Early Trotters that we found in the areas of

Early Trotters that we found in the areas of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia They are listed by the earliest dates If you have some to include that we do not have them listed, please send them and share with the rest of the Trotter researchers. This type of documentation is very important so that we can prove the lines that connect to the right ones. It also will save others from having to search for the proof and the documents. These references are to help aide you in your research. You can find many of these documents at your local libraries and in court records of each area. Many are on micro-film at the LDS library and can be obtain from them. E-Mail me at margaret14@prodigy.net

Sources of Information: English Adventures and Va. Settlers Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Patents & Grants, 1623-66 Charles Parish, York co., Va., History & Register, pages 25-189 There are other sources that are listed in many of the information given so make sure to check all of those out also. Also check out the Will area to find the many Wills that we have. “Please send any that you find to add to them”
	County & State Trotter Names in each area Date Document

	Norfolk, Va. Henry Trotter March 22, 1625 Will Robert Waters left to Henry Trotter all of his sea Instruments.

	Norfolk, Va. Thomas Trotter Sept. 27, 1633 Will Thomas Trotter was a witness in the will of Nicholas Shortings

	York Co., Va. Thomas Trotter May 02, 1634 Lease Patten Temple Farm On the 7th of January, 1633-4, court was held at a place called : York" on Charles River. By deed dated 2nd May, 1634. " Martin Becker of Plymouth, England, Merchant" Leased 11 years a tract of land in your Plantation to Thomas Trotter, Thomas Jefferyes, and John Baylis, for 50 lbs tobacco and " One fat hog of a year old, payable on 20th Dec. The land " being in the Plantation called York from the River side unto a marked Popular in the woods and bounding on Mr. Johnsons land to the southwest on the side land of Winn Dawson on the North West side," signed Martin Becker. Wit: Charles Babb, Richard Hamlin.
	York Co., Va. Thomas Trotter May 2, 1635 Deed of Lease Martin Becker, Merchant, leases a parcel of land to Thomas Trotter.
	Virginia Thomas Trottter 1638 Early Va. Imigrants, pg. 333 By William Banister, ___ Co.
	Lancaster, Va. Thomas Trotter Aug 10, 1642 Land Grant Was given 500 acres of land on the north side of the Pyanketanke River in Lancaster County, Virginia for transporting 10 persons to VA.
	YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT ORDER ABSTRACTS, 1646 Joane Trotter to have admr on estate of Thomas Trotter her late husband, deceased.
	Woodbridge, NJ. William Trotter 1652 Listed in American Families In a listing for William Henry Trotter, of Cleeve Gate, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia as his lineage- William Trotter a Quaker, who is believed to have left England owing to religious persecution, settled at Ould Newbury before 1652. He m. in Ould Newbury, in 1652 , Catherine Gibbs, and removed 1655 to Woodbridge, New Jersey, where he received a grant of 180 acres of land. He d. leaving a son, William Trotter is said to have been one of those who welcomed William Penn on the banks of the Delaware when he arrived to settle in Philadelphia. He m. Rebecca Theach, and d. 22, Sept. 1699- leaving a son. Joseph Trotter, of Philadelphia b. there 1696, m. Dinah Shelton, and d. 25 Nov, 1750 his son. William Trotter of Philadelphia, m. Elizabeth Hoodt, dau. of Daniel Hoodt, and d. 25, Jan, 1759. leaving a son Daniel Trotter of Philadelphia b. 3 Aug, 1747 m. Rebecca dau. of Thomas Conarroe and d. 30 April, 1800- leaving a son. Nathan Trotter, of Philadelphia, Head of the firm of Nathan Trotter & Co., Philadelphia, founded by his brother, William Trotter, b. 1787; m. 28^th Oct, 1813, Susannah, dau. of Samuel Hough, he died 1853.-leaving a son William Henry Trotter.
	York, Va. John Trotter March 26, 1653 Land Grant One of the people brought to Va. by Thomas Holmes
	On Little Matomkin Creek William Trotter Nov., 12, 1664 Land Grant York Va. One of the people brought to Va. by Edmond Scarburgh
	Somerset, Maryland George Trotter “Quote” from the Old Sumerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland by Clayton Torrence. Pub. By: Baltimore Regional Publishing Company Pg. 147 “The Reverend John Huett, from the time of his coming to Somerset County to reside, late in the year 1680, appears to have been the only cleargman of the Church of England resident in Somerset from that time until the year 1696 (only two years befor his death), when the Reverend George Trotter appears as “incumbent” of both Stephey and Somerset Parishes.” Pg. 165 “The Reverend Mr. Trotter remained as incumbent of Stepney and Somerset Parishes from 1696 to fall of 1703, when he became rector of All Faith’s Parish in St. Mary’s County.”
	Colonial Yorktown, Va. John Trotter 1691 Original Purchasers of lots He is on the list as # 15
	Charles Parish, York County, Virginia Richard Trotter 1699 Will In his will he says that he had a sister Agnes Trotter who married a Mr. Rogers. He also mentions his wife Anne Trotter but, no children are mentioned.
	Augusta County, VA MARRIAGES 1700-1799 24 Aug 1786 Trotter, Christopher to McClintock, Prepare 10 Jan 1787 Trotter, George to Scott, Sarah 01 Aug 1794 Trotter, James to Beard, Mary
	York County, Va. William Trotter June 14, 1710 Court Order Record He is listed as a defendant in Case # 1489
	York County, Va. William Trotter May 19, 1712 Land Deed He is listed on the deed of Henry Hayward, land given as gift to him.
	7. SAMUEL⁷ TROTTER was born Abt.1668 in of, Skerne, Durham, England. Notes for SAMUEL TROTTER: \#200-1848-v2-p1436; Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland 1848 v2 p1436; Children of SAMUEL TROTTER i. JOHN⁸ TROTTER, b. Abt. 1699, of, Downpatrick, Down, Ireland; d. Abt. 1770. 8. ii. JAMES TROTTER, b. Abt. 1717, Scotland; d. 1807. 8. JAMES⁸ TROTTER was born Abt. 1717 in Scotland, and died 1807. He married MARY Abt. 1744 in of, Scotland. Notes for JAMES TROTTER: \SOURCE RUTH M K VOORHEIS -- 321 W SANDUSKY ST., FINDLAY OHIO James and Mary Trotter of Augusta Co, Virginia film# 1318197; Historical Collections of the Joseph Habersham Chapter, Daughters American Revolution Volume II. Atlanta GA Blosser Printing Co. 1902 p344 tells of the trotter as immigrants from Scotland. and descended from the Earl of Goury at the time of James VI of Scotland or James the first of England.; The Gowrie Conspiracy And Its Official Narrative -- book 941.32 H2cs V.2 at the Salt Lake Family History Library; Genealogical And Heraldic Dictonary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland by John Burke, Esq. -- book 942 D2buf 1848 vol2 p1436 film# 845055 Salt Lake Family History Library;
	Maryland James Trotter 1719 Marriage James Trotter married Mary Feben, widow May 19, 1719
	Albemarle Sound This was the waterway that was used to come from Chesapeake Bay, about a 60 mile distance of travel. North Carolina James Trotter 1720 Colonial & State Records of NC. In about 1720 we find that several families with the Trotter surname from the Colonies started to move into North Carolina. In many records the name of James Trotter start to appear about 1725 through 1756. “This one could not be our James Trotter as he was being born at that time, but is possible that he does connect to our James Trotter through a son of the first James Trotter being mentioned around the years of 1725.” Most of the records that were found were in Edenton, NC. In the letter of Wm. B. Trotter about the Trotter Estate he mentioned that Caroline Dill was buried in NC. This would make more sense if we can connect our Trotter lines to those in NC. This would be a reason why she was buried there. Did she move there after William died to be with one of her children??
	Perquimans, N.C. William Trotter 1725 Quaker Meeting William Trotter left at liberty to marry Mary Newby.
	Perquimans, N. C. William Trotter March 28, 1729 Will Daughter: Dorothy Trotter ( My Plantation). wife and exectriz: Mary. sisters; Elisabeth Newby and Elizabeth Trotter. Witnessess: Francis Newby, Moses and Margaret Elliot. Proven before Richard Everard. Muncupative codicil dated December 10, 1720, and proven before Exekiel Maudlin by William Green, Jesse Newby and William Morris, devises lands in York county, Va. to daughter.
	Rockbridge County, VA James Trotter Borden Tract Conveyances-- Present , 1741-1780. Lusk, James--170--5p--1749--adjoining patent line and Samuel McCutcheon--sold by James (Eleanor) Lusk, 1754, to James Trotter for 40p.
	Dorchester Co., Maryland Ephraham Trotter Aug. 6, 1743 Will pg. 265 Maryland Calendar of Wills To sons Josiah and William, money now in hands of John Pitt. To Mary, dau. of wife Hamiah and to child Elizabeth, Anne & Josiah, personalty. To Wife Hamiah, extx., residue of estate. Test: Rev. Thomas Airey, Capt. John Pitt.
	North Carolina James Trotter 1743 Taxpayers James Trotter 1753 Taxpayers Joseph Trotter 1755 Taxpayers
	York County, Virginia John Trotter 1745 Death This John Trotter is the son of William Trotter and Ann Wade.
	North Carolina James Trotter “Quote” from Hathaway’s Register, Vol. 2, # 2, Pg. 305 “Mrs. Martha Trotter (widow of James Trotter) was the sister of William Haskins. She left two daughters by her 1^st husband James Potter.” NO DATE GIVEN “James Trotter, grand-father of Wm. Cotrane 1747
	York County, VA Thomas Trotter 1756: Wills: MOUNTFORT, Thomas, Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us to be his last Will and Testament Elizabeth HURST, her mark John WYNNE Jun.r Tho.s TROTTER
	Virginia Richard Trotter, Sergeant Pay Roll Page 109 Pay roll of the Virginia Regiment commencing from the 29^th of May and ending July 29^th, 1754 of Capt. Peter Hog’s Company. Page. 115: Richard Trotter, Sergeant was listed among Capt. Hogg’s Company who have received His Excellency’s Bounty Money.
	Orange Co., NC. Joseph Trotter 1755 Court & land records He also appears owning land in 1766 in Granville Co., South Carolina, this was around the area of Edgefield Co., NC. Did not find a will but did find a disposition of his property in Edgefield County, Records found in box 45, Pkg. 1944, film 162261. There are many of his children listed in Court Records there in Edgefield County, NC. Have not found a connection here either to our lines of Trotter.
	Dinwiddle Co, Va James Trotter 1760 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Pg. 278 Pg. 834 Peter Williams, 461/2 acres. Dinwiddle Co. on N side of the Reedy River; adj. Cornelious Fox, Stephen Evans & James Trotter, 20 August 1760, , 5 shillings.
	Raleigh, N.C. Joseph Trotter June 7, 1763 Deed Book 19
	Nansemond Co., Va John Trotter Nov. 30, 1765 Will Hathaway's Register, Vol 3, No 2, pg 191. Abstract of Wills. North Carolina. Mother Millicent Murdauh, Cousin Thomas Trotter of Nansemond Co, Va. cousins Ann and Elizabeth Trotter (daughter of Thomas) father Amijah Trotter's estate; Gulielma White ( wife of Thomas), Judah Hollowell, Thomas Newby and Francis Nixon, Exrs. Test , Thos. Nicolson , John Taylor, Wm. bond
	Sussex Co., Va. James Trotter Aug. 9, 1770 Will book “B” 1764-1771 James Trotter and his wife Tabitha Mitchell mentioned in the will of Tabitha Mitchell, father “John Mitchell” "I believe that this is the son of James Trotter Sr. b. 1725 & Ann ??"
	Princess Anne in Colony of Virginia. James Trotter Jr. 1770 Document Shows him and his wife her name being Sarah and having children: Rachel Ann Trotter, James Trotter & John Giles Trotter. There is a possibility that this might be the son of James Trotter Sr. & Ann but can not prove it.
	Brunswick County, Virginia George Trotter General Index to Deeds. Vol. A. 1732-1881. 562 Thomas Stith + wife To George Trotter Deed 1772 10-504 562 Thomas Stith + wife? To George Trotter Commission? 1773 11-30 339 Lewis Lambert & wife To George Trotter Deed 1798 17-257
	Dict. Of National Biography Ref # 920.042 D56ln (Salt Lake Gen. Library.) I found this very interesting, Trotter, John Bernard (1775-1818), author, born in 1775 in Co. Down, was the second son of the Rev. Edward Trotter, and younger brother of Edward Southwell Trotter, “who assumed the name of Ruthven” (this is proof that at one time the Trotter name was that of Ruthven, but took the name of Trotter from his wife.) “Still not any proof that this is our line of Trotter though.”
	Brunswick Co., VA. George Trotter DEED BOOK 14 (1780-1790) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pages 461 - 500 This Indenture made this fourteenth Day of January 1789 BETWEEN George Trotter and Caty Trotter his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and William Walker
	Lexington, Ky. Col. John Trotter & Family 1791-1827 Historical Collection The family of Col. John Trotter listed in the Collections of “The New England Historical and Genealogical Society. This line of Trotters came from Va. And then into Lexington, KY areas. There is a Trotter Graveyard mentioned also being just beyond the city limits of Lexington, to the right of the Tte’s creek pike. Only one headstone remains to indicate its location, and that of a stranger. The dressed stones that supported the arch of the vault have all been carried away and there only remais a large mound of yellow clay upon which even the generous bluse grass refusese to grow. The broken fragments of the headstone, which marked the grave of Col. Trotter lie scattered around it. I read in an article that was in the Lexington Paper that the DAR had placed some headstones there for Gen. George Trotter grandson of Col. James Trotter and son of Col. John Trotter about 5 years ago. This line of Trotter are to be the ones that connect to the Ruthven family lines. I have never found the proof that they connect to them but for some unknown reason this line of Trotter family believes that they connect to the Ruthven line.
	Maryland John Trotter March 15, 1781 Revolution Records Capt. John Trotter List of paper needed by detachment commanded by Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafeyette. Md HR 6636-30-50 (15757)
	Greensville Co., Va. William Trotter 1784 Will of Joel Mabry (Will Book 1, page 60)
	Augusta Co., VA. David Trotter & James Trotter JANUARY 21, 1788. AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XVIII. (258) David Trotter recommended Captain, vice Capt. James Trotter, who is about to remove to Kentucky. (259) John Wilson recommended Lieutenant, vice David Trotter, and John McCutcheon as an Ensign. (263) David Trotter as Captain, and John Wilson as Lieutenant, qualified. William Trotter and James Trotter listed in the book below Hattie Byrd Muncie Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia, and Adjacent Counties, Media, Inc. - Greensboro, NC, p. 463-4, Fairfax co. Library, VA. "2 1/2 columns - bio, Trotter family." Available at Fairfax co. library, Fairfax, VA
	North Carolina John Trotter “Quote” from Hathaway’s Register, Vol 3 pg. 191 “Trotter, John 30^th day, 11^th mo. 1765; Feby 1768. Mother Millicent Murdauh, cousin Thomas Trotter of Nansemond Co., Va., cousins Ann and Elizabeth Trotter (daughter of Thomas) father Amijah Trotter’s estate; Bulielma White (wife of Thomas), Judah Hollowell, Thomas Newby and Francis Nixon, Exrs. Test, Thos. Nicolson, John Taylor, Wm. Bond.
	Rowan, N.C. Ed. Trotter Nov. 10, 1792 Marriage Bond He is listed as bondsman.
	Rockbridge County, VA James Trotter 11 August 1792 Deed Book B, pp. 498-500. (Abstract) 250 pounds 250 Acres James Wallace & Agness his wife, Robert Wallace & Sarah his wife, & Robert Campbell & Rebeccah his wife, of Fayette County, KY to John Fulton of Rockbridge County, VA. Signed Sealed & delivered James Wallace in the presents of us two of Agness Wallace (x her mark) the Justices of the Peace for Robert Wallace the County of Fayette in Kentucky Sarah Wallace James Trotter Robert Campbell Will Morton Rebecka Campbell Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book B, pp. 506-509 (Abstract)
	Fayette County Kentucky James Trotter 1793 Deed Levi Todd Clerk of Court of the County aforesaid certifies that James Trotter and William Morton Esq who have subscribed theforegoing acknowledgement are Justices of the Peace in the County foresaid duly commissioned and legally qualified to perform the duties appertaining to the said office. 15 March 1793 Levi Todd
	CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 420 - 429 by Lyman Chalkley Daniel Smith's Delinquents and Supernumeraries for 1773: Martin Crawford, Jacob Keil, Jacob Miller, John Trotter, Jr., Insolvents and Delinquents, 1785; A. Mustoe's List: Geo. Myers (Big), Sam'l Trotter, Kentucky; Isaac Trotter, Wm. Trotter
	RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST 1793 Trotter, James & Trotter, William
	Iredell Co., N. C. 1797 The Heritage of Iredell, County, George Trotter married Sarah Scott
	Salisbury, N. C. Mr. R. Trotter June 27, 1799 N.C. Mercury News Paper “Fifteen Dollars Reward. Strayed or stolen from the Discriber at Yarbrough’s Ferry, Rowan County, on the 29^th of May last, a Bright Bay Mar—to be delivered to Mr. R. Trotter living in Salisbury, or to the subscriber living in Cabarrus County, about fifteen miles from Salisbury; and ten dollars for the thief if secured in any goal---. John Baker
	Lunenburg, Va. James Trotter Wills LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS 1746-1825 by Landon C. Bell 488. Trotter, James 11-6-1790; 12-10-1801; W.B. 5/75-6 Mentions: Wife: Tabitha Trotter Sons: John Trotter, Robert Trotter, George Trotter, Isham Trotter, James Trotter Daughters: Polly Trotter, Francis Harris, Catherine Hightower Elizabeth Walker (doesn't mention relationship) Executors: George Trotter (brother), John Doswell Witnesses: John Doswell, Daniel Gunn. This leads me to believe that this is the son of James Trotter Sr. b. 1725 & Ann. This James list his brother as George Trotter and the naming pattern also matches all of the lines of James Trotter Sr.
	1810 LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA TAX LISTS Trotter James Sr 13 Mar 0 0 9 Trotter James Jr 13 Mar 1 0 11 Trotter Isaac 13 Mar 1 0 5
	Augusta Co., VA John Trotter & Sally Trotter 1811 JAMES KEAR WILL, I James Kear of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia being weakin body but am of opinion I am in the full possession of reason andjudgement, believe it duty I owe to my family to make my last Will andTestament. in the first place I desire all my just debts to be paid without delay secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Kear her bed furniture and a comfortable maintainance during her life and to be paid over to her from time to time by my Executors, thereby to my grandson James Kear, Johns son I give and bequeath that tract or parcel of land known by the name of the big meadow adgoining his fathers containing by estimation twenty three acres to him and his heirs for ever, but it is to distincly understood his father John Kear is to enjoy the profits of it untill he is twenty one years of age. fourthly to each of my daughters, Elizabeth Givens, Margaret Ramsey, and Jane Leard, I give and bequeath one hundred pounds out of the first money which may be rece'd of sales of my property - fifthly to each of my grand sons which have been named for me (James Kear) I give and bequeath one hundred dollars to be put to interest until they are twenty one years of age and then paid over to them its further my will and desire the plantation on which I reside and all other lands in which I am interested be sold at any time after my decease may think proper and titles made to the same by them its also my desire my negros stock and furniture be sold immediately after my decease the whole money arising from the sale of all my property I desire it to be equally devided among my sons except so much thereof as may necessary for the comfortable support of my wife which is to be retained in the hands of my Executors to this my last Will and Testament I constitute and appoint my son John Kear, Alexander Kear, and John Johnston my Executors Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of December 1811. Teste Mathew Robertson James Kear - (Seal) John Trotter & Sally Trotter
	Nansemond Co., Va William Trotter 1813 Quaker Meeting William Trotter, son Thomas, died March 18, 1813
	Abbeville, South Carolina Ben Trotter Nov. 24, 1821 Estate Record Ben Trotter mentioned as one of several who inventoried the estate of James McClane (or McLane) Page 191,
	Abbeville, South Carolina Josiah Trotter & James Trotter Estate Record Both are listed on the Estate record of Abraham Russell, box 133, Pack 3566 Dated: June 30, 1835 Page 525,
	Abbeville, South Carolina Trotter, Major John, Esq. Pg. 322, box 92, Pack 2282 He is listed as the Est. Admr. June 10, 1799

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