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Jeremiah Early, born 1730, was the son of Jeremiah Early Sr. and Elizabeth (Buford) Early of Culpeper County. During the French and Indian war he served as a lieutenant in the Augusta Military District. Later, he removed to Bedford County, but his property later fell into Campbell County where he died in 1779. In 1756 he was a member of a jury formed from freeholders. In 1758 he purchased 200 acres of land on Elk Creek, as well as a parcel on the north side of the road to Warwick, Virginia. He was appointed overseer of the road and commissioned justice of the peace. He served in the militia; promoted captain and was active in local community affairs. He purchased in 1759 from the executors of the Richard Randolph estate, 304 acres of land on both sides of Erwins Creek, a fork of otter; later 102 acres on Elk Creek from Edward Watts and 241 acres from George Walton. Ultimately, he secured more acreage on Elk Creek and Goose Creek and erected a mill on Goose creek. In 1772 he was appointed High Sheriff of Campbell County. He died in 1779, and his son, Joseph Early and son-in-law, Colonel James Callaway, were appointed executors. The first wife of Colonel Early died about 1770 and he married (2) Mary, a sister of Richard Stith in 1773. He died several years later and was buried on the home plantation. His property near Evington was cut off into a new county and inherited by his youngest son, Abner Early. Issue:
- Jacobus Early married Sarah, a daughter of Colonel Charles F. Wall; removed to Southwest Virginia.
- Judith Early married (1)John Pate (2) Captain Charles Callaway of Campbell County.
- Jeremiah Early married Rebecca Freeman; removed to North Carolina.
- Joseph Early, unmarried, died young; removed to Henry County.
- John Early married Elizabeth, a daughter of Dr. Henry Cheatham.
- Elizabeth Early married Colonel James Callaway (she was his second wife).
- Jenny Early.
- Jeffrey Early removed to Georgia in 1784; sold 937 acres on the Staunton River.
- Jubal Early married Mary, a daughter of Dr. Henry Cheatham; resided in Franklin County. They were the grandparents of General Jubal A. Early and Captain Samuel Hy Early of Lynchburg.
- Sarah Early married William, son of Jacob Anderson; resided near Leesville.
- Abner Early married Docia, a sister of William Anderson. Abner was a follower of John Wesley and travelled about the country in a two-wheeled vehicle (like a phaeton) but then called a gig. In 1819 he and his wife deeded to his sons and others as trustees a certain lot on the east side of Flat Creek for the use of a Methodist Church and built a meeting house at his own expense. The olld church was located on Flat Creek near Earlys Mill. Issue:
- Jacob Early married in 1818 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, daughter of James Austin; removed to LaPorte, Indiana.
- Henry T. Early married in 1821 to Peggy D. Haden.
- Sallie Early married in 1827 to Claiborne Porter.
- Elizabeth Early married in 1822 Abner Anthony.
- William Early married in 1833 Mary C. Jennings; removed to Wellington Court House on the Mississippi River.
- John W. Early married Miss Lauderdale; removed to California.
- Matilda Early married A. Pannill.
- Colonel Edmund J. Early married Ann, a daughter of Samuel C. and Jane H. Tardy. He inherited his grand-father's old manor home; he later built "Oakwood" a short distance from the old home.
- Leverrette S. Early married Jean, a daughter of Littleberry Moon.
- Nathaniel Floyd Early.
- Howard Colston Early of Lynchburg.
