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Pardue of Edgefield County

The first known of the family was in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. John Pardue, born 1711 in Henrico County, Virginia, died 1769, married Sarah Adams and had issue.

• Adam Pardue, born ca 1746 in Amelia County, Virginia, died 1826 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
• Fields Pardue, born ca 1748 in Amelia County, Virginia, died 1794.
• Joel Pardue, born ca 1757 in Amelia County, Virginia, died 1796 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
• Morris Pardue, born ca 1758 in Amelia County, Virginia, died 27 Jun 1795.
• Phoebe Pardue, born 1759 in Amelia County, Virginia.
• Lilliston Pardue, born 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia, died 7 Feb 1807 in Lincoln County, Georgia. He was married on 5 June 1793 to Sarah West who died 1855 in Habersham County, Georgia. The family resided in Edgefield County, South Carolina before removing to Lincoln County, Georgia. The family was in Edgefield County as early as 1782 when Lilliston Pardue witnessed a deed of Lewis Tillman to Edward Mitcheo, land on Tillman's spring branch. Issue:

  1. Elizabeth Pardue, born 1794 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, died 10 Nov 1885 in Habersham County, Georgia, married 1816 Stephen Christian (1789-1842).

• Ann Pardue, born ca 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia.

Pendleton District, S. C. Deed Bk 3, pp. 84, 87. 18 Apr 1789, William Covington, Sheriff of Edgefield County, deeded to James Coody for 15 pds., 90 acres on Horns Creek bounded by land of Drury Sims, Edith Coody's third, John Pounds and Burrell Johnson. Whereas, Lewis Coody, deceased, became indebted to Adam Perdue for 34 pds 14 sh. and whereas, Adam Perdue obtained a judgment against the estate of Lewis Coody 10 Oct 1788.

Deed Bk 3, pp. 87, 90. 18 Apr 1789. William Covington, sheriff of Edgefield County to James Coody for 5 pds., sold 12 acres of land on Horn's Creek bounded by Edith Coodys, Willeby Tillery, Henry Parkman and land least unto Morris Pardue. Whereas, Adam Pardue having impleaded the administrators of the said Lewis Coody, deceased, in Court of Common Pleas for the recovery of 34 pds. 14 sh. in 1788.

Sources: Revolutionary War Pension of Mrs. Sarah Pardue; Pendleton Deed Book 3, pp. 346, 351.