John Todd, born 1750 in PA, died about 1813 in Prob Shelby Co., KY, and is buried in Olivette Bap. Ch., Shelby Co., KY. He is thought to be the son of Robert Todd and Eleanor (Ellinor) McFarland. John Todd married Mary Ruble in Shelby Co., KY. Mary Ruble, died 1804 in probobly in Shelby Co., KY, and she is buried in Olivette Bap.Ch., Shelby Co., KY. 

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Sorting out the Family Origins of the John Todds of KY
John Todd b 1746 VA d 1829 TN
John Todd b 1750 PA d 1813 Shelby Co, KY)
John Todd b 1750 PA d 1782 Blue Licks, KY
By Richard McMurtry January 2003, Revised July 2004, May 2005, March 2006

John Todd 1750-1813

John Todd married Mary Ruble and had his first children born in Pennsylvania:
Andrew in 1776,
Ann 1778,
Jane 1782.

By 1786, he had come to Jefferson Co, Kentucky when he was chosen as a constable. He was involved with
John Gregg in legal dealings in 1788 and was named John Gregg’s executor in 1791.

Mary died and John married Elizabeth Glenn in 1807.

John died in 1813 in the portion of Jefferson County that had become Shelby County.

John Todd (1750-1813), son of Andrew Todd of Chester Co, Bedford Co, Louisa Co

[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mcmurtriecfr/richard/todd/johntoddorigi... Below is a chronology ]of the three John Todds as I have hypothesized or documented:

1. 1750/53: Born in NY or NJ, son of Andrew Todd d 1791 and Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell
6. Abt 1775: Marries Mary Ruble in Bedford Co (most likely) or Chester Co (possibility)
9. Dec 1776: Son Andrew born
11. 1778: Daughter Ann born
25. 1807: Marries second wife: Elizabeth Glenn
26. 1813: Dies in Shelby Co.

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John Gregg-Ruble-John Todd Connnection
Richard McMurtry Feb 2006

The purpose of this essay is to show how John Gregg’s connection to the Ruble family of Frederick County, Virginia can help clarify the identity of Mary Ruble who married John Todd in Pennsylvania before coming to Kentucky.

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John Todd married Mary Ruble and had his first children born in Pennsylvania: Andrew in 1776, Ann 1778, Jane 1782. By 1786, he had come to Jefferson Co, Kentucky when he was chosen as a constable. He was involved with John Gregg in legal dealings in 1788 and was named John Gregg’s executor in 1791. Mary died and John married Elizabeth Glenn in 1807. John died in 1813 in the portion of Jefferson County that had become Shelby County.

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Would anyone be interested in sharing "TODD" family information?
I cannot trace back any further than: JOHN TODD (Abt 1750 PA) d prob abt 1813 Shelby Co, KY m/1 Mary Ruble(d bet 1804-05) Both are buried OLIVETE BAPTIST CH CEM, Shelby Co,KY. John's 2nd marr 16 July 1807 Shelby Co,KY to Mrs Elizabeth Glenn don't know anything about this Elizabeth.

I have MAROON BOOK that was written 1951 by Malcolm N.Todd,B.S.,A.B.,M.S., Addr: Lawrenceville, Illinois Title "A Genealogy of the TODD-FAMILY DESCENDANTS AND CELEBRITIES MARY TODD wife ABRAHAM LINCOLN" This is where the MYSTERY LIES. On pg 28 of 30 pages. States The writer of this genealogy can trace relationship to MARY (TODD) LINCOLN thus: Robert Todd who came from America in 1737 had two children by his 1st wife,JEAN SMITH & by his 2nd wife,ISABELLA BODLEY,had 9 children.The FOURTH SON: SAMUEL is who the author connected our BRANCH OF OUR/MY TODDS TOO.

I believe this to be WRONG. Thru the years I corresponded with the DIRECT LINE of this SAMUEL TODD(6-20-1732/1812) who m/1 SUSAN (MILLER),they had 2 girls. I have just received information stating that OUR/MY JOHN TODD, THOUGHT to be the SON of ROBERT TODD and ELEANOR (ELLINOR) Mc Farland.

WITH MY RECORDS, not sure of this RELATIONSHIP.
Their son: JOHN Todd m Mary Ruble. I have this son: JOHN TODD(1757/6-3-1838)marr to a JANE SNODGRASS 1762/9-18-1821) Their children: Robert; Ann(Todd) m John Jenkins; Naomi (Todd)m wm Harrah;James Snodgrass Todd; Arcturus Todd; Ellinor (Todd) m Mr Matthias;Jane Todd; John Todd;David Todd;Silas Todd; Isabella(Todd) m John Evans.

For my RECORDS, the 3rd child of Robert & Isabella (Bodley) was ROBERT TODD (6-0-1732/2-22-1816) mAbt 1755 ELEANOR MCFARLAND (3-9-1734 Burks Co,PA/2-20-1794)Both buried:Lower ProvPresbyCem, Trappe, Montgomery Co,PA. I have their (6) children are: ABOVE

• #1 JOHN TODD (1757/6-3-1838)m Jane Snodgrass
• 2. Isabella Elizabeth Todd m John Parker
• 3. Margaret Todd m David McKnight
• 4.David Todd m MaryMc Farland
• 5. Mary Todd m James Gettys
• 6. Robert Todd m Jane Lytle

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Geneanet Community Trees Index 

Name Mary Ruble
Gender F (Female)
Birth Date 1761
Birth Place Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date 1804
Death Place Shelby (Shelby City), Kentucky, USA
Spouse John Todd
Born in 1750 - Providence, Montgomery, PA
Deceased in 1813 - Shelby, Kentucky, aged 63 years old
Child William Andrew Todd

Zent Family Tree
Owner: Austin Zent
BIRTH 1750 Pennsylvania, United States
DEATH 1811 Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Family Info
Father Andrew Joseph Todd Captain (1702–1791) NEW
Mother Elizabeth McDowell (1711–1773) NEW
Spouse Mary Ruble (1756–1804) Married 1775
Children
Elizabeth (–)
Sarah Clementine (1774–1831)
William (1775–1814)
Ann Mariah (1778–1863)
Jane (1782–1844)
Johnston (1784–1813)
Robert P (1786–1882)
William Henry (1793–1814)
Samuel (1795–)
Spouse Elizabeth Glenn Married 1807

Judy Todd Family Tree
Owner: Harry_salyer
John Todd
BIRTH1750 Providence, Montgomery, PA
DEATH1813 Shelby, Kentucky
Father Andrew Todd, Colonel (1702–1791)
Mother Elizabeth McDowell (1721–1773)
Spouse Mary Ruble (1761–1804) Married 1775
Children
Anna Marie (1778–1863)
Mary (1782–)
Samuel (1790–1850)
Spouse Elizabeth Glenn (1785–) Married 1807

Todd Connection
Owner: Slburgher
John Todd
BIRTH27 Mar 1750 Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH1813 Guist Creek, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Father Andrew Joseph Todd Captain (1702–1791)
Mother Elizabeth McDowell (1725–1773)
Spouse Mary Ruble (1761–1804) Married 1775
Children
Elizabeth (–)
Sarah "Sally" (–)
William Andrew (1776–1844)
Ann Mariah (1778–1863)
Jane (1782–1844)
Johnston (1784–1813)
Robert P (1786–)
David (1791–1852)
William Henry (1793–1814)
Samuel (1795–)
Spouse Elizabeth Glenn

Mrs. Helm's original manuscript claimed that John Todd, son of Andrew Todd d 1791 had 6 children in Kentucky who were raised by Andrew Todd. However, she added some handwritten notes, that indicated the children were not those of John Todd, but rather were children of a daughter of Andrew Todd and Samuel Todd who died coming to Kentucky.

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The connection between William and John Todd

There are two pieces of evidence that William Todd, known to be a son of Andrew, and John Todd continued to be geographically associated with each other on the Pennsylvania frontier in Westmoreland County in 1773 and in Bedford County beginning in 1776.

William Todd “of Chester County” and John Todd “of Chester County” and Andrew Porter secure land warrants and surveys on adjacent land in Westmoreland County in early 1773.  John Todd sells his land to Andrew Porter by 1776; William Todd sells his land to Andrew Todd d 1791 by 1781. 

William Todd and John Todd appear on tax lists in Bedford Township, Bedford County between 1776-1784. John Todd was elected assessor of Bedford County in 1779 and 1780; William was appointed assessor in 1783, just before John left the county.

In the first instance, we know that William and John were sons of Andrew; in the second instance, we know that William was son of Andrew and assume that John continued to associate with his brother William.

In the first instance, we know John and William “of Chester” refer to the sons of Andrew because there are no other families with individuals of these names still living in Chester County in 1774. The families of Chester in 1774 are:

John Todd d 1775 New London, Chester Co.: His son William went to NC by 1765.
James Todd d 1772 East Nottingham Twp, Chester Co. His sons were Hugh, James and John.

We are left with Andrew Todd d 1791 whose sons were John, William, Andrew and Robert. Also, Andrew Porter who was associated with these land dealings was the husband of the step-daughter of Andrew Todd d 1791 and was associated with Andrew Todd’s business dealings for many years.

All the evidence in Westmoreland County points in the direction of John Todd being the son of Andrew d 1791.

In the second instance, we know from family tradition reported by John McFarland in 1833 that Andrew Todd d 1791 went to live with his son William in Bedford County after Andrew’s wife died in 1773.

This movement is attested to in the 1833 manuscript of John McFarland, son of Arthur McFarland and Elizabeth Todd, and grandson of Robert Todd 1697-1775 who stated:

“Andrew remained in York State where he married the widow McDowell and had several children, afterward removed to Chester County Pensylvania, where he remained until his children scattered then went to Bedford , Pa. with his son William __ his other children went to Kentucky.”

The presence of John Todd arriving at the same time in Bedford County as William did and only 3 years after William and John were on the frontier together suggests that the brothers continued to live close together. There are no other Todds in Bedford County or nearby areas, except for William and Samuel Todd, two nephews of Andrew d 1791, who pass through Bedford County 1778-1780 on their way to Westmoreland County.

We conclude that this is sufficient circumstantial evidence to show that John Todd of Bedford County is the son of Andrew.

MyHeritage lists:

John Todd

• MyHeritage Family Trees
• GRIFFITH Web Site, managed by wendi griffith (Contact)
• Birth: 1746 - Charlestown, Chester, Pennsylvania
• Death: Feb 13 1829 - Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
• Parents: Andrew Todd, Elizabeth Todd (born McDowell)
• Siblings: Mary Todd, Ann Todd, Andrew Todd, John Todd, William Todd, Robert Todd
• Partner: Jean Todd (born Lowry)
• Wife: Margaret Todd (born Cook)
• Children: Joseph Todd, Mary Todd, John Todd, Jesse Todd, David Todd, Betsey Todd, Samuel Todd, elzira Todd, Levi Todd, eli Milton Todd

John Todd

• MyHeritage Family Trees
• greggbranum Web Site, managed by greggbranum (Contact)
• Birth: 1750 - Pennsylvania
• Death: Circa 1813 - Shelby County, Kentucky
• Parents: Andrew Todd, Elizabeth Todd (born McDowell)
• Siblings: Anne Todd, Andrew Todd, William Todd, Robert Todd, Mary Todd
• Wife: Mary Todd (born Ruble)
• Children: Andrew Todd, Ann Teagarden (born Todd), Jane McCormick (born Todd), Elizabeth Clayton (born Todd), David Todd, <Private> Todd, <Private> Todd, <Private> Todd, <Private> Glenn (born Todd)