James Edwards (1777 - 1839)

Born 9 Sep 1777 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Searcy) Edwards — married 31 Aug 1801 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA

Husband of Susan (Brown) Edwards — married 25 Mar 1829 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 61 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Marriages

James Edwards married Nancy Searcy on 31 August 1801 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Richard Searcy was surety.

James Edwards married Susanna Perry on 25 March 1829 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Consent was signed by Susanna Perry on her own behalf on 24 March 1829. Witnesses to the consent were Samuel Pepper and Thomas Edwards. Samuel Pepper was surety for the marriage bond.^[1]

Residence/Census

1793
Woodford, Kentucky
"Listed as infants of William Edwards, (Woodford 1793), were Cornelius (m Polly Williams, Woodford 1803?) and James (m Nancy Searcy, Woodford 1801?)."^[2]

Family

William Edwards (father)

Guardian Bond - Estate of William Edwards^[6][7]
5 November 1793
Woodford, Kentucky, United States
James & Cornelius Edwards (orphans of William Edwards deceased) choose John Vaughan as their guardian. Richard Young was security.

Guardian Bond - Estate of William Edwards
October 1800
Woodford County, Kentucky, USA
Cornelius Edwards, orphan of William Edwards, chooses James Edwards as his guardian. John Vaughan was surety.

Guardian Accounting - Estate of William Edwards^[8]
7 Jun 1802
Woodford County, Kentucky
James Edwards, guardian of Cornelius Edwards made an accounting for 1801-1802.

Robert Scroggan

Administrator Bond - Estate of Robert Scroggan
1 Jul 1811
Woodford County, Kentucky
Edmund Searcy appointed administrator. James Edwards was bondsman

Nathaniel Mitchell

Administrator Bond - Estate of Nathaniel Mitchell
1 Feb 1813
Woodford County, Kentucky
James Edwards appointed administrator of the Estate of Nathaniel Mitchell. Cornelius Edwards was bondsman

Thomas Edwards

Administrator Bond - Estate of Thomas Edwards
3 May 1813
Woodford County, Kentucky
James Edwards appointed administrator of Thomas Edwards estate. Cornelius Edwards was bondsman

Administrator - Estate of Thomas Edwards
May 1816
Woodford County, Kentucky
accounting of estate of Thomas Edwards - (monies owed from John. Edwards, owed to Joseph Edwards, John Vaughan) appraisers appointed June 1813.

George Stucker (brother)

Administrator Bond - Estate of George Stucker
3 May 1813
Woodford County, Kentucky
James Edwards appointed administrator of the estate of George Stucker. Michael Stucker was bondsman

Property

Deed
Mar 1804
Woodford County, Kentucky
Michael Stucker and Nancy his wife, James Edwards and Cornelius Edwards sell to Larkin Sanridge of Lincoln their rights and interests conveyed by the wills of Cornelius Vaughan and Francis Lea, the grandfathers of Nancy, said wills to commence after the death of the grandfathers.^[9]
Will of Frances Lea.

Probate

Administrator Bond - Estate of James Edwards
8 Aug 1839
Woodford County, Kentucky
Lewis A. Berry & Thomas Edwards Administrators. ^[10]

Division - Estate of James Edwards
August 1839
Woodford, Kentucky
184 acres - all land is along the Versailles and Anderson Turnpike Road
dower of 39 acres to Susan Edwards - lines, William A. Grady, Martha Jane Henry, Mason Henry, Stevenson heirs
reminder divided into 9 shares
Lot #1 - 15 acres Nancy A. Edwards - Lines - Susan Ball, L.A. Berry
Lot #2 - 14 acres - Cornelius Edwards
Lot # 3 - 13 acres - James Edwards
Lot #4 - 16 acres - Thomas Edwards - Lines - Berry
Lot #5 - 16 acres - Mary Whittingham
Lot # 6 - 17 acres - Martha E Crutcher
Lot #7 - 18 acres - Lucy S. Paxton
Lot #8 - 17 acres - Marillius Hales heirs
Lot #9 - 16 acres - Martin Edwards - Lines - Lewis A. Berry, Samuel Berry, William S Grady^[11]

Slaves

Appraisement - Estate of James Edwards^[12]
13 August 1839
Woodford County, Kentucky
1 negro man Frank aged about 48 years - $400
1 negro man William aged about 23 years - $800
1 negro man Daniel aged about 19 years - $800
1 negro man Phill aged about 17 years - $800
1 negro woman Lydia aged about 40 years - $350
1 negro woman Harriett aged about 20 years - $600
1 negro woman Maria aged about 18 years - $600
1 negro girl Caroline aged about 14 years - $550
1 negro girl Margaret aged about 12 years - $500
1 negro girl Margaret aged about 11 years - $450
1 negro girl Lucy aged about 12 years - $400
1 negro girl Elizabeth aged about 10 years - $350
1 negro girl Mahala aged about 6 years - $250

Division - Estate of James Edwards^[13]
18 September 1839
Woodford County, Kentucky
"...one negro man William to Mrs Susan Edwards..."
"...To Lucy L. Paxton 1 negro woman Lydia Values to $550. Girl Mahala $250 & one female child Susan Matilda at $100..."
"...To Thomas Edwards 1 negro man Daniel Values at $900..."
"...To the heirs of Marillus Hale, dec'd 1 Girl Margaret J Values to $450 & 1 Girl Lucy $450..."
"...To Martin Edwards 1 negro Woman Maria Valued to $550 and her child Isabella $175..."
"...To Mary Whittington 1 Woman Harriet Valued to $600 & her child Martha at $125..."
"...To Martha E. Crutcher 1 negro girl Margaret [senr?] valued at $500..."
"...To Cornelius Edwards 1 negro man Frank $400 and a girl Elizabeth at $400..."
"...To James Edwards 1 negro boy Phil Valued to $850..."
"...To Nancy A. Edwards 1 Girl Caroline valued to $530 and Sarah Jane at $200..."

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
2. ↑ Darnell, Ermina Jett. 1993. Forks of Elkhorn Church. Baltimore, Md: Clearfield Company, Inc Ancestry Link
3. ↑ 1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810"
   citing Page: 395; Affiliate Publication Number: M252;
   FamilySearch Record: XH29-J6V (accessed 12 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY2-SBT8
4. ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
   citing Page: 122; Affiliate Publication Number: M33;
   FamilySearch Record: XHLJ-Q96 (accessed 12 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYJ-BRS
5. ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
   citing Page: 301; Affiliate Publication Number: M19;
   FamilySearch Record: XHPZ-QTK (accessed 12 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBQ-GKG
6. ↑ Order books: "Order books"
   Catalog: Order books 1789-1794.
   Film number: 007646986 > image 308 of 333
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PK-XC4 (accessed 12 June 2023)
7. ↑ Order books: "Order books"
   Catalog: Order books Vols. A-B 1789-1794
   Film number: 007646858 > image 329 of 353
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PK-FHQZ (accessed 12 June 2023)
8. ↑ Probate records, 1789-1991: "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990"
   Catalog: Probate records, 1789-1991 Vols. A-D 1789-1815 - A has no index
   Image path: Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990 > Woodford > Will records, 1789-1815, Vol. A-D > image 178 of 641
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99DL-N94D-S (accessed 12 June 2023)
9. ↑ Woodford County Deed Bk. C p. 527
10. ↑ Source: #S48 Administrator Bonds, 1818-1828, 1831-1851, 1856-1868, of WoodfordCounty [Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Woodford County);Probate Place: Woodford, Kentucky Certainty: 0 File Format: jpg Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 PHOTO
11. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DP-2ZQC?cc=1875188&wc=37TM-HZS%3A173854201%2C1561708000 : 27 March 2015), Woodford > Will records, 1838-1846, Vol. L-M > image 130 of 627; county courthouses, Kentucky.
12. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DP-2CGW?cc=1875188&wc=37TM-HZS%3A173854201%2C1561708000 : 27 March 2015), Woodford > Will records, 1838-1846, Vol. L-M > image 125 of 627; county courthouses, Kentucky.
13. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DP-2ZQC?cc=1875188&wc=37TM-HZS%3A173854201%2C1561708000 : 27 March 2015), Woodford > Will records, 1838-1846, Vol. L-M > image 130 of 627; county courthouses, Kentucky.

See Also:

• Stucker, Essie. 1957. Michael Stucker of 1759 and his kinsmen. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified].
• Lewis Publishing Company. 1899. An Illustrated history of the state of Idaho: containing a history of the state of Idaho from the earliest period of its discovery to the present time : together with glimpses of its auspicious future ... : and biographical mention of many pioneers and prominent citizens of to-day. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.