Family History - West Virginia - McCAN/WYATT Family ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Dorothy M. Phillips ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** This Family History concerns the ancestors of Jane WYATT-McCAN , (born 1814-5 in Randolph Co and died in Uoshur Co in 1889) Jane WYATT married Samuel McCAN (born 1814-5). Her father was Edmund Wyatt of Randolph County, W. Va. Edmund WYATT is still being researched. We have as yet not found his connection to the other Va. WYATTS. His wife was Mary COLLETT. We believe Edmund Wyatt also had a son John Wyatt, as he is referred to in family letters as "Uncle John Wyatt". John, born 1800, married Elizabeth RAINS, had a son named Ellis or Elias Wyatt. He married Mary Pennington, the daughter of John and Winnie PENNINGTON. The children of Ellis and Mary were: Jacob Flanagan - Samuel Crane - John Imboden - Seymour - Solomon - Jasper F. - Ellis A. - Washington - Phebe Jane - Mary Ellen - Lenora Mary COLLETT was the daughter of Thomas COLLETT Sr. who was born 1760 and died June 27, 1823. Thomas Collett is said to have had three sons: Thomas Jr - Solomon - and Gabriel COLLETT. Gabriel did not move to Randolph County however. Indicators are that he remained in Pendleton County when other family members moved to Beverly in Randolph County. Thomas Collett Sr. had married Margaret BARTLETT who was born 1760. Thomas Collette is listed as having over a dozen land transactions. (from Deed Book records - 1789 to 1813) He was an old Revolutionary War soldier. He had sons Thomas Jr., born about 1788, and Solomon COLLETT, a Blacksmith by trade. Solomon was born 1790. He served in the War of 1812 and was involved in the activities at Norfolk and other places. In 1812 he was recommended to the Governor of Virginia as a proper person to fill the office as Captain of the Cavalry, to take the place of A.C. EARLE who had resigned. His brother, Thomas COLLETT Jr., was recommended as 2nd Lieutenant in the same Company. Thomas Jr., and Solomon COLLETT were deeded land as gifts from their father, Thomas COLLETT Sr.. Thomas Jr., lived in the vicinity of the mouth of Dodson Run. His son Thomas Collett Jr was born January 6, 1789 and died December 1, 1870. He is buried . in Arnold Hill Cemetry in Elkins, Randolph Co. W. Va. He married Nancy PEATRO Mar 18, 1817, the daughter of Henry PREATO. and Elizabeth KITTLE. Thomas COLLETT JR., was a Baptist preacher for 35 years of the "Primitive Baptist Church" located on Arnold Hill. It was the oldest church in Randolph County. Thomas Jr and his wife are buried there, as well as daughter Elizabeth. Thomas preached there until he became blind. Some COLLETT History: There were three brothers that we are aware of, who migrated to America in the 1600's from England. They are James - John - and Richard COLLETT. They settled mostly in Virginia and Maryland. The parents of these three sons were John COLLETT (of London and Little Gidding, England) and Sussanah FERRAR. no further information known. Another group was Richard COLLETT who was born about 1645 in England and married Elizabeth RUSH on May 27, 1680. Their children were John COLLETT and William COLLETT, born 6 Dec. 1684 in Byberry, Philadelphia Co., PA., and a daughter Mary COLLETT. Another group of COLLETTS first settled in PA about 1682, and all were descendants of Jeremiah COLLETT and Jane COLLETT of Wilshire, England. Any help in researching Edmund Wyatt Family would be appreciated. Dorothy McCann-Phillips