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James Caudill Sr. 1720–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Stephen Caudill

Mother: Mary Fields

Spouse(s): Mary Yarborough

Children(s): Abigail Caudill, Matthew Caudill, James Jr, Henrietta Caudill, Benjamin Caudill, John Caudill, Thomas Caudill, Jesse Caudill, William Caudill, Stephen Caudill, Abner Caudill, David Caudill, Mary Caudill, Nancy Cordell

In 1720, James Caudill Sr. entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen J Caudill And Mary Elizabeth Betsy Fields. James Caudill Sr. married Mary Yarborough, and had children including Abigail Susannah Caudill, Abner Caudill, Benjamin Caudill, David Caudill, Henrietta Caudill, James Caudill Jr, Jesse Caudill, John Caudill, Mary Ruth Caudill, Matthew Caudill, Nancy Ann Cordell, Stephen Caudill, Thomas Aaron Caudill, William Caudill. James Caudill Sr. passed away in 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, James Caudill Sr. entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA, born to Stephen J Caudill And Mary Elizabeth Betsy Fields.
  • James Caudill Sr. married Mary Yarborough, and had children including Abigail Susannah Caudill, Abner Caudill, Benjamin Caudill, David Caudill, Henrietta Caudill, James Caudill Jr, Jesse Caudill, John Caudill, Mary Ruth Caudill, Matthew Caudill, Nancy Ann Cordell, Stephen Caudill, Thomas Aaron Caudill, William Caudill.
  • James Caudill Sr. passed away in 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Caudill
1680–1758
Birth Location: Argyll, Argylishire Parish, Scotland
SC
Mary Fields
1698–1763
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

Mary Yarborough
1730–1794
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
MY

Children(s)

Abigail Caudill
1767–1872
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
AC
Matthew Caudill
1760–1840
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
MC
James Jr
1750–1840
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States
JJ
Henrietta Caudill
1749–1836
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA
HC
Benjamin Caudill
1758–1835
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
BC
John Caudill
1751–1840
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
JC
Thomas Caudill
1764–1848
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
TC
Jesse Caudill
1761–1855
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
JC
William Caudill
1765–1839
Birth Location: Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
WC
Stephen Caudill
1763–1839
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
SC
Abner Caudill
1775–
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
AC
David Caudill
1761–
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
DC
Mary Caudill
1760–1835
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
MC
Nancy Cordell
1752–1785
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA
NC

James Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
James Sr.
1720–1784
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Stephen J Caudill
1680–1758
Argyll, Argylishire Parish, Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth (Betsy)) Fields
1698–1763
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Matchett Fields
1680–1698
Scotland
Elizabeth (Betsy) Rhodes
1680–1766
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Fields
1650–1698
Elizabeth Heathy
1655–1701
Joseph Rhodes
1660–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roodes
1637–1709
Ann Audsley
1652–1733

James Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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James (Caudill) Sr. (1720–1784) m. Mary Yarborough (1730–1794)
  1. 1. Abigail (Susannah) Caudill 1767–1872 m. William Pennington 1763–1844
    1. 1. Abigail Pennington 1803–1887 m. Benjamin Caudill 1799–1850
      1. 1. Elizabeth Caudill 1833–1915 m. Noah May 1831–1864
        1. 1. Rhoda May 1857–1940 m. James (Richmond) Conley 1859–1940
        2. 2. Campbell (J "Camel") May 1851–1925 m. Rebecca (E.) Adams 1852–1925
        3. 3. James (Benjamin "Benny") May 1853–1892
        4. 4. Wallis (Bailey) May 1855–1927 m. Angeline Amyx 1861–1931
        5. 5. John (C Mason) May 1860–1929
        6. 6. John (C.) May 1860–
        7. 7. Margett May 1864–1895 m. Logan Murphy 1871–1892
        8. 8. Son May 1862–1862
      2. 2. Stephen (Jacob) Caudill 1826–1906
      3. 3. Abel Caudill 1827–1905
      4. 4. John (Reed) Caudill 1846–1916
      5. 5. Benjamin (Caudill) Jr. 1841–1864
      6. 6. Lydia Caudill 1839–1884
      7. 7. Rebecca Caudill 1830–1913
      8. 8. Sarah Caudill 1828–1890
      9. 9. William (Jackson) Caudill 1822–1890
    2. 2. John (Washington Pennington) Sr 1796–1882
    3. 3. Elijah Pennington 1812–1878
    4. 4. Alford Pennington 1809–1890
    5. 5. Elisha Pennington 1816–1851
    6. 6. Abel Pennington 1789–1865 m. Elizabeth Smith 1791–1872
      1. 1. James Penington 1819–1904 m. Celia Harris 1832–1907 m. Didamy (Lela) Sturgill 1828–1845
        1. 1. Henry (Clay) Pennington 1869–1942
        2. 2. Solomon (Cecil) Pennington 1845–1908
        3. 3. John (Milton) Pennington 1862–1928
        4. 4. Andrew (Madison) Pennington 1853–1933
        5. 5. Abel Pennington 1851–1897
        6. 6. Celia (Amanda "Mandy") Pennington 1866–1943
        7. 7. Isaac (Green) Pennington 1860–1937
        8. 8. James (Lafayette) Pennington 1856–1929
        9. 9. Louisa (Alice) Pennington 1872–1872
        10. 10. Martin (V) Pennington 1869–1888
        11. 11. Elisha Pennington 1855–1855
        12. 12. Hannah (Elizabeth) Pennington 1857–1937
        13. 13. William Pennington 1850–
        14. 14. Sarah (A) Pennington 1858–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Pennington 1825–1920
      3. 3. Jonathan Pennington 1818–1860
      4. 4. Francis (Susan) Pennington 1828–1908
      5. 5. William (W) Pennington 1815–1857
      6. 6. isaac Pennington 1822–1859
      7. 7. Sarah Pennington 1813–
      8. 8. Rebecca Pennington 1812–
    7. 7. William (Nelson) Pennington 1806–1862
    8. 8. Mary (Tabitha "Polly") Pennington 1786–1819
  2. 2. Matthew Caudill 1760–1840
  3. 3. James (Caudill) Jr 1750–1840
    1. 1. Sampson (Cordell) Caudill 1784–1865
    2. 2. Thomas (Aaron) Caudill 1793–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Caudill 1775–
    4. 4. Stephen Caudill 1793–1839
    5. 5. Watson Caudill 1816–
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Caudill 1795–1870
    7. 7. Abigail Caudill 1767–1822
    8. 8. James Caudill 1790–1865
    9. 9. Thomas Caudill 1786–1880
    10. 10. William (C) Caudill 1779–1880
    11. 11. Benjamin Caudle 1772–1865
    12. 12. John Caudill 1794–1859
    13. 13. Abner Caudill 1773–1854
    14. 14. Henry Caudill 1785–1856
    15. 15. Isom ("Isham") Caudill 1789–1892
    16. 16. James Caudle 1775–1845
    17. 17. Jesse Caudill 1775–1840
    18. 18. Stephen Caudill 1772–1839
    19. 19. Sampson Caudill 1784–1863
    20. 20. Abigail ("Abby" Susannah) Caudill 1767–1860
    21. 21. Stephen Caudill 1793–1884
    22. 22. Sarah (Elizabeth) Caudill 1790–1870
    23. 23. Thomas Caudle 1781–
    24. 24. Henrietta (Henny) Caudill 1735–1836
  4. 4. Henrietta Caudill 1749–1836
  5. 5. Benjamin Caudill 1758–1835
  6. 6. John Caudill 1751–1840
  7. 7. Thomas (Aaron) Caudill 1764–1848
  8. 8. Jesse Caudill 1761–1855
  9. 9. William Caudill 1765–1839
  10. 10. Stephen Caudill 1763–1839
  11. 11. Abner Caudill 1775–
  12. 12. David Caudill 1761–
  13. 13. Mary (Ruth) Caudill 1760–1835
  14. 14. Nancy (Ann) Cordell 1752–1785

James Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of James Caudill Sr. in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
1784
1784
Age 64
Death of James Caudill Sr. in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 113.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH3
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5631.022; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23958.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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