Person:John Peden (16)

John Peden, the immigrant

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m. 25 Jun 1756

Facts and Events

Name	John Peden, the immigrant
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	19 Jan 1734	Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage	25 Jun 1756	to Mary Smith
Military`^?`	Abt 1776	Rev war -
Death^[1]	4 Mar 1815	Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Notes

Rev war - furnished supplies to the army
17 and 30 Aug 1780 - his claim for payment for 465 lbs of flour for the use of the Army in May 1780 was validated at a meeting of the Botetourt County Court
1782 to 1785 tax lists - in Capt. Lewis' company
1783 - John Pedan plaintiff vs. Ephraim Wilson defendant (John won)
1801 - John Pedan & Mary of Montgomery Co sold to James Forrest 120 acres of land which he had purchased in 1780
1801 - John Pedan and Mary of Montgomery Co sold to James Forrest 85 acres of land which he had purchased in 1785

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 175144267, in Find A Grave
no headstone photo, last accessed Jul 2025.

[includes images of family bible]
Peden, Henry C. (Henry Clint). Genealogy of the Pedens of Kentucky 1756-1986. (Bel Air, Maryland: H.C. Peden, 1986).