A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Ruddick 
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13FlagsRevolutionary War
Notes for William Ruddick
http://www.jacksoningenweb.org/family/ruddickfamily.htm submitted by John W. Cox
William RuddickWilliam had his grant of 190 acres surveyed in 1774. This was situated on both sides of Gordon's Creek about 1 mile south of the present town of Galax, Virginia. These lands were most likely among those settled in 1772. Since the senior William was in poor health, the grant was claimed by his son, which was surveyed again on September 3, 1782 and on May 27, 1796. At the onset of the Revolutionary War, William enlisted with the company of Captain John Cox, but did not see any active service.
William was documented on December 5, 1777, as having refused to take the oath of allegiance. This he did for the same reason his father had. A few months later, he married a young woman by the name of Lydia. Unfortunately, her surname is not known, but she may have been a Hanks, Mendenhall, Ballard, Cox, or Hiatt. The marriage was not approved and he was disowned by New Garden MM on September 26, 1778. However, it was only a matter of time before membership was restored. It is interesting to note that from this point, the children of William and Lydia (with the exception of Nancy Ann), were not as actively involved in meetings as some of their cousins.
By 1781, the war had moved south, and William enlisted with Captain Flower Swift's Company of Quakers. Again, this militia probably did not see any active duty, and may have served more as a home guard. On October 10, 1789, William entered an additional 150 acres to his plantation. This parcel was surveyed again on May 31, 1796. William Ruddick increased his land holdings again on August 29, 1794, when he purchased 50 acres on the Muddy branch of Chestnut Creek. The entire plantation now consisted of 390 acres. As mentioned earlier, the Ruddicks were instrumental in establishing the Mt. Pleasant Meetinghouse. It was probably some time in the 1790's that the building was erected on the plantation of William Ruddick. In 1794, William is mentioned in records again in which the Grayson County Court allows him a claim for killing two old wolves. On September 25, 1797, William and his friends and neighbor, Joshua Hanks, sold a piece of land to the Quakers. This 7 acre parcel would include the meetinghouse and graveyard. While working on his barn the following summer, William died when he fell and broke his neck. It appears that Lydia stayed on the old place until she moved to Indiana with her family in the Spring of 1811. She settled with her family in that area of Harrison County which became Jackson County. Early in 1812, she appeared on a tax list, paying on 2 horses. The threat of Indian attack grew with each day, until many families were moving away, and the widow Ruddick decided to do the same. It was probably that summer, that Lydia, her son Thomas, and daughter Lydia returned toTennessee.
In 1815, they made their way back to Indiana Territory and Lydia went to live with one of her daughters. On September 16, 1816, she sold the remaining property in Virginia, the proceeds going to each of her children.13
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William RuddickWilliam had his grant of 190 acres surveyed in 1774. This was situated on both sides of Gordon's Creek about 1 mile south of the present town of Galax, Virginia. These lands were most likely among those settled in 1772. Since the senior William was in poor health, the grant was claimed by his son, which was surveyed again on September 3, 1782 and on May 27, 1796. At the onset of the Revolutionary War, William enlisted with the company of Captain John Cox, but did not see any active service.
William was documented on December 5, 1777, as having refused to take the oath of allegiance. This he did for the same reason his father had. A few months later, he married a young woman by the name of Lydia. Unfortunately, her surname is not known, but she may have been a Hanks, Mendenhall, Ballard, Cox, or Hiatt. The marriage was not approved and he was disowned by New Garden MM on September 26, 1778. However, it was only a matter of time before membership was restored. It is interesting to note that from this point, the children of William and Lydia (with the exception of Nancy Ann), were not as actively involved in meetings as some of their cousins.
By 1781, the war had moved south, and William enlisted with Captain Flower Swift's Company of Quakers. Again, this militia probably did not see any active duty, and may have served more as a home guard. On October 10, 1789, William entered an additional 150 acres to his plantation. This parcel was surveyed again on May 31, 1796. William Ruddick increased his land holdings again on August 29, 1794, when he purchased 50 acres on the Muddy branch of Chestnut Creek. The entire plantation now consisted of 390 acres. As mentioned earlier, the Ruddicks were instrumental in establishing the Mt. Pleasant Meetinghouse. It was probably some time in the 1790's that the building was erected on the plantation of William Ruddick. In 1794, William is mentioned in records again in which the Grayson County Court allows him a claim for killing two old wolves. On September 25, 1797, William and his friends and neighbor, Joshua Hanks, sold a piece of land to the Quakers. This 7 acre parcel would include the meetinghouse and graveyard. While working on his barn the following summer, William died when he fell and broke his neck. It appears that Lydia stayed on the old place until she moved to Indiana with her family in the Spring of 1811. She settled with her family in that area of Harrison County which became Jackson County. Early in 1812, she appeared on a tax list, paying on 2 horses. The threat of Indian attack grew with each day, until many families were moving away, and the widow Ruddick decided to do the same. It was probably that summer, that Lydia, her son Thomas, and daughter Lydia returned toTennessee.
In 1815, they made their way back to Indiana Territory and Lydia went to live with one of her daughters. On September 16, 1816, she sold the remaining property in Virginia, the proceeds going to each of her children.13
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