The family trees I've seen persist in naming the wife of Thomas Luten, b abt 1651 as Mary Cullen (dau Thomas and Sarah Sarah Alderstone). The wills of Jonathon Currer and his daughter Sarah make it abundantly clear that her name was Currer. Her first marriage was to an unnamed person. There was a warrant issued in 1681 for him to marry her, as RELICT OF, a copy given to her father John Currer.
Jonathan Currer's wife was Mary Cullen as seen in the will of her father, Thomas Cullen :
Know
all men by these presents Deed of Gift That I Thomas Cullen living
in
Chowan Precinct in Albemarle County within the Province
of Carolina doe give
Grant and Confirme unto my loving wife
Sarah Cullen all the land I now Live
on and the building and
orchards that is or shall be thereon with the Land
adjoining
of my Claim for six hundred and forty acres of land or
thereabouts
To say from Samon Creeke on the south and soe
northward along the River side
unto a certain marked tree on
the edge of the hill according to Survey made
of the said
Land she the same to have and enjoy during her life from the
date
herof. And after her desease by this present Deed I
Give that part of the
Said Land whereon I live and the
building Orchards and what is or shall be
thereon unto my
Daughter Martha Cullen to begin at or from the north side of
the
Branch next the River and near the dwelling house the line to goe
west
over the neck of land to salmon Creeke and from the
north side of the said
Branch to goe Southward along the
River and about to the Westward into salmon
Creeke and
Northward if the Creeke permits till (bland) the aforesaid
deviding
line unto her and her heirs to have hold and enjoy for ever
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And after my wife Sarah's decease or when she my
said wife please by this
present Deed I give the other part
of my said land and the house thereon and
what is or shall
be thereon of buildings etc. unto my daughter Mary wife of
Jno.
Currer to begin at or from the North side of the aforesaid Branch
next
the River and house and to goe West by foresaid
deviding line unto sammon
Creeke and from the north side of
aforesaid Branch up the River Northward
unto the marked tree
or trees where my north line and claim for Rights and
survey
Ends And all the Cattle formerly given unto my Daughters Mary wife
of
Jno. Currer and Martha Cullen with the increase of them I
now again give and
confirme unto each of them In and by this
deed of Gift for testimony of the
said Gifts Grants and
every particular of them I hereunto sett my hand and
seal
this 10th day of March 1678/79.
Tho. Cullen sigillum
Signed
sealed and delivered
In presence of us
Henry Bonner
Alexander
Lillington
Entered upon Record this tenth day of March 1678/79 as
attest
Paul Lathum Clericus Curia
(The Colonial Records of NC
NC Higher-Court Records 1697-1701 page 32 by
Mattie Erma
Edwards Parker)
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ReplyDeleteMary Cullen Currer Luten was the wife of Major Thomas Luten. When this will of Mary's father, Thomas Cullen was made, she was at THAT time, the wife of John Currer. After John Currer's death, Major Thomas Luten then married Mary Cullen Currer. She then became Mary Cullen Currer Luten. This line has been thoroughly proven by John Anderson Brayton, the genealogist for the Order of First Families of North Carolina. I am a member of this lineage society, and descend from Major Thomas Luten and his wife, Mary Cullen Currer Luten. I was accepted into this lineage society with full approval. Although the will of Thomas Cullen which is posted, is accurate, the conclusions which are reached are inaccurate, and I must post the truth so others are not misled.Thank you!
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