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John REDDING (1777-1869) m. (1 Martha Jane SWAIM (1779-1834) ; (2) Rebekah Odle (nd)
s/o Joseph Redding (1754-1815) m. Jane Elizabeth NEEDHAM (1750-1827)
1-d/o John Barent SWAIM (1748-1827) m. Anne Elizabeth VICKERY (1750-1833)
2-d/o unknown
10 May 1777 John REDDING born at Pasquotank, North Carolina
abt 1779 Martha Jane SWAIM born
25 Jun 1788 dau Tabitha Dorcas REDDING born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married John BOLLING on 15 Dec 1820 at Randolph, NC; died 1849 in Washington, IN
1790 Census??
abt 1799 John REDDING and Mary Jane SWAIM married at Randolph, North Carolina
1800 Census, Hillsboro, Randolph, NC-John Redding: Males 16-25=1; females 16-25=1 (doc)
abt 1802 son Jesse Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Lackey on 3 Sep 1821 at Randolph, North Carolina
13 Jun 1804 son Joseph Trogdon Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Sarah A Crass on 12 Dec 1856 at Lawrence, TN [Sarah Trogdon 24 Dec 1829; Mary Hammer 1826]
???28 Feb 1806 John REDDING and Rebekah ODLE married at Randolph, North Carolina
1810 Census, Randolph, NC-John Redding: Males <10=3; males 26-44=1; females <10=1; females 10-15=1; females 26-44=1 (doc)
1810 dau Jane Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Thomas Tadlock on 7 Dec 1829 at Randolph, North Carolina
1810 son Michael Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
9 Oct 1811 dau Sally Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Nathaniel Steed on 29 Sep 1830 at Randolph, North Carolina
4 Oct 1814 son John Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Dicey Macie Steed on 28 Apr 1835 at Randolph, North Carolina
9 Jan 1815 Father’s will mentions John Redding (doc)
30 Jun 1817 dau Martha Swaim Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
1819 dau Elizabeth Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married John Plumer on 12 Jan 1849 at Randolph, North Carolina
2 Dec 1819 son Thomas Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Eliza L Steed on 11 May 1848 at Randolph, North Carolina
1820 Census??
1823 Pension Application [transcript below]
8 Jul 1826 son Alexander Redding born at Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; married Rebecca Millikan on 1 Feb 1853 at Randolph, North Carolina
1830 Census, Regiment 1, Randolph, NC-John Redding: Males 5-9=1; males 10-14=1; males 15-19=1; males 50-59=1; females 5-9=1; females 10-14=1; females 15-19=1; females 20-29=1; females 50-59=1 (doc)
8 Feb 1834 Martha Jane SWAIM died at Randolph, North Carolina
1840 Census, Southern Division, Randolph, NC-John Redding: Males 20-29=2; males 50-59=1; females 15-19=1; females 20-29=1; females 40-49=1; salves male 24-35=1; persons employed in agriculture=2 (doc)
1844 Land Grant (doc)
1850 Census, Southern Division Randolph, NC: John Redding 72 Martha Redding 38 Thomas Redding 30 Eliza Redding 26 (doc)
1860 Census, Western Division, Randolph, NC Thomas Redding 40 Eliza Redding 35 Sarah Redding 6 Martha Redding 3 Ann Redding 1 John Redding 83 Martha Redding 42 Jonathan Steed 9 (doc)
19 Dec 1869 John REDDING died at Randolph, North Carolina
U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 about John Redding
Name: John Redding Pension Office State: North Carolina Year Range: 1818-1832 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T718, 23 rolls); Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Record Group 217; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1850 United States Federal Census Southern Division, Randolph, North Carolina
John Redding 72
Martha Redding 38
Thomas Redding 30
Eliza Redding
1860 United States Federal Census Western Division, Randolph, North Carolina Asheboro
Thomas Redding 40
Eliza Redding 35
Sarah Redding 6
Martha Redding 3
Ann Redding 1
John Redding 83
Martha Redding 42
Jonathan Steed 9
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Pension application of John Redding S41971 fn45NC Transcribed by Will Graves 12/21/09 County of Franklin State of Tennessee
On this 25th day of November 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Franklin John Redding resident in said County aged sixty-six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820.
That he the said John Redding enlisted for the term of 3 years in the month of March in the year 1775 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Tolly Powel in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long he thinks Colonel Law commanded Colonel [illegible] later in the line of the State of North Carolina that he continued to serve in said corps until the month of March in the year 1778, when he was discharged from the said service at Halifax in the State of North Carolina.
That he was in the battles of Stono and at the capture of the Lee galley & Congress galley on the Savannah River.
That he has three six daughters to wit Patsy, Sally & Nancy all of whom are married, that he has no family living with him that he is a[indecipherable word, looks like "turuer"] by trade but that he is illable to work at said business.
That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own oath having lost his discharge.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18thday of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit)
Schedule1
1 It is not clear whether he intended $8 or $800
1 Bed & furniture worth $20
Divers debts due me by note 800
the probability of collecting which
is extremely doubtful. S/ John Redding, X his mark
[fn p. 5: indenture of apprenticeship dated December 26, 1766 made by Francis Reding binding William Reding as apprentice to William Ross, bricklayer, until William Reding reaches the age of 21.]
[fn p. 6 family record]
William Reding Junr. was born Nover the 1 day 1750
Patty Martin was Born november 16 day 1759
John Readin was born may ye 10 day 1777
Ambrose Readin was Born Marvh ye 26 day 1779
Sary Reading was born March ye 2 day 1782
[two lines of illegible entries]
Nathon Reading was Borne July ye 20 day 1789
Negro Jimbo [?] w
RANDOLPH CO. WILL BOOK 4 Pg. 267 November Term 1815
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Reding of the State of North Carolinaand County of Randolph being of sound and perfect mind and memoryblessed be God. do this the ninth day of January in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen make and publish this mylast will & testament in manner following that is to say
John Reding I give and bequeath to John Reding one hundred & twentyfive acres of my land that is marked off to him Elizabeth Trogden Igive and bequeath to her forty shillings
Joseph Reding I give and bequeath to him a quantity of land where helives beginning at the fork of the branch on a Spanish oak
below his plantation and running down as the creek runs until it comesto the second hollar and taking up it to the line a south west course& begifiing again at the same place and running a northeast course tothe line
Nancy Reding I give and bequeath to her one hundred dollars.
Trulove Redding I give & bequeath to her one hundred acres of landbegining at the northwest corner of my land Joining Henleys landrunning where Henleys line for the complement in a square
Iredell Reding son of Thomas Reding. I give and bequeath to him fiftyacres of land joining Henleys land on the south side of sider? forksome improved and some not improved.
Jonathan Reding I give & bequeath the remainder of my land to him.
Jane Reding I give & bequeath to her the privledge of living in myhouse her lifetime and widowhood and. a maintenance of on my Estatethe property not mentioned to go to satisfy the debt I owe
And I hereby make and ordane my friends Jonathan Reding and JohnReding Executors of this my last will & testament in witness where ofI the said
Joseph Reding have to this my last will and testament set my hand andseal the day and year above mentioned all that is left besides whatsatisfys the debts to be Equally divided between Nancy Reding,Jonathan Reding, Trulove Reding except my Negroe Dick and for JaneReding to have him her life time and
after that to be free.
Signed sealed published and delivered by the said Joseph Reding thetestor as his last will and testament in the presence of us who warepresent at the time of signing & sealing thereof
Mary Swaim
State of N. Carolina Randolph County
Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term 1815
[her mark]
Darcas Reding
[mark]
Nancy Reding