Descendants of John PADGETT (1723-1811)
Notes
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John PADGETT
John Padgett was the son of Benjamin and Mary Padgett of Charles County, Maryland. Benjamin's will was written April 15, 1727; it named sons William and Benjamin, and it was probated June 13, 1727.
MORAVIAN FAMILIES OF CARROLL'S MANOR, FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, by George Ely Russell, 1989:
pp. 128-129:
"John PADGETT was born in Charles County, Maryland, on 9 September 1723, and died at Hope, Forsyth County, North Carolina, on 2 June 1811, and is buried in the Moravian graveyard there. He married, first, Elizabeth Cawood, by whom he had six children. He married, second, Aug. 1759, Mary Thrasher, by whom he had six more children. His first wife, Elizabeth, may have been a member of the Stephen Cawood family of Hull in Charles county, whose 1735 will named his wife and children, but no Elizabeth. The second wife, Mary Thrasher, was born in Maryland on 20 March 1734, and died at Hope, N.C., 24 January 1787, and is buried there.
John and Josiah PADGETT were Privates in Captain Elias Delashmutt's Company of Maryland Militia, raised in the lower Monocacy Valley of Frederick County, and credited for 30 days service during the French and Indian War in circ August 1757. John and wife Mary were listed among the English members of the Moravian Church at Graceham, Frederick County, circa 1762. Not owning land in Frederick County, John was a tenant of Carroll's Manor, where he leased a 50-acre lot in the period 1767-1774.
John PADGETT was among the earliest members of the Moravian Church at Carroll's Manor, where he witenssed baptisms in 1767-1775 and he and wife Mary had children baptized in 1768, 1771, and 1773. On 26 August 1772 he was among the members of the congregation requesting continuation of the Moravian ministry on the Manor.
According to the Salem Diary entry dated 9 October 1774: 'The two friends from Carrolls Manor Settlement in Maryland -- PADGED and Schau -- who came last week, have selected land in Wachovia in the neighborhood of their acquaintances, had an interview with Brother Marshall concerning the purchase of this land, and then left for home. They expect to move their families here next spring or fall.' On 28 April 1775 'Mr. PADGED and his family, and young Thomas Peddycoart, from Maryland, passed through [Salem] on their way to our English settlement [Hope]. Some 70 miles from here, in Virginia, smallpox is raging. PADGET's son-in-law took it, and had to remain behind. There were frequent references to him in Wachovia, where he was among the early settlers and leaders of the English Settlement later named Hope near present town of Clemmons, Forsyth County, N.C., He owned lot number 69. His son Thomas owned lot number 67.
Among the six children of John and Elizabeth (Cawood) PADGETT, all born in Maryland, were:
i. Mary PADGETT, b. 21 June 1746; m. 23 May 1765, Benjamin Chitty of Carroll's Manor.
ii. Elizabeth PADGETT, m. ca. 1770, James Layton of Carroll's Manor.
iii. Thomas PADGETT, b. 1752; owned lot 67 at the Hope Settlement.
Among the six children of John and Mary (Thrasher) PADGETT, all probably born at Carroll's Manor, were:
vii. John PADGETT, Jr., b. 7 Apr. 1768; bapt. by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 8 May 1768; witnesses: Joseph Johnson, William Peddygeart, Sister (Martha) Powell.
viii. Maria PADGETT, b. 2 Mch. 1771; bapt. by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 7 Apr. 1771; witnesses: William Peddygeart, Mary Chetty; d. 29 Oct. 1843; buried at Hope, N.C.; m. Elias Lashmitt.
ix. Lydia PADGETT, b. 5 May 1773; bapt. by Brother Joseph Neiffer (from Graceham Church), 3 June 1773; witnesses: Ancebel Markland, Susanna Norwood, Joseph Johnson." Moravian Deaths & Burials, Old Salem (now Winston-Salem, Forsyth County) North Carolina:
"2 Jun 1811 death, 4 Jun 1811, burial
John Padget, a Widower, Planter in Stokes County,
His age was 87 years, 8 months, and 24 days,
He was born Sept. 9, 1723, in Charles County, Maryland,
His parents were Benjamin Padget & his wife Mary,
He married the first time the single Elizabeth Canwood,
By her he had six children, viz. 4 sons and 2 daughters:
4. Benjamin, born Sept. 15, 1755, in Maryland, & departed,
1. Mary, born June 21, 1746, in Maryland, and departed May 10, 1788,
2. Elizabeth, born March 6, 1749, now living in Rowan, who was married the first time to Joseph Laydon deceased, & the second time to John Cooper, likewise deceased,
3. Thomas, born Sept. 25, 1752, now living in Stokes County, who married Saran Ann, formerly Matthews,
5. Benjamin, born & departed
6. John, born & departed
He married the second time Aug. 25, 1759, the single Mary Thrasher who departed Jan. 24, 1787,
1. Sarah, born Aug. 25, 1761, now living in Rowan County, NC, married to James Jarvis,
2. Eleanor, born Jan. 5, 1763, now living in Rowan County, NC, who had been married to Jonathan Markland deceased,
3. Dorcas, born & departed,
4. John, born Apr. 7, now living in the state of Kentucky, married Ann, formerly Peddycord,
5. Mary, born March 13, 1771, now living in Stokes County, NC, married to Elias Lashmit,
6. Lydia, now living in the state of Kentucky, married to William Willburn"
"Supplement to the Diary of Salem for the month of June 1811, including the memoir of our Widowed Brother John Padget, who fell asleep peacefull June 2, 1811.
I was born--he writes of himself--Sept 9 1723 in Charles County in Maryland. My father died when I was a little more than 3 years old. My mother, who was brought up in the English Church, in which I also was baptized, took good care of me, but since she herself did not know the Saviour, I grew up without being turned to Him. I lived with my mother until I was about 20 years old; then I married my first wife Elisab. Canwood and moved with her to Manakosy in Carroll Manor, and there I remained for awhile in the English Church, without knowing the Saviour, although I knew good from evil, until I was turned away from the preacher, not because of his preaching, but on account of his bad conduct, and I gave up church fellowship. In the time following there preached occasionally some of the Brethren in the house of a certain George Gumpf, who was in connection with the Brethren. I went along with many neighbors to hear them and learned to like them, and obtained a better insight into the Gospel and learned how needful it is for the sinner to have a Saviour. At this time a neighbor Joseph Johnson, who loved the Brethren, twice each Sunday, that is, morning and afternoon, had meetings at this home, at which he usually read a sermon and these I also attended. At one of these meetings I was so greatly affected by the reading of a sermon of the late George Whitefield that I afterwards went into a barn, fell on my knees, and wept for grace, gave myself to the Saviour and asked Him to let me keep this feeling always. The Lord comforted me through manifestations of His grace and held his hand over me, since I did not yet understand His ways, amid all the ensuing changes. My friends and neighbors did not like it because I left the church and attended the preaching of the Brethren, and spoke out strongly against me without giving me personal offense. About this time I lost my wife, who had loved the Saviour, Whom she had come to know through the preaching of the Brethren. Hers was a blessed departure. She left me several children not yet grown. On 25 Aug 1759 I married my second wife, Mary Thretcher. We both continued attending meetings in Joseph Johnson's house, where the Brethren preached from time to time. Once the late Br. Spangenberg, on his journey to North Carolina, preached in Br. George Gumpf's house. In his sermon I was for the first time mightily stirred and convinced of my lost condition as well as of the love of the Saviour, and this deep impression remained with me. I wished to speak with this Brother, but I was afraid that the people would see me, so I went to see him secretly at night and had an edifying conversation with him. I went then with other likeminded people to the meetings every Sunday. They were held by the Brethren in the place where Graceham now stands, and since many neighboring families desired to hear the Word of God from the Brethren, asked them to send us a Brother who might serve us with the Gospel, whereupon Br. and Sr. Joseph Powell were sent to us, who lived with us for about 6 years. Mr. Carroll leased us a piece of land of 21 acres. On that was built a meeting house in which Br. and Sr. Powell lived for 4 years, and we were served regularly with the Gospel, although we had not yet been received as a Society. After they returned to Bethlehem, from time to time a Brother preached in the house. Some of our neighbors who were in connection with the Brethren, moved gradually to North Carolina in the neighborhood of the Brethren, and although at first I did not have the least desire to move to North Carolina, I finally decided to move thither, since I saw how godless it was in the world and I feared for my children, some of whom were pretty well grown, that they might be led astray, and also since some of those who had been connected with the Brethren had dropped out. I went in no way with the expectation of winning anything from the world, but merely to hear the Gospel and to receive the blessing from it, and to bring my children to safety.
I arrived here (NC) in the year 1775 with my family and built in the Muddy Creek settlement, where it appeared that an English church of the Brethren would be built. When the Society organized here, I decided to join it and when Br. Reichel on this visitation from the Unity Elders Conference on 26 August 1780 organized the congregation of the Brethren of Hope. Now the way was light and easy for me, we loved and were loved, and my wife helped in the work as much as she was able. But on 24 Jan 1787 it pleased the Lord to take her unto Himself in a blessed departure from my side. Some time after that a misunderstanding arose and I thought that I was not especially regarded, and so I left the congregation and went no more to meetings at Hope, but attended on Sundays in turn the meetings of the Baptists, Methodists, and other without finding what I sought or gaining any advantage, and this resulted in complete confusion. One day, when I was away from home, I found myself in great perplexity; the Saviour offered to lead me in the right way and to show me the truth, since I was very ignorant. So it seemed to me as if I heard a voice which called quite friendly to me, "Turn back again to where you came from." I felt that was a command to bring me back to the Brethren's Church. On the following Sunday I went to the meeting at Hope and afterwards opened my heart to Br. Wohlfahrt (Welfare) the minister there. He encouraged me very heartily to turn again in humility and trust to the throne of grace. I was soon undeservedly readmitted to the congregation, whereupon I experienced the great desire for enjoyment of the body and blood of Jesus in the Holy Communion, and so strong was my longing for it that, since I knew that the Conference was meeting in Salem, I could not wait until news was brought, but hurried there in order to have the report quickly, and to my great shame and joy the Lord chose me for this inexpressibly great grace. At the next Communion, to which I was readmitted, there was more joy in my heart than there had ever been before, and from that time the sacramental enjoyment of the body and blood of Jesus meant more refreshing to my hungering and thirsting soul than had been the case before my separation from the congregation.
I am now restored in relation to Him and await the time when it will please Him to call me away to His eternal safety. I know that in myself I can do nothing good, but also that I can trust the Saviour confidently, that He will not leave me, because He loves me, whereby I am assured by the abundantly experienced evidence of His grace, and that He has given His life for me.
(Added by another writer) -- We can add that since his readmission to the congregation he has pursued a steady course in the enjoyment of the peach of God. His adherence to the congregation and to its discipline remained unshakeable. Although he was often troubled when he noticed in fellow church members things that were not according to the mind of Jesus, he was accustomed to look more to himself then to others, and his declarations, especially at the speaking before the Holy Communion, were often about his own unworthiness and at times about the grace shown him by his best Friend, with Whom he spent his lonely hours in close, unspeakably happy relation, for which, and also for the grace that had made his advanced age so light and easily borne, often tears of gratitude and joy moistened his cheeks. For several years he served the congregation in Hope in various ways with faithfulness, and he enjoyed the esteem of all those who knew him. In this last years he enjoyed a Sabbath rest with his children, Elias Lasmets (Lashmit) who faithfully stood by him in his old age, for which he often expressed his gratitude. He often declared that he would be gradually drawn away from all earthly joys, desires, and relations, and this his sole possession here below would be in his relation to the Saviour, to the children of God, and the church meetings, which he attended regularly in spite of his advanced age. His bodily constitution was sound and strong and he seldom complained about anything other than the effects of old age, which gradually came upon him, for he was now the oldest Brother in the Wachovia congregations, and he was the first Brother who, after the establishment of a Brethren's congregation at Hope, was received into the congregation on the day of its consecration.
Thus far written in the year 1808.
In the five years that have since been added to his life there is not much of particular notice to add, and we can with truth assert that what has previously been said. As weak as he was, without anything being the matter with him except the noticeable diminution of physical powers (although his hearing and sight remained unusually good until the end), he nevertheless continued to attend meetings until last December, and it pained him very much that he could not since that time. But his invisible Friend, with Whome he continued in continual, confidential relationship, compensated him richly through the blessed enjoyment of the peach of God, as he often declared to visitors. Eight days ago he became weaker and the end seemed to be near, for which he longed, and in the night of 31 May there was imparted to him, after the singing of some verses and a prayer, the blessing of the Lord and of the congregation for his blessed home-going. On the 2nd of this month, about 3 o'clock in the morning, his dearly bought soul went home to the congregation of the completely justified, who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.
His first marriage was blessed with 4 sons and 2 daughters, and his second with 1 son and 5 daughters. Of these 12 children, seven survive; 2 sons and 5 daughters living. From his children he lived to see 67 grand children, of whom 7 have died, and 71 great-grandchildren of whom 9 have died.
His age was 87 years, 8 months and 24 days."
RECORDS OF THE MORAVIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA:
Volume 2:
p. 819:
1774, Salem:
Oct. 9. The two friends from Carols Manor Settlement in Maryland,--PADGED and Schau,--who came last week, and have selected land in Wachovia in the neighborhood of their acquaintances, had an interview with Br. Marshall concerning the purchase of this land, and then left for home. They expect to move their families here next spring or fall.
p. 871:
1775, Salem:
April 28. Mr. PADGED and his family, and young Thomas Peddycoart, from Maryland, passed through on their way to our English Settlement. Some seventy miles from here, in Virginia, Small Pox is raging; PADGED's son-in-law took it, and had to remain behind.
p. 903:
1775, Bethabara:
July 22. Two men from Maryland visited here, Mr. PADGET and Thami Pitkiard [Tommy Pettycoard].
p. 914:
1775, Friedberg:
July 17. Mistress Badjed (PADGET) visited us; she told us that she had known the Brethren in Carolls Manor, and she hoped they would have an English minister here.
Volume 3:
p. 1159:
1777, Salem:
August 9. Mr. PADGET brough a relative, Tippet by name, who has a brother and a sister in the Choir Houses in Lititz; he asked for work for several weeks with Br. Yarrell, as he is a leather-dresser, and it was given him.
p. 1318:
1779, Salem:
Nov. 17. Three House-fathers from the English Settlement, Dan Smith, Henry Slator and John PADGET, came to Br. Marshall and made an urgent plea for the sending of a Brother to keep school for their children who are growing up in ignorance.
p. 1321:
1779, Salem:
Dec. 29. On his return from Deep Creek, Br. Fritz stopped in the English Settlement, and learned that the House-fathers John PADGET and Dan Smith had been elected Stewards of the group supporting the School-House.
p. 1343:
1779 (and later), Farm Owners in Wachovia:
No. 67: Thomas BADGET
No. 69: John BADGET
Volume 4:
p. 1527:
1780, Salem:
Feb. 26. This afternoon a group of bad young men gathered in our Tavern, sons of our good friends John PADGET and Doughted, and hitherto friendly. In the evening as they were leaving they threw several stones at Br. Heinzmann, whom they saw as they passed the Brothers House; they also threw a stone through the window of the shoe-shop, which fortunately did not touch any of the Brethren who were in the room, though it struck the stove and broke a tile.
p. 1561:
1780, Salem:
Aug. 26. In the evening Br. Reichel and the Marshalls returned from Hope, where they had spoken with the members of the Society, and had received John PADGET and his wife and Benjamin Chitty and his wife into the congregation, so forming the nucleus of a Country Congregation, to the great joy of that group.
p. 1598:
1780, Salem:
Sept. 1. Br. and Sr. Reichel were in Hiope eight days ago, and spoke with the Society members there. Many asserted with tears their desire for a closer connection with the Unity, saying that they had come from Maryland to this place with that in view. The two communicant couples, Elrods and Daniel Smiths, were particularly urgent in their desire for a fully organized congregation. Permissions was given by the Saviour for the Reception of John and Mary PADGET and of Benjamin and Mary Chiddy.
p. 1654:
1780, Hope:
Br. and Sr. Reichel visited Hope on Aug. 20th, at which time a country congregation was organized, with the Reception of four persons, John PADGET and Benjamin Chitty and their wives, to whom were added, on Nov. 18th, Henry Slator and his wife, Magareth Booner, and Anna, wife of Thomas PADGET.
p. 1925:
1780 Tax List, Hope:
Chitty (Chiddy), Benjamin, born 1743
Markland, Jonathan, born 1757
Markland, Matthew, Jr., born 1761
PADGET (Badget), John Jr., born 1763
PADGET, John Sr., born 1723
PADGET, Thomas, born 1752
Surry County, NC, Tax Lists--LDS Film #019,957:
1782:
Capt. Pinklie's District:
Ben. Chitty, 150 acres, 3 horses, 7 cattle, $100 Morav.
Thos. PADGETT, 30 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, $32
John PADGETT, 218 acres, 4 horses, 7 cattle, $130 Mor. p. 50
Ben. PADGET, 200 acres, 2 horses, $62
1790 FEDERAL CENSUS, STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
p. 556:
John Padgett household:
2 males over age 16
3 females
Benjamin CHITTY
MORAVIAN FAMILIES OF CARROLL'S MANOR, FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, by George Ely Russell, 1989:
pp. 111-112:
"Benjamin Chitty was born in 1743, possibly related to a man of the same name, to whom at Prince George's County Court in June 1744 Henry Lancaster, age 11 years on 25 December next, was bound until age 21. He and Mary PADGET were married on 23 May 1765, certainly in Frederick County. She was born in Maryland on 21 June 1746, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Cawood) PADGET. Benjamin was a tenant on Carroll's Manor prior to 1767 and until 1772. On the 1771 Rent Roll he was charged rent for a 100-acre parcel. At Frederick County Count on 26 November 1768 he reported having taken up stray livestock. (There were no deeds recorded for him in Frederick County.) Benjamin and Mary had children baptized by the Rev. Powell at Carroll's Manor Moravian Church in 1768, 1770, and 1772. On 13 August 1766 he was one of the tenants who asked Charles Carroll, Esq., to give some land for the Carroll's Manor Moravian Church. Before 1780 they migrated to Wachovia, and Benjamin was taxed at the English Moravian Settlement at Hope for the year. Perhaps they came with John PADGET, Mary's father, when he migrated from Carroll's Manor to Hope in April 1775. Mary Chitty died 18 May 1788 and was buried at Hope.
Benjamin and Mary (PADGET) Chitty had ten chidlren, including the following:
i. John Chitty, b. Frederick-Town, Md., 13 March 1766; died not far from Bethabara, N.C., 23 Nov 1825; buried at Bethabara; m. (1) 1791, Maria Margaretha Krause (b. Stokes Co., N.C., 29 Sept. 1771; d. 9 Apr 1815; buried at Bethabara; had 14 children); m. (2) widow Mary (Taylor) Cook (no childen by her); 9 children survived him.
ii. Elizabeth Chitty, b. Carroll's Manor, 29 May 1768; baptized by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 26 June 1768; witnesses: Joseph Johnson, John PADGETT, Sarah Toon, Mary PADGETT.
iii. Joseph Chjitty, b. Carroll's Manor, 21 Feb. 1770; baptized by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 7 June 1772; witnesses: John PADGETT and wife, John Eason.
iv. Henry Chitty, b. Carroll's Manor, 8 May 1772; baptized by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 7 June 1772; witnesses: John PADGETT, Greenbury Peddygert, Mary Stilley, Elizabeth Laton." RECORDS OF THE MORAVIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA:
Volume 4:
p. 1925:
1780 Tax List, Hope:
Chitty (Chiddy), Benjamin, born 1743
Markland, Jonathan, born 1757
Markland, Matthew, Jr., born 1761
PADGET (Badget), John Jr., born 1763
PADGET, John Sr., born 1723
PADGET, Thomas, born 1752 Surry County, NC, Tax Lists--LDS Film #019,957:
1782:
Capt. Pinklie's District:
Ben. Chitty, 150 acres, 3 horses, 7 cattle, $100 Morav.
Thos. PADGETT, 30 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, $32
John PADGETT, 218 acres, 4 horses, 7 cattle, $130 Mor. p. 50
Ben. PADGET, 200 acres, 2 horses, $62 1790 FEDERAL CENSUS, STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
p. 556:
Benjamin Chitty household:
1 male over age 16
2 males under age 16
3 females
James LAYTON
MORAVIAN FAMILIES OF CARROLL'S MANOR, FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, by George Ely Russell, 1989:
p. 122:
"James Layton married Elizabeth PADGETT, daughter of John PADGETT and Elizabeth (Cawood) PADGETT, before 1771. In 1769 he became a tenant of Carroll's Manor, having taken over Sarah Toone's lease. In 1770 he was charged by Carroll for the alienation fine (i.e., transfer tax) plus one year's rent. He owed one year's rent in 1774. For 1774 he was charged for cost of a suit and interest on his bond. His name appeared on the 1771 Rent Roll, without any acreage specified.
James and Elizabeth La(y)ton had children baptized at the Carroll's Manor Moravian Church in 1771, 1773, and 1775. According to the Diary of the Salem (N.C.) Moravian Congregation, on 7 May 1775 "Mr. PADGED's daughter passed on the way to join her parents (at the Hope Settlement). Her husband, named Laden, died of small pox in Virginia on the journey hither -- he bewailed the fact that he had not reached Salem, as he would have liked to die here."
James and Elizabeth Layton had the following children baptized at the Carroll's Manor Moravian Church:
i. Rebekah Laton, b. 17 Jan. 1771; bapt. by the Rev. Joseph Powell, 20 Jan. 1771; witnesses: Joseph Johnson, John PADGETT and wife. "The reason I baptized it was, on its Father informing me that it was like to die."
ii. Mary Layton, b. 7 June 1773; bapt. 24 June 1773 by Jospeh Neiffer; witnesses: Richard Norwood and wife Susanna; John PADGED and wife Mary.
iii. Jacob Layton, b. 20 Feb. 1775; bapt. 7 Mch. 1775 by Joseph Neiffer; witnesses: John and Mary PADGETs, Joseph Johnson." RECORDS OF THE MORAVIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA:
Vol. 2:
Salem, 1775:
p. 871:
"April 28. Mr. PADGED and his family, and young Thomas Peddycoart, from Maryland, passed through on their way to our English Settlement. Some seventy miles from here, in Virginia, Small Pox is raging; PADGED's son-in-law took it, and had to remain behind."
6.
Sarah PADGETT
For information on James Jarvis and Sarah (Sallie) Padgett, see
http://www.fmoran.com/jarvis.html
Jonathan MARKLAND
RECORDS OF THE MORAVIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA:
Volume 4:
p. 1925:
1780 Tax List, Hope:
Chitty (Chiddy), Benjamin, born 1743
Markland, Jonathan, born 1757
Markland, Matthew, Jr., born 1761
PADGET (Badget), John Jr., born 1763
PADGET, John Sr., born 1723
PADGET, Thomas, born 1752
8.
Dorcas PADGETT
Dorcas apparently died young.
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