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MARY PALMER WILL: In the Name of God Amen, the Fifteenth Day of
October in the Year of our Lord God 1752.
I Mary Palmer of Patersons Creek in the County of Frederick and
Collony of Virginia: being sick and weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory, Thanks be to given Unto God, Therefore, Calling
to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that is is
Appointed for all men once to die, Do Make and Ordain this My
Last Will and Testament: that is to say:
Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into
the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to
the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at
the discression of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the
General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the
Mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly estate:
Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give,
bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and
form - Imprimis it is my will and I do order that in the first
place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and
satisfied -
Item my will is that my daughter Ann Millar shall have my
featherbed bolster and two pillows, three linnen sheets, one
blanket and one coverlet and a little spinning wheel, a puter
platter and puter bason and two pleats and nomorch button (sic).
My wearing appirril which I will to be equally divided between
her and my daughter Sofia Jonson -
Item my will is that my son Andrew Sadouski shall have one
shilling sterling paid by my Executors -
Item my will is that my daughter Sofia Jonson whom I likewise
constitute make and ordain my only and sole Executrix of this my
Last Will and Testament; shall have the great pot and pot racks,
a side sadle to be by her possessed and enjoyed, and I do hereby
utterly dissalow, revoke, Disannul all and every other former
Testaments, Wills and Legaries, Requests and Executors by me in
any ways before this time - Named Willed and Bequeathed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to by My Last Will
and Testament in wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal.
her
John Douthit Mary X Palmer
Davis Rutter mark
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At a Court held for Hampshire County the 14th day of February
1758, This last Will and Testament of Mary Palmer dec'd was
presented in Court by Sophia Darlilng the Executrix therein
named who made Oath thereto according to Law and the same being
proved by the Oath of John Douthit one of the witnesses thereto
is Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the said
Executrix Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate
thereof in and form giving Security whereupon William Darling
her husband of the said Sophia and John Ryan and Luke Collins
their securities entered into and acknowledged. Bond in the
penalty of One Hundred Pounds for the due Administration of the
said decedents Estate and Performance of her Will.
Test.
Gabriel Jones, Co. Clerk (sic)
Will written 15 October 1752
Probated 14 February 1758
Extract can be found in "Early Records of Hampshire Co. VA now
WVA" Clara McC. Sage & Laura S. Jones, p
127
Original will housed at County Clerk's office, Hampshire Co. WV
received a copy by correspondence with County Clerk."
Spouse: Mary Bordt
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In 1774, while surveying land near the mouth of the Ky. R. for
Col. Wm. Christian, he was shot by an Indian. Gibson Taylor and
Abram Haptonstall (Abraham Hempinstall) tried to remove the ball
with a small pocket knife but failed. As his party was fleeing
the country under Dunmore's warning sent through Dan'l Boone,
the wound proved fatal and Taylor died near the site of
Richmond, KY. He was buried on Taylor's Fork of Silver Creek,
named for him. In 1803 Richard Taylor went to KY and marked the
grave by a pile of stones and a headstone carved by a boy in
that section. (Collins KY., I., 526, 764).
"As you well remember, before 1792, there was no Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
The lands lie in Virginia and the last county claiming our lands
was Fincastle County, Virginia and Kentucky was also known as
Kentucky County, Virginia. In April of 1774, a group of
surveyors headed out to begin surveying the area that would many
years later end up as the original three counties in Kentucky.
Some of the Fincastle surveys laid outside of Kentucky, but for
the major part, the men appointed were tromping through the
wilderness areas seldom seen by the white man. It must have been
an awesome task; even more desolate than when settlers started
coming into Kentucky en masse after the Revolutionary War. Only
a few brave souls had been in our land and the surveyors were
met with challenges every step of the way.
Surveyors included John Floyd, Hancock TAYLOR, James Douglas and
Jesse Hite who departed from Smithfield, Virginia and began
their trek by boat down the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. At every
spot along the way, they sketched out their surveys with the
help of their work crew. Can you imagine the excitement, fear
and wonder these men experienced? Trees so thick it blotted out
the sky. Rivers and creeks so pure that one could see to the
bottom? Animals of every variety and always the illusive Native
American who might be around the next bend.
The men reached the Falls of the Ohio on the 28th of May, a long
trip already. Fatigue must have overcome them at times, but the
lure of the new lands pushed them on. Twenty-eight surveys were
done after their arrival at the Falls covering 40,000 acres.
This would encompass the present-day city of Louisville running
south to the Watterson Expressway and east to Anchorage. On
June 3rd the surveyors split into two groups - one headed by
Hancock Taylor. Taylor surveyed the area around Harrodsburg and
then moved over to near Frankfort on the 17th. John Floyd,
leader of the second party, rejoined Taylor on July 1st and they
camped near present day Midway, KY.
Now they split into 3 parties with James Douglas and Isaac Hite
in the third group. Floyd surveyed the North Fork of Elkhorn;
Taylor went along the South Fork of the Elkhorn and Douglas
along Jessamine and Hickman Creeks. Sixty-two surveys were
completed here for about 113,000 acres.
Remember now, they didn't have the fancy tools that surveyors do
today, these were men on foot carrying heavy chains, marking the
lines of each survey by cutting slashes in trees to mark the
boundaries or piling rocks up with a notation on it. Long,
arduous work.
An Indian attack on July 8th stopped any plans of the men
reuniting at Harrodsburg and the men started for home by
different routes. Two men were lost on the 27th when Indians
attacked Taylor's group and killed he and another man. To the
remaining surveyors and their crew came to rescue the noted
Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner, scouts sent out by Virginia for
this very purpose. Floyd and his companions came back by
following an Indian trail that led up the North Fork of the
Kentucky River and through the Pound Gap. Douglas' group paddled
their way home in a small canoe down the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers and then catching a ride on a ship headed to Virginia.
The weary men who had survived returned to Fincastle County and
presented their surveys - likely water soaked, perhaps blood
stained and ragged. The survey work did not stop with these four
men however; surveyors continued to come into Kentucky during
the years 1775 and 1776 until finally over 206,250 acres had
been surveyed. These were primarily done on the old military
warrants from the central part of the state. Further
information can be found in an article entitled: "Fincastle
Surveyors in the Bluegrass, 1774" by Neal Hammon, found in the
Kentucky Historical Society Register 70, October 1972.
What was involved in these Virginia surveys? Virginia had to do
something - after the Revolutionary War, settlers began flooding
into the Kentucky County area, primarily since Virginia had paid
its soldiers by giving them land there. Many of the surveys were
totally inaccurate and were known as "tomahawk surveys" or what
Henry Clay called "fireside surveys." It caused problems for
Virginia and later Kentucky for many years. The original
surveyors came out of William and Mary College which the
guidelines for surveying had been designed. After Kentucky
statehood, Kentucky set forth its own rules and regulations for
"ascertaining internal land boundaries and property recording
and determining the validity of warrants and deeds."
With the 2nd Kentucky Constitution, each county was to submit
the names of two proper persons, who, with the consent of the
Senate, one was appointed a county surveyor. If no one's name
was submitted from a county, the Governor submitted a name and
was approved or disproved by the Senate. It was not until
January 1814 that the Kentucky General Assembly finally
specifically outlined the requirements for surveyors.
To be continued with more details of how the surveys were
drawn."
(c) Copyright 15 May 2003, Sandra K Gorin, All Rights Reserved.
From Wm Berry Taylor Bio, #10095: The Register of the Kentucky
State Historical Society, Frankfort,Ky. May, 1920, Vol. 18, No.
53. "Spring Hill," Oldham County, Ky. :
"In an account of this home and family, some mention is due old
Mr. Abraham Hapstonstall, a splendidly trained surveyor, who was
previously for many years associated with Hancock Taylor in vast
surveys of early Kentucky. In May, 1774, Hancock Taylor
accompanied by his kinsman, Willie Lee, and Abraham Hapstonstall
(Abraham Hempinstall), were making surveys in Kentucky, near the
present site of Louisville. Governor Dunmore was in what is now
Ohio, and finding an Indian war pending, sent expresses of
warning to Daniel Boone and the others, but Hancock Taylor
delayed too long, and in an encounter,Taylor was severely
wounded. One of the party attempted to cut out the ball with his
pocket knife, but not succeeding and seeing that the wound was a
serious one, Taylor was borne off on a litter by Lee and
Hapstonstall, hoping to reach Virginia for proper attention, but
he died on the way and was buried by Lee and his faithful friend
Hapstonstall, who carved his name on a stone with a tomahawk. He
afterwards return and identified the grave.
Hancock Taylor's will, made shortly before dying, left among
other bequests to Willis Lee and Hapstonstall, two-thirds of his
lands lying on the Western Waters, and the remainder of his vast
estates to his two brothers,
Colonel Richard and Captain Zachary Taylor, father and uncle of
the President. This will dated the 29th of July, 1774, was the
first legal document except surveys ever executed in Kentucky.
It was probated in Orange Co., Va. A copy is now in the Kentucky
Historical Society rooms,Frankfort, Ky. Many years thereafter,
Mr. Hapstonstall came as an assistant to William B. Taylor,
where he lived, a valued friend to the end of his days, and was
laid to rest in the spacious family burying ground at "Spring
Hill.""
_James I TAYLOR _____________+ | (1635 - 1698) m 1667 _James TAYLOR II___________| | (1675 - 1730) m 1699 | | |_Frances WALKER? ____________ | (1645 - 1680) m 1667 _Zachary TAYLOR Sr.__| | (1707 - 1768) m 1737| | | _William or Roger THOMPSON __+ | | | (1630 - ....) m 1659 | |_Martha THOMPSON __________| | (1679 - 1762) m 1699 | | |_Ellen MONTAGUE _____________+ | (1633 - 1659) m 1659 | |--Hancock TAYLOR | (1740 - 1774) | _Richard LEE "the immigrant"_+ | | (1613 - 1664) m 1641 | _Hancock LEE of Ditchley___| | | (1653 - 1709) m 1700 | | | |_Anne CONSTABLE OWEN? _______+ | | (1615 - 1706) m 1641 |_Elizabeth LEE ______| (1709 - 1745) m 1737| | _Isaac ALLERTON II___________+ | | (1628 - 1702) m 1662 |_Sarah Elizabeth ALLERTON _| (1670 - 1731) m 1700 | |_Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY _______+ (1630 - 1672) m 1662
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Mother: Jane HUNTER |
A Primitive Baptist preacher Posted by Nyla Creed from writings
of William Turner, Huntington, West Va., Sept., 1914, titled "In
Memoriam Of My Grand Parents."
"The subject of this sketch, Rev. John Turner, was the third son
of Wm. Turner of Franklin country, Va.; was born Sept. 21, 1779,
and married Nancy, a daughter of John Burnett, of Patrick
county, Va., in 1804. She was born Aug. 15, 1787. To this union
there were born 13 children, 7 sons, 6 daughters. He resided in
Henry country, Va., where all their children were born save
their youngest, on the waters of Town creek.
They sold their holdings in Henry country to a kinsman, Stephen
Turner, and removed to Patrick county about 1820, and owned and
occupied a farm of 433 acres on a branch of Goblin Town creek, a
tributary of Smith's river. The farm adjoined that of his
father-in-law, John Burnet, aforesaid postoffice address,
Elamsville, Va.
They owned 10 or 12 colored servants. He and his good wife
recognized the fact that they were human beings and accountable
to God for the deeds done in the body, therefore, they were kind
and indulgent to their colored servants, sharing liberally with
them products of the farm such as food and substantial clothing.
They wre not tasked, nor spurred by threats of whip or lash.
He was not a classical scholar, but had a practical education
during "the war of 1812" he served a term as a soldier in
defense of his country, and held the honored rank of "ensign."
Was stationed at Norfolk, Va., and received honorable discharge
immediately after the battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815."
Children:
2 George Washington Turner b: 15 June 1805 d: 1852-1853 + Lucy
Thomas b: 16 June 1806 + Unknown Davenport
2 Crawford Turner b: 5 May 1807 d: 17 Jul 1865 + Susannah Ross
b: 14 Sep 1817 d: 4 Mar 1888
2 William Turner b: 23 December 1808 + Martha Philpott
2 Judith Turner b: 6 January 1811 d: Abt 1900 + Constant Martin
2 Ruth Turner b: 5 April 1812 d: 14 March 1844 + John Lackey
2 Permelia Turner b: 19 April 1814 d: 15 March 1898
2 John Burnett Turner b: 28 Feb 1816 d: 9 May 1897 + Naomi
Angeline Exoney Via b: 6 Sep 1821 d: 11 Dec 1898
2 Nancy Tate Turner b: 17 Jan 1818 d: 1904 + Edward Philpott b:
Abt 1805
2 Adelphia Turner b: 24 Jan 1821 d: 11 March 1900 + John Young
d: 23 Jan 1901
2 Elkanah B. Turner b: 6 January 1823 d: Abt 1899
2 Elizabeth Jane Turner b: 23 Aug 1825 d: 1906 + George Woody b:
Abt 1800 d: 15 Feb 1856 + Addison L. Jarrett d: 1913
2 Stephen Hubbard Turner b: 8 Dec 1826 d: 23 Jan 1905 + Malissa
Ruth Turner b: 2 May 1831 d: 9 Feb 1904
2 James Cornelius Turner b: 10 May 1829 d: July 1862 + Elizabeth
Bright
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or b. 21 Sep 1779
_John TURNER Sr.______+ | (1690 - 1742) m 1718 _Shadrack TURNER ____| | (1725 - 1784) m 1745| | |_Elizabeth BRASHEARS _+ | (1699 - 1744) m 1718 _William TURNER _____| | (1753 - 1845) m 1773| | | ______________________ | | | | |_Anne Pollard HILL __| | (1724 - 1811) m 1745| | |______________________ | | |--John TURNER | (1789 - 1874) | _Andrew HUNTER Sr.____ | | (1702 - 1764) m 1725 | _William HUNTER Sr.__| | | (1738 - 1813) m 1758| | | |_Jane_________________ | | (1713 - ....) m 1725 |_Jane HUNTER ________| (1758 - 1851) m 1773| | ______________________ | | |_Charity LOFTIS _____| (1738 - 1810) m 1758| |______________________
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The Via Family in Early America Author: Michael M. Via
Publisher: The Via Genealogical Committee,
http://members.aol.com/ssprad25/ViaPages/VIAEarlyAmerica.html
Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors of the National
Author: Arthur Louis Finnell, Registrar General, National
Huguenot Society
Publisher: National Huguenot Society, Bloomington, MN, 1995
Call Number: E 184 .H9F3 1995
Huguenot source says he died after 1712. May have been a
Huguenot. May have come from Boulogne, France. Probably settled
first in Manakintown, VA, a town with many Huguenots in it.
Huguenot Society says he emmigrated by 1698.
"The VIA Family in Early America"
by Michael M. Via Co-Chairman The VIA Genealogical Committee
Introduction:
This report was prepared by Michael M. Via, Co-Chairman of The
Via Genealogical Committee. The Committee has its headquarters
at Grottoes, Virginia. There is also an office in Tacoma,
Washington. The other co-chairman is Arnold L. Via.
The Committee has spent many years digging into the history and
family tree of the Via Family. This report will center on the
Via family in early America. Information was found at the
Albemarle County (VA) Courthouse, the Tacoma Branch Genealogical
Library, the Alderman Library (University of Virginia), the
Waynesboro (VA) Public Library, the Library of the College of
William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA), and a number of other
sources
You may never have thought about your family's background
before. Upon reading this report, I am sure that you will want
to become more aware of your heritage.
Sincerely,
Michael M. Via
THE HUGUENOT REPORT
The Vias are believed to have been "Huguenots." The Huguenots
were a group of Protestants who became the center of religious
and political difficulties in France in the 1500's and 1600's.
The Huguenots followed the teachings of John Calvin and were
members of The Reformed Church. The French Roman Catholics gave
them the name "Huguenots". The name may have come from that of
Besancon Hugues, a Swiss religious leader.
During the reign of Henry II (1547-1559), the Huguenots became a
large and influential power in the political system of France.
The stronger they grew, the more the Catholic controlled
government persecuted them.
The Guise family led the Catholic group. The Guises influenced
Henry's son King Francis II, against the Huguenots. After the
death of Francis, Charles IX became king; then the Queen Mother,
Catherine de Medicis, controlled France. Catherine allied with
the Guise family, and carried out The Massacre of Saint
Bartholomew's Day on August 24, 1572. Thousands of Huguenots
were brutally murdered in the streets of France.
But then, the political limelight pointed in the other
direction. Henry III feared the popularity of the Guise family
and had the Duke of Guise and his brother assassinated. These
murders aroused public opinion against Henry III. So he allied
himself with Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots. Soon after,
Henry III was assassinated, and Henry of Navarre became king.
Most of France was Catholic, so Henry of Navarre decided he must
become a Catholic to be a successful king. But he still
remembered the Huguenots, and issued "The Edict of Nantes". This
new law gave Huguenots freedom of worship in about 75 towns
where Calvinism prevailed. They also got complete political
freedom.
The Huguenots lost their political freedom during the reign of
Louis XIII. But they were still allowed freedom of worship. They
did not lose this until 1685, when Louis XIV repealed The Edict
of Nantes. Hundreds of thousands of Huguenots fled France to new
homes in England, Prussia, The Netherlands, and America. Many
settled and prospered in Virginia, South Carolina, New York and
Massachusetts. Charleston, SC was founded and settled by
Huguenots.
The largest Huguenot settlement in Virginia was at Manakintown.
By 1700 over 600 Huguenots were living there. Manakintown is
where Amer Via is believed to have settled originally, in about
1685.
Origin of the VIA Name
Since the name appears to be of French origin, we must use it in
the sense of the French language. ""Via means the same thing in
French as it does in English: "By way of". Most likely it was
followed by a locational phrase; such as "le Pont de Bolgne".
Translated into English, it is "By way of the Bridge of
Bologne". So someone named "Pierre Via le Pont de Bologne",
would be: "Pierre, who lived across the Bologne Bridge". As time
passed, the name was shortened to just Via. (This is merely an
example to explain how the name may have originated.)
We believe that the Via Coat of Arms was granted in Bologne,
France. Bologne is located on the Marne River, in the
Haure-Marne Department. (Five miles north of Chaumont, France.)
Amer Via and Robert Via
Amer Via was the first, and perhaps only Via known to have come
over from France. Records of his existence are in New Kent
County (VA) records. Later, Amer's sons were listed as living in
Hanover County, Virginia. Hanover County was created from a
portion of New Kent County, in about 1725. Therefore, we
conclude that Amer lived in the part of New Kent County that
later became Hanover County, Virginia.
The Hanover County line is only a few miles from Manakintown,
Manakintown was a large Huguenot settlement at that time. Since
we believe that Amer was a Huguenot, it is logical that he
originally settled at Manakintown. But he later moved to what
became Hanover County, Virginia.
The wife of Amer is completely unknown. It appears that she was
of English descent, because all of their children had English
names. The children were: Mary, Margaret, Judith, Robert and
William. Judith died in 1688. But because her brothers lived
until the 1780's she must have died an infant. Thus putting
Amer's birthdate at about 1663. He most likely arrived from
France about 1680 or 1685.
Amer's son Robert lived his entire life in Hanover County,
Virginia. His wife is also completely unknown. Some of Robert's
children may have been: Gideon, Robert Jr., Abigail and
Littleberry.
Amer's occupation is totally unknown. Robert was probably a
farmer. Amer probably died around 1725.
In the French language, the word AMER, means "bitter". Perhaps
this was a reflection of the Huguenot feeling at that particular
time.
William Via, Sr. and William Via, Jr.
William Via, Sr. was the son of Amer. He was born about 1698 or
1700. He lived in Hanover County, Virginia until about 1730,
when he moved to Albemarle County, Virginia. Among William Sr.'s
children were: Sarah and William Jr.
Both William Sr. and William Jr. lived about 5 miles north of
the city of Charlottesville, Virginia (seat of Albemarle
County). In 1769, William Jr. purchased 100 acres on the Rivanna
River and Ivy Creek. Then in 1773, William Sr. and William Jr.
sold a tract of land in the same vicinity, amounting to about
101 acres.
William Jr. was born about 1730. He died about 1775. His father
lived until 1783. Both William Sr. and William Jr. were most
likely farmers.
Among William Jr.'s children were Micajah and William III.
William Via III
William Via III (the son of William Jr.) was born in 1761, in
Albemarle County, Virginia. He is the only Via on record to have
served in the Revolutionary War. His service was from March 20,
1781, to November 1, 1782. He held the rank of private in the
company commanded by Captain Roy, of the regiment commanded by
Colonel Posey.
Late in 1784, William III married Mary Craig. He bought 65 acres
of land on a branch of Moormans River soon thereafter. Among the
children of William III and Mary were: Sally, Nancy, Rueben,
Anna, Jonathon, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Eliza, and probably
Thomas.
In 1828, William III began receiving a pension for his duty in
the Revolution. He died in 1836. Since widows were eligible to
collect their husband's pension, William's widow Marry applied
for it soon after his death.
William Via III was believed to have spent most of his life in
the "Browns Cove" area of Albemarle County, Virginia. He was
probably a farmer.
Micajah Via, Clifton Via, Brightberry Via, and Jonathon Via
William Via III had a brother named Micajah. Micajah was born
around 1760 in Albemarle County, VA. In 1779, he bought 68 acres
on Mechums River and Spring Creek for 25 pounds (Colonial
money). Later in life, he owned a large amount of land on Rocky
Run and Current Mountain. He owned two plantations in that
particular region.
Micajah married Mary Mills in 1789. Among their children were
Brightberry and Clifton. Micajah died in 1849.
Micajah's son Clifton was born in Albemarle County in 1795. He
and his brother Brightberry inherited all of their father's real
estate. Clifton married Judith Sandridge, March 17, 1816. Among
their children was Ira, who was born in Albemarle County in
1819.
Jonathan Via was the son of William III. He was born in
Albemarle County in 1798. On December 18, 1821, he married Mary
Elizabeth Via (probably a distant cousin). Their children were:
John A., James B., Mary E., Henry O., Adam L., George A., Samuel
M., Thomas D., Merke P., Frances Anne, and Jonathan Jr. Jonathan
Sr. died about 1890.
Micajah, Clifton, Jonathan, and Brightberry were all farmers.
First U.S. Census
1782-1783
All Via Households in Virginia
Hanover County:
Robert Via ------------------------------------- 4 white
---------------------- 7 slaves
Gideon Via ------------------------------------ 10 white
--------------------- 8 slaves
Littleberry Via --------------------------------- 9 white
---------------------- 0 slaves
Abigal Via -------------------------------------- 6 white
---------------------- 4 slaves
Amherst County:
Giddeon Via ---------------------------------- 10 white
---------------------- 0 slaves
Rockingham County:
Gidion Viah ---------------------------------- 4 white
----------------------- ? slaves
Albemarle County:
Micajah Via ---------------------------------- 11 white
William Via ----------------------------------- 2 white
Each person listed was The head of each Via Household in
Virginia
Searching Your Own Family Tree
Some of the names already mentioned in this report are probably
your own ancestors. Therefore, all that you must do is connect
your own family tree with one of the people in the report. To do
this, first ask older relatives, such as parents, grandparents,
etc., about the family. From their information, you may need to
look in the public records. These are available at the
courthouse of the county that they resided. At many genealogical
libraries, you may send for microfilm of the specific county.
Very helpful, are U.S. Census records. These are available from
the National Archives, and many libraries, on microfilm.
All in all, you will find that tracing your ancestors is
interesting, exciting, fun and most of all: rewarding!
Conclusion
This report contains many hard hours of research into the
history of the Via family. But this is obviously only a small
fraction of the information to be found. In fact, the whole
story can never be told, because each day, the history acquires
additional chapters.
It is our conclusion that the Via family originated in France.
The first Via known to have come to America was Amer Via. The
early Vias lived in Virginia. Most Vias in America today, can
trace their ancestors back to Virginia. William Via III was a
private in the Revolutionary War.
The Via Genealogical Committee shall continue to research the
Via family, and the family tree. We hope that you have found
this report interesting, and that you will do some research into
your particular Via line. Thank you very much!
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_Samuel III WEAVER __+ | (1690 - 1769) m 1737 _David WEAVER ________| | (1745 - 1813) m 1769 | | |_Françoise L'ORANGE _+ | (1700 - 1769) m 1737 _Samuel L. WEAVER ___| | (1779 - 1850) m 1800| | | _____________________ | | | | |_Masinbird SHOEMAKER _| | (1745 - 1825) m 1769 | | |_____________________ | | |--Elizabeth B. WEAVER | (1810 - 1862) | _____________________ | | | _William PATMAN ______| | | (1760 - ....) | | | |_____________________ | | |_Mary PATMAN ________| (1784 - 1863) m 1800| | _____________________ | | |_Susannah BIGGERS ____| (1760 - ....) | |_____________________
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