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Joseph RUTLEDGE was of Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
Joseph assumed to be born in Virginia possibly Amelia Co or Henrico Co.
Joseph married Mary/Polly said to have been a PASCHAL. I think Mary’s surname to be in error. See following comments for Mary below.
My first papers on Joseph:
Lunenburg, VA Deed Book
SLC FHL 975.5643 R2e
These records are abstracts only – I made only notes of entry in Vol. 18 and page copies of Vol. 22.
Notes of Vol. 18 – Joseph Rutledge of Pr. Edwd Co. pays (Pound symbol)150, for 327 acres
Oct 2 1797 recorded 14 Dec 1797
Vol. 22 pg 54-55
175: 1 Oct 1811 – Jos Rutledge & wife Polly to Walton Knight, all of Lunenburg Co, (Pound symbol) 100, 100 ½ ac; Lunenburg Co, bgt of James Smith, adj Benja Tatum, John Ward, James Smith, sd Rutledge
Wit: L Berry Rutledge, John Ward, Spencer B Rutledge, James Neal
Sig. Joseph Rutledge
Rec: 13 Feb 1812
24 Oct 1811 – Polly, wife of Rutlege, relinquished dower right
Vol. 22 pg 56
181: 17 Dec 1811 – Jos Rutledge [sr] & wife Mary to James Smith, all of Lunenburg Co, (Pound symbol)150, 327 ac; Lunenburg Co, adj sd Smith, N Meherrin Riv, Walton Knight, John Ward
Wit: Walton Knight, John Stokes, James Farmer, John Leigh, Peter Jones jr, David Street
Sig:Joseph Rutledge, Mary Rutledge
Rec: 13 Feb 1812
181: 30 Jan 1812 – Joseph Rutledge sr, Wm Dacus, Blanks Rutledge to James Smith of Lunenburg, indemnity bond agst any dower claim made by Mary, wife of Jos Rutledge
Wit: John Leigh, Peter Jones jr, David Street
Sig:Joseph Rutledge, William Dacus, Blanks Rutledge
* Joseph is paying taxes on his property in Lunenburg until the land is sold and he moves to Greenville, SC. These land records show that Joseph listed in Abbeville, South Carolina census for 1800 to be another Joseph – possibly his son or another Joseph altogether.
Next record I have copies for is Joseph’s probate. He died late 1813 or early (before February)1814 in Greenville, South Carolina.
An Inventory and Appraisment is ordered by the court Feb. 22, 1814 with son Paschal Rutledge Administrator. His estate appears to settle 15 July 1816.
They had the following children listed in probate:
1. Thomas RUTLEDGE.
Listed 1st in inventory distribution list
2. Nancy DACUS
Listed 2nd in inventory distribution list
Nancy married William DACUS on 17 Jan 1788 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Marriage bond on 5 Jan 1788. Bond Record spells Nancy’s name Routledge and William’s name as Davis with Nancy daughter of Joseph Routledge and Joseph Routledge as surety. Marriage Register record has Da___, William and Nancy Routledge.
3. Kiah RUTLEDGE
Listed 3rd in inventory distribution list
This child mentioned has been left out of every list I have seen. There is a Kiah Rutledge listed in the Georgia Census index 1820, 1830, 1840 in Morgan Co. There is also a Kiah in a tax index in 1798 in Oglethorpe, Georgia. I wonder if the name is a nickname for Hezakiah - although Kiah is the name listed in the Census and tax record. This name is incorrectly listed as Leah in several other lists of Joseph and Mary’s children.
4. Joseph RUTLEDGE
Listed 4th in inventory distribution list
Joseph married Ann ATWOOD on 29 Aug 1793 in Prince Edward County,Virginia.
5. Robert RUTLEDGE
Listed 5th in inventory distribution list
Robert married Nancy SMITHSON on 4 Jan 1800 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
6. James RUTLEDGE.
Listed 5th in inventory distribution list
There are many references to this James being born in North Carolina. Joseph by reference to land records is never in North Carolina although it is possible James moved there from Prince Edward or Lunenburg.
7. Blanks RUTLEDGE
Listed 7th in inventory distribution list
Blanks married Polly CLAY on 17 Oct 1805 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
8. Paschal RUTLEDGE
Listed 8th in inventory distribution list
Paschal was born in Virginia. His estate is probated 1836 in Marion, Perry County, Alabama. Paschal married Mary LESTER, daughter of Arichibald LESTER and Elizabeth CRYMES, of Lunenburg Co., in Virginia assumed to be in Lunenburg Co. although not listed in marriage records. Mary was born 29 Apr 1786 in Lunenburg, Virginia. She died 1869 in Marion, Perry County, Alabama.
9. Polly FILBERT
Listed 9th in inventory distribution list
Polly A. married John FILBERT on 21 Dec 1808 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
10. Spencer B. RUTLEDGE
Listed 10th in inventory distribution list
Spencer B was born 1790 based on 1850 census of Perry Co., Alabama listing age as 60.
11. Little Berry RUTLEDGE
Listed 11th in inventory distribution list
Little Berry was born 1789 in Virginia. He died about Mar 1860 suppose to have been in Pickens County, South Carolina although no estate record has been found at this time. Little Berry married Nancy FARMER on 30 Dec 1812 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Nancy was born 1793 in Virginia. She died after 1860 in possibly Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina. Little Berry is also spelled LittleBerry, L Berry, and Littleberry.
Mary/Polly wife of Joseph died before Nov. 24,1819 when the court orders an appraisal of her estate in Greenville county, South Carolina. Her estate settlement appears to be final 1 February 1822. Paschal is the administrator of her estate. No papers of distribution appear in probate File No. 381 Apt. No. 6. Her sons Spencer B. Rutledge, Paschal Rutledge, LittleBerry Rutledge, all buy from the estate. Also mentioned are John Dacus, John Filbert, James Farmer, John Cureton. I assume John Filbert to be Polly’s husband. The others I make no assumption other than they are surnames of spouses. There are other buyers listed.
Other thoughts on Mary: The following is an interesting will I came across that mentions a Mary Rutledge. There are some coincindences that are leading me to believe that she is the elusive Mary (Paschal).
First, in all the records I have been looking for in Prince Edward I find it interesting that there is never a mention of a Paschal surname. There is a Pascal Greenhill listed in 1771 chosen to replace John Graham as a Vestryman. He could easliy have been a prominent person that Joseph and several others named son’s after. I found other marriage records of Paschal given names in the 1810’s and 1820’s in Prince Edward Co. One marriage in 1820’s listed a Paschal Leigh as father showing his given name about the same time frame as Paschal son of Joseph sr. The Paschal given name circulates several times through Joseph’s descendants.
Second - Mary is given a slave named Jim. When Joseph's will is probated in 1814 there is a Jim and Nanny-Nancy. This slave couple is listed again in Mary's estate in 1819. I know there could be any number of slaves named Jim but it is possible to be the same Jim. I don’t have any account for the granddaughter Ann mentioned but I cannot seem to find anyone claiming this Mary in any other Rutledge line and Mary wife of Joseph would be married by 1777 to have daughter Nancy old enough to marry in 1788. These are only thoughts I have no proof her name is Atkins or Paschal.
In the Name of God Amen I Robert Atkins being in perfect _____ _____
___ after having ____ myself to God my Saviour and my just Debts are
______
do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in name and form is forthwith
Item I give to my son John Atkins one Negro women Hannah and Her ____ease
also one Negro Boy named Dick and one feather Bed and Rugg & Blankit & Boalster Item
I give to my son Joseph Atkins My Land and Plantation where(on)(as) ____
I now live also one Negro man named Peter and one Negro Girl named Sarah one ______ Bed and
furniture one cart one Cow & two young cattle to wit at Heffer and Bull. I also give
to my son Joseph Atkins my two old Negros to wit Dick and Fillis the remainder
part of my stock of cattle, sheep and Hogs one Sorril mare colt also all my
Hous Hold Furniture unmentioned in my will also all tools of even kind on his
paying to his Sister Mary Rutledge the sum of twenty six Pounds Current money
Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Brown on Negro man named Crafford
and her heirs Item I give to my daugher Sarah Atkins on Negro Girl Named
Delsey and one fether bed & furniture and if she should Die without a lawfull
Heir Begotten of Her Body Her part shall return to be Equally Divided between
Joseph Atkins and Mary Rutledge I also give to my Daughter Sarah one
Soril Mair Item I give to my Daughter Mary Rutledge one Man Named
Jim to her and Her Heirs Item I give to my grand Daughter Frances Davison
one Negro Boye Named gilbir(d?) to her and Her Heirs __ If She should die without
an Heir Lawfully Begotten of her Body he shall return to be equally divided
between all my children Item I give to my grand Daughter Ann Rutledge
Five shillings sterling I Robert Atkins do constitute and appoint my son
Joseph Atkins my friend Mumford Dejarnett my friend John Dejarnett
executors of this my Last will and Testment as Witness my Hand and seal
this 7 Day of March 1777
signed Robert Atkins
witness
John Atkins
Lewis Atkins
Josiah Davison
Prince Edward August Court 1777 This last Will and Testiment of Robert Atkins dec'd was presented in court and proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded on the motion of Mundford Dejarnett & John Atkins, two of the therein named who gave bond & took oath required by law certificate for obtaining a probate in due form is granted them & leave for the other executor to take execution at another day
signed Test
Fran(cis) Watkins DC
This will was found on SLC FHL Film # 033216. The will is found in Book 1 page 197.
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