Birth 10 Oct 1778
Death 31 Dec 1861 DE
Parents
Stephen Redden
Spouse
Mary Deputy Redden (1778-1867)
Children
Siblings
Burial
McColley's Cemetery. Georgetown, DE
Marker inscription: "In memory of James Redden, departed this life Dec. 31, 1861, aged 83 years, 2 mos, and 21 days."
Notes
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20 Jan 1802 marriage Mary (Polly) dau of Nunez Deputy with James Redden
Sussex Co Delaware marriages Vol 87 A, #486
Sussex Co Delaware Chancery Case D #16, S. Deputy, dec'd
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Son of Stephen Redden
Sussex Co Chancery, Case D #24, Case P #21, and Case S #11
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1810 July 14, Sussex Co, Orphan's Court to James Redden. 160 acre intestate tract of Stephen Redden. SC Orphan's Court Docket K:314. Deposition of James Redden, Sussex Co, Chancery Case S # 11 - suggests date of acquisition is 1808. James Redden was the son of Stephen Redden. Stephen Redden's homestead was located at the Redden Crossroads. Site 7S-F-68 cemetery was included. In 1808 after the death of his father, James petitioned the court to divide the intestate tract among the heirs. After promising to buy out the other heirs, James was assigned the 160 acre Jackson tract (Sussex Co Orphan's Court Vol K : 142, 314)
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Redden a hamlet developed around a rail road station, named in 1867
for John Redden, a local farmer. Near Georgetown, DE in Sussex Co.
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1830 Census, Broadkill, Sussex, DE, James Redden
1 White male 10-14
2 White malea 15-19 1 White fem 15-19
View 1 White male 50-59 1 White fem 50-59
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March 1834 --James Redden to supervise building of New Jail
Source: Page 1207 History of Delaware:1609-1888 - Scharf
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1840 Census, Broadkill, Sussex, DE, James Redden
1 White male 20-29 1 White fem 5-9
View 1 White male 60-69 1 White fem 60-69
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1850 Census, Broadkill, Sussex, DE
James Redden M 72 De
Mary Redden F 72 De
Emaline Redden F 21 De
John W Truit M 15 De
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1860 Census, Broadkill, Sussex, DE
James Redden M 82 Md
Mary Redden F 82 De
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25 Apr 2015
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