Ledford William Lb

He came with his brother’s Henry and John.William married Elizabeth before 1745 in Virginia. William and Elizabeth had twelve Children.Upon leaving Virginia they settled first in Rowan County, North Carolina then on to Randolph County, North Carolina where he left a Will naming his children, some of their spouses and his wife. Buried at Abbott's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson County, North Carolina.
Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 2, 1762-1772. Abstracts of Books 5, 6, 7, by Jo White Lynn.
5:426, 427. Walter Thornbrough and wife Margaret sell to William Ledford, 320 acres on Abbotts Creek. Granted by Granville August 27, 1762. January 2, 1764, William Spurgin and Jack Brumel.
6:501. Sary Teague to sons John Yokely and William Yokely for love, livestock. October 15, 1765. Elijah Teague and William Ledford.
7:378. William Spurgin to Samuel Ross, son of James Ross & Mary and Jane Ross, the rest of his brothers and sisters younger for good will, personality. July 10, 1771. William Ledford and Jacob Brommel.
1746-Nov: Augusta Co., Va Court Records: John William and Henry Ledford
were to clear a road with Buisi, etc.
1754-Jan: Augusta Co., Va Court Records: James Patton estate: Notes by
William and John Ledford were settled.
1758- William Ledford and family left Augusta Co., Va and moved to
Rowan Co., NC.Family of Nicholas, Frederick, John and William Ledford
are in Rowan Co by 1758
1759: Rowan Co., NC Tax List: Litford (Ledford) on the lists include:
WIlliam Litford, Frederick Litford, John Litford and Nicholas Litford.
1759: Rowan Co., NC Court of Common Pleas: William Ledford, juror; also
1761.
1764-2 Jan: William Ledford purchases 330 acres from Walter and
Margaret Thornburgh.The land is on both sides of Abbott's Creek.
1764-Jan: William Ledford is appointed constable. Rowan Co Court of
Common Pleas
1764-July: William Ledford is to collect taxes.Rowan Co., NC
1765-July 11: Elijah Teague, Joshua Teague and William Ledford are
accused of plotting to ruin the Harmons.
1767-Jan 15: William Ledford, constable, appointed to warn in taxes.
1768-Jan 14: William Ledford, security for William Simmon's estate.
1768-Jan 16: William Ledford removed as constable.
1770: William Ledford serves as road overseer and legal witness in
Rowan Co., NC Court records
1770: William Ledford and Moses Teague are security for John Teague to
administer estate of Abraham Teague.
1778-May 7: William and John Ledford, assessors in Capt Davis'
District: Rowan Co.
1779-Nov 4: William Ledford, juror – Rowan Co., NC Court
1783: Rowan Co Assessment List includes William, Obediah and John
Ledford
1784-Nov 4: Wm Ledford received North Carolina state grant no. 1008 for
750 acres on Reedy Branch of Abbotts Creek
1785: William Ledford Sr and Jr: Rowan Co., NC taxables
1796: FHL1578693: Rowan Co Wills: Will of William Ledford Will date 2
June 1796.