Marty and Karla Grant

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Lydia

Lydia

Female 1765 - Aft 1840  (> 76 years)   Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Lydia
    Birth 1760/1765  Dobbs Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female
    Reference Number 209 
    _UID 46F4888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005E41 
    Death Aft 1840  Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8538  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 8 May 2025

    Family David Edwards,   b. 1763/1764, Dobbs Co, NC (now Lenoir Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Feb 1839, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Marriage 1784/1785  Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    _UID 8A8D6EA9DAE7CF4CB86ED8AB0BA922B942B0 
    Children 
     1. Stephen Edwards,   b. 1784/1790, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt Jan 1819, Duplin Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
     2. John Edwards,   b. 1790/1794, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1821/1830, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     3. Barnabas Edwards,   b. 1805/1806, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 10 Nov 1872, Dyer Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years)
    Family ID F4147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Mother;


      !CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 149 w/David EDWARDS, no ages (bef 1790);


      !CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 858 w/David EDWARDS, age 26-44 (1755/74);


      !CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co., NC p. 236/809
      David Edwards age 45+ (bef 1765)
      10101-00001-0-6
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 45+ (bef 1765) = David Edwards (c1764)
      1m 16-25 (1784/94)= John Edwards (1790/94) son
      1m 0-9 (1800/1810)= Barnabas Edwards (c1806) son
      1f 45+ (bef 1765) = Lydia (---) Edwards (1760/65), wife
      6 slaves;


      !CENSUS:1820 Wayne Co., NC p. 463
      David Edwards age 45+ (bef 1775)
      010001-00001
      Slaves=3120-3000
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 45+ (bef 1775) = David Edwards (c1764)
      1m 10-15 (1804/10) = Barnabas Edwards (c1806) son
      1f 45+ (bef 1775) = Lydia (---) Edwards (1760/65) wife
      9 slaves;


      !CENSUS:1830 Duplin Co., NC p. 152
      Barney Edwards age 20-29 (1800/10)
      10001-100010001
      Slaves=630100-202000*
      FPC=200000-201000**
      Total Persons=25***
      My analisys (who each person *might* be)
      1m 20-29 (1800/10) = Barnabas Edwards (c1806)
      1m 0-4 (1825/1830) = Son? (c1830)
      1f 60-69 (1760/70) = Lydia (---) Edwards (1760/65) Mother****
      1f 20-29 (1800/10) = Catherine (---) Edwards (c1806) wife
      1f 0-4 (1825/1830) = Lydia Ann Edwards (1828) daughter
      * Where did all these slaves come from?
      ** Who were the free persons of color?
      *** Total adds up to 24, not 25
      **** Probably Lydia Edwards (1760/65) Barnabas's mother. She was divorced from David Edwards in 1831, so probably already living away from him in 1830;


      !DIVORCE: 9 Apr 1831 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, David EDWARDS, deceased. Lydia EDWARDS vs David EDWARDS. Ordered Lydia EDWARDS be divorced from David EDWARDS and to be alloted 1/3 part of his real property.;


      !ORDER:16 Apr 1831 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, David EDWARDS, Deceased (though still living at time of order). 1/3 of David EDWARDS real property to be alloted to Lydia, wife of said David EDWARDS. 100a North Side of Yellow Swamp. Witness: William THOMPSON. Signed by Jurors: James EVERITT, T. COGDELL, Sam FLOWERS, John EVERITT, Britton HOOD, John McKINNE, William CARRAWAY, Charles CARRAWAY, Henry CARRAWAY, John COX, Edmund COX, John OVERMAN;


      !DEED:15 Sep 1838 Madison Co., TN Deed Book *, p. 239
      Lydia Edwards for good will and affection to beloved son Barnabas Edwards of Madison Co., TN ...
      Four negroes: Chaney, Charles, Wooten and Isham.
      S: Lydia (her mark) Edwards
      W: John S. Watkins, Jos. P. Watkins.


      !DEED:15 Sep 1838 Madison Co., TN Deed Book *, p. 239
      Lydia Edwards for good will and affection to beloved grandson Gabriel Edwards (residence not given)
      One bed and furniture ...
      my grantson William Edwards one dollar
      my grand daughter Sally Price one dollar
      my granddaughter Sally Conege one dollar
      S: Lydia (her mark) Edwards
      W: John S. Watkins, Jos. P. Watkins.


      !CENSUS:1840 Madison Co., TN p. 118
      Barnabas Edwards age 30-39 (1800/10)
      030001-1010010001
      Slaves=110000-102000
      Total Persons=12
      My analysis (who each person *might* be)
      1m 30-39 (1800/10)= Barnabas Edwards (c1806)
      3m 5-9 (1830/35) = 1-Son? (c1830) *
      "" 5-9 (1830/35) = 2-Barnabus Edwards (c1834) son *
      "" 5-9 (1830/35) = 3-Lemuel J. Edwards (c1840) son *
      1f 70-79 (1760/70) = Lydia (---) Edwards (1760/65) Mother**
      1f 30-39 (1800/10) = Catherine (---) Edwards (c1806) wife
      1f 10-14 (1825/30) = Lydia Ann Edwards (1828) daughter
      1f 0-4 (1835/40) = Catherine Edwards (c1838) daughter
      *It appears the census taker lumped all three sons into one age group when that was incorrect.
      ** Probably Lydia Edwards (1760/65) Barnabas's mother
      *** Justin L. Edwards three houses away in 1840. See 1850. Not related.


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