 Stephen Todd, son of William Todd and Rebecca Hodgin.Born 1777 Wrightsville GA, died 31 Mar 1847 Warren Township, Belmont County Ohio, 69 or 70 years Emigrated to Wrightsboro, GA 1777 Many family trees show him dying in Warren county Georgia. He died in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio. Wrightsville is in Johnson County Georgia about three counties away. (originally taken from the following site now closed) *http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2064/quakemig.htm* appropriated only one hundred pounds for their protection, plus 50 pounds for a fort built in 1774. The Quakers had great trouble during and after the Revolutionary War. Many of the settlers were declared traitors and their property confiscated. The Quakers were exempt from banishment and confiscation but were taxed an extra 25% in place of serving in the militia. It is not known if Joseph was a Loyalist during the war or just a pacifist as were the Quakers generally. By 1779 the settlers in Wrightsborough were having a very difficult time. As if the war was not enough, the colony was plagued by lawless bands of raiders who looted, burned, and killed everything in their path. By 1780 Wrightsborough was laid waste. In March 1781 Joseph's plantation and mill on Sweetwater Creek were burned by the raiders. Since he had been a magistrate, deputy governor and clerk of Wrightsborough Monthly Meeting, priceless records were destroyed. In 1775 part of Joseph's property was sold by the marshall of Savannah and Joseph went bankrupt. In 1782 a group including some Quakers were ordered to serve as soldiers for two years. This created a real dilemma since their lands would be seized if they did not serve and dismissed from the church if they did. As a result of the Revolution twenty members were dealt with by the Wrightsborough Monthly Meeting for military activities, of whom fifteen were disowned. In the summer of 1780 all of Georgia and most of South Carolina was restored to royal rule. However, by the following year, the tide of war had again shifted as rebel guerrillas, led in part by former Wrightsborough Quaker Josiah Dunn, were operating on the Georgia frontier, killing and plundering persons who had supported the King's cause, those who had not militarily supported the American cause, and, in some instance, those who simply had property worth stealing. By the end of May 1781, thirty-five persons on the frontier were reported to have been killed by these raiders, including eleven settlers who were murdered in their own beds. Joseph sought refuge in British-occupied Ebenezer, Georgia, in the autumn of 1781, bringing with him some one-fourth of the Wrightsborough Quakers. At nearby Savanah, Sir James Wright had been restored as royal governor and he provided the Friends with financial aid. With Wright's assistance, Maddock and his followers also applied through Daniel Silsby to the London Meeting for (Friends) Sufferings for aid. In these papers, the story of the Wrightsborough Quaker community is told from its beginnings in Pennsylvania ca. 1754. Also described in detail are the hardships the community suffered during the Revolution, particularly those that involved Joseph Maddock. 1830 Belmont County Head of Household Census Index Compiled & submitted by Rick Allen. T300 TODD, Stephen Warren Twp 213 T300 TODD, William Warren Twp 213 (originally taken from the following site now closed) *http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2064/wrightlist.htm* Todd, Rebecca in minutes 1792 Todd, Robert ? & Rebecca Todd, Stephen Sabilla Williams/? & Rebecca Todd, Theodate ? & Rebecca Todd, William ? & Rebecca Townsend, Hannah 1718 Isaac Vernon/John & Catherine -------------------------- QUAKER-ROOTS-L Archives From: "Ldawns1" Subject: Todd/Hussey and the Native American connection? Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 11:23:32 -0400 I am overwhelmed by the response to my Query on the New Garden mm,the Quaker connection and the data on the William Todd,Rebecca Hodgins,and Theodate Todd. You were all so kind to help this newbie.I appreciate it so much and because of you all I have many leads to follow up on.And many things yet to learn and try to decipher. I have one more question now in hopes of generating some discussions.Has anyone knowledge of Native American ancestry in the Todd ,Hussey and Work lineage? This has been a story or maybe a fable in my family down through the years so I am trying to get all of the facts and eleminate any tales. Thanks again to you all! -------------------------- probably went to Beaufort, Carteret County; North Carolina for a spell before going to Ohio JOHN E. AND TAMER D. HODGIN BORN 11-12-1830 AND 8-6-1836. HE IS A NEPHEW OF MARY (HODGIN) STANTON. MANY of the Friends living in Georgia wanted to leave that state on account of trouble from the Indians, and also that they might live in a country free from slavery. William Hodgin and William Patten investigated conditions in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1802. In 1803 they brought out their families, and with them came Stephen Hodgin, a brother of William; also the Williams, Todd, Vernon, Sidwell, Millhouse, Childrey, Hayes, Stubbs and other families. William Hodgin died in North Carolina in 1820 when on a trip to Georgia on a visit. (originally taken from the following site now closed) *http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysong/stanton/oats189.html* Lona Married 24 Sep 1798 (39 years married) to:  Sabilla (Sibilla) (Sybbilla) Williams, daughter of Daniel Williams and Mary Embree Humphrey.Born 10 Mar 1776 Wrightsboro, Columbia, GA, died 20 May 1838 Chesterfield Morgan County, Ohio, 62 years Children: 1. William ToddBorn 1 Dec 1802 Wrightsborogh, Columbia, Georgia, died 30 Dec 1883, 81 years 1860 > Ohio > MORGAN > MARION TWP Series: M653 Roll: 1016 Page: 434 WILLIAM TODD 57 M W GA OH MORGAN MARION TWP 1860 Rachel Todd 55 born Ohio Sarah A Hoopes age 14 Grand daughter Nathan and Elizabeth Hoopes? TODD WILLIAM 67 M W GA OH MORGAN MARION TWP 1870 Rachel PA Sarah A Hoopes 23 domestic servant Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation F's M Birthplace William TODD Self W Male W 77 GA GA PA Sarah A. HOOPES GDau S Female W 34 OH Keeping House OH OH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: 1880 Census Place Marion, Morgan, Ohio 2. Asenath ToddBorn 6 Apr 1814 Stillwater Belmont, Ohio, died 8 Apr 1885 Chester Hill Morgan Co, Ohio Friends Bg, 71 years | |||