The Redman Family of Stokes County, NC

Origins of the Redman family of Stokes County

The Redman family of Stokes county, NC has received little attention in genealogy. I have found no published family histories or much in the way of oral family history. Recently, several researchers has emerged to help fill this void. I have turned to Virginia records to provide some of the missing pieces on Abraham Redman.
In the first quarter of the 19th century, several men by the name of Redman appear in Stokes county. Jacob Redman is the earliest. It is assumed that these families came to Stokes, but did not stay long moving on to the West. These people left few records in Stokes to clearly identify thier kinship towards each other, but from probate records found elsewhere and from naming patterns it appears likely that they are all kin to Abraham Redman. The Redmans in Stokes appear to have come from Culpepper Co., Virginia, though Abraham is traced back only to Louisa County, Virginia.

Abraham Redman (c1749-1835)

Abraham is the earliest Redman ancestor that I have found for my line. He is clearly related to the other Redmans in the county of Stokes which he followed in emigration from Louisa County, Virginia. Abraham left records in Stokes county, most importantly his will and probate, which clearly list his children. In addition to the Stokes records, Abraham also left detailed records in Louisa County, Virginia documenting his two marriages, baptism of his two eldest children, and land records.

Marieann "Polly" Redman
born 14 Dec 1785; bapt. 04 Jun 1786; died after 1835
born Louisa Co., VA; died Bollinger Co., MO
married: Elisha Fulton (c1795-1871), son of Francis & Mary (Word) F.
marriage bond dated 20 Oct 1818; Stokes
children: Eliaha (m: Susan Hartle) & possibly others
Elizabeth Redman [may be Nancy Redman]
born 20 Apr 1789; bapt. 03 Jul 1789; died unknown
born Louisa Co., VA; died unknown
Catherin Redman
born 10 Sep 1790; bapt. 05 Dec 1790; ddied before 1847
born Louisa Co., VA; died Stokes Co., NC
married: Bradford Vawter (born 26 Jul 1788)
marriage bond dated 18 Apr 1820; Stokes
children: Nancy Jane; Sarah Steel; Abraham Jackson; Ellett Linzy; Martha Elizabeth
Nancy Redman
born unknown; died 06 apr 1841
born Louisa Co., VA; died Stokes Co., NC
married: Samuel Fulton (c1792-01 Mar 1872), son of Francis & Mary (Word) F.; Samuel m2ndly Martha "Patsey" Hill
marriage bond dated 13 May 1816; Stokes
children: Bethenia (m: Wyatt Vaughn); Wilson (m: Mary Ann Davis); Winston (m: Mary Hollingsworth); Nancy ; Mary (m1: Isaac Hill, 2nd: William Gentry); Francis; Abraham (m1:Haidee Haizlip, 2nd: Cole; Saunders (1836-1862); Margaret (m: James Green)
John Redman
born c1790; died 1828 (will)
born unknown; died Stokes Co., NC
married: Catherine [surname unknown]
marriage date unknown
children: Mary Ann (m: Andrew Wood); Elizabeth D. (m: William Taylor?); William (m: Alsy Wood); Catherine (m: Jerome Young?); Frederick S. (m: Charity Kiser)