Josiah LEFFEW ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Josiah was Josiah LEPHEW.

  Birth Notes:

Census records and War of 1812 records contain conflicting years of birth, as exptrapolated from the stated ages in such records. Per the 1860 census, his year of birth was c1782. Per the 1870 census, his year of birth was c1785. Per his 1850 Oath of Service, his year of birth was c1785. Per his 1852 Declaration for Bounty Land, his year of birth was c1787. Per his 1855 Declaration for additional Bounty Land, his year of birth was c1793. Per his 1871 Declaration for a Pension, his year of birth was c1786. It seems most likely his year of birth was 1785-1787.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Deed: 1808, Rockingham County, North Carolina. ⁶

Deed No. 1411, Dated 6 Sep 1808, Recorded Nov 1808, Bk N:4
Josiah Lephew of Rockingham County sold Lot No. 4 on waters of Whetstone Creek and Dan River, which descended to him in 1801 in accordance with an agreed upon division of the land of his father, Stephen Lephew, Dec'd, to George Carter of Rockingham County for $40. Witnessed by Alex Sneed and Thomas Carter.

2. Military Service: 1813-1814, Virginia. ⁵

During the War of 1812, Josiah Leffew was a Private in Capt. Julian Maggano's Co., Lt. Col. Francis Preston's 5th Regt., Virginia Militia, from 8 Sep 1813 to 10 Mar 1814. On account of such service he was awarded Bounty Land (Warrants 46,407 and 52,351) and a Pension (Application 21,286 and Certificate 21,480).

3. Census: 1820, Rockingham County, North Carolina. ⁷

Josiah Lephew: 1 free colored male 26-45; 1 free colored female under 16, 1 free colored female 16-26.

4. Census: 1830, Franklin County, Virginia. ²

Leffew, Josiah: 1 white male 30-40; 1 white female under 5, 2 white females 5-10, 1 white female 30-40.

5. Census: 1840, Franklin County, Virginia. ⁸

Leffew, Josiah: 1 white male under 5, 1 white male 5-10, 1 white male 10-15, 1 white male 60-70; 1 white female 10-15, 1 white female 15-20, 1 white female 20-30, 1 white female 30-40.

6. Census: 1860, Floyd County, Virginia. ⁹

Dwelling 864, Family 811, Copper Valley P.O.
Josiah Leffew, age 78, male, farmer, born in VA, cannot read or write
Martha Leffew, age 68, female, cannot read or write
Nancy Leffew, age 25, female, $55 P/P, born in VA, cannot read or write

Dwelling 865, Family 812, Copper Valley P.O.
Rhichard Leffew, age 22, male, farmer, !0 P/P, born in VA, cannot read or write
Nancy Leffew, age 25, female, born in VA

7. Census: 1870, Floyd County, Virginia. ¹⁰

Dwelling 192, Family 184, Alum Ridge Town ship
Leffew, Richard, age 38, white, male, farm laborer, born in VA, cannot read or write
Leffew, Nancy, age 40, white, female, keeping house, born in VA

Dwelling 193, Family 185, Alum Ridge Township
Leffew, Josiah, age 85, male, white, Farmer, $100 R/P, $100 P/P, born in VA, cannot write
Leffew, Martha, age 70, female, white, keeping house, born in VA, cannot read or write
Leffew, Nancy, age 40, female, white, no occupation, born in VA, cannot write
Bomont, Amanda, age 11, at home, born in VA, cannot read or write

Josiah married Martha LUMPKIN in Rockingham County, North Carolina.⁵