Although we don't know the exact marriage date for
John Thurman and Judith Hooper, we do know that they were living in Goochland County, Virginia by October 7, 1777. This was the day that "John Thurman and Judith of Goochland" signed a Charlotte County deed to sell 460 acres of land on a branch of Cubb Creek to Charles Jordan. A transcribed version of the deed is provided below.
Exactly how John and Judith came into possession of these 460 acres is uncertain. However, a year and a half before the Thurmans sold their land to Jordan, John Thurman was listed as part of an indenture with Meredith Catchings and Ann Catchings in the Charlotte County Virginia Order Book 4, page 81. As you can see from the below entry, the purpose of the order was not made clear and finding this indenture in the Charlotte County deed books has proven fruitless. Another look for the indenture is certainly warranted. But it is possible that this indenture pertained to John Thurman's purchase of the 460 acres. Note that Richard Thurman, along with William Marshall, gave oath in proving this order.
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| Charlotte County VA Order Book 4, page 81 |
It should also be noted that when John and Judith Thurman sold their 460 acres in Charlotte County, they were not living on that tract of land. Rather, the 1777 deed states that they were of Goochland County. At that time,
John was serving as an overseer on Dr. William Pasteur's estate where they were most likely living. Below is the 1778 Virginia Gazette article listing John Thurman as living in Goochland County and being connected to Dr. William Pasteur's property.
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| Virginia Gazette: Dixon and Hunter November 27, 1778 page 3 |
The next entry about John and Judith Hooper Thurman will be about their leaving of Virginia and their adventure into the Kentucky wilderness.
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