John Otis "Otey" Perdue

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Union Hall, Franklin, Virginia, USA; Post Office: Rocky Mount

John married Martha Martin on 25 Nov 1825 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Asenath Ann Bennett on 29 Jan 1840 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA. Asenath (daughter of Abner Bennett and Nancy Ann Coleman Edwards) was born on 24 Jul 1820 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1895 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; was buried in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gilley Ann Perdue was born on 12 Dec 1840 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jan 1850 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; was buried in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
2. Julia Martha Byrd was born on 7 Sep 1842 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jun 1915 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA.
3. Sarah Elizabeth Divers was born on 11 Oct 1844; died on 26 Apr 1921; was buried in Burnt Chimney, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
4. Sarah Elisebeth Perdue was born on 11 Oct 1844 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Apr 1921 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA.
5. Susan Mary Perdue was born on 27 Dec 1846 in , , Virginia, USA.
6. Susan M Davis was born on 27 Dec 1846 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Mar 1922.
7. William Colton Perdue was born on 29 May 1849 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Jun 1930 in Lamar, Prowers, Colorado, USA; was buried in Lamar, Prowers, Colorado, USA.
8. John Abner Perdue was born on 1 Apr 1852 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1928 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
9. Cyrus Perdue was born on 23 Dec 1854 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Dec 1854 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; was buried in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
10. Wilmoth Frances Hunt was born on 5 Feb 1856; died on 16 Jan 1939; was buried in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
11. James Otey Perdue was born on 9 Dec 1858 in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1935 in Redwood, Franklin, Virginia, USA; was buried in Glade Hill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
12. Mary Perdue was born in 1861.
13. Jessie Allen Perdue was born on 18 Jul 1863 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Sep 1937 in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
14. Sallie A Perdue was born in 1879 in , , Virginia, USA.

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.

Jesse married Catherine Plybon on 1 Feb 1810 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA. Catherine was born in 1794 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Oct 1864 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]