Elizabeth Redd b. 18 Aug 1736: Sorrell Family History

1736 -

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Father	Thomas Redd, , Jr., b. Abt 1708, Essex Co., VA d. 1754, King and Queen Co., VA (Age 46 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Barbee, b. 1 Sep 1710, Middlesex, Accomack Co., VA d. 1781, St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA (Age 70 years)
Marriage	1730	Essex Co., VA
Family ID	F3284	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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In Virginia in 1763, Elizabeth Redd married John Major. Documentation provided in several “Sons of the American Revolution” applications show that John Major was a private in Gen. George Washington’s continental army at Valley Forge, after which he received a treasury warrant to 470 of 1,000 acres in Franklin County, Kentucky, which was issued to John Major by Gov. Patrick Henry in Richmond, Virginia[1] in 1779 and signed by Gov. Patrick Henry in 1786. In 1783, John and Elizabeth left Virginia and moved to Kentucky, settling on a plantation of 1,000 acres east of Frankfort[2]. The plantation he founded became known as “Ingleside”. They had a large family together, some of whom settled upon portions of his estate, while others settled nearer Versailles[3], Kentucky, where they were residents for many years.