Misplaced Pages

John Banister (lawyer): Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 06:10, 25 April 2021 editPuxipillow (talk | contribs)7 editsm mispelled middle nameTag: Visual edit← Previous edit Revision as of 21:26, 6 August 2021 edit undoCivil Engineer 3 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users3,358 edits COPYEDITTag: Visual editNext edit →
Line 12: Line 12:
| Died = | Died =
}} }}
'''John Banister''' (December 26, 1734 – September 30, 1788) was an ] lawyer and an ] ] from ]. '''John Banister''' (December 26, 1734 – September 30, 1788) was an ] lawyer and an ] ] from ]. He assisted in framing and signed the ] and in is considered one of the ].


== Early life == == Life ==
The son of John Banister and grandson of ], the ], he was educated at ] in ], ], admitted on September 27, 1753. He was a member of the ] in 1776. He also served in the ] (1765–1775, 1777), the ] (1778 – 1779) as a ], where he was a framer of and signed the ], and the ] (1776–1777, 1781–1783). The son of John Banister and grandson of ] the ], he was educated at ] in ], ], admitted on September 27, 1753. He was a member of the ] in 1776. He also served in the ] (1765–1775, 1777), the ] (1778 – 1779) as a ], where he was a framer of and signed the Articles of Confederation, and the ] (1776–1777, 1781–1783).

He was well informed on current affairs and an established writer. Banister was married three times. His first was to Elizabeth Munford in 1755, and then to Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland, the daughter of ] and the sister of ] ].<ref>{{cite web|date=January 20, 2004|title=Stray Leaves, a James Family in America since 1650|url=http://www.ericjames.org/html/fam/fam53486.htm|publisher=Eric James}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Colonel John Banister|url=http://www.coljohnbanister.org/banister.htm|publisher=Colonel John Banister Chapter, NSDAR}}</ref>Banister was then married to Agan (] for Anna) Blair of ], daughter of ]<ref name="BF12">{{cite book|last1=Horner|first1=Frederick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXA2AAAAMAAJ&q=john+blair+williamsburg|title=The history of the Blair, Banister, and Braxton families before and after the revolution: With a brief sketch of their descendants|date=1897|publisher=J.B. Lippincott Company|location=Philadelphia}}</ref>

Banister's suburban villa in Petersburg, ], was built in 1768 in a five-part ] style. In 1782, Banister was listed in ] records with three free males, 46 Negros adults, 42 Negros under age, 28 horses, 126 cattle and one chariot.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 1918|title=A List of Tithes & Taxable Property taken by Dun <nowiki></nowiki> Rose Gent the 10th day of April, 1782 for Dinwiddie County|journal=The William and Mary Quarterly|volume=26|issue=3|pages=196–201|jstor=191801}}</ref>


== Revolutionary War == == Revolutionary War ==
During the ], Banister was a ] and ] of ] in the Virginia line ] (1778–1781). ] and ], ] regarded him highly, as witnessed by a letter he wrote to him from ].<ref>{{cite web During the Revolutionary War, Banister was a ] and ] of ] in the Virginia line ] (1778–1781). ] and ] ] regarded him highly, as witnessed by a letter he wrote to him from ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/banister.html |url=http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/banister.html
|title=The Papers of George Washington – George Washington to John Banister – 21 April 1778 |title=The Papers of George Washington – George Washington to John Banister – 21 April 1778
Line 27: Line 31:
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213063250/http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/banister.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213063250/http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/banister.html
|archive-date=13 December 2007 |archive-date=13 December 2007
}}</ref> In 1781 he aided in supplying his militia and in repelling the British from his state. Much of his personal property was lost. British forces under ] Phillips would commonly stop at his home in Battersea, in ]. He was well informed on current affairs and an established writer. Banister was married three times. His first was to Elizabeth Munford in 1755, and his marriage was to Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland, the daughter of ] and the sister of ] ] (see also the ] topic).<ref>{{cite web }}</ref> In 1781, he aided in supplying his militia and in repelling the British from his state. Much of his personal property was lost. British forces under General ] would commonly stop at his home in Battersea. <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ericjames.org/html/fam/fam53486.htm
|title=Stray Leaves, a James Family in America since 1650
|publisher=Eric James
|date=January 20, 2004
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.coljohnbanister.org/banister.htm
|title=Colonel John Banister
|publisher=Colonel John Banister Chapter, NSDAR
⚫ }}</ref>
Banister's suburban villa in Petersburg, ], was built in 1768 in a five-part ] style. A notable feature of the interior is a Chinese style staircase.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=hhsheet&action=browse&fileName=va/va0300/va0345/sheet/browse.db&recNum=6&itemLink=r?ammem/hh:@field(DOCID+@lit(VA0345))&linkText=-1&title2=Battersea,%20793%20Appomattox%20Street,%20Petersburg,%20VA&displayType=1&maxCols=2 |url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=hhsheet&action=browse&fileName=va/va0300/va0345/sheet/browse.db&recNum=6&itemLink=r?ammem/hh:@field(DOCID+@lit(VA0345))&linkText=-1&title2=Battersea,%20793%20Appomattox%20Street,%20Petersburg,%20VA&displayType=1&maxCols=2
|title=Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, VA |title=Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, VA
Line 43: Line 37:
}}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


== Death ==
In 1782 Banister was listed in Dinwiddie County records with three free males, 46 Negros adults, 42 Negros under age, 28 horses, 126 cattle and one chairiott; Francis and Abram Ford were listed as 'overseer'.<ref>{{Cite journal
⚫ Banister is buried in the family plot at ''Hatcher's Run'', the family estate in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.<ref>{{CongBio|B000109}}
|jstor=191801
⚫ </ref>
|title=A List of Tithes & Taxable Property taken by Dun <nowiki></nowiki> Rose Gent the 10th day of April, 1782 for Dinwiddie County
|journal=The William and Mary Quarterly
|volume= 26| issue = 3
|date=January 1918
|pages=196–201
}}</ref>

Banister was married to Agan (] for Anna) Blair of ], daughter of ]<ref name="BF1">{{cite book|last1=Horner|first1=Frederick|title=The history of the Blair, Banister, and Braxton families before and after the revolution: With a brief sketch of their descendants|date=1897|publisher=J.B. Lippincott Company|location=Philadelphia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXA2AAAAMAAJ&q=john+blair+williamsburg}}</ref>

⚫ Banister is buried in the family plot at ''Hatcher's Run'', the family estate in ], Virginia.<ref>{{CongBio|B000109}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 21:26, 6 August 2021

American lawyer For other people named John Banister, see John Banister (disambiguation).
John Banister
Born(1734-12-26)December 26, 1734
DiedSeptember 30, 1788(1788-09-30) (aged 53)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Colonial Militia Officer
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Munford (married 1755-70; her death),

Elizabeth Bland (married 1770-75; her death),

Agan Blair (married 1779-88; his death)

John Banister (December 26, 1734 – September 30, 1788) was an American lawyer and an American Revolutionary War patriot from Petersburg, Virginia. He assisted in framing and signed the Articles of Confederation and in is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Life

The son of John Banister and grandson of John Baptist Banister the naturalist, he was educated at Middle Temple in London, England, admitted on September 27, 1753. He was a member of the Virginia Convention in 1776. He also served in the House of Burgesses (1765–1775, 1777), the Continental Congress (1778 – 1779) as a delegate, where he was a framer of and signed the Articles of Confederation, and the Virginia House of Delegates (1776–1777, 1781–1783).

He was well informed on current affairs and an established writer. Banister was married three times. His first was to Elizabeth Munford in 1755, and then to Elizabeth "Patsy" Bland, the daughter of Theodorick Bland of Cawsons and the sister of Colonel Theodorick Bland.Banister was then married to Agan (Scottish for Anna) Blair of Williamsburg, daughter of John Blair Sr.

Banister's suburban villa in Petersburg, Battersea, was built in 1768 in a five-part Palladian style. In 1782, Banister was listed in Dinwiddie County records with three free males, 46 Negros adults, 42 Negros under age, 28 horses, 126 cattle and one chariot.

Revolutionary War

During the Revolutionary War, Banister was a major and lieutenant colonel of cavalry in the Virginia line militia (1778–1781). General and Commander-in-Chief George Washington regarded him highly, as witnessed by a letter he wrote to him from Valley Forge. In 1781, he aided in supplying his militia and in repelling the British from his state. Much of his personal property was lost. British forces under General William Phillips would commonly stop at his home in Battersea.

Death

Banister is buried in the family plot at Hatcher's Run, the family estate in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

References

  1. "Stray Leaves, a James Family in America since 1650". Eric James. January 20, 2004.
  2. "Colonel John Banister". Colonel John Banister Chapter, NSDAR.
  3. Horner, Frederick (1897). The history of the Blair, Banister, and Braxton families before and after the revolution: With a brief sketch of their descendants. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company.
  4. "A List of Tithes & Taxable Property taken by Dun Rose Gent the 10th day of April, 1782 for Dinwiddie County". The William and Mary Quarterly. 26 (3): 196–201. January 1918. JSTOR 191801.
  5. "The Papers of George Washington – George Washington to John Banister – 21 April 1778". Alderman Library, University of Virginia. 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  6. "Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, VA". US Dept of Interior, Historic American Buildings Survey. VA-136. 1933.
  • Johnson, Allen, ed. Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936.

External links

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
Founding Fathers of the United States
Signatories
Primary drafter
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Related
Display
Categories:
John Banister (lawyer): Difference between revisions Add topic