John Hudson (abt. 1687 - bef. 1755)

Born about 1687 in Henrico County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Robertson) Hudson — married before 9 Oct 1731 in Henrico County, Virginia

Died before 7 May 1755 before about age 68 in Lunenburg County, Virginia

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Biography

John Hudson was born about 1687 in Henrico County, Virginia. He was the son of Robert Hudson and Mary Margaret Farguson.

John was probably born and raised on or near a plantation called Roxdale on the east side of what is known today as Farrar's Island, south of the James River and west of Bermuda Hundred. The land had been owned by Richard Hudson, acquired from his father-in-law, Robert Bowman Sr. The land passed to Richard Hudson's sons, one of whom was Robert Hudson, the father of John Hudson. In 1730, Robert Hudson sold 46 acres of Roxdale to his son, John Hudson. That deed was witnessed by Jeffrey Robertson Sr.

A little over a year later, in 1731, John Hudson sold his Roxdale land and that deed includes dower relinquishment by John's wife, Anne Robertson. The deed was witnessed by Anne's brother, William Robertson. This deed tells us that John and Anne were married sometime before 9 October 1731.

In 1734, John Hudson inherited about 200 acres of land on Skinquarter Creek, part of 384 acres patented by Jeffrey Robertson, his father-in-law. There are some missing/lost deed records in Henrico County and that probably explains why no deeds have been located to record the disposition of Hudson's land. However, examination of land records for adjoining neighbors strongly suggest that the land passed to Richard Sims.

Essentially nothing has been confirmed on any children of John and Anne.

Some time around 1750-1751, John left Chesterfield Co. and moved to Lunenburg Co. His brother-in-law, Richard Robertson, made the same move at the same time. In 1753, John obtained a land patent for 314 acres on Allen's Creek, located just east of today's town of Chase City in Mecklenburg Co. (formed from Lunenburg in 1765). John died there before 7 May 1755, when Christopher Hudson agreed to administer John's estate. The estate was a meager one and was valued at barely 7 pounds. Identity of Christopher Hudson is unknown but John's relatives, Peter and Isaac Hudson, were present in the same general area.

Map Information

In the attached map, the area shaded in yellow was the 384 acres on an east branch of Skinquarter Creek, patented by Jeffrey Robertson. The portion outlined in pink/red was the 200 acres inherited by John Hudson.

Sources

• Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1725-1737, (FHL Film 7645095), p. 270; 19 May 1730, Robert Hudson, Sr. of Henrico to his son John Hudson of same, for £30, plantation at Rocksdale where said Hudson lives, 46 acres as by deed from Col. Wm Byrd, 22 Nov 1707; Wit: John Green, Jeffore (sic) Robeson, Robert Bowman; signed Robert Hudson.

• Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, 1725-1737 (FHL Film 7645095), p. 341; 9 October 1731, John Hudson of Henrico Co. to Samuel Hudson of Henrico, 46 acres in Roxdale, being the same land that Robert Hudson now lives on. Wife Anne relinquished dower. Wit: William X his mark Robinson, John Russell, John Green.

• Henrico County, Virginia, County Court Records, deeds, estates, etc, 1725-1737, FHL Film 7645095, Image 419, p. 455; 21 October 1734, will of Jeffrey Robertson, ...Item, I give, devise and bequeath to my son-in-law John Hudson and his wife Ann and to the heirs of their bodys honestly begotten forever the one half of a survey of land of four hundred acres joining upon William Bass and Thomas Bass and the said Haskins. Item, the other half of the said survey of land I give, devise and bequeath to my two sons John and Thomas Robinson to them and the said John and Thomas and the heirs of their body honestly begotten forever.

• Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents 32, p. 37; 5 February 1753, land patent for John Hudson, 314 acres on north side of Allen's Creek, adjoining Humphrey and Lanier.

• Lunenburg County, Virginia Court Orders, 1754-1759, OB 3, p. 351 (FHL Film 7898597); 7 May 1755, On the motion of Christopher Hudson who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the Estate of John Hudson, Decd, he giving security whereupon he together with John Speed his Security entered into and acknowledged their bond for the due administration of the said Estate. On the motion of Christopher Hudson it is ordered that James Tucker, Nicholas Major, Anthony Hughes and Robert Coleman or any three of them. they being first sworn before a justice of this County, do appraise in Current Money the Slaves & personal estate of John Hudson, Decd, and return the appraisement to the next court.

• Lunenburg County, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 148; 3 June 1755, Inventory of John Hudson, Decd., performed by Robert Coleman, Nicholas Major, Anthony Hughes. Note: Value was a little over 7 pounds, mostly cows and a horse - no other family member named.