Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCharles Grimes Layton
Birthabt 1782, Virginia
Death11 Nov 1856
Documentation
On 21 August 1820, Thomas Hundley Jr., and Charles G. Layton were bound $2,000 for Thomas Hundley Jr.’s administration of the estate of Elizabeth Hundley. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 142.]

In about 1820, orators and oratrices Geo: M. Hundley, Larkin Hundley, Charles Layton and Betsey his wife who was Betsey Hundley, Austin Hundley, and Andrew Hundley, Edwin Hundley and Nancy Hundley infants by Geo: M. Hundley their next friend complained to the Chancery Court. That Thomas Hundley the father of your orators and oratrices, and also of Thomas Hundley, died some years ago. His widow Elizabeth recently died. From about 1820. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-J-18.]

On December 30 1825, a final division of the estate of Elizabeth Hundley was made. “Received of Thomas Hundley admr of Elizabeth Hundley decd the sum One hundred and thirteen dollars & four & 1/4 cents it being the amount due to each of us from said Thomas Hundley as the admr of the said Elizabeth Hundley decd and is in full for his administration on said Estate” Signed Geo: M Hundley, Austin Hundley, Charles G Layton, Edwin Hundley, Andrew Hundley, Robt Mackan, Larkin Hundley. Witnesses: Thomas Hundley, Jno: Downey, Cyrus Segar, Thomas Jesse jr. Ordered recorded on 18 June 1827. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 125.]

In the early 1830s, Geo M Hundley and others petitioned for a road to be open across the land of Charles G Layton. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 43, item 43-B-25.]

On 21 July 1834, Henry L Layton and Charles G Layton were bound in the penalty of $300 for Henry L Layton’s administration of the estate of Martha Ann Simcoe. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 286–287.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 94
Drwelling 493, Family 493
Layton, Charles G., 68, male, farmer, $14,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Layton, Lucy, 23, female, born in Virginia
Layton, Charles, 11, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Eubank, Virginia, 13, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Eubank, Mary 10, female, born in Virginia, attended school

“Charles G. Layton died November 11th 1856 on tuesday” [Hundley Family Bible, Library of Virginia Accession #24598a.]
Spouses
Birth2 Apr 1799
Death23 Mar 1827
FatherThomas Hundley (1757-1814)
MotherElizabeth McTyre (-1820)
Marriageabt 13 Jan 1816, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenEdmonia E. (~1817-~1847)
 Maria E. (1821-1875)
 Lucy Anna S. (~1827-)
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