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Ancestors of James Hord


Generation No. 1

1. James Hord born January 28, 1735/36 in King George County, Virginia;
died 1802 in Culpeper County, VA.. He was the son of 2. Thomas Hord and 3.
Jane Miller. He married (1) Mary Susan Miller Abt. 1755 in Culpeper County,
VA. She was born Abt. 1737 in VA, and died Aft. 1816 in VA. She was the
daughter of Simon Miller III and 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 Charlotte born in
her possession.
Item: I give to my daughter, Jane Brookes, one Negro woman by name of
Winnie together 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
of my estate not before given to be equally divided amongst my children:
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
cla in 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 Hord 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.
More About James Hord:
Record Change: August 20, 1998
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 law
suit
against the executor of Simon Miller's estate, where he describes her as
Mary ,
daughter of Simon Miller Using the law suit 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.
More about Mary Susan Miller:
Record Change: October 08, 1998

Generation No. 2

2. Thomas Hord, born September 07, 1701 in ,,England; died 1766 in Caroline
or, King George, County, VA.. He was the son of 4. John Hord and 5. Jane.
He married 3. Jane Miller, June 24, 1726 in Virginia.
3. Jane Miller, born in VA; died in King George Co., VA. She was the
daughter of 6. 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,
Daughters: Aggy Hord, Molly Hord, Betty Hord, Betty Withers and Sukey
Shelton.
More about Thomas Hord:
Record Change: August 20, 1998
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.
More about Jane Miller:
Record Change: November 20, 1998
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 Southwestern
Kentucky.
II. John Hord, born March 27, 1729 in ,,Virginia.
Notes for John Hord: No issues
III. Elizabeth Hord, born September 22, 1732 in Virginia, married William
Withers, born in Virginia.
Notes for William Withers:
Lived in Stafford County, VA.
Had issue:
1 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.

Generation No. 3

4. John Hord, born December 29, 1664 in Ewell, England; died November 1749
in Essex County, Virginia. He was the son of 8. Edmond Hord. He married 5.
Jane in England.
5. 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 there 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 Caroline County, on the Rappahannock River, which he named "Shady
Grove". His house was bought from England in sections and in it's day was
considered a very handsome one, but 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 of Port 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 handsomely
carved. The entire building is
massive and substantial, having hardwood floors, tall white mantels, and
handsome paneled doors It is two stories high, built of massive timbers with
brick foundations and chimneys. Here John Hord died. 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 son 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: January 17, 1664/65, Ewell, England
More about Jane:
Record Change: September 06, 1998
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
resided until he died. His will proven in Culpeper County, July 21, 1783
bequeaths half of the Negros "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 descendants.
IX. Mordecai Hord
Notes for Mordecai Hord:
# 11 in KY. book. He married Sarah Carr. Lived in Louis County, Henry
County, VA.
See Hordsville, Henry County. Owned land in Powell's Valley, or on the
Western
Waters. 6 children.
2 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.
6. Simon II Miller, born in England; died 1720 in Richmond County, VA.. He
was the son of 12. 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 resident of 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 resident of Richmond County in which his
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. T hey
left
numerous descendents. [See Hord book and PAF line].
3. Simon Miller.
[Reference: Tyler's Quarterly Magazine]
More About Simon II Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998
Children of Simon Miller and Unknown are:
i. Simon III Miller, born 1710 in VA; died November 1799 in ,Culpeper,
County, VA; married (1) unknown in ,,,VA; married (2) Isabella Miller October
02, 1740 in Overwharton, Parish, Essex Co., VA; died Bef. 1798 in ,,,VA.
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
More about Simon III Miller:
Record Change: November 20, 1998.
Child of Simon II Miller is:
3 i. Jane Miller born in VA; died in King George Co., VA;
married Thomas Hord June 24, 1726 in Virginia.

Generation No. 4

8. Edmond Hord, born Abt. 1640 in ,,,England; died in England. He was the
son of John Hord and Elizabeth Grovenor.
Notes for Edmond Hord:
Information regarding this Edmond Hord and his forebearers has come from
"Genealogy of The Hord Family", by Rev. Arnold Harris Hord, 1897. He divides
the book into the Hords in England and the Hord family in America. Edmond
Hord is in the English portion of this book which seems to be missing some
numbers.
This portion was taken from an earlier family genealogy. Edmond Hord is
given # 88. He also uses the
"Topographer and Genealogist", an English publication.
Edmond's birth date is pure guess.
Child of Edmond Hord is:
4 i. John Hord, born December 29, 1664 in Ewell, England;
died November 1749 in Essex County, Virginia; married Jane in England.
12. Captain Simon Miller, born Abt. 1642 in Bristol, England; died 1684 in
Old Rappahannock, County, VA..
Notes for Captain Simon Miller:
Simon Miller [1] was a Captain in Bacon's Rebellion and an adherent of
Nathaniel Bacon. "Thus our enemies reigned till at last that Fire
Brand (Nathaniel Bacon)---sent to our assistance on Capt. Simon Miller, a
Liver among us and since his time we have had no men killed nor grt damage in
our stocks though scince this War begun wee have lost 600# sterl. Now scince
by an evil hand wee his Majesties alway leige men have in a manner our lives
defended by ye sd. Miller. In gratitude wee desire he be looked upon with an
eye of favor" [From a document setting forth the grievances of the Inhabitants
or Cittenb orne Parish, Rappahannock Co., VA. March ye 8th 1676/7. Published
in the VA. Mag.III, p. 37].
Captain Simon Miller was born in England in 1642. In his will dated 16 Feb.
1679, he says he is "aged seven and thirty yeares or thereabout". He
probably came to Virginia about the year 1673, as he patented 817 acres of land in
old Rappahannock County, 05 Nov. 1673 for the
transportation of sixteen persons into the colony. Will proven 02 May 1684,
Ol d Rappahannock Co., VA.
In Doctor Phillip A. Bruce's "Economic History of Virginia", Vol. II, p.
439,
he is mentioned as one of the noted ship builders of Colonial Virginia, the
possessor of considerable estate, and having "bought 625 acres of land in
one
tract". The fact that he was a ship wright, considered in connection with
the
following notices relating to his family, suggests that his home before
coming to Virginia might have been Bristol, England, one of the important ship
building ports at that time in England.
Deed Book 9- 1696-1699, page 333, of Old Rappahhannock County "John Miller
of
the City of Bristol Mariner appoints Captain Arthur Spicer of the County of
Richmond Gent. and
Thomas Gregson of the County of Essex attorneys for me at the General and
County Courts in any case wherein I may be concerned , 15 Sept. 1698. This
"John Miller, Mariner" was probably the son who is mentioned in Capt. Simon
Miller's will, as he had property interests in Essex County where the children of
Capt. Miller resided.
Deed Book 1724-26 Essex County, pp. 208,209- "Noblet Ruddock of the City of
Bristol, Merchant, Attorney of Locy Flower, widow, mother of Jeffery Flower,
late of Virginia deceased---- I have to these presents set my hand and seal
in the City of Bristol in Great Britain 12th year of the reign of our
sovereign, Lord George, etc. 1723". This paper was signed and witnessed in Bristol,
England and Simon Miller (2), one of the witnesses was certainly residing at
that time in Bristol. Deed Book Essex Co., VA 1728-33, p 206, "Power of
Attorney from John Athom Lambert, Mariner of the City of Bristol in Great Britain
to my beloved d friend, Simon Miller of Essex County, VA." These items
certainly indicate a close connection with Bristol, England.
Captain Simon Miller married Margaret Prosser, widow of John Prosser of
"Golden Valley" whose will was proved in Old Rappahannock Co., VA. 30 June 1677.
He came to America ca. 1673 and patented land, 817 acres in old Rappahannock
County, VA. Nov. 5, 1673 for the transportation of sixteen persons to the
Colony. He is mentioned in Vol. II, Emmons History of Va., by Dr. Phillip Bruce
as a noted ship builder of Colonial VA., possessed a considerable estate,
having bought 625 acres in one tract. Captain Simon Miller's will was dated 16
Feb. 1679 and was proved in Old Rappahannock County 02 May 1684.He directs
that "in case I dye my son Simon be sent HOME the next year to England." He
bequeaths large tracts of land to his children, mentions his wife Margaret
Miller and makes bequests to the "Sons of Mr. Prosser", his wife's first husband.
Witnesses: Francis Thornton, James Taylor, Nathaniel Tomlin.
The original will of Captain Simon Miller was still preserved in the Clerk's
Office of Essex County, some years ago.
Children of Captain Simon Miller named in will:
1. Simon Miller****
2. William Miller [descendents u/k]
3. Isabella Miller, married William Triplett. She lived to an advanced age.
Her will dated April 1758 was proven in King George County, 06 March 1760.
See Wm. & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXI, 33:43, 115-134, Vol. X XII, p. 175 for her
descendents.
3. Margaret Miller
4. Susannah Miller married Henry Brice and her will is dated 24 Nov. 1724
and proved in Essex County 19 Jan. 1724/25. No children are mentioned in her
will but she refers to her husband who is deceased. He was an officer in the
colonial militia and a man of affairs in the early settlement of Rappahannock
Co., VA. His first wife is unknown, she was the mother of the children. He
married 2nd to Margaret Prosser, widow of John Prosser who died testate in 1677;
she married again to Hugh French and the 4th time to John Somerville.
All resided in Essex County??? Essex Co., VA. Clk Circuit Court
P.O. Box 445, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Child of Captain Simon Miller is:
Children of Captain Simon Miller are:
6 i. Simon II Miller, born in England; died 1720 in
Richmond, County, VA., married (1) Unknown
ii. John Miller, born in Bristol England; died Abt. December 1743 in
Essex County, Va.
Notes for John Miller:
!John Miller, son of Captain Simon Miller (1) was a resident of Essex
County, VA.
There are many references to him in the order Book of that County. He served
on a jury
Sept. 19, 1723 and on the Grand Jury in 1724. He was probably the John
Miller, Mariner, sometime of Bristol, England mentioned else where. [See Simon
Miller III PAF notes]. He was probably the Captain John Miller, commander of the
ship "Sarah" bound for Virginia mentioned in the will of" John Payton of
Ham Green, Parish Porthy, Somerset, England, being sick on board", proved
Aug. 4, 1699, (VA. Mag. Vol. XII, p. 177). This will was the cause of a
long Chancery
Suit brought by Thomas Hord and his wife, Jane Miller Hord (see Order Book,
Essex County, 1725-29, page 241.)
John Miller's Will dated 15 April 1742 proven in Essex County, December 30,
1743, mentions his wife Mary and the following children:
1. Simon Miller
2. Francis Miller
3. Thomas Miller
4. John Miller
5. William Miller
6. ISABELLA MILLER
7 .Margaret Miller married James Hord (John 1). Robert Hord in his family
history says she was sister of Colonel Simon Miller. She is mentioned in the
will of her father as "daughter, Margaret Howard". She had numerous children. .
More about John Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998
iii. Isabella Miller, born in England.
More about Isabella Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998
iv. William Miller, born in England.
More about William Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998
v. Susannah Miller, born in England.
More about Susannah Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998
vi. Margaret Miller, born in England.
More about Margaret Miller:
Record Change: August 22, 1998.

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