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John Ledford 1724–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Jul 1799

Death Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Lydford

Mother: Susan Ledford

Spouse(s): Lucy Thompson, Elisabeth Ledford

Children(s): Peter Ledford, Alexander Ledford, Thomas Ledford, Obediah Ledford, James Ledford, Joseph Ledford, John Ledford, Mary Ledford, Frederick Ledford, John Ledford, Philadelphia Ledford, Elizabeth McCurry, John Ledford, Alexander Ledford, Elizabeth Smith, Elias Ledford, Frederick Ledford, Frederick Ledford, James Ledford, James Ledford, John Ledford, Joseph Ledford, Lydia Ledford, Mary Ledford, Obediah Ledford, Peter Sr, Philadelphia Ledford, William Ledford

The story of John Ledford began in 1724 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. John Ledford married Elisabeth Mccurry Ledford, Lucy Thompson, and had children including Alexander Aley Ledford, Alexander Ledford, Elias Ledford, Elizabeth Betty Ledford Mccurry, Elizabeth Betty Ledford Smith, Frederick Ledford, James Jr Ledford, James Ledford, John William Ledford, John H Ledford, John Ledford, Joseph Ledford, Joseph Ledford, Lydia Ledford, Mary Ledford, Mary Ledford, Obediah Ledford, Obediah Ledford, Peter George Ledford Sr, Peter Gillian George Ledford, Philadelphia Ledford, Philadelphia Ledford, Samuel Ledford, Thomas Ledford, William Ledford. John Ledford passed away in 1799 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ledford began in 1724 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Ledford married Elisabeth Mccurry Ledford, Lucy Thompson, and had children including Alexander Aley Ledford, Alexander Ledford, Elias Ledford, Elizabeth Betty Ledford Mccurry, Elizabeth Betty Ledford Smith, Frederick Ledford, James Jr Ledford, James Ledford, John William Ledford, John H Ledford, John Ledford, Joseph Ledford, Joseph Ledford, Lydia Ledford, Mary Ledford, Mary Ledford, Obediah Ledford, Obediah Ledford, Peter George Ledford Sr, Peter Gillian George Ledford, Philadelphia Ledford, Philadelphia Ledford, Samuel Ledford, Thomas Ledford, William Ledford.
  • John Ledford passed away in 1799 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lydford
1700–1752
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Susan Ledford
1700–
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Thompson
1726–1789
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Elisabeth Ledford
1728–1803
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Peter Ledford
1758–1854
Birth Location: Carraway Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Alexander Ledford
1764–1850
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Ledford
1771–
Birth Location: –
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Obediah Ledford
1761–1841
Birth Location: –
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James Ledford
1754–1800
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Ledford
1760–1860
Birth Location: –
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John Ledford
1751–1826
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Ledford
1750–1809
Birth Location: –
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Frederick Ledford
1746–
Birth Location: –
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John Ledford
1762–1842
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Philadelphia Ledford
1750–1824
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth McCurry
1765–1853
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
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John Ledford
1750–1802
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Alexander Ledford
1764–1850
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Smith
1748–1809
Birth Location: Caraway Creek, North Carolina, USA
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Elias Ledford
1763–
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Frederick Ledford
1767–
Birth Location: –
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Frederick Ledford
1743–1839
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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James Ledford
1745–1800
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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James Ledford
1749–1834
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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John Ledford
1751–1826
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Ledford
1760–
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Lydia Ledford
1744–
Birth Location: Eng., England, United Kingdom
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Mary Ledford
1750–
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Obediah Ledford
1761–1841
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Peter Sr
1758–1854
Birth Location: Carraway Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Philadelphia Ledford
1746–
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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William Ledford
1748–1798
Birth Location: Caraway Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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John Ledford's Ancestors

Self
John Ledford
1724–1799
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William John Lydford
1700–1752
England, England, United Kingdom
Susan (Ann Pierce) Ledford
1700–
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (John) Ledford
1673–
Christina (Blount) Ledford
1677–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ledford's Descendants

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John Ledford (1724–Jul 1799) m. Lucy Thompson (1726–30 April 1789) m. Elisabeth (McCurry) Ledford (1728–12 October 1803)
  1. 1. Peter (Gillian \George) Ledford 1758–1854 m. Anna (Annie Conseene \\\ Mary TUCKER \\\\Holland-Thomas) ?? 1759–1844
    1. 1. Samantha Ledford 1776–1860
    2. 2. Eleander (Ellender "Eleanor") Ledford 1781–1857
    3. 3. Alexander (Eli) Ledford 1784–1864 m. Hannah ((m.1805 North Carolina) Corntassel Bradley) Ledford 1780–
    4. 4. Levi Ledford 1787–1860
    5. 5. Peter (G) Ledford 1786–1870 m. Anna (M) Bradley 1794–1890
      1. 1. Russell (H Bradley) Ledford 1836–1870
      2. 2. William (Bradley) Ledford 1833–
    6. 6. Absalom Ledford 1792–1880 m. Anna (H.) Ledford 1792–1860 m. Martha (Young) Ledford 1760–1828
      1. 1. Ephriam Ledford 1823–1880
      2. 2. Sarah ("Elizabeth" Tolbert) Ledbetter 1813–1886 m. John (Smith) Ledbetter 1817–1894
        1. 1. Richard (Smith) Ledbetter 1842–1905 m. Marandia (Dorcas Unk) Ledbetter 1839–1908
        2. 2. Alexander (Polk (Bud) Ledbetter) Rev 1844–1935 m. Maryann (or Mary Ann Parthena Commander) Ledbetter 1848–1921
        3. 3. John Ledbetter 1837–
        4. 4. Lucy (Jane) Ledbetter 1845–1847
        5. 5. Nancy (T.) Thetford 1855– m. John (T.) Thetford 1849–
        6. 6. Francis (B) Ledbetter 1846–1917
        7. 7. Babe Ledbetter 1849–1919
      3. 3. James (Burton) Ledford 1826–1897
      4. 4. Jason (Lafayette) Ledford 1812–1900 m. Sarah (Anne Winifred Thomason) Ledford 1820–1905
        1. 1. Lafayette Ledford 1856–1924 m. Julia (Rebecca Pitts) Ledford 1868–1947
        2. 2. Union Ledford 1864–
      5. 5. Nancy (A. Ledford) King 1818–1892
      6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) Ledford 1835–1902
      7. 7. Mary (Jane "Polly" Ledford) Haggard 1830–1888 m. Zachariah (B) Haggard 1830–1885
        1. 1. Horace (W) Haggard 1862–
        2. 2. Henry (C.) Haggard 1866–
        3. 3. Sophronia (E or Saffrona Haggard) Pearce 1858–1941 m. William (Wriley Pierce or) Pearce 1865–1932
        4. 4. Lucy (Ann) Haggard 1872–
      8. 8. William (Hamil) Ledford 1815–1890
      9. 9. David (Burton) Ledford 1816–1854
      10. 10. John (McFalls) Ledford 1810–1894
    7. 7. William (H) Ledford 1794–1877 m. Ellender (Medley Nelle Iseral) Ledford 1794–1888
      1. 1. Lavada (Albina) Medearis 1843–1926 m. Joe. Megearis 1844–1924
        1. 1. Julia (E.) Megearis 1876–1962
        2. 2. Ida (Mae Medearis) Martin 1880–1959
        3. 3. William (Homer) Medearis 1887–1978
        4. 4. Charles (Arthur) Medearis 1882–1962
        5. 5. Robert (L.) Megearis 1874–1958
        6. 6. Helen (Josephine Medearis) White 1885–1972
        7. 7. Ella Megearis 1879–1934
      2. 2. Sarah (P C Ledford) Martin 1841–
      3. 3. Cleonas (Josephine) Palmer 1835–1896 m. Marmaduke (Kimbrough) Palmer 1832–1872
        1. 1. Jesse (Duke) Palmer 1869–1953
        2. 2. Etna (Jura Palmer) Sears 1866–1938
        3. 3. Nellie (Texas Palmer) Osborn 1862–1944
      4. 4. Donitina (E) Ledford 1836–1936
      5. 5. Biny Ledford 1836–
      6. 6. Levade (E) Ledford 1832–
      7. 7. Ortha (P) Ledford 1828–
      8. 8. Mary (Arminda Ledford) Sanderson 1822–1860 m. William (Mitchell) Sanderson 1817–
      9. 9. William Ledford 1840–
      10. 10. Douish Ledford 1832–
      11. 11. Emory Ledford 1839–1939
      12. 12. Velinch Anderson 1831–1921 m. Thomas Anderson 1825–
        1. 1. Embry (or Hembree Elisha) Anderson 1861–1945
        2. 2. Sarrah Anderson 1863–
      13. 13. Amos (C) Ledford 1839–
      14. 14. Amy (M.) Jones 1823–1911 m. Alfred (R) Jones 1816–1893
        1. 1. Thomas (Seaborn) Jones 1857–1943
        2. 2. Sarah (P. Jones) Barclay 1848–1915
        3. 3. Doctor (C.) Jones 1859–
        4. 4. Augustus (C.) Jones 1861–
        5. 5. Mercilla (A.) Jones 1867–
        6. 6. James (A.) Jones 1869–
        7. 7. Caroline (M.) Jones 1871–
      15. 15. Nancy (Pauline Ledford) Loving 1826– m. John (French) Loving 1823–
      16. 16. Seaborn Ledford 1830–
      17. 17. Robert (Holoway) Ledford 1845–
  2. 2. Alexander ("Aley") Ledford 1764–1850
  3. 3. Thomas Ledford 1771–
  4. 4. Obediah Ledford 1761–1841
  5. 5. James Ledford 1754–1800
  6. 6. Joseph Ledford 1760–1860
  7. 7. John (H) Ledford 1751–1826
  8. 8. Mary Ledford 1750–1809
  9. 9. Frederick Ledford 1746–
  10. 10. John ("William") Ledford 1762–1842
  11. 11. Philadelphia Ledford 1750–1824
  12. 12. Elizabeth ("Betty" Ledford) McCurry 1765–1853
  13. 13. John Ledford 1750–1802
  14. 14. Alexander Ledford 1764–1850
  15. 15. Elizabeth ("Betty" Ledford) Smith 1748–1809
  16. 16. Elias Ledford 1763–
  17. 17. Frederick Ledford 1767–
  18. 18. Frederick Ledford 1743–1839
  19. 19. James (Jr) Ledford 1745–1800
  20. 20. James Ledford 1749–1834
  21. 21. John Ledford 1751–1826
  22. 22. Joseph Ledford 1760–
  23. 23. Lydia Ledford 1744–
  24. 24. Mary Ledford 1750–
  25. 25. Obediah Ledford 1761–1841
  26. 26. Peter (George Ledford) Sr 1758–1854
  27. 27. Philadelphia Ledford 1746–
  28. 28. William Ledford 1748–1798

John Ledford's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of John Ledford in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1799
Jul 1799
Age 75
Death of John Ledford in Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1799
    Event Place: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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