Edmund Curd (abt. 1740 - 1814)

Born about 1740 in Goochland, Goochland County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Curd — married 18 Mar 1764 in Parish of St James Northam, Goochland Co, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth Coghill — married about 1785 in Essex, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1814 at about age 74 in Logan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Family of Edmund Curd

and his wives Mary Curd and Elizabeth Coghill

EDMUND CURD (Richard2, Edward1), son of Richard Curd and Sarah Downer; m. (1) March 18, 1764, his cousin Mary Curd, dau. of John and Elizabeth Curd; m. (2) abt. 1785, Elizabeth Coghill, dau. of Thomas Coghill and his wife Elizabeth Hawes, dau. of Samuel Hawes (see below).

Edmund Curd was captain of a company of Goochland Co., Va. Militia during the Revolution and a member of the Court Martial which tried Lieut. Colonel Jolly Parish for having enlisted a slave as a substitute in his division of the Militia. (Virginia Colonial papers, Vol. 1, p. 582.)

He later removed to Kentucky with wife Elizabeth and four sons, Edward, Samuel, Spencer and William. The date of his coming to Kentucky or where he first located is not known but he must have left Virginia subsequent to 1786 and possibly as late as 1792 at which time Kentucky was admitted to the Union.

January 12, 1784, he had a grant of 4625 acres of land at the Falls of the Ohio, during the period 1792-1795 he was assessed on 2312 acres on the Ohio River in Jefferson Co., and for 800 acres on Brashears Creek in Shelby Co.

February 15, 1796, he purchased of John Curd of Goochland Co., Va., 1000 acres of land in Shelby Co., Ky., originally granted to Valentine Harrison in 1784; in the deed he is referred to as Edmund Curd of Fayette Co., Ky. He probably removed to Shelby Co. about this date as we find him living there shortly. Thereafter with his wife and four sons. He disposed of his Shelby lands and removed to Logan Co., Ky. about 1806, where he died about 1814.
See deed May 19, 1807, Edmund Curd "To my three children Samuel H. Curd, Spencer Curd, William Curd, consideration blood and affection." Book B., p. 119, Logan Co. An agreement December 28, 1814, between Samuel H. Curd, Spencer Curd and William Curd relative to division of their _____ slaves. Book D. Logan Co.

NOTE: Samuel Hawes was an early settler in Caroline Co., Va. He m. Ann Spencer, reputed to be a daughter of the Hon. Nicholas Spencer. In addition to Elizabeth Hawes they were parents of Samuel Hawes, Jr., Sheriff of Caroline Co., a member of the Caroline Committee of Safety, 1774-1775, commissioned Captain 2nd Virginia Regiment Continental line, Feb. 19, 1776, and continued in service until the close of the war at which time his rank was Lieutenant-Colonel. Under appointment of Baron Steuben he served as inspector of the Virginia line Continental Army.
Elizabeth Hawes m. either Thomas Coghill or Frederick Coghill, Jr., both sons of Frederick Coghill. Rev. Thomas Wingfield, author of Wingfield's History of Caroline County, states that she positively was the wife of Thomas while The Coghill Family, by James Coghill, says she was the wife of Frederick Coghill, Jr. In W. & M. Quarterly, Vol. XIV, she is called Mary Hawes and her husband given as Frederick Coghill. We favor the Wingfield version. Elizabeth Coghill is called Elizabeth Crogwall in the Douglas Register. See Virginia Colonial Papers, Vols. III and VIII.

i. Jeannie4, b. July 12, 1765 (Douglas Register). ii. Peggy4, b. June 22, 1767 (Douglas Register). iii. Edward4, b. May 20, 1769; d. 1838; m. Catherine W. Lambert; removed to Kentucky. iv. Richard4, b. Feb. 23, 1771. v. Elizabeth4, b. Mar. 5, 1773 (Douglas Register). vi. Charles4, b. Feb. 18, 1777 (Douglas Register).

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE

vii. Samuel Hawes4, b. May 10, 1786; d. 1833; m. Aug.29, 1810, Sally, dau. of Major John Curd. viii. Spencer4, b. 1788; d. Sept. 16, 1832; m. May 9, 1812, Polly S., dau. of Major John Curd. ix. William4, b. abt. 1790; m. (1) Oct. 11, 1813, Adeline Hunter; m. (2) Oct. 10, 1822, Jane A. Frazer.

Sources

Frank D. Fuller and Thomas H. S. Curd, "Supplement to the Curd Family in America" (A compilation of several books and pamphlets on the Curd family in America. Roanoke, Virginia: n.p., 1981).

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Curd-194 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.

• WikiTree profile Curd-208 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.