Re: Landrum family genealogies
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In reply to:
Landrum family genealogies
10/14/00
The following relates to the below referenced work:
Shedd, Joel P. 1972 The Landrum Family of Fayette County, Georgia.Moore and Moore, Inc.: Washington, D.C., Library of Congress Catalog No. 75-189982., pages 62-3
Shedd develops a theory that the John Landrum of Orange County, Virginia is the John Landrum who appears in Orange County, North Carolina.Part of his argument revolves around the fact he no longer appears in Orange County, Virginia records after 1748. However,
A. A John Landrum begins appearing in Essex County records, starting 22 May 1751 (Essex County Orders 16, p 318).The last record identifiable with this John appears in Essex records in 1756.
B. A John Landrum appears in Chesterfield County, Virginia records in 1757, as a witness to a deed (Chesterfield Deeds1764-8, p 7).The last record I could find for this John was in 1764.
C. A John Landrum again appears in Essex records beginning in 1765, and relatively continuously until 1788.
Shedd’s theory concerning the John Landrum who moved to North Carolina in the mid 18th century may be correct.However, in fairness, Shedd should have mentioned the above records.
I should also point out that I have no idea, which, if any, of the above John’s is the one who stopped appearing in Orange County, Virginia in 1748.
For those interested, I do have additional instances where Shedd’s book needs correction or clarification.I will be happy to send them along outside the forum.