Family:John Edmondson and Sarah Edmiston (1)

Genealogy Report and Notes for John Edmondson and Sarah Edmiston:

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Descendants of John Edmondson II

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN2 EDMONDSON II (JOHN1)1,2 was born Bef. 1754, and died Bet. 1815 - 1816 in Davidson County, Tennessee3. He married (1) SARAH EDMISTON 1770 in Prob. Virginia4, daughter of DAVID EDMISTON. She was born Bef. 1753. He married (2) JENNETT DUNCAN Aft. 17715,6, daughter of ANDREW DUNCAN and JANNET ???. She was born WFT Est. 1745-1755.

Notes for JOHN EDMONDSON II: From Chalkley's Augusta County, VA Court Judgements:

MARCH, 1796 (A to C). Buchanan vs. McCutchen.--Deed by Alexander Douglas to Andrew Duncan conveys a tract in Beverley Manor, 233 acres, joining Patrick Campbell's and Charles Campbell's and Brownlee's land, and a tract known as the Pine Run, where Francis Beatty once lived, 230 acres. Dated 16th October, 1746. Witnesses: Robert and John Cunningham.

 Suit between Samuel Buchanan and Elizabeth, his wife; David Craig and

Mary, his wife; John Edmonson and Jennet, his wife; John McKinny and Jane, his wife; James Brownlee and Florence, his wife, vs. William McCutchen, John McCutchen and John McCutchen, Jr., heirs-at-law of Wm. McCutchen;--Spa. 23d July, 1791. Writ, redocketing, 27th September, 1793. Whereas, I, Andrew Duncan, of Lincoln County, have authorized and given to James Brownlee, Sr., of Augusta County, power of attorney to convey a tract of land on Pine Run, joining Hugh Torbet and William Brownlee and John Shields, which McCutchen claims by caveat from Andrew Duncan, heir by law. 25th May, 1785. Witnesses: Alexander Brownlee, Jr., and John Brownlee. James Brownlee and Florence Brownlee, heirs-at-law of Andrew Duncan, deceased; all the above wives were daughters of Andrew Duncan, deceased, who left also a son, Andrew. Andrew, Sr.'s widow was Jannet. Andrew, Jr., was dead, 1791, intestate. Widow Jannet married William McCutchen. Alexander Douglas bought the land from Francis Beatty. William McCutchen was dead, 1791, as also Jannet. Francis Beatty first improved the land. Francis Beatty, shortly after making his entry, went to Carolina. William McCutchen entered a caveat versus Beatty and obtained judgment in 1769 and a patent in 1773. William Alexander deposes that in 1766, November, he was with William McCutchen at Williamsburg, when William McCutchen told him he had put in a friendly caveat to save the land for Andrew Duncan's children.

Child of JOHN EDMONDSON and SARAH EDMISTON is: i. JOHN3 EDMONDSON, JR.7,8, b. 09 Nov 1771, Virginia9,10; d. 09 Aug 1839, Davidson County, Tennessee11,12; m. MARY BUCHANAN13,14, 08 Sep 179615,16; b. 19 Mar 1777, Washington County, Virginia17,18; d. 19 Jun 1840, Davidson County, Tennessee19,20.

Notes for MARY BUCHANAN: Mary Buchanan, according to some sources was a cousin to her husband, John Edmondson.

Child of JOHN EDMONDSON and JENNETT DUNCAN is: ii. ANDREW3 EDMONDSON, b. WFT Est. 1771-1784.