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John Ledford (1751 - 1826)

John Ledford
Born in Augusta County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1772 in Davidson County, Colony of North Carolinamap
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Died at age 75 in Davidson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 29 Jul 2011
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Biography

Name

Name: John /Ledford/[1]


John was born 1751. John Ledford ... He passed away in 1826.


1778 Tax list, Capt. Davis District, Rowan Co., North Carolina John Ledford 0.534 Pounds (possibly William's brother) William Ledford 3.166 Pounds ("List of Taxable Property in the County of Rowan North Carolina Anno 1778" by AD. Osborne, Clerk of the Court, p.10, <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10158/images/dvm_PrimSrc000222-00012-0?usePUB=true&_phsrc=&usePUBJs=true&pId=10>)

1784 Tax List, Capt. Davis' District, Rowan Co., North Carolina William Ledford, 900-300 acres, Abits [Abbotts] Creek Obediah Ledford, 200 acres, Rich Fork John Ledford, -- (William's brother?) Thomas Ledford, -- p.32 John Ledford, son of William Ledford, -- ("List of Taxable Property in the County of Rowan North Carolina Anno 1778" by AD. Osborne, Clerk of the Court, pp.10, 11, 30, 32. <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10158/images/dvm_PrimSrc000222-00012-0?usePUB=true&_phsrc=&usePUBJs=true&pId=10>)

1790 U.S. census, Rowan Co., North Carolina John Ledford, 2 Males under 16, 1 Male 16 and over, 4 Fem., 5 Slaves.

10 Jul 1797, Deed, Rowan Co., North Carolina John Ledford, for 20 pounds current hard money of said State, to John Anderson, 28 acres in said County on both sides of Reedy Run being given to the said John Ledford by his honoured father William Ledford Deceased in & by his last will & Testament. (Rowan Co., NC, Deed Bk. 15. p. 111)

1800 U.S. census, Salisbury, Stokes Co., North Carolina John Ledford Household, 1 Male under 10, 1 Male 10-15, 1 Male 45 and over, 1 Fem. 10-15, 3 Fem. 16-25, 1 Fem. 45 and over, 2 Slaves. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-CSK

9 Feb 1802, Deed, Stokes Co., North Carolina. Frederick Miller of Rowan Co., NC to John Ledford of Stokes County, NC, for $500.00, 200 acres in Stokes County on James's Creek a head branch of the South fork of Muddy Creek. Recorded March Term 1804. (Stokes Co., NC Deed Bk. 4, p. 345)

1810 U.S. census, Salem, Stokes Co., North Carolina John Ledford household, 1 Male under 10, 1 Male 10-15, 2 Males 16-25, 1 Male 45 and older, 1 Fem. under 10, 1 Fem. 10-15, 1 Fem. 16-25, 1 Fem. 45 and older, 3 Slaves. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2V-QJ1

1820 U.S. census, Stokes Co., North Carolina John Ledford, 2 Males 16-25, 1 Male 45 and older (John), 1 Fem. 10-15, 1 Fem. 16-25, 1 Fem. 45 and over (Grizella). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGH-NDK


John Ledford of Stokes Co., NC, Will dated 17 Nov 1825, recorded March Term 1826. Will Bk. 3, p. 145. Wife Grizzalah, Son Buis, Son Spruce M., Dau Phebe S. south end of tract joining Bruis line. Dau Martha W. under 21, Dau Nancy, Son John, Executor, Dau Rebeckarr, Dau Betsy (Elizabeth), Dau Suzzanah, Son William, Dau Grizzalah, signed: John Ledford

North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970, Stokes Wills, 1816-1836, Vol. 3, p.145 <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TG-L1N4?i=102&wc=32LX-RMW%3A169994001%2C170056401&cc=1867501> Ancestry: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Original Wills, <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007640083_00745?pId=728940>

16 Feb 1827, Deed, Stokes Co., North Carolina. "In obedience to an order of the worshipful Court of the County of Stokes we the undersigned comm.r appointed to Lay off & divide the lands of the late John Ledford Dec'd lying & being in the County aforesaid on the waters of the South fork of muddy creek, persuant thereto, and agreeable to the last will of the Testator, we being first sworn to do Justice among the Legatees, assisted by Charles Banner Surveyor did divide the said tract of land in the following manner to wit, Lot or dividend No. 1 being Buis Ledfords a Legatees share agreable to the will aforesaid," [description] containing 65 3/4 acres, and 16 perches. "Lot No. 2 which was willed to Phebe Ledford (now Phebe Richards) in the South East Corner of the original tract" [description] containing 14 1/2 acres, 4 perches, "including the mansion house of the decedent subject to the provisions made in the will aforesaid. Lot No. 3 being Spruce M Ledfords dividend on the north of Buis Ledfords Lot containing" 71 1/2 acres, 20 perches. (Stokes Co., NC Deed Bk. 9, p. 145, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8967-37TR?i=460&cat=176914>)

Sources

  1. Source: #S-2050775303 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16800513&pid=534506933


  • WikiTree profile Ledford-250 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.
  • Source: S-2050775303 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;; Note: Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
  • United States Census 1790 and 1800
  • 1790 Census - Residence: Randolph County, North Carolina

John A Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (16 & upward)] - Age 40

  • 1800 Census - Residence: Salisbury, Stokes County, North Carolina

John A Ledford - [1 - Male - Ages (45 & up)] - Age 50


  • WikiTree profile Ledford-303 created through the import of richey Family Tree.ged on Aug 2, 2011 by Ty Richey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ty and others.


Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Roy Ledford for starting this profile.





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Ledford-3376 and Ledford-250 appear to represent the same person because: they are the same. Need to research dates.
posted by Anne Massey
Ledford-303 and Ledford-250 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted by [Living Ledford]
603 USA too early in birth location
Ledford-473 and Ledford-303 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Mark Burch

Pending merges › John Ledford (1770-1826)
Rejected matches › John Howard Ford Sr. (1753-1810)

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