This version of the tree was generously provided by Clarence Otto Milstead, Jr. of  Tennesee in September, 2005. cmilstead@vista-express.com

 

 

Descendants of Edward Milstead, Sr.

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  EDWARD1 MILSTEAD, SR. was born 1656 in Bathersden, England, and died 1733 in Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland.  He married (1) SUSSANAH CLARKE 1684.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) ELIZABETH WARD Bet. 1686 - 1692.  She died 1717.  He married (3) MARY SHECKERLIE 1721.  She died Unknown.

 

More About EDWARD MILSTEAD, SR.:

Fact 1: Jul 1674, Edward Milstead of Bathersden,

Fact 2: reprieved on condition of transportation:

Fact 3: bound for Barbados or Jamacia: reprieve

Fact 4: first noted July 1674. He came from Kent,

Fact 5: England.  Page 137, Vol III and IV,

Fact 6: Bonded Passengers to America by Peter

Fact 7: Coldham

Fact 8: Jul 1674, Indentured servant to William Chandler,

Fact 9: Charles County, Maryland.  Free in 1680.

Fact 10: 1684, Leased land tract "Bow-Plain" from a

Fact 11: Giles Blizzard

Fact 12: 1701, Known as "Planter."

       

Child of EDWARD MILSTEAD and SUSSANAH CLARKE is:

2.                i.    WILLIAM2 MILSTEAD, b. 20 Jul 1685, Charles County, Maryland; d. Abt. 1742.

 

       

Children of EDWARD MILSTEAD and ELIZABETH WARD are:

3.               ii.    EDWARD2 MILSTEAD, JR., b. Charles County, Maryland; d. 1796, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland.

                 iii.    THOMAS MILSTEAD, b. Bef. 1701; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JOHN MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM2 MILSTEAD (EDWARD1) was born 20 Jul 1685 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Abt. 1742.  He married (1) ELIZABETH BLANSHOT.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) SUSSANAH BLANSHOT 1717.  She died Unknown.

 

More About WILLIAM MILSTEAD:

Fact 1: 20 Jul 1685, First Milstead birth recorded in America

       

Children of WILLIAM MILSTEAD and SUSSANAH BLANSHOT are:

4.                i.    JOSEPH3 MILSTEAD, b. Bet. 1720 - 1730, Charles County, Maryland (NP); d. 18 Jul 1803, Amherst County, Virginia.

                  ii.    WILLIAM MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    PRISCILLA MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

3.  EDWARD2 MILSTEAD, JR. (EDWARD1) was born in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1796 in Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland.  He married CATHERINE GODFREY.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of EDWARD MILSTEAD and CATHERINE GODFREY are:

5.                i.    EDWARD3 MILSTEAD, b. Charles County, Maryland; d. 1783, Charles County, maryland.

6.               ii.    MATHEW MILSTEAD, b. Charles County, Maryland; d. 1805, Charles County, Maryland.

                 iii.    JANE MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    FRANCES MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 v.    ANN MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 vi.    CATHERINE MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  JOSEPH3 MILSTEAD (WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born Bet. 1720 - 1730 in Charles County, Maryland (NP), and died 18 Jul 1803 in Amherst County, Virginia.  He married REBECCA Bef. 1750.  She was born Abt. 1723, and died Aft. 1806.

       

Children of JOSEPH MILSTEAD and REBECCA are:

                  i.    AARON4 MILSTEAD, b. Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    BENEDICTER MILSTEAD, b. 1771, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1792 - 1858; m. WILLIAM DAVIS, 01 Jan 1787, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JINEY MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

7.               v.    JOSEPH MILSTEAD, JR., b. Bef. 1750, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1830.

                 vi.    MILLEY MILSTEAD, b. Abt. 1762, Amherst County, Virginia; d. 1829, Newton County, GA; m. MOSES BROWN, 03 Aug 1780; d. Unknown.

8.             vii.    PARTHENA L. MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

9.            viii.    WILLIAM MILSTEAD, b. 1755, Amherst County, Virginia; d. 1840, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

10.            ix.    ZEALUS MILSTEAD, b. 1756, Amherst County, Virginia; d. 1836, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

 

 

5.  EDWARD3 MILSTEAD (EDWARD2, EDWARD1) was born in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1783 in Charles County, maryland.  He married ELIZABETH.  She died Unknown.

       

Child of EDWARD MILSTEAD and ELIZABETH is:

11.              i.    CATHERINE4 MILSTEAD, b. Abt. 1757, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland; d. Unknown.

 

 

6.  MATHEW3 MILSTEAD (EDWARD2, EDWARD1) was born in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1805 in Charles County, Maryland.  He married ANN.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of MATHEW MILSTEAD and ANN are:

12.              i.    THOMAS4 MILSTEAD, b. Charles County, Maryland; d. 1824, Charles County, Maryland.

                  ii.    ABSALOM MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    SAMUEL MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    NOAH MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 v.    JOHN A. MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 vi.    WALTER MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                vii.    MARY MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

               viii.    CATHERINE MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  JOSEPH4 MILSTEAD, JR. (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born Bef. 1750 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1830.  He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" SHRADER.  She was born Bet. 1747 - 1757, and died Bef. 1830.

       

Child of JOSEPH MILSTEAD and ELIZABETH SHRADER is:

13.              i.    NEWMAN5 MILSTEAD, b. 09 Feb 1802, Amherst County, Virginia; d. 22 Jun 1871, Union Township, Ohio.

 

 

8.  PARTHENA L.4 MILSTEAD (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) died Unknown.  She married THOMAS STATON 10 Dec 1824 in Amherst County, Virginia.  He died Unknown.

       

Child of PARTHENA MILSTEAD and THOMAS STATON is:

                  i.    AMY ISABELLA5 STATON, d. Unknown.

 

 

9.  WILLIAM4 MILSTEAD (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 1755 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died 1840 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He married BETTY.  She died 1808 in Amherst County, Virginia.

       

Children of WILLIAM MILSTEAD and BETTY are:

                  i.    BELINDA5 MILSTEAD, b. 1777; d. Unknown; m. JOHN KEY, 15 Jul 1797, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    ANNAH MILSTEAD, d. Unknown; m. ARCHIBALD KING, 10 Jun 1797, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

14.            iii.    LINDSEY MILSTEAD, b. 1785, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1840, St. Clair County, Alabama.

                 iv.    PETER MILSTEAD, b. 1790; d. Bef. 1840, Warren County, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH SHRADER, 21 Jun 1808; d. Unknown.

 

More About PETER MILSTEAD:

Fact 1: Settled in Warren County, Tennessee

 

 

10.  ZEALUS4 MILSTEAD (JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 1756 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died 1836 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He married (1) CATHERINE MCCABE 09 Aug 1780 in Amherst County Virginia.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) ELIZABETH BLAIR 05 Apr 1806.  She died Unknown.

 

More About ZEALUS MILSTEAD:

Fact 1: Revolutionary War Veteran

       

Children of ZEALUS MILSTEAD and CATHERINE MCCABE are:

                  i.    ZEALUS5 MILSTEAD, JR., d. Unknown.

                  ii.    JAMES MILSTEAD, b. 1780; d. Unknown.

15.            iii.    ELI MILSTEAD, b. 1794, Hancock County, Georgia; d. Unknown, Crainsville, Tennessee.

16.            iv.    JOSEPH L, MILSTEAD, SR., b. 12 Sep 1799, Hancock County, Georgia; d. 15 May 1887, McNairy County, Tennessee.

                 v.    AARON MILSTEAD, b. 1800; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    SALLY MILSTEAD, b. 1815; d. Unknown.

 

 

11.  CATHERINE4 MILSTEAD (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, EDWARD1) was born Abt. 1757 in Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland, and died Unknown.  She married JAMES STEWART 15 Mar 1778.  He was born Abt. 1753 in Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland, and died Unknown.

       

Child of CATHERINE MILSTEAD and JAMES STEWART is:

                  i.    JAMES G.5 STEWART, b. 09 Nov 1788; d. Unknown.

 

 

12.  THOMAS4 MILSTEAD (MATHEW3, EDWARD2, EDWARD1) was born in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1824 in Charles County, Maryland.  He married ELIZABETH RATCLIFF 16 Sep 1780.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of THOMAS MILSTEAD and ELIZABETH RATCLIFF are:

17.              i.    MATHEW5 MILSTEAD, b. 1787, Charles County, Maryland; d. 22 Jun 1850, Chicamuxen, Charles County, Maryland.

                  ii.    IGNATIUS MILSTEAD, b. 1793; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    THOMAS MILSTEAD, b. 1797; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    MARGARET MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 v.    SARA MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH MILSTEAD, b. Abt. 1804; d. Unknown; m. POLYDORE NAYLOR, 03 Jan 1828, St. Clair County, Alabama; d. Unknown.

                vii.    ELENOR MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

               viii.    FRANCES MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

13.  NEWMAN5 MILSTEAD (JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 09 Feb 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died 22 Jun 1871 in Union Township, Ohio.  He married CLARA ENGLAND.  She was born 15 Jul 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died 08 Dec 1872 in Union Township, Ohio.

       

Children of NEWMAN MILSTEAD and CLARA ENGLAND are:

18.              i.    CREAD F.6 MILSTEAD, b. 15 Jan 1847, Buffalo Springs, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    RICHARD MILSTEAD, b. 04 Jul 1825; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    HARVEY MILSTEAD, b. 04 Mar 1827; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    SORPHRONIA MILSTEAD, b. 06 Sep 1829; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HENSON, 1846; d. Unknown.

                 v.    ERASTUS MILSTEAD, b. 16 Apr 1832; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    JAMES H. MILSTEAD, b. 30 Apr 1837; d. Unknown.

                vii.    ELIZABETH MILSTEAD, b. 03 Feb 1840; d. Unknown.

               viii.    THOMAS GIVEN MILSTEAD, b. 24 Jul 1843; d. Unknown.

 

 

14.  LINDSEY5 MILSTEAD (WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1840 in St. Clair County, Alabama.  He married PATSY BLACKBURN 24 Jan 1804 in Stokes County, North Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1780, and died Aft. 1840 in St. Clair County, Alabama.

       

Children of LINDSEY MILSTEAD and PATSY BLACKBURN are:

19.              i.    GEORGE6 MILSTEAD, b. 25 Jan 1818, North Carolina; d. 24 Feb 1892, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

                  ii.    GREEN B. MILSTEAD, b. 1806, Virginia; d. Apr 1860, Walker County, Alabama; m. ZILPHA CARTER, 07 Nov 1830, St. Clair County, Alabama; d. Unknown.

20.            iii.    WILLIAM M. MILSTEAD, b. 01 Oct 1814, Stokes County, North Carolina; d. 31 May 1888, Shelby County, Alabama.

21.            iv.    JOHN B. MILSTEAD, b. 1820, Virginia; d. 28 Jul 1889, Chilton County, Alabama.

 

 

15.  ELI5 MILSTEAD (ZEALUS4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 1794 in Hancock County, Georgia, and died Unknown in Crainsville, Tennessee.  He married NARCISSA ELVINGTON.  She was born 1802 in Tipton County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

       

Children of ELI MILSTEAD and NARCISSA ELVINGTON are:

                  i.    JOHN6 MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    PETE MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    AMANDA MILSTEAD, d. Unknown; m. ISAAC SMITH; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    MARY MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

16.  JOSEPH5 L, MILSTEAD, SR. (ZEALUS4 MILSTEAD, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 12 Sep 1799 in Hancock County, Georgia, and died 15 May 1887 in McNairy County, Tennessee.  He married (1) PEGGY MARGARET WITT 1820 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.  She was born 22 Jul 1795 in Tennessee, and died 27 Jul 1876 in McNairy County, Tennessee.  He married (2) MARGARET LACEFIELD MITCHELL 19 Sep 1877.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of JOSEPH L and PEGGY WITT are:

                  i.    ELIZA C.6 MILSTEAD, b. 25 Apr 1822; d. Unknown; m. TOM MAYFIELD; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    JAMES SANFORD MILSTEAD, b. 09 Jul 1823; d. Unknown.

22.            iii.    HUGH MCCABE MILSTEAD, b. 23 Feb 1824, Pocahontas,McNairy County, Tennessee; d. 25 Oct 1912, Pine Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi.

23.            iv.    GEORGE C. WITT MILSTEAD, b. 09 Dec 1826, Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee; d. Aug 1867, McNary County, Tennessee.

24.             v.    ZEAL MUNROE MILSTEAD, b. 09 Dec 1826, Tennessee; d. 23 Aug 1922, Walnut, Tippah, Mississippi.

                 vi.    HETTIE JANE MILSTEAD, b. 17 Dec 1827; d. 25 Jan 1898, Buried Hickory Grove Cemetery. Silerton, TN; m. TOM EVANS; d. Unknown.

25.           vii.    CHARLES THOMAS MILSTEAD, b. 1829; d. 12 Dec 1909, Bolivar , Tennessee.

26.           viii.    JOSEPH MILSTEAD, JR., b. 10 Jul 1832, Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee; d. 12 Dec 1909, Walnut Grove, McNairy County, Tennessee.

                 ix.    CATHERINE ELIZABETH MILSTEAD, b. 1835; d. 1915, Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

 

 

17.  MATHEW5 MILSTEAD (THOMAS4, MATHEW3, EDWARD2, EDWARD1) was born 1787 in Charles County, Maryland, and died 22 Jun 1850 in Chicamuxen, Charles County, Maryland.  He married SUSAN N. BLAND 1816.  She was born 13 Aug 1799 in Virginia, and died 23 Feb 1880 in Chicamuxen, Charles County, Maryland.

       

Children of MATHEW MILSTEAD and SUSAN BLAND are:

                  i.    ALLEN BLAND6 MILSTEAD, b. 1817; d. Unknown; m. MARGARET ISABELLE; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    THOMAS IGNATIUS MILSTEAD, b. 1818; d. 02 Sep 1895, Montgomery County, Maryland; m. SOPHIA A. SPEAKE, 04 Jan 1844; d. Unknown.

27.            iii.    HENRY AUGUSTINE MILSTEAD, b. 1820, Charles County, Maryland; d. May 1883, Charles County, Maryland.

                 iv.    HARRIET ANN MILSTEAD, b. 1822; d. Unknown.

                 v.    WALTER WARREN MILSTEAD, b. 11 Jun 1825; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    SUSAN MILSTEAD, b. 1830; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

18.  CREAD F.6 MILSTEAD (NEWMAN5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 15 Jan 1847 in Buffalo Springs, Amherst County, Virginia, and died Unknown.  He married RUTHANNA B. IRWIN 22 Sep 1872 in Ohio.  She was born 21 Jul 1847 in Mount Vernon Furnace, Lawreence County, Ohio, and died Unknown.

       

Children of CREAD MILSTEAD and RUTHANNA IRWIN are:

                  i.    CHARLES CURTIS7 MILSTEAD, d. Unknown; m. NANCY LOUELLA SMALLEY, 29 Aug 1895, Portsmouth, Ohio; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    CLARA MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    PEARL MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JESSIE MILSTEAD, d. Unknown.

 

 

19.  GEORGE6 MILSTEAD (LINDSEY5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 25 Jan 1818 in North Carolina, and died 24 Feb 1892 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He married (1) RUTH RUTLEDGE 18 Jul 1839 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  She was born 20 May 1819 in Surry County, North Carolina, and died 02 May 1861 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He married (2) SALLY FAULKNER 11 Jan 1866 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  She died Unknown.

       

Children of GEORGE MILSTEAD and RUTH RUTLEDGE are:

                  i.    JOHN E.7 MILSTEAD, b. 27 Aug 1840, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 01 May 1856.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH C. MILSTEAD, b. 28 Dec 1842, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 22 May 1884; m. J. R. ASHBY; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    SARA JANE MILSTEAD, b. 1845; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    RUTH PALISTINE MILSTEAD, b. 15 Nov 1848, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 11 Mar 1926; m. JOHN RIVES; d. Unknown.

                 v.    GEORGE MUNTRE MILSTEAD, b. 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 25 Apr 1907; m. LAVINA WARDEN; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    TENNESSEE C. E. MILSTEAD, b. 07 Feb 1852, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 26 Feb 1940; m. WILLIAM FAULKNER; d. Unknown.

                vii.    BUENA VISTA ANN MILSTEAD, b. 05 Feb 1856, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 26 Dec 1950; m. FRANK FAULKNER; d. Unknown.

               viii.    MARY LOMITA MILSTEAD, b. 25 Apr 1857, Lincoln County, Tennessee; d. 02 Jan 1928; m. BEN DUNN; d. Unknown.

                 ix.    WILLIAM C. MILSTEAD, b. 1859; d. 07 Sep 1859.

                 x.    MARGARET MILSTEAD, b. 1860; d. 1925; m. TOM RABY; d. Unknown.

 

 

20.  WILLIAM M.6 MILSTEAD (LINDSEY5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, WILLIAM2, EDWARD1) was born 01 Oct 1814 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and died 31 May 1888 in Shelby County, Alabama.  He married JANE (JENNIE) LEONARD 18 Oct 1835 in St. Clair County, Alabama.