There is no proof that John RUDD, Sr., was the son of Captain John RUDD. Captain RUDD is found in Virginia records starting about 1663 until about 1699. I have found no evidence in the records I have had available to me that Captain RUDD ever settled in Virginia. Capt. RUDD did have a family according to a letter written in March of 1685. Capt. RUDD was a relative to William BYRD I, and William wrote to Capt. John, calling him uncle, in 1685. In the letter William says he considered it a "great misfortune...that wee are wholly deprived of ever having your company in Virginia Again, where wee have been so often merry together...." This would indicate that Capt. RUDD did not live or settle in the Virginia colony - or, as the letter shows, any other part of the new world. William continues his letter with "I have great hopes (God willing) to see England next year and then doubt not but I shall bee so happy to see you in London." The letter shows that the Captain's wife was still living at this time and that they had children - "Pray give my best respects and service to my aunt RUDDS, and to tell her I beg her acceptance of an otter skin herewith sent; remember mee to ...our good daughter, not forgetting all the small girls" William signs the letter "Dear uncle your obliged cousin and servant Wm. B." The letter was sent "to Capt RUDS per his son." The book Rudd, Pollard, Youngblood and Related Families by Margaret Rudd YOUNGBLOOD, 1980, states that he (Capt. John RUDD) may have been a merchant from Scotland. Records do show that he transported goods, such as tobacco, between the Virginia colony and England and that he was at various times captain of the "John and Mary," the "William and Sarah," and later of the "Hopewell." London port records show him as "master of ship" in 1672, 1675, 1676, 1677, and 1696. He is found on occasion in the Charles City County court records and in the minutes of the Council and General Court of Virginia. He is also found a few times in the Henrico Co. court records witnessing wills and deeds. None of these court records indicated a residency in Virginia or, for that matter, any where else. Capt. RUDD did receive land for importing persons - one entry shows 1250 acres; however, there is no evidence to show that he ever resided on that land. According to the book An Irish Rudd Family, by Norman RUDD, Capt. RUDD moved to Newberry Co., SC, and established a large plantation on the Saluda River at Chappells, SC. I have found RUDDs there, but have not been able to confirm that it was Capt. RUDD who settled there. William BYRD's letter would certainly indicate otherwise. To date, I have not found any evidence, hard or circumstantial, that would lead me to believe that the John RUDD who married Avis WHITTAKER was the son of Capt. John RUDD. I have never corresponded with a RUDD researcher (and that includes Hugh RUDD who is a well-known and well-respected RUDD researcher) who could furnish any small bit of information that would give any support to Capt. John being the father of John RUDD of Chesterfield Co., VA. There is, however, evidence that shows John RUDD (who married Avis) was an indentured servant. Depositions made almost 40 years after his death tell of both he and Avis WHITTAKER being indentured servants and of their first child and possibly their second child being born out of wedlock. (An indentured servant could not marry while fulfilling his or her contract.) Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 11, p. 228, shows an Avis WHITAKER, along with 10 other people as being imported by the EPES. In 1721, the EPES received 538a of land in Prince George Co., VA, as a result of this importation. A deposition made in 1786 states that Avis had been a servant of Peter ROWLETT. (Virginia granted 50a per importation - a "headright." This was easily abused by sailors as they claimed 50a every time they sailed to Virginia - they then could sell their claim. In the case of indentured servants the 50a went to the one who paid the servant's passage. These headrights could be bought and sold so the person claiming 200a for importing four persons was not necessarily the person who actually paid the passage costs. It is also possible that the servant paid his own way and then sold his headright rather than claim the land. Also, persons named on the same list of importations need not have come on the same ship nor arrived in the same year. (The Source, EAKLE & CERNY, p. 220) After their indenturship, John and Avis married and had six more children. No record of their marriage has been found, but they probably married sometime around 1710. John and Avis lived on a plantation that was on the Spring Run of Swift Creek. On 20 August 1711, John had received a patent for 312a in Henrico Co. which crossed Spring Run adjacent to Thomas CHEATHAM, Ellison CLARK, and John FERGUSON. This area is in the western part of Chesterfield Co. and near the present Amelia/Chesterfield Co. Line. If there is any RUDD researcher who can show any shred of information that Capt. John was the father of John of Chesterfield, please make it known here. It would great to be able to claim Capt. John as our ancestor, but until there is something more to support such a claim, we who descend from John and Avis RUDD need to be careful in how we present this part of our family's history. Janet

I gave the wrong e-mail! Sorry. I called Vernon Rudd last night and got the correct details: Send a check for $25 to: Rudd Family Research Assoc. Attn: Vernon Rudd 30256 Avenir Way Menisee, CA 92584 This covers the cost of the book, "An Irish Rudd Family" and the shipping. His correct e-mail, if you have other questions is: RuddVP@aol.com Hope this clears things up. Van In a message dated 7/13/00 10:48:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jmyohe@worldnet.att.net writes: > Van, > > I sent an e-mail to RUDDVT@aol.com > and it was returned. Have you e-mailed to this address recently? > > Nancy > Vienna, VA >

You have this address in error..I have no idea who you're trying to reach, but I'm pretty sure it's not me...please erase this address off your list. thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Yohe <jmyohe@worldnet.att.net> To: <RUDD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:48 PM Subject: Re: Rudd Books > Van, > > I sent an e-mail to RUDDVT@aol.com > and it was returned. Have you e-mailed to this address recently? > > Nancy > Vienna, VA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JVRudd@aol.com> > To: <RUDD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:48 PM > Subject: Re: Rudd Books > > > > I tracked down the Irish Rudd Family book. > > Sadly, Norman Rudd, the author died last November, but the books are still > > available from Vernon Rudd, who is the treasurer of the "Rudd Family > Research > > Assoc." His e-mail is: RuddVT@aol.com, the phone # is 909-672-0622, and > the > > price I was given is $20. > > I am ordering one of these books, so as soon as I get it I'll be sure to > pass > > along any info that might pertain to the lines being researched here. > > > > Regards, > > Van Rudd > > Ann Arbor, MI > > > >

Van, I sent an e-mail to RUDDVT@aol.com and it was returned. Have you e-mailed to this address recently? Nancy Vienna, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: <JVRudd@aol.com> To: <RUDD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:48 PM Subject: Re: Rudd Books > I tracked down the Irish Rudd Family book. > Sadly, Norman Rudd, the author died last November, but the books are still > available from Vernon Rudd, who is the treasurer of the "Rudd Family Research > Assoc." His e-mail is: RuddVT@aol.com, the phone # is 909-672-0622, and the > price I was given is $20. > I am ordering one of these books, so as soon as I get it I'll be sure to pass > along any info that might pertain to the lines being researched here. > > Regards, > Van Rudd > Ann Arbor, MI >

Great - thanks Van! Celia in Illinois >I tracked down the Irish Rudd Family book. >Sadly, Norman Rudd, the author died last November, but the books are still >available from Vernon Rudd, who is the treasurer of the "Rudd Family Research >Assoc." His e-mail is: RuddVT@aol.com, the phone # is 909-672-0622, and the >price I was given is $20. >I am ordering one of these books, so as soon as I get it I'll be sure to pass >along any info that might pertain to the lines being researched here. > >Regards, >Van Rudd >Ann Arbor, MI

Has anyone seen a web page where you can type in a zip code and you are given the city and county? The Postal Service has one that shows the city, but not the county. Anne Barnes (Rudd)

I tracked down the Irish Rudd Family book. Sadly, Norman Rudd, the author died last November, but the books are still available from Vernon Rudd, who is the treasurer of the "Rudd Family Research Assoc." His e-mail is: RuddVT@aol.com, the phone # is 909-672-0622, and the price I was given is $20. I am ordering one of these books, so as soon as I get it I'll be sure to pass along any info that might pertain to the lines being researched here. Regards, Van Rudd Ann Arbor, MI

JanMell....You got my attention when you asked for information from someone on JAMES ??RUDD from Virginia via Tazewell, and mentioned your grandfather was HENRY CLAY RUDD, born about 1899, or about. My HENRY CLAY RUDD probably never got that far away from home except for the years he was on tour of the country by the generosity of the CSA during that war. I wish we could connect with our names. Hope you have better luck than I have over the years. Ron Presley Descendant of JAMES W.G. RUDD and HENRY CLAY RUDD b. 1839 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Allen Rudd's brother, David Rudd & his wife Margaret are my great grandparents. (I have a small picture showing 8 sons). The older sons were from a previous wife. There was one girl. My grandfather, Henry Clay Rudd born cir 1891, at age 18 married Carrie Mullins (cir 1909-10); My father, Herbert Ray Rudd, the oldest son was born April 1910. They probably worked at the Salyersville jail until they moved to Alger, Ohio in 1921. The family has a picture at the jail. They also later lived in Stockbridge, MI where some Rudds are buried. David's father James H. Rudd (b. 1827 noted in 1860 census at age 33 w/his wife Dorcus (Payne)) came to Magoffin County in 1854 at age 27. (Parents of David & Allen) A James at age 27 (1854) came to White Oak along what is now the Morgan/Magoffin Cty line from Tazewell County, Virginia. I was told James parents were Archibald & Nancy Woosely Rudd with the family dating back to the 1600s in Chesterfield County, Va. Figure that our Archibald (Sr) was born cir 1800. An Archibald B. Jr was b. Oct 10, 1830 in Tazewell (could he be the brother to my James H, b 1827?) His child James Harvey b. Jul 29, 1854 in Tazewell (could he be named after his uncle, our James H. above) My Conclusion: the Parents of Archibald B. Jr & James H. (brothers) was Archibald Sr. b cir 1800 and m. to Nancy Woosley. The 1850-1860 Tazewell Cty, VA census would probably be Archibald Sr at age 60. Could you send me the relevant information you have on the Rudds that came from Chesterfield County in the late 1600s. (following the Archibald Sr line) I suppose they moved to Tazwell county from there. I have been unable to locate the info. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Presley <ronpres@yahoo.com> To: <RUDD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:18 PM Subject: Re: Maggofin Co., KY Rudds No, I have not yet. Didn't know about it until I just saw your note. He had better hang on, he has mail coming now! Thanks very much for your note. Ron Presley --- JVRudd@aol.com wrote: > Hi Guys, > Found the following on a Roots Web database and > remembered some people > interested in Rudd's over in Salyersville, KY. > Sounds like Mark Hammons, who > posted this, has quite a collection of southern > Rudds. Ron, have you e-mailed > him about your J.W.G. Rudd? Maybe he has an > answer! > Van Rudd > Ann Arbor, MI > > ------------------------Original > Posting------------------ > County Jailers named Rudd > > Posted by Mark Hammons <mrhammon@zoomnet.net> > on Sun, 04 Jun 2000, in > response to Rudds of Salyersville, KY, posted > by Janet Rudd Melendez on Sat, > 03 Jun 2000 > > Surname: RUDD > > Leota Rudd Keeton's father, Allen D. Rudd was > Magoffin Co. jailer starting in > the 1890's. In the 1900 Magoffin Co. census, > A.D. Rudd is listed as the > county jailer. In the Magoffin Co. Court > orders, Allen Rudd's son, John Boyd > Rudd, was appointed Deputy jailer in 1898. > Allen Rudd's brother, David Rudd, > was Magoffin Co. jailer around the 1920's. > Exactly how long either of these > men served as jailer, I don't know. > James and Dorcas Rudd were Allen and David's > parents. They came to White Oak, > along what is now the Morgan/Magoffin Co. line > about 1854. They came from > Tazewell Co., VA. Dorcas' maiden name was > Payne. I have been unable to find > anything further on her family. James Rudd's > parents were Archiblad and Nancy > Woosley Rudd. I have info on the Rudd family > going back to the late 1600's in > Chesterfield Co., VA. > - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -- > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

No, I have not yet. Didn't know about it until I just saw your note. He had better hang on, he has mail coming now! Thanks very much for your note. Ron Presley --- JVRudd@aol.com wrote: > Hi Guys, > Found the following on a Roots Web database and > remembered some people > interested in Rudd's over in Salyersville, KY. > Sounds like Mark Hammons, who > posted this, has quite a collection of southern > Rudds. Ron, have you e-mailed > him about your J.W.G. Rudd? Maybe he has an > answer! > Van Rudd > Ann Arbor, MI > > ------------------------Original > Posting------------------ > County Jailers named Rudd > > Posted by Mark Hammons <mrhammon@zoomnet.net> > on Sun, 04 Jun 2000, in > response to Rudds of Salyersville, KY, posted > by Janet Rudd Melendez on Sat, > 03 Jun 2000 > > Surname: RUDD > > Leota Rudd Keeton's father, Allen D. Rudd was > Magoffin Co. jailer starting in > the 1890's. In the 1900 Magoffin Co. census, > A.D. Rudd is listed as the > county jailer. In the Magoffin Co. Court > orders, Allen Rudd's son, John Boyd > Rudd, was appointed Deputy jailer in 1898. > Allen Rudd's brother, David Rudd, > was Magoffin Co. jailer around the 1920's. > Exactly how long either of these > men served as jailer, I don't know. > James and Dorcas Rudd were Allen and David's > parents. They came to White Oak, > along what is now the Morgan/Magoffin Co. line > about 1854. They came from > Tazewell Co., VA. Dorcas' maiden name was > Payne. I have been unable to find > anything further on her family. James Rudd's > parents were Archiblad and Nancy > Woosley Rudd. I have info on the Rudd family > going back to the late 1600's in > Chesterfield Co., VA. > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Hi Guys, Found the following on a Roots Web database and remembered some people interested in Rudd's over in Salyersville, KY. Sounds like Mark Hammons, who posted this, has quite a collection of southern Rudds. Ron, have you e-mailed him about your J.W.G. Rudd? Maybe he has an answer! Van Rudd Ann Arbor, MI ------------------------Original Posting------------------ County Jailers named Rudd Posted by Mark Hammons <mrhammon@zoomnet.net> on Sun, 04 Jun 2000, in response to Rudds of Salyersville, KY, posted by Janet Rudd Melendez on Sat, 03 Jun 2000 Surname: RUDD Leota Rudd Keeton's father, Allen D. Rudd was Magoffin Co. jailer starting in the 1890's. In the 1900 Magoffin Co. census, A.D. Rudd is listed as the county jailer. In the Magoffin Co. Court orders, Allen Rudd's son, John Boyd Rudd, was appointed Deputy jailer in 1898. Allen Rudd's brother, David Rudd, was Magoffin Co. jailer around the 1920's. Exactly how long either of these men served as jailer, I don't know. James and Dorcas Rudd were Allen and David's parents. They came to White Oak, along what is now the Morgan/Magoffin Co. line about 1854. They came from Tazewell Co., VA. Dorcas' maiden name was Payne. I have been unable to find anything further on her family. James Rudd's parents were Archiblad and Nancy Woosley Rudd. I have info on the Rudd family going back to the late 1600's in Chesterfield Co., VA. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --

Miss Mary? You were not writing to me, but I wanted to ask while you're on the wire, about THOMAS PALMER (I believe he's the one) who had a daughter named BETSY OBEDIENCE PALMER. Do you have information that shows if she ever married, and if she had children? That's afew years down from the CAPT.RUDD, but if you can help me here, I would appreciate it. Ron Presley ronpres@yahoo.com --- MEJ1@aol.com wrote: > Jim I will send you my ged com on Capt John > Rudd - I have about 2800 > descendents of him on my database. Mary > Elizabeth RUDD Johns > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Jim I will send you my ged com on Capt John Rudd - I have about 2800 descendents of him on my database. Mary Elizabeth RUDD Johns

Will do RUDD surname lookups on CDs I have. Just e-mail me and give me a while to look in case I get swamped. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIM0031@aol.com> To: <RUDD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:05 PM Subject: Capt John Rudd > Hello was wondering if anyone has any information on Capt. John Rudd. I > believe in previous posting it's been said that most Rudds come from 3 > different people and one was Capt. John Rudd of Virginia. I would like to > know about his first few lines of descendants so that maybe I can tie my line > > with his. Thanks Jim Rudd > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.166 / Virus Database: 79 - Release Date: 6/20/00

Hello was wondering if anyone has any information on Capt. John Rudd. I believe in previous posting it's been said that most Rudds come from 3 different people and one was Capt. John Rudd of Virginia. I would like to know about his first few lines of descendants so that maybe I can tie my line with his. Thanks Jim Rudd

My belief is that you had to be 21 before you were declared a freeman. Joann Nichols Betty Davis wrote: > > I was just re-reading my information on Jonathan Rudd. It says Jonathan was made a Freeman in 1644....and he was married in 1646/47.... > I thought you had to be married and own land before you were declared a Freeman... > Perhaps this means Jonathan was married before 1644 and again in 1646/47. > What do you think? > BTD

I was just re-reading my information on Jonathan Rudd. It says Jonathan was made a Freeman in 1644....and he was married in 1646/47.... I thought you had to be married and own land before you were declared a Freeman... Perhaps this means Jonathan was married before 1644 and again in 1646/47. What do you think? BTD

On the LDS site, I am finding two different fathers listed for Chloe Hills b. 3/14/1759, who was married to John Rudd b. December 19, 1748..... Both Billious and Ebenezer can be found there. I believe someone shared information eliminating Billious...does anyone have information of Ebenezer? Also, Chloe (Clara) is listed as being born in Wales and Litchfield, CT. What's the story on that? Thanks, Betty

Hello, Ronnie...... There is a branch of Southern RUDDS who did have part of them to go to central Tennessee, and the papa of that group was named BURLINGHAM RUDD. This is a very interesting family, and there are a lots of them. Can't understand why most folks are not aware of that group. You may find them at the following address: http://homepage.hitter.net/wrudd I really hope you can find your family here. R.Presley ronpres@yahoo.com --- "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols@sover.net> wrote: > Hi, Ronnie, > > I'm sorry but I don't recognize any of your > names. I am also sending > this reply and your original message to the > Rudd Mail List hoping > someone on there might recognize your family. > I am descended from Lt. > Jonathan Rudd who came to CT, but there are > other members on the list > descended from a couple of lines who were from > the southern states. We > also have some on the list who are still in > England. > > Good luck, > Joann Nichols > > RRudd1818@aol.com wrote: > > > > I am searching for any relatives of my > grandfather. His name was Benjamin > > Franklin Rudd and his wife was Mary Magdalene > Birmingham. He was oringinally > > from Tennessee, I believe, but lived most of > his life in Kennett,Mo. and the > > southeastern section. He was born around > 1869 and died in 1971. My father ( > > his youngest son) died April 1, on my > birthday, and one of the last things he > > asked me to do was to search out his roots. > Any help would be dearly > > appreciated. > > > > Ronnie Rudd > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

There was a Benjamin Rudd in Bedford and Lincoln Counties, TN. (same area), also ck Moore County, next to them. There are lots of Rudds in that area, mostly Lincoln County., Tennessee. My great grandmother came to Lincoln County from N.C. sometime between 1800 when she was born and 1819 when she m. James Kyser. There was a deed of land between Franklin Rudd and Philip Kyser I picked up while in Fayetteville, Tn. I do not know who Frances Rudd's father was. Franklin would be the age to be her brother. James and Frances came to Texas in 1845 while Texas was a Republic, settling on a land grant in Mercer's Colony, 20 miles east of Dallas. Edith Kyser Smith, Irving, Texas