Booth was born 1 October 1692 in New Kent Co., VA. He was the oldest child of Robert Napier and Mary Perrin. The Register shows the following: Bouth son of Rob' Napier & Mary. his wife borne ye 1st of Oct. 1692.[1]
Booth was named for his paternal grandmother's family and old records show his name as Bouth. He also used that spelling when writing his name.
Booth was remembered in the 16 March 1694/5 will of his mother's father, Richard Perrin when he was two and a half years old.[2]
The godfather of Booth Napier, John Page of Gloucester Co., VA wrote his will in April 1709 and died in 1710. He gave Booth the following: "To my godson Bouth Napier, son of Robert Napier formerly of New Kent County, twenty pounds, six months after my decease to buy him a young negro."[3]Unfortunately Bouth's name was misprinted as "South" Napier when Mr. Waters book was printed and spawned a totally mythological extra child. This error was repeated in Ivan Napier's book (1968, p. 38)[4]
Booth married about 1720 to Sarah, her maiden name is unknown. Sarah born about 1700 was dead before 10 February 1773 the date that Booth signed his will.
Booth lived lived a long life witnessing the reigns of five English monarchs and most of the Revolutionary War. He lived among famous and wealthy families and knew Thomas Jefferson prior to Jefferson's presidency. Booth was probably more closely acquainted with Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, who was elected a vestryman of St. James Parish Church on 18 January 1747/8 which was also Booth Napier's church.[5]
Booth passed away between December 1779 and January 1780 in Goochland Co., Virginia at the age of 88 years and 2 months.[6][7]
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Napier-802
https://www.geni.com/people/Booth-Napier/6000000007712825546
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~stevestevens/all/19434.htm
http://www.carolshouse.com/familyhistory/booth/
http://booth.genecharris.com/getperson.php?personID=I1752&tree=Booth
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