Martha "Patsy" Edmiston1

b. 25 January 1802, d. between 1827 and 1837
FatherMaj John Edmiston2,3 b. abt 1765, d. bef 23 Nov 1815
MotherMary Buchanan4 b. abt 1768, d. 1832
Birth25 Jan 1802 Martha "Patsy" Edmiston is reported to have been born on 25 Jan 1802 although the specific source for this date is not known at present.5 
Marriage18 Nov 1819 She married Andrew Edmondson, son of John Edmondson and Martha Moore, on 18 Nov 1819 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Deathbetween 1827 and 1837 Martha died between 1827 and 1837. The exact date is not clear. She appears to be present on the 1830 census, as a female, age 20-30 was listed in the household of Andrew Edmondson Jr. However, since only the head of the household was named it is impossible to confirm that this was indeed Martha. The Annotated 1850 Census of Washington County contains a narrative on Andrew Edmondson which lists a specific date of birth and death (14 Dec. 1827) for Martha. However, the specific source has not been confirmed. Martha and Andrew's daughter Elizabeth appears to have been born around 1827 so one can say with some certainty that Martha died between 1827 and Andrew's second marriage in 1837.6,7 

Family

Andrew Edmondson b. 13 Jan 1801, d. 10 Jan 1862
Children
Last Edited13 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 19. Andrew Edmiston and Patsey Edmiston, 18 Nov. 1819; minister: Alexander McEwen. A notation above the groom's name reads "John Edmiston and Mattie Moore."
  2. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 11; p. 95 which references a deed dated 1 March 1825 whereby Martha Edmiston sold her 1/11th part of a tract of land (north side of the South fork of the Holston) belonging to her father, John Edmiston, to her brother Andrew (Broady) Edmiston for $130.
  3. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 16. Samuel Edmondson named guardian of Patsey, Betsey, Polly, Celina, Jane and Peggy Edmondson, orphans of John Edmondson, dec'd. Bond: $5,000 with Samuel Graham, Andrew E. Kelly, William Edmondson and Andrew Edmondson surety; 20 Aug. 1818.
  4. [S38] Waverly Wilson Barbe, 1850 Annotated Washington Co. Census, p. 289. Source listed as Howard Jones, 18 Winter Ridge, Cedar Falls, IA.
  5. [S38] Waverly Wilson Barbe, 1850 Annotated Washington Co. Census, p. 289. Source not stated.
  6. [S578] Andrew Edmondson Jr. household, 1830 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 243 (penned), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2006, image 37 of 150. Enumeration includes: 1 M (20-30); 1 or 2 F (under 5), 1F (5-10), 1F (20-30).
  7. [S38] Waverly Wilson Barbe, 1850 Annotated Washington Co. Census, p. 289. Martha's date of death is listed as 14 Dec. 1827 in this compilation, but the specific source is not provided. Howard Jones is cited as the general source for the information in Andrew Edmondson's narrative, however in correspondence with this author Dr. Jones stated he does not believe he was the source for Martha's date of death. His personal records use a range of 1830-1837.
  8. [S1344] Notification re the estate of Jean Buchanan, dec'd, The Journal Virginian, Oct. 11, 1962.
  9. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 8. John Blankenbeckler and Elizabeth Edmondson, 1849; minister: Andrew Patterson. Notation added: d/o Andrew & Patsey Edmondson.