Halifax County was formed in 1752 from Lunenburg County.

Founded in 1752 by English colonists from LUNENBURG COUNTY by English settlers primarily from the Tidewater Region to the east. Germans and Scotch-Irish migrated primarily from the NW from PA.

Note: No Guthrie households found in Lunenburg in any census year.

The History of Halifax County, Virginia 1750-1940: County Formation Maps

CENSUS RECORDS: 1820 – 1840

1820 CENSUS – 6 results in Halifax
Mary Twp, Halifax
John Guthrey:
2M 26-44, 5M 16-25, 3M 10-15 +9 slaves, manufacturing.
Identity: ?
This household should probably be that of John Guthrey sr who m. Betty Ann Allen, the father of John Guthrey Jr in Meadsville, below. But he was in his 60s in 1820, and there is no one in that age category in this household. Was that an oversight? Was he just not there? There are so many adult and teen males in this household. This has to be a multigenerational household, but even so, where are the females?

Marseilles, Halifax
Thomas Guthrey:
1M/1F 26-44, 1M/1F under 10, no slaves, agriculture
Identity: Thomas Guthrie 1790VA-1850+ and Frances Ann Gravitt
Parents: Presumed son of Cason Guthrie and Dorthy Reaves who m. 7 Jun 1786 in Halifax. Children of this marriage born 1786-1800. Thomas would be 20-34. If he is the same Thomas Guthrey living in the Southern District of Halifax in 1850, his birth year would be about 1790.
Note that a Thomas Guthrey is consistently listed as a HOH in the same area in 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850. Since he m. Frances Ann Gravitt 16 Jun 1814 in Person, NC (right over the VA-NC border) chis children are most likely born 1815+ and in this census would be no older than 5 years of age.
Combined census assessment suggests:
1 son b. 1816-1820
1 daughter b. 1816-1820
1 son b. 1821-1825 (who may or may not be son James A Guthrey b. about 1825-1826)

Meadsville, Halifax
Ephraim Guthrey:
1M/1F 26-44, 3F/1M under 10, no slaves, agriculture (image 26/27)
Identity: Ephraim Guthrie 1794VA-1880+ and Nancy Blackwell
Parents: Presumed son of Cason Guthrie and Dorothy Reaves who m. 7 Jun 1786 in Halifax. Children of this marriage born 1786-1800. Ephraim would be 20-34. Ephraim is listed in the South District of Halifax in 1820, 1830, 1840, (where in 1850?), and 1860. Then specifically in Mount Carmel in 1870 and 1880. The later census records list his birth year as 1790 or 1794. He married Nancy Blackwell, but there is an inconsistency with their DOM. Transcriptions of VA Select Marriage records lists it as 18 Dec 1809. This would make him only 15 if born in 1794. His military pension records list the date as 15 Dec 1811. Either way, he would be expected to establish his own household by the 1820 census, and does. All children in the 1820 census are under 10 years of age, so the 1811 DOM may be more accurate.
Combined census assessment suggests:
3 daughters b. 1811-1815
1 son b. 1816-1820
1 son b. 1826-1830

Due to the missing (not found by me) 1850 census we can’t determine the full family numbers.

John Guthrey Jr:
1M 26-44, 1F 16-25, 2M under 10, no slaves, 1agriculture
Identity: GFG4’s John Guthrey Jr son of John Guthrey Sr and Betty Ann Allen

John Guthrey Sr was born in Cumberland County, VA about 1759 and married there in 1785. He is believed to be the Virginia militia man who is noted on The Pension Roll of 1835 as living in Halifax, VA, aged 17, born about 1757. See also Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application files. John Guthrey Sr died in Halifax, VA about 1833 or 1836.

George Guthridge FN (Free Negro/Colored): 1M 26-44, 1F 14-25, 1M/1F under 14

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1830 CENSUS – 18 records

Richard A Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M/1F 20-29, 1F 5-9, 1F under 5; Slaves: 1M 36-54, 1F under 10
Identity:  GFG4B – Richard A Guthrie / Martha ‘Patsy’ Yeates (m. 1828 Halifax)
Parents: GFG4A – John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen (with Genetic Mismatch)
This family moved to Hardin KY by 1840 census. 

Nancy L Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1F 40-49, 1M/1F 20-29, 2F 15-19, 1M10-14
Identity: Nancy S Davis widow of William T Guthrey (d. 1819) (m. 1805 Halifax)
Parents: GFG4A – William T Guthrey is a son of Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill, and grandson of Thomas Guthrey and Sarah Oakes.

Allen Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M/1F 40-49, 1M 15-19, 1F 10-14, 2F 5-9, 1M/2F under 5; Slaves 1M 36-54, 1M/1F 10-23, 1M/2F under 10
Identity: GFG4A – Allen Guthrey / Mary M Bostick (m.1812 Halifax)
They remained in Halifax, VA. His death bet. 1850-60. Her death in 1865.

Samuel Guthry [img 59/202]
1M/1F 30-39, 1M 10-14, 1M/2F 5-9, 1F under 5
Identity: Not Yet Determined. This census is by alphabetical grouping rather than by place of residence, but he is listed between Allen Guthrey and John Guthrey Jr.

John Guthry Junior [img 59 of 202]
1M 40-49, 1F 20-29, 2M 10-14, 1F 5-9, 1M under 5; Slaves: 1M/1F 36-54, 1M under 10
Identity: John Guthrey Jr
Parents: GFG4A – John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen
He was born 1781-1790, and looks to have married a younger wife. They probably married about 1815-1819 based on the ages of the children.

With the exception of the wife’s younger age bracket, this definitely looks to be the son of John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen, especially because they were known slave holders. John and Edna m. in 1816.

Mary Guthry [img59 of 202]
1F 50-59, 2F 20-29, 1M 15-19; Slaves: 1F 55-99, 1F 36-54, 1F 10-23, 2F under 10
Identity: Not Yet Confirmed, but how about this….
Mary’s birth year would have been about 1771-1780. This puts her in the right age category to be Mary ‘Polly’ Baskerville, the wife of Thomas Guthrey, son of Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill, who died about 1837. This may be the date of the Chancery Court case rather than his actual DOD. If he died prior to 1830, this might be Thomas’ widow.

John Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M 70-79, 1M/3F 20-29; Slaves: 1F 55-99, 2F 36-54, 1F 24-35, 2M/2F 10-23, 3M/3F under 10
Identity: John Guthrey Sr (Betty Ann Allen must be dec’d)
Born 1751-1760, so the age checks out. That 1820 census was either missing its females, or this indicates that the now adult sons may have married.

James Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M/1F 40-49, 1M 15-19, 2M 10-14, 2M/1F 5-9. 2F under 5.
Identity: This is James Guthrey and Mary ‘Polly’ Hubbard (m.1810 Halifax)
Parents: GFG4 – Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill
They have 4 sons and 3 daughters. All of the sons were born first, so this also fits the census.

Elijah Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M 40-49, 1F 30-39, 1M/1F 5-9, 3M under 5; Slaves: 1F 10-23.
Identity: Elijah Guthrey and Jartney Vaughan (m. 1822 Halifax)
Parents: GFG4A – Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill

Dennis Guthry [img59 of 202]
1M 40-49, 2F 20-29, 1M under 5
Identity: Dennis Guthry (per original image), but possibly Dennet Hill Guthry (m. Sarah ‘Sally’ Smallman Hart 1821 Halifax.)
Parents: GFG4A – Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill

Richard B Guthry [img 59 of 202]
1M 30-39, 1F 20-29, 1F under 5; Slaves: 1F under 10
Identity: Richard B Guthrey (c1796VA-1860) and Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ W Hart (m. 1829 Halifax)
Parents: GFG4A – Thomas Guthrey and Mary ‘Polly’ Baskerville

Thomas Guthry [img 61 of 202]1M/1F 30-39, 1M/1F 10-14, 1M 5-9
Identity: Thomas Guthrie and Frances Ann Gravitt
Parents: GFG8A – Cason Guthrie and Dorthy Reaves

Ephraim Guthry [img 61 of 202]1M/1F 40-49, 3F 15-19, 1M 10-14, 1M under 5.
Identity: Ephraim Guthrie and Nancy Blackwell (m.1809 or 1811 Halifax)
Parents: GFG8A – Cason Guthrie and Dorthy Reaves

Cason Guthry [img 61 of 202]
1M 60-69, 1F 50-59, 1M/1F 30-39, 1M/3F 20-29
Identity: GFG8A – Cason Guthrie and 2nd wife Elizabeth Lee
Parents: GFG8A – Thomas Guthrie and Mary Cason

Letty Guthry [img 63 of 202]
1F 20-29, 1M 10-14, 1F 5-9, 2F under 5
Identity/Spouse: Unidentified
Letty would have been born about 1801-1810 with her eldest son being born about 1816-20, so her marriage to a Guthrie would have been about 1815-1819. The husband would have died 1826-1830 as they also have daughters under 5 years old.
Near the entry for John Guthry (below) on the same page.

John Guthry [img 63 of 202]
1M/1F 30-39, 2F 5-9, 1F under 5
Identity: John Guthrie (c1795 SCT – 1850+VA) and Mary New (m. 1821 Halifax)
Parents: Unidentified – K&Q County.
Although the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census list Virginia as his birthplace, two of his four daughters’ death certificates identify his birthplace as Scotland. The War of 1812 Pension records provide his testimony stating that he was born in King & Queen County, Virginia.
This couple married in 1821, so prior to that date he most likely did not have his own household. If he was in Halifax in 1820, who was he living with?
(No Y-DNA Test – This couple had only daughters)

Geo Gutridge [img 189 of 202]
1M 10-23 – Free Colored Person
Identity: (Needs verification)
Parents: Probably George Guthridge / Guthrey 1789VA-1860VA and Sucky Epperson
This may be their eldest son, who was born about 1807

Miles Gutridge [img 189 of 202]
1M/1F 24-35, 1F 10-23, 1M under 10 – all Free Persons of Color
Identity: Miles Gutridge (planter) on Percy Creek
Parents: Unknown

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1840 CENSUS – 13 Records

John W Guthery – North District – [img 38 of 90]
1M 20-29, Slaves: 1F 10-23
Identity: John W Guthrey c1813VA – 1853 Charlotte, VA.
Parents: GFG4A – Allen Guthrey and Mary M Bostick
Born 1811-1820.Married Mrs Elizabeth (Vaughan) Calhoun 1845 Charlotte, VA. She had 3 Calhoun children. No Guthrie children.

Allen Guthery – North District – [img 38 of 90]
1M/1F 50-59, 1F 15-19, 1M/2F 10-14, 1M 5-9; Slaves 1M55-99, 1M/1F 24-35, 2M/3F 10-23, 3M/6F under 10
Identity: Allen Guthrey and Mary M Bostick
Parents: GFG4A – John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen

George Gutridge – North District – [img 38 of 90]
1M 36-54, 1F 24-35, 1M 10-23, 1F under 10. All Free Colored Persons.
Identity: George Guthridge / Guthrey and unidentified
Parents: Probably George Guthridge / Guthrey 1789VA-1860VA and Sucky Epperson

James Guthroy – North District – [img 38 of 90]
1M 50-59, 3M 20-29, 1M 15-19, 3F 10-14; Slaves: 1M 55-99, 1M 24-35
Identity: James Guthrey c1783VA-1850VA (Wife Mary ‘Polly’ Hubbard died in 1835)
Parents: GFG4A – Travis Guthrey and Mary Anne Hill
Born 1781-1790. Same James Guthrey listed as 67 (born 1783), with Joseph 27, Mary 25, and Eliza 21 in 1850.

John H Guthroy – North District [img 38 of 90]
1M 30-39, 1F 20-29
Identity: John H Guthrie 1806VA-1871VA and Mourning Rebecca Crews (m. 21Feb1840 Halifax
Parents: GFG4A – William T Guthrey and Nancy S Davis

Dennitt Guthroy – North District [img 38 of 90]
1M/1F 40-49, 2M/1F 10-14, 2M 5-9
Identity: Dennett Hill Guthrey 1785Va-1861VA and Sarah Smallman Hart
Parents: GFG4A – Travis Guthrey and Mary Ann Hill

John Guthroy – North District [img 38 of 90]
1M/1F 40-49, 1M 20-29, 1M10-14, 1M/1F 5-9; Slaves 1M 55-99, 1M 36-54, 1M 24-35, 2M 10-23
Identity: John Guthrey Jr 1791-1860 and Edness Adams
Parents: GFG4A – John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen

Richard H Guthroy – North District [img 38 of 90]
1M/2F 30-39, 1M/2F 5-9, 2M/1F under 5
Identity: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Birth would have been 1801-1810. Marriage probable about 1820.
He and family are too young to be Richard B Guthrey, born abt. 1796, who is not listed in 1840 census, and too old to be Richard Adams Guthrie, born 1822 and married 1842.

William Guthrie – South District [img 27 of 92]
1M/1F 20-29, 2M under 5; Slaves: 1F 10-23
Identity: GFG8A – William Henry Guthrie 1816-1900 and Susan Ann Thaxton (m. 1835)
Parents: (Probably) Ephraim Guthrie and Nancy Blackwell (m. 1809 or 1811)

Ephraim Gathrie – South District [img 27 of 92]
1M 40-49, 1F 50-59, 3F 20-29
Identity: Ephraim Guthrie 1794-1880+ and Nancy Blackwell (m. 1809 or 1811)
Parents: GFG8A – Cason Guthrie and Dorothy Reaves

Lally Gathrie – South District [img 29 of 92]
1F 40-49, 1M10-14, 2M 5-9
Identity: Letty Guthrie (Remains Unidentified – Same from 1830 Census)
Spouse: Remains unidentified.
This is most likely Letitia Guthrey 51 from the South District 1850 census with daughter Ann 19.
Although it is probable that Letty was the spouse of a Guthrie, there is another possibility. She may have been an unmarried Guthrie with children. This is not unprecedented. Cason Guthrie and Mary Reeves family has a daughter Letty Guthrie attached of the correct age. Could she be this person, or could their Letty actually be a daughter-in-law rather than their daughter? Either scenario is also supported by the placement of Letty’s household in the South District near other children of Cason and Dorothy.

Thomas Guthrie – South District [img 33 of 92]
1M/1F 40-49, 2M 15-19; Slaves: 1M 55-99
Identity: Thomas Guthrie (1790Va-1850+) and Frances Ann Gravitt
Parents: GFG8A – Cason Guthrie and Dorothy Reaves

John Guthier – South District [img 75 of 92]
1M 30-39, 1F 40-49, 1F 15-19, 1F 10-14, 1F 5-9, 1F under 5
Identity: John Guthrie c1795 K&Q – 1870+ and Mary New
Parents: Unknown – K&Q, VA

MARRIAGE RECORDS in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA

TO = Transcription Only
DI = Digital Image,
[Use of Brackets] = My Notes
P = Parents
FHL = Family History Library Film Number

1600s

1700s

Cason Guthery / Dwithe Bievers) 7 Jun 1786 [TO] [Dorothy Reeves]
Casin Guthery / Martha Beevers 7 Jun 1786 [TO] [Dorothy Reeves]

Fanny Guthery / Thomas Milner 25 Oct 1790
[Current Listing: P: Travis Guthrey/Mary Anne Hill] [TO]
[Same as below?]
Frances Guthrey / Thomas Watson 25 Oct 1790, Father: Francis Guthery FHL 31918 p33  [TO] 
[Is this actually Francis or Travis?]

Polly Guttry / Absalom Lain 20 Jan 1795 [TO] [Currently Listing P: Travis Guthrey/Mary Ann Hill]
Polley Guttrey / Absalom Lain 20 Jan 1795, Father: Thomas Guttrey FHL 31918 p33 [TO]
[Does this suggest she is a daughter of Thomas Guthrie/Mary Cason instead?]

Betsey Gutrey / Barnet Bradet Owen, 26 Oct 1795, Father: Travis Gutry FHL 31918 p31 [TO]

Nathaniel Guthrie / Fanny Link 25 Jul 1798 [TO] [P: Garritt Guthrie – GFG1A]
Nathan Guthrie / Fanny Link 25 Jul 1798, FHL 31918 p39 [TO] 

1800s

Sally King Guthery / Richard Crews 22 Jun 1801 FHL 31918 p46 [TO]
[P: John Guthrey/Betty Ann Allen]

Salley Guthrey / Frederick Clay 18 Dec 1801 FHL 31918 p46 [TO]
[P: Travis Guthrey / Mary Ann Hill]

Mourning Guthrey / John Ashby 1 Jan 1802 [TO]
[Born abt. 1781, no parent identified, several trees list her as a dau. of William Guthrie and Eleanor Harris Abbott, but they were not in Halifax Va. They were in Halifax NC.]
[Unidentified parents]

Carson Guthrie / Elizabeth Lee 21 Mar 1802 FHL 31918 p49 [TO] [Cason Guthrie]
[This is the 2nd marriage for Cason Guthrie]

William Guthery / Nornay Davis 5 Jan 1805 FHL 31918 p 59 [TO] [Nancy Davis]
[P: Travis Guthrey/Mary Ann Hill] 

Ephraim Guthrie / Nancy Blackwell 18 Dec 1809 FHL 31918 p71[TO]
[P: Cason Guthrie / Dorothy Reaves]

James Guthrey / Polly Hubbard 4 Jun 1810 Father: John Hubbard FHL 31918 p73 [TO]
[P: Travis Guthrey/Mary Ann Hill]

Patsy Guthrey / Leonard Kelling 2 Jul 1810 FHL 31918 p74 [TO] [Leonard Keeling]
[P: John Guthrey / Betty Ann Allen]
[Same marriage is also found listed as 21 Jul 1816]

Allen Guthrey / Mary Bostick 26 Dec 1812 FHL 31918 p79 [TO]
[P: John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen]

Guthrie (Female) / W…Hubbard, 21 Dec 1815 Father: John Guthry FHL 31918 p87 [TO]
Elizabeth Guthrey / William Hubbard 21 Dec 1815 [TO]
[Elizabeth ‘Eliza’ Guthrie and Pleasant William Hubbard]
[P: John Guthrey and Betty Ann Allen]

George Guthridge / Sucky Epperson 27 Dec 1815 FHL 31917 p87 [TO]
[Free Colored Persons]

John Guthrey / Edna Adams 4 Apr 1816 FHL 31919 p90 [TO]
[P: John Guthrey / Betty Ann Allen]

John Guthin / Mary New 2 Jul 1821 FHL 31918 p106 [TO]

Denit Guthrey / Sally Hart 23 Aug 1821 FHL 31918 p106 [TO] [Dennett Hill Guthrey]
[P: Travis Guthrey / Mary Anne Hill]

Elijah Guthrey / Jartney Vaughan 7 Feb 1822 FHL 31918 p109 [TO]
[P: Travis Guthrey / Mary Ann Hill]

Nancy Guthrey / Thomas Watson, 18 Nov 1823, Father: John Guthrey FHL 31918 p115 [TO]
[Birth would be about 1800. Fits with children of John Guthrie / Betty Ann Allen
[Unidentified/Unverified]

William Guthrey / Sarah Street 31 Jul 1824 Father: John Street, FHL 31918 p116[TO]
[Parents Unidentified although some trees list parents as William Guthrie of K&Q / Nancy Townley]
[This couple moved to Arkansas by 1837]

Rebecca Guthrey / Archibald Rowlett, 22 Nov 1824, Father: John Guthrey FHL 31918 p117[TO]
[Parents: John Guthrey / Betty Ann Allen]

Jane Guthrey / John Thaxton 24 Dec 1827 FHL 31938 p127 FHL 31918 p127 [TO]
[P: Cason Guthrie / Elizabeth Lee]

Richard A Guthrey / Martha Toombs 5 Jan 1828 FHL 31918 p128 [TO]
[Martha ‘Patsy’ (Yeates) Toombs, widow of Thomas Toombs]
[P: John Guthrey / Betty Ann Allen]

Richard B Guthrey / Elizabeth W Hart 15 Sep 1829 FHL 31918 p131 [TO]
[P: Thomas Guthrey / Mary ‘Polly’ Baskerville]

1830s – WIP