Nathaniel Redd (1749 - 1824)

Born 15 Jan 1749 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia,

Husband of Barbara (Zucck) Redd — married 23 Jan 1771 in Fallowfield, Washington Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1824 at age 75 in Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 4, 2015), "Record of Nathaniel Redd", Ancestor # A094072.

Service: PENNSYLVANIA
Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: CIRCA 1749
Death: ANTE 8-5-1824 WASHINGTON CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 6TH SER, VOL 2, P 200
Service Description: 1) MILITIA, CAPT JAMES CRAVEN

Biography

NATHANIEL REDD, born 15 Jan 1749, possibly in Pennsylvania or Virginia, was reportedly from a family of German origin. Nathaniels' parents were Joseph Redd and Elizabeth Hollingsworth.

He married Barbara Sook (Zug) 23 Jan 1771, and they produced an amazing family of at least fifteen children, including six sons and nine daughters. Barbara was born in 1750; her parents were Rev Peter Zug and Margaret Rothrock. She died in 1796 in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Nathaniel purchased land in Frederick Co., VA in 1771, which he and Barbara sold in 1773 when they likely moved northwest to Washington Co., PA , around 200 miles away.

Nathaniel served in the Washington Co. Militia in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War, and has been recognized as a DAR Patriot Ancestor for military service.

In Washington Co. he operated a mill called Redd's Mill and an inn in a log house in Fallowfield. His son John later took over the mill and inn and replaced the original log structure with a large brick house. The house and the chimney of his mill building still stand today according to our most recent information. Nathaniel died 5 Aug 1824, and his estate was administered in Washington Co.^[1]

The father of Nathaniel Redd is from the Mannhiem area of Germany and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where Nathaniel was probably born.

Nathaniel served in the Washington County Militia in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War and has been recognized as a DAR Patriot Ancestor for military service. In Washington County, he operated a mill called Redd's Mill and an inn that was a log house in Fallowfield. He died on 5 August 1824 on his farm in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. His son John later took over the mill and inn and replaced the original log structure with a large brick house. The house and the chimney of his mill building may still be standing today. His daughter Susannah married John Sphar in 1797 in Fallowfield where she lived.^[2]

The family of Susannah Redd, the wife of John Sphar, only can be traced back to her father Nathaniel Redd. However, through DNA testing he is shown to be related to Andrew Redd who reportedly was born Andreas Roth about 1730 in the Upper Palatinate, Germany. There is other data that suggests Nathaniel is part of an English Redd family in King and Queen, Virginia, but the DNA tests show no relationship. This family should not be considered as part of the Redd line related to the Rodgers family.

In the mid-1700s a large group of people of German and Swiss origin moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Fredrick County, Virginia, which is now part of Maryland. Most of them were part of the major Palatine migration from Germany that began in 1709, but a steady flow of these families continued well into the late 1700s. The area of the Palatinate was good for its inhabitants, many of whom were farmers, but the area was invaded by the armies of the European powers that destroyed the families and their property in that area. The winter of 1708-09 was the worst in 100 years with crops and wildlife perishing. The people were destitute and Queen Anne in the spring of 1790 told the people England would help. About 7000 poor Palatines traveled down the Rhine to Rotterdam. From there they were sent to America or Ireland. About 3000 went to Pennsylvania under the care of William Penn. They first settled in the Willington area and then moved into Chester County, which at that time extended to York, Pennsylvania. It later became Lancaster County, and by the mid-1700s this group was looking for other places to settle. Fredrick County, Virginia was one of the next locations, but it mainly became a stopping off point for places to the west.

Andrew Redd was born about 1730 probably near Mannheim, Germany where his brothers George and Adam had lived. The brothers appear in the Quaker records in Chester County, Pennsylvania as do most of these protestant immigrants. While they were not Quakers in Germany, the Quakers provided the best match to their beliefs. Andrew married Elizabeth Hollingsworth on 11 March 1766 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, and the family then moved to Fredrick County, Virginia by 1770. Since Nathaniel Redd and Andrew are related, it is very possible that Nathaniel came with Andrew to Fredrick County. Nathaniel married Barbara Zook on 23 January 1771 in this area and also bought land at that time. Nathaniel is listed in records as being born on 15 Jan 1749, but this date is tied to the southern Virginia family. While it is a reasonable date for his birth, it should not be considered as his real birth date. Since he is believed to have come from the same area in Germany as did Andrew, he probably was born about 1750 in the Chester area of Pennsylvania to one of the Redd (Roth) families that came at the same time that Andrew did. There is no information other than DNA to tie Nathaniel to Andrew Redd and his brothers George and Adam, but this is considered to be the best family connection.^[3]

Name

Name: Nathaniel /Redd/

Given Name: Nathaniel

Surname: Redd^[4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1749

Place: Virginia^[5]

Death

Death:

Date: 5 AUG 1824^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The information presented here on Nathaniel Redd was biographical material found at the website: familysearch.org which provides many details relating to his family tree.
2. ↑ The above is from DNA of other family sources.
3. ↑ From Rodgers family history.
4. ↑ Source: #S1 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page
5. ↑ Source: #S1 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page
6. ↑ Source: #S1 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211940644/nathaniel-redd: accessed 18 August 2023), memorial page for Nathaniel Redd (15 Jan 1749–5 Aug 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211940644, citing Redd Family Cemetery, Redds Mill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Bob Meyers (contributor 48979358).
• WikiTree profile Redd-78 created through the import of Our Roots.ged on Jul 23, 2011 by Larry Arnold. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.
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