Individual Details
William Redford
( - Bef May 1752)
William has been assumed to be the youngest child as he was mentioned last in her father's will. However, he had already been married and left children. I believe he was listed last as the deceased child and was actually one of the older ones.
William probably married Mary Stratton who married Stokes McCaul on 23 Jul 1754, after the death of William Redford. William & Mary's daughter Martha named a grandchild Andrew Stratton Whitlow.
"Goochland Co VA Wills & Deeds 1728-1736" by Benjamin B. Weisinger III, 1983: From Deed Book 1, p.146: John Redford Sr. of County & Parish of Henrico to son William Redford, 361 1/2 acres, land made over to me by Amos Leed on Beaver Dam Creek where William Redford now dwells. 15 July 1735; Rec. 19 Nov 1735.
Goochland DB 4
p.557 2 Jun 1745 John Redford of Henrico Co to William Redford of St. James Northam of Goochland, son of the said John Redford. For natural love & affection …tract in Goochland. From James River up a gut to head of West fork thence up the valley near the main road. Thence up the main road to Pledges line. Part of larger tract in the Tenure & Occupation of Philip Lightfoot Esqr …21 acres with all houses, orchards, ….Signed: John Redford. Witness: Thos. Turpin, Chas. Turnbull, Alexr. Speirs. Proved by oath of Witnesses in Goochland 18 Jun 1745
William Redford was one of the Appraisors of the estate of Joseph Clark, along with William Pledge, perhaps his brother-in-law, on 16 Sep 1743. [Goochland DB 4, p.262]
Will dated 10 Jan 1752 and proved 19 May 1752. Recorded in Goochland County. Sons Milner and Edward to receive land. Daughters Martha, Mary, Milly, and "youngest" to receive a slave. He does say "six children". Loving "wife", brother John Redford, and friend Thomas Pleasants, executor. Signed: William Redford. Wit: Thos. Pleasants, Robt Cary. Proved by Robt Cary on 19 May 1752.
Goochland DB 6, p.218 21 Jul 1752 Appraisal & Inventory of the Estate of William Redford, dec'd. Richard Pleasants, William Rea
Son Milner received 234 acres on Wolf Branch where William was living. Edward received the land that joins Robert Pleasant and Wolf Branch.
Events
Families
Spouse | Mary Stratton (1716 - 1766) |
Child | Edward Redford (1740 - ) |
Child | Living |
Child | Martha Redford ( - ) |
Child | Mary Redford ( - ) |
Child | Mildred Redford ( - ) |
Child | Ruth Redford ( - ) |
Father | JOHN REDFORD (1665 - 1752) |
Mother | MARTHA MILNER (1679 - ) |
Sibling | John Redford (1700 - 1778) |
Sibling | Francis Redford (1704 - 1758) |
Sibling | Milner Redford (1709 - 1785) |
Sibling | Mary Redford (1712 - ) |
Sibling | ANN REDFORD (1716 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Nealon Rhea Agee and Dorothy Louise (Knox) Brown, Poindexter Family History: Knox-Bard; Kreager-Harrell; Crawford-Pledge-Flynn & Related Families (Self-Published Nov. 1995), Redford Family p. 472.
2. Goochland Co VA Deed Books 4-5; Microfilm #0031654. Deed Books 6-8; Microfilm #0031655. Deed Books 9-11 Microfilm #0031656. (LDS), DB 6, p.188.
3. Margaret V. Henley, Abstracts of Wills from Goochland Co Virginia 1727-1777 (Goochland Co Historical Society, Inc; 1990), p.36.