TODD FAMILY:  Dec 2003 ADDENDUM

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

Pennsylvania Land Warrants

 

(there are too many of these to list here, but I'll list some highlights:

 

1.      Bedford County

  1. Robert Todd, Survey,200 acres, ? Forks of Conneagh and Stony Creek, 21 June 1776,, returned 31 Jan 1792,? Benjamin Rittenhouse,Warrant Recorded: P,18,340; Survey Recorded: C?,p205
  2. William Todd, Survey, 50 Acres, Bedford Twp, 25 May 1786, acres returned 65.159, survey D14,p281
  3. Mary and John Todd,Survey 100 acres, Frankstown,21 Sept 1786; Returned4 march 1795, 104.60 Mary and Laughllin McClain, P24,p231; A84 , 217

(1)   Warrant # 60: Mary and John Todd, 100 acres, 21 Sept 1786, returned 4 Mar 1795, Bald Eagle Ridge near to Miners Narrows n. of Hugh Longs in Frankstown Twp.  (This area became part of Huntingdon County in 1787.)

(2)   Patent book index: calls tract “Union” and indicates county is Huntingdon.)

(3)   Patent:  …monies paid by John and mary Todd..and by Laughlin McClain and Mary his wife.. tract of land called ?, situate in Bald Eagle Ridge near Logans Narrows in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvanaia. 104 acres_ by warrant dated 21 Sept 1786 granted unto the said John and mary Todd and the said John is since deceased whereupon the above Tract devolved to the said Mary who is since intermarried with the said Laughlin McClane.  11 Mar 1795.  (Patent Book P24, p231: LDS Film 1028849)

  1. John, James, David, Peter Todd Survey, 400 acres,20 Jan 1794 (no books of recording listed)

(1)     20 Jan 1794: no 308: John Todd, 400 acres adjoining land this day granted to William Smith

(2)     20 Jan 1794, No 110, David Todd, 400 acres adjoining land this day granted to James Todd

(3)     20 Jan 1794, No 111, Peter Todd, 4000 acres adjoining land this day granted to John Todd

(4)     24 Apr 1794:  No 208, Samuel Todd, 400 acres, adjoining land this day granted to Micheal Todd

(5)     24 Apr 1794: No 211, Phillip Todd, 400 acres, adjoining land this day granted to Gustavus Todd.

(6)     24 April 1794: No 212, Benjamin Todd, 400 acres adjoining land this day granted to Jno Todd,

(7)     24 April 1794, NO 213, James Todd, 400 acres, adjoining land this day granted to Benj Todd

  1. Mary, Charles, Michael, Samuel, Titus, Gustavus, Philip, Ben, James Todd, survey, 400 acres,10 April 1794, no books recorded

2.      Philadelphia

  1. David Todd,accept ,150acres,13 Nov 1760, 15 Nov 1760, 150 acres, David Todd, AA1,p145,Survey,A76,p223
  2. Robert Todd, Jr, accept, 200 acres, 19 Dec 1760, 22Dec 1760, 200 acres, Robert Todd, AA2, p 142
  3. David Todd, accept,44.56 acres, 7 mar 1765, 26 Apr 1765,44.56, David Todd, AA6,p228, A76 195
  4. David Todd, accept, 134.115 acres, 13 Dec 1769, 21 Nov 1769, 134.115 acres David Todd, A11, p181
  5. No Ruble, Ruppel, Ruble in Philadelphia Co.

3.      Chester County

a.  James Todd, 1836

4.      Lancaster County

  1. John Todd, accept 225, Chester Co, New London, 2 Oct 1739, 14 April 1739, 225 acres returned, John Todd, A10, p13, A73 - 268
  2. James Todd survey, 200 Derry Twp, 13 July 1742, returned 1 May 1767, 186.80, Patentee: James Miller, AA10, p 34, Survey: 297,111; A54,106
  3. John Todd, survey, 200 ac, Derry and Donegal, 29 Nov 1742, 6 Feb 1744, 210 ac, Thomas Cookson, A13, p 101, A75, p 201
  4. John Todd, survey, 300 ac, Manchester, 18 Feb 1743, returned 18 Nov 1744, 206.80 ac, Henry Sigfried, A12, p 512; A75, p205
  5. John Todd, survey, 150 ac, Manchester Twp 2 Nov 1743: no record of recording
  6. John Todd, survey 403 ac, Huntingdon Twp, 23 Jun 1747,3 Oct 1748, 403 ac, John Todd, A14, p638, A24, p 113
  7. James Todd, survey 100 acre, Hanover Two, 10 August 1752, survey recorded A54, p116
  8. James Todd, entry, 150 acres, Hanover, 14 Aug 1765, 25 Nov 1784, 113.80, James Todd, Jr. P4, p 25; A59, p 55
  9. John Todd, accept 100 ac, Hanover, 21 Augt 1784, 27 aug 1784, 100 ac, John Todd, P3, p58, D13, p 116
  10. James Todd,accept 86.180?, Hanover,25 Nov 1785, 26 Nov 1785,96.120 ac, James Todd, P4, p161,, D13, p 123

5.      Westmoreland County

  1. Alexander Todd, survey, 300 ac, 23 July 1783, 28 Feb 1794, 319.129, Lambert Cadwalader, AA14, p 369?, C134/234? P 24
  2. William Todd, survey, 250, 2 Augt 1773, 1 ?, 1794, 286.149, Andrew Todd, P1,p12;C234?,p46

(1)   Warrant #2, 2 Aug 1773, Wm Todd. Wm Todd of the county of Chester, 250 acress, waters of Kiscomenetas or the waters of Allegheny on the south side of Kiscomenitas two or three miles from the forks in Westmoreland. Returned 1 Dec 1774.

(2)   Survey: Book C234, p 46:  In pursuance of a warrant dated 2 Aug 1773,survey'd for William Todd, ..containing 286 acres & 149 perches..situate on the waters of Kiscomenitas & on the south side therof about two miles from the forks in Westmoreland county, survey'd 25th September 1773.  (Plat shows neighbors Andw Porter, on one side and Beatty & ___ on other side.

(3)   Patent P1, p 12 (film 1028841):  for monies paid by William Todd..and monies paid by Andrew Todd of Chester County..is granted unto Andrew Todd tract called Todds purchase situate on the Waters of Kiscominetas on the south side thereof about two miles from the forks in the county of Wesmoreland..beginning ..at a corner of Andrew Porters land…thence by Beatty and Frames land….286 acres and 149 perches..by warrant dated 2 Aug 1773…20 July 1781.

  1. John Todd, survey, 250 ac, 2 Aug 1773, ? 1794, 61.184, Andrew Porter,P1,p117,C234/134, p47= Warrant # 3

(1)   Warrant # 3, John Todd of Chester Co, Aug 2, 1773, returned 1 Dec 1774, 250 acres, abt 1 or 2 mi below Fork of Kiscomenates on the eastside of the Allegheny River, known by a small improvement abt 1 or 2 miles distance from Foremans Claim (sp?) land, Westmoreland County.

(2)   Survey Book C234: p 47 (Film 1006110): In pursuance of a warrant ddated 2 Aug 1773 survey'd for John Todd.. 250 acres & 30 perches..situate on the east of the Allegheny river known by a small improvement, about a mile from Foreman's Claim, in Westmoreland county Survey'd 28 Sept 1773.  (Plat shows neighbors Wm Gaff and Andrew Porter.  It appears that Andrew Porter's land was between Wm Todd and John Todd's land.)

(3)   Patent:  monies paid by John Todd ..warrant and..paid by Andrew Porter of the City of Philadelphia grant unto the said Andrew Porter two certain tracts of land one of them called Limestone situate on the East of the Allegheny River known by a small improvement about one mile from Foreman’s Claim in the county of Westmoreland, beginning at a corner of William Goffs land, by Andrew Porters land S 20W 300 perches,.. containing 250 acres+.. and the other of the said tracts called Limestone Meadow? Situate on the waters of Kiscomenetas beginning at a dogwood thence by said Todds other land south 70 E 300 perches ..containing 61 acres+…by virtue of Warrants 2 Aug 1773 and the other dated 14 April 1774? Granted to the said John Todd who by his deed dated 19 day Feb 1776 conveyed the said tracts of land to the said Andrew Porter in fee simple.  Granted 4 Dec 1781

(4)   (See Westmoreland deeds for sale of this land by Andrew Porter in 1806.)

  1. Andrew Porter

(1) Patent:  monies paid by Andrew Porter of the City of Philadelphia granted to Andrew Porter a certain tract of land called Belseys Delight situate in the Waters of Kiscominatas in the County of Westmoreland beginning at a ..in a line of John Todds land, thence by the same and vacant land S 20 W 331 perches…(other courses)..to a asked Gum thence by William Todds land N67W 124 perches to beginning containing 284 acres…by virtue of Warrant dated 5 Aug 1773.. Supreme Executive Council ..sealed..4 Dec 1781.

(2) (See Westmoreland deeds for sale of this land by Andrew Porter in 1806.)

  1. William Tod, survey, 300 ac, 18 Oct 1773, 4 Oct 1785, 323 ac, Joseph Swift, P4, p120, c1,p134

(1) Warrant # 5,  William Tod of City and county of Philadelphia, 300 acres, joining land this day applied for by John Sutton (sp?) in Westmoreland. 18 Oct 1773, returned 4 Oct 1785.

  1. Robert Todd, survey, 300 acres,6 Jany 1774,27 Feb 1776, 311 Ac, Robert Todd Jr, AA15, p650,A78, p 195

(1) Warrant # 8, 6 Jany 1774: Robert Todd, son of David, in the county of Philadelphia, 300  acres..on Hottaback Run adj lands of thomas Jennison and Samule Dick… about 3 or 4 miles northeastward of the forsk of the Kiscomentas in Westmoreland 6 Jan 1774.

(2) In pursuance of a warrantdated 6 Jan 1774 there was surveyed for Robert Todd, Junr a tract called Toddys situate on Hittenbaugh's Run in Westmoreland county …by Parbara Elliott's land…311 acres.  Enrolled 28 Mar 1776

  1. John Todd, survey, 300 ac, 26 Jany 1774, 30 Aug 1774,?, Samuel Meangrill? Or Pleasant,AA15,p5,C234,p27

(1)   Warrant # 11: John Todd of Philadelphia, 26 Jan 1774, returned 30 Aug 1774, 300 acres, adj land granted to James McQuire on Plumb Creek, a branch of Crooked Creek, Westmoreland County.  (This creek is in what became Armstrong County)

(2)   Patent: Samuel Pleasant, Bk AA15, p 5 (film 1028840):  ..land surveyd for John Todd.. called Toddeden (sp?) situate on Plumb Creeka branch of Crooked Creek in County of Westmoreland beginning (near ) James Maquire (near Samuel Simpsons) containing 348-3/4 acres..whereas John Todd by deed 4 April last conveyed tract to Samuel Pleasants.9 Dec 1774

(3)   Part of this appears to be following land sale for unpaid taxes:  Commissions of Westmoreland County to Joseph Cook:  Property of John Todd, unpaid taxes in 1785 and 1786, tract in Armstrong Township, bounded by James McQuire and Samuel Simpson.  Sold 150 acres 26 Nov 1787, but land was 348-3/4 acres per warrant of 6 January 1774

  1. John Todd, survey, 50 acres 14 Apr 1774, 28 Nov 1781,61.154 ac, John Todd,P1, p117, D13? p 194

(1) Warrant # 15, 14 April 1774, John Todd of Chester Co, 50 acres, waters of Kiscomentas adj a small tact of land surveyed to h8im by Warrant 2 Aug last in Westmoreland Co. 14 Apr 1774, Returned 28 Nov 1781

(2) Note that this land was sold to Andrew Porter by deed 19 Feb 1776 mentioned in Andrew Porters 1781 patent, but not found in Westmoreland County deed index.

  1. (Armstr) James Todd, survey, 400 ac 14 July 1784, 4 Sept 1801 , 493-1/4 ac,James Stewart, P46, p 190, survey?, Warrant: # 45

(1)  Warrant # 45: James Todd, 400 acres, 14 Jul 1784, returned 4 Sept 1801, Fallen Timber Hill, 1-1/2 miles North of Kiskominetas.

  1. (Donegal) William Todd, Esq. Survey, 330 ac, 23 July 1784,  29 Nov 1784, 309.40 William Todd, P3,p146, survey?
  2. (Armstr)David Todd, Jr, survey, 400 ac,9 Dec 1784,16 Dec 1790, 400 ac, William Wasson ,P16,p404
  3. (Alleg Co) William Todd , ??? to Jos McKee, Heirs of, H62,p119
  4. Samuel Todd, 1785 appropriated

(1) Warrant # 68, Samuel Todd, 300 acres, 22 Feb 1785, (2cd): mouth of Long Run where it empties into Yough River adjoining James Peebles and others in Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County, 1 Mar1775, Refereneces to Warrant Book Page 595, Seal 4 Mar?May? 1793: appropriated

  1. (Andr or Ind) Samuel Todd 300 acre, 29 Aug 1785,18 Sept 1790, 295-1/2 Samuel Todd, P16, p 411, Warrant # 77

(1)    Warrant # 77: Samuel Todd, 300 acres, 29 Aug 1785, returned 1790, waters of Cherry run in Black Lick Settlement. 

(2)    Patent:  Samuel Todd, 443 acres, 1st 29 Aug 1785, 2cd 2 Sept 178?, Tract “Field to Field” in Armstrong Twp., Westmoreland Co., by Supreme Executive Council of PA.

  1. (Mt Pleasant) Wm Todd ->Andrew Robertson,P61,p261?recheck page
  2. (Donegal) Wm ToddEsq -> William Todd,p12,p86, C234,p 159
  3. (Armstg) Wm Todd Esq 1786-1787,Joseph Shoemaker, p43, p 74
  4. (?) Mary Todd, survey, 200 6 mar 1786,14 Apr 1794 243.117Daneil Handricks, P20 p 401

(1)   Warrant #95:  200 acres on McMillins Run in Ligonier Valley between Ligonier and Squirrel Hill in Westmoreland County .. 6 Mar 1786

(2)   Patent:  Mary Todd.. at granting of warrant .. and Daniel Hendrick , grant unto Daniel Hendrick..a tract of land called Hempfield situate in Fairfiled Township, Westmoreland county…by land of John Craven..land of Daniel Hendricks, Abraham Hendricks…Thomas Woods..243 Acres..by Warrant dated 6 Mar 1786 to Mary Todd who by ..dated 8 August 1786 conveyed to Daniel Hendrick.  April 1794.

(3)   Deed:  Mary Todd  of Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co “applied for grant in Ligoneir Valley on McMullins River – warrant issued for surveying of same for her use…I Mary Todd ..sell to Daniel Hendricks Jr. of county aforesaid, 8 Aug 1786

  1. William Todd 200 acres,

(1)     Warrant # 93, 25 Feb 1786, William Todd Esq 200 acers inlcuidng an improvement in Ligonier Valley it being the same tract which the said Wlliam todd purchased at Sheriffs sale as the property of William Campbell. Returend 12 Dec 1787.

(2)      

  1. unpatented entries for John Todd, Jr and Peter Todd, Jr 20 Jan 1794

(1) Warrant 149,m 20 Jan 1794, 400 acres, Peter Todd. Jr, 4000 acres adjoining land this day granted to John Todd Jr., 20 Jan 1794

  1. (Unity) Wm Todd 1795,
  2. James Todd, 100 ac 4 mar 1813, 16 Feb 1816, James Todd H13, p58

 

Ruble Family Information

(searching for ancestors of Mary Ruble md John Todd ca 1773)

 

Ruble Miscellaneous Dec 10 , 2003

 

  1. John Rubbel of Lancaster Co, PA His wife Christiana has eloped, deserting him and 5 young children:  29 Nov 1733, Abstracts from Benjamin Franklin’s Gazette.
  2. John Rubel, 150 acres in Lancaster Co, Apr 27, 1734 (PA Archives, Series 3, vol 24, p 506)
  3. John Rubble, Jr, 150 acres, 8 Dec 1743 (Pa Archives, Series 3, Vol 24, p 508)
  4. John Ruble bought 220 acres of land in Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co on 1 Apr 1747 from Christopher Weitman, Book B, p 424
  5. John Ruble of Bethlehem, Bucks Co., bought land in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co from Christopher and Susanna Shope on 1 Apr 1749, Book A, p 42.

 

(note:    Cocalico Twp is on the Lancaster-Berks Co border and was split between the two counties when Berks was created in 1752.  The above references are undoubtedly to the same John Ruble as reported in Lancaster and Berks Co records.  It indicates a possible geographical link with the Ulrich Ruble family of Bucks Co.)

  1. John Ruble, Warrant 3 May 1748 for land in Brecknock Township, County of Lancaster, now Berks, containing 93 acres and allowance of 6 acres per cent for Roads, etc…and by Deed 25 Aug 1759 sold to Jacob Shirts. (PA Archives, Provincial Commissions, Series 3, Vol IX, page 499)

NOTE:  Berks County was established in 1752 from part of Philadelphia County (land east of the Schuylkill River) and from part of Lancaster County (land west of the Schuylkill River - except for the township of Caernarvon and possibly the lower parts of Brecknock, Robeson and Union Townships which were in Chester County.  This suggest that the Ruble land was near the Lancaster-Chester County border.

 

  1. Jacob Rubely, living in Conestogeo Twp, Lancaster Co, PA on 24 Oct 1754, Abstracts from Benjamin Franklin’s Gazaette.
  2. Jacob Rubel 1725-1813 md Catharine Holder (1733-1815).  Jacob was born in Diersdort in Palatinate;  Celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1807.  had no children. (Old Moravian Cemetery of Bethlehem, v 2) (Note this source says Jacob came with his wife to Bethlehem in 1746, but he was married in Bethlehem in 1757. 
  3. Marriages in Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA
    1. 20 Arp 1757:  Jacob Rubel to Catharina Holder
    2. 1758:  Magdalena Rubel to Marcus Kiefer
    3. 9 Nov 1761: Christina Rubel to Joachim Senseman
  4. George Rubel, singleman in Douglas Twp, Berks County, 1780 and 1784, tax lists(PA Archives, Vol 28, p349 and vol 28, p 604)

 

NOTE:  The above references could conceivably be to the same family i.e.

1)      a John Rubel whose wife Christina deserts him in Lancaster in 1733 with 5 children

2)      4 of the 5 children might be:  John Jr., Jacob (b 1725 md 1757), Magdaelena (md 1758), Christina (md 1761)

3)      George could be a son of John Jr.

4)      There is also a Barbara Ruble who married Conrad Acker ca 1775 and has a son in Limerick, Philadelphia (later Montgomery Co.) in 1776.  She would be the right age to be a daughter of John Jr. and sister of George.

5)      There is a Mary Ruble who marries John Todd of Chester County ca 1775 who would be the right age to be a sister of Barbara and George.  However, we don’t know if Mary married in Westmoreland Co. PA (and hence possibly a relative of David Ruble) or eastern PA. (and hence possibly related to the John Ruble family)  John Todd was in Chester County 1760-1770+, Westmoreland Co. ca 1773 and Bedford Co ca 1776-1783.

6)      There is a Jacob Ruble listed as a ranger on the frontier during the Revolution and a Jacob Ruble in Bedford County, PA in 1792.  

More research in Berks County and PA land warrants and land patents and wills is needed to sort this family out.

 

 

  1. Oaths of Allegiance
    1. Julius Rubell, from Rotterdam on Catharine, 5 Sept 1738 (Series 2, vol 17, p 147)
    2. Peter Rubell, from Rotterdam, on Francis and Elizabeth, Qualified 21 Sept 1742 (page 231)
    3. Wilhelm Rubel, from Rotterdam on Ship Ann, Qualified 1749 (Series 2, Vol 17, p298)
    4. George Rubel, from Rotterdam on Ship Halifax, Qualified 1752 Vol 17, p354)
    5. Peter Rubel, from Rotterdam on Ship Neptune, Qualified 1752 (Vol 17,436)
    6. Peter Ruble, from Rotterdam on Ship robert and Alice) Qualified 1738. (Vol 17, page 159)
  2. George Rubel, witness to a birth in 1764 at Evangelical Lutheran in Phila.
  3. Nicholas Rubel, sponsor of child at ST Michales & Zion, Philadelphia, 1752, 1758
  4. Joh Heinrich and Dorothea Rubpel had sons Joh. Goerge Rubpel in 1758 and Joh. Martin Rubpel in 1757 at New Hanover Lutheran in Mongomery Co, PA.  (No other children listed though registers go from 1740 to 1825)
  5. Jacob and Barbara Rubli had children Johann George Rubli 6/9/1748 and Dorothea baptized 4/1/1750 aged 3 motnsh. (Trinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster)

 

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Armstrong County

1.  Summary of Armstrong Co deed index

The grantor index for Todds is exclusively sales by William, Ann, David and Barbara Todd though the Wm and David references are to more than one Wm, more than one Ann, and more than one David and perhaps are sales by their estates after their deaths..  William and Ann are husband and wife, David is William's son, Barbara and the second William are sons of David.  There is no reference to sale by John Todd.

 

The only land in Armstrong Co that Andrew Porter recorded is a purchase in 1813 fromWm Bakewell Book 2, p 223.  

 

2.      1850 Census, Freeport, Armstrong Co

William Todd aged 41 chairmaker 2000 born PA

Margaret 36

Annnie E. 16

David 14

William 12

Francis 10

(Note:  This MAY be Wm Todd, son of David and grandson of William.)

 

3.   Excerpts from a History of Armstrong County indicate that William Todd and David Todd were involved in land acquisition together, that David Todd died prior to 1815, that David Todd had a son William.  This would be compatible with David Todd being the son of William Todd since the 1817 will of Ann Todd, William’s widow mentioned William’s living children and some of the grandchildren including a grandson William Todd, but did not mention William and Ann’s son’s name.

 

P 407:  Among the earliest sales of depreciation land, s northwest of the Allegheny, within the limits of Armstrong county was one to William Todd of Unity township, Westmoreland County, esquire and David Todd, of Armstrong Township, farmer..eastern side of that part of Crooked Creek called the South Bend…having obtained patents Sept 16 1786..in the forks of the Allegheny and the Buffalo.

 

p. 408:  In the summer of autumn of 1796 William and David Todd laid out a town, the plan of which is recorded in Allegheny county, bordering upon the Allegheny and the buffalo..Freeport.

 

p 411:  James Armstrong's wife, an heir of William Todd, instituted proceedigs in parittion to (Lot) No 8, of Sept term 1817 in the common pleas of this county.  After the issuing and service of the summons to Willima Todd and the other children and heirs of David Todd, deceased, George Armstrong appeared as attorney for all the defendants….William Todd and his sisters, Barbara afterward intemarried with Jesse Martin, Elizabeth, with David Shields, and Sarah with John Thrush.

 

 

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

 

1.      17 Feb 1779:  Samuel Todd buys 683 acres from William and Isabella Neill. ..both sides of the Great Road about 4 miles above Bedford then in Cumberland but now in Bedford: Book C, p584, Film 331371

2.      20 March 1779:  Samuel Todd of Township and County of Bedford, PA, yeoman and Mary his wife of the one part and William Todd of the same...for 250 pounds…grant to William Todd..  (said Wm Todd Esq) 219 acres.  Recorded 29 Jan 1802 (Book 44, p 266, Film 331372).  (Note:  This appears to be Samuel Todd selling his land prior to his removal to Westmoreland County to his cousin William Todd who retained this 219 acres in the subsequent tax lists.  I believe the remainder of the land was sold to Jacob Bonnet.)

3.      Bedford Tax Lists

(year, name, acreage, type of land ownership, horses, horned cattle, sheep)

1776:  John Todd

                 William Todd

      1779:   (numbers correspond to acres, horses, cattle, sheep)

Samuel Todd, 0-4-6-0

                        William Todd 200-4-1-0

                        William Todd Sen'r, 0-2-7-11

                        John Todd, 0-2-2-0

1782:  John Todd 200 acres Im -2-2-2 

1782:  William Todd 200 acres Wart 8-4-3-

1783: John Todd 200 acres Impr 2-2-2

1783:  William Todd 200 Warnt 3-6-4

1785:  William Todd farmer, 215 acres (patented land), 2 horse, 6 horned cattle, 1 servant four months to serve

William Todd collector for Bedford Township 1785

1786:  William Todd farmer 212 Acres patented, 3 horse, 5 horned cattle, two servants, three

      1786:  Robert Todd was listed as a non-resident in Quehoning in Feb 1786.

1787:  William Todd, Tavrn.., 212, Patn, ? other information not clear

1788:  William Todd: 212 2 servants, one year to leave, 3 horse, 7 horned cattle

1789: William Todd, 213, 8-3-6, 2 servants

1790-91: William Todd 219, 4 horse, 7 cows

1792:  William Todd: 220, 4-7

1793:  William Todd

1794:  William Todd

1795:  William Todd

 

All that was checked was Bedford Township.  It is conceivable that other townships need to be checked.

 

Fayette County, PA

 

            Tax Lists (from email of Jane Walsh jmwalsh@icubed.com)

 

Edward Todd 1785-1789 Menallen Twp.

John Todd 1785-1788 Union Twp

(Records for Union and Menallen missing 1790-1799)

Note:  Edward and John may be our Maryland - Bourbon County Kentucky Edward and John.

 

Thomas Todd 1797-1799 Franklin Twp

Basil Todd 1788-1798 Springhill Twp.

 

Indiana County, PA

 

1.  Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Co:

 

Honorable James Todd b Belfast 1788, came to America 1789; home in Chambersburg, Franklin Co.; went to Westmoreland County, then in 1815 to Indiana.  md Elizabeth Mahaffey in 1808 who died 1842 aged 55, md 1844 Mrs. Lavina Woodward Johnson who died 1857.  He died 1872.

 

See York Co file for possible ancestors and siblings.

2.  Selected deed index entries:

a)      Wm Todd to Andrew Todd, Nov 8, 1790 recorded 1 Jan 1821, Book 4, p 412

b)      Ann Todd to to Andrew Todd, Nov 8, 1790 recorded 1 Jan 1821, Book 4, p 412

c)      James Todd et al to Dan Stanard, Partition, 2 Dec 1819, 15 Feb 1820, Book 4, p224

d)      Ann Porter to Robert Johnston, 1 Mar 1782 recorded 21 Nov 1809 Book 1 p 285 (or 235?)

 

 

Lancaster County, PA

 

James Todd, West Hanover, 1754 tax list

Thomas Todd, Derry Twp, 1759

 

David, James and John Todd in West Hanover Twp, Lancaster Co 1779 tax list.  Hanover and Derry Twps became part of Dauphin County.

 

 

 

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

 

1.      Robert Todd to Andrew Todd:  18 April 1784 - Robert Todd of Fayette County, Virginia and Andrew Todd of Providence, Philadelphia County, PA..Robert Todd and Ann his wife ..for 80 pounds..tract called Toddy's situated Hattenslaugh Run, Westmoreland CO, PA ..311 acres..(by patent from John Penn Jr and John Penn, Esq March 1776 to Robert Todd)  witnesses:  Robert Parker, David Todd. 

2.      By application made by David Todd of Westmoreland County to the land office for a grant of land on north side of Crooked Creek in Armstrong Township calling for Cap Tom's grave or Hunting Camp .  whereof a warrant hath been issued.. David Todd for 30 pounds paid by William Wason..sells to William Wasson ..14 Oct 1786. Signed David Todd, witnesses:  Wm Todd, Tho Stokely

3.      3 Dec 1788: William Todd of Westmoreland and Ann his wife to Andrew Kerr of Franklin County, PA..  State of Pennsylvania on.8 Aug 1788 did grant unto Anne Todd tract called Fancy on north side of Kickaminitas in Westmoreland county..308-1/4 acres..joining lands of George Armstrong, David McGan? and John Blair…sells land to Andrew Kerr.  Recorded 24 June 1795 (book 2, p 214 Film 929617)

4.      1 Oct 1784:  Samuel Todd of Huntington Twp, Westmoreland County, PA, yeoman and Andrew Johnston of same:  for 600 pounds…300 acres…in Huntington, bounded by Yough River on the south, in North side of the Long Run above the narrows …located number bearing date 1 April 1769.. signed Samuel Todd, wit: Thos Holliday, Saml Sinclair. Recorded 24 March 1789:  (book D, p 90 Film 929166)

5.      William Todd of Mount Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland County, PA Esquire and Ann his wife for 450 pounds sells to Jacob Huffman..tract of waters of Nine mile run, in said county.178 acres..1792 (Bk 1, p 235 film 929166)

6.      24 August 1810 between Andrew Todd of Bourbon Co., KY acting executor of the last will.. of his father Andrew Todd, late of Louisa Co, VA and Robert Sprowles of Westmoreland County, PA..(see Helen Todd Einhaus' summary:  this includes statement that John Todd renounced executorship) (Book 9, p 140, Film 929169)

7.      Mary Todd  of Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co “applied for grant in Ligonier Valley on McMullins River – warrant issued for surveying of same for her use…I Mary Todd ..sell to Daniel Hendricks Jr. of county aforesaid, 8 Aug 1786

8.      Commissioners of Westmoreland to Robert McDowell..sell land of Samuel Todd lying in Donegal Twp, 300 acres,  8 June1787, sold for taxes of 1786

9.      Andrew Porter bought land from William Beatty et al in 16 May 1776, Book A, p100.  This might be the Beatty who was a near neighbor to the land he warranted between John Todd and William Todd.

10.  Andrew Porter bought land for Joseph Cook in Armstrong Township, Westmoreland Co on 23 Oct 1801, Book 6, p 147.  This could be the land of Andrew's that the County Commissioners sold to Joseph Cook for non-payment of taxes on 26 Nov 1787, book B, p 417.  Andrew Porter also sold three other tracts to relatives in Sept and Oct 1808.  (book 8, p 284, 299, 301).

11.  16 May 1806 between Andrew Porter of the Township of Norriton in the County of Montgomery (Pennsylvania), gentleman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and John Ewing Porter of the Borough of West Chester in the County of Chester (Pennsylvania), attorney at law of the other part..for $1..grant..three certain plantations or tracts of land one of them called Limestone situate on the East side of the Allegheny River known by a small improvement about one mile from Forman's claim in the County of Westmoreland (Pennsylvania)..beginning at a corner of William Guffs land thence by the same S 70 E 300 perches, thence by Andrew Porters land S 70W 142 perches ..thence by vacant hilly land N 70 W 300 perches and N 20 E 142 perches to beginning …containing 251(+) acres and ..tract .. called Limestone Meadow situate on the waters of Kiscomentas in ..Westmoreland.  beginning at a dogwood thence by land of John Todd S70E 300 perches to a white oak thence by Andrew Porter's land S 20 W 35 perches thence by land vacant N70 W 300 perches, thence N20 E 35 perches to the beginning ..containing 61(+) acres and ..Betsey's Delight situate on the waters of Kiscimeneta in..Westmoreland beginning at a post in a line of John Todd's Land, thence by the same and vacant land S20 W 331 perches and a half, thence by vacant hilly land S57 E 1050 perches, N 8 W 64 perches N55E 990 perches N 146 perches N49 E 102 perches thence by of Wm Todd's land N67W 167 perches to the beginning..containing 285 (+) acres being the same three plantations.. by two serial Patents bearing date the 4th Dec 1781 ..in patent Book No 1 p 117 granted and conveyed unto the said Andrew Porter

Note:  The 250 acre parcel called Limestone is the one for which John Todd got a warrant, but Andrew Porter secured the Patent and the 61 acre parcel called Limestone Meadow is the same one for which John Todd secured the warrant and patent.  According to Andrew Porter's 1781 patent, John Todd sold both these parcels to Andrew Porter.  What is curious is that both the 1781 patent and the 1806 deed refer to the adjacent land as "land of John Todd". 

 

However, there is no 1776 John Todd sale recorded in Westmoreland Co and no sale after 1806.  Finding the document that conveyed this adjacent land might give a clue as to what became of John Todd.  This could be done by tracing the sale of the property beginning with the sale by John Ewing Porter until the deed reflects an owner other than John Todd.  Then a search for the purchase of the adjoining property by that new owner might give the needed clue.

 

Note that there is a deed from Wm Todd to Andrew Todd executed in 1790 but not recorded until 1821 in Indiana County, presumably for Andrew Todd's Crooked Creek land.  So delayed recording is not unreasonable transaction to be searching for.  Also, note some of  Andrew Todd's land was not sold until 1810.

 

12.  Westmoreland County 1773 tax list:

no Ruples, no Todd, 2 Teagardens

10) 1783 Tax List

Huntington Twp,

Samuel Todd, 300 acres, 2 horses, 4 cows, 4 sheep

Mt Pleasant,

Wm todd 160 acres, 3 hosrese, 5 cows, 2 sheep

Samuel Todd, --, 2 horses, 3 cows, 5 sheep

Armstrong Twp

            Samuel Todd, one tract

Menallen Twp

            Edward Todd

            John Todd

11) 1786 Tax List

Mt Pleasant Wm todd

Hempfield: John Todd

 

12)  Wm Beatty to Andrew Porter in 1776 (no mention of John Todd)

 

Washington County, PA

 

1.  Will of David Ruble, 1808 (seeking evidence as whether Mary Ruble who married John Todd might have been a daughter of David Ruble.  See also Shelby County KY Todds)

 

Will of David Ruble:  I David Ruble of Washington county, state of Pennsylvania..bequeath my white riding horse to the Reverand Mathias Luse? Babtis, minster..bequeath unto my four sons Jacob David Levi Jonathan fifty dollars each over and above an equal shear (share)..after all the money is collected and not before for my hole estate to be equally divided to my sons and daughters that is Isaac, Jacob, David, Levi, Jonathan, Elizabeth Lydia, Sarah

My will is for my daughters, Elizabeth, Lydia, Sarah, my three daughters shares is not to be paid to them but to their children.  I will it to be .. in my Executors hands and to be paid to them as they come of age equal to sons and daughters.

I have settled with all my children and paid them some for which the gave me receipts for as much received of there sheare and if any of my children should die before the receive their sheare my will for his children to have his shear to be equally divided amonst sons and daughters.

My will is after all is settled and there is more coming to my son Levi then he hath received if there is one hundred dollars yet coming of his shear my Executors is to pay it to Adam Weaver and have credit on Levi bond or if his shear should not amount to hundred pay what there is

That David Ruble, Jonathan Ruble whom I constitute and appoint Executors of this my last will and Testament… 22 Dec 1807

 

Codicil:  My will is that if my daughter Sarah Blyere ? is divorced from or forced to leave her husband that she enjoy and have the beneit of that portion of my estate that otherwise should have been coming to her children.  My will is that this money be paid to her when she is either divorced from her husband or voluntary withdraws from him.  I at the same time placing that much confidence in her that she will not leave him as long as he behaves himself according to marriage obligation. 

My will is that twenty dollars be deducted from her portion on account of expences already paid on her account.  18 march 1808

 

On 2 April 1808, before me Isaac Kerr, Register for the Probate of Wills..came David Noffsinger and Catharine Rager, the witnesses to the ..will.. of David Ruble, late of county aforesaid, deceased.

 

NOTE BY RKM:  I see nothing in the above  will to suggest that David had a daughter Mary who had died and left children.  Mary Ruble who had married John Todd had died prior to

 

2.         John Todd, Washington County

Warrant # 42, John Todd, 200 acres, adjoining James Merchant and others to include James Frazer's Deadening on the waters of Raccoon in Robeson Township, 7 Sept 1786

 

3.         John Todd, Washington County, 1789

Warrant # 66, John Todd, 28 Feb 1786, 148-1/4 acres on the waters of Peters Creek, Washington County for John Todd Assignee of Edward Mayhall (Marshall)..28 Feb 1788..returned 17 Sept 1789.

 

4.         Col Andrew Porter, Washington county, 1786

Warrant # 22, Col Andrew Porter, 300 acres, on Hurguses fork of Ten Mile Creek adjoining lands formerly claimed by Abraham Hathaway., dated 23 Dec 1784 and returned 23 Nov 1786.

 

5.         John Todd to Samuel Kerr, Bk IX, p 249 (film 862519), 1 Mar 1813

John Todd and Fanny his wife to Samuel Kerr, Jr..for $7.87-1/2..tract.. by patent 16 July 1795, Patent Bk 26 p 154… Phillip Hewit conveyed 126 ac to Nathan Abbot, Nathan Abbot 14 Oct 1796 conveyed to Andrew Armstrong,..Armstrong conveyed 8 Apr 1802 to Edward Todd…, 20 Dec 1805 the sd Edward Todd and wife conveyed to John Todd.  Beginning ..by land of John Todd containing 126 perches

6.      John Todd to Adam Gault, Bk ID, p 411 (Film 862506)

John Todd and Rosanna his wife of Notingham Twp Washington Co., PA to Adam Gault of Peters Twp…36 pounds.. land in Peters Twp.. 48 acres..surveyed for John Todd as assignee of Ed Marshall 15 Sept 1784 and 7 Mar 1785..warrant issued 16 Sept 1789..and called Harlem.

 

7.         John Todd to David Livingston, Book ID p 412

..7 Nov 1789…John Todd and Rosannah his wife of NOtingham Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania  and David Livingston of Peters Twp.. 100 pounds..Harlam..by patent 20 Sept 1789.

 

5.  Archibald and Wm Todd ca 1810

I got your email addresses by researching TODD in Washington Co.. PA

 

William Todd 1756-1852 probably born Ireland is my ancestor.

Archibald Todd 1763-1852 is his brother

 

 Archibald Todd came to Belmont Co., Ohio about 1818 or so and my ancestor William Todd 1756-1852 came to Harrison Co., Ohio about that same time.  Harrison and Belmont Co., Ohio are side by side.

 

I believe that Archibald and William Todd were in Washington Co., PA in 1790.

 

I checked the 1810 census of Washington Co., PA and found  2 William Todds, Archibald Todd and

a John Todd.

 

I found this in the 1810 census.

 

name         males                                                          females

                 age 0-10   10-16  16-25   26-45 45+    0-10    10-16   16-25   26-45    45+

 

William Todd    2            1                            1   /     1          1                            1

This William Todd is on p.  70B  reel # M252  division Nottingham

 

next door is

John Todd      1                                           1    /        1           1                    1     1

 

I also found on page 71 division Nottingham

 

William Todd     1                                1            /                                        1

 

Archibald Todd at  page 31     division Chartiers

 Archibald Todd  2        2                           1    /       2                    2            1

 

I believe that the William Todd, the first one mentioned on this paper is my William Todd who came to Harrison Co., Ohio about 1818

I have the following for children of my William Todd

1.  Elizabeth Todd 1795-1828 who married William Auld

2. Robert Todd 1797-1882 who married Martha Auld, my ancestors

3.  Isabel Todd who married James McMillen

4.   John Alexander Todd 1809- 1877 who married Mary Love

This family lived in Harrison and Belmont Co., Ohio

 

I am hunting for clues  as to who William Todd's wife was, and any other info you may have.

William did not have a wife with him when he came to Ohio.

 

I would appreciate any help with this family.

 

Peggy at   peggywise@ecr.net