1. Jane Hord1, born Abt. 1757 in Virginia2; died Aft. August 1806 in
Va. She was the daughter of 2. James Hord
and 3. Mary Susan Miller. She married (1) Thomas Brooks [1]. He died
Abt. 1813.
Notes for Thomas Brooks :
!Nothing else is known about this Thomas Brooks, except that he was the
father of five sons, Thomas, Robert, William, James and Alexander Brooks.
Ad
in Va. newspaper indicated that he died before 1815, the above children
shown
as sons of Thos. Brooks, deceased and concerning the lawsuit commenced
by his
father-in-law and continued after his death as his heirs.
At least four of the sons were in Woodford County, Ky. 1812-1820.
Generation No. 2
2. James Hord, born January 28, 1735/36
in King George, County, Virginia; died 1802 in Culpeper, County, Va..
He was the son of 4. Thomas Hord and 5. Jane Miller. He married 3.
Mary Susan Miller Abt. 1755 in Culpeper,
County, Va.
3. Mary Susan Miller, born Abt. 1737
in Va; died Aft. 1816 in Va. She was the daughter of 6. Simon III Miller
and 7. unknown.
Notes for James Hord:
!Will Book D, Page 417, Culpeper County, Va. Will of James Hord.!
I, James Hord, of the County of Culpeper, do make this my last will
and
testement, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Item: I give to my son, James Hord, all my land in Spotsylvania County
and one negro girl, Hagah, and one featherbed and
furniture.
Item, I give to my daughter, ann Withers, one negro woman by the name
of Nan to her and her heirs forever, also one negro
girl named Charlotee born in her possession.
Item: I give to my daughter Jane Brookes, one negro woman by name of
Winnie to gether with her former and future increase
to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my grandson, Thomas Brookes, one young bay horse
and one mulatto named Parish to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter, France Slaughter, one negro man by the
name of Hampton to her and her children.
Item: I will and direct my executors to sell so much of the perishable part of my estate, as will pay my just debts.
All the remainder of my estate, I leave to my beloved wife during her
lifetime and at her death, I direct the land whereon I now live to be sold
and moneys arising together with all the rest ofmy estate not before given
to be equally divided amongst my
children:/viz/James Hord, Jane Brookes, Ann Withers and Frances
Slaughter's children to have their mother's part.
And whereas there's a lawsuit now defending in the County Court of
Spotsylvania County between William Richards and my
self; wherein I clain a marriage promise made to me by the late Simon
Miller, desc'd on the day of my marriage to the said
Miller's daughter, Mary. I will and direct whatever is received by
said suit shall be equally divided between my son, James
Hord and sons in law, Thomas Brooks and James Withers.
I appoint my beloved wife, Mary Hoard, Excutrix and my son James Hords
and sons in law, Thomas Brooks and James
Withers, excutors of this my last will and testement.
In witness I set my hand and seal the 14th day of December 1802.
Signed sealed and acknowledged James Hord H G
in presence of
Killis Hord, Rhodn Hord, William Slaughter
Culpeper County Court, 17th of December, 1803 admitted to probate.
See Hord suit WPS in word processor, Works.
His father in law, Simon Miller conveyed land to him Sept. 17, 1767,
200 acres in St. Marks Parish. He also owned land in
Spotsylvania County.
He and his wife, Susan Miller had issue: James Hord, Jane Hord
who married Thomas Brooks, Frances Hord who married _____Slaughter,
and Anne Hord who married James Withers, son of James Withers, Sr. who
was a Burgess of Stafford County.
Notes for Mary Susan Miller:
!Mary Miller is called Mollie in one document,Susan in another document,
but her husband, James Hord, uses
Mary Miller in a deposition given in a lawsuit against the executor
of Simon Miller's estate, where he describes
her as Mary , daughter of Simon Miller Using the lawsuit dates, James
Hord had three children born by 1763..
She gave a deposition in Markham vs Markham law suit involving her sister's
estate in Stafford Co., Va. in
August 1806, at the home of John West.
Children of James Hord and Mary Miller are:
i. Jr. Hord James, born in Virginia.
ii. Frances Hord, born in Virginia.
iii. Anne Nancy Hord, born in Virginia.
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iv. Jane Hord, born Abt. 1757 in Virginia; died Aft. August 1806
in Va; married Thomas Brooks, Sr
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Hord, born September 07, 1701
in England; died 1766 in Caroline or, King George, County, Va.. He
was the son of 8. John Hord and 9. Jane. He married 5. Jane Miller
June 24, 1726 in Virginia.
5. Jane Miller, born Abt. 1700 in Va; died in King George Co., Va. She was the daughter of 10. Simon II Miller.
Notes for Thomas Hord:
!Thomas Hord is described as "Gentleman" in the old court records.
He was
sub-sheriff and surveyor of highways in Essex County, Va. He moved
to King
George County, living on an estate willed to him by his father, John
Hord, in
which county he was an inspector. His will, proven in King George County,
Va. 04
Sept. 1766 leaves his plantation to his wife; mentioned granddaughter
Betty
Hord, grandson, John Hord, sons James Hord, Rhodin Hord, Thomas Hord,Jesse
Hord
and daughters Aggy Hord, Molly Hord, Betty Hord, Betty Withers and
Sukey
Shelton.
Notes for Jane Miller:
!Daughter of Captain Simon Miller, who was the son of Captain John
Miller, a noted ship builder of old Rappahannock County.
Children of Thomas Hord and Jane Miller are:
i. Thomas Hord, born July 11, 1727 in Virginia; died May 11, 1778
in
Virginia.
Notes for Thomas Hord:
! All Hord information taken from Early Families of Eastern and
Southestern Kentucky.
ii. John Hord, born March 27, 1729 in Virginia.
Notes for John Hord:
! no issue
iii. Elizabeth Hord, born September 22, 1732 in Virginia; married William
Withers; born in Virginia.
Notes for William Withers:
! lived in Stafford County, Va. Hadissue
2
iv. James Hord, born January 28, 1735/36 in King George, County,
Virginia;
died 1802 in Culpeper, County, Va; married Mary Susan Miller Abt.
1755 in Culpeper, County, Va.
v. Jane Hord, born May 08, 1738 in Virginia; married William Miller
vi. Rhodin Hord, born May 04, 1740 in Virginia.
vii. Susan Hord, born April 23, 1742 in Virginia; married John Shelton;
born
in Virginia.
viii.Mary Hord, born September 27, 1744 in Virginia; married Killis Hord
in
Virginia; born 1745 in Essex, County, Virginia; died 1815 in Stafford,
County, Virginia.
ix.Agnes Hord, born October 22, 1747 in Virginia.
x. Jesse Hord, born October 31, 1749 in Virginia.
6. Simon III Miller, born 1710 in Va;
died November 1799 in Culpeper, County, Va.. He was the son of 10.
Simon II Miller and 13. Unknown. He married 7. unknown Unknown in Va.
7. unknown
Notes for Simon III Miller:
!Simon Miller 2,[Captain Simon 1], was at one time a resident of Essex
County, Va. 14 Jan. 1692, "Simon Miller of Essex
County makes a gift to Thomas Parker, School Master",(see records of
Richmond County). He was later a resident of
Richmond County in which his father left him an estate; was a witness
to the will of Robert Pannill, dated 16 March 1716,
proved in Richmond County and witness to the will of Hugh French, proven
in Richmond County, 03 Dec. 1701. Simon
Miller's will, dated 01 Dec. 1719, was proven in Richmond County 04
May 1720. In it he mentioned the following children:
1.Eleanor Miller married Mr. Elliston. She is mentioned in the will
of her Aunt Susannah Brice proven 1724.There is reason to
believe that she has many descendents but their names are unknown to
the compiler.
2.Jane Miller married 24 June, 1726 to Thomas Hord,(John 1). 20 June
1727, in
Essex County, a suit of Thomas Hord and Jane his wife against John
Miller and
William Triplett caused by the will of Susannah Miller Brice. See also
Journals of House of Burgesses 1727-37: pp.132, 133,
135. They left numerous descendents.
3. Simon Miller 3,[Simon 2, Capt. Simon 1], married 02 Oct. 1740 Isabella
Miller who might have been his cousin Isabella, marriage record in
Overwharton Parish Record. He removed to Culpeper
County and there is a deed of gift 17 Sept. 1767 from Simon Miller
and Isabella, his wife to James Hord, son of Jane Miller
Hord.[Jane Miller was the sister of Simon Miller 3.] [James Hord was
his nephew and also his son-in-law]
Refer:See Hord History, Tyler's Quarterly Magazine,Culpeper County
Records, &
Fredericksburg Chancery Court Records: re: Law suit against Simon Miller
estate filed by James Hord filed after Simon's death Nov. 1799.
Records of GHSK indicated that Simon Miller III may have been the son
of William Miller of King George Co. Book A-1,
page 89
Children of Simon Miller and unknown are:
i. Simon Jr. Miller, born Bet. 1730 - 1736 in Va; died 1806 in Culpeper,
Co, Va; married Sarah unknown in Va.
ii. Benjamin Miller, born Bet. 1730 - 1736 in Va; died 1783 in Va.
Notes for Benjamin Miller:
!GHSK: he died ante 1873 with issue.
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iii. Mary Susan Miller, born Abt. 1737 in Va; died Aft. 1816
in Va; married
James Hord Abt. 1755 in Culpeper, County, Va.
iv. Alice Miller, born Abt. 1739 in Va; died 1775 in Va; married John
Markham 1763 in Stafford Co., Va; born 1732; died 1804 in Va.
Notes for Alice Miller:
!Left issue wife of John Markham of Stafford Co., Va. John Markam's
second wife's name was Jane.
Markham vs Markham Law Suit- in Huntington Library- from notes of
G.H. S. King.
08 Oct. 1808- deposition of Peter Conway, taken in Fauquier Co., Va.
who describes himself as a brother inlaw of John Markham, deceased.
Question: Do you recollect that it was reported that Mrs.Alice Markham
was in a state of prenancy when she married to the said John Markham,
dec'd?
Answer: I do not remember that it was reported at the time of her
marriage, but I do believe it was reported after her child was born that
it
came before the usual time but how long before I cannot say.
Notes for John Markham:
!See Markham vs Markham suit, Huntington Library, GHSK. John
Markham had three families. He married second to a lady who is not
named and had 2 children:
Elizabeth Boswell Markham [middle name might be clue to mother's name]
who married Benjamin Kennedy.
Margaret ["Peggy"] Markham who died before or about 1790.
He married the third time to Jane Waller and had issue:
John Markham, Allen Waller Markham, James Markham born Oct. 1786,
Peggy Markham.
v. Eleanor [Nellie] Miller, born 1741 in Va; married Thomas Strother Abt.
1760 in Va.
Notes for Eleanor [Nellie] Miller:
!Gave deposition in Bourbon Co., Ky. 1801. .
Generation No. 4
8. John Hord, born December 29, 1664
in Ewell, England; died November 1749 in Essex, County, Virginia. He was
the son of 16. Edmond Hord. He married 9. Jane in England.
9. Jane
Notes for John Hord:
!John Hord and his eldest son, Thomas Hord, styled Gentlemen, in the
Va. County
Records( relatives of Alan Hord and Elias Hord, who came to Va. at
an earlier date.). were the immigrant ancestors of this branch of the Virginia
family, as proved by the oath of Thomas Hord in the Essex County Court,
Virginia, April 15, 1740, in which he stated that he " came into this colony
to dwell in the year 1737, and this is the first time
proving his importation either by himself or his parents". John Hord was
an English gentleman. He was born in Ewell, England, Dec. 29th, 1664 and
was baptized ther the following Jan. 19th. He came to Va. in 1685, and
it is supposed that he was engaged in the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth
against King James, II, and came to America after the defeat of
the former at the battle of Sedgemoor (1685). It is a well known fact
that several other members of the family were engaged in
this rebellion and a record still exists that shows Thomas Hord, Esq.
of the "Cote House:", the head of the family at that time,
was imprisoned at Oxford Castle for this offense. Coming to Virginia,
John Hord purchased a large tract of land in what is now
Carolne County, on the Rappahannock River, which he named "Shady Grove".
His house was brought from England in
sections and in it's day was considered a very hansome one, but is
so badly in need of repairs that it is now uninhabitable. It is
located two miles south of the Rappahannock River and eight miles below
the village ofPort Royal. It is a large double mansion,
with a spacious hall ten feet in width running through the center,
having on each side, rooms twenty feet square. In the middle of
the hall is an archway hansomely carved. The entire building is massive
and substantial, having hardwood floors, tall white
mantels, and hansome panelled doors It is two stories high, built of
massive timbers with brick foundations and chimneys. Here
John Hord died. By will,probated in Essex County, Va. Nov. 21, 1949,
he gave to son Ambrose Hord," the land whereon I
now live after my son William has had the use of it for one year, also
the land that my son, Thomas Hord escheated for me
xxx.". He bequeathed 1000 acres of land in King George County to sons,
Thomas,Peter,James and William Hord; and made
other bequests to sone John Hord,grandsons, Mordecai Hord and William
Hord, (son of William ), and to William Miller " that
marry'd my daughter Jane ".
More About John Hord:
Christening: Bet. January 17, 1663/64 - January 1664/65, Ewell, England
Children of John Hord and Jane are:
i.
Elizabeth Hord
More About Elizabeth Hord:
Christening: December 22, 1703, Christ Church, Middlesex, County,
Virginia
ii.
Susannah Hord
More About Susannah Hord:
Christening: April 07, 1706, Christ Church, Middlesex, County, Virginia
iii.
John Hord, died Abt. June 1783 in Culpeper, County, Va; married Sarah
Redd in Virginia.
Notes for John Hord:
!John Hord was an appraiser of Essex County in 1734 and was a resident
of
Prince William County in 1741 and then moved to Culpeper County where
he
reised until he died. His will, proven in Culpeper County July 21, 1783
beqeaths half of the negores "left me by my brother Ambrose Hord to my
son
Ambrose Hord" and the" other half of the negroes left me by my brother
Ambrose
Hord to my daughter Fanny Watts" and to daughter Fanny Watts "the
remainder of
my estate".
John Hord and Sarah Redd had other children besides the two mentioned
in his
will" Thomas Hord, James Hord, Frances [Fanny] Hord who married
Barnett Watts,
and Ambrose Hord[ who was a private in Capt. William Henderson's
Company, Ninth
Virginia Regiment, Colonel George Matthews commanding, April 10,
1776-October
1777. He married Margaret Sherrill] and another daughter, Elizabeth
Hord.
More About John Hord:
Christening: August 01, 1708, Christ Church, Middlesex, County, Virginia
iv.
James Hord
Notes for James Hord:
!married M. Miller
More About James Hord:
Christening: March 21, 1712/13, Christ Church, Middlesex, County,
Virginia
v.
Peter Hord, died in King George, County, Virginia.
Notes for Peter Hord:
! Peter Hord was a resident of Essex County in 1736 and moved to
king George County to occupy an estate of 250 acres left to him in the
will
of
his father, John Hord. I do not have the name of his wife.
vi.
William Hord
Notes for William Hord:
!# 8 in Early Families of Eastern and S.E. Ky. He married Lucy Novel.
Live many
years in King George County, then moved to Caroline County. Had
several
children. #'s 41 through 48 in above referenced book.
vii.
Ambrose Hord
viii.
Jane Hord
Notes for Jane Hord:
!See Miller family for descnts.
ix.
Mordecai Hord
Notes for Mordecai Hord:
!# 11 in Ky. book.. He married Sarah Carr. Lived Louis County, Henry
County,Va.
See Hordsville, Henry County.Owned landin Powell's Valley, or on the
Western
Waters. 6 children.
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x.
Thomas Hord, born September 07, 1701 in England; died 1766 in
Caroline or, King George, County, Va; married Jane Miller June 24, 1726
in Virginia.
10. Simon II Miller, born Abt. 1675 in
England; died 1720 in Richmond, County, Va.. He was the son of 20.
Captain Simon Miller.
Notes for Simon II Miller:
!See Simon Miller III for information regarding will probated in Richmond
County, Va. 04 May 1720. No wife is mentioned.
Simon Miller was at some time a residen tof Essex Co., Va. Jan. 14,
1692," Simon
Miller of Essex County makes a gift to Thomas Parker, School Master."
[Records
of Richmond County]. He was later a residnt of Richmond County in which
is
father left him an estate: was witness to the will of Robert Pannill,
dated
March 16, 1716,and witness to the will of Hugh French, proved in Richmond
County December 3,1701. Simon Miller's will dated December 1, 1719,
was proved
in Richmond County, May 4, 1720. In it he mentions the following children:
1.Eleanor Miller married Mr. Elliston. She is mentioned in the will
of her Aunt
Susannah Brice proved 1724. There is reason to believe that she has
many
descendents, but this line was not followed.
2.Jane Miller married June 24, 1726 to Thomas hord, son of John Hord.
On June
20, 1727 in Essex County, a suit of" Thomas Hord and Jane his wife,
against John
Miller and William Triplett." caused by the will of Susannah Miller
Bryce. [See
Journals of House of Burgessess 1727-37: 1736-40 pp. 132. 133. 135.
They left
numerous descendents. [See Hord book and PAF line].
3. Simon Miller.
[Reference:Tyler's Quarterly Magazine]
Child of Simon II Miller is:
5
i.
Jane Miller, born Abt. 1700 in Va; died in King George Co., Va; married
Thomas Hord June 24, 1726 in Virginia.
Children of Simon Miller and Unknown are:
6
i.
Simon III Miller, born 1710 in Va; died November 1799 in Culpeper,
County, Va; married (1) Isabella Miller October 02, 1740 in
Overwharton, Parish, Essex Co., Va; married (2) unknown Unknown in
Va.
10. Simon II Miller, born Abt. 1675 in
England; died 1720 in Richmond, County, Va.. He was the son of 20.
Captain Simon Miller. He married 13. Unknown.
13. Unknown
Notes for Simon II Miller:
!See Simon Miller III for information regarding will probated in Richmond
County, Va. 04 May 1720. No wife is mentioned.
Simon Miller was at some time a residen tof Essex Co., Va. Jan. 14,
1692," Simon
Miller of Essex County makes a gift to Thomas Parker, School Master."
[Records
of Richmond County]. He was later a residnt of Richmond County in which
is
father left him an estate: was witness to the will of Robert Pannill,
dated
March 16, 1716,and witness to the will of Hugh French, proved in Richmond
County December 3,1701. Simon Miller's will dated December 1, 1719,
was proved
in Richmond County, May 4, 1720. In it he mentions the following children:
1.Eleanor Miller married Mr. Elliston. She is mentioned in the will
of her Aunt
Susannah Brice proved 1724. There is reason to believe that she has
many
descendents, but this line was not followed.
2.Jane Miller married June 24, 1726 to Thomas hord, son of John Hord.
On June
20, 1727 in Essex County, a suit of" Thomas Hord and Jane his wife,
against John
Miller and William Triplett." caused by the will of Susannah Miller
Bryce. [See
Journals of House of Burgessess 1727-37: 1736-40 pp. 132. 133. 135.
They left
numerous descendents. [See Hord book and PAF line].
3. Simon Miller.
[Reference:Tyler's Quarterly Magazine]
Notes for Unknown:
! According to GHSK she married the second time to William Smith. He
did not list her given name.
Child of Simon II Miller is:
5
i.
Jane Miller, born Abt. 1700 in Va; died in King George Co., Va; married
Thomas Hord June 24, 1726 in Virginia.
Children of Simon Miller and Unknown are:
6
i.
Simon III Miller, born 1710 in Va; died November 1799 in Culpeper,
County, Va; married (1) Isabella Miller October 02, 1740 in
Overwharton, Parish, Essex Co., Va; married (2) unknown Unknown in
Va.