Clarence Hillis

Clayburn married Annie "Mae" Thomison on 25 Sep 1910 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Annie (daughter of John William Thomison and Calistia Paine) was born on 9 Sep 1892 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 18 May 1950 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: owns farm

Logan married Laura Curtis on 2 Dec 1880 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Laura (daughter of Moses C(hesley) Curtis and Nancy Martin) was born on 25 Apr 1865 in (Warren County, Tennessee); died on 22 May 1909 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: rents farm

Notes:

Probably son of Martha Thomason/1870 Van Buren Census, p. 39...DAH

John married Calistia Paine on 6 Jul 1883 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Calistia (daughter of William Riley "Billy" Paine and Sophronia Mitchell) was born on 39 Aug 1867 in Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1957 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Identified as "Calista Paine" by Margret Rhinehart,VBCHJ,Vol.VII,p. 26...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Probably had a previous marriage...DAH

Isaac married Hannah Johnson on 2 Nov 1852 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of William Johnson and Mary "Polly" Logue) was born on 11 Apr 1829 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1887 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer,owns farm

Notes:

First married to Margaret Curtis Tanner
Second married Nancy Martin
f/o Nancy Bell Curtis,Sarah,Carlee,Laura and William(T.M.)Billie Curtis

Moses married Nancy Martin(Warren County, Tennessee). Nancy was born on 9 Jan 1826 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 19 Oct 1885 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Unmarked gravesite...

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farm laborer

Notes:

Re 1850 Van Buren Census, p. 16...DAH

James married Mary Ann Ellis(Van Buren County, Tennessee). Mary was born in (CIRCA 1840) in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marion's wife is identified as "Mahala" in 1880 Van Buren Census, p. 3...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farm laborer

Notes:

CSA Patriot...Landon Medley

William married Sophronia Mitchell on 24 Jan 1865 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Sophronia (daughter of John Mitchell and Elizabeth Johnson) was born on 11 Jan 1842 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1876 in (Rutherford County) Tennessee; was buried in (Rutherford County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: retired - blind

Notes:

Fathered twelve children with Rebecca and twelve children with Jane...Thomas J. Barnes

http://www.FindaGrave.com

Isaac Hillis sr. the son of John Hillis.married 1st. Rebecca Naylor, 2nd wife Nancy Jane logue Boyd.

Isaac came to the Rocky river area in about 1803 with sister Isabell Hillis Boyd, and brother James Hillis.

Throughout his life Isaac sr. followed the occupation of farming .

In 1840 he was elected constable of the 8th district of TN. and was appointed to a road jury. According to the 1840 Van Buren co. tax list he owned 386 arces of land. In 1870 census he was said to be 84 yrs. old and blind.

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Tennessee Genealogy Trails - Pioneer Families

HILLIS-GILLENTINE ANCESTORS

Isaac Hillis came to Warren County about 1804 according to Goodspeed and Will Hale. He came to the area with his brother, James, and sister and brother-in-law Isabel and William Boyd. Three of his descendants are Kevin Thomas, Irving Hoyte and Walter Leon Hillis, III.

Their parents are Walter Leon and Madalyn Taylor Hillis. Walter served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. The paternal grand parents are James Irving Hillis, WW I, 2/29/1888-1/7/1976, and Maggie Hoyte Gillentine, 5/6/1900-3/9/1989, both buried Crain Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

Great grand parents include James Irving Hillis’ parents John Houston Hillis, 3/31/1858-5/16/1945, a farmer, and Eleanor Hymen (Nellie) Barnes, 10/10/1859-12/19/1902, both buried at Crain Hill Cemetery. Maggie Hoyte Gillentine’s parents are Joe Arthur Gillentine, 11/28/1869-3/24/1913, burial at Seitz Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN, and Mary Vida Elizabeth Campen, 1/25/1874-7/2/1961, burial at Crain Hill Cemetery. She was married after Joe Arthur’s death to Thomas Jefferson Shockley.

Great, great grandparents include John Houston Hillis’ parents Roswell Hillis, CSA, 3/1 5/1825-8/21/1898, CSA, 22nd TN Inf., and Elizabeth Grissom, 3/8/1825-3/8/1885, both buried White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN. Eleanor Hymen Barnes’ parents are Isaac Barnes, 8/12/1829-6/10/1915, CSA, 35th TN Inf., burial in Barnes (Big Sink) Cemetery and Susannah Elinor Hill, 7/31/1834-7/11/1879, burial Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery, Warren Co. Joe Arthur Gillentine’s parents are Harrison C. Gillentine, 1841-1901, burial Gillentine Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN and Sallie Mooney, 1845-1919, burial Seitz Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN. Mary Vida Elizabeth Campen’s parents are Gavin Hoyte Campen (Campain, Campaign), 9/13/1846-11/27/1927, and Elizabeth Roberts, 2/27/1850-10/26/1920, both buried Rock Island Cemetery, Warren Co., TN.

Great, great, great grandparents include Roswell Hillis’ parents, Isaac Hillis, 10/30/1787-3/10/1876, settled Rocky River area in Warren County about 1804, buried Blackstone Hillis Cemetery, Van Buren County, TN and Rebecca Naylor, 6/18/1789-8/30/1836, buried Old Rocky Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Elizabeth Grissom’s parents are William Grissom, 3/7/1797-12/23/1869, and Evey Rhodes, 5/1/1797-11/25/1860, both buried Long Cemetery, Van Buren County, TN. Isaac Barnes’ parents are Charles Barnes, 4/1/1809-1/4/1864, and Susannah Smith, 10/22/1812-5/8/1896, both buried Barnes (Big Sink) Cemetery. Susannah Elinor Hill’s parents are Irving (Ervin) Hill, 7/17/1796-4/15/1836, and Eleanor Morgan, 10/7/1799-7/21/1860, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. Harrison C. Gillentine’s parents are John Gillentine, 11/16/1797-7/2/1870, and Margaret Parker, 5/9/1814-7/22/1895, both buried Gillentine Cemetery. Sallie Mooney’s parents are Joseph Mooney, 6/20/1802-6/2/1880, buried Gillentine Cemetery and Ferriby Gillentine who is probably buried in Gillentine Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Gavin Hoyte Campen’s parents are Joseph Campaign (Campen), circa 1796-6/15/1877, and Annie Elizabeth Seitz, 1/1/1811-8/18/1874, buried Shiloh Cemetery, Mud Creek, Warren County, TN. Elizabeth Roberts’ parents are James Roberts, 8/31/1822-10/29/1853, died and buried Cairo, IL and Martha Patsy Hash, 10/23/1822-7/28/1903, buried Rock Island Cemetery, Warren Co., TN.

Great, great, great, great grandparents include Isaac Hillis’ known parent is John Hillis, 1758-7/20/1836, Revolutionary War, buried Scott County, KY. Rebecca Naylor’s parents are Dickson (Dixon) Naylor, born 1767, and Mary Carpenter. William Grissom’s parents are Charles Grissom and Margaret. Charles Barnes’ parents are William Barnes, 1780-1819, and Charity Phillips, 8/24/1783- 5/8/1871, both probably buried Shellsford Baptist Church Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Susannah Smith’s parents are Isaac Smith, War of 1812 veteran, 2nd Regiment, West TN militia, (Found an Isaac Smith from Warren County as a Mexican War veteran, but can’t confirm) born 2/2/1778, and Brittania Savage, born 6/20/1793, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. John Gillentine’s parents are Nicholas Gillentine, 1776-1834, and Elizabeth Jane Terry, 1779-1839 and Margaret Parker’s parents are Arthur Parker and Eleanor Ballard. Joseph Mooney’s parents are James Mooney, War of 1812, 1770-1845, and Henrietta Parnell, 1796. Anna Elizabeth Seitz’ parents are Thomas Seitz, Sr., 7/3/1774-5/10/1831, and Margaret Hoyles Rudisill. James Roberts’ parents are Caswell Cobb Roberts and Nancy Pigg and Martha Patsy Hash’s parents are William Wesley Hash, Sr., circa 1784-10/1/1851, and Elizabeth Baldwin, 1789-circa 1872, who are buried on their farm across from Rock Island Cemetery which was originally designated the Hash Family Cemetery. Irving (Ervin) Hill’s parents are Henry John Alexander Hill, 2/7/1775-8/1/1825, and Susan Swales, 12/31/1767-9/23/1846, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. Eleanor Morgan’s parents are David Morgan and Martha Hill.

Great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Samuel Hillis, circa 1707-8/7/1782, buried Thyratira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mt. Ulla, Rowan County, NC and Anne Luckey. James Naylor, Revolutionary War, and Mary Carpenter. Isaac Hill, 7/22/1748-7/28/1825, Revolutionary War, buried Hill burying grounds (2-3 miles from Hill’s Creek, on top of mountain), and Lucinda Wallace. William G. Gillentine, 1745-1786, and Margaret Gillentine, 1748-????. George Seitz and Susannah Peterson. Jacob Mooney, Sr. and wife. Rueben Roberts, Sr., 4/4/1744-12/24/1844, born in Birmingham, England, buried in Asbury Cemetery, 2 miles north of Rowland Station, DAR marker, Revolutionary War, and Mary Millie Asher Roberts. John Hash, Jr. and Theodocia Sturgill. John Swales and Eleanor.

Great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Robert Luckey, Sr., 1690-1757, and Isabel Baird. Abraham Hill and wife. John G. Gillentine, 1722-1792, and Sarah, 1726-????. John Henry Seitz and Elizabeth Felsing. John Isaac Roberts and Willie Holifield. John Hash, Sr. and wife. Lewis Sturgill and Sarah Hanks.

Great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Nicholas Gillentine, 1676-1773 and Mary Eleanor Eckolls. Joshua Hanks and wife.

Great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents are John Eckolls and Mary Cave

871 words

Submitted by Walter L. Hillis, 7759 SR 30, Rock Island, TN 38581 (931) 686-7759

Sources - Chattanooga Bicentennial Library, Local History Section, Van Buren and Warren county genealogical records, cemetery records, and historical society publications.

Caption – Kevin Thomas, Irving Hoyte, and Walter Leon Hillis, III

Index - Hillis-Gillentine Ancestors



B

Baird, Isabel, 3

Baldwin, Elizabeth, 2

Ballard, Eleanor, 2

Barnes, Charles, 2

Barnes, Eleanor Hymen (Nellie), 1

Barnes, Isaac, 1, 2

Barnes, William, 2

Boyd, William, 1

C

Campaign, Joseph, 2

Campen, Gavin Hoyte, 1, 2

Campen, Mary Vida Elizabeth, 1

Carpenter, Mary, 3

Carpenter, Mazy, 2

Cave, Mary, 3

E

Eckolls, John, 3

Eckolls, Mary Eleanor, 3

F

Felsing, Elizabeth, 3

G

Gillentine, Ferriby, 2

Gillentine, Harrison C., 1, 2

Gillentine, Joe Arthur, 1

Gillentine, John, 2

Gillentine, John G., 3

Gillentine, Maggie Hoyte, 1

Gillentine, Margaret, 3

Gillentine, Nicholas, 2, 3

Gillentine, Sarah, 3

Gillentine, William G., 3

Grissom, Charles, 2

Grissom, Elizabeth, 1

Grissom, Margaret, 2

Grissom, William, 1, 2

H

Hanks, Joshua, 3

Hanks, Sarah, 3

Hash, John Jr., 3

Hash, John Sr., 3

Hash, Martha Patsy, 2

Hash, William Wesley Sr., 2

Hill, Abraham, 3

Hill, Henry John Alexander, 2

Hill, Irving (Ervin), 2

Hill, Isaac, 3

Hill, Martha, 2

Hill, Susannah Elinor, 1, 2

Hillis, Irving Hoyte, 1

Hillis, Isaac, 1, 2

Hillis, Isabel, 1

Hillis, James, 1

Hillis, James Irving, 1

Hillis, John, 2

Hillis, John Houston, 1

Hillis, Kevin Thomas, 1

Hillis, Roswell, 1

Hillis, Samuel, 3

Hillis, Walter Leon, 1

Hillis, Walter Leon III, 1

Holifield, Willie, 3

L

Luckey, Anne, 3

Luckey, Robert Sr., 3

M

Mooney, Jacob Sr., 3

Mooney, James, 2

Mooney, Joseph, 2

Mooney, Sallie, 1, 2

Morgan, David, 2

Morgan, Eleanor, 2

N

Naylor, Dickson (Dixon), 2

Naylor, James, 3

Naylor, Rebecca, 1, 2

P

Parker, Arthur, 2

Parker, Margaret, 2

Parnell, Henrietta, 2

Peterson, Susannah, 3

Phillips, Charity, 2

Pigg, Nancy, 2

R

Rhodes, Evey, 1

Roberts, Caswell Cobb, 2

Roberts, Elizabeth, 1, 2

Roberts, James, 2

Roberts, John Isaac, 3

Roberts, Mary Millie Asher, 3

Roberts, Rueben Sr., 3

Rudisill, Margaret Hoyles, 2

S

Savage, Brittania, 2

Seitz, Annie Elizabeth, 2

Seitz, George, 3

Seitz, John Henry, 3

Seitz, Thomas Sr., 2

Shockley, Thomas Jefferson, 1

Smith, Isaac, 2

Smith, Susannah, 2

Sturgill, Lewis, 3

Sturgill, Theodocia, 3

Swales, Eleanor, 3

Swales, John, 3

Swales, Susan, 2

T

Taylor, Madalyn, 1

Terry, Elizabeth Jane, 2

W

Wallace, Lucinda, 3

Isaac married Rebecca Naylor in (~1803) in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). Rebecca (daughter of Dixon Naylor, Sr. and Mary Carpenter) was born on 18 Jun 1789 in Georgia; died on 30 Aug 1836 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Old Rocky Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Father maybe "Dixon"/AC Hillis' Notes...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: millright

William married Mary "Polly" Logue(Van Buren County, Tennessee). Mary (daughter of William Marrs Logue and Hannah Jobe) was born in 0___ 1800 in (Hancock County) Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 3 Sep 1866, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

CURTIS information is abstracted from "The Curtis Family of Warren County, Tennessee", by Don Martini, date unknown...DAH.
John Gillentine, Sr. appointed estate administrator...

Chesley married Rebecca Martin in (C. 1825) in (Warren County, Tennessee). Rebecca (daughter of Jacob Martin and Catherine "Katie" Myers) was born on 14 Sep 1806 in Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 1865 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census:
cited as, "insane"...

John married Martha LNU in (CIRCA 1829) in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). Martha was born in 0___ 1816 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: laborer

Notes:

Unmarked grave...

Charles married Martha "Mattie" Medley(Tennessee). Martha was born on 6 Mar 1810 in (Warren County) Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1885 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Blackstone O. Hillis Cemetery, Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha "Mattie" Medley Paine was the wife of Charles Paine (1797-1863). She was listed with her husband, Charles, on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Van Buren County, Tennessee. In 1870, she was listed as the head of her own household living in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee with five of her children and two grandchildren. (Her husband died in 1863.) In 1880, she resided in Van Buren County, Tennessee, in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Robert T. and Malvina Thomason. Children included: Benjamin, William, Louisa Jane (m. Caleb McBride), Louise (m. Baker), Henry C., Joseph T. Winfield S., and Malvina (m. Robert T. Thomason).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

John married Elizabeth Johnson(Van Buren County) Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Martin Johnson, Sr. and Sarah Combs) was born in 1797 in Tennessee; died in 1884 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

John married unnamed spouse(Virginia). unnamed was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wed Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes, North Carolina. To this union was born 9 known children.

Children with unknown or non connected burials:

Elizabeth Naylor 1786 – 1840
Mary Naylor 1787 – 1811
Rebecca Naylor 1789 – 1836
Dixon Naylor 1798 – 1862
John Naylor 1803 – 1882
Robert Dixon Naylor 1804 – 1875
Stephen Carpenter Naylor 1805 – 1882

Dixon married Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Stephen Carpenter and Rebecca Collins) was born in 0___ 1766 in Overwhorton, Stafford County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1850 in Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

15 Feb 2013:

I believe William Marrs Logue was the son of William Logue b. abt. 1752-1754, either in Pennsylvania or in Augusta Co., Virginia, d. 1789 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. William served in the Botetourt Co., Militia during the Revolutionary War. It appears that William married abt. 1775 and had his first child Elizabeth in 1775. William's wife Martha had a second marriage to John Fleming. in 1789.

Janice

September 1, 2015: This will muddy the waters...

Logue; William; Male; Birth: 11 September 1778; of Northern Ireland;

Father: Logue; ???; Mother: Edwards; Nancy; Death: after 1804; of the United States;

Miscellaneous Information: Mother died in 1804 at Sea, probably enroute to the U.S.; father died about 1786 in Northern Ireland;

Source: Family Group Record of Nancy Edwards Logue in possession of EFL.

Buried:
FindaGrave.com recognizes White Hill Cemtery, however does not cite any of the LOGUE family...DAH

William married Hannah Jobe on 6 Aug 1799 in Kentucky. Hannah (daughter of Enoch Jobe, Jr. and Lucretia LNU) was born in 0___ 1781 in Shenandoah County, Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 0___ 1860 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Aft 1851, (Warren County, Tennessee)

Notes:

Maiden-name i.d.'d by "Bill"

Notes:

Moses Curtis1
M, b. circa 1750
Father Montgomery County Curtis1 b. c 1730
Last Edited 24 Oct 2016
Birth* Moses Curtis was born circa 1750 at Virginia; born before 1755; relationship unknown.1
NoteB Moses signed a petition to the North Carolina legislature dated 30 Jan 1779, asking that Anson be divided into two counties, thereby forming Montgomery.2
Land Entry* He entered land on 25 January 1781 at Montgomery, North Carolina, 100 acres on NE side of Yadkin River, near fork of Dutch John Creek.3
Tax List* He appeared on the personal property tax list of 1782 at Montgomery, North Carolina; listed as a "single man," no land, horses or cattle; lived next to Russel and near John.4
Census He appeared on the census of 1784 at Montgomery, North Carolina, state census, no detail given.5
Marriage* He married Sarah (?) circa 1785 at North Crolina.
NoteB Both Russel and Moses were "single men" in 1782 but had 3 or 4 children in the 1790 census. But the household headcounts for the 1800 census suggest their first wives died and they remarried starting new families.1
Census* Moses Curtis appeared on the census of 1790 at Montgomery, North Carolina, page 409, 1 male over 16, 4 males 1-15, no females.6
Land Entry He entered land on 22 February 1794 at Montgomery, North Carolina, 15 acres bordered by his own line on NE side of Yadkin River at "the falls;" described as "Moses Curtis Sr."3
Census He appeared on the census of 1800 at Montgomery, North Carolina, page 477, 1 male and 5 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 26-44.7
NoteB* Moses and Bennett signed a petition dated 13 December 1805, in which residents of Montgomery County asked the State Assembly to remove or periodically open the mill dams on the Uhary River that were impeding the flow of fish, especialyl white shad , to Montgomery County [NC Archives, Records of the General Assembly, December 1805, Box 3].
Census He and Sarah (?) appeared on the census of 1810 at Montgomery, North Carolina, page 45, 1 male under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 3 females 16-25, 1 male and 1 female over 45.8
NoteB* On 12 January 1834, William Boyd appeared in Washington County, Arkansas court to testify regarding his application for a Revolutionary War pension. Among the men he served with were Russel and Moses Curtis. He further stated that he was born in Southampton County, Virginia on 11 August 1760 and lived in Rowan County, North Carolina when he was called into service. Following the war, he lived in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Warren County, Tennessee, Lauderdale County, Alabama, McNairy County, Tennessee and then resided in Washington County, Arkansas.9
Family
Sarah (?) b. c 1765
Children
Elizabeth Curtis10 b. 1788
Amy (Anny) Curtis11 b. bt 1790 - 1800
Margaret Curtis11 b. bt 1790 - 1800
Martha (Patsey) Curtis11 b. c 1795
Chesley Curtis+ b. 6 Aug 1795, d. 6 Aug 1866
Charnel Hight Curtis+11 b. 1805
Delilah Curtis11 b. 1812
Priscilla Curtis11 b. 1812
William Washington Curtis+11 b. 1812
Citations
[S1] Census of Population 1790, 1800.
[S2302] Larry Cates, "Orange County Bastardy Bonds, 1782-1799."
[S1748] A.B. Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries: Montgomery Co. NC 1778-1795.
[S1734] Montgomery County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Montgomery County, North Carolina List of Taxables.
[S1] Census of Population North Carolina State Census 1784-1787.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.
[S1] Census of Population 1800.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1737] Footnote.com, Footnote.com, Revolutionary War Pension Applications.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S2330] Tennessee Clerk Warren County, Warren county, Tennessee Deed Records, Sale to McGregor by Sarah Curtis and family.

end of profile

27 May 2007:

http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/family/curtis.html

'The Curtis Family of Warren County Tennessee' By Don Martini

The 1880 Warren census gives us another valuable clue. It shows that Delilah Curtis, age 77, and William Curtis, age 68, both born in North Carolina, were brother and sister. It also shows that their father was born at sea, their mother in Virginia.

Using the fact that two of Sarah’s heirs were brother and sister, and the fact that all the heirs had an equal share in her 30 acres, I have assumed that all the heirs were siblings, her children. By assuming that all the heirs were Sarah’s children, the genealogy would be:

____ Curtis, born at sea, married Sarah ____.born in Virginia about 1770. Their children were born in North Carolina between 1785 and 1812-1816. Mr. Curtis died by 1824, Sarah in late 1846 or early 1847.

Suffice to say that a check of all available North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee records to date has not yielded the name of Sarah’s husband. It also suffices to say that the Lynn Dodson book is absolutely incorrect in stating that Chesley et al were children John Jr. 9 and Rachel Curtis. Wiley Curtis, maybe. The deed and census records of Warren Counry clearly list John Jr,’s and Sarah’s heirs.

end of note

Birth:
at sea, during his parents immigration to The Colonies...

Moses married Sarah Hight in ~ 1784 in (Virginia). Sarah was born in 1765-1770 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 1846-1847 in Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/family/curtis.html

The Curtis Family of Warren County Tennessee By Don Martini

Sarah Curtis

While John Curtis Sr. and his sons were trading in land on Barren Fork in the 1820s, there appeared in Warren County another Curtis family. On November 22, 1824, there was surveyed for Jay McGregor a tract of 99 acres on Collins River. The land bordered the lands of Patrick Hennessee, Elijah Dodson, William McGregor, and Jacob Martin) and included on its east side “a spring -made use of by the Widow Curtis. A survey of 20 acres for William McGregor done on September 18, 1826, was carried out with Jacob Martin and Chesley Curtis as chain carriers.

The 1830 census shows this new group of Curtises, who were not listed in 1820:

p. 346 Rolen Ware
Thomas Hennessee
Richmond McGregor
William J. Cartwright
Chesley Curtis 200001-00001

p. 360 Jay McGregor
Sarah Curtis 00111-000040001
William McGregor Jr.
Ezekiel McGregor

More about this family comes to light through a series of deeds made in the 1840s. On March 21, 1841, Wiley McGregor sold to Henderson McGregor a large tract of land once owned by Jacob Martin. He also sold “one other tract of thirty acres adjoining the above and Ezekiel McGregor and William J. Stubblefield purchased of the heirs of. Sarah Curtis on which I now live.” The deed books also show that on April 6, 1847, Chesley Curtis sold to Wiley McGregor his interest in a tract of land which he had gained by descent. According to that deed he held equal and undivided interest in the tract, along with Elizabeth Melton, Amy Freeman,_____ Huckden, Margaret Freeman, Patsy Sanford, Delilah Curtis, Sarah Curtis, Priscilla Curtis, Charnel H.(Hight) Curtis, and William Curtis. The land lay in District 4 on Collins River, bordered on the north by Ezekiel McGregor, on the west by William Stubblefield,and on the south and east by Wiley McGregor (the tract once owned by Jacob Martin,, whose daughter, Rebecca, born TN, September 14, 1806, married Chesley Curtis in 1825). The 1836 tax list showed that Sarah Curtis owned 30 acres valued at $150.00. (In 1838, the tax list had the 30 acres in William Curtis’ name).

Thus the deeds show that Chesley Curtis and the others were heirs of Sarah Curtis. Some of the other heirs sold their interest in the 30 acres to Wiley McGregor. Vinson Sandford and wife Patty did so on September 8, 1847. Sarah Curtis (Jr.) did so. on September .20, 1848. Charnel H. Curtis did so on June 20, 1849. Elizabeth Melton did, so on July 1, 1849, in a deed attested to in Lincoln County, Tennessee. No deeds have been found for the other heirs.

Here’s some records on this family:

1836 tax list, District 4, Sarah Curtis (30 acres), William Curtis, Chesley Curtis, Charnel H. Curtis

1838 tax lists, District 4, William Curtis (30 acres), Chesley Curtis, Charnel H. Vinson Sandford

l840 census:

p. 364 Chesley Curtis 013101-200001001
Sarah Curtis 00001-600021001
William Melton 000001-20001
p. 365 Vinson Sandford 1000101-0000101

1844, March 11 - election to sell school lands near Harrison’s Ferry. Held at the home of Audley Harrison, District 4. Voters:
Vinson Sandford, William Curtis, Wiley Curtis, Charnel Curtis.

Census records give us more information on the heirs of Sarah Curtis. First of all, the 1850 census gives us very little. Chesley Curtis, Charnel H. Curtis, Vinson Sandford, all are missing. Two of Chesley’s sons, Moses and Aaron, are shown. So is William Curtis, but his is data is wrong, based on later censuses. Here’s what it shows:

p. 459 William Curtis 22 NC (should be age 38)
Mania 24 NC (should be age 32)
Jolih H. 2 TN
Martha M. 1 TN
Priscilla 38 NC
Lila 38 NC (should be age 47)

Why this is in error is unknown. Later censuses correct the ages. Also why the other Curtis members were missed is not clear. They were also omitted from the 1850 agricultural census, leading me to believe that they had moved, at least temporarily, from the county. I’ve not found them in any state in 1850 as of this time.

One note before continuing. Note that among the voters in District 4 in 1844 was Wiley Curtis. He was also a witness to a deed made by Sarah Curtis Jr.-in 1848. He lived among Sarah’s heirs until his death in 1865. Born in Tennessee in 1815, Wiley may have been a nephew of Sarah Curtis.

The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses give us these birthdates for Sarah Curtis’ heirs:

Elizabeth Melton b. NC 1785 (d. Lincoln County, Tn, March, 1860)
Patsy Sanford b. NC 1745 (died after 1860)
Chesley Curtis b. NC 1799 (tombstone says 8-6-1796, but all
censuses show 1799-1800) d. 1866)
Delilah Curtis b. NC 1803
Charnel Hight Curtis b. NC 1805 (d. 1875)
Priscilla Curtis b. NC 1811 (based on 1850 census only)
William Curtis b. NC 1812 (d. after 1880)
Margaret Freemen ???????
Amy Freeman ???????
___ Huckden
Sarah Curtis Jr. b. TN or NC, 1816 (if she married William B. Melton, as family story goes)

The 1880 Warren census gives us another valuable clue. It shows that Delilah Curtis, age 77, and William Curtis, age 68, both born in North Carolina, were brother and sister. It also shows that their father was born at sea, their mother in Virginia.

Using the fact that two of Sarah’s heirs were brother and sister, and the fact that all the heirs had an equal share in her 30 acres, I have assumed that all the heirs were siblings, her children. By assuming that all the heirs were Sarah’s children, the genealogy would be:

____ Curtis, born at sea, married Sarah ____ born in Virginia about 1770. Their children, were born in North Carolina between 1785 and 1812/1816. Mr. Curtis died by 1824, Sarah in late 1846 or early 1847.

Suffice to say that a check of all available North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee records to date has not yielded the name of Sarah’s husband. It also suffices to say that the Lynn Dodson book is absolutely incorrect in stating that Chesley et al were children John Jr. 9 and Rachel Curtis. Wiley Curtis, maybe. The deed and census records of Warren Counry clearly list John Jr,’s and Sarah’s heirs.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Born in North Carlina. Came to Warren County in 1807.

May have had daughters; Harriet, Pernetta. Re 1850 Warren Census, p. 66...DAH

May have had son, W.C.Martin/1870 Van Buren Census,p. 29...DAH

Birth:
Map & History of Burke County, North Carolina http://bit.ly/Rd17uM

Jacob married Catherine "Katie" Myers(Burke County, North Carolina). Catherine (daughter of Elias Myers and FNU Crews) was born in 1781-1786 in North Carolina; died about 1890 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
(No Tombstone)

Notes:

Probably has another son, Robert, enumerated on page 16 in the 1850 Van Buren
County Census...DAH

James married unnamed spouse(Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/statewide/military/warof1812/pensions/pen1835.txt

CHARLES PAYNE
WARREN COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA MILITIA
$23.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
JANUARY 30, 1834 PENSION STARTED
AGE 76

Charles PAYNE or PAINE, Private, VA Militia , $23.33 Annual Allowance, $ Amount Received, January 30, 1834 Pension Started, Age 76, Warren Co, TN Pension List. Per RW Pension file served both NC & VA Line; was born 4 Apr 1758 in Halifax Co VA & at age of 5 or 6 years he moved to Pittsylvania Co VA where he lived at enl & later moved to the part of East TN which became Hawkins Co TN for 14 years, then moved to GA for 19 years, then moved to Warren Co TN where he applied 3 Apr 1833. Soldier declared that after leaving GA he had lived 1 year in Marion Co TN. He died 7 Sep 1838. (RW Pension File S4643) See 1830 Warren Co, TN Census Page 369, Line 5 for Charles PAYNE: 0000000001-0000000001. Seeking to learn where in GA Charles PAYNE lived due to mystery of where William and (Tisha Combs?) Johnson were residing in 1806 when son, James M. JOHNSON b in GA (Wm. JOHNSON in Warren TN by 1810). Charles PAYNE believed related "somehow" to Daniel PAINE who m Sylvia Combs and also resided in Warren TN near Combs-JOHNSON families.

Charles married Rhoda Cawthorn in (CIRCA 1775) in (Virginia). Rhoda was born in (CIRCA 1755) in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/statewide/military/warof1812/pensions/pen1835.txt

MARK MITCHEL
WARREN COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA CONT'L LINE
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$1,491.73 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MAY 1, 1819 PENSION STARTED
AGE 81

A member of "Rocky River Baptist Church", Warren County, Tennessee in 1828 ... http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/warren/church.htm

end of note

MARK MITCHEL, Private, VA Continental Line, $96.00 Annual Allowance, $1,491.73 Amount Received, May 1, 1819 Pension Started, Age 81, Warren Co TN Pension List. In Aug 1818 he stated he was 63 or 64 (b 1754-55), and in 1820 his (second) wife was aged 47 (b ca 1773). He had 2 daughters (unnamed) aged 14 & 11 and a son, James, aged 6 and Isaac, aged 02 years. He was still residing in Warren Co TN in 1836. (RW Pension File S38947)

Notes: Mark MITCHELL m (1) Mary RYDER in St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co, VA on 26 Mar 1787; (2) between 1795 and 1806, Ana HAWK. His son, John (by 1st marriage) m Elizabeth JOHNSON, d/o Martin & Sarah Combs Johnson, Sr. . Mark MITCHELL listed on the 1830 Census, Warren Co, TN, P. 369, Line 21: 20110000001-00001001. He does not appear to be the same Mark MITCHELL who was in Early East TN, s/o Joab and Mary Henderson Mitchell (by oral family tradition); however, the latter Mark MITCHELL appears to have been closely involved with the same families with whom the CODYS, Combs, DODSONS, JOHNSONS and STACYS associated in early East TN . Also Note: A Mark MITCHELL (2) Report will be provided shortly.

Mark married Mary Ryder on 26 Mar 1787 in Culpeper County, Virginia. Mary was born in 0___ 1773 in (Culpepper County, Virginia); died in 1795-1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Sarah Combs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Hillhouse (wife Ann Hillhouse)

Born 1707 FreeHall Londonderry Northern Ireland
Passed on 8/17/1782 (per registered NC will) SAMUEL HILLIS WAS BORN IN 1707,IN FREEHALL,DERRY IRELAND, TO JOHN AND RACHEL HILLHOUSE (JOHN 1655-1716)-(RACHEL 1667-1716).SAMUEL HILLIS WAS ABOUT 9 YEARS OLD WHEN HIS PARENTS DIED.

SAMUEL CAME TO AMERICA AS A YOUNG MAN LANDING IN PENNSYLVANIA. HE MEET AND MARRIED ANN LUCKEY, THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT AND ISABLE LUCKEY OF LANCASTER CO. PENNSYLVANIA.The first time I find samuel hillis' name in print,is in the will of Robert luckey Ann hillis' father, in that he states that he leaves to his daughter ann the wife of samuel hillis,five shillings. ON THE 13th DAY OF APRIL 1754 ANN (LUCKEY ) HILLISES FATHER ROBERT LUCKEY WROTE HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,HE PAST AWAY THE 21st DAY OF NOV 1757,AFTER HIS DEATH SAMUEL ,ANN AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY SET OUT FOR " THE IRISH SETTELMENT" IN ROWAN CO. north carolina. I belive that samuel and ann hillis' sons Robert and sampson were either born in pennsylvania,or on the way to north carolina,because I don't find any record of samuel till he is granted land in north carolinain 1761. WITH SAMPSON BEING BORN IN 1753, AND ROBERT BEING BORN IN 1755.

The book the carolina cradle by Robert w. Ramsey states that the will of robert luckey, written in 1754in the martic township, lancaster co. pennsylvania, referred to sons hugh,john, andrew, james, robert and samuel and to daughters isbel the wife of william sleven, and ann the wife of samuel hillis. also mentioned was agnes luckey the wife of robert pendry. By 1762 john luckey,john luckey jr., joseph luckey, robert luckey,samuel luckey,william luckey, william sleven, alexander pendry and samuel hillis were all residents of the Irish settlement.

Arriving by way of the shenandoah valley from pennsylvania and maryland,these avid scotch-irish presbyterians settled in the western part of the present rowan co.(26 counties were finally carved out of the original county, the present county taking its shape in 1840). About this time the eastern part of the county was settled by germans of the reformed faith. Both groups kept strictly to themselves for over a hundred years.

THE COUNTY RECORDS OF ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA (BOOK 5-PAGE 78) REVEALS THAT ON DECEMBER 21,1761 SAMUEL HILLIS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY WERE GRANTED LAND IN ROWAN CO. NC BY THE EARL OF GRANVILLE;. SAMUEL HILLIS WAS GRANTED 640 ACRES OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SECOND CREEK . THIS SECTION OF LAND WAS PAID FOR AT THE RATE OF TEN SHILLINGS FOR EACH 100 ACRES OF LAND,OR $7.80 FOR THE ENTIRE 640 ACRES.

AT THIS TIME IN ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA MANY PEOPLE WERE DIVDED ON THE SUBJECT OF INDEPENDENCE. KING GEORGE HAD MANY LOYAL FOLLOWERS IN THE COLONIES; HOWEVER THE SCOTCH-IRISH IN EVERY COMMUNITY WERE ALMOST TO THE MAN FOR INDEPENDENCE. THEY HAD SUFFERED MUCH FROM BRITISH OPPRESSION IN IRELAND AND HAD COME TO AMERICA, THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY.

All five of samuel hillis' sons Sampson, robert, john, samuel jr. and palser all fought in the war.Sampson fought in the continental line-revolutionary war. robert fought with co. B under gen. griffith rutherford army of north carolina and under col.francis locke reg. comm. and with capt.w.m wilson. samuel jr. fought under griffith rutherford 10th regiment of the continental army at the age of 16 yrs. john hillis served under capt. bell and was present when cornwallis surrender, and served under capt. hyskill. his brother palser also served in the war.

In 1782 samuel hillis wrote his last will and testimony, samuel hillis died August 7, 1782 he is buired in the cemetery of the Thyateria presbyterian church at mt. ulla in the mill bridge area of rowan co. north carolina.(ann luckey hillis is not buired beside him).

IN HIS WILL SAMUEL HILLIS STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS WAS VERY SICK OF BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY, AND WHILE BEING IN THIS CONDITION, HE WONTED TO DISPOSE OF HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS AS FOLLOWS;

to his loving wife ann he bequeathed three cows,her mare, spinning wheel, bed clothes, and possession of the farm for her lifetime.

to my son sampson, one-third of the farm,the plow,mall and wedges, and one cow.

to my son samuel jr. ,one-third of the farm, the family house and improvements, three cows,mare.

to my son robert, one-third of the farm.

to my daughter elizabeth, her mare and saddle,three cows, her bed and furniture.

to my daughter ann, her white mare.

to my daughter martha, five shillings in hard cash.(65 cents)

in addition, samuel asked that he be giving a decent christian burial.

samuel didn't mention john or palser in his will.I belive john and palser left rowan co. north carolina in september of 1779,with Daniel Boone when he lead a large party of emigrants to kentucky.

NOW THAT THE WAR WAS OVER, AND SAMUEL SR. WAS DEAD,SAMUEL JR. HIS MOTHER,BROTERS AND SISTERS DISPOSED OF THE FAMILY FARM AND MOVED. THIS MOVED OCCURRED ABOUT 1786 AND TOOK THEM TO FAYETTE COUNTY ,KENTUCKY.

Birth:
at Free Hall House...

Samuel married Anne Luckey(Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina). Anne (daughter of Robert Luckey, Sr. and Isabell (Baird)) was born about 1730 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 0___ 1782 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maiden name provided by Robert A. C. Hillis.
William,Samuel & Robert LUCKIE appear in late 18th century Rowan Co.,NC records...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

October 15th, 2017; "Naylor/Nailor in Virginia/DC": Lots of clues ... https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=117&p=surnames.naylor

James married Elizabeth Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Rebecca Collins(North Carolina). Rebecca was born in (CIRCA 1740). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Birth: 0___ 1758, Augusta County, Virginia

Notes:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/logue/messages/1102.html

Hi my name is Ally and i am looking for information on a grandfather of mine by the name of William Logue Sr. I have no information on his birthdate or place of birth, i believe his wifes name is Martha Jane Edwards and she was born around 1730. They had a son named William Marrs Logue born 1778 in Virginia. Middle names often get passed down therefor they tend to play an important role in my family yet i have no clue where Marrs comes in. I heard that William Sr. may have died in a war when William Jr. was younger but i am still not positive. If any one can help me find information on either William Sr. or Martha Jane Edwards it would help a lot. I mostly need their parents names and so on. Thank you!!!

http://genforum.genealogy.com/logue/messages/1142.html

Just started looking into the wifes family, I have found William Marrs Logue in Warren and Van Buren Counties in Tennessee. I know he was the sheriff in Warren county until the land he owned (135 acres) was annexed into Van Buren county. From what I have seen it looks like the elder Logue died in 1777 or 1778 during the Revolutionary War. I think I have found where his widow applied for his pension and it lists him as a sailor--www.cwss.com My wife is descended through Oliver. Her family is mostly still in Cass County Ill. Would take any info anyone wanted to share. Robert Simpson



Re: william Marrs Logue b.1777
Posted: 14 Feb 2013 8:56PM
Classification: Query

Surnames:

The William Logue who served in the navy from Maryland during the Revolutionary War was married to a Martha, but he was not the father of William Marrs Logue. William Logue of Maryland received a Revolutionary War pension in Maryland in 1841, and his widow, Martha Logue was a resident of Baltimore Co., Maryland, when she applied for a widow's pension in 1855. (Series: M805 Roll: 534 Image: 387 File: W1441/BLWT26057-160-55)

I believe William Marrs Logue was the son of William Logue b. abt. 1752-1754, either in Pennsylvania or in Augusta Co., Virginia, d. 1789 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. William served in the Botetourt Co., Militia during the Revolutionary War. It appears that William married abt. 1775 and had his first child Elizabeth in 1775. William's wife Martha had a second marriage to John Fleming. in 1789.

William Logue, Sr. is cited as a Revolutionary Soldier in a listing from Hancock, Georgia. What's he doing in Georgia?

William married Martha Jane Edwards about 1775 in (Virginia). Martha was born in 0___ 1757 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

william Marrs Logue b.1777
allyrisley? (View posts) Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:22PM
Classification: Query
Surnames: Edwards, Logue, Marrs

Seeking info on where the Marrs names fits into my tree. William Marrs Logue was born in 1777 in VA to William Logue (b. 1760 MD, yes this makes him 17 when he had W. Marrs, so correct me if you know something I don't) & Martha Jane Edwards (b. 1757 Scotland). Assuming the Marrs comes from Marthas side but I hit a wall at William Logue Sr. & Martha, so it could come from either side. Any info is appreciated.

Notes:

Enoch's ahnentafel: http://www.wikitree.com/treewidget/Jobe-124/9

Enoch married Lucretia LNU in 0___ 1777 in Virginia. Lucretia was born in 0___ 1755; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Cooper County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tory soldier during Revolutionary War...Wes Dodson

Military:
Tory soldier during Revolutionary War...

Isaac married unnamed spouse(Burke County, North Carolina). unnamed was born in (North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Perhaps "Rebecca"...DAH

Notes:

No sure this is the same Elias. Birth father is the same, however, divergent data... http://www.slicesoftime.net/ourfamily/HTMLFiles/HTMLFiles_17/P18520.html

Elias married FNU Crews(North Carolina). FNU was born in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joab married Mary Henderson on 14 Oct 1751. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1734; died on 25 Aug 1803 in Boonsboro, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Parents confirmed by Wes Dodson's Notes, p. 12

According to the book, "The Warren County Story", by Eugene Wiseman;

"Henderson, Samuel, born 6 Feb. 1746 Guilford Col, NC, died 16 Dec. 1816 at McMinnville. A major, he married Elizabeth Calloway in Boonesboro KY in 1776.

Children: Frances, Susan, Pleasant, Sarah, Elizabeth, Endocia, Julia, Richard, Caldwin, Alfred."

There is more in the book about Hendersons and Calloways.

Pam Pressney

Notes:

26 Feb 2012

It is not clear whether the "Church of Arklow" is Church of Ireland or a Catholic parish...DAH

Birth:
at Free Hall House...Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

John married Rachel LNU. Rachel was born in 0___ 1667 in (Ireland); died on 17 Jan 1716 in Derry, Cavan, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Isabell (Baird). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Margaret Clendenon in 0___ 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Archibald Clendenon and Esther Mayse) was born in 0___ 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1776 in Greenbrier, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?elias::myers::2757.html
Looking for info.on Elias Myers born 1735 Germany came to PA 1762. Adventure Ship. Married Elizabeth and had at least four children in Lincoln Co. NC. John, Elias Jr.,Fredrick and Mrs (?)Jacob Link. Most of the children moved to Indiana.
Sheila Myers Plunkett

Elias married Elizabeth Gartner on 2 Feb 1762 in York County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born in (Pennsylvania). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 0___ 1676, Londonderry, Ireland

Notes:

THE HILLHOUSE FAMILY

LONDONDERRY
Northern Ireland

An American found tracing family roots can seem a peculiar oddity to people in the countries from where our ancestors immigrated. After all, many centuries of family lineage are still firmly grounded on the land of their ancestors. It may come as a comfort to those who stayed to know that once driven from those well-loved landscapes by persecution or famine, early immigrants landed in 18th and 19th Century America looking for the lay of familiar land. They named their parishes and towns in memory of the life they left behind, names like Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire or hundreds of other place names brought from Britain, Europe and nearly all of the countries of the Earth. They brought their traditions and their passion in search of a chance to start a new life. The ties remain true whether spoken or silenced to just beneath the surface, ready to reveal itself again through the backward glance of the generations of descendants that follow.


According to Margaret P. Hillhouse's "Historical and Genealogical Collections Relating to the Descendants of Rev. James Hillhouse" (1924) Abraham Hillhouse of Artikelly, Ireland was born sometime before 1639 when he moved from Ayrshire, Scotland to Ireland as a landholder in the Ulster Plantation. The family resided in the Parish of Aghanloo for most of their 120 year stay in Northern Ireland, the townlands where their name appears in historical records include Ballycastle, Artikelly, Free Hall, Streeve Hill and at least 101 days held in siege in 1689 of the city of Derry.

Reid's History - 1644 quote "Abraham Hillhouse, of Ballycastle and a burgess of Limavady with a large number of people took the Oath of the Covenant in September 1644 at Ballycastle, and there met the Scottish Ministers on their return from Londonderry to Coleraine."

Abraham (1) and Janet Hillhouse had three children, Abraham (2), James (1) and John (1). His will is dated 1676 states he was "to be buried in such charges as my dear wife, Janet, and my eldest son, Abraham Hillhouse, shall think fit." Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

Birth:
In Ayrshire. Map & History of Ayrshire ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrshire

Will:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Died:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Abraham married Janet LNU. Janet was born in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1716, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Notes:

Tragedy for the family...

I am descended from Archibald and your post was not quite correct on what happened to him.
It was not Archibald Sr. but his son Archibald Jr. who was killed in the massacre. His wife Ann was initially captured, but escape, and received a frosty reception from relatives when she arrived to reclaim the family property from them.

Quite a few of Ann's relatives were also killed in the massacre. As for Archibald Jr. and Ann's children, this is a somewhat confusing point:
-- An oldest son named John is said in some accounts to have been killed, but in others to have escaped. I have seen some researchers claim to be his descendants.
-- A baby was kidnapped and eventually killed. One version has the baby killed immediately when Ann escaped. Another has a Shawnee family adopting the child, but killing it a few years later. Both versions describe a gruesome death by the child's head being bashed in.
-- Jane Clenndennin was the young daughter of Archibald Jr. and Ann, who was captured by the Shawnees. She was held captive by near Pittsburg for nine years. At the age of 14 she was released in a hostage swap or some such arrangement. According to one version, she was with child and Ann intially would not accept her as her daughter.

Jane married a Mr. Davis. Her daughter Mary Gray Davis (wife of Congressman Ballard Smith of Virginia) is my direct ancestor.

Since one version of the story implies that Jane's oldest child was not really a Davis, I would be very interested in learning more about whether that is accurate and whether that was Mary or an older sibling (half-sibling).

-- Frank Taylor
W. Melbourne, Fla.

Archibald married Esther Mayse(Virginia). Esther (daughter of James Mayse and Rachel LNU) was born in 0___ 1711 in Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; died on 2 Aug 1756 in Greenbrier, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

she was his second wife...http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?archibald::clendenen::237.html

Notes:

Died:
in Quarterland, Killinchy ...

William married Rose Ann Kirkpatrick in ~1700 in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries, Scotland. Rose was born in ~1682 in (Dumfries) Scotland; died in (Scotland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Rachel LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married unnamed spouse(Scotland). unnamed was born in (Scotland); died in (Scotland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married unnamed spouse(Ireland). unnamed was born in (Ireland); died in (Ireland). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]