Peter Ledford

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A068390

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8140051/peter-g_-ledford

Eli and Levi are attested as children of Peter's by their grandchildren and two of Levi's Sons, Elbert and William P. In 1908, Elbert, William, and about thirty other descendants of Eli and Levi's filled out applications to obtain allotments for having Cherokee blood. In these applications Eli and Levi are named as sons of Peter Ledford and Annie Tucker (or Conseene).

There were three Peter Ledfords mentioned in early records. This Peter, born in 1758, his son Peter, Jr., who would have been too young to father either Eli or Levi, and the third Peter, nephew of our Peter, was born about 1775/6. He may have been old enough to be the father of Levi, born in 1796, but Eli was born about 1785. Besides, this Peter wasn't married until about 1804, and then he moved up to Yancey County. Eli and Levi were always associated closely with Peter G Ledford where ever he went.

Peter G. Ledford, Sr. served as a private in the continental line of the American Revolution. His Pension #S7146 was granted for service in the American Revolution.

http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/e/d/James-W-Ledford/GENE2-0001.html

32.PETER G.4 LEDFORD, JR. (PETER G.3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1784 - 1796 in Burke or Randolph County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in North Carolina.He married ANNA M. UNKNOWN Bet. 1814 - 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina.She was born 1794 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1860 in North Carolina.

Children of PETER LEDFORD and ANNA UNKNOWN are:

• i. JOHN5 LEDFORD42, b. Abt. 1813; d. Bet. 1859 - 1860; m. RHODY UNKNOWN42, Abt. 1836.
• ii. UNKNOWN LEDFORD, b. 1816, Burke County, North Carolina.
• iii. UNKNOWN LEDFORD, b. 1818, Burke County, North Carolina.
• iv. UNKNOWN LEDFORD, b. 1820, Burke County, North Carolina.
• v. HILLARD W. LEDFORD, b. Bet. 1829 - 1831, Monroe County, Tennessee; m. LUCINDA UNKNOWN, Abt. 1847; b. Abt. 1826, Iredell County, North Carolina.

Notes for HILLARD W. LEDFORD:

Hillard was a Civil War soldier, Private, enlisted at age of 28, June 18, 1861. Mustered in as sgt. but reduced in rank on October 27, 1861 to Private. Present and accounted for through September 1864.

• vi. WILLIAM H. LEDFORD, b. May 08, 1833, Monroe County, Tennessee; d. January 15, 1878, Upson County, Georgia; m. MARGARET RICKS, Abt. 1855; b. 1834, Nash County, North Carolina; d. Upson County, Georgia;.

Notes for WILLIAM H. LEDFORD:

William was in the Civil War.

• vii. RUSSELL H. LEDFORD, b. Bet. 1834 - 1837, Cherokee County, North Carolina; m. MARTHA JANE GREENE, Abt. 1853, Cherokee County, North Carolina; b. June 05, 1835, Greenville District, South Carolina; d. April 29, 1926, Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Notes for RUSSELL H. LEDFORD:

According to oral family tradition, Russell died when his son William was still a young boy.

"United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-MXH : accessed 4 December 2015), Peter Ledford, 1790.

"United States Census, 1800", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-VT7 : accessed 4 December 2015), Peter Ledford, 1800.

"United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-6J1 : accessed 4 December 2015), Peter Ledford, 1810.

"United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLX-QL9 : accessed 4 December 2015), Peter Ledford, 1820.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVW-CV8Q : accessed 4 December 2015), Pvt Peter G. Ledford, 1854; Burial, Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, United States of America, Old Ledford Chapel Cemetery; citing record ID 8140051, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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