Hi Cousins, I was just reading "Records of the Rudd Family," by Mary Amelia Rudd, 1920. The following is for those list members researching the Rudd name in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky: "Infrequent references to Rudds in Virginia indicate that at a considerably later date than the appearance of the name in New England it was introduced into the Southern Colonies. It is probable that this family connection originated in the person of William Rudd, who became Rector of Chuckatuck Parish, in Nansemond Co., Va., in 1703, where he remained such for many years. John Rudd, of Virginia, who advanced through various grades in the Naval Service from 1814 to 1862, and was retired in the latter year with the rank of Commodore, is supposed to have been a representative of this family. In 1752 the name appears in the neighbouring colony of Maryland in the person of Charles Rudd, of Piscatua. Whether he was of the Virginia family or of still another independent emigration is not known. He may have been related to James Rudd, of Maryland, who was born during the Revolutionary period and established a family of considerable consequence. Married to Susannah Brooke of a well-known connection, including the Roman Catholic Carrolls of Carrollton, this branch of the Rudds was also of that religious persuasion. James Rudd removed to Kentucky in 1706. his sons, Captain james, Dr. Christopher, Richard and William Brooke, were men of prominence. The first three all served in the Kentucky legislature and Christopher and Richard were both unsuccessful candidates for seats in Congress. Captain james Rudd, the eldest of these brothers, was one of the founders of Louisville, was connected with the government of that city for thirty years, and was one of its leading citizens and philanthropists. He died in 1867, leaving the following children: Sallie, wife of Colonel Thomas Ludwell Alexander, U.S. Army; Anna, wife of the Hon. Amos R. Taylor, of St. Louis, Me.; James Rudd, of Owensboro, Ky.; Dr. Richard Rudd, of Paris (France); Chas. P. Rudd, of Wisconsin; John D. Rudd, of Louisville; and Thomas S. Rudd, of Arkansas." (pgs. 265-266) Celia