John
Edwards
Born before [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Looney) Edwards
— married
22 Nov 1804 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Robert Looney Edwards, Milton L Edwards, David Edwards, Penelope (Edwards) Jones, Alfred Vardiman Edwards and Elizabeth (Edwards) Webb
Died about
after about age 54
in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Oct 2017
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Contents |
Biography
Marriage
John Edwards married Elizabeth Looney on 22 November 1804 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Robert Looney gave consent as the father of Elizabeth. Francis Carpenter was surety. David Gregg was witness.[1]
Census
| Category | Count | Name |
| FWP - Males - Under 10 | 2 | Robert & Milton |
| FWP - Males - 16-25 | 2 | |
| FWP - Males - 45 and over | 1 | |
| FWP - Females - 26 thru 44 | 1 | |
| FWP - Females - 45 and over | 1 |
Family
Francis Edwards married Nancy Luney on 4 January 1806 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Her father gave consent to the marriage and signed his name as Robert Luney. Bondsman was John Edwards.[3]
Probate
Administrator's Bond - Estate of John Edwards
17 May 1819
Shelby County, Kentucky
Wife Elizabeth (Looney) Edwards appointed administrator of the estate of John Edwards.
Jesse Carpenter and Edmond Edwards bondsmen.
Guardian Bond - Estate of John Edwards[4]
September 1826
Shelby, Kentucky
Milton Edwards, Robert Edwards, David Edwards, Penelope Edwards, Alfred Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards choose James McMullen as their guardian.
John Dale was bondsman.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Citing Marriage, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 8,998.
FamilySearch Record: QG1D-YTXB (accessed 1 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4X-R932-C Image number 00145 - ↑
1810 Census:
"United States Census, 1810"
Citing p. 29, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 181,351.
FamilySearch Record: XH2H-5VZ (accessed 1 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYK-3KGV Image number 00041 - ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG16-9NZY : 9 March 2021), Francis Edwards and Nancy Luney, 4 Jan 1806; citing Marriage, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 8,998.
- ↑
Order books:
"Order books"
Catalog: Order books 1821-1831
Film number: 007646963 > image 447 of 748
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PK-D9F9-4 (accessed 1 June 2022)
- Source: S48 Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Repository: #R1 Paranthetical: Y
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