Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCaptain Thomas Edmondson 
Death1759
FatherJames Edmondson (<1673-~1741)
MotherJudith Alleman (-1753)
Documentation
On 18 February 1734, Christian Edmondson, Thos Waring gentleman and a Thos Edmondson jr were bound £500 sterling as Christian Edmondson was appointed administratrix of the goods, chattles and credits of James Edmondson. Signed Christian Edmondson, TWaring, Thos Edmondson jr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 322–323.]
Thomas Edmondson was mentioned in the 19 August 1741 will of his father James Edmondson. A Thomas Edmondson junr witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 340–341.]
On 15 September 1741, John Edmondson and a Thomas Edmondson jr were bound £1,500 sterling for John Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of James Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 341–342.]
On 20 August 1745, Elizabeth Coghill, a Thomas Edmondson and James Boughan were bound £250 current money for Elizabeth Coghill’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of James Coghill deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 360–361.]
An inventory of the estate of Benja Fisher deceased ordered 20 August 1745 was made by a Thomas Edmondson, John Edmondson and William Covington. Wm Dunn administrator. Ordered recorded 17 March 1746. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 504–505.]
Thomas Edmondson was mentioned in the 6 March 1753 will of his mother Judith Edmondson. A Thomas Edmondson witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, pages 236–237.]
On 1 October 1753, Richard Moore of Southfarnham Parish sold to a Thomas Edmondson. For £10.15, 1/4 part of 340 acres by will of Richard Grigory the Younger. Signed Richard Moore. Witnesses: Thos Smith, Thomas Edmondson jr, Frances her + mark Pillips, James Edmondson. Recorded 16 April 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 429–431.]
On 18 December 1753, Thomas Wiatt of Spotsilvania County and Suckey his wife sold land to a Thomas Edmondson of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish. For £412 current money of Virginia, two tracts of land. The first is on the north side of Piscataway whereon Mr. John Edmondson father of the said Suckey lived, amounting to 210 acres, land that John Edmondson bought of John Meggs in 1733. The second tract is 93-1/2 acres. Signed Thomas Wiatt, Sukey Wiatt. Witnesses: William Smith, Henry Sears, Thomas Edmondson jr, Richard Moor. Recorded 18 December 1753. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 384–387.]
On 4 December 1755, a Thomas Edmondson Junr. cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 10 December 1756, William Jones and Ann his wife of the Parish of Christ Church and County of Middlesex sold to a Thomas Edmondson of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex. For £40, a parcel on the northwest side of Piscattaway Creek inherited from his father Capt James Jones, amounting to 160 acres more or less. Signed William Jones, Ann her x mark Jones. Witnesses: John Jones, Joseph Bates, James Edmondson, Thomas Wortham. Recorded 19 April 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 289–291.]
On 22 January 1757, Henry Purkins Taylor and Sarah his wife of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex sold to a Thomas Edmondson of the same. For £15 current money, land on the south side of Piscattaway Creek granted to Daniel Taylar my Father by Thomas Edmondson and Constant his wife on 17 May 1729, amounting to 50 acres. Signed Henry Purkins Taylor, Sarah her x mark Taylor. Witnesses: William Wright, James Edmondson, Judeth Edmondson, Han: Philips. Recorded 15 March 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 280–281.]
On 22 January 1757, Henry Purkins Taylor was bound to a Thomas Edmondson £30 current money. Signed Henry Purkins Taylor. Witnesses: William Wright, James Edmondson, Judeth Edmondson, Hanh: Philips. Recorded 15 March 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, page 288.]
The will of Thomas Edmondson of the County of Essex was dated 20 December 1757. Loving wife Hanah Edmondson use of land I purchased of Richard Gatewood in addition to slaves. After her death, to son John Edmondson. If John dies before he reaches 21 or has no issue, legacy to go to son James. Children Judith, William, Sarah and Dorothy. Estate to be kept together until 30 November 1761 when I give to Judith her equal 1/5th part. To son William land in Orange County given to my late wife Dorothy by the Will of her Father Colo William Todd and land in Loudon County I purchased of Capt Henry Fitzhugh. Lengthy will. Executors: friends Colo Francis Smith, Colo William Daingerfield, Mr Mordicai Throckmorton and Edmund Pendleton with son James when he reaches 21. Signed Thos Edmondson. Witnesses: John Burnett, Robert Clark, Hannah Philips, William Wright. Proved 17 December 1759. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 228–231.]
On 17 December 1759, James Edmondson, William Roane, John Roane and John Latane were bound £10,000 for James Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of Thomas Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 232.]
An appraisal of the estate of a Thomas Edmondson was made 1 March 1760 in current money by Thos Chew, Rowd[?] Thomas and Richd Thomas. Total valuation £234.10.0. Recorded 19 October 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 378.]
An inventory of the estate of Thomas Edmondson ordered 17 December 1760 [sic—this should read 1759] was made by Tschr DeGratfenried, James Jones and Wm Young. No total. Recorded 17 August 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 344–347.]
On 25 March 1761, John Boughan and Cary his wife of the County of Essex and Parrish of South Farnham leased a mill to James Edmondson of the same. Whereas the said John Boughan had leased on 5 January 1746 to Ben Johnson for 21 years a water grist mill known as Boughans Mill, and by Ben Johnson conveyed to Philip Edward Jones and by Philip Edward Jones to Thomas Edmondson, Gent., lately deceased and father to the said James Edmondson and whereas Thomas had conveyed his interest to James, now this indenture in which John Boughan and Cary his wife, for £40 current money due on 1 January 1763 and also an annual payment of 20 barrels of Indian Corn, do lease the mill unto James Edmondson for the term of another 25 years. Signed John Boughan, Cary her w mark Boughan. Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Hugh Wilson, Josiah Minter, John Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 29, pages 43–45.]
On 16 December 1761, a division of the slaves of the estate of Thomas Edmondson was made by Edmd Pendleton for James Edmondson and Capt. Gabriel Throckmorton who had intermarried with Judith Edmondson. Recorded 21 December 1761: At the request of Mr James Edmondson executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Edmondson Gent deceased and of Capt Gabriel Throckmorton who intermarried with Judith a daughter of the said Thomas, I have this day divided the slaves of the said Thomas consisting of Forty seven, first into five equal parts, and then subdivided one of such parts into five other equal parts in order to allott to the said Judith her share thereof and her Share of the part divised to the son William Edmondson deceased according to the sd fathers Will…I then lotted the sd slaves so as to make each part as Nearly equal as might be without parting husbands From wives or mothers from young Children in which allottement The following slaves fell to the part of Mr Throckmorton and his said wife to wit…Made on 16 December 1761 by Edmd Pendleton. Ordered recorded 21 December 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 395.]
The 14 March 1779 will of Leah Edmondson includes a bequest to her neice Ann Allen of six silver tablespoons “that Thomas Edmondson at Winchester had Silver to get made”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, pages 323–324.]
Thomas Edmondson was mentioned in the 19 August 1741 will of his father James Edmondson. A Thomas Edmondson junr witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 340–341.]
On 15 September 1741, John Edmondson and a Thomas Edmondson jr were bound £1,500 sterling for John Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of James Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 341–342.]
On 20 August 1745, Elizabeth Coghill, a Thomas Edmondson and James Boughan were bound £250 current money for Elizabeth Coghill’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of James Coghill deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 360–361.]
An inventory of the estate of Benja Fisher deceased ordered 20 August 1745 was made by a Thomas Edmondson, John Edmondson and William Covington. Wm Dunn administrator. Ordered recorded 17 March 1746. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 504–505.]
Thomas Edmondson was mentioned in the 6 March 1753 will of his mother Judith Edmondson. A Thomas Edmondson witnessed the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, pages 236–237.]
On 1 October 1753, Richard Moore of Southfarnham Parish sold to a Thomas Edmondson. For £10.15, 1/4 part of 340 acres by will of Richard Grigory the Younger. Signed Richard Moore. Witnesses: Thos Smith, Thomas Edmondson jr, Frances her + mark Pillips, James Edmondson. Recorded 16 April 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 429–431.]
On 18 December 1753, Thomas Wiatt of Spotsilvania County and Suckey his wife sold land to a Thomas Edmondson of Essex County, Southfarnham Parish. For £412 current money of Virginia, two tracts of land. The first is on the north side of Piscataway whereon Mr. John Edmondson father of the said Suckey lived, amounting to 210 acres, land that John Edmondson bought of John Meggs in 1733. The second tract is 93-1/2 acres. Signed Thomas Wiatt, Sukey Wiatt. Witnesses: William Smith, Henry Sears, Thomas Edmondson jr, Richard Moor. Recorded 18 December 1753. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 384–387.]
On 4 December 1755, a Thomas Edmondson Junr. cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 10 December 1756, William Jones and Ann his wife of the Parish of Christ Church and County of Middlesex sold to a Thomas Edmondson of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex. For £40, a parcel on the northwest side of Piscattaway Creek inherited from his father Capt James Jones, amounting to 160 acres more or less. Signed William Jones, Ann her x mark Jones. Witnesses: John Jones, Joseph Bates, James Edmondson, Thomas Wortham. Recorded 19 April 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 289–291.]
On 22 January 1757, Henry Purkins Taylor and Sarah his wife of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex sold to a Thomas Edmondson of the same. For £15 current money, land on the south side of Piscattaway Creek granted to Daniel Taylar my Father by Thomas Edmondson and Constant his wife on 17 May 1729, amounting to 50 acres. Signed Henry Purkins Taylor, Sarah her x mark Taylor. Witnesses: William Wright, James Edmondson, Judeth Edmondson, Han: Philips. Recorded 15 March 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 280–281.]
On 22 January 1757, Henry Purkins Taylor was bound to a Thomas Edmondson £30 current money. Signed Henry Purkins Taylor. Witnesses: William Wright, James Edmondson, Judeth Edmondson, Hanh: Philips. Recorded 15 March 1757. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, page 288.]
The will of Thomas Edmondson of the County of Essex was dated 20 December 1757. Loving wife Hanah Edmondson use of land I purchased of Richard Gatewood in addition to slaves. After her death, to son John Edmondson. If John dies before he reaches 21 or has no issue, legacy to go to son James. Children Judith, William, Sarah and Dorothy. Estate to be kept together until 30 November 1761 when I give to Judith her equal 1/5th part. To son William land in Orange County given to my late wife Dorothy by the Will of her Father Colo William Todd and land in Loudon County I purchased of Capt Henry Fitzhugh. Lengthy will. Executors: friends Colo Francis Smith, Colo William Daingerfield, Mr Mordicai Throckmorton and Edmund Pendleton with son James when he reaches 21. Signed Thos Edmondson. Witnesses: John Burnett, Robert Clark, Hannah Philips, William Wright. Proved 17 December 1759. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 228–231.]
On 17 December 1759, James Edmondson, William Roane, John Roane and John Latane were bound £10,000 for James Edmondson’s execution of the last will and testament of Thomas Edmondson. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 232.]
An appraisal of the estate of a Thomas Edmondson was made 1 March 1760 in current money by Thos Chew, Rowd[?] Thomas and Richd Thomas. Total valuation £234.10.0. Recorded 19 October 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 378.]
An inventory of the estate of Thomas Edmondson ordered 17 December 1760 [sic—this should read 1759] was made by Tschr DeGratfenried, James Jones and Wm Young. No total. Recorded 17 August 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, pages 344–347.]
On 25 March 1761, John Boughan and Cary his wife of the County of Essex and Parrish of South Farnham leased a mill to James Edmondson of the same. Whereas the said John Boughan had leased on 5 January 1746 to Ben Johnson for 21 years a water grist mill known as Boughans Mill, and by Ben Johnson conveyed to Philip Edward Jones and by Philip Edward Jones to Thomas Edmondson, Gent., lately deceased and father to the said James Edmondson and whereas Thomas had conveyed his interest to James, now this indenture in which John Boughan and Cary his wife, for £40 current money due on 1 January 1763 and also an annual payment of 20 barrels of Indian Corn, do lease the mill unto James Edmondson for the term of another 25 years. Signed John Boughan, Cary her w mark Boughan. Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Hugh Wilson, Josiah Minter, John Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 29, pages 43–45.]
On 16 December 1761, a division of the slaves of the estate of Thomas Edmondson was made by Edmd Pendleton for James Edmondson and Capt. Gabriel Throckmorton who had intermarried with Judith Edmondson. Recorded 21 December 1761: At the request of Mr James Edmondson executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Edmondson Gent deceased and of Capt Gabriel Throckmorton who intermarried with Judith a daughter of the said Thomas, I have this day divided the slaves of the said Thomas consisting of Forty seven, first into five equal parts, and then subdivided one of such parts into five other equal parts in order to allott to the said Judith her share thereof and her Share of the part divised to the son William Edmondson deceased according to the sd fathers Will…I then lotted the sd slaves so as to make each part as Nearly equal as might be without parting husbands From wives or mothers from young Children in which allottement The following slaves fell to the part of Mr Throckmorton and his said wife to wit…Made on 16 December 1761 by Edmd Pendleton. Ordered recorded 21 December 1761. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 11, page 395.]
The 14 March 1779 will of Leah Edmondson includes a bequest to her neice Ann Allen of six silver tablespoons “that Thomas Edmondson at Winchester had Silver to get made”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, pages 323–324.]