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DOYLE'S 1910 HISTORY
of Steubenville and Jefferson Co.,
page 1043 gives this account of ancestry
Nathan Mccrew Naylor; born 8 October 1832 and his brother, Samuel
G. Naylor, born 14 February 1835. Both were (in 1910) retired
farmers of Smithfield Twnshp. and were sons of John S. and Jane
(McGraw) Naylor. Another son given (p 1074-75) was named Oliver P.
Naylor, born 11 June 1843. John s. Naylor was described as oldest
son of a large family and born 1800 in Baltimore County, Maryland
son
of Samuel and Rebecca (Peregoy) Naylor. Samuel and wife said to
have died
at Smithfield, age about 84.
Rebecca (Peregoy) Naylor, wrote the following letter to her sister
Temperence Cross, in Baltimore, with their sister Elizabeth Jones
as courier. This was copied from the original in possession (1941)
of Mrs. Sara (Kestler) Brown, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania:
8 Mo. 25, 1812
Esteemed
Sister we received thy letter and was glad to hear from you all.
I may also inform thee we are all enjoying pretty good health at
this
time with desires for your welfare and with desires that we may all
reveive this and evry other Blessing with gratitude and
thankfulness
Dear sister when I think of the many pleasant hours we enjoyed
together
this make me feel an earnest desire of seeing you all. But
if it may not so be yet it may be in time for I still have a hope
of
coming back to see you if opportunity should offer tell Brother
James I received his letter and was glad to hear from him and
family
altho he undertook to take me a Little but as this was no new thing
I can freely pass it By and wish he would write again tell Smith
and
Constant they care not for me or they would write Dear sister
altho
I was glad to hear from thee I was sorry to hear of thy being still
unsettled with thy affairs I wish thee to get them settled and put
thy children to good places and come spend a few months with us in
this place here is T Jones and T Jones and family with us they are
pretty well at this time father Naylor and family is come to this
County he had bought in a little town called Smithfield James
Naylor lives in the same town he hath buried Sarah his wife about
two months ago tell brother Joseph a few lines from him would be
very acceptable to persue in some Lonley Moment or from any of you
please do remember in Love to all our friends as if named here
not forgetting our old frien P Treakle from the sure friends
S/ Samuel an Rebeckah Naylor
(To his wife's letter, Sam added a note)
Respected Sister I write these few lines to let thee aknowe that
if thee is wiling to come to this county to stay any time I will
fetch thee any time the will send for me from thy friend
S. Naylor
(The letter was folded and addressed with endorsement)
To Temperance Cross
Baltimore Hookstown Rhode
To the care of Elizabeth Jones
VI. Charles, m. 15 June 1785 to Sarah Gorsuch, prob. sister of
Mary, who m. Joseph.
In chancery Court Index, reference is made to B-106,499 and 501
where children of Charles are named.
1. Elizabeth, m. (1) 24 Jan.1807 to Hugh McGrigor
(2) before 1849 to _______ Shirley
2. Eleanor,
3. Nicholas, b. 12 Sept. 1790 m. Esther Buckman, dau of
David and Esther Buckman of Bucks Co., Pa.
They had a son, Charles, b. 1818 m. 10 Nov. 1840
to Hannah Wall, dau. of John & Elizabeth (Timanus)
Wall.
4. James
5. Ann,
6. Sarah,
VII. Temperance, (Twin to Constance)
m. 20 December 1800 to John Cross
Living in 1812 on Hookstown Road, Baltimore, Md.
VIII. Constance, (Twin to Temperance)
m. 20 December 1800 to John Smith
In 1820 Census of Jefferson Co., Ohio John Smith and family were
found living near Thomas Jones and not far from Jacob Jones.
John and wife were tallied in 26-45 age group, with 2 Males in
10-16 range and 3 females under 10.
IX. Helena, m. 14 July 1786 to Nehemiah Price
X. James, m. 11 August 1795 to Ruth Gorsuch, (prob. sister of
Mary and Sarah, who m. his brothers above)
XI. Amy, b. after 1786 (to 2nd. wife of Joseph, Susanna Green)
m. 19 March 1806, to Isaac Mallonee.
Isaac was probably a brother of Mary Mallonee who m. 19
October 1798 in Baltimore Co. to George Smith, son of
Andrew Smith and brother to Daniel Smith, who m. 5 March
1801, to Elizabeth Peregoy, and went to Huntingdon Co.,
Pa. then in 1819 to Harrison Co. Ohio
Some Notes on the battle of North Point From Maryland History Magazine Vol.
II.
"The line was composed of the 5th, 27th , 39th and 51st Regiments, the
6th being held in reserve on Perego's Hill on North Point
Road."
'After general Stricker had rallied his forces in his reserves at
Perego's Hill, he formed his brigade and awaited another attack."
When the British marched up North Point Road, they did the Shaw
Gorsuch family the dubious honor of quartering
themselves in their house and farm. (General Ross Spent his last night on
earth there). Robert Gorsuch was forced to serve
breakfast to General Ross and his officers. Robert asked whether he should
have supper ready for the general when he returned.
British accounts interpret this as 'what sniveling creatures these Americans
are!". American accounts interpret it as "We'll be
expecting you back after you are beaten". Anyhow General Ross said, 'I'll
either sup tonight in Baltimore or in Hell ". He little
realized that at that moment he had less than a hour to live. (Neil Swanson
in "the Perilous Fight)
General Ross's . death was one of the chief factors in causing the
British attack to fold. The fallen General Ross was beloved by
his men, respected by ours. He had been a veteran of several major, foreign
British campaigns and was considered almost
invincible. His successors sent his body back to the ship and marched on
towards Baltimore. General Sricker with his brigade had
fell back to join the defenders waiting at the breastworks built for the real
stand to hold the city at Loudenslager Hill (now
Patterson Park) The British successor, General Brooke, saw a more formidable
force than he had expected from the ships in the
harbor in the form of cover fire. There was some half-hearted fighting but
no genuine engagement and general Brooke decided to
return to his ships. Everybody knows hoe Fort McHenry held up its end of the
fighting.
Contributed by Janet L. Perriello, McLean, Virginia (1997) this is
reprinted here as a John Gorsuch was mentioned in the
settlement of the estate of Joseph.
Susannah: Susannah Received 1/3rd (Dower) of Joseph's Estate plus 1 portion
as guardian of Daughter Amy. All eleven Children
mentioned in settlement of estate.
Children by Elizabeth WHEELER:
i Joseph PEREGOY/PERREGOY (1Jr). b. Abt 1751, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref #
134-1, m. 27 Apr 1785, in
Baltimore Co, MD,1 Mary GORSUCH, b. Abt 1764, (daughter of Charles GORSUCH
and Eleanor
BOND) Ref # PPP, d. 23 Jun 1785, Baltimore, MD ?. Joseph died Abt 1790,
Location: 1812, Baltimore Co,
MD. === DISCUSSION=== Did Joseph remarry after Mary's death ?
16. ii William PEREGOY b. 24 Jul 1752.
17. iii Elisha PEREGOY/PERREGOY b. Abt 1761.
iv Helena-Hellena PEREGOY/PERRIGOY b. Cir 1766, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref #
134-9, m. 4 Apr 1786, in
Baltimore Co, MD,2 Nehemiah PRICE, b. Cir 1765 ?, Ref # XXX, Location: 1786,
Baltimore Co, MD.
Helena-Hellena Location: 1786, Baltimore Co, MD.
18. v Charles PEREGOY/PERREGOY b. Abt 1768.
19. vi Elizabeth Gale PEREGOY/PERRIGOE b. Abt 1769.
20. vii Rebecca-Rebeckah PEREGOY/PERRIGOE b. 22 Apr 1772.
viii Temperence (Twin) PEREGOY/PERREGOY b. Abt 1775, Baltimore Co, MD,
Ref # 134-7, m. 20 Dec
1800, in Baltimore Co, MD,3 John CROSS, b. Cir 1775, Ref # PPP, Location:
1800, Baltimore Co, MD.
Temperence Location: 1812, Baltimore Co, MD.
ix Constance "Constant" (Twin) PEREGOY b. Abt 1777, Baltimore Co, MD,
Ref # 134-8, m. 10 May 1801,
in Baltimore, MD,4 John SMITH, b. Cir 1775, Baltimore, MD ?, Ref # PPP,
Location: 1820 census,
Jefferson Co, OH. Constance Location: 1820 Census, Jefferson Co, OH. 2
males in 10-16 group & 3 Females
under 10
x James PEREGOY/PERRIGOY b. Abt 1778, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 134-A, m.
11 Aug 1795, in
Baltimore Co, MD,5 Note of: Letha Palin, CA, Ruth GORSUCH, b. Abt 1778,
Baltimore Co, MD, (daughter
of Charles GORSUCH and Eleanor BOND) Ref # PPP. James died 23 Feb 1845.
DISCUSSION; Did
James and Ruth Have any children ?
Children by Susannah GREEN:
21. xi Amy PEREGOY/PERRIGO b. Aft 1788.
7. Henry PEREGOY II. b. 19 Dec 1722, Baltimore Co, MD, Bapt/Rel,Pref: 29 Dec
1722, St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, MD,6 Ref
# 132, m. (1) in Baltimore, MD ?, Note of: Harry H. Lee, CA,7 Alice _____-
PEREGOY, b. Cir 1725 ?, Ref # XXX, d. Aft
1827, Location: MD, m. (2) in Baltimore, MD ?, Mary BORING- LEMMON, b. Abt
1740, Ref # XXX, d. Baltimore Co,
MD.8 Henry died By Jun 1802, Baltimore Co, MD. Eleanor S. Callahan in her
1986 Outline states "The early MD records have
been fairly searched by Mr. Lee and myself and other Peregoy searchers, and I
hardly hope for more "finds". 10 years later now
1996 I must state for the record the computer and Information Highway has
opened up a whole new world. New information is
popping up every day. with today's communications almost anything is
possible. <TO'C> === DISCUSSION === Of Henry's
Nine known children we have very few descendants where happened to them ?
Where did they all go ?
Will of HENRY PERIGOY of Baltimore County, Maryland
..........bequeath as follows. I will an bequeath unto - John Perigoy, my
oldest son, one Dollar and no more...... Keziah Cosc, my
eldest daughter, one Dollar and no more...... Moses Perigoy, my second son,
one Dollar and no more...... Henry Perigoy, my fourth
son, when he comes of age all that parcel or track of land called Henrys
Chance ....to him and his heirs forever....said Henry
Perigoy shall pay unto my son Robert Perigoy thirty pounds current money in
three years after said Henry...into the possesion of
said tract....if the said Henry dies wwithout heirs....aforsaid tract of land
to Robert Perigoy, my sixth son to him and his heirs......
Wife Mary Perigoy land Boring Pleasant Valley formerly the addition to
Forrest Level, during her widowhood.... and than to my
son Joseph Perigoy my fifth son .....said Joseph Perigoy shall pay my son
Benjamin Perigoy thirty pounds..... Wife Mary
Perigoy....all her children and edward Perigoy my son....by my second
wife......fifteenth day of February 1902..Henry Pereigoy Sen
(seals) Wit: Thomas Lemmon, Daniel Stevenson, Henry Edwards. Thomas Lemmon
executor, 26 June 1802.
Mary: Widow Lemmon.
Children by Alice _____- PEREGOY:
22. i Keziah PEREGOY b. Cir 1750.
ii Prudence PEREGOY b. 13 Sep 1753, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 132-5, m. 8
Feb 1802, in Baltimore Co,
MD, Thonas STAINS/STRAINS (AR)., b. Cir 1750, Ref # PPP, Location: PA.
Prudence died 8 Feb 1839,
Huntington Co, PA.
23. iii Moses PEREGOY I. b. Abt 1758.
24. iv Henry PEREGOY III. b. Cir 1760.
25. v John PEREGOY b. Cir 1765.
vi Benjamin PEREGOY b. Cir 1769, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 132-4,
Location: 1827. Named if 1827 Will of
Step-Mother. Named in fathers will as "another son to get money fron Joseph
after later comes into mothers
estate"
vii Joseph PEREGOY b. Cir 1785, MD, Ref # 132-8. Named in fathers will
as "5th son, to inherit on mothers
death her tract."
26. viii Joseph (Jas) PEREGOY b. Abt 1794.
ix Robert PEREGOY/PERRIGO b. Aft 1794, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 132-7,
m. 29 Dec 1831, in Assoc.
Ref. Ch. Baltimore, MD, Julia DEITZ, b. Cir 1890 ?, Ref # XXX, Location:
1831, Baltimore Co, MD.
Robert Location: Frederick Co, VA ?. This union is a not proven
x Robert PEREGOY/PERREGOY ?. b. Aft 1794, Ref # 132-7?, m. 24 Jul
1817, in Baltimore City, MD,9
Ruth _____ - PERREGOY, Ref # XXX, Location: 1817, MD. Robert Location: 1817,
Baltimore City, MD.
Need help here did Robert marry twice or do we have an extra one?
Children by Mary BORING- LEMMON:
xi Thomas LEMMON Ref # xxx, Location: 1802, Baltimore Co, MD. Son of
Mary Boring and first husband.
xii Edward PEREGOY b. Cir 1795, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 132-8,
Location: Frederick Co, VA ?.
8. Andrew PEREGOY/PEREGOIS/PERIGO b. Abt 1724, Baltimore Co, MD, Ref # 133,
m. 17 Apr 1750, in St. Johns Parish,
Joppa, Harford, MD,10 Alice EDWARDS, b. 18 Jan 1732, Ref # PPP, Location:
1750, MD. Andrew Location: 1750, Joppa,
Harford, Baltimore Co, MD. Listed with Jr. after his name in church record.
7 Children ? Also Listed as Elisha Andrew.
Children:
i Nicholas PERIGO Ref # 133-1, m. 21 Nov 1776, in Baltimore Co, MD,11
Eleanor SHERMEDINE,
(daughter of Thomas SHERMEDINE/SHEREDINE and Unknown WIFE) Ref # XXX,
Location: 1776,
Baltimore Co, MD. Nicholas died Baltimore Co, MD, Buried: Light St Methodist
Church Cem.,12 Location:
1776, Baltimore Co, MD. A Mrs. Chinworth burried with her son 9 days old on
N. Pedigo Lot 22 Jul 1826
=== NOTE === Nicholas not a proven son of Andrew only possibility (Frankie
Francis).
Eleanor: === Note === Thomas not proven as parent. (Frankie Francis).
9. Robert "Robin" PEREGOY/PEDIGO b. Bfr 1728, Baltimore Co, MD,13 Ref # 135,
m. Abt 1754, Mary Phoebe ELKINS,
b. Abt 1740, VA, (daughter of Ralph ELKIN III. and Unknown WIFE) Ref #
EL521-X, d. Henry Co, VA. Robert died 19 Jan
1822, Henry Co, VA,14 Buried: Pedigo Cem. On Own Property. Quoted from a
write-up by John Paul Grady during his research
of the Pedigo family history.
"Robert born abt. 1726/28 died 19 Jun 1922, his estate was sold 13
Feb. 1822. Family tradition has it that he ran away from
his Maryland home at the age of 12, with his brother Edward, only 8 at the
time, to escape the "oppressions of a tyrannical
stepmother." If Providence Corbin was that stepmother, she was not married
to married to Henry PEREGOY until 14 Jan. 1745.
(The year may have been 1744, or 1746, on dates before 1752.) Robert would
have been AT LEAST 18 at the time of this
marriage, IF born by 1726. But "tradition" always tends to exaggerate
extremes of youth and age. And Dr. Lewis Gravely
PEDIGO, of Roanoke and great-grandson of the above 'Robin' was dealing out
'family tradition' in his letter of 17 Jan. 1924 to
Mrs. G. E. Miley, of Richmond VA .Later, in his HISTORY of PATRICK and HENRY
Cos. VA, prepared and finally published
in 1933, in collaboration with a cousin, Virginia G. PEDIGO, our good doctor
was not concentrating on his own family
(unfortunately for us) and gave us little information on Robert, except that
he lived in Franklin Co., VA rather than in Henry Co.,
as he had stated in his 1924 letter. The letter also located 'Pedigo's
Corner' as a colonial landmark on Mulberry Creek, near
Martinsville, VA., stating that Robert PEREGOY, or PEDIGO, as the name came
to be spelled in that generation, settled on the
north side of Smiths River, while Edward, his brother, settled on the south
side.
The 1933 HISTORY indicates a mix-up of their respective wives, but local
land records prove Hannah ELKIN to have been the
wife of Edward on a 1809 Grantor Deed. Hannah's sister, Mary ELKIN, married
the older brother, Robert. Both were listed in
Henry Co., VA., in separate households (with '1 poll' each), in VA TAXPAYERS,
1782-1787, on a supplementary listing 'Other
than those Published by U. S. Census Bureau.'"
(See Edward PEDIGO, For the story of Robert and Edward's departure from
home)
"Robert made his home on the watershed of the Leathered Creeks. He lived in
this locality during the period of the Revolution.
He did not fight in the war. In fact, he was so strong in his convictions
that he would not allow his horse or guns to be used in the
Revolutionary Cause."
Robert Pedegoe and Edward Pedegore are listed in "Virginia Taxpayers"
1782-1787. by Augusta B. Fothergill & John Mark
Naugle, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, MD 1974.
Children's names also listed in quit claim deeds recorded in 1823; Henry Co.
Deed Book P.
DISCUSSION & NOTE === The DAR accepts & considers Robert a patriot since he
supplied food, medicine and other supplies
to the revolutionary cause. The stories he demanded payment could have been a
misunderstanding of terminology at the time.
Payment was made "on demand". This term is still in use on notes and loans.
Robert did, however contribute supplies on two
separate occasions, whether voluntarily or not, to the American cause. This
is a matter of record due to the fact Robert presented
two receipts for bacon to the Clerk's Office in Henry Co. VA. It seems the
bacon had been commandeered by soldiers while on the
march to the assistance of General Greene and again for the hospital at Henry
courthouse, under Dr. William Read. Robert Took
his receipts to the clerk's office and demanded payment for the bacon.
"Robert Pedigo 25&3/4 pounds bacon while on the march to the assistance
of General Greene."
"Robert Pedigoe is allowed for 47 lb. bacon for the hospital at Henry
C'thouse under Doctor. Wm. Read."
The above 2 statements are found in "Henry County: from its Formation
in 1776 to the end of the Eighteenth Century", et, sec.
from the records of the clerks office, by C.B. Bryant, Martinsville, VA.
Reprinted in "Virginia Magazine of History and
Biography", April, 1902, Vol. IX, No. 4, pp. 418-419.
Robert is also found on the Personal Property Tax List, Henry Co., VA. 1782
through 1821.
October 1996 Note: Evelyn Pedigo Crouse, Rt. 2, Box 665, Marion, VA
24354-9675 (540-646-5041) has compiled an excellent
volume "Years of Work" a genealogy of Robert Pedigo. This is a good
companion for this work as it contains many more
descendants of Robert that I have listed here. Copies are available by
contacting Evelyn directly. It is over 700 pages with index.
<TO'C>.
Mary: Mary and Hannah Elkin were sisters. Their father's name was Ralph. If
this is the correct Ralph ELKIN is uncertian, =
NOTE = There is NO PROOF at this time. Many learned researchers and
genealogists have tried to solve this question and have
come up empty. This is only a probable connection. It may help to dispell
some of the rumors and tradition going around, But
nothing is really known about the Elkin's sisters. There is nothing based on
fact.
Children:
27. i Joseph PEDIGO/PEDDIGO Sr. b. Abt 1763.
28. ii Phoebe "Pheby" PEDIGO b. Abt 1765.
29. iii Robert PEDIGO/PERRIGO II. b. Abt 1767.
iv Elizabeth PEDIGO/PEDDIGO/PEDAGO b. Abt 1769, Pittsylvania Co, VA,15
Ref # 135-4, m. 24 Aug
1790, in Martinsville, Henry Co, VA,16 John DAVIS, b. Cir 1765 ?, Ref # XXX,
Location: 1823, Jackson
Co, TN. Elizabeth Location: 1823, Jackson Co, TN. IGI lists 1773 as DOB
John: Married by Carter Tarrant.
30. v Mary PEDIGO/PEDIGOE b. Abt 1772.
31. vi Elijah PEDIGO/PEDDIGO b. 9 Feb 1774.
32. vii Ruth PEREGOY b. Abt 1776.
33. viii Amy (Amey) PEDIGO b. Abt 1778.
34. ix Henry PEDIGO/PEDDIGO b. 8 Aug 1780.
x John PEDIGO b. Abt 1782, Henry Co, VA, Ref # 135-?, d. Bfr 1822,
Henry Co, VA. DISCUSSION- Bruce
Pedigo lists a John as a probable son of Robin. I have no source where he
found this John. If he did exist he
probably died young as he is not mentioned in the settlement of Robin's
estate.
35. xi Moses PEDIGO/PEDDIGO/PEREGOY b. Abt 1785.
10. Edward "Ned" PEREGOY/PEDIGO (AR). b. 15 Dec 1730, Baltimore Co, MD,
Bapt/Rel,Pref: 24 Dec 1732, Ref # 136, m.
Bfr 1760, in Halifax Co, VA, Note of: Beverly Bean, MI,17 Hannah ELKINS, b.
Abt 1743, Franklin Co, VA ?, (daughter of
Ralph ELKIN III. and Unknown WIFE) Ref # EL522-X, d. Abt 1813, Barren Co,
KY, Buried: Pedigo-Neville-Genie Glass
Cem, Randolph.18 Edward died 26 Apr 1834, Barren Co, KY,19 Buried:
Pedigo-Neville-Genie Glass Cem, Randolph,20
Location: 1810 Census, Barren Co, KY.21 Edward PEDIGO (under spelling
PEDIFORD) is in honor list, D.A.R. lineage book
4:252. D.A.R. certificate names him as Edward PEDIGO. He is actually listed
in the book with both names. He became known
as "Grandsire Ned" and he and his wife came to Barren Co, KY probably in the
fall of 1809 or early 1810. He was still in Patrick
Co, VA in Sept. of 1809, for on the 14th of Sept., he and wife Hannah
executed a deed for some 220 acres there.
Taken from a letter dated 8-Nov.-1904, written by George Edwin PEDIGO (then
86) from Randolph, Metcalfe Co., KY, in
possession of John Paul GRADY.
"In the year 1805 my grandfather, Joseph Pedigo [eldest son of Edward
"Ned" Pedigo] moved from Virginia to Kentucky and
settled down near Pleasant Hill. The house is on the land he bought [250
acres]. Two or three years after this he went back to
Virginia and moved Grandsire Ned [Edward "Ned" Pedigo] to Kentucky and
settled him on part of his land [Joseph's]. Grandsire
Ned lived there until the death of his wife, then went to his son Joseph's
and lived and died there. My mother having died, I was
placed at my grandmother's and grandfather's [Joseph and Dolly Edwards
Pedigo] and waited on Grandsire Ned until he died. He
was buried 2-1/2 miles N of Pleasant Hill Church. No graveyard here then."
....The family [Henry, et al.] settled near Annapolis, MD. There is a
well defined tradition that Robert and Edward ran away
from their home and never returned. They explained to their immediate
descendants that they fled from the oppression of a
tyrannical stepmother.
The story goes that this stepmother was a devotee of fashion and gaieties
of society and that she pressed the two stepsons into all
sorts of menial service, and gave them no opportunity of education. Under
the stress of the situation, Robert, being sent to drive a
herd of milk cows one afternoon, failed to return. Later he went back and
succeeded in getting a secret interview with Edward and
persuaded him to go with him. An interesting note in the story is that the
stepmother was extremely proud of her fair complexion.
Among other cosmetic precautions, she set aside a jug of milk with which to
bathe her face each morning. The two boys, before
their final departure, gathered green walnuts, squeezed the juice from them
and poured it into the jug of milk." [Green walnut
juice, when coming in contact with skin, turns that skin a deep brown, almost
black. The stain is indelible, cannot be removed, and
must wear off gradually.]
"The two brothers wandered as far as the York River Valley in Virginia.
Remaining there until they were grown men. They
worked their way through the wilderness to the South Piedmont region, to the
locality now covered by Henry and Patrick Co.
They were among the pioneers in that region and took up large areas of land
under royal grants. Robert settled on the north side,
and Edward on the south side of Smiths River. Any well-informed surveyor in
Henry Co., to this day, can point out a very old tree
as Pedigo Corner. This colonial landmark is on Mulberry Creek near the town
of Martinsville, VA."
"Edward, was an American Patriot, and has a long and interesting record,
not only in the Revolutionary War, but also the French
and Indian Wars "Edward first enlisted Feb. 13, 1778, for one year. He was
then in Capt. Charles Fleming's Company, Seventh
Virginia of Foot, commanded by Col. Alexander McClenarhan. The Virginia
Regiments being often decimated and combined,
Edward Pedigo was soon in Captain Henry Young's Company of the Third and
Seventh Regiment, and later in the Fifth and
Eleventh Regiment. Certain of his muster rolls have much historic interest,
showing him near Washington's headquarters at Valley
Forge, and Morris town, and with the troops aiding D'Estaining's fleet at
Savannah. The muster roll for Dec. 1778 (dated 13 Jan.
1779) tells of his re-enlistment for the duration of the war. His last
muster roll is dated Camp near Morris town, 9 Dec. 1779.
"But this fails to show his later services, which are proved by his military
land warrant of 12 Jan. 1784, reciting service 3 years,
soldier Virginia Line." (Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds, Jillson, p. 354.)
During the French and Indian Wars he served in the
Halifax County VA Militia under Col. Abraham Maury......."
From: Information provided by Nancy Martin Knight, Chana, IL
Edward PERIGORD fought in the French and Indian War, and was with
Washington at Fort Duquesne, July, 1775, the scene of
General Braddock's defeat, he being one of thirty Virginians who left the
battlefield.
Edward Pedigo (under spelling Pediford) is on honor list, DAR lineage Book
4:252. DAR certificate names him as Edward
Pedigo. He is actually listed in the book with both names.
==DISCUSSION== The Absolute Proof that the brothers Edward and Robert
Pedigo were the sons of Henry and Amy (Green)
Pedigo has not yet been found. But the preponderance of evidence (their birth
dates and places, the names they gave their children-
Henry, Amy, Joseph) indicates that there is no real doubt of their parentage.
If anyone has a problem with this it is understandable.
It is a proven fact Edward and Robert were brothers. By disregarding the
above conclusion completely then there is no evidence at
all, or any place to start in a search for their parents.
Hannah: === DISCUSSION === Nothing is known about Hannah and Mary except
they were sisters, father's name was Ralph,
and the approximate year's of their birth. Anything else about them before
they married is rumor and figments of imagination.
There is no basis for any of these stories. <TO'C>.
A COPY FROM THE APPLICATION OF MRS. REYNOLDS TAYLOR OF LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY
DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD PEDIFORD (PEDIGO)
He served in the Revolution for three years. Having enlisted for the War
and specified time, as was common he was granted a
land warrant by the State of Virginia. His devotion to the cause of the
colonies was shown in his early youth. He fought in the
French and Indian Wars, and was with Washington at Fort DuQuesne, the scene
of General Braddock's defeat, and was one of the
thirty Virginians who left the battlefield alive. The present form of his
name adopted by the Kentucky branch of the family is
Pedigo but the Maryland family still retains one of the older forms which is
Peregoy, but there are several recognized forms of the
same name which are: Pedego, Perego, Peregoy, Purygo, Perego, Perrigo,
Peddigoy, Perigoy, Peregory, Pedigo and Pediford.
These forms were taken from various documents and in one old will there are
five of these forms.
When my ancestor, Edward Pediford and his older brother Robert ran away
from home, Peregoy was the prefered form. When
the colonies were ripe for rebellion against England, Robert was unshaken in
his loyalty to the Mother country, but Edward, his
younger and much beloved brother was equally as staunch an advocate for the
colonies. This difference was the occasion of the
adoption of another change in the old name and this time it was Pediford.
I was told by a philologist and antiquarian that two children not over
ten and twelve years of age, respectively, on severing home
ties should have returned to one of the oldest forms of this ancient name.
He imigrated to Kentucky between 1800 and 1810 and
lived and died in that part of Barren County which is now know as Metcalfe
County. He is buried in Pleasant Hill Church yard.