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Author: James Edward Mitchell
John Rudd furnished a Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S.17065, affidavit signed on 21 Feb 1835 at Prince Edward County, Virginia (VA). His claim stated that he was born during 1761 within Chesterfield County, VA. During interrogatories the affiant declared that he resided in Chesterfield Co., when he was drafted to serve several tours as a private. He was initially mustered during Apr 1779 for Chesterfield district in a VA Militia company led by Capt Creed Haskins and Lieut John Robertson. John Rudd also advised during the interrogatory phase of his interview that he re-settled from Chesterfield County (Co.) to Prince Edward Co. in Feb 1781, where he now lived.
His parents were John Rudd, Sr. (1740-1791*) and wife, Amy Fowlkes/Aka Folkes, both natives of Chesterfield County, formed 1749 from Henrico Co., Virginia (VA); see, Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800: An Index…, compiled by Clayton Torrence , republished 1990 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore: FOLKES, Chesterfield , John (Jno) Sr. 17_will, Jno. 1777 inventory, et al., Joel 1794 will, pg 155 and, RUDD, Chesterfield, William (Wm.) 17_ inventory, and John (Sr.) 1791*will.
Note that during the John Rudd S.17065 declaration and affidavit signing at Court in Prince Edward Co., VA during Feb 1835, witnesses who certified at Court -John’s Apr 1779 American military veterans’ service were Leonard Cliborne of Buckingham Co., VA and Josiah Fowlkes also, of Prince Edward Co., VA, and logically, John Rudd’s brother–in–law; source, Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters, http://revwarapps.org/
Following Private Rudd’s initial VA Militia Apr 1779 muster for Chesterfield district in Capt Creed Hawkins company , it was ordered to Williamsburg, the capital, until 1780 and marched to “little York” where discharged during May after serving a 6 week tour; verified by evidence given by witness: Leonard Cliburn.1 Ibid. In the month of Jun 1779, Private Rudd was again drafted. He mustered into the Chesterfield district, VA Militia company led by Capt [First name unknown (FNU) Henry] Cheatham; and, attached to the VA Rgt. commanded by LieutCol Robert Goode and ordered to Yorktown and marched to “Hampton” where discharged during July after a 6 week tour; verified by evidence offered by witness certificate by John Mohon. 2 Ibid.
In Oct 1780 John Rudd, Private, was drafted for a 3rd 6 week tour and discharged during Nov., at “little York;” verified by evidence given by Josiah Fowlkes.3 Ibid.
During Feb 1781, John Rudd re-settled at Prince Edward Co., VA from Chesterfield Co. , and in the Spring, before British Col Banastre Tarleton’s raid through Louisa Co., VA, on the evening of 3 Jun 1781, Rudd was drafted for another 2 month tour, when he returned home (Chesterfield district). He was mustered into a company commanded by Capt Jamison. From Chesterfield Co., the company was marched to Charlotte Co., VA, northeast across the James River on Chickahominy (Road) to “Malvern Hill” at the north bank, mapped approximately 18 miles southeast of Richmond where the company was stationed until 20 Jul, then discharged.
At age 21, John Rudd married 1st Agnes Clarke (1765-1795) at Prince Edward Co., VA on 30 Apr 1782. Agnes was a dau of John Clarke (1736-1808) and Elizabeth Gardner, also a native of Prince Edward Co.
From this marriage, 2 sons –were born, John (1787-1867) and, William C. Rudd (1789-1865). Daughters -Elizabeth E. Rudd was born in 1791; Nancy Rudd and Martha J. Rudd were born during 1793 in Prince Edward Co. Martha lived until her death in 1875, at age 82. The children’s mother, Agnes Clarke Rudd died in Prince Edward Co., VA at age 30.
John Rudd married twice after his 1st wife’s death in 1795. He married 2nd, Sarah Johns (1775- _) on 31 Dec 1795; and, 3rd, Mary Pettus Perkinson on 17 Jun 1801. Both marriages were in Prince Edward Co., VA.
John Rudd, age 74, followed his wife’s death in Prince Edward Co., VA, in 1835. John was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Leonard Rudd (1777 -1818) at Chesterfield Co., VA and Archibald “Archer” Rudd (1762 - Nov., 1832) at Frederick Co., VA.
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