Daniel Gaines did marry the Widow Rouzee.  John Catlett and the Rouzess were
half siblings. When Daniel Gaines married John Catlett turned over property
to him to manage for the Rouzee children.

Background on the family:The Catlett surname first appeared in Virginia 23
May 1650 when John Catlett and his half brother Ralph Rouzee [Rowzee and
other spellings] patented 400 acres of land on the south side of the
Rappahannock River.    John was the only son of JohnA Catlett and Sarah
Hawkins. John wed Sarah, the daughter of Ralph Hawkins and Martha Baldwin, 10
April 1623.   The marriage was short lived as JohnA died before his son was
born. John Catlett was baptized 12 March 1625/26 in All Saints, Canterbury,
County Kent, England.   Ludowich Rouzee of Ashford, Doctor of Physic,
bachelor about 36 and Sarah Catlett of St. Peters Canterbury widow about 24,
relict of John Catlett late of Sittingbourne, Gent. Deceased at Berhersden
were issued a license to marry on 19 September 1626.  The couple had six
children, three of whom came to the colonies with their half brother John.
Sparacio, comps., Deed Abstracts of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (Part
II of 1656-1664) Transcript) (McLean, VA:P.p.,1989)

p. 25 Daniell Gaines requesteth that there be recorded for Sarah Rouzee
Daughter of Ralph Rouzee deced six female cattel (to say) four cows one
heiffer and one Calf cropped of bothe ears and a hole in the further Ear
And for Ralph Rouzee (son of Ralph Rouzee deced) two female Cattle (to say)
one cow an done calf cropped of both ears and a hole in the left ear which
the sd Catle one cow and one calf cropped of bothe ears and hole in the left
ear which the sd Catle are delivered unto Daniell Gaines by John Catlett who
hath obliged him the sd Gaines to deliver the abovemenconed Catle & female
Increase to the abovesaid Sarah and Ralph Rouzee when they come of age or day
of Marriage to Sarah Rouzee which shall first happen the sd Catle being the
half part of those formerly in copartner-ship between John Catlett and Ralph
Rouzee deceased appears to be January 1662

The will of Daniel Gaines mentions his sons in law meaning step sons and a
grandson in law. Who was the son of Sarah by her husband John Smith. The
widow Margaret married again to John Daingerfield.
I hope this helps to sort this out.  Margaret Amundson

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