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- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 7th Great Grand Parent.;
!SURVEY: 4 Nov 1747 Halifax Co., VA Surveys No 1, p. 20
Thomas Edwards 175a on Irwin River;
!PATENT:12 Jul 1750 VA Patents 29-265 Lunenburg Co, VA to Thomas EDWARDS, 175 on the south side of Irwins River;
!NAMED-WILL:29 Mar 1751 Lunenburg Co., VA Wills Book 1 page 44
Thomas Edwards Sr. proven Oct 1751
Eldest son John Edwards
sons William, Thomas, James, Isham, Henry
dau Mary
wife Martha
S: Thomas (TE) Edwards
W: John Bullock, Thomas Gresham, Mary (M) Sames;
!COURT:-- Nov 1752 Lunenburg Co., VA Order Book 2, p. 522
The County Debtor for Wolves Heads
...
To John Talbot assignee of Richd Lawson
"" of Michael Harvey
"" of Thomas Edwards
!NOTE:1752 Halifax County formed from Lunenburg, taking the Edwards into the new county.;
!SURVEY:27 Mar 1756 Halifax Co., VA Surveys No 1, p. 148
Thomas Edwards, 188 acres both sides of the South Fork of Sandy River (part of a survey for Edmund Gray & others vacated by an order of council) ... Henry Lansford's corner;
!PATENT:11 Jul 1761 VA Patents 33-1023 Halifax Co, VA to Thomas EDWARDS, 48a both sides of the South fork of Sandy River adj Henry LANGFORD (Lansford);
!TAXLIST:1764 Lunenburg Co., VA*
Cumberland Parish
William Edwards (Brunswick), no tithes, 372a
Thomas Edwards, 1 tithe, 435a
St James Parish
Nathll. Edwards & John Edwards, 2 tithes, 0a
* My Edwards were in Halifax Co., VA by then, so this isn't my Thomas Edwards;
!COURT:-- Jul 1766 Halifax Co., VA Court Orders Please No 5, 1764-1767 p. 249
Robert Chandler is appointed surveyor of the road from Marrowbone Creek to Smiths River ... he with Elisha Harbour and his male labouring tithables, Elijah Harbour, Francis Kingston, Jesse Langkston, Richard Whitt, Edward Whitt, Preston Hendrick, --- Cockram, Edward Cockram, John Gillispie, ** William Edwards, ** Thomas Edwards, ** Thomas Edwards Jr, --- Mayo, ** James Edwards, William Rice, James Elkins, ** William Sams, ** John Sams, James Bolling, George Daniel, (Charles Burns), John Bolling, John Ray, Merry Webb, Martin Webb, James Wilson and ** William Dugger do forthwith clear and keep the said road in repair according to law.
!COURT:-- Feb 1767 Halifax Co., VA Court Orders Please No 5, 1764-1767 p. 400
William Rice appointed surveyor of the road from Goose Island Foard to Cascade Creek and it is ordered that he with
Benjamin Hubbard, ** Thomas Edwards, Henry Rice, ** James Edwards, William Murphy, Preston Hendrick, Nathan Cockram, Edward Cockram, Richard Whitt, Edmund Whitt, Henry Delap, Daniel Blevins, John Rice, Peter Mullins, John Harris, David Harris, Joseph Harris, Isaac Buckston, Gilbert Murphy, Thomas Hubbard and ** John Edwards to forthwith clear and keep the said road in repair according to law;
!TAXLIST:1767 Pittsylvania Co, VA List of Peter PERKINS. Thomas EDWARDS, negro Andrew & land;
!COURT:26 Feb 1768 Pittsylvania Co, VA Court Minutes 1-26 A Deed from Thomas EDWARDS to Benjamin CROWLLEY was acknowledged by Edwards. Lucy wife of said Thomas, relinquish dower;
!TAXLIST:1769 Lunenburg Co., VA *
Cumberland Parish
Thomas Edwards 5 tithes, 435a
* Not my Thomas Edwards *
!TAXLIST:1770 Pittsylvania Co., VA
Robert Chandler's List
From The Southside Virginian Vol. 5, No. 2, Apr 1987 by J. C. Kolbe
* Now available online at archive.org
Name Tithes Land (Value)
Thomas Edwards & Negroes Andrew, Margerey, 3-910
Edmond Edwards, 1-0
John Edwards 1-0
William Edwards & son Isom, 2-193;
!PATENT: 1 Sep 1780 VA Patents E-787 Henry Co, VA to Thomas EDWARDS, 315a on the draughts of Toulout Creek adj William EDWARDS;
!TAXLIST:1782 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Pg Taxed W. Tithes-Negroes-Horses-Cattle
20 Arthur Edwards 1-2-6-19
21 Abel Edwards 1-0-2-14
30 James Edwards 1-0-4-6
30 John Edwards 1-0-2-0
30 William Edwards 1-0-2-9
30 Thomas Edwards Jr 1-0-3-9
30 Thomas Edwards Sr 1-5-9-30 <---
30 James Edwards 1-0-6-11;
!TAXLIST:1783 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Pg. By Whom taxed W. Tithes-W. Tithes 21+-Slaves16+-Slaves-16-Horses-Cattle
10. Fontaine
Thomas Edwards Senr 5-1-2-4-10-22 <---
Negroes: Andrew, Morgan, Ede, Andrew & Squire
& 3 sons written above Squire.
John Edwards 1-1-0-0-3-6
James Edwards Senr, Levy Free 0-0-0-0-5-7
Thomas Edwards Junr 1-1-0-0-2-11
James Edwards Junr 1-1-0-0-2-4
11. Clark
Abel Edwards 1-1-0-0-2-8
Arthur Edwards 1-1-0-0-5-6;
!TAXLIST:1784 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Pg. Taxed White Tithes/Whites 21+/Whites 16+/Slaves 16+/Slaves 12-16/Horses/Cattle
15 Fontaine
Thomas Edwards Senr & 7 Negroes 3-1-0-2-5-2-16 <---
William Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-3-12
Thomas Edwards Junr 1-1-0-0-0-2-10
James Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-2-6
John Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-3-4
15 Innes
Abel Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-3-11
Arthur Edwards & Negro Tom 2-1-0-1-0-4-16
16 Lanier
James Edwards Senr (Levy Free) 0-0-0-0-0-3-7
Jean Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-2-6;
!TAXLIST:1785 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Pg. Taxed White Tithes/Whites 21+/Whites -21/Slaves 16+/Slaves -16/Horses/Cattle
14 Innes
Abel Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-3-8
Arthur Edwards & 3 Negroes 4-1-0-3-0-10-9
14 Lanier
Thomas Edwards & 7 Negroes 3-1-0-2-5-8-22 <---
Isham Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-1-6
James Edwards Jr 1-1-0-0-0-4-10
James Edwards Sr 1-1-0-0-0-3-7
15 Lyon
Usley? Edwards 0-0-0-0-0-2-3
15 Hairston
William Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-3-10
James Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-1-8;
!PATENT: 5 Jun 1786 VA Patents 3-168 Henry Co, VA to Thomas EDWARDS, 550a north side of Smiths River and on both sides of Home Creek;
!TAXLIST:1786 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Pg. Taxed White Tithes/Whites 21+ / Whites 16+/Slaves 16+ / 12-16/Horses/Cattle
10 Hughes
Thomas Edwards & 5 Young Negroes 1-1-0-0-5-5-12 <---
Thomas Edwards Junr 1-1-0-0-0-2-2
James Edwards (Levy Free) 0-0-0-0-0-4-6
Isham Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-4-6
James Edwards Junr 1-1-0-0-0-4-9
10 Mitchell
John Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-0-3
William Edwards 1-1-0-0-0-0-0
!TAXLIST:1787 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Edward Tatum’s list
Apr 25 William Edwards William Edwards 1 0 0 5 7
Jun 1 John Edwards John & Wm Edwards 0 0 0 2 0
George Waller’s list (WM21+, the rest the same)
May 5 Laban Edwards 0 1 0 0 0 2
May 8 Thomas Edwards Junr 1 0 0 0 1 5
May 8 Thomas Edwards Senr 2 2 1 3 5 15 <---
May 9 James Edwards Senr 0 0 0 0 4 7
May 17 James Edwards Junr 1 1 0 0 4 11
Jun 5 Isham Edwards 1 0 0 0 2 3
!TAXLIST:1787 Pittsylvania Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
-William Short’s District
Mar 26 Thomas Edwards Thomas Edwards 0 0 0 3 8
!TAXLIST:1788 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
George Waller’s list
Mar 10 Thomas Edwards 3 1 0 0 2 <---
Mar 10 James Edwards Junr 1 0 0 0 3
Mar 28 Thomas Edwards Junr 1 0 0 0 1
Mar 28 James Edwards Senr 0 0 0 0 5 Levy Free
Edward Tatum’s list
Apr 29 John Edwards 3 0 0 2
Jun 5 William Edwards 2 0 0 4
!TAXLIST:1789 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
-Edward Tatum’s list
Jun 6 William Edwards 1 0 0 0
Jun 20 Aldon Edwards 1 0 0 1
-George Waller’s List
Apr 27 James Edwards Jr 1 0 0 4* (both say Jr)
Jun 10 James Edwards Jr 1 0 0 3* (both say Jr)
Jun 13 Thomas Edwards Jr 1 0 0 2
Jun 13 Nathan Edwards 1 0 0 2
Jun 25 Thomas Edwards Senr 2 1 0 2 <---
!CENSUS:1790 x
* Lost for VA;
!TAXLIST:1790 Henry Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
-George Waller’s List
Apr 29 Thomas Edwards 3 1 0 1
Apr 29 James Edwards Junr 1 0 0 5
May 22 James Edwards Senr 1 0 0 2
-Edward Tatum’s List
Mar 31 William Edwards 1 0 0 2
!WILL:-- --- 1791 Pittsylvania Co., VA Deeds & Wills Book 11 page 202
Thomas Edwards. Proven 18 Apr 1791.
Wife Lucy
Sons Edmund, James, John, Thomas, Nathan, William
daughters Martha Sams, Elizabeth Lansford, Hannah Scoggins, Mary Britton;
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Abt 1720 - 1791 (71 years) Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
