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John Rudd

Also Known As: "Redd", "Thomas"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Henrico County, Province of Virginia
Death: February 01, 1754 (46-55)
Chesterfield County, Province of Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of John Rudd and Avis Rudd
Husband of Hannah Ann Rudd
Father of Joseph Rudd; Wilmoth Rudd; John Rudd; Avis Whittaker Cashion; Hannah Cheatham and 2 others
Brother of Mary Brown; Rebecca Frith; William Rudd; James Burlingham Rudd; Joseph Rudd and 2 others

Managed by: Edward Leo Neary
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Immediate Family

About John Rudd

His paternity was contested. See below.

Property: Patented 400 acres of land in Henrico, Chesterfield Land book 20 p. 495

Will: 05 Jan 1753/4. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA, WILLS, 1749-1774, edited by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, Will Book 1, p. 152, Will of John RUD written January 5, 1753/4, mentions children and grandchildren: daughter Jane and her son Ruscill [Russel]; daughter Anne and her son Thomas; daughter Avis Whitteker; daughter Hanner; son John. Witnesses: Thos. WOMUCK Sr., Francis MOORE, Thos. WOMUCK Jr.

08 Sep 1750. Chesterfield Co., VA, Deeds, 11749-1756, compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III. Bond of John RUDD to Thomas RUDD for 200 pounds 8 Sep 1750. John RUDD agrees not to lay claim to estate of his father John RUDD, dec'd. Witnesses: John FARGUSON, John BAUGH, James (R) RUDD. Book 1, p. 260.

Hannah's Will: 1771, Chesterfield County, Virginia


File: Rudd Chancery Dead Papers.doc Revised 16 December 2008
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http://www.ruddsandrussells.com/the_rudds/Rudd_Chancery_Dead_Papers...

Rudd vs. Rudd Lawsuit after death of Avis Whitaker Rudd
Chesterfield Co., Virginia, Chancery “Dead” Papers, Box 38, 1794, Folder 1794-No. 1 John Rudd, PLT vs. Thos Rudd, DFT [Additional information that may help in placing dates, in regard to the Rudd family squabble over estate of Avis Whittaker Rudd, widow of John, Sr.]

Deposition taken at an unknown date but sometime between 1788 and 1794: William Williamson aged seventy seven years on testimony being sworn saith that he lived many years a neighbor to John Rudd father of the Plaintiff and also a neighbor John Rudd, Dec’d, Grandfather to the Plaintiff. That he often heard the said John Rudd the father to the plaintiff was born within seven months after the intermarriage that the depondant until a short time past never heard the said John Rudd the father of the plaintiff called a Bastard but always indicated that he was born in wedlock. The depondant being interrogated further saith not.

Testimony: John Rudd Jr. was born in wedlock. No information about Rebecca.

22 December 1788. The deposition of Mary Rudd1 of lawful age . . . being sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty High god deposath and saith on that Avis Rudd the wife of John Rudd dec’d and Grandmother to the plaintiff John Rudd happened at the house of James Rudd, as well as this depondant can recollect about thirty years ago and in conversation with this depondant say’d that her daughter Rebeckah and her son John were both born before her marriage with the afore mentioned John Rudd dec’d and further this depondant saith not. Wit.: David Patterson, Creed Haskins.

Testimony: Rebecca and John Jr. were both born before Avis’s marriage to John Rudd Sr.

10 July 1789. Aaron Farguson being sworn saith that he has often heard his parents say that John Rudd dec’d and Avis Rudd, Grandfather and grandmother to the PLF were servants and after their servantude expired they intermarried saith about their intermarriage the said Avis had a child who afterwards intermarried with a certain John Frith had never understood that John Rudd father to the PLF was born before their intermarriage nor never heard him called a Bastard and further saith not. Wit: Geo Chastain, Creed Haskins.

Testimony: Rebecca was born before the marriage, but John Rudd Jr. was born in wedlock.

10 Dec 1789. Charles Burton of lawfull age being first sworn deposeth saith that he well knew John Rudd Dft, . . . a Servant, and also a woman whose name as well as he could recollect was Avis Whitaker a Servant to Peter Roulett and that the said Avis had a Daughter named Rebekkah and son named John before her . . . intermarriage with the above mentioned John and that as well as he the said Charles recollection the son of the said Avis was about two years old at the time of the Intermarriage aforesaid. After marriage the said John Rudd the elder, could not suffer the son of the aforesaid Avis to live in his family denying him as his child at all times during his acquaintance in the family. Which the said loss covering the last ten years, that the Son of the said Avis was at the home of his acquaintance called and known by the name of John Migalay. Further saith not. Wit.: George Woodson, David Patterson.

Testimony: Rebecca and John were born before the marriage to John Rudd Sr. and apparently neither was the child of John Rudd Sr.

Summary: Testimony about John Rudd Jr.’s parentage was inconclusive.

  • William Williamson: John Rudd Jr. was born in wedlock. No information about Rebecca.
  • Mary Rudd: Rebecca and John Jr. were both born before Avis’s marriage to John Rudd Sr.
  • Aaron Farguson: Rebecca was born before the marriage, but John Rudd Jr. was born in
  • wedlock.
  • Charles Burton: Rebecca and John were born before the marriage to John Rudd Sr. and
  • apparently neither was the child of John Rudd Sr.

1 Hugh Rudd of Armuchee, GA, concluded that: “This Mary Rudd fits all the data to be the wife of James Rudd. Avis Rudd died about 1759 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. She most likely was born near 1720-25 and was already the mother of her children at the time of her conversation with Avis Rudd. I firmly believe that this Mary is the wife of James. There are no other Mary Rudds who would fit the age and location of this lady….” (p. 3 of his Newsletter No. 6 to Rudd family researchers on 3 Apr 1996).

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This is either him or his father: 27 May 1726 – John Red, received 400 acres Henrico County, on N. side of Appamattock River adj. John Hatcher and Henry Walthall’s line.1

This is John Rudd/Redd, Jr.:

1736 – John Rudd, Jr., – 1 levy, 200 acres, paid by cash to J. Gibson and by Inspector at Warwick (Taxes, etc., paid to Jon Nash, Sheriff, Henrico County)16

1736-1737 – “To Jno Rudd Senr alias Thos 170” (Lbs tobacco) “To Jno Rudd Junr alias Thos 51” (lbs tobacco) Messers Redford and Wilkinson, Inspectors at Warwick Debit. 1737/27/ (Taxes paid to John Nash, Sheriff, Henrico County)18 Alias means “also known as Thomas.” This meant he might have gone by this name at one point in time. The reason why is unknown.

30 March 1743 – John Rud Jr. obtains a land grant of 400 acres in Henrico County crossing Middle Saphony Cr. & several brs. Of the lower Sapony Cr: adj, John Wilkinson, John Rud Senr. & John Worsham. 24

(Source: http://www.reddfamily.org/archives/1045)


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@R-2141357129@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. 1,4725::0 Birth year: 1706; Birth city: Chesterfield; Birth state: VA 1,4725::4679601

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@R-2141357129@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. 1,4725::0 Birth year: 1706; Birth city: Chesterfield; Birth state: VA 1,4725::4679601

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John Rudd's Timeline

1703
1703
Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1716
1716
Henrico County, Virginia, United States
1723
1723
Amelia County, Virginia, United States
1726
December 31, 1726
Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1730
1730
Henrico County, Virginia
1732
1732
Mecklenburg or Henrico County, Virginia
1737
1737
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
1737
Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1754
February 1, 1754
Age 51
Chesterfield County, Province of Virginia