John Addis Genealogy
Record modified: 2025-08-21
This is my ancestor 10 generations back.
Born: 1687-09-02 England
Died: 1745-05-18 Bucks Co, Pennsylvania USA
Marriages:
1. 1709-00-00 Mary Rudderow
2. 1719-00-00 Anne Twining
3. Mary Walton
Children of John Addis and Mary Rudderow:
| *Jane Addis | b. 1709-10-18 |
| Joseph Addis | b. 1712-00-00 |
| Nehemiah Addis | b. 1716-00-00 |
Children of John Addis and Anne Twining:
Children of John Addis and Mary Walton:
Notes:
from Addis genforum:
The Jane Addis Lynn/Linn helps solidify the proof that at the time of death, John Addis was married to Mary Walton. I have heard--but not researched it--that Mary Walton's grandparents came over on the same boat as William Penn. First level genealogy is usually "underdeveloped", not wrong. As more information becomes available, we can piece together a fuller story of as many as three wives--or two distinct Johns.
I have this very same John Addis, Sr. born on 2 Sep 1687 in County Staffordshire, England. This John the Elder with a first wife--possibly Mary Rudderow (needs confirmed)--probably had his first three children by possibly Mary Rudderow beginning in 1709 in England.
John then came to Pennsylvania about 1715/6 (should be able to confirm this) and may have married second Anne Twining sometime after 1716--she may have died early (should be able to confirm marriage and death also). He then moved to Northampton Township, Bucks Co. from Oxford Township, Philadelphia County about 1719 and bought two tracts of land in the township. William and Jane Linn, brother Richard and father John Addis were living in Bucks Co., according to the 1742 Tax List. John then died in the Spring of 1745 in Northampton Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
We do not yet know how many children, if any, Anne Twining mothered. We also do not have proof yet that Mary Walton mothered any of the children. It will be a fun challenge to try to bring this story together.
We probably should keep our minds open to the possibility of two distinct Johns as well.
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Philadelphia Deeds 1739-1766
p16-17
1729-12-18 Joseph Wanton and wife Sarah to John Addis; 250 acres; 5 shillings
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Philadelphia Wills 1736-1748
#160, p205-206
1745-05-03 I John Addis of the Township of Oxford in the County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania Tanner ...do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament ...
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary my Dear and well beloved Wife the use and management of House and Plantation on which I now live and at her Decease to be left unto my Son Joseph
and I bequeath unto my beloved Nehemiah fifty Pounds to be paid when he comes of Lawfull age
Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Richard a plantation Lying in Bucks County containing One hundred and fifty acres of Land with the House and Barn and all other Buildings on said Plantation and all the appurtenances unto the same Belonging to him , his Heirs and assigns for Ever
to my Daughter Bridget Peachy the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money
and also to my Daughter Jane Lynn the Sum of Thirty Pounds in Money and a good Bed being Legacies which I leave to them to be paid out of the hundred Acres of Land Lying and being in Bucks County Joyning to my Son Richards Plantation
I Bequeath unto my son John Addis the Waggon and some of the Geers two Set of Traces
also my Negro man after Mary my wife decease to be free
and further the Waggon to be on the plantation untill my Son John Comes of age
and I do hereby constitute make and ordain my Son Joseph Together with Mary my wife above Named my true and absolute Executors of this my Last Will and Testament provided only
and I appoint my Trusty and beloved Brother in Law Joseph Walton of Bybery to act as a Trustee in the affairs
the rest of my Estate not hither to disposed I give and bequeath to my four sons to be Equally divided between them
And I do hereby revoke disannull all and Every former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors before this Time in any wise named willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above written .
John Addis
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the sd John Addis to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us Joseph Walton John Knowles .
[proved 1745-05-20]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 811
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