Individual Details

Milner Redford

(Abt 1709 - Bef Jun 1785)



[I have seen estimated birthdates for Milner from 1695 to 1709.]

Henrico County Deeds 1750-1767;
p.488 27 Aug 1756. Deed of Mortgage from Abraham and Henry Childers to John Pleasants and Robert Pleasants, his son, merchants. 50 acres on place called Roundabout adj. to Henry Sharp, Milner Redford, and sd John Pleasants and is where Abraham & Henry Childers dwell; also 77 acres near the Gravelly Hill patented to Abraham adj. Joseph Woodson, Francis Woodson, Robert Scott & Robert Pleasants. Signed: Abraham Childers, Henry (X) Childers. Wit: Sarah (X) Redford, Milner Redford, Ann Childers. Rec. 7 Mar 1757.
p.528 23 Jan 1758. Milner Redford, planter & Millright, sold to John Pleasants (of Baylies Creek) both of Henrio Co for 70£, one-half of tract of 61 acres both sides Four Miles Creek and one-half part of water grist mill. Bounded by former deed from Thomas & Joseph Pleasants to John Redford, FATHER of the said Milner Redford, and James Powell Cocke for the same. land. Wit: Lewis Hancock William Clopton, John Redford Jr. Signed: Milner Redford, Sarah, WIFE, relinquished dower. Rec. 6 Mar 1758
p.897 2 Sep 1765 Thomas Jordan [father] to Thomas Jordan [son], for 65£, 100 acres on the Roundabout Swamp. Adj. Robert Bullington, Thomas Mann Randolph, William Parker, Milner Reford & John Redford. Signed: Thomas Jordan. Martha, wife of Thomas, rel.
dower. Wit: Josiah Bullington, Mark Woodcock, William Rabon.
1767-1744
p.141 20 May 1769 Milner Redford to John Pleasants, the Elder, 30 acres on Roundabout Swamp adj other land of sd Pleasants and William Parker. signed: Milner Redford. Wit: Thomas Pleasants Jr, Thomas Eldridge, Henry (X) Clarke.

p.129 16 Nov 1784 Appraisal of Estate of Francis Pledge Dec'd
Cattle. Negro Robin, Negro Boy Jack, 2 black mares, 1 bay mare, 2 sheep, 2 feather beds, 2 yearlings, crops, household item. No total.
Milner Redford, Richard Sampson, John Payne Presented to Court 17 Jan 1785.

Will dated 11 Mar 1785; proved 1 Jun 1785. Recorded in Henrico Will Book 1, 1781-1787.
Son Milner to receive plantation now dwelt on; son John, dau Elizabeth Sharpe; grandson Elijah Haskins; Wife to receive a slave and 1/5 stock and household items. Sons John & Milner, executors. Signed: Milner (X) Redford. Wit: Wm. C. Redford, Joseph Redford, Mary Redford.

Son Milner married Sarah Lewis, daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Lewis, 24 Dec 1766.
Goochland Deed Book 14 1784-1788
p.11
Will of Elisabeth Lewis. Daughter Ann Mosby two pounds to purchase a gown. Money from sale of Negro man Ned to grandson Joseph Lewis. 17£ 17sh and 6p due at the end of this year be applied to paying the money left by my deceased husband to my two daughters Elisabeth Robards [married William Robards] and Sarah Redford [married Milner Redford] being 50£ a piece and the 20sh left by my husband to my grandson James Cocke [daughter Mary had married James Cocke]. Whole of the crop be sold and money applied to pay two daughters and grandson as above. Any money over be equally divided between all my children that are living and my granddaughter Susanna Cocke
I appoint my two sons John Lewis and Joseph Lewis, Executors.
8 Mar 1784 Elisabeth (x) Lewis
Wit: Robin Poor, Edmund Curd, John Poor
15 Mar 1784 proved by oaths of witnesses and admitted to record.
p.14 Inventory of the estate of Joseph Lewis deceased by Robin Poor, Edmond Curd Alexr. Fowler Mar 15, 1784. Presented in court the same day. [Online databases state that Joseph Lewis had died October of 1783.]
p.107 Division of the estate of Joseph Lewis - slaves & cash
John Lewis, Elizabeth Robards, Joseph Lewis, Sarah Redford, Ann Mosby, Susanna Cocke 30 Dec 1784
Returned to Court on 17 Jan 1785.

Events

BirthAbt 1709
DeathBef Jun 1785Henrico County, Virginia

Families

ChildMilner Redford (1738 - )
FatherJOHN REDFORD (1665 - 1752)
MotherMARTHA MILNER (1679 - )
SiblingJohn Redford (1700 - 1778)
SiblingFrancis Redford (1704 - 1758)
SiblingMary Redford (1712 - )
SiblingANN REDFORD (1716 - )
SiblingWilliam Redford ( - 1752)

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