Abraham Eddins in 1724 Culpeper Co VA to 1801 Laurens Co SC @ Pedigree Resource File: b 1724 Culpeper Co VA; d 1801 Laurens Co SC; + (1757 Culpeper Co VA) Catherine Towles, + (1789) Sarah ?; children: Sarah/Sallie Eddins, William Eddins, Sally Eddins, Judith Eddins, Annie Eddins, Mary Eddins, Joseph Eddins, Lucy Eddins, Frank Eddins; parents: William Eddins + Rebecca Haws

Abraham Eddins in 1724 VA to 1801 Newberry District SC @ Pedigree Resource File: b 1724 VA; d 1801 Newberry District SC; + (≈1743 Culpeper Co VA) Catherine Towles; children: Frances/Franky Eddins, Ann Eddins, Joseph Eddins, Mary Eddins, Judith Eddins, William Eddins, Lucy Eddins, Sarah Eddins; parents: ? + ?;

Abraham Eddins in 1724 Middlesex Co VA to 1801 ? @ International Genealogical Index: b 1724 Middlesex Co VA; d 1801; + (01/18/1747 St Phillips Parish, Charleston SC) Sarah Bailey; children: Anny Eddins, Mary Eddins, Judith Eddins, Lucy Eddins;

Abraham Eddins in 1724 ? to 1801 Laurens Co SC @ WikiTree.com: + Catherine Towles; children: ?; parents: William Eddins (1688-1854) + Rebecca Firth;

Abraham Eddins in 1724 Spotsylvania Co VA to 1801 Laurens Co SC @ Roots Web.com: "... Some thoughts on this family [by Craig Kilby]. Abraham's LW&T [infra] names his wife as Sarah, though the mother of his children was Catherine Towles which is proved by Clark v. Towles in Madison Co VA (Chancery Suits, File Drawer 14, 1836-1845). That suit only names four of his children, William Eddins, Josaph Eddins, Frances Eddins (who married Nathaniel Burdine), and Mary Eddins (who married Samuel Burdine). Even this list is incorrect, as we know from deeds more contemporaneous than Clark v. Towles (≈1840 when they had all long left Culpeper Co VA) that Frances married William Kilby, and that the wife of Nathaniel Burdine was Ann and the wife of Samuel Burdine was Mary. For Mary, we have the family bible of her grandson which gives her exact date of birth. We also have the dates for William Eddins from his bible.

"I [Craig Kilby] believe Abraham has listed his children in the order they were b except for William, who is named separately [in Abraham's LW&T. infra] but who was not the oldest child. Below are some brief notes on each of them and the parents:

"Abraham Eddins b 06/01/1724, probably Spotsylvania Co VA; d 11/30/1801 (dates taken from a webset, so beware. I believe they came from the bible of his son William Eddins), son, IT IS SAID, of William Eddins and Rebecca Haw (I have no proof of that). Married ≈1745, Catherine Towles (daughter of Stokely Towles + Ann Valloitt) ... b 07/05/1721 in Middlesex Co VA and d before 1790. Issue:
* "i. Frances Eddins, b ≈1747, m. William Kilby ≈1765 in Culpeper Co VA, moved to Wilkes Co NC in 1776 and died there ≈1833.
* "ii. Ann Eddins b. ≈1749 in Culpeper Co VA, m. Nathaniel Burdine ≈1770. Moved to Abbeville District SC via Wilkes Co NC.
* "iii. Joseph Eddins of whom I have little other data--may have remained in Culpeper Co VA.
* "iv. Mary Eddins b 07/01/1754 in Culpeper Co VA; died probably in SC, but possibly GA or MS. Married Samuel Burdine and moved first to Wilkes Co NC and thence to SC.
* "v. Lucy Eddins, b ≈1756 in Culpeper Co VA, m. Thomas Johnson in Wilkes Co NC, bond dated 12/05/1780.
* "vi. William Eddins, b 04/21/1758 in Culpeper Co VA, d 03/03/1841 in Wilson Co TN. Married, in Wilkes Co NC, to Rebecca Chandler (b. 02/19/1765 in Henry Co VA; d. unk.), daughter of Robert Bailey and Partheny Chandler Bailey, bond dated 08/24/1784.
* "vii. Judith Eddins, b ≈1760 in Culpeper Co VA, m. in Wilkes Co NC, to Elisha Reynolds, bond dated 08/05/1786.
* "viii. Sarah Eddins, b ≈1762 in Culpeper Co VA, m. in Wilkes Co NC to Josiah Chandler, (brother of Rebecca, above) bond dated 08/21/1784. Sarah died in 1848, Wilson Co TN.

"As Abraham's wife was named Catherine in their deeds as late as the late 1770s, I believe Catherine Towles was the mother of all of these children. The wife named 'Sarah' in Abraham's LW&T (the one accused of wasting the estate) is more than likely a second wife ...";


Abraham Eddins LW&T (dated 01/08/1790, proved 01/08/1802) @ Roots Web.com: "... Box 6, Estate File #12, Newberry Co SC (microfilm #N72, SC Archives) ... dated 01/08/1790 Laurens District SC ... proved 01/08/1802 Newberry District SC ... d 11/30/1801 ...
"In the name of God amen. I Abraham Edens of the Co of Laurens & State of SC Being in infirm state of halth ... all though of Perfect Mind and Memory thanks be to God the Giver ... Calling to Mind that Mortality of My Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men to Die do make and ordin this My LW&T that is to say principely and first of all I give unto and Recomend My Soul unto the hands of Allmighty God that give itt, & My Body I Recomend unto the Earth to be Decently Bured [buried] in Chistons [Christian] manor at the Discretion of My Executors & Relations and as to My worldy good as Lord was pleas to Bless me with; I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manor and Form:
"First I give and bequeath to My son William Edins the sum of Five Shillings
"it is further My LW&Tand [xxxx] that the hole of My property that [xxx] in the posson [possession?] of My wife Sarah -- Edins [xxx[ & she be the Longest Lives = and that she [to] hold [xxx] a decent Maintenance out of the same so long as she Lives then at her Death to be sold at [xxxx] [xxxx] agrable [agreeable] to Law and the Money be Equaly Divided Between the following well Beloved Children that is to say
"one Equel part for My Daughter Franky Kilby & also
"one Equel part to My Beloved Daughter Anny Burdin and allso
"one Equel part to My Daughter Marry Burdin and allso
"one Equel part to My Son Josaph Edens and also
"one Equel part to My Daughter Lucy Johnson allso
"one Equel part to my Daughter Judith Rennels allso
"one Equel part to My Daughter Sarah Chandler,
"and I Do harby [hereby] Constitute orin [ordain] and apoint Wm Dunlap & Josiah Chandler [something interlined here I cannot deciper], to be My Sole Executors of this My LW&T and Do By these presents Revoke, Disanull all & any other [xxx] Legacies Bequests and Executors Ratifiying and donfirming this to be My Last Will and [xxxx-whatever the word is, it isn't testament!] in witness whare of I have Set My hand and Seal this Eight day of January 1790 [xxxxxxxxxxxxx] for the said Abraham Edins [xxxxxx] will and testament in [xxxxxxx] his presents and in [xxx] of Each other have subscribed our Names>
"Signed by mark 'X' mark Abraham Edens ... Witnessed by ... xxxxxxx ... Thomas F...ton ... Josiah Chandler ...

01/08/1802: "There are papers missing from my [Craig Kilby] copy of this file, but the executor on 01/08/1802 was William Dunlap, and appraisers to the estate on that date were appointed as three of the following four people: William Calmes, Benjamin Hampton, Lewis Hogg, and John Clark. Clark did not serve as an appraiser, but the other three returned their list of the goods and chattels of Abraham Edins 01/06/1802 (two days before they were appointed!). The inventory lists a negro man named Mose ($500), a negro man woman named Minder ($300), one bay horse, nine head of cattle, twenty-one head of hogs, crops, utensils, and housewares, total value of $1,347.40.

04/01/1805: "On 04/01/1805, Nathaniel Burdine deposed that he had just reason to believe that 'the widow [Sarah Edins] of Abraham Eddins dec'd of Newberry District is makeing unnecessary waste of the estate of the sd Abraham Eddins' and 'this deponent verily believes unless there is more care taken of the property the whole of it will be Destroyed.' This was witnessed by Nathan Lipsomb, JP (Justice of the Peace).

11/21/1807: "A sale of this estate was held 11/21/1807, by which date we can assume the widow Sarah had died. By this time, executor of estate was William Wilson. Negro man Moses was sold for $700 but to whom I cannot decipher ... whole estate brought $973.52 ..."