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Hugh Rudd, who died last year in Georgia, did a lot of research on the family of John Rudd, Sr., and Avis Whitaker (various spellings -- Whitacre, Whitacur, Whitteker, etc.) of Henrico and Chesterfield counties in Virginia. He found a reference to a John Rudd of Liverpool, who may be the one who married Avis Whitaker.
24 Oct 1698 Rudd, John, of Liverpool, a webster (weaver) listed to go to Virginia as an apprentice servant for 4 years on a ship called St. John the Baptist, captained by Nicholas Franch (perhas French). [From: List of emigrants to America from Liverpool, 1697-1707, found in the back of vols. 5 and 7 of the Records of the Corporation of Liverpool, deposited in the Town clerk's office, Leasing department, Liverpool. Reprinted in the The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vols. 64, 65], Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society at the Robert Henry Eddy Memorial Rooms, 1913, page 14.]
Since no other John Rudd (various spellings) is known to have arrived in Virginia around this time, the following record may be the same man.
24 Oct 1701 RUDD, John; Book 9, p. 51. Capt. William HUNT, 4342 acs.; Chas. City Co.; on both sides of Nottoway Riv., 24 Oct 1701, p. 390. < this is very long and includes the Trans. of 87 pers; includes John RUDD >. [Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 3, 1695-1732, Patent Book 9:51, 390.]
Note that Avis arrived on the same day:
24 Oct 1701 WHITEKER, Avis; Book 9, p. 50. Capt. Francis EPP’S, Mr. William EPP’S & Capt. Littlebury EPP’S, 1000 acs., Chas. City Co; s. side of Worwick Sw, & N. side of Joseph Sw., 24 Oct 1701, p. 380. Trans. of 20 pers: Matthew RAW (or HAW), Saml. ILES, John GRETION, Richard OWEN, Wm. JOYCE, Eliza. GILSON, Robert GILLEREAST, Vincent GODFREY, Martha PATTISON, John TUCKER, Wm. WOGAN, Robert MAITER, John SPIKE, Mary BRITTON, John EDWARDS, John FAN, Avis WHITEKER, Dennis CAILER, John WALKER, Jacob JOHNSON. [Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 3, 1695-1732, Patent Book 9:51, 390.]
Avis Whitaker and John Rudd were known to have been indentured servants, according to the following records: Chesterfield Co., Virginia, Chancery “Dead” Papers, Box 38, 1794, Folder 1794-No. 1 John Rudd, PLT vs. Thos Rudd, DFT.
10 July 1789. Aaron Farguson being sworn saith that he has often heard his parents say that John Rudd dec’d and Avis Rudd, Grandfather and grandmother to the PLF were servants and after their servantude expired they intermarried...."
10 Dec 1789. Chesterfield Co., Virginia. Charles Burton of lawfull age being first sworn deposeth saith that he well knew John Rudd Dft, . . . a Servant, and also a woman whose name as well as he could recollect was Avis Whitaker a Servant to Peter Roulett...."
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