Family:Thomas Jeffries and Silent Bryant (1)

Genealogy Report and Notes for Thomas Jeffries and Silent Bryant:

Descendants of Thomas Jeffries

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS2 JEFFRIES (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1688 in Stafford County, Virginia, and died 11 Apr 1733 in Stafford County, Virginia. He married SILENT BRYANT Bet. 1700 - 1712 in Prob. Virginia. She was born Abt. 1680, and died WFT Est. 1743-1776.

Notes for SILENT BRYANT: Some researchers have identified Silent as a Johnson.

Children of THOMAS JEFFRIES and SILENT BRYANT are:

• i. THOMAS3 JEFFRIES, b. Bet. 1700 - 1710, Brunswick County, Virginia; m. MARY RIVES; b. Abt. 1708, Prince George County, Virginia.

Notes for THOMAS JEFFRIES: Ancestry.com search:

Gedcom Family Entry: Husband:Thomas Jeffries Father: Mother: Wife:Mary Rives Father: William Rives

Perhaps a descendant of this Thomas Jeffries:

• • • • • Fauquier Co., Va., Marriage Records:

September 24, 1795, Thomas Jefferis and Frances Hume

• ii. ELIZABETH JEFFRIES, b. WFT Est. 1710-1725, Prob. Virginia; m. JOSEPH JACOBS.

• iii. JAMES JEFFRIES, b. WFT Est. 1710-1725, Prob. Virginia; m. ELIZABETH ???.

Notes for JAMES JEFFRIES: Possible daughter?

Subj: Elizabeth Jeffries Date: 7/26/99 8:12:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: levanti@isbe.accessus.net (levanti) Hello,

I saw your query on the Jeffries Family Genealogy Forum and thought I would email you.

My ancestor's, Nelson Kelley and Elizabeth Jeffries were married on 4 Nov 1751, in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA. My research in Stafford Co., VA. turned up the will of Thomas Jeffries, filed in court on 11 April 1732, by his wife Silent. In the will are listed these children; Nathaniel, James, Ann, Katherine, Silent, Thomas and Elizabeth. I see where you list their daughter Elizabeth as marring a Joseph Jacobs. Will you get back with me please?

Bill

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

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

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.

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.

• v. CATHERINE JEFFRIES, b. Abt. 1725, Prob. Virginia; d. Abt. 1807, Fairfax County, Virginia; m. WILLIAM F. HALLEY, 09 Feb 1758, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1725, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1783-1843.

Notes for CATHERINE 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