Elizabeth Ogden1
F, #2276, b. abt 1825, d. 19 Oct 1879
Parents
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1825 | ~0 | Elizabeth Ogden was born abt 1825 in Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1844 | ~19 | Champness Ogden and she married on 28 Oct 1844 in Bedford County, Virginia.3 |
| Death | 19 Oct 1879 | ~54 | She died on 19 Oct 1879 in Pike County, Missouri.4 |
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| Event | Date | Description |
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| Census1830 | 1 Jun 1830 | Elizabeth Ogden was probably the female, age 5 to 9, in John Ogden's household on the 1830 census in Bedford County, Virginia.5 |
| Census1860 | 1 Jun 1860 | She was listed as a household member living with Champness Ogden on the 1860 census in Rockbridge County, Virginia.2 |
| Residence | 4 Jun 1866 | On 4 Jun 1866 Elizabeth Ogden lived in Pike County, Missouri.6 |
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- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Executors of John Ogden et al vs. Sarah Ogden (widow) et al, index number 1875-060; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1875-060),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Heirs of John Ogden listed as widow Sarah, sons Armistead H., Walker R., James, William, and John L., daughters Louisa L. Reynolds, Emily Reynolds (dec'd), Sarah Ann Reynolds (wife of Lewallen J. Reynolds), Lucy Jane Ray (dec'd), wife of Schuyler G. Ray, Harriet Matthews,(wife of William Matthews), and Elizabeth Ogden.

- [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Rockbridge County, Lexington, page 21, dwelling 179, family 179, Champ Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Champ, age 38, Elizabeth, age 35, Louisa M., age 14, Mary F., age 12, Paul E., age 9, Sally B., age 7, John L., age 5, Champ, age 3, Charles H., age 1.
- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Champness Ogden and Elizabeth Ogden, married 28 Oct 1844, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S518] , "Pike County, Missouri, U.S., Death Index, 1878-1917," database without images, Ancestry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden entry, died 19 Oct 1879.
- [S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 156, line 12, John Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 31 Aug 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), 1 male 5 to 10, 2 males 10 to 15, 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 40 to 50, 1 female 5 to 10, 4 females 15 to 20, 1 female 40 to 50, 9 slaves.
- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, index number 1875-060, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Walker R. Ogden, John L. Ogden, and Elizabeth Ogden made a sworn statement before a Justice of the Peace in Pike County, Missouri regarding this court case.

Lewallen J. Reynolds1
M, #2277, b. abt 1810, d. 11 Dec 1883
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1810 | ~0 | Lewallen J. Reynolds was born abt 1810.2 |
| Marriage | 9 Mar 1831 | ~21 | He and Sarah Ann Ogden married on 9 Mar 1831 in Bedford County, Virginia.3,1,4 |
| Death | 11 Dec 1883 | ~73 | He died on 11 Dec 1883 in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
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| Event | Date | Description |
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| Census1850 | 1 Jun 1850 | Lewallen J. Reynolds was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 census in Bedford County, Virginia.5 |
| Census1860 | 1 Jun 1860 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Bedford County, Virginia.6 |
| Census1870 | 1 Jun 1870 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 census in Bedford County, Virginia.7 |
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- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Executors of John Ogden et al vs. Sarah Ogden (widow) et al, index number 1875-060; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1875-060),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Heirs of John Ogden listed as widow Sarah, sons Armistead H., Walker R., James, William, and John L., daughters Louisa L. Reynolds, Emily Reynolds (dec'd), Sarah Ann Reynolds (wife of Lewallen J. Reynolds), Lucy Jane Ray (dec'd), wife of Schuyler G. Ray, Harriet Matthews,(wife of William Matthews), and Elizabeth Ogden.

- [S412] , "Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917," database, Ancestry, Lewellen J. Reynolds, born abt 1810, died 11 Dec 1883 in Bedford County, Virginia, widow, age 73.
- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Lewallen J. Reynolds and Sarah Ann Ogden, married 28 Feb 1831, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S1669] Henley Marriage & Obituary Index to VA Newspapers, Libray of Virginia, Research Guides & Indexes (https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/henley : accessed 16 Apr 2025), Index, Lynchburg Virginian, "Married- On March 9, by Rev. Davis, Lewellin J. Reynolds, of Botetourt County, to Miss Sarah Ann Ogden, daughter of John Ogden, of Bedford County. (p. 3, c. 5)", 21 Mar 1831.
- [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Northern Division, dwelling 288, family 279, Lewallen Reynolds household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Lewallen, age 37, Sarah, age 37, Peyton, age 17, Mary, age 14, Jane, age 12, M., age 10, R. age 2.
- [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Northern District, page 396, L. J. Reynolds household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 16 Oct 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), L.J. Reynolds, age 56, Sarah A., age 47, Louisa, age 16, Susan V., age 14, James A., age 9, Harriet, age 7, Walker B., age 5, all born Virginia.
- [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Northern District, page 108A, Lewellen Reynolds household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 16 Oct 2016, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Lewellen Reynolds, age 67, Sarah, age 57, James, age 20, Susan V., age 20, Harriet, age 16, Robert B., age 14, all born Virginia.
Schuyler G. Ray1,2
M, #2278
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Marriage | 19 Dec 1831 | | Schuyler G. Ray and Lucy Jane Ogden married on 19 Dec 1831 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,1 |
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- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Executors of John Ogden et al vs. Sarah Ogden (widow) et al, index number 1875-060; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1875-060),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Heirs of John Ogden listed as widow Sarah, sons Armistead H., Walker R., James, William, and John L., daughters Louisa L. Reynolds, Emily Reynolds (dec'd), Sarah Ann Reynolds (wife of Lewallen J. Reynolds), Lucy Jane Ray (dec'd), wife of Schuyler G. Ray, Harriet Matthews,(wife of William Matthews), and Elizabeth Ogden.

- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Schuyler G. Ray and Lucy Jane Ogden, married 19 Dec 1831, Bedford County, Virginia.
William Matthews1
M, #2279, b. abt 1815
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Marriage | | | William Matthews and Harriet M. Ogden married.1 |
| Birth | Abt 1815 | ~0 | He was born abt 1815 in Virginia.2 |
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| Census1860 | 1 Jun 1860 | William Matthews was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Big Island, Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
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- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Executors of John Ogden et al vs. Sarah Ogden (widow) et al, index number 1875-060; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1875-060),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Heirs of John Ogden listed as widow Sarah, sons Armistead H., Walker R., James, William, and John L., daughters Louisa L. Reynolds, Emily Reynolds (dec'd), Sarah Ann Reynolds (wife of Lewallen J. Reynolds), Lucy Jane Ray (dec'd), wife of Schuyler G. Ray, Harriet Matthews,(wife of William Matthews), and Elizabeth Ogden.

- [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Big Island, dwelling 930, family 923, Wm. Matthews household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Wm. Matthews, age 45, Alexander Matthews, age 25, Wm. McCargan, age 30, wife Harriet enumerated with parents John and Sallie Ogden who lived next door.
G. B. W. Reynolds1,2
M, #2280, b. abt 1797
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1797 | ~0 | G. B. W. Reynolds was born abt 1797 in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1854 | ~57 | He and Louisa L. Ogden married on 30 Dec 1854 in Bedford County, Virginia.1,2 |
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- [S126] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Executors of John Ogden et al vs. Sarah Ogden (widow) et al, index number 1875-060; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1875-060),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Heirs of John Ogden sued the administrator of his estate regarding division of estate. Heirs of John Ogden listed as widow Sarah, sons Armistead H., Walker R., James, William, and John L., daughters Louisa L. Reynolds, Emily Reynolds (dec'd), Sarah Ann Reynolds (wife of Lewallen J. Reynolds), Lucy Jane Ray (dec'd), wife of Schuyler G. Ray, Harriet Matthews,(wife of William Matthews), and Elizabeth Ogden.

- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, G.B.W. Reynolds and Louiza Staple entry, married 30 Dec 1854, Bedford County, Virginia, both widowed, groom born 1797, Bedford Co., VA, age 57, groom's parents John Reynolds and Sally Wade, bride born 1815, Amherst Co., VA, age 39, bride's parents John Ogden and Sally Coppege.

Thomas Coppedge1
M, #2281, b. abt 1752, d. 15 May 1843
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1752 | ~0 | Thomas Coppedge was born abt 1752 in Northumberland County, Virginia.2,3 |
| Marriage | Est 1770 | ~18 | He and Elizabeth Hayden married est 1770.4 |
| Death | 15 May 1843 | ~91 | He died on 15 May 1843 in Virginia.5,6,7 |
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| Residence | 1776 | In 1776 Thomas Coppedge lived in Northumberland County, Virginia.8 |
| Information | 1776 |
On 9 Apr 1833, Judith Pariott of Orange County, Virginia stated that she was present when Thomas Coppedge marched as an enlisted soldier in the spring of 1776 in Captain Gaskins company in Northumberland County. She remembers a verse sung by Coppedge when given orders to march:
"Awake, rouse your courage, Americans brave
For freedom to fight, and we will never be slaves,
Though Great Britain's subjects we are willing to be,
Yet Britons must know we love to be free."9
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| Military | From 1776 - 1778 | He served as a private in the Revolutionary War From 1776 - 1778. He initially enlisted in Northumberland County, Virginia, as a minute man in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Gaskins, then accepted a commission for two years under Captain Gaskins. His company was part of the 5th Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Colonel Crawford. He was stationed in Williamsburg and Norfolk for the duration of his two year enlistment and did not take part in any military engagements.8 |
| Patriot | From 1776 - 1778 | He aided the American revolution From 1776 - 1778 by serving as a private in the Army under Captain Thomas Gaskins. DAR ancestor A025907.10 |
| Event-Misc | 27 Mar 1783 | He recorded a deed freeing his slaves on 27 Mar 1783 in Orange County, Virginia. His reason was religious as indicated by the language in the deed that stated "I Thomas Coppedge of Orange County from a deliberate consideration and conviction of my own mind am willing to fulfil that injunction of our Lord do unto all men as I would they should do unto me and having under my care one negro woman named Presiler twenty four years old and one ditto named Sarah twenty two years old, I do now for myself and my heirs release and discharge from being my property hereafter forever the above named negroes."11 |
| Deed-Land | 16 Apr 1796 | He and Elizabeth Hayden conveyed 106 acres to Robert Orsbee in Orange County, Virginia, on 16 Apr 1796.4 |
| Event-Misc | Abt 1808 | He was apparently in financial difficulties abt 1808. He owed debts to a store in Abremarle County and to another individual, and had his personal property sold at auction by the sherriff to settle a judgement against him.12,13,14 |
| Court Chancery | 27 Jan 1808 | He was an orator in a Chancery Court case on 27 Jan 1808 in Augusta County, Virginia. Coppedge closed an account at Branham's store in Albemarle County in Dec 1801, owing a debt of 29 pounds for which he executed a bind payable to the Branhams. He paid all but 2 pounds 10 shillings, but the Branhams did not credit him for all payments and added additional interest. They sued Coppedge in Albemarle County and won because Coppedge did not respond to the suit. Coppage filed suit in Agusta County and was awarded an injunction for all but the 2 pounds 10 shillings.12 |
| Residence | 8 Apr 1808 | On 8 Apr 1808 Thomas Coppedge lived in Amherst County, Virginia.15 |
| Court Chancery | 7 Aug 1809 | He was mentioned in a Chancery Court case on 7 Aug 1809 in Augusta County, Virginia. The plaintiff, Thomas Stuart, mentions in his complaint that Thomas Coppedge is indebted to him for $400.13 |
| Court Chancery | 1810 | He was an orator in a Chancery Court case in 1810 in Augusta County, Virginia. His property was sold at auction by the sheriff to settle a debt, he sued to have the property returned.14 |
| Census1810 | 6 Aug 1810 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Amherst County, Virginia.16 |
| Census1820 | 7 Aug 1820 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in Amherst County, Virginia.17 |
| Census1830 | 1 Jun 1830 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 census in Amherst County, Virginia.18 |
| Residence | 1833 | In 1833 Thomas Coppedge lived in Amherst County, Virginia.8 |
| Event-Misc | 20 May 1833 | He was granted an annual pension of $80.00 for Revolutionary War service on 20 May 1833.3 |
| Census1840 | 1 Jun 1840 | He was the male, age 80 to 89, in Abraham Martin's household on the 1840 census in Amherst County, Virginia.19 |
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- [S546] Thomas Coppedge file; S8239; Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrent Application Files; micropublication M804 (Washington: National Archives), name recorded as Thomas Coppedge in all pension documents.
- [S546] Thomas Coppedge, Pension File, S8239, micropublication M804, statement by Thomas Coppedge in pension application, "born in the year 1752, in the County of Northumberland in the State of Virginia".
- [S629] U.S. Government, compiler, Book - Pension Roll of 1835, 4 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992: Ancestry.com, 2014). Vol. 3, p.748, Thomas Coppedgel, private, Amherst Co., VA, 80.00 per year, commenced 20 May 1833, age 81.
- [S550] Orange County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, 1795-1800: p. 72, Coppage to Orsbee deed, 16 Apr 1796; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-S9XD-G): accessed 22 Jan 2026), image group number 7724921, image 46 of 529. Thomas Coppage and wife Elizabeth to Robert Orsbee, 106 acres in Orange County, Virginia on Prities Creek.

- [S515] , "U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872," database with images, Ancestry, Thomas Coppedge, private, Virginia, $40 per 6 months, commenced Sep 1831, final payment March 1843, notation on record states that he died May 15, 1843.
- [S546] Thomas Coppedge, Pension File, S8239, micropublication M804, date given in War Department letter date 11 Oct 1932 to person requesting information about Thomas Coppedge, no direct evidence is provided in pension file so source of death date is unknown.
- [S374] The National Archives, "US, Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864," database with images, Fold3.
- [S546] Thomas Coppedge, Pension File, S8239, micropublication M804.
- [S546] Thomas Coppedge, Pension File, S8239, micropublication M804, statement of Judith Parriott.
- [S578] Daughters of the American Revolution, "GRC Search: Ancestor Search," database, Genealogy Search, Thomas Coppage, A025907.
- [S547] Ford, Carol Lee, indexer, Book - Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 1, Vol I (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). pp. 218-220, "Ball, Cuppage and Dameron, of Northumberland County, Virginia", by Charles H. Browning, describes deed recorded by Thomas Coppedge of Orange County, Virginia on 27 Mar 1783 in which he freed his slaves for religious reasons.
- [S180] Augusta County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1779-1912, Thomas Coppage vs. Ludlow Branham et al, index number 1808-004; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=015-1808-004),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Coppage won an injunction against the collection of a debt.

- [S230] Augusta County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1779-1912, Thomas Stuart vs. Thomas Gresham et al, index number 1809-124; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=015-1809-124),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Thomas Stuart mentions in his complaint that Thomas Coppedge is indebted to him for $400.

- [S246] Augusta County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1779-1912, James Lucas et al vs. Clifton Garland, index number 1816-042; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=015-1816-042),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Coppedge's property is sold at auction by the sheriff of Amherst County to pay a debt.

- [S549] "Land for Sale,"Thomas Coppedge land sale, Enquirer, 8 Apr 1808, p.3 (https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=EN18080408.1.3 : accessed 26 May 2025); citing Virginia Chronicle - Digital Newspaper Archive, Thomas Coppedge occupied 225 acres advertised for sale by Matthew Watson in Amherst County, Virginia.

- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst, p.291, line 8, Thomas Coppage household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), 10 Jan 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Thomas Coppage, age 45 and over.
- [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst, p.21, line 33, Thomas Coppedge household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), 10 Jan 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Thomas Coppedge, age 45 and over.
- [S89] 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst, p.506, line 13, Thomas Coppedge Senr. household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), 10 Jan 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Thomas Coppedge Sr., age 70-79.
- [S90] 1840 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst, p.197, line 10, Abraham Martin household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), 10 Jan 1840, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Abraham Martin age 40 to 50, Fanny Martin probably female age 40-49, Thomas Coppedge, age 88, listed as Revolutionary War veteran, male 80-89.
Henry Ogden1
M, #2282, d. abt Nov 1838
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Death | Abt Nov 1838 | | Henry Ogden died abt Nov 1838 in Amherst County, Virginia.2 |
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| Will | 13 May 1836 | Henry Ogden made a will on 13 May 1836 in Amherst County, Virginia. John Ogden, Polly Ogden, Minty Ogden, and Zachariah Ogden were named as heirs.2 |
| Probate | 19 Nov 1838 | His estate was probated on 19 Nov 1838 in Amherst County, Virginia.2 |
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- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, John Ogdon and Sally Coppedge entry, married 6 Dec 1804, Amherst County, Virginia, groom's father Henry Ogdon, bride's father Thos. Coppedge.
- [S2134] Amherst County, Virginia, Wills, Book 10, inventories and accounts, 1838-1841: pp. 61-62, Henry Ogden will, 13 May 1836; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P7-3K17): accessed 9 Feb 2026), image group number 7643861, image 38-39 of 831. Proved 19 Nov 1838, spouse not named, 11 children Polley White (wife of William White), Allison (executor), Aquilla, William, Mintey Rucker, Ann Seay, Benjamin, John, Elijah, Zachariah, and Henry.



Jerome W. Staples1,2
M, #2283, d. abt 1849
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Marriage | 13 May 1843 | | Jerome W. Staples and Louisa L. Ogden married on 13 May 1843 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,1 |
| Death | Abt 1849 | | He died abt 1849.2 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Jerome W. Staples and Louisa L. Ogden, married 13 May 1843, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, Northern Division, dwelling 217, family 217, Louisa Staples household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Louisa Staples, age 30, Betsey, age 5, Lucy, age 3, living next door to father John Ogden.
Elizabeth Ann Tinsley1
F, #2284, b. abt 1825
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Elizabeth Ann Tinsley was also known as Elizabeth Ann Ogden.1 |
| Birth | Abt 1825 | ~0 | She was born abt 1825 in Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 17 Mar 1845 | ~20 | John Lunsford Ogden and she married on 17 Mar 1845 in Amherst County, Virginia.1 |
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| Census1850 | 1 Jun 1850 | Elizabeth Ann Tinsley was listed as a household member living with John Lunsford Ogden on the 1850 census in Pike County, Missouri.2 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Lunsford Ogden and Elizabeth Ann Tinsley, married 17 Mar 1845, Amherst County, Virginia.
- [S91] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Missouri, Pike County, Cuivre Township, dwelling 96, family 96, John L. Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), John L., age 27, Elizabeth, age 25, Victoria, age 4, Emmett S., age 2, Sarah N., age 4 months, James Tinsley, age 20.
Catherine E. Mosby1
F, #2285, b. abt 1818
Key Events
| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Catherine E. Mosby was also known as Catherine E. Ogden.1 |
| Birth | Abt 1818 | ~0 | She was born abt 1818 in Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 29 Dec 1841 | ~23 | Walker R. Ogden and she married on 29 Dec 1841 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
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| Census1860 | 1 Jun 1860 | Catherine E. Mosby was listed as a household member living with Walker R. Ogden on the 1860 census in Pike County, Missouri.2 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Walker R. Ogden and Catherine E. Mosby, married 29 Dec 1841, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Missouri, Pike County, Calumet Township, page 113, dwelling 1296, family 1272, Walker R. Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Walker R., age 44, Catherine, age 42, John B., age 17, Sarah H., age 15, Margaret, Age 9, Wm. M. Age 7, Robert W., Age 5, Charles, age 2, Malcom Dunkin, age 12.
Martha Ann White1
F, #2286, b. abt 1808
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| Name | | | Martha Ann White was also known as Martha Ann Ogden.1 |
| Birth | Abt 1808 | ~0 | She was born abt 1808 in Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 6 Dec 1826 | ~18 | Armistead H. Ogden and she married on 6 Dec 1826 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
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| Census1870 | 1 Jun 1870 | Martha Ann White was listed as a household member living with Armistead H. Ogden on the 1870 census in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Armistead H. Ogden and Martha Ann White, married 6 Dec 1826, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S93] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Amherst County, Peddler Township, page 15, dwelling 132, family 126, Armistead Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Armistead, age 64, Martha A., age 62, Sophia A., age 18.
Champness Ogden1
M, #2287, b. abt 1822, d. abt 1864
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1822 | ~0 | Champness Ogden was born abt 1822 in Virginia.2 |
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1844 | ~22 | He and Elizabeth Ogden married on 28 Oct 1844 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
| Death | Abt 1864 | ~42 | He died abt 1864 in Pike County, Missouri.3 |
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| Census1860 | 1 Jun 1860 | Champness Ogden was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census in Rockbridge County, Virginia.2 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Champness Ogden and Elizabeth Ogden, married 28 Oct 1844, Bedford County, Virginia.
- [S92] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Rockbridge County, Lexington, page 21, dwelling 179, family 179, Champ Ogden household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 27 Jul 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Champ, age 38, Elizabeth, age 35, Louisa M., age 14, Mary F., age 12, Paul E., age 9, Sally B., age 7, John L., age 5, Champ, age 3, Charles H., age 1.
- [S518] , "Pike County, Missouri, U.S., Death Index, 1878-1917," database without images, Ancestry, Champ Ogden Sr. entry, died c1864.
Dabney W. Davis1
M, #2288
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| Marr Bond | 9 Mar 1833 | A bond for the marriage of Dabney W. Davis and Theodosia A. Reynolds was recorded on 9 Mar 1833 in Bedford County, Virginia, . The marriage apparently never took place, Theodosia Reynolds married someone else 3 days later in North Carolina and Dabney W. Davis married someone else 1 year later.1 |
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- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, Theodoshey Reynolds and Dabney W. Davis, married 9 Mar 1833, Bedford County, Virginia.
James Buford White1,2
M, #2289, d. 24 Apr 1839
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Marriage | 13 Mar 1833 | | James Buford White and Theodosia A. Reynolds married on 13 Mar 1833 in Caswell County, North Carolina.1 |
| Death | 24 Apr 1839 | | He died on 24 Apr 1839 in Virginia.2 |
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- [S675] , "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011," database with images, Ancestry, Theodotia Reynolds and James B. White, 13 Mar 1833, Caswell County, North Carolina, Thomas D. Johnston surety.
- [S399] Find a Grave Inc., database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/, memorial no. 136309113, James Buford White ( - 1839) entry, Old Ebenezer Church Cemetery, Bedford County, Virginia, birth unknown, death 24 Apr 1839.
Charles Bright, Sr.1
M, #2290, b. 16 Aug 1728, d. 20 Sep 1816
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| Birth | 16 Aug 1728 | 0 | Charles Bright, Sr., was born on 16 Aug 1728.2 |
| Marriage | Abt 1749 | ~21 | He and Jemima married abt 1749.3 |
| Death | 20 Sep 1816 | 88 | He died on 20 Sep 1816 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,1 |
Children with Jemima (b. 3 Oct 1731, d. 4 Mar 1793)
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| LandGrant | 1 Mar 1773 | Charles Bright, Sr., is named as a neighbor whose land adjoined 250 acres on the head branches of Judiths Creek and Ivy Creek upon the southeast side of Flemings Mountain in Bedford County, Virginia, that was granted to Benjamin Palmore on 1 Mar 1773.4 |
| Will | 2 Jul 1784 | 5 |
| Census1810 | 6 Aug 1810 | He appeared in the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Bedford County, Virginia, as head of household.6 |
| Deed-Land | 10 Jun 1817 | He is mentioned as a previous owner of 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, Virginia, that was being conveyed by Jesse Reynolds and Mary Bright, Alexander Reynolds, Jemima Bright, and Amy Bright and Balda McDaniel on 10 Jun 1817.7 |
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- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, author, Book - Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, (Poquoson, Virginia: Gayle King Blankenship, 2000). Jemima _______, wife of Charles Bright, Sr., born 3 Oct 1731, died 4 Mar 1793, married c. 1749.
- [S519] Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 41, 1772-1773: pp. 210-211, Benjamin Palmore, 250 acres, 1 Mar 1773; imaged, Library of Virginia (https://image.lva.virginia.gov/LONN/LO-2/040/201-300.html): accessed 13 Jan 2026). Benjamin Palmore, 250 acres in Bedford County, Virginia.


- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 4, Charles Bright household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 16 Oct 2024, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), with a household consisting of one male age 45 or older.
- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


Jemima1
F, #2291, b. 3 Oct 1731, d. 4 Mar 1793
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Jemima was also known as Jemima Bright.1 |
| Birth | 3 Oct 1731 | 0 | She was born on 3 Oct 1731.1,2 |
| Marriage | Abt 1749 | ~18 | Charles Bright, Sr., and she married abt 1749.1 |
| Death | 4 Mar 1793 | 61 | She died on 4 Mar 1793.1,2 |
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- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, author, Book - Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, (Poquoson, Virginia: Gayle King Blankenship, 2000). Jemima _______, wife of Charles Bright, Sr., born 3 Oct 1731, died 4 Mar 1793, married c. 1749.
- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
Edward Bright1
M, #2292, b. est 1700, d. abt Oct 1784
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Est 1700 | ~0 | Edward Bright was born est 1700.1 |
| Marriage | Abt 1727 | ~27 | He and Rebeckah married abt 1727.2,3 |
| Marriage | Jul 1778 | ~78 | He and Mary Ann Gregory married in Jul 1778 in Bedford County, Virginia.4,5 |
| Death | Abt Oct 1784 | ~84 | He died abt Oct 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
Children with Rebeckah (d. bet 1771 and 1778)
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| Deed-Land | 24 Mar 1760 | Edward Bright received 115 acres on both sides of Ive Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 24 Mar 1760.6 |
| Deed-Land | 29 Sep 1763 | He and Rebeckah conveyed 115 acres on both sides of Ivey Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 29 Sep 1763.3 |
| Deed-Land | 25 Oct 1770 | He and Rebeckah conveyed 200 acres on the waters of Blackwater in Bedford County, Virginia, on 25 Oct 1770.7 |
| Deed-Land | 23 Aug 1773 | He received 150 acres on Reedy Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 23 Aug 1773.8 |
| Deed-Land | 28 Mar 1774 | He and Rebeckah received 150 acres on Reedy Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 Mar 1774.9 |
| Deed-Land | 6 Jun 1784 | He received 120 acres on north side of Cheese Creek on 6 Jun 1784.10 |
| Will | 2 Jul 1784 | He made a will on 2 Jul 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia. Charles Bright, Jr., Mary Bright, Rebecca Bright, Sarah Bright, Mildred Bright, and Elenor Bright were named as heirs.5 |
| Probate | 25 Oct 1784 | His estate was probated on 25 Oct 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia.5 |
| Inventory | 23 May 1785 | An inventory of the estate of Edward Bright was recorded on 23 May 1785 in Bedford County, Virginia.11 |
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- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, author, Book - Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, (Poquoson, Virginia: Gayle King Blankenship, 2000). Edward Bright entry, includes transcript of will proved 25 Oct 1784.
- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, p. 1, Bright family genealogy, cites 1763 Bedford County deed where Edward and wife Rebecca sold 115 acres to Robert Brooks (DB 2:276), cites 1770 Bedford County deed where Edward and wife Rebecca sold 200 acres to James Reynolds of Cumberland (DB 4:17).
- [S1996] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 2, 1761-1766: pp. 276-278, Bright to Brooks deed, 29 Sep 1763; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-M3DY-W): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8190021, images 436-437 of 667. Edward Bright and wife Rebeckah to Robert Brooks, 115 acres on both sides of Ive Creek.


- [S512] Dennis, Earle S.; Smith, Jane E., compilers, Book - Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, 1755-1800, (Bedford, Virginia: Dennis and Smith, 1932). p. 7, Edward Bright and Mary Ann Gregory entry, married Jul 1778.
- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S1989] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 1, 1754-1762: pp. 274-276, Tullos to Bright deed, 24 Mar 1760; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-M36H-H): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8190021, images 151-152 of 667. Richard Tullos and wife Elizabeth to Edward Bright, 115 acres on both sides of Ive Creek of Balck Water.



- [S1999] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 4, 1771-1773: pp. 17-18, Bright to Reynolds deed, 25 Oct 1770; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-JS42-K): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8358458, image 299 of 856. Edward Bright and wife Rebeckah to Jonas Reynolds (Runnals) of Cumberland County, 200 acres on waters of Blackwater.


- [S2000] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 5, 1773-1778: p. 118, King to Bright deed, 23 Aug 1773; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-JS4Q-K): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8358458, image 644 to 856. Martin King to Edward Bright, 1500 acres on Reedy Creek.

- [S2001] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 5, 1773-1778: pp. 188-189, Bright to Crews deed, 28 Mar 1774; imaged, FamilySearch, image group number 8358458, images 679-680 of 856. Edward Bright to John Crews, 150 acres on Reedy Creek, wife Rebeckah relinquished dower right.


- [S2003] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 7, 1780-1787: p. 405, Gatewood to Bright deed, 6 Jun 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-2Q17): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8358459, images 490-491 of 661. James Gatewood and wife Frances to Edward Bright, 120 acres north side of Cheese Creek.


- [S2066] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: p. 493, Edward Bright inventory, 23 May 1785; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFT-G): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 309 of 562.

Mary Ann Gregory1,2
F, #2293
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Mary Ann Gregory was also known as Mary Ann Bright.1,2 |
| Name | | | She was also known as Mary Ann Duncan.3,4 |
| Marriage | Jul 1778 | | Edward Bright and she married in Jul 1778 in Bedford County, Virginia.1,2 |
| Marriage | 26 Feb 1787 | | James Duncan and she married on 26 Feb 1787 in Bedford County, Virginia.3,4 |
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| Will | 2 Jul 1784 | 2 |
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- [S512] Dennis, Earle S.; Smith, Jane E., compilers, Book - Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, 1755-1800, (Bedford, Virginia: Dennis and Smith, 1932). p. 7, Edward Bright and Mary Ann Gregory entry, married Jul 1778.
- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S567] , "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database with images, Ancestry, p.88, 1787, James Duncan and Mary Ann Bright.
- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 910, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, James Duncan and Mary Ann Bright, married 26 Feb 1787, Edward Gregory surety.
John Palmore1
M, #2294, b. abt 1791, d. abt Jul 1825
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1791 | ~0 | John Palmore was born abt 1791 in Virginia.2,3 |
| Marriage | 17 Oct 1812 | ~21 | He and Mildred M. Martin married on 17 Oct 1812 in Bedford County, Virginia.4 |
| Death | Abt Jul 1825 | ~34 | He died abt Jul 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia.5,6 |
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| Census1810 | 6 Aug 1810 | John Palmore was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
| Census1820 | 7 Aug 1810 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in Bedford County, Virginia.7 |
| Will | 27 Feb 1824 | 1 |
| Will | 21 Jun 1825 | He made a will on 21 Jun 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia. Mildred M. Martin was named as heir.6 |
| Probate | 25 Jul 1825 | His estate was probated on 25 Jul 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia.6 |
| Inventory | 25 Oct 1825 | An inventory of the estate of John Palmore was recorded on 25 Oct 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia.8 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 478, line 18, John Palmore household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Aug 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), 1 male 15-25, 0 slaves.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 974, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, John Palmore and Mildred M. Martin entry, bond date 17 Oct 1812, Mildred daughter of Pleasant Martin, James Martin surety.
- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Charles Reynolds and wife et al vs. Benjamin Lockett et al, index number 1831-038; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1831-038),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names John Palmore and stated that he was deceased without issue. John was named in his father's will dated Feb 1825, so he died between Feb 1825 and Jul 1826 when the suit was filed.

- [S2061] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 235-236, John Palmore will, 21 Jun 1825; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BT): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, image 384 of 511. Probated 25 Jul 1825, names wife Mildred, brother William, nephew John, son of William.



- [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 347 (stamped 46), line 23, John Palmore household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Aug 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 3 slaves.
- [S2050] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 326-327, John Palmore inventory, 25 Oct 1825; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28RJ): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, image 433 of 511. 6, 1823-1828. pp. 326-327||John Palmore inventory, 25 Oct 1825.

William Palmore1
M, #2295, b. abt 1790
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1790 | ~0 | William Palmore was born abt 1790.2,3 |
| Marriage | 9 Jan 1811 | ~21 | He and Mary Watson married on 9 Jan 1811 in Bedford County, Virginia.4 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 347 (46 stamped), line 25, William Palmer household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 25 Aug 2013, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), He is the male age 26-45, placing his birth between 1775 and 1794.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 974, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, William Palmore and Mary Watson entry, bond date 9 Jan 1811, Mary daughter of Ann Watson, Johnson Watson surety.
- [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 347 (46 stamped), line 25, William Palmer household(Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), viewed 25 Aug 2013, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 3 females under 10, 1 female 25-45, 0 slaves.
- [S2061] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 235-236, John Palmore will, 21 Jun 1825; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BT): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, image 384 of 511. Probated 25 Jul 1825, names wife Mildred, brother William, nephew John, son of William.



Charles R. Palmore1
M, #2296, b. abt 1799, d. abt 1826
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | Abt 1799 | ~0 | Charles R. Palmore was born abt 1799.2 |
| Marriage | 7 Jan 1819 | ~20 | He and Betsy Moore married on 7 Jan 1819 in Bedford County, Virginia.3,4 |
| Death | Abt 1826 | ~27 | He died abt 1826.4 |
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| Will | 27 Feb 1824 | 1 |
| Probate | 26 Sep 1825 | Charles R. Palmore was the executor of Benjamin Palmore's estate on 26 Sep 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract states his father provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be less than 21 years.
- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 974, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, Charles R. Palmore and Betsy Moore entry, bond date 7 Jan 1819, consent of Benjamin Moore, Carson Lockland surety.
- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Charles Reynolds and wife et al vs. Benjamin Lockett et al, index number 1831-038; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1831-038),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names Charles R. Palmore and wife Betsy, but states that he died without issue since the probate of his father's will. Will was probated in Sep 1825 and suit was filed Jul 1826, so he died c1826.

Judith Palmore1
F, #2297, b. abt 1769, d. 20 Nov 1855
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Judith Palmore was also known as Judith Owen.2 |
| Birth | Abt 1769 | ~0 | She was born abt 1769.3 |
| Marriage | 21 Dec 1790 | ~21 | Bernard Owen and she married on 21 Dec 1790 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,4 |
| Death | 20 Nov 1855 | ~86 | She died on 20 Nov 1855 in Botetourt County, Virginia.5 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 973, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, Barnett (or Bernard) Owen and Judith Palmore entry, bond date 17 Dec 1790, marriage date 21 Dec 1790, Judith daughter of Benjamin, John Hardy surety.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Charles Reynolds and wife et al vs. Benjamin Lockett et al, index number 1831-038; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1831-038),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names Judith Palmore and husband Bernard Owen.

- [S412] , "Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917," database, Ancestry, Judith Owens, born c 1771 in Bedford Co., VA, died 20 Nov 1855 in Botetourt Co., VA, age 84, spouse B. Owens.
Sarah Palmore1
F, #2298, b. abt 1776
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Sarah Palmore was also known as Sarah Eubank.2 |
| Birth | Abt 1776 | ~0 | She was born abt 1776.3 |
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1797 | ~21 | John Eubank and she married on 26 Dec 1797 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,4 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 912, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, John Eubank and Sarah Palmore entry, bond date 25 Dec 1797, marriage date 26 Dec 1797, Sarah daughter of Benjamin, Jesse Lockett surety.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Charles Reynolds and wife et al vs. Benjamin Lockett et al, index number 1831-038; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1831-038),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names Sarah Palmore and husband John Eubank.

Mary Palmore1
F, #2299, b. abt 1771, d. bef 27 Feb 1824
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Mary Palmore was also known as Mary Lockett.2 |
| Birth | Abt 1771 | ~0 | She was born abt 1771.3 |
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1792 | ~21 | Jesse Lockett and she married on 24 Dec 1792 in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
| Death | Bef 27 Feb 1824 | | She died bef 27 Feb 1824.1 |
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| Will | 27 Feb 1824 | Mary Palmore was mentioned in the will of Benjamin Palmore on 27 Feb 1824 in Bedford County, Virginia, together with Lauraina Palmore.1 |
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- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 950, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, Jesse Lockett and Mary Palmore entry, bond date 22 Dec 1792, marriage date 24 Dec 1792, Mary daughter of Benjamin, Jesse Reynolds surety.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
Cecelia Palmore1
F, #2300, b. abt 1780
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Cecelia Palmore was also known as Leisly Palmore.2 |
| Name | | | She was also known as Cecelia Taylor.3 |
| Name | | | She was also known as Sisly Palmore.3 |
| Birth | Abt 1780 | ~0 | She was born abt 1780.4 |
| Marriage | 5 Dec 1801 | ~21 | William Taylor and she married on 5 Dec 1801 in Amherst County, Virginia.3 |
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- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, Charles Reynolds and wife et al vs. Benjamin Lockett et al, index number 1831-038; imaged, (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=019-1831-038),Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names Cecelia Taylor and states that husband William Taylor died after suit was filed. Cecelia Taylor made a deposition in Sep 1826, so death assumed to have occurred c1826.

- [S2040] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 6, 1823-1828: pp. 238-239, Benjamin Palmore will, 27 Feb 1824; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-28BB): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645311, images 385-386 of 511. Names daughter Judith Owen, daughter Sarah Eubank, daughter Nancy Reynolds, son Charles Palmore, children of Mary Lockett, dec'd, Cecily Taylor and children, granddaughters Polly Sharp and Nancy - daugters of Reyney Crews, grandson William Albert Watson, granddaughters Elizabeth and Sarah Watson.



- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, William Taylor and Sisly Palmore, daughter of Benjamin Palmore, married 5 Dec 1801, Amherst County, Virginia.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Marriage bond extract does not state that a parent provided consent, so age at marriage assumed to be at least 21 years.
- [S84] Bedford County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, 1755-1912, index number 1831-038, Suit over division of the estate of Benjamin Palmore, filed Jul 1826, final decree May 1831. Names Cecelia Taylor and states that husband William Taylor died after suit was filed. Cecelia Taylor made a deposition on 4 Sep 1826 in Campbell County, Virginia, so death assumed to have occurred c1826.
