John was born about 1794. He is the son of John Ledford and Grizzalah Buis. John married Katharine Richards on 4 October 1811 in North Carolina.[1]
1810 U.S. census, Stokes Co., North Carolina, p. 531 John Ledford, 1, 1, -, -, 100, 150, -, -, 125 (entries look more like a tax list)
4 Oct 1811, Stokes Co., North Carolina John Ledford and Katharine Richards are married.
11 Nov 1816, Rowan Co., North Carolina Thomas Pate of Cocke Co., Tennessee sells to [daughter] Joice Richards of Rowan Co., NC "two Negro girls one named Hannah about ten Years old also one other named Bet about five Years old . . ." Witnesses: John Ledford, Wm. Lillard Feb 1821, "proven in open Court by the Oath of John Ledford" and recorded, copied from Bk. 26, p. 90 (North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Davidson > Wills and Estate Papers, 1663-1978, <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01461?pId=318167>), (Deeds, 1753-1962; indexes, 1753-1962, Deeds v. 26 1820-1822, Film 19806, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98Q-37QW?i=112&cat=328774)
1820 U.S. census, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina John Ledford, 3 Males under 10, 1 Male 26-44 (b. 1776-1794), 3 Fem. under 10, 1 Fem. 16-25 (b. 1795-1804). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-9JN
Oct 1823, Davidson Co., NC The petition of William Marten & Lucy his wife, John Wright & Sally his wife, John Ledford & Caty his wife in right of their wives vs. Jocey Richards admin of Ulrich Richards
". . . Ulrich [Walter] Richards late of the County of Rowen now Davidson died intestate sometime in the Month of Octo 1820 - leaving his widow and relect Jocey and Nine children to wit Sally intermarried with John Wright Caty intermarried with John Ledford
Lucy intermarried with William Marten & Thomas all of full age & the following infants under the age of twenty one to wit Jacob, John, Joicy Eliza & Ulrich . . ." https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01455?pId=318167
Oct 1823, Jan 1824 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01353?pId=318167
Mar 1824, Davidson Co., NC Document naming John Ledford and Caty his wife. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01448?pId=318167
22 Dec 1824, Davidson Co., NC ---John Ledford and others vs. Joice Richards (Administratrix of Walter Richards decd.) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01332?pId=318167
21 Sep 1825, Davidson Co., NC John Ledford signature on document dated 21 Sep 1825 (North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Davidson Wills and Estate Papers, 1663-1978 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/005256166_01422?pId=318167)
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Name John Ledford Probate Date 1825 Probate Place Davidson, North Carolina, USA
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