Joseph RENTFRO

HAIRSTON.org ID#2463, b. about 1700, d. before 25 March 1776
Father*John RENTFRO
Mother*Mary (surname unknown)
Birth*Joseph RENTFRO was born about 1700. 
He was the son of John RENTFRO and Mary (surname unknown)
Marriage*Joseph RENTFRO married Mary (surname unknown) in 1724. 
Survey*On 17 March 1747, Joseph Rentfro has 54 acres in Halifax County surveyed. A Stephen Rentfro ahs 400 acres surveyed on 18 March 1747, page 94. - Survey Book 1 page 95. FSL 8171700-130. 
Military*"To Joseph Rentfroe, as Lieutenant 15.15.0" County of Bedford, Setember 1758 - Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol VII. 
Property*1760 - Joseph Rentfro of Bedford County took a Privy examination of Alice Brown relating to a property sale on 22 Sep 1760. Augusta County, Virginia Deed Book 8, p.403, 20 Aug 1760. 
PropertyOn 17 September 1761, Joseph Rentfro of Bedford County sold to James Rentfro of Halifax County, 905 acres in Halifax County. - Deed Book 3 page 198. FSL 7898198-572.
Property*On 18 July 1765, Joseph Rentfro Sr. of Bedford County sold to Joseph Rentfro Jr. of Bedford County, 285 acres in Halifax County. - Deed Book 5 page 462. FSL 7898197-516. 
Court Record*3 April 1767 Bedford, Virginia, - Joseph Rentfro, Samuel Hairstone, John Phelps, Robert Ewing, Charles Talbot, William Mead, Richard Stith and Jeremaih Early were Justices of the Peace in Bedford County, Virginia.1 
Will*Joseph RENTFRO left a will on 14 November 1772 in Bedford, Virginia.2 
Death*He died before 25 March 1776 in Bedford, Virginia. 
Probate*His estate was probated on 25 March 1776 in Will Book 1, page 243-245, Bedford, Virginia. Inventory & appraisel rec. 27 Apr. 1779.
p. 344-345. Accounts rec. 27 July 1779.
Will Book No. 1, 1763-1787 (Reel 25).2 

Family

Mary (surname unknown)
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3266] Virginia State Library. Bulletin. Justices of the Peace of Colonial Virginia: 1757-1775. Richmond, [Virginia]: Sup. public printing, 1922. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044032313074, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S3055] Will of Joseph Rentfro - 1772 - Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 1.
  3. [S113] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
Last Edited1 Sep 2023