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It may be speculated that a man named Abraham Eades was the first of this family to come to the New World. It is chronicled that a family named Eades was among the early settlers in the southern part of Albemarle County, Virginia, and that Abraham Eades, II (c.1715-c.1755) patented land on Ballenger's Creek in 1751.

Our 5^th great-grandfather, Abraham Eades, III (c.1740-1828) was one of many citizens of Albemarle County such as Thomas Jefferson to sign the Virginia Declaration of Independence, on April 21st, 1779, the original of which is preserved in the rooms of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. For many years in the early part of the 19th century Abraham engaged in the inspection of tobacco at Nicholas warehouse in Warren, Virginia. He is listed in the 1810 census as living in St. Anne’s Parish.

Mary Eades, our 4^th great-grandmother, born in 1782 was the youngest of eight children by Abraham Eades of Albemarle County, Virginia. As with many children of the time named Mary she was referred to by the nickname "Polley". Polley Eades married Anthony Sheperd in 1808. Their daughter Francis Parks Sheperd married Joseph C. Scruggs.

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Generation 1

? Abraham Eades-1 was born on Abt. 1675. He died on Abt. 1715.

· Abraham Eades Sr., B: Abt. 1715, D: Abt. 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

· Jacob Eades, D: Virginia ?.

· Joseph Eades, B: Abt. 1700, D: Abt. 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Generation 2

Abraham Eades Sr.-2(? Abraham Eades-1) was born on Abt. 1715. He died on Abt. 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married Susannah Eades (nee?). She died on.

Children of Abraham Eades Sr. and Susannah Eades (nee?) are:

· Abraham Eades Jr., B: Abt. 1740 in Virginia, D: Bef. 26 May 1828 in Albemarle County, Virginia, M: Abt. 1760 in Virginia.

§ Robert Eades, B: Abt. 1752 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: Abt. 1799.

§ Isaac Eades, B: Bef. 1753 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, D: Abt. 1819 in Stokes County, North Carolina, M: Bef. 1775 in Virginia.

§ Charles Eades, B: 10 Mar 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: Abt. 1833.

· Bartlett D. Eades, B: Bef. 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: Abt. 1820 in Amherst County, Virginia, M: 12 Apr 1795 in Amherst County, Virginia.

Generation 3

Abraham Eades Jr.-3(Abraham Eades Sr.-2, ? Abraham Eades-1) was born on Abt. 1740 in Virginia. He died on Bef. 26 May 1828 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married Sarah Eades (Mdn. Nm. Unk.) on Abt. 1760 in Virginia. She was born on Abt. 1742 in Virginia.

Children of Abraham Eades Jr. and Sarah Eades (Mdn. Nm. Unk.) are:

· Joseph Eades, B: 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: Bet. 1822-1828 in Virginia.

· Mildred "Milly" Eades, B: 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia, M: 24 Dec 1788 in Amherst Co., Virginia.

· Sheperd Eades, B: 1768 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: 1848 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

§ Abraham Eades III, B: 1770 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: 1843 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

§ Susanna "Sukey" Eades, B: 1773 in Albemarle County, Virginia, M: 09 Dec 1802 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

§ Charlotte D. Eades, B: 1775 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

§ Sarah "Sally" Eades, B: 1778 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: Bef. Dec 1845 in Kanawha County, West Virginia ?, M: 03 Oct 1798 in Fluvanna County, Virginia.

· Mary Eades, B: 04 Mar 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: 10 Mar 1819 in Albemarle County, Virginia, M: 30 Sep 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Generation 4

Mary Eades-4(Abraham Eades Jr.-3, Abraham Eades Sr.-2, ? Abraham Eades-1) was born on 04 Mar 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia. She died on 10 Mar 1819 in Albemarle County, Virginia. She married Anthony Sheperd on 30 Sep 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia, son of ?? P. William Sheperd and ??? Langston (First Nm. Unk.). He was born on 26 May 1779 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He died on 28 Jun 1837 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Child of Mary Eades and Anthony Sheperd is:

· Francis Parks Sheperd, B: 31 May 1809 in Albemarle County, Virginia, D: 12 Nov 1872 in Fluvanna County, Virginia, M: 16 Dec 1824 in Fluvanna County, Virginia.

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An Introduction to the Surname

The practice of inherited family surnames began in England and France during the late part of the 11^th century. With the passing of generations and the movement of families from place to place many of the original identifying names were altered into some of the versions that we are familiar with today. Over the centuries, most of our European ancestors accepted their surname as an unchangeable part of their lives. Thus people rarely changed their surname. Variations of most surnames were usually the result of an involuntary act such as when a government official wrote a name phonetically or made an error in transcription.

Research into the record of this Eades family line indicates that the meaning and history of this surname is most likely linked to that area of Europe where the English language is commonly spoken

Source(s) & Meaning(s) of the Surname

Most of the modern family names throughout Europe have originated from with of the following circumstances: patronym or matronym, names based on the name of one's father, mother or ancestor, (Johnson, Wilson). Each is a means of conveying lineage; occupation (i.e., Carpenter, Cooper, Brewer, Mason); habitational (Middleton, Sidney, or Ireland) or topographical (i.e. Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale); nicknames (i.e., Moody Freeholder, Wise, Armstrong); status (i.e. Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made up.

Eades is an English patronymic or metronymic surname from Eade. Eade is a Middle English short form of Adam, found mainly in Scotland and northern England. Eade is also from Eda, a Middle English short form of the female personal name Edith which comes from the Olde English pre 7th Century "Eadgyth", a compound of the elements "ead", prosperous, and "gyth", battle.

History of the Surname

Surnames as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 15th century. They were not in use in England or Scotland, before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and were first found in the Domesday Book of 1086. The employment in the use of a second name was a custom that was first introduced from the Normans who had adopted the custom just prior to this time. Soon thereafter it became a mark of a generally higher socio-economic status and thus seen as disgraceful for a well-bred man to have only one name. It was not until the middle of the 14^th century that surnames became general practice among all people in the British Isles.

This Anglo-Saxon surname was first found in Worcestershire, mainly in the form "Eadgyth", where they were seated from very ancient times, well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the hard-sounding "Eadgyth" was transformed into "Eaditha" or "Edava". Two 10th Century saints of the name, St. Edith of Wilton, and St. Edith of Polesworth, helped to popularize the form Edith. In 1042, Edward the Confessor, King of England, married Edith, only daughter of Earl Godwin, and Harold 11's wife was also an Edith. Eda (without surname) appears in the 1194 Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire. The Eades or Eads surname emerged in the latter part of the 13th Century when the first recorded spelling of the family name is shown in the Hundred Rolls of 1273 as Edde and William Ede in Norfolk, Edde son of Hugh, and Robert son of Ede in Huntingdonshire; and William son of Ede in Suffolk. A Roger Ede is listed in the to be that of Roger Ede, which was dated 1275, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire" of 1275 The Coat of Arms most associated with the name is an azure shield, with a chevron engrailed between three silver leopards' faces, the Crest being a silver leopard's face.



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English Surnames Although the Domesday Book compiled by William the Conqueror required surnames, the use of them in the British Isles did not become fixed until the time period between 1250 and 1450. The broad range of ethnic and linguistic roots for British surnames reflects the history of Britain as an oft-invaded land. These roots include, but are not limited to, Old English, Middle English, Old French, Old Norse, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, Pictish, Welsh, Gaulish, Germanic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Throughout the British Isles, there are basically five types of native surnames. Some surnames were derived from a man's occupation (Carpenter, Taylor, Brewer, Mason), a practice that was commonplace by the end of the 14th century. Place names reflected a location of residence and were also commonly used (Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale) as a basis for the surname, for reasons that can be easily understood. Nicknames that stuck also became surnames. About one-third of all surnames in the United Kingdom are patronymic in origin, and identified the first bearer of the name by his father (or grandfather in the case of some Irish names). When the coast of England was invaded by William The Conqueror in the year 1066, the Normans brought with them a store of French personal names, which soon, more or less, entirely replaced the traditional more varied Old English personal names, at least among the upper and middle classes. A century of so later, given names of the principal saints of the Christian church began to be used. It is from these two types of given name that the majority of the English patronymic surnames are derived and used to this day. Acquired ornamental names were simply made up, and had no specific reflection on the first who bore the name. They simply sounded nice, or were made up as a means of identification, generally much later than most surnames were adopted. *Source:* *http://www.obcgs.com/LASTNAMES.htm*
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Variations of the surname

Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of variants. As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized. Later on spellings would change with the branching and movement of families.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eadie, Eades, Edey, Eadey, Eddy, Edeson, Edison, and many others.

The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may also have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. The Soundex Indexing System was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research.

The Soundex Code for Eades is E320. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: EADS | EDGE | EDICK |.

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Amorial bearings, symcbols and mottoes

In the Middle Ages heraldry came into use as a practical matter. It originated in the devices used to distinguish the armored warriors in tournament and war, and was also placed on seals as marks of identity. As far as records show, true heraldry began in the middle of the 12th century, and appeared almost simultaneously in several countries of Western Europe. In the British Isles the College of Arms, (founded in 1483), is the Royal corporation of heralds who record proved pedigrees and grant armorial bearings.

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ARMORIAL BEARINGS

The associated armorial bearings for this surname and close variant spellings are recorded in Burke’s General Armorie and Reitstap’s Armorial General. The additional information, presented below, is offered with regard to the armorial bearings depicted above:

FIGURE 1: These armorial bearings were bestowed upon an Edes of Bedfordshire, England. A blue shield contains and engrailed white chevron with two white leopards heads in the chief and one at the base. The engrailed line represents, “earth or land”. The crest is made up of an erect gold lion’s paw within a green chaplet.

FIGURE 2: These armorial bearings were granted to Eades of both Saxmundham, Suffolk

and the English county of Middlesex. It features the same shield as in figures 1 and 3. The different crest is of a white leopard’s head. The leopard’s head represents a, “valiant and hardy warrior.”

FIGURE 3: This coat of arms was bestowed upon Richard Eedes(Edes) a Dean of Worcester Cathedral. After his death in 1604 a monument was erected in his honor at the Cathedral. The shield contains the same elements as in figures 1 and 2. The crest is similar to that of figure 1 with regard to the use of laurel and a lion’s paw.

FIGURE 4: Sir Bernard Burke has identified this coat-of-arms as belonging to and Edye of Great Britain. A red shield contains three old mens heads couped at the shoulders. The heraldic use of a human head denotes, “honor.”

MOTTO(ES)

A motto is a word or sentence usually written upon a scroll and generally placed below the shield, but sometimes, especially in Scotland, above the crest. Many ancient mottoes were war-cries such as the Douglas motto of “Forward.” Many mottoes refer to the name of the bearer, for example “cole regem” for Coleridge. In general most mottoes convey a sentiment, hope, or determination, such as the Cotter motto “Dum spiro spero” where the meaning is “While I have breath I hope“. Mottoes are often used by several successive generations, but may be changed at any time by the grantee. The languages most in use are Latin, French, and English. Exceptions are seen in Scotland where they are often in the old Lowland dialect, and in Wales, often in the language of the principality.

The following listed mottoes and their translations are attributed to EADES or its variant spellings: None known.

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Heraldic bearings

The art of designing, displaying, describing, and recording arms is called heraldry. The use of coats of arms by countries, states, provinces, towns and villages is called civic heraldry. A Coat of Arms is defined as a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution. Except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname. A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname. Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee. The rules and traditions regarding Coats of Arms vary from country to country. Therefore a Coat of Arms for an English family would differ from that of a German family even when the surname is the same.

Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a coat of arms are :

Crest - The word crest is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms. The crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry. Initially the crest consisted of charges painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet.

Wreath or Torse – The torse is a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield.

Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the development of actual military helmets.

Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms. At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object. The items appearing on the shield are known as charges.

Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms.

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The information presented below shows where the EADES surname is distributed within the United States as well as in the British Isles, the probable country of origin of this family. Statistics show that there are approximately 43 persons per million of population with this surname, within the British Isles, and 21 persons per million within the U.S.A. New Zealand is found to be the country in the world where this surname is the most highly clustered having approximately 64.0 persons per million of population. The top region of the world where this surname is the most highly clustered is the Rupaehu District, New Zealand, and Birmingham, England, UK is the top city where this surname is found.

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Tracing our own family’s paths of migration can prove crucial in identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually settled. Knowing the network of trails American pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking. The trail map(s) provided below may assist you in understanding the routes that our direct ancestors of this family may have taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by the United States.

During the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to America. For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious persecution. For most it was an opportunity to start over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents.

Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of EADES, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17^th and 20^th centuries. Some of these immigrants were: Jeremy Edes who came to Virginia in 1651; John Eades who settled at Barbados in 1669; Susana Eades who arrived at Maryland in 1680; Henry Eades who came to Virginia in 1684; Thomas Eades who, in 1685, arrived in Maryland aboard the ship “Sister Elizabeth”; John Eades who came to the New England colonies in 1694; Henry Eades who came to Virginia in 1715; Roger Eades settled at Rappahannock, Virginia in 1728; Nathaniel Eads who, in 1830, arrived in New York from England aboard the ship “Corinthian;” and Stephan Eades, age 22, who landed at New York City in 1849.

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It is understood that in many if not all cases we do not know exactly what routes our ancestors took as they migrated throughout the United States. As such certain assumptions have been utilized to re-create the migration path presented above. With regard to 18^th and 19^th century land routes we assume that they travelled along few trails and roads that were in existence at the time. Research shows that a great many of these old paths and trails are today designated as U.S. Highway Routes. For example, a major east-west route of migration known as the National Road is now U.S. Route 40, and a primary north-south migration route of the 18^th century followed the Great Indian War and Trading Path is now U.S. Route 11. In some situations the re-created migration route may travel along state routes that connect or run through the seat of a county as that populated place is probably the oldest settlement in the area. The use of water as a migration route is also likely. For example, during the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries many families travelled west on the Ohio River as they moved on the new lands in Missouri or the Old Northwest Territory. As such when applicable water routes have been included as the possible migration route.

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The documents contained within this “Source Documents Archives” have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record. We have source documents related to the following persons within our database with this surname.

· Abraham Eades - 1830 Census

· Abraham Eades - Albemarle Co. Declaration of Independence

· Abraham Eades, III - Chandler and Chandler for Attorney 1845

· Abraham Eades, Jr. - 1810 Census

· Abraham Eades, Jr. - 1822 Last Will & Testament

· Eades - Anthony Sheperd 1828 Deed of Trust

· Eades - Appling vs Morris et. al. (1845)

· Eades – Citations in History of Albemarle Co., VA

· Eades - Family Relationships

· Eades - Land Records

· Eades Family - History of Albemarle Co., VA, pgs. 186-87

· Eades to Lewellyn Deed (1845)

· Edds (Eades) to Moorman Deed 1784

· Joseph Eades - 1810 Census

· Mary Eades & Anthony Shepard - 1808 Marriage Bond

· Mildred Eades & George Martin - 1788 Marriage Bond

· Sheperd Eades - 1810 Census

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Most of these documents can be considered as primary or secondary evidence. Primary evidence is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or record. Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error. Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary evidence.

Classifying evidence as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary evidence. Thus it is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy?

SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

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