David Edens (abt. 1775 - 1852)

Born about 1775 in Pittsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Martha (Thornton) Edens — married [date unknown] in Patrick County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Harris) Edens — married 16 Mar 1813 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 23 May 1852 at about age 77 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States

Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: about 1775

Place: Pittsylvania County (later Henry, and then later Patrick), Virginia

Residence

• 1804 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — David Edens: Free Tithes: 1; Black above 12 yrs: 0; Blacks over 16 yrs: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 0; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Amount of Taxes in Dolls in cents: 0.^[1]
• 1806 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — David Edins: Free White Tithes: 1; Blacks between 12 & 16: 0; Black above 16: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 0; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? in Dollars: 0; Cents: 0; Amount of Tax in Dollars: 0; Cents: 0.^[2]
• 1810 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — David Edens: Free White Tithes: 1; Black above 16: 0; Blacks between 12 & 16: 0; Horses, Mares, Cattel, and Mules: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? in Dollars: 0; Cents: 0; Amount of Tax in Dollars: 0; Cents: 12.^[3]
• 1814 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — David Eadens: Free White Tithes: 1; Black above 16: 0; Blacks between 12 & 16: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Amount of Taxes in Dollars: 0; Cents: 21.^[4]

Marriage

Husband: David Edens

Wife: Martha Thornton

Marriage:

Date: say 1806

Place: prob Patrick Co VA

User ID: A1B04961EF1242CABE33DC7E82399E13BFE8

Child: Alia Edens

Child: James Edens

Could not parse date out of say 1806.

Research Notes

From Beverly A Matthews at Genforum: 1888 Goodspeeds of Barry County, Missouri, has a biographigal history of ... George Washington Edens, page 161 and 162, reprint by Litho Printers of Cassville, Missouri. This gives the family history of David EDENS and Elizabeth (HARRIS) EDENS both native Virginians. This record says David was a farmer and hatter by occupation. It also says David EDENS passed away in 1852. By the first marriage of David EDENS, he was the father of two Children, Alia and James. By the marriage to Elizabeth HARRIS he was the father of 7 children, six of them who lived to be grown. Jesse who died and is buried in Ashley, Ill., Lydia who married John Harris and lives near the line between WV and Tennessee, Andrew Jackson, a farmer who lives in Lee Co WV, Henry Harrison, who was killed by a train, and is buried in Ashley, Ill., William Green who was killed in Owsley Co KY, in 1881 by one Collins, Claiborn, a farmer living on the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, and George Washington EDENS, resided in Barry Co MO. It goes on to give the history of George Washington EDENS, married Letha Jane GEORGE, leaving Virginia in 1852, coming to Andrew Co MO, in the autumn of the next year migrated to Perry Co iL. Remaining there until 1875. He then moved to Barry Co MO. Also states they had 5 children, 4 of whom were living, and their names, residences and some of the marriages. Further states Letha Jane GEORGE to be the daughter of James and Deliah GEORGE both native Virginians.

Sources

1. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property taken by Samuel Hughes, commissioner for the year 1804 in the county of Patrick.
2. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property taken by Samuel Hughes commissioner for the year 1806 in the county of Patrick.
3. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A alphabetical list of taxable property taken by William Banks commissioner of the revenue for the county of Patrick for the year 1810.
4. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property taken by Philip Reus? commissioner of Patrick County for the year of our Lord 1814.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 December 2020), memorial page for David Edens (1775–23 May 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #196518289, citing David Edens Family Cemetery, Patrick County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by cchldrss (contributor 49126320) .