John Ledyard

Descendants of John Lidyard

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 LIDYARD was born Abt. 1693 in Of Moorland Manor, Montgomery Co., PA, and died Bef. April 05, 1748 in Philadelphia Co., PA which is now Montgomery Co.. He married CHARITY LLOYD. She was born Abt. 1697, and died Aft. 1751.

Notes for JOHN LIDYARD:

His will is in Moorland Manor, County of Philadelphia. April 5, 1748, Book G. 256. He names his wife Charity, and children John, Martha Newman, Grace Morgan, Mary Newman, Uriah Marks and Ann Lewis.

Exec: Randal Morgan and Thomas Lloyd.

Wit: David Malsby, Mary Malsby and John Hart.

1734 Tax List Moorland Manor, Montgomery Co., PA. 100 acres

11/22/1735, John was a witness on a Will of Joshua Williams.

Montgomery Co. was formed in 1784 from Philadelphia Co., PA.

Children of JOHN LIDYARD and CHARITY LLOYD are:

      i.       GRACE2 LIDYARD, b. September 1716, Moreland Twp,Montgomery,PA; d. December 20, 1757, Bucks Co., PA.; m. RANDLE MORGAN; b. Abt. 1713, Fauquier Co.,VA; d. July 26, 1773, Fauquier Co., VA..

ii. URIAH LIDYARD, b. 1719, Moreland Twp,Montgomery,PA; d. Aft. 1788; m. REV. JOHN MARKS, April 05, 1748, Philadelphia Co., PA; b. Abt. 1716, PA; d. Abt. 1786.
Notes for REV. JOHN MARKS:

He was a Baptist preacher, he owned slaves in Virginia and was a farmer

Children:

Mary Marks b. 14 May 1742 in ,Montgomery Co.,PA

Elisha Marks Capt. b. 26 Dec 1744 in ,PA

Ureah (Uriah) Marks b. About 1749 in ,Bucks Co.,PA

Martha (Patsy) Marks b. About 1745 in ,Bucks Co.,PA

John Marks Jr. b. About 1753 in ,PA

Isaiah Marks Capt. b. 5 Apr 1755 in ,PA

Thomas Marks b. 1756 in ,PA

Abel E. Marks b. 20 Mar 1760 in ,PA

      iii.       JOHN LIDYARD, b. 1721, Moreland Twp,Montgomery,PA; d. Aft. November 18, 1749; m. ANN PINKNEY, November 18, 1749, Philadelphia, PA.

Notes for JOHN LIDYARD:

Christened July 15, 1753 at the age of 32 at Trinty Oxford Church in Philadelphia, PA. He was also married there.

2. iv. MARY LIDYARD, b. Abt. 1722, From Bucks Co., PA.; d. Aft. 1788, Shenandoah Co., VA..

      v.       MARTHA LIDYARD, b. Abt. 1723, PA.; m. REV. SAMUEL NEWMAN, July 12, 1740, Cecil Co., MD.; b. March 15, 1713, Cecil Co., MD.; d. November 1771, Newberry Co., SC..

Notes for REV. SAMUEL NEWMAN:

Ref: St. Stephens Parish Records Cecil Co., MD.

Probate records for father 1729 Cecil Co., MD.

Church records Montgomery Baptist Church Colma, Pa. He was christened as a young man on 7/12/1740.

Military service in Continental Army, Newberry, SC.

Inherited half of his fathers estate. Moved to Pa before 1740. He and wife Martha joined the Montgomery Baptist Church in 1740. Moved to Shennandoah Valley in 1744 and were the first Baptist there. 1756 Linnville Baptist Church was charted. Lived in Augusta Co., Va on land granted by Lord Fairfax.

Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA. by Chalkey, Vol. III

p. 268 9th August, 1748 William Walling to Jno States...Teste: Peter Schall, Samuel Newman, David Stewart...William's wife was Mary Catharine.

Baptist Minister

Will:

Samuel Newman, Jr. eldest son, 350 acres in Georgia, s.i.1. Phillip Pheagan and wife Martha, John Newman, youngest son 525 acres where I now dwell, John Johnson for his undutifulness no legacy, (his wife was Jane).Granddaughter, Phebe Bertram, to share equally with my daughter, Uriah Gary, and Mary Crow, after the decease of their mother, Martha. My son, John Newman, then to have two shares and they each one share, my son taking first two parts and the rest according to their seniority. Ex: wife, Martha. Two acres to Separate Baptist; wit. Samuel Lindsay, George and Mary Ray.

Samuel Newman the thirteenth child of Walter and Mary Newman, moved to

Montgomery Co., PA., 12 July 1740. Later, he and his wife settled in theValley of VA., where they became charter members of the Linville Creek Baptist Church on 6 Aug. 1756. The Newman's first moved to VA. in 1744. They left VA. in 176. The Journal of Smith Creek Church (formelyLinville Creek Church) reciting in an entry on 20 Apr. 1765 that Samuel and Martha Newman were moving to N.C. or S.C. and were granted letters of dismission. On 11 Sep. 1765 he received a grant for 450 acres and 150 acres on the spring branches of Bush River. On these lands Newman built his home and a small meeting house. Later he gave lands for the Bush River Baptist Church constituted in 1770.

      vi.       ANN LIDYARD, b. Abt. 1729; m. ? LEWIS.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY2 LIDYARD (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1722 in From Bucks Co., PA., and died Aft. 1788 in Shenandoah Co., VA.. She married (1) JONATHAN NEWMAN Abt. 1742 in Augusta Co., Va., son of WALTER NEWMAN and MARY BROOKS. He was born August 05, 1716 in North Sassafras Parish, Cecil Co., MD., and died February 20, 1748 in Augusta Co., Va.. She married (2) JOHN STATES Aft. 1748. He was born Abt. 1715, and died January 1758 in Virginia (Brock's Gap).

Notes for MARY LIDYARD:

She may have been the daughter of John Lidyard and wife Charity. His will is in Moorland Manor, County of Philadelphia. April 5, 1748, Book G. 256. He names his wife Charity, and children John, Martha Newman, Grace Morgan, Mary Newman, Uriah Marks and Ann Lewis.

Exec: Randal Morgan and Thomas Lloyd.

Wit: David Malsby, Mary Malsby and John Hart.

(Uria Ann Lidyard married John Marks.)

(Grace born Sept. 1716, died 12/20/1757 in Bucks Co., PA. married Randle Morgan who died 7/26/1773 in Fauquier Co., VA.)

Ref: Pioneers of Old Frederick County by O"Dell.

In March 1779 the widow Mary Staits was selling her property from her first husband Jonathan Newman in Augusta Co., VA.

This land was acknowledged by Mary, John and wife Honour, Walter and wife Catherine.

Land deed, Northern Neck Grants G, 1747-51, p. 23

Mary Newman relic and widow of Jonathan Newman with sons John and Walter own 216 acres on Smith Creek in Augusta Co., Va. on July 21, 1749.

Ref: Heads of Families--Virginia, 1785.

Mary States 2 white polls, 1 dwelling. Shenandoah Co., VA.

Ref: Settlers By the Long Grey Trail by Harrison p. 10-11

Smiths & Linville's Creek Church (Baptist) (Augusta Co., VA.) John Lincoln, clerk of the church, in 1788...The pioneer church was organized 8/6/1756...9 members include: Samuel Newman and Martha Newman...1st Communion...11 members..."Rees Thomas and Mary States, belonging to other churches in Pennsylvania, craved transient Communion, and were admmitted." Samuel Newman was called to the Office of Deacon...Samuel Newman and wife were members of the Montgomery Church in the County of Philadelphia. They became the first members of the new church.

p. 12...Mary Newman joined, she was the wife of Jonathan Newman. She belonged to the Church of Christ in Southampton in Buck Co., PA.

p. 586-587...Samuel Newman and wife Martha, and Mary Newman, wife of Jonathan Newman were among the founders and early members of the Smiths & Linville's Creek Baptist Church of later Rockingham. They were from PA. Samuel and Jonathan were probably descendants of the Oyster Bay Newmans. Jonathan died in Old Augusta prior to the establishment of the church. His estate settlement by Samuel was recorded Feb. 1750 (Will Bk. 1, p. 93 & 319.) On April 20, 1765, Samuel and Martha asked for a letter of dismissal as they were preparing to move to the Carolinas.

Jonathan Newman died before Feb. 20, 1748 in Augusta Co., VA. His wife was Mary. They had 2 children: Walter, following his father's death, removed his mother and Samuel to Shenandoah Co., VA. He was a soldier in Dunmore's War and a large planter. He married Catherine _______?_______ and had 10 children.

Notes for JONATHAN NEWMAN:

Jonathan and his brother Samuel and families migrated about 1744 to the Smith Creek Area of what is now Shenandoah Co., VA. After Jonathan died, his brother Samuel was named administrator of his estate.

Ref: St. Stephens Records Cecil Co., MD. Christening 1716.

Fathers probate records 2/9/1729 Cecil Co., Maryland. He inherited half of his fathers estate and moved to the Shennandoah Valley of Va. in 1744, then to Augusta Co., Va.

His will was recorded in Augusta Co., Va on August 15, 1748. His brother Samuel was appointed the administrator of the estate.

It is his descendants that were presented through the eight generation in the Boogher treatise.

REF: Scots-Irish Settlers, pg 20--pg 319--Feb. 28, 1750

Jonathan Newman's estate; settlement by Samuel Newman. To Joshua Potts, Eleanor Taylor, John Hodge, John Ruddle, Jr., William Carryl, John Henry Neff.

Early Church Records of Rockingham Co., VA pg. 58-61--Smith's.

Creek/Linville Creek Baptist Church "Samuel Newman and his wife, being Members of Montgomery Church, in the county of Philadelphia, was the first members of any Baptist Church that settled here."

Notes for JOHN STATES:

The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1760. During that period the Augusta Militia, under command of Colonel George Washington, constructed, among others, Fort Seybert on the South Fork, and Fort Upper Tract on the main South Branch, about ten miles northwest of Fort Seybert. Also in 1756, Charles Wilson is listed as a taxpayer in the “lower end of Augusta County” and as an appraiser of the estate of Jacob Zorn who, it is said, was the first settler to die in the South Branch Valley.

In 1758, Indians (probably Shawnees) attacked Fort Upper Tract and massacred all of the twenty-one inhabitants and, on the day following, attacked Fort Seybert, laying siege to it for three days, and finally capturing it. All of its inhabitants were killed or carried into captivity, and only one captive, James Dyer, ever returned. John States was killed at Brock's Gap January 1758.

John States

Christian Dasher transferred 200 acres to John States on Apr. 1, 1755, the land lying in Augusta Co.Va.,on the S.Fork of S.Branch of Potomac. The S.Fork is now know as Moorefield River and it winds through a very narrow valley on the eastern side of Shenandoah Mountain and is now in Hardy County. John States was killed at Brock's Gap January 1758. On Aug.22, 1772 Ann Willson, formerly Ann States, John's only child, who had married Isaac Willson conveyed said land to John Gardner.

Ref:Chronicles of Scotch Irish Settlements in Va.Vol. I,II,III by

Chalkley

May 21, 1747

John States appointed Constable

April 20, 1748

John State (appraiser)

May 24, 1750

Road ordered from County line to John States mill.

August 16, 1753 Augusta County Court Records

Wm. Leeper appointed Constable on New River, vice Adam Harman. John

States and Alexr. Painter appointed overseers for a new road from

North Mountain Gap, called Brock's Gap, near Thomas Mish, to the mouth

of Lost River, leading to North Mountain.

p. 151- 1755 John States transferred land in Augusta Co., VA.

p. 512 From State Historical Society of Wisconsin

1758 January- John States at Brock's Gap killed.

Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA. by Chalkey, Vol. III

p. 268 9th August, 1748 William Walling to Jno States...Teste: Peter Schall, Samuel Newman, David Stewart...William's wife was Mary Catharine.

Abstracts of Wills of Augusta Co., VA Court Book #1

p. 7 21st May, 1747-Abel Westfall qualifies executor of John Bougard with sureties Thomas West and John States.

p. 10 26th August, 1748-Samuel Adams appraisement by George Forbush, John States and William Walling.

p. 17 2nd July, 1750-Richard Ticktom's will-Teste: William Miller, Thomas West, John States/proved 20th Feb., 1750 by States.

p. 22 24th August, 1751-Inventory of Richard Ticktum from the gap of the North Mountain upon Shannadore by Charles Dayly, John Steats, Uriah Humble....

p. 38-39 26th January, 1755-John Glass' will-wife Sarah...Teste: James Caldwell, Andrew Alexander, John States///Proved 21st May, 1755.

p. 268 9th August, 1748 William Walling to Jno States...Teste: Peter Schall, Samuel Newman, David Stewart...William's wife was Mary Catharine.

REF: The Virginia Germans by Klaus Wust p. 37 Rudolph Brock settled the Gap.

May 18, 1747 John States 150 acres laying upperside of Brock's land in the Gap--Entry Book # 1 p. 3 Augusta Co. VA.

Children of MARY LIDYARD and JONATHAN NEWMAN are:

      i.       WALTER3 NEWMAN, b. 1743, Philadelphia, PA; d. July 29, 1815, Augusta Co., Va.; m. CATHERINE MARGARETHA LEHRER, Abt. 1767, Augusta Co., VA.; b. December 18, 1747, Philadelphia, PA; d. February 01, 1815, New Market, Shenandoah, VA..

Notes for WALTER NEWMAN:

Married in Augusta Co., Va and had 10 children.

Notes for CATHERINE MARGARETHA LEHRER:

Another researcher says her name is Caroline A. Rice,

      ii.       JOHN NEWMAN, b. Abt. 1745, Bucks Co., PA.; m. HONOUR HUGHES, Bef. 1779; b. Abt. 1752.

Notes for JOHN NEWMAN:

Recorded as being a soldier of the First Independent Company of Dunmore, Colony of Va.

He purchased land in Greene Co., Tn. 8 Aug. 1780 from David Reese, 400 acres. He took part in the battle of King's Mountain, was one of Greene County's first magistrates, was Colonel, then Captain of the local militia.

Greene Co., TN County Court Minutes 1783-1796 p. 15

John Newman Esqr.

Saml Lyle & In Case

Shadrach Morris

The above named Jury passed on sd tryal do find for the plaintiff 6 pound damage vs Saml Lyle & Shadrach Morris & 6 pence cost. and find for John Newman dft. Mr. James Reese took the oath appointed for publick officers together with the oath of an attorney.

In a cause tried bet. Edward Riggs paintiff and John Newman Esqrs. Shadarach Morris, and Saml Lyle defendants the verdict found for the plaintiff and the defendants atrorney enters a motion in arrest of Judgment.

Greene Co., Tn Deeds Book 1

p. 128

Indenture 16 May 1791 Robert Wilson and Corbin Lane of Greene Co., 100 pounds VA currency pd, 40 acres on Sinking creek, and adj Robert Steel line, being same land granted to Wilson by deed or Grant #432 on 13 Oct. 1783, the 8th yr of our Independance.

Wit: John Newman and John Crockett.

p. 196 Indenture 7 Aug. 1792 John Newman, Atty for Henry Dunham, and William Davison,....

Greene Co., TN Guardian Records 1783-1870

p. 4 Aug. 1797 John Newman appointed guardian for 3 boys, orphans of William Holeman decd.

His second wife may have been Rebecca Fincher/Fancher whose first husband was John Drain who died in 1796 in Greene Co., TN. They had a son by the name of Jonathon born 29 Aug. 1796.

Child of MARY LIDYARD and JOHN STATES is:

      iii.       ANNE3 STATES, b. Abt. 1750, Augusta Co., Va.; m. ISAAC WILSON, Abt. 1768, Frederick Co. Virginia; b. Abt. 1740, Ca.Augusta Co.Va.; d. Aft. November 06, 1805, Washington County, Tn..

Notes for ANNE STATES:

Only child of John States.

On Aug. 22, 1772, Ann conveyed some land she had inherited from her

father to John Gardner.

On Oct. 5, 1787 clerk of Rockingham Co. Va. wrote to the clerk of

Washington Co N.C. to go to Isaac and examine wife Ann and request

that she relinquish her right of dower. Isaac and Ann signed Jan. 28,

1788.

Notes for ISAAC WILSON:

Likely ancestors from Ulster N.Ireland. He signed Watauga Assoc. 1772

In Wa.Co.Tn. by 25 May 1778. He was on the Washington Co. Tax list of 1778 page 18, Jacob Womack, Esqr.. Vol 1 Transcribed by Mary Hardin McCown.

By May, 1778, Isaac and Ann lived on the north side of the Nolichucky (Nonachunheh) River, below the mouth of Little Limestone Creek on land that which Isaac eventually purchased from Jacob Brown on November 24, 1778. Because this title was not sufficient under NC law, Isaac entered a claim for the land, 350 acres, on December 31, 1778, and received a North Carolina grant, no. 256, for the land on October 23, 1782. (Roll 15, Book 4, p.176).

Isaac Willson 344.0.0(amount of estate) 3.10.6 (sum to pay)

1790

Isaac Willson 350 acres 1 pole

1792

Isaac Willson 350 acres

1793

Isaac Willson 100 acres 0 poll

6 Nov.1805 he sold all his land in Wa.Co.Tn.to his son Isaac,

Jr.The land consisted of 350 acres on north side of Nolachucky River (Co.Deed Book 9,p.351; This same land he had acquired from the State of N.C. in 1782 #671 signed and witness by Alexander Martin at Fairfield. Ref: information I sent to Knoxville, Knox Co.Tn. library in 1st families of Tn.

Also see Isaac Wilson Tn. Frontiersman in Madisonville, Monroe

Co.Tn. Library lots more information on Wilsons and family.

In Washington Co. Tn. Deeds page 30, 10/23/1782 NC #98 To George Gillaspie; 390 acres on the north side of Nolachucky. Cons: 50 shillings per 100 acres. Adj: Isaac Wilson.

In 1762, he received a land grant from the State of N.C. in exchange for 50 shillings. He is listed by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution as having given patriotic service in the State of N.C. during the Revolutionary War.The other Isaac Wilson (1747-1823) that married Katie Griner and then Sarah Neal was also a member of the Watauga Association. He had a daughter named Patsy who married S.J. Patterson. DAR Vol. 22

Register of Qualified Soldiers and Patriots of the American Rev. Buried in TN by Hudson and Shearer

p. 668 Isaac Wilson 1740 Augusta Co., VA-11/6/1805 Washington Co., Tn Patriotic Service NC married Ann/Mary States.

Source: Chalkley, Volume I page 488

MAY 14th, 1767.

To the Worshipful Court Next Sitting tor Augusta:

I, your petitioner, humbly seweth that whereas a wagon road hath been by order opened along ye South Fork of ye South Branch of Potomac, which road is very hurtful to my plantation, I, your petitioner, beg that your

worships would appoint two men to ~ew and make report of another road which I shall shew them, and, when granted, will open another sufficiently at my own expense. And I, your petitioner, shall, as in duty, ever pray.

JOHN BENNET.

P. S-This is to certity, your worships, that ye above petitioner is under a necessity of troubling your worships, as the road is greatly to his disadavntage. Certified by us: Jemmiah Osbom, John Daavs, William Daavs, James Daavs, James Dyer, Charles Woolson, Joseph Woolson, Isaac Woolson, Jacob Regart, John Roreback, John Gamer, Da~d Wilson, Charles Smith, Matthew Patton.

Isaac Wilson was a resident, as late as 1775, of Augusta County, Virginia in a narrow valley through which the South Fork of the South Branch Potomac River flows west of the Blue Ridge. Between August 1775 and July 5, 1776, Isaac Wilson and his wife, Ann States, daughter of John States (Staats), moved to the settlement of Watauga in what would become Washington County, Tennessee. On the later date, Isaac Wilso signed the Watauga petition

Death is said to be 18 May 1810.

Birth: 1693 Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Apr. 30, 1748 Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA

Son of Jonadab Lidyard (Ledyard).

Wife Charity Lloyd

Family links:

Spouse:

 Charity Lloyd Lidyard (1697 - 1751)*

Children:

 Uriah Anne Ledyard Marks (1720 - 1788)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Merion Friends Burial Ground Merion Station Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA

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