Mike, You may be right about "P.D." or "Peder" being a place designator. David Cox acquired the property in 1820. In that same year there was also a "Cocke David Sr" and a "Cocke David Jr" in addition to this "Cox David" who later became known as "Cock David Peder" or "Cox David P.D." I haven't been able to determine any distinction among the various spellings of "Cocke," "Cock," or "Cox." I am just assuming if there is any consistency it is an accident. David Cox P.D. bought two parcels on the "North Side of Clinch River." I really haven't connected him to anyone in my Cox line but the 1847 land tax records indicate that his heirs were Jacob William Cox, James David Henderson, Henry A. Cox and Isaac Cox. Maybe someone else is interested. Martha Michael Dye wrote: > Martha Hansard wrote: > > > > Does anyone know the meaning of Peder,Pedu,or P.D. after a name? > > In the Scott County 1822 Land Tax list there is "Cock David Peder" . It could be Peder or Pedu or > > even Pader. The usage continues for this same David Cox until 1825, when it is changed to "Cox > > David P.D." and the use of "P.D." continues until I see "Cocke David P.D. Estate". > > I know this is distinct from Jr, Junr, Sr, and Senr because I can identify names with these. > > Thanks, > > Martha Hansard > > New Market, TN > > Martha, > > This is most likely a designation of where David was living. I'm not as > familiar with Scott Co. locations as I am Russell Co. one's, but in the > Russell tax lists if there is more than one person with the same name, > they often have an abreviation after a name to designate which one it is > referring to, such as (CC= Copper Creek, EG = Elk Garden, NG = New > Garden, etc.) > > Mike > > ==== VASCOTT Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp