Ann (Lawrence) Morris (abt. 1630 - aft. 1682)

Born about 1630 in Hambridge, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Moody — married 1650 in Suffolk, England

Wife of Francis Redford — married Oct 1656 in Charles City County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1682 after about age 52 in Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia

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Biography

Ann Lawrence, born about 1632,^[1] was the daughter of Capt. William and Mary Lawrence. William Lawrence died before 1654, as his widow Mary was married to militia Captain John Freme by 1654 (there is a deed of gift from Freme to Mary's three Lawrence sons). By 1658, Ann's stepfather was Edward Fitzgerald.

Ann married (1) Thomas Moody, (2) Francis Redford, (3) Robert Morris. By Thomas, she had at least one son (Samuel Moody) and by Francis she had two sons (see below).

Thomas Moody

Ann Lawrence was likely married before March of 1655 to Thomas Moody. A deed of gift by Mary Lawrence to her children on that date infers that her daughter Ann was likely not living at home at that time. Thomas and Ann (Lawrence) Moody had at least one son, Samuel, who is named as an overseer in Francis Redford's will,^[2] which also leaves a mare to his "grandson in law Sam Moody" [Usage of the term "in law" in that time period was what we would call a step relationship - a son by law, or stepson.]

Oct 1656, Charles City Co court records: "A probat of the nuncupative will of Tho. Moody dec'd this day proved in Court graunted to Francis Redford who married the extrx of the sd will". The marriage of Ann to Francis Redford had likely occurred between this court session and the prior session.

Francis Redford

In his will, Ann's father, William Lawrence, left each of his children two sheep. In 1658, Francis Redford petitioned the Charles City court to have the sheep released to him according to the will. Edward Fitzgerald, Ann's stepfather, had the sheep and was ordered to deliver them.

VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. XI, Charles City County Court Orders 1658-1661; Beverley Fleet, Genealogical Publishing Co. 1961. p.8/p.145

Order that Edw. Fitzgerald pay to Francis Redford in right of his wife 2 ewe lambs according to the will of Mr. William Lawrence [date of previous page is 21 May 1658]

VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. XI, Charles City County Court Orders 1658-1661; Beverley Fleet, Genealogical Publishing Co. 1961.

p.16/p.156 Upon comp'lt and prosse [process] of Edd ffitzgarrald and his wife of some opprobrious words and languages uttered to them by Ann the wife of ffrancis Redford, Itt is ordered that the sd Ann shall on her bended knees acknowledge the sd offence before her mother the sd Mrs. ffitzgarrald and begge forgivenesse for the same, and the the sayd Redford pay all Costs of suite als exec.

p.71 & 72/p.236 fferdinando Aston aged about 34 yeares and Ann Redford ages about 28 yeares both examed and sworne

Say

That they the depts were present w'th mr Richard Nicholas shortly before his decesse, and heard him deliv'r and declare a Nuncupative will in these or the like tearmes.

That he made his wife Susanna Nicholas whole ex'rix and gave to his Daughter Susanna Nicholas the elder of his two young mare w'th all her increase, six cowes to be chosen out of his penn w'th all their increase, 5000 lb tobb [to buy her servants] when she should come to full age or marriage, 2 feather bed w'th sixe pare of sheets and all furniture belonging to them. And all his land after the decesse of his wife.

Also he gave and bequeathed to mr. Antho: Wyatts youngest daughter [his the dec'dts God daughter] one young heyfer.

ffurther he requested and desired that Mr. Warham Horsemonden and mr. Francis Redford would be Overseers hereof and see the premisses performed, And further they cannot depose.

Signed: ffre: Aston, Ann (A) Redford

Jun 4, 1660

rec. Jul: 17 seq

Robert Morris

Ann remarried again, to Robert Morris, after the death of Francis:

HENRICO CO VA ORPHANS' COURT BOOK 1766-1739; Pauline Pearce Warner

p.76 2 Sep 1695

It is ordered that Robert Morris who married the relict of Francis Redford late of this City dec'd who was Security for one of the orph. of John Salsbury in Custody of Samuel Moody do appear at the next Court and give new Security.

Children

Thomas Moody and Ann Lawrence had at least one child, possibly more:

• Samuel Moody, born before 1656^[3]
• Robert Moody
• Thomas Moody

Francis Redford and Ann Lawrence married by October 1656, Henrico, Virginia^[4] or Charles City County, Virginia^[5][6] and had the following children:

• John Redford^[4][5][6]
• Francis Redford^[5][6]

Death

after 1693 (she is beneficiary in Francis Redford's will)

after 2 Sep 1695 (court record of that date, see above)

Sources

1. ↑ The Poindexter Family book states that Ann Lawrence was born 1649, but this is not possible given that she was married and widowed by 1656. In a deposition in the Charles City Co Court Orders, June 1660, Ann stated her age as about 28 years, or born 1632.
2. ↑ See abstract of Francis's will on his profile (and to a lesser extent, on Samuel's profile).
3. ↑ named as son in law in Francis Redford's will (from Roy Huddleston's research)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry Family Trees
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S99, #S314 Page: Pledge Family p. 470
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: #S98, #S311 Page: Redford, p. B-103

• S311, S98: Mary Courtright Pettitt and Robert J. Pettitt, Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Poindexter) (Self Published. Highland CA: c1996. Out of print but available on LDS Microfilm #1750818, Item 13.) Page: Redford, p. B-103
• S314, S99: Nealon Rhea Agee and Dorothy Louise (Knox) Brown, Poindexter Family History: Knox-Bard; Kreager-Harrell; Crawford-Pledge-Flynn & Related Families (Self-Published Nov. 1955) Page: Redford Family p. 472

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