John Edens (abt. 1748 - aft. 1803)

Born about 1748 in King County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 21 Sep 1803 after about age 55 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Residence

• May 12, 1791 • Henry County (later Patrick), Virginia, United States — John Edens: Free Tithes over 16: 1; Black over 16: 0; Blacks over 12 and under 16: 0; Horses, Cattle, and Mules: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? per Season: 0.^[1]
• June 20, 1793 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — Eadens, John: Free Tithes over 16: 1; Black over 16: 0; Blacks over 12 and under 16: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 2; Number of Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? per Season Dollars: 0; Cents: 0.^[2]
• July 2, 1794 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — Eadens, John: Free Tithes over 16: 1; Black over 12: 0; Blacks over 12 and under 16: 0; Ordinary Livestock: 0; Number Horses and Cattle: 3; Number Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? per Season Dollars: 0; Cents: 0.^[3]
• June 9, 1795 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — Eadens, John: Free Tithes over 16: 2; Black over 16: 0; Blacks over 12 and under 16: 0; Ordinary Perecsbe?: 0; Horses and Beasts: 2; Number Stud Horses: 0; Rate of Covering? per Season Dollars: 0; Cents: 0.^[4]
• June 22?, 1796 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — Edens, John: Free Tithes over 16: 2; Black over 16: 0; Blacks over 12 and under 16: 0; Ordinary Perecsbe: 0; Horses and Beasts: 2; Number Stud Horses: 0; Rate of Covering per Season Dollars: 0; Cents: 0.^[5]
• July 11, 1798 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — John Eadens [Sr]: Free Tithes: 1; Black Tithes: 0; All Blacks over 12 yrs: 0; Horses, Beasts: 2; Ordinary Sicance?: 0; Number Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? per Season: 0; Dolls and Cents: 0; Amount of Tax in Dollars: 0; and cents: 18.^[6]
• 1800 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — John Eadens: Free Tithes: 2; Black above 12 yrs: 0; Blacks over 16 yrs: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 2; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Dolls and Cents: 0; Amount? of Tax in: 0; Dolls in cents: 24.^[7]
• 1802 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — John Edins: Free Tithes: 2; Black above 12 yrs: 0; Blacks over 16 yrs: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Dolls and Cents: 0; Amount? of Tax in: 0; Dolls in cents: 12.^[8]
• 1803 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — John Edins: Free Tithes: 2; Black above 12 yrs: 0; Blacks over 16 yrs: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Dolls and Cents: 0; Amount? of Tax in: 0; Dolls in cents: 12.^[9]
• 1804 • Patrick County, Virginia, United States — John Edens Dec^d: Free Tithes: 0; Black above 12 yrs: 0; Blacks over 16 yrs: 0; Horses, Mares, and Cattle: 1; Stud Horses: 0; Rates of Covering? for Season: 0; Amount of Taxes in Dolls in cents: 0.^[10]

Death

Between 21 Sep 1803 (his will) and Dec 1803 (his probate).^[10]

Research Notes

1787 tax List, Henry Co VA: John Eedens.

Signed consent for his daughter's 1797 wedding. John is related to Joseph Eddins, see Blakey Book, B.B. Blakey. Joseph married Sarah Blakey; since John named a daughter Mary Blakey Edens, his wife, mother or grandmother may have been a Blakey.

Patriot

Mar 1781 Said to have fought in The Battle of Guildford Courthouse in NC, American Revolution ^[11]. The source behind this questionable statement has not been located.

Residence

1787 John Edens: Henry Co, VA Personal Prop Tax List B: Self 0-0-0-1-0

bet. 1791-1799 Paid land taxes in Patrick County, VA

Prop: 14 Jan 1793 Grantee of property, Patrick County, VA Deed Book 1, p78; grantor Wm. Woody

Dec 14 1797 Named as father of Mary Edens, marriage to Levi Pedigo

Apr 27 1798 Juror, Patrick Co VA court; Thomas B Jones vs E Lewis

Probate: 21 Sep 1803 Made will in Patrick County, VA; died shortly thereafter

Dec 1803 Will dated 21 Sept 1803 returned to the court.

Patrick Co VA Will Book 1, p. 65, dated 21 Sep 1803. Abstracts of Wills, Inventories and Accounts--Patrick County, Virginia, 1791-1823. Adams, Lela C. Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1983. Page 15. Abstract of Will of John Edens of Patrick County, Virginia, p 65, "21 September 1803. Item: Will of John Edens being very sick and weak... Legatees: My land is to be equally divided between my three sons. Eldest son, his part on the creek above the plantation. Second son, his part south, called 'gum holler.' Third son possessth the part whereon the house & plantation is contained to have at the death of his mother. Frances, Mary and Nancy one shilling apeace. Unto son David, one horse to be equal with the one son John had. To daughter Agness, one cow and calf. To Ledy one cow and coalf, to Sary one cow and calf, to Tabytha one cow and calf. Wife, Elexander and Elizabeth to have the rest of the cattle, hogs, horses and household items. The same is not to be interrupted until my wife's decease. Executor: Wife, Nancy Edens. Witness: Stephen Hubbard, Benjamin Hubbard, & John Conner. Returned: Dec Court 1803"

Gay Edens Carrigan, sent this in April 2010: 1786 Henry, Delinquent Lands: John Eadens ? Carolina (residence) ? 300 acres Residence Patrick in 1787; 236, 50, 70 & 80 acres. Returned delinquent in Patrick after 1787. (A List of Lands Returned Delinquent in Henry Co., VA. Magazine of Virginia Gen, Vol. 44, #1-17) [Was he living in North Carolina in 1786?] 1800 Patrick Tax List: John Eadens ... 2 White Male Tithables over 16, 2 Horses (The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp 140-149, Apr-Jun 2004) 14 Jan 1793 : 14 Jan 1793, Patrick DB 1-78: Between Wm. Woody & Jean his wife of Patrick County and John Edens of said county ... forty pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said John Edens, unto John Eadens one tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Patrick on both sides the south fork of Jacks Creek, on Daniel Caseys line, containing two hundred & thirty six acres more or less.

Sources

1. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property within the district of Edward Tatum, commissioner of the upper district of Henry County being that part of said county call'd Patrick after the first day of June next for the year 1791.
2. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1796Personal/03.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property taken by Edward Tatum commissioner of Patrick County for the year 1793.
3. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1796Personal/03.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property taken by Edward Tatum commissioner of Patrick County for the year 1794.
4. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1796Personal/03.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property taken by Edward Tatum commissioner of Patrick County for the year 1795.
5. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1796Personal/03.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property taken by Jesse Tatum commissioner of Patrick County for the year 1796.
6. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1798Personal/05.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property in the county of Patrick taken by Edward Patum commissioner for the year 1798.
7. ↑ [http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Patrick/1800Personal/07.pdf Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists]; A list of taxable property taken by Greenville Penn commissioner for the year 1800 in the county of Patrick.
8. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property taken by John Hughes, commissioner for the year 1802 in the county of Patrick.
9. ↑ Binns Genealogy Patrick County Personal Tax Lists; A list of taxable property taken by John Hughes, commissioner for the year 1803 in the county of Patrick.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} 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.
11. ↑ Lela C Adams et al., Henry County: a proud look back. First National Bank of Bassett, ©1975, p 49

See also:

• Edythe Rucker Whitley, Genealogical Records of Buckingham County, Virginia. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc, 1984, p. 5. (Cited in The Edens Adventure.) In the 1764 List of Tithes, John Sr was listed with a slave named “Dick,” in Buckingham County, Virginia. The 1774 Buckingham County, Virginia, List of tithes also includes sons Alexander & John.
• Source S302; Text: Patrick Co VA Will Book 1, p. 65, dated 21 Sep 1803. The will mentions his wife Nancy and children, including Mary.
• From a pre-2008 "Post-It note" by Janice Pilling at Ancestry.com: The Edens Family Association who published "The Edens Adventure in 1992 sent me this statement regarding the book:"...we relied upon our own researchers of many years for most of the data. However, we relied upon research of several other researchers which we thought was well done and documented for a good bit of the information on the early Edens in VA. We found out after the publication that some of that data was flawed. And although we sent corrections to many of the holders of the book, including libraries, unfortunately it did not filter down to everyone. Now based upon years of additional research and much input from other researchers, this is what it looks like." He goes on to say that the parents of John Eddins/Edens (1743-1803) were a John (1716-1773~) & Agnes Eddins/Eden of New Kent County & Buckingham, VA. This John was a cousin to William Eddins who married Rebecca Haws. William & Rebecca had "...a son, named John, who died 1759 in Johnston, NC and who named: wife Elizabeth, sons John and William, and daughters Mary, Rebekah, Ann, and Marthy in his will." See also Early Edens History in America; Posted on December 9, 2013 by pudkearns; Written by Art Hall.