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John Edmondson was born about 1699 in Virginia. His wife was named Margaret. John and Margaret's children may have included: John died about 1771 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. In 1773, William, Thomas, Robert and Margaret Edmondson were listed with the united Presbyterian congregations of Ebbing and Sinking Springs, on the Holston River in Fincastle County, Virginia when they called the Reverend Charles Cummings to be their pastor. In 1780, seven Edmondson men were in the Battle of King's Mountain: Andrew, John, Robert, Jr. and Sr., Samuel, and three Williams. Andrew, Captain Robert, and Captain William were killed. Robert, Jr. was wounded. |
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Page 265 - Robert Edmondson...400 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the south side of the south fork of Holstein...Beginning on the north side of a valley...May 20, 1784 - Robert Edmondson, assignee of Benjamin & Johnathan Thomas, assignees of Barnabas Anderson...400 ac...on Rush Creek...includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776...August 31, 1781 N 36.70335 W 81.71790 Page 265 - Robert Edmondson...257 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the south fork of Holston River...Beginning on the north side of the river, corner to John Edmondson, Jr.'s land...line of William Edmondson, Sr...corner to the patent land...line of John Buchanan’s land...on the north side of the river...May 20, 1784 - Robert Edmondson, assignee of William Edmondson, assignee of Robert Huston...400 ac.. on the south fork of Holstein River, 108 ac surveyed for William Edmondson, Sr. on March 15, 1774...includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1770...August 17, 1781 |
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