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Birth: Oct. 21, 1729
South Molton
Devon, England
Death: 1823
Union County
Tennessee, USA
Richard Mynatt was born 1728 in London, England and died 1824 in Grainger County, TN. In 1749, he voluntarily indentured himself in order to pay for his passage to America. He was 20 years old and his indenture was to last four years. He worked as a pastry cook for the Honorable Thomas Lee, Esquire of Virginia, earning 8 pounds sterling per year.
Richard was evidently such a great cook, that when his indenture was completed, the Lee family refused to release him. Richard Mynatt's place in history is secured by being the first indentured servant to sue successfully for release from his master, Philip Ludwell Lee, heir of Thomas Lee, on July 31, 1754.
He married Sarah Cummings/Cummins on March 31, 1755 in Prince William Co., Virginia. Richard and Sarah lived in Virginia until 1787. They had 10 children, Leannah, William, Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, George, Hannah, Nancy, John and Susanna.
During the Revolutionary War, Richard and his oldest son William both served under George Washington. Richard served as and express rider because of his age.
In 1787, he and Sarah sold their land in Virginia and moved to Tennessee.
Richard served two terms as door keeper in the 1795 session of the House of Representatives of the Territory of the U.S.A. south of the Ohio river for which he was paid $1.75 per day.
Richard bought 450 acres on 15 Jun 1796 in Grainger County, Tennessee. He lived there with his family until his death.
He signed his will in 1805, but it was not probated until 1824. Will was probated 1824 in Knox Co., TN Vol 4, p. 1, Estate Bk. #279563 1824-30.
It is not logical that his family waited almost 20 years before probating his will so I have estimated his death year closer to the probate date. When I have definite proof of his death, I will add it to his memorial.
Sharron Carroll
Family links:
Spouse:
Sara Jane Cummings Mynatt (1734 - 1806)
Children:
Leannah Mynatt Hallmark (1756 - 1805)*
William C Mynatt (1757 - 1831)*
Sarah Ann Mynatt Ferguson (1764 - 1833)*
George Cummings Mynatt (1767 - 1803)*
Susannah Mynatt Hallmark-Irwin (1773 - 1825)*
John Wesley Mynatt (1774 - 1827)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Mynatt Cemetery
Union
Union County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Sharron Carroll`
Record added: Nov 30, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 81266109
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1729 - 1823 (93 years)