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John Vanderford (221)
Father: Charles Vanderford (104)
Mother: Hester
b.c. 1697
d. Jan. 1783 [QA will box 13:4]
m. Mary Wrench, daughter of William Wrench [QA will 4:262]
m2. Rachel R. [QA will box 13:4]
Issue: [QA will box 13:4]
William (1025), d. 1787
Charles Wrench (1026), d. 1788
John, Jr. (1027), d. 1796
Sarah
m. Aug. 24, 1774, William Clayland [Clark,1969]
Esther
m. --- Rakes [QA will box 13:6]
Rebecca, not married by 1782
Elizabeth, d. before 1782
m. --- Costin
issue: [QA will TW1:134]
Nancy
Information:
June 2, 1713:
John was admonished for his
'inconfinent living' with Comfort Sipple. [St. Paul's Reg.]
March 31, 1740 (recorded March 31, 1748):
William Wrench left his son-in-law John 200 acres of Wrenchs Farm where he was
residing plus 20 shillings. [QA will 4:262]
March 7, 1748/9:
John was a Church Warden
at St. Paul's Parish. [St. Paul's Reg.]
December 2, 1751 recorded January 9, 1752:
John bought the 100 acres of the tract called Christophers Hazard for
1500 pounds of tobacco and 18 pounds. [QA deed RTD:61]
Sept. 2, 1752, Nov. 12, 1753, Sept. 3,
1754:
John was nominated as inspector at Pemberton's Warehouse for the
ensuing year. [St. Paul's Reg.]
March 17, 1753 and April 2, 1754:
John took
the required government oaths to be an inspector, "to wit: The Oath of
Allegiancy, Abhorrency and Abjuration, subscribing the Oath of Abjuration,
making and subscribing the Declaration called the Test and and taking the Oath
of Inspector." [St. Paul's Reg.]
1754 and 1756:
John paid taxes of 8
shillings on 200 acres of Wrenchs Farm and 4 shillings on 100 acres of
Christophers Hazard. [QA debt books]
June 3, 1755:
John bought from John
Chairs 200 acres, a part of Wrench's Farm, for 100 pounds and 5000 pounds of
tobacco. [QA deed RTD:320]
June 17, 1756:
John sold the 100 acres of
Christophers Hazard to James Pratt. [QA rent rolls
12:551]
Jan. 22, 1757:
John, as inspector at
Pemberton's Warehouse rendered an account of 6,333 pounds tobacco, which had a
shrinkage of 141 pounds tobacco. [St.
Paul's Reg.]
1757, 1758, 1763, 1765, 1766, 1767, and 1769:
John paid taxes of 16 shillings on 400 acres of Wrenchs Farm.
[QA debt books]
Nov. 16, 1770:
John paid 6 pounds cash for
Church pews. [St. Paul's Reg.]
1778:
John appeared in the Maryland
census for Queen Annes County in Tuckahoe Hundred. [census-MD]
December 1, 1782 recorded January 25, 1783:
John's will left his estate on the north side of Robothams Branch to
his wife Rachel and on her death to his son Charles Wrench. His son William was
to get 200 acres of Wrenchs Farm on the south side of the branch. [QA will TW1:134]
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