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Judith Kennon (c.1692- 14 Oct. 1759 ) married Thomas Eldridge I (- 4 Nov. 1740 ). Thomas, a headright for Thomas Jones in 1715, lived in Henrico and, later, Surry County. He was a lawyer and deputy county clerk of Henrico County (1716-17), and was briefly clerk of the House of Burgesses in 1718. They swore him in 23 April and he resigned five days later. Henrico County taxed Mr. Thomas Eldridge Sr. on 850 acres in 1736.
Thomas secured patents to 370 acres in Surry County 16 June 1714, 190 acres in Surry 12 July 1718, and 830 acres in Brunswick County 13 October 1727.
Thomas died in Surry County and identified the following children and some grandchildren in his will (will dated 17 Aug. 1739, recorded 20 May 1741). Judith sold 360 acres on the north side of Hunting Quarter Swamp in November 1742 and 800 acres nearby in July 1743. With William Eldridge she sold 140 acres on the south side of Cooks Road in November 1752. Judith died in Sussex County 14 October 1759 according to the Albemarle Parish Register. She was sixty-seven (will dated 2 Mar. 1754, recorded 15 Feb. 1760).
Will of Thomas Eldridge:
Devices:
To wife Judith---tract or plantation whereon we now live, etc.---after
decease to my loving son Willliam. To wife tract of land called Blackwater in
Prince George until my son William attains age of 21 years---also tract (that
tract) of land in the County of Prince George, after her decease to be equally
divided between my sons William and Richard.
To wife use and occupation of that part of my land on the No. of the
Waughrick Swamp in the Co. of Prince George that lyes below the corn field
that's turned out by my son Thomas. I devise the said tract together with an
entry for land which I made with Col. Robt. Bolling, Surveyor of that County
joing on that land, to my son Thos. his heirs and assigns forever.
I give unto my said son Thomas all my law books, my silver tankard and 1
doz. silver spoons val. 9-six lbs sterling.
To my loving daughter Judith, slaves.
To my loving daughter Elizabeth, slaves.
To my loving daughter Mary, slaves.
To my loving daughter Ann, slaves.
To my loving daughter Martha, slaves.
To Son Williams, slaves.
To Son Richard, slaves.
To son Richard tract of land called Roxdale in the Co. of Henrico.
To son Wm. land I purchased of James and Binsford Dickens on So. side of
Notaway Riv. in Surry.
To my wife and her heirs all that tract of land which I have at a place
called the Hunting Quarter in Surry.
To Grand-son Tho. Eldridge and my Gran-dau. Jane Eldridge
The reason I give my wife so large a share of my
estate is that I have so great a confidence of her good-
ness and natural affection at all times. Give what she
can spare of it to any of my children when either of
them shall need assistance.
(Surry County, D. Bk. 3, p. 317, Dated 8, 17, 1739; Rec. 5, 20, 1741.
(No witnesses.)
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