Family:Lawrence Suddath and Unknown (1)

Genealogy Report of Lawrence Suddath and Unknown Spouse:

Descendants of Lawrence Suddath

Generation No. 1

1. LAWRENCE3 SUDDATH (HENRY2 SUDDARTH, DAVID1 SUDDEN) was born Abt. 1679 in lived on Accorkeep Creek, Virginia, and died Bet. 1720 - 1760 in Stafford County, Virginia.

Notes for LAWRENCE SUDDATH: Little information on Lawrence Sudderth is known, including who his children are. Also, two early Suddarth's are possible sons of Lawrence:

Henry Sudderth, who left inventory in Stafford County, VA in 1732, after death Thomas Sudderth, who left inventory in Stafford County, VA in 1737 after death.

Early Marriages in Stafford County, Virginia: (grandchildren/great grandchildren?)

Henry Suddath m. Mary Latham, 6/25/1745 James Suddeth m. Mary Pepper, 5/13/1738 Lawrence Suddeth m. Dorothy West, 4/18/1745 John Hall m. Hannah Sudduth, 11/6/1749

Re: Lawrence Suddath b.~1679 Va. Posted by: Beverly Sullivan Date: March 04, 2000 at 19:31:11 In Reply to: Re: Lawrence Suddath b.~1679 Va. by Bob Nay of 345

Lawrence was living in Stafford co., Va. on 21 July 1680 as an adult when he witnessed a deed between James Hadweth and William Simpson. On 12 Mar. 1690 he brought suit against Thomas Howard in Stafford co. for the non - payment of a debt and on June 12, 1706 he was an appraiser of the estate of "Parson" Waugh of Overwharton Parish, in Stafford co., Va. My cousin who has done this research has him as the father of James Suddarth. James was born about 1680. If you have any other info I would like to have it. (Source: Stoddard-Sudduth Papers, pg. 153.)

Children of LAWRENCE SUDDATH are: i. WILLIAM4 SUDDATH, b. WFT Est. 1705-1714, prob. Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM SUDDATH:

From "Stoddard-Sudduth Papers", pg 153:

1750 - Francis Elzey mentions his cousins, William Southard and John Elzey, with gifts in will (Fairfax County, Virginia record).

ii. BENJAMIN SUDDATH, b. Abt. 1715, prob. Stafford County, Virginia; d. 1794, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia; m. SILENT JEFFRIES, 19 Jan 1743/44, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia; b. WFT Est. 1712-1725, Virginia; d. Aft. 1807.

Notes for BENJAMIN SUDDATH: From the Stoddard/Suddath Papers, page 185-186, will of Benjamin Suddath:

Fairfax County, Virginia, will book "F", pg. 156-158

In the name of God, amen I, Benjamin Suddath of the county of Fairfax, Truro Parish ... Item ... to Silent Suddath ... my estate during her natural life ... son William, negro boy Moses, now in the possession of son Lewis, buy named Peter; son James, girl named Let.; . . . plantation furniture; etc.... After death of my wife it is my will that all remains of my estate be divided among the whole of my children except William Suddath. Sons - Benjamin and James, Executors. 4/26/1791. Teste: Richard Wheeler, James Simpson, Thomas Winsor.

• - tradition is William married against Father's will. Bonds: Silent, Benjamin Suddath, James Suddath, John Kent, Thomas Pollard - $1,000. Daughters, their husbands are mentioned in Catherine Halley's will. Nancy and Peggy each married Kings.

From World Family Tree, Cd#7, Tree #008:

ANCESTOR'S SERVICES BENJAMIN SUDDATH Signer of the Non-Importation Act in 1776 in Fairfax Co., Va.

In 1776 George Mason prepared and had passed the celebrated Virginia Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson prepared the Preamble which was attached to Mason's Bill of Rights. The Non-Importation Association gave copies of this agreement to prominent gentlemen in each county to be circulated for singatures. Six of these agreements bearing signatures of various Fairfax County inhabitants have survived. Below is a true copy of one of these.

The subscribers inhabitants of the county of Fairfax in the Colony of Va. having duly considered the above agreement and association and being convinced of the utility and real necessity of the measure therein recommended to sincerely and conditionally accede thereto and do hereby voluntarily and faithfully each and every person for himself upon his word and honor agree and promise that he will strictly and firmly abide by every article and Resolution herein contained according to the precendent and meaning thereof. H. Ross, Geo. Winn, Sm. X. Rogers Sr., Pet Wagner, Peter Sarter, Thomas Withers Coffer, Wm. Hamilton, Martin Cockburn, Wilb. Marbury, Thomas Cookerille Jr., Edw. Washington, Wm. Stone, Benj. Cockerille, Wm. Bayly, John (?name not legible), John Campbell, Thomas Hornbuckles, Pierce Bayly, Jonathan Denty, August Darnell, Jas. Daneale, James H. Lane, Samuel Bayly, BENJAMIN SUDDATH, Wm. Linton.

There is another Benjamin Suddath in the King George (near Stafford) County area around the same time. A Benjamin Suddath married Mary Sebastian on 2/24/1752, about the same time his brothers were all being married in the same place. Since this Benjamin Suddath married Silent Jefferies some 10 years prior, and Silent survived after Benjamin's death, then this was surely Benjamin Sudduth, son of Robert Sudduth and Diana.

1790 Fauquier County, Virginia - Personal Property List:

Sudduth, Benjamin pg. 21 Sudduth, William pg. 21 Sutthard, Benjamin pg. 21

From Genealogy of Benjamin Rigg: (http://www.number-one.org/~rigg/dlr0077.htm)

John Rigg (B. 1748) lived between James Simpson and Ben SUDDUTH on Rd. Q Road to the Pond... Pohick Road... Truro Parish. Mrs. Rigg, widow, lived between Wm. Hall and Henry Wingate on road the from Hallace's old field to Pohick Road at John Fowler's.

Notes for SILENT JEFFRIES: From Stoddard/Suddath Papers, pg. 177:

1807 Fairfax County, Virginia. Will Book "J", pg. 74. Will of Cathron Halley . . . "to my sister Sigh Suddath's children: Nancy King, Peggy King, Molly Hunt, Lewis Suddath, James Suddath, Benjamin Suddath, to sister in law Betsey wife of Henry S. Halley." (dated) 1/4/1807, (proved) 9/21/1807