Individual Details

John Echols married Lucy Anna Moore, a daughter of William Moore who made bequests to “son-in-law John Echols” in his 1786-will in Halifax County. They married 6 Sept 1760 in Lunenburg Co, VA.
His father deeded 319 acres on Terrible Creek to John 16 August 1770, 220 acres of which he sold to George Watkins 16 February 1775.
John Echols was head of a household of 11 whites and eight blacks in Halifax County in 1782. Ten whites were in his family in 1785.
John provided corn and fodder to the Army during the Revolution, for which he was later reimbursed.
John and Lucy Anna witnessed a deed in Halifax County in 1790, and when John sold 200 acres on Terrible Creek to John Nelson 14 March 1791, Lucy Anna relinquished her dower right. He was a qualified voter in Halifax County in 1808, and died after 1816.

Children of John and Lucy Anna:
4› James Echols [838.5.2.1] married Nancy Winbush of South Carolina and moved to Alabama.
4› John Echols [838.5.2.2] married a Moore.
4› Samuel Echols [838.5.2.3] married Jane Holloway and moved to Alabama.
4› Prudence Echols [838.5.2.4] married Christopher Irvin 1 January (bond) 1785.
4› Temperance Echols [838.5.2.5] married John Rodgers 6 May (bond) 1786. “… they raised several sons. I know only 2 of them Doctor James Rodgers who married William G. Springer’s daughter and lives in Carroll County & has represented that county in the Legislature of Georgia. David Rogers lives in Stewart County & has Represented that County in the State Legislature.”
4› Caty Echols [838.5.2.6] “never married, died young.”
4› Patsy Echols [838.5.2.7] married William Ellis. “They live in Pike County Near Griffin and they have Raised Several Sons and Daughters.”
4› Lydia Echols [838.5.2.8] married Skelton Sandifer and “moved to Alabama. I know no more of them.”
4› Lucy Echols [838.5.2.9] married Nathan Williams “and raised their family in Jasper County.”

Birth	1737	King and Queen County, Virginia
Death	15 Feb 1826	Madison County, Alabama

Father	Richard Echols (1706 - 1786)
Mother	Catherine Evans ( - )
Sibling	Drucilla Echols (1736 - )
Sibling	Moses Echols (1740 - )
Sibling	James Echols (1739 - 1823)
Sibling	Mary Echols ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Echols ( - )
Sibling	Benjamin Echols (1751 - 1828)
Sibling	Obediah Echols (1755 - 1799)
Sibling	Joseph Echols (1757 - 1814)
Sibling	Anna Echols (1764 - 1806)
Sibling	Elizabeth Echols (1766 - )