Person:John Eidson (1)

Watchers
John Eidson
  1. Edward Eidson, Jr.1711 -
  2. John EidsonAbt 1717 - Abt 1774
  1. George Washington EidsonAbt 1765 - 1843
  2. Rebecca EidsonAbt 1765 -
Facts and Events
Name John Eidson
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1717 Virginia, United States
Marriage to Anne Stratton
Other[2] 6 Dec 1767 Richmond (county), Virginia, United Stateswitness to Will of Thomas Bartlett
Other[1] 16 Oct 1770 Lunenburg, Richmond (county), Virginia, United Stateswitness to Will of Henry Settle
Death? Abt 1774 Virginia, United States

Research Notes

  • Note that John Eidson is a witness to the Wills of both Henry Settle 1 and Thomas Bartlett 2. Both of these men were grandfathers to Frankey Bartlett who would eventually marry John Eidson's son, GW Eidson.
References
  1. Will Abstract of Henry Settle, in Headley, Robert Kirk. Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983).

    [Richmond County Will Book 7, 1767-1787]
    p 117 - Henry SETTLE, Lun. Par., will; 16 Oct 1770, 3 Nov 1772
    wife Anne; sons Bailey and Reuben; daus. Jemima
    GEARY
    , Keziah HUTCHINSON, Anne BARTLETT, Elizabeth
    BRAGG
    ; grsons. Henry (son of Reuben) and Thomas
    PRITCHETT
    ; grdaus. Bathsheba HUTCHINSON (dau. of
    Jeremiah and Keziah HUTCHINSON), Joannah BARTLETT,
    Anne FLEMING, Anne PRITCHETT; dau (Jemima) to be in
    the care of son Reuben; ex: son Bailey; wits: John
    EIDSON
    , Henry SISSON, Jr., Christopher COLLINS;
    Cod. mentions grdaus, Jemima FRANKLIN and Anne PRITCHETT.
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    [Record is simply a placemarker to show he was in the area until additional records are added.]

  2. Will Abstract of Thomas Bartlett, in Headley, Robert Kirk. Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983)
    p 160.

    [Richmond County Will Book 7, 1767-1787]
    p.432 - Thomas BARTLETT, Lun. Par., will; 6 Dec 1767, 6 Oct 17[83]
    wife Catharine; son John all land and plant, whereon
    I now live after wife's death; sons James, Joseph,
    Thomas and [Elisha] ; dau. Anne JONES, Mary [SCOTT] ,
    Bathsheba FONES, and Sarah SCATES; ex: wife and son [*]
    Charles; wits: John EIDSON, Daniel JACKSON, Morton
    WILSON
    , Christopher COLLINS.

    [* cos1776 Note: actually "son-in-law"]
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    [Record is simply a placemarker to show he was in the area until additional records are added.]