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- Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Thomas Redd
Date: 2 Oct 1750
Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Property: Remainder of sd. tract of 370 a. in Spts. Co. (108 a. already conveyed.)
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Joseph Redd of Spts. Co., carpenter, and Bettey, his wife, to James Redd of King and Queen Co., planter. Whereas Thomas Redd of King and Queen Co., by deed, 5 Dec. 1743, conveyed to Jos. Redd, party to these presents. 370 a. in Spts. Co. and whereas sd
Description: Former owner
Book: D
U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
Name: Thomas Redd
Age: Over 16
Gender: M (Male)
Remarks: He has 1 tithable which apparently does not include himself.
State: Virginia
County: Prince Edward County
Residence Year: 1770
Household Remarks: "A List of Tithables Taken by Charles Venable for Prince Edward County for the year 1774"
Thomas was a witness to the will of his grandmother, Ann (Stubbleson) Fargarson in Essex Co., in 1731, proved in 1735.
Left estate in Caroline Co., but also having property in Spottsylvania Co.
In T.E. Campbell's "Colonial Caroline" (1954) p.475 notes that the estate of Thomas Redd was filed in 1754 by the executor Samuel Redd. (Caroline Records were destroyed, so no will record found.) 13 Feb 1755 presented in court by Sam Redd. It was objected to by John and James Redd, sons of Thomas Redd because it wasn't proved within the eight months. Inventory returned 10 April 1755. Ref: Caroline Co. Order Bks 1737-1770.
Land records Nov. 1740 Thomas & Sarah h/wife, Orange Co. Ref John Taliaferro on 21 Jan 1734/5 granted to Ann Christopher wife of John Christopher, then to her daus. Alice James & Sarah James. Thomas Redd married Sarah James 25 Nov. 1741. John McCoy married Alice James same day
Thomas Redd, Samuel Redd, and George Rogers (bro.-in-law of Sam) purchased items at the sale of Nicholas Baldwin, Essex Co. VA records
He worked as a carpenter/joiner.
"The REDD Family Outline; REDD family descendants
Updated: 14 Feb. 1997
He lived in three different Virginia counties: King and Queen, Spotsylvania, and Orange.
In the Spotsylvsania County Records for 2 October 1750 a transaction was entered whereby Thomas's brother Joseph and Joseph's wife Betty, conveyed to James Redd, a cousin I believe, a parcel of land which was initiated by Thomas and completed by Joseph since Thomas was probably dead at this time.
(Spotsylvania County Records , Page 183; transcribed to electronic storage on the Genealogy,com web site, http://www.genealogy.com/index_a.html)
£500 Samuel Hildrup, guard, to Mary and Sarah Redd, orphs. of Thomas Redd, with Robert Duncanson and Roger Dixon, sec. May 8, 1754.
£100 Roger Dixon, guard, to Elizabeth Redd, orph. of Thomas Redd, with William Waller, sec. July 2, 1754.
£100 Roger Dixon, guard, to Thomas Redd, orph. of Thomas Redd, with Moseley Battaley, sec. Apr. 1, 1755.
Thomas , Jr. REDD1 was born before 1708 in Essex Co., VA. He died about 1754 in
King & Queen Co., VA. He was a in carpenter/joiner. Thomas Redd, Jr., was a witness to the
will of his grandmother, Ann (Stubbleson) Fargarson in Essex Co., in 1731, proved in 1735.
He was married to Elizabeth BARBEE about 1730 in Essex Co., VA. Elizabeth BARBEE1
was born about 1713 in Essex Co., VA. She died about 1760 in Spotsylvania Co., VA.
Elizabeth was married 2 more times after the death of Thomas Redd:
Marriage #2 was to Thomas Collins, with whom she had 2 children.
Marriage #3 was to Samuel Hildrup. Thomas , Jr. REDD and Elizabeth BARBEE had the
following children:
+110 i. Ann REDD (born about 1730).
+111 ii. John REDD (born about 1733).
+112 iii. Mordecai , Sr. REDD (born about 1735).
113 iv. Elizabeth REDD1 was born on August 18, 1736 in King & Queen Co., VA.
+114 v. Thomas III REDD (born about 1740).
+115 vi. Sarah REDD (born about 1742).
+116 vii. Mary REDD (born about 1744).
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