Prudence (Peyton) Logwood (abt. 1772 - abt. 1863)

Born about 1772 in Albemarle County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Burwell Logwood — married 20 Jul 1794 in Bedford County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1863 at about age 91 in Bedford County, Virginia

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Biography

Prudence, daughter of Valentine Peyton, married Burwell Logwood in Bedford County, Virginia on July 20, 1794:

Jul. 19, 1794; Burwell Logwood & Pruey Peyton; Gross Scruggs, Surety; Married by Jeremiah Hatcher, July 20, 1794.^[1]

Birth/Death Dates

Prudence Peyton is the daughter of Valentine Peyton, as stated in his will.^[2] Her birth (between 1766 and 1785) and death (after 1785) dates are based on the will, which was written December 20, 1785.

She was the second child named in the will, and none of his children were of 21 when it was written. This means none of the children could have been born earlier than December 21, 1764. Assuming one child a year, and no twins, that would make 1766 the earliest birth year for Prudence and 1785 the latest.

The following abstract of her father's will is based on the transcription included on the profile of Valentine Peyton (with the note "not this Valentine?"):^[3]

Will of Valentine Peyton of Prince William County
Written December 20, 1785

• well beloved wife Sally Peyton (...whereas I sold a tract of land in Fairfax Co. being part of my said wife's estate...)
• my well beloved children, Craven, Prudence, John and Robert Peyton
  • ...when my Son Craven Peyton arrives at the age of 21 years
  • ...till my son Craven Peyton comes to Age and then be equally divided between all my ... children and Paid into their Hands respectively as they come to Age
• Loving wife Sally Peyton my Beloved Brother Burr Peyton and my good friend Mr. William Deneal? my executrix and executers

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of John Cannon, Leonard Leachman, Valentine Peyton, Harrison Peyton
Thos Leachman/W. Heart? held for Prince Wm County the 6th day of Febry 1786^[4]
This last will and testament of Valentine Peyton Gent., deceased was presented to the court and being proved by the oaths of Harrison Peyton was ordered to be Certified and at a Court held for the said County the 6th day of March 1786. The same last Will & was proved by the oath of John Cannon and admitted to record Burr Peyton an executor therein named having made oath to the same and performed what is usual in such Case.

Sources

1. ↑ Bedford County Marriage Bonds, "extracted from the appendix in Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol VI, Virginia. (Marriages are NOT Quaker)", VAGenWeb
2. ↑ transcript
3. ↑ spelling, punctuation and grammar corrected in abstract, since errors could have been introduced through transcription)
4. ↑ it appears "Thos Leachman/W. Heart?" are court officials

• AreWeRelated [1]
• Ancestry.com [2]

Leads

• Query in "Peyton Society of Virginia Newsletter," Vol XII, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1986:
  • BURWELL * LOGWOOD. See facts/clues re (1) connection between 18th c. Burwell & Logwood families (Burwell Logwood, prob. b Chesterfield Co., VA, age 95 in 1860, Bedford Co., VA; (2) connection between Edmund Logwood, d 1775 Chesterfield Co. (ancestor of all modern VA Logwoods contacted to date) & (a) William Logwood fl. 1766 Charles City, VA (not the son of Edmund, d 1775); (b) Thomas Logwood, 1704 New Kent Co. Quit Rent Roll; and (c) Robert Logwood, 1703 headright of John Pigg, in patent for land in King and Queen Co.; (3) identity of Logwoods involved in (a) Jones & Temple vs Logwood, Oct. Term 1791, Dist. Ct., King & Queen; & (b) 1804 forgery case apparently tried in Federal Court at Richmond.
• WeRelate says her parents are Valentine & Margaret (Gwatkins) Peyton
• Ancestry says she married Burwell Logwood (search results)
• GenForum has these posts about Thomas Logwood (father of Burwell):
  • 44, calls Prudence "of Albermarle County"
  • 115: Thomas was son of Edmund

Acknowledgements

• The WikiTree profile Peyton-779 was created by Liz Shifflett, Saturday, October 4, 2014.