Solomon Redman (1690 - 1749)

Born 1690 in Westmoreland, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Stewart) Redman — married 2 May 1717 in Richmond, Wise Co, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1749 at about age 59 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Colony

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Biography

By 1711 he had married (Mary) Ann STEWART=STUART=STEWARD.

1711/05/02 His father-in-law William STEWART made a deed of gift of land to them.^[1]

1720/06/27 "Indenture made 27 June 1720 between William JAMES of VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish & William HODGKINSON of VA,Richmond-Co,Sittenburn-Parish. Witnessed that William JAMES in consideration of the sum of 6,000 pounds of tobacco do bargain & sell unto William HODGKINSON, 100 acres of land with all the plantation, orchards & fences thereon, whereon John WILLIAMS formerly dwelled, now in the tenure & occupation of said William JAMES, situate in VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish part of 300 acres of land purchased by Joshua LAWSON of Andrew BOWYER, deceased& by said LAWSON conveyed to said William JAMES, that is to say, beginning at a marked Pichicory, the beginning corner tree of Joshua LAWSON, his land & from thence running such courses & distance into the land of said Joshua LAWSON, as with the said plantation will include the full quantity of 100 acres of land & the rights. In witness whereof the parties to these present have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.

(signature) William JAMES

(witnesses) Solomon READMAN=REDMAN & Gabriel PACQUET=PACKETT

1720/07/06=recorded [1714-1720 VA,Richmond-Co Deed book#7 p525-527].

1729/08/05 "Know all men by these presents that I, Ann MOUNTJOY of VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish do appoint my trusty & very good friend, Solomon REDMAN, to be my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to acknowledge a Deed of Gift for a parcel of land by me made over to John JONES & Sarah, his wife, as also my personal estate situated in VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish. Witness my hand & seal 5 August 1729.

(signature) Ann MOUNTJOY

(witnesses) Richard LAWSON & Thomas GEARING"^[2]

1729/08/05 "Know ye that I, Ann MOUNTJOY of VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish that whereas I, Ann MOUNTJOY, in consideration of the natural love, good will & affection which I have & do bear towards John JONES & his wife, my daughter, Sarah JONES, both of the parish & county aforesaid, have & by these presents do give all my land to me belonging, situate in VA,Richmond-Co,North-Farnham-Parish together with all my personal estate of what nature or kind soever. Signed & sealed 5 August 1729.

(signature) Ann MOUNTJOY

(witnesses) Solomon REDMAN & Richard LAWSON & Thomas GEARING".

1729/08/06=recorded ^[3]

1733/06/04 "Bryan SISSONS & Solomon REDMAN & Richard LAWSON & Michael WINDER, or any 3 of them, some time between this & the next Court are appointed to appraise all & singular the estate of Leonard DOZIER, deceased, which shall be presented to their view & make report thereof to the said next Court, their true appraisement of the decedent's estate, as also to Elizabeth DOZIER, the administratrix, for her true discovery thereof.^[4]

1733\4/02/16 Mark THORNTON b=1712-1713 @21 (eldest son of Mark THORNTON & Mary BRUCE) deeded to Solomon REDMAN, the 100 acres willed him by his grandfather, Luke THORNTON, Sr. which he was to possess after the deaths of his aunt, Ann MOUNTJOY & his cousin, Sarah JONES. The deed was witnessesed by Leonard DOZIER, Jr. (son of Leonard DOZIER, Sr. & Elizabeth).^[5]

1734/03/26 Deed from Solomon REDMAN, planter of VA,Richmond-Co,Lunenburg-parish to Charles BRAGG, planter of same, 1,500 pounds of good tobacco for 80 acres upon the branches of Rapp-Creek, land formerly belonging to Luke THORNTON, Sr. & given to his grandson Mark THORNTON & sold by Mark to REDMAN, now in the actual possession of John JONES (with life time rights to Ann MOUNTJOY & her daughter, Sarah JONES, wife of John JONES) Relinquisment of dower by Mrs. Mary REDMAN (wife of Solomon REDMAN)^[6]

1740/06/11 He signed his Last Will which mentioned ...

- wife Mary

- daughter Winifred REDMAN

- "all my boys are to be of age at 18" (unnamed)

(witnesses) Robert HALL & Richard LAWSON & Mary READ^[7]

Solomon Redman was apparently buried in Hanover Country, Virginia.

1749/11/06 Inventory & appraisal of his estate was ordered.^[8]

1749/11/07 His Last Will was probated in VA,Richmond-Co.

Undated inventory & appraisal of his estate.^[9]

1789/04/20 Deposition given by Mrs. Sedwell NASH in a VA,Richmond-Co lawsuit in which she gave the following testimony about her first cousin Solomon REDMAN ... "That about 40 years ago Solomon REDMAN, the son of that Solomon REDMAN". Sedwell (WINDER) NASH was the daughter of Susannah (STUART) WINDER who was a sister to Mary (STEWART=STUART) REDMAN.

He passed away in 1749.

Sources

1. ↑ VA,Richmond-Co Deed-book#5 p327
2. ↑ 1720-1733 VA,Richmond-Co Deed book#8 p449-500
3. ↑ 1720-1733 VA,Richmond-Co Deed book#8 p449-500
4. ↑ 1732-1739 VA,Richmond-Co Order book#10 p77
5. ↑ VA,Richmond-Co Deed book#8 p689
6. ↑ VA,Richmond-Co deed
7. ↑ Will-book#5 p587,589
8. ↑ Will Book#5 p587
9. ↑ Will-book#5 p607

• Virginia Marriage Records.

• "Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800" p294 Chapter Q for Solomon REDMAN m=bef.2 May 1711 to Mary STEWART=STEWARD (daughter of Wm. STEWART of Nomini, CP, WC d=intestate RC 1717).

• 1725-1753 VA,Richmond-Co Will book#5 p587,589,607 reel#24.

• "Census Index: Colonial America 1607-1789" on cd#310.

• "Historic Southern Families" by BODDIE;

• "THORNTON of VA,Richmond-Co with related families" by Dr. Benjamin C. HOLTZCLAW & published in `Historical Southern Families' compiled by John Bennett BODDIE & reprinted in 1968 by Genealogical Publishing Company of MD,Baltimore & available at Virginia State Archives & Library;

• 1973 "Purcells of Virginia with Allied Famlies" p99 compiled by Anne Reed RITCHIE & researched by James F. LEWIS of VA,Callao.

• Find A Grave for Virginia.

• Historical Southern Families, Volume XII; John Bennett Boddie, overall compiler, 1968.

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~celticlady/genealogy/thornton/Boddie-Thorntons.htm

pp. 45- 46 from "Thornton of Virginia, With Related Families Ransdell, Cox, Atwell, Alford ...." (contained in H. S. F., Vol. XII) Compiled by: Dr. Benjamin C. Holtzclaw 11 Ampthill Road Richmond, Virginia

Richmond County, VA, Order Book 10, 1732-1739, pages 77, Court held 4 June 1733 – Bryan Sissons, Solomon Redman, Richard Lawson and Michael Winder or any three of them some time between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of Leonard Dozier, deceased, which shall be presented to their view and make report thereof to the said next Court… their true appraisement of the Decedent’s Estate as also to Elizabeth Dozier, the Administratrix, for her true discovery thereof.

Richmond County, VA Account Book Number 1, 1724-1783: Richmond County, VA Account Book Number 1, 1724-1783, pages 200-201. We whose names are hereunto subscribed being empanelled did obedient to an Order of Richmond County Court 7 March 1742 met upon the land in Controversy and proceeded to lay of the 100 acres of land claimed by the Plaintiff as by the Surveyors Report hereunto annexed may appear and then also at the desire of the Defendant we laid of the said 100 acres as by the Surveyors plat and report. We find a deed from William Loyd to Andrew Boyer bearing date 1 July 1688 by virtue of which said Boyer was then seized; We find a Deed from said Boyer to Joshua Lawson dated 2 November 1687 by virtue whereof said Lawson became seized; We find a Deed from said Lawson to William James bearing date 6 December 1710 by virtue said James became possessed and that afterwards the said James conveyed the same to the Lessor of the Plaintiff by Deed 17 June 1720 who entered and is thereof possessed. We also find Deeds of Lease and Release from William Lawson, son and heir of Joshua Lawson bearing date 5 and 6 October 1731 to the Defendant, all which are annexed. We also find the several depositions of David Jackson, Solomon Redman, Charles Bragg, Joseph Bragg, Thomas Suttle and Michall Wilder all hereunto annexed. And if upon the whole the Law be for the Plaintiff we find for the Plaintiff 6 pence damage; otherwise, we find for the Defendant. List the 12 member of the jury. Recorded 6 March 1743.

In Obedience to Order of Court I went in Company of a Jury and Surveyed a Deed of Land for 100 acres in Richmond County in Difference between William Hodkinson, Plaintiff and Henry Sisson, Defendant beginning at a Dead tree known by the name of the Three Trees a Corner to Boyer who sold to Joshua Lawson at A and run N to a chinkapin bush on a Hill side at B then we began at the said bush at B and run W on a hill side at C thence S to a chinkapen bush on a hill side a D thence E to E thence N to the beginning at G...

Then by order of the Jury we began at a marked hickory Corner to James’s Deed at E and run W to a stake in Solomon Redman’s pasture at G thence S to a stake in John Bragg’s Corn field at H thence E...

Then by order of the Jury we Surveyed a Deed of land formerly belonging to William James for 100 acres but the Survey includes more than 96 ½ acres beginning at a marked hickory corner to James and running along a line of marked trees from F the beginning W to a stake in Soloman Redmans pastor at G thence W to a stake in Braggs Corn field near where the old corner was said to stand at H thence along the line N to the beginning at F.

Then we surveyed by order of Mr. Kennan beginning at a small hickory on a Hill side near G ye land of the W course and run S to a hill side near where an old Schoolhouse stood near H. Surveyed 18 March 1742 by Thomas Barber SRC. Recorded amongst the records of Richmond County 6 March 1743.

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