Jesse Perdue^[1]

1790 - 1871  (81 years)

• Name	Jesse Perdue
  Birth	1790	, Franklin, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 1871	Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I26990	Master
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Catherine Plybon,   b. 1794, , Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 18 Oct 1864, , Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1 Feb 1810	, Franklin, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. John Otis "Otey" Perdue,   b. 16 Sep 1810, Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 11 May 1877, , Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1790 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Feb 1810 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Death - 18 Jun 1871 - Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Written by Janet Perdue King Jesse Perdue was born ca 1790 in Franklin Co., Virginia to Meshack Perdue and Eleanor Dillon. He grew up on his parents farm located on the Blackwater River in same. He married at about 20 years to Catherine "Kate" Plyborn daughter of John and Rebecca Plyborn. They were taxed in 1812 owning 87 acres of land on the Blackwater River. Jesse served under Captain William Pepper in the War of 1812 along with brothers Daniel, Asa, Isaiah and Eli. This was a rifle company and along with three others formed the 4th Volunteer Regiment. They left for Christiansburg on the 13th of Sept 1813 and marched by way of Petersburg to Norfolk where they remained stationed during their entire service which expired March 1814. After being discharged, the company was conveyed on board a sail boat to Richmond and from there marched home on foot. After the War, Jesse's brothers made plans to move west, the first to go was Daniel Perdue in 1815 and then Asa, Luke and Matthew a couple of years later. A family tradition exist that Jesse along with brother Zachariah also moved to Sumner County but were unhappy so turned around and walked back to Virginia. Jesse received the following in his father's Will....."I give to my son Jesse Perdue, a Negro woman by the name of Dilly and her three children by the names of Jane, Julia and James, and another girl by the name of Milly all of which he has received in his possession to him and his heirs forever". In 1820, Patsey, Nancy and Aberilla Blankenship daughters of Liggon Blankenship were in Franklin County Court and ordered to keep the peace towards Jesse Perdue and his children. Jesse wrote his Will the 10th of June 1865 in Franklin Co., VA and it was presented for probate the 3rd of August 1871. His tombstone gives his death as 13th June 1871. He is buried along with wife Kate on the family farm in Franklin Co., VA Jesse Perdue Will I Jesse Perdue of the county of Franklin and State of Virginia do make this my last Will and Testament. 1st. I give to my son John Perdue the Arthur Tract of Land, which land is bounded by the Louis Island Road, and the Land of Sparrel Dudley, Joshua Starkey and Jordan Perdue and also my Blacksmith Tools and a Rifle Gun. 2nd. I give to my son Otey Perdue the Blackwater Tract of Land which is bounded by the lands of Isaiah Perdue, Ransome Perdue and the Harvey's Road. 3rd To my daughter Arlena Perdue I give my home Tract of Land which I now live, which land is bounded by the Louis Island Road, the Lands belonging to the Estate of Stephen Preston dec'd, the Land of Ransome Perdue, Jordan Perdue & Henry Jenkins: and to her said Arlena Perdue and Jordan Perdue equally, all my household and Kitchen Furniture of every description including waggon, harnesses - all my Plantation Tools of every description. Also all my stock, grain of every sort, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, also all the provisions that may be on the plantation or elsewhere belonging to me at the time of my death. 4th. I give to my son Jordan Perdue, I give to him my Chitwood Tract which land is bounded by the Land of Ransome Perdue, Randolph Chitwood, Mrs. Fife Hudson, Silas Chambers and the Harvey's Road. 5th. I give to the living children of my daughter Susan Divers, dec'd one dollar each. 6th. It is my desire that all the residue of my Estate both real and personal remaining at my death shall be equally divided between Jordan and Arlena Perdue 7th. I hereby appoint Wm L. T. Hopkins executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. Signed Jesse Perdue (his seal) The above was signed, witnessed, sealed & delivered in the presence of the testator, each witness being present at the same time. B. Wills, George E. Hurt, William A. Hurt Franklin County Court July 3rd, 1871, This last Will and Testament of Jesse Perdue dec'd was produced in Court and proved by Bluford Wills and George E. Hurt two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to be recorded. And at a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse on the 4th day of September 1871. On a motion of William L. T. Hopkins the executor named in the Will of Jesse Perdue, admitted to probate at the July term last of this Court, who made Oathe and executed bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars conditioned and prescribed by law. Certificate is granted him to obtain a (??) of said Will in due form. Teste James J. Casper C. F. C.

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=101799235&pid=361