Edward Sr. Curd^[1]

Abt 1680 - Bef 1742  (< 62 years)

• Name	Edward Sr. Curd
  Born	Abt 1680	Curdsville, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 2 Oct 1742	Henrico, Virginia, United States
  Person ID	I500488	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019

  
  

  Family	Jeanette Bayne,   b. 1688, Henrico, Virginia, United States ,   d. 30 Nov 1766, Henrico, Virginia, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1703	Henrico, Virginia, United States
  Children	1. Edward Jr. Curd,   b. Abt 1704, Goochland, Virginia, United States ,   d. 4 Feb 1739, Richmond, Virginia, USA  (Age 35 years)   2. John Sr. Curd,   b. 1706, Henrico, Virginia, United States ,   d. May 1752, Goochland, Virginia, United States  (Age 46 years)   3. Mary Curd,   b. 1710, Henrico, Virginia, United States ,   d. Bef 3 Oct 1791, Charlotte, Virginia, United States  (Age < 81 years)   4. Richard Curd,   b. 1714, Caroline Co, Virginia, USA ,   d. Oct 1778, Goochland, Virginia, United States  (Age 64 years)   5. Elizabeth Curd,   b. 1720, Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 1786, Charlotte, Virginia, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F500061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [faulconer.ged] Edward Curd, the immigrant was probably born in the Middlesex area of England and died in Henrico Co., Virginia. He married #1 Jeanette Bayne and had issue. After 1727, he married #2 Elizabeth Branch, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Archer) Branch, and had no issue. Elizabeth Branch was first married to Robert Goode and second to Page Punch. Edward was in Henrico Co., Virginia as early as 1704, where in Oct 1704, he purchased 600 acres of land on the north side of the James River for L30. This land is shown in his name on the Apr 1705 rent roll. A 1733 deed reference is said to describe him as a bricklayer. Between 1716 and 1725, he received four grants of land near the James River and Beaver Dam Creek, which totaled over 2400 acres. Thereafter he parceled out most of his Goochland County land as gifts to his children and grandchildren. The Beaver Dam Creek property went to John Curd. Edward was elected vestryman on 17 Jun 1735 at Henrico Parish, called Curls Neck Church, later, St John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. In 1735, he served on the building committee. His will (proved in Dec 1742 gave life estate in the plantation home in Henrico County to his second wife Elizabeth Branch, and on her death to his son Edward Jr. Among his children and grandchildren, he also willed 100 acres, 17 slaves, a colt, silver and furniture. The number of slaves indicates that the Curds were among the class of wealthy planters who raised tobacco for export to England. Edward and his first wife, Jeanette's children were Edward Jr., John, Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, and Mary. WILL OF EDWARD Curd Executors: wife Elizabeth and son Edward To wife for life, any dwelling house and all belingings and land, only son Edward to have half, and after wife's death, all of it; also negroes to both. To son Edward, all my land in Goochland County. To son John, 2 negroes. To son Richard, 2 negroes. To Mary Mackbride, 1 negroe, and at her death to her son Edward Mackbride. To daughter Mary Punch, 1 negro, 1 colt, 3 pounds, & items. To grandson, John Curd, 1 negro. To granddaughter, Jane Mackbride, 100 acres in Goochland. To daughter Mary Richardson, 1 shilling. To daughter Elizabeth Williams, 1 shilling. Not dated Wit: James Young, John Gunn, Joseph Satchawell Recorded December 1742 DEATH: Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., Virginia - Part Two (1737-1781) Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger II; Reprinted & Re-typeset by Iberian Publishing Company - Athens, GA 1995 (copyright 1977) SOURCES: The Curds and Allied Families, by William B. Curd & Lucy Price Payne Truog, 1927 The Curd Family in America, by Frank Fuller and Thomas H. S. Curd, 1938 ...x [SHULERS and Related Families] Edward Curd must have been born before 1683, because he had to be over age 21 to purchase land in 1704. He deeded land to son John in 1726 (the occasion was probably John's marriage, therefore John was probably born 1703 or earlier). He deeded land to daughter Mary McBride in 1726 (again, probably upon her marriage, therefore Mary was probably born about 1705). In 1733 he deeded land to both of his daughters, Mary Richardson and Elizabeth Williams (I don't believe he had two daughters named Mary as many researchers have in their family trees; rather, Mary's first husband apparently died, and she subsequently married John Richardson before 1733. The Mary Mackbride with a son Edward Mackbride mentioned in Edward Curd's will apparently wasn't his daughter but some other relation, which isn't specified in the will. His daughter Mary was listed in the will as DAUGHTER Mary Richardson). Daughter Elizabeth's first husband, Mr. Williams, died by 1749, and she remarried to Samuel Allen, because she was listed as Elizabeth Allen in court records in 1749, acknowledging receipt of her share of her father's estate. A 1733 deed reference is said to describe Edward Curd as a bricklayer. Edward was elected Vestryman on June 17, 1735 at Henrico Parish, called Curd's Neck Church, and later St John's Church of Richmond, VA. In 1735 he served on the building committee. from the book EDWARD Curd of Henrico Co., Virginia, and Some of His Descendants: "Edward Curd, immigrant ancestor, probably ancestor of all those named Curd in America, was in Henrico Co., Va., as early as 1704, where on October second of that year he "Purchased of John Woodson for 30 currency, six hundred acres of land on the north side of the James River, adjoining land formerly James Blairs' and being part of a greater tract granted John Woodson, Jr. by patent dated October 23, 1690." The following year, 1705, he was assessed and paid taxes on this six hundred acres. Between 1716 and 1725 he received various land grants on the north side of James River in that part of Henrico Co. that was cut off in 1728 to form Goochland Co. There was granted to him October 31, 1716, 531 acres north side James River, west side north branch Beaver Dam Creek (Book 10, p. 307), February 2, 1724, 1200 acres north side James River (Book 12, p. 130), February 2, 1724, 341 acres north side James River on Beaver Dam Creek (Book 12, p. 131), August 17, 1725, 400 acres on Beaver Dam Creek (Book 12, p. 238). In the next few years he deeded most of his Goochland Co. lands to his children. June 6, 1726, he deeds to his son John, for "love and affection," part of the 531-acre tract on Beaver Dam Creek; November 7, 1726, he deeds to his daughter Mary McBride land lying on the north side of James River; July 16, 1733, he deeds 200 acres in Goochland Co. to each of his daughters, Mary Richardson and Elizabeth Williams; November 20, 1733, he deeds 650 acres in Goochland Co. to his son Richard. In his will he gives 100 acres in Goochland Co. to his granddaughter Jane McBride and all of his remaining holdings in Goochland to his son Edward. All of his children, Edward excepted, eventually went to Goochland Co. to live. .....Edward Curd died 1742. The Henrico Co. December Court, 1742, appoints John Williamson, Thomas Watkins, Daniel Price and James Young to appraise estate of Edward Curd, deceased. Will dated February 4, 1739/40, proved first Monday in December 1742, names the following: wife Elizabeth Curd, son Edward Curd, son John Curd, son Richard Curd, Mary Mackbride and her son Edward Mackbride, daughter-in-law** Mary Punch, grandson John Curd, granddaughter Jane Mackbride, daughter Mary Richardson, daughter Elizabeth Williams. Names wife Elizabeth and son Edward Curd executors. Leaves the home plantation and dwelling in Henrico Co. to wife Elizabeth during her life. "Son, Edward to have half of everything during Elizabeth's life, and at her death the whole of said Henrico estate." The name of Edward's first wife, the mother of his children, is not known. He married second, Elizabeth Branch, daughter of Thomas Branch and Elizabeth Archer, widow first of Robert Goode whom she married in 1710 and who died 1718, widow second of Page Punch who died 1726/1727. Elizabeth died November 30, 1766....In the Henrico Co. Record Books 1767-1774 we find the following: page 138, May 24, 1749, John Curd and Elizabeth his wife acknowledge to have recieve of the executors of Edward Curd deceased "our full share of the estate of the said deceased," Richard Curd witness. Page 139, May 20, 1749, John Richardson and Mary his wife make similar acknowledgement, Richard Curd and Isham Richardson witnesses. Page 139, May 24, 1749, Richard Curd and Sarah his wife make similar acknowledgement, John Curd witness. Page 140, June 3, 1749, Samuel Allen and Elizabeth his wife make similar acknowledgement, John Curd witness. All of the above were recorded June 5, 1769." **Mary Punch was actually a step-daughter (daughter of Edward's wife Elizabeth Branch by a previous marriage). A Mary Mackbride and her son Edward were also mentioned in the will, but Mary Mackbride's relationship to Edward Curd is not yet known. She wasn't his daughter. Could she have been a widowed sister? ====================== WILL OF EDWARD Curd (Henrico Co., Va., unindexed records, Vol. IV, 1650 to 1807, p. 1177) "In the name of God amen I Edward Curd being in perfect memory make this as my last will and Testament which I Desire to be taken of before or after my Decease and no alteration to be made more than what is herein mentioned. I Do hereby make my Loving wife Elizabeth Curd and my Son Edward Curd to be Executors of this my last will and Testament -- ITEM. I give unto my Loving wife During life my Dwelling house and all belonging thereunto as household goods furniture hogs Cattle and all belonging to the sd. plantation like wise the Land thereunto adjoyning only I Desire that my Son Edward Curd may have the half of everything and of produce thereunto belonging During my sd. wife's life and after her Decease I give the whole which my sd. wife has been possessed with to my belov'd son Edward Curd and his heirs Forever. ITEM. I also give unto my belov'd wife During life four negroes Jemimy, Seager, Bess, Sarah being Besses child, During her life and after her Decease to return to my beloved Son Edward Curd. ITEM. I also give unto my beloved Son Edw'd Curd Eight negroes Phill Will Moll Great Joe For? Tom Young Jack and Nancy being Moll's children. ITEM. I also give unto my Son Edward Curd all the Land I now stand possest with in Goochland County. ITEM. I give unto my son John Curd two negroes Pompy and Dinah. ITEM. I give unto my son Richard Curd two Negroes old Pompy and Judea. ITEM. I give to Mary Mackbride one negroe named Jack, during life and after her Decease to whence her son Edward Mackbride. ITEM. I give to my daughter in law Mary Punch one negroe named ___ also the Colt that came of the new York mare, also Eight Pound Sterling likewise Feather Bed and Furniture ___ Stands above Stairs in the new house. ITEM. I give to my Grandson John Curd one negroe named Agie. ITEM. I give unto my Granddaughter Jane Mackbride one hundred acres of Land lying in Goochland County which I have Doctor Hopkins bond for. ITEM. I give to my Daughter Mary Richardson one shilling. ITEM. I give to Elizabeth Williams my Daughter one shilling. Which is same? being my last will and Testament I desire the within mentioned after my Decease to be fullfilled. In Witness thereof I have hereunto Set my hand Edward Curd Dated Feb. 4, 1739/40 Witnesses: James Young John Gunn Joseph Tschessely? At a Court held for Henrico County the first Monday in Dec. 1742 this Will was presented by the Executors therein Named upon oath and it being proved by the Oath of John Gun and James Young two of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be Recorded. Test. Bowler Cocke, clerk. ...x

  
  

• Sources

  [S500041] GrayHalJuly2013 Web Site, Dave Gray, Edward Sr. Curd (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2018. Added via a Smart Match