Grey Family Addendums).