| Birth |
before 1761 |
Joseph Shuh was born before 1761. |
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He was the son of Jacob Shuh and Catharina ?.1 |
| Marriage |
before 1781 |
Joseph Shuh married "Nip" (most likely Margaret) Snarr, daughter of Jacob Schnerr and Anna Barbara Albrecht, before 1781.2 |
| Marriage |
4 August 1801 |
Joseph Shuh married Margaret Trouberg on 4 August 1801 at Shenandoah County, VA.3 |
| Death |
between 1816 and 1817 |
Joseph Shuh died between 1816 and 1817 at Shenandoah County, VA.4,5 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1782 and 1783 |
Between 1782 and 1783, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The following persons with surname Shoe/Shew/Shu/Shuh were listed for personal property taxes: Joseph, Jabetz, Jacob and Benjamin. 1782 was the first year for which Virginia archived tax listings, so it is not known how many years before 1782 included them..4 |
| Fact 1 |
1784 |
In 1784, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The following persons with surname Shoe/Shew/Shu/Shuh were listed for personal property taxes: Joseph, Jabetz, Catherine and Benjamin. This leads me to believe that Jacob was deceased at this point and "Cath." was the widow..4 |
| Fact 1 |
13 July 1784 |
On 13 July 1784, at Strasburg, PA,, Joseph Schuh and wife were the godparents to the son of Johannes Lochmuller and wife (Joseph's sister Sabina)..6 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1785 and 1794 |
Between 1785 and 1794, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The following persons with surname Shoe/Shew/Shu/Shuh were listed for personal property taxes: Joseph, Jabetz, and Benjamin. Jabetz was there through 1787 and then not found again. Joseph was there through 1794 and then not found again through 1799. Benjamin was there through 1798 and then not found again. In one year, 1796, a Jacob Shoe was also listed. Since Jacob was the name of their father, any of them could have had a son by that name, or it could have been their brother Jacob..4 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1795 and 1799 |
Between 1795 and 1799, at Rockingham County, VA,, Joseph Shew or Shoe was listed for personal property taxes. In 1798 and 1799 there was one other male in the household above 16..7 |
| Fact 1 |
1799 |
In 1799, at Shenandoah County, VA,, Joseph Schuh was on the roll of the congregation at Friedens Church. According to the Shenandoah County Rootsweb site, the Frieden Church would have been near Mt. Olive, in Shenandoah County. (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/hom/c_friedn.html).8 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1801 and 1816 |
Between 1801 and 1816, at Shenandoah County, VA,, Joseph Shoe was listed for personal property taxes. Beginning in 1804, Augustine was also listed. He continued on the list through 1818, which is as far as I checked. In 1816-1818 Abram Shue/Shew was also listed..4 |
| Fact 1 |
2 September 1806 |
On 2 September 1806, at Strasburg, VA,, Joseph Schuh and wife Margretha were the sponsors for the baptism of Johannes, son of Johann and Elizabeth Lothatz..9 |
| Census |
1810 |
Joseph Shuh appeared on the census of 1810 at Shenandoah County, VA, as follows: Jospeh Shew 00101-00101.10 |
| Fact 1 |
15 January 1825 |
On 15 January 1825, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The estate settlement of Joseph Shue was recorded. The administrator of the estate was George Hottel. The balance of the estate was $156.39, of which the widow was to have one-third and the remainder was to be divided equally among seven children, listed as Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, Philip, Daniel, and Catherine Shoe and Christina Nunamaker..11 |
| Marriage |
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Jacob Shuh married Catharina ?.1 |
| Death |
1785 |
Jacob Shuh died in 1785 at Shenandoah County, VA. |
| Note |
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The big mystery about this family is where all these children lived. Only a few of them could I find in Shenandoah County records (Joseph, Benjamin, Jabetz, Augustine, the Lochmillers, the Holtzes, the Hawkes.) The other children must have lived in another county or state, possibly wherever their parents lived before relocating to Shenandoah. |
| Fact 1 |
5 September 1751 |
On 5 September 1751, at Philadelphia County, PA,, The passenger list of the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Richgate Castle, "from Rotterdam but last from Cowes, England. Did subscribe to the usual Qualification." included a Johann Jacob Schue. The purpose of the list was to record who took the qualifying oath of allegiance, which was only required of adult males, so we do not know if his wife or children traveled with him..2 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1782 and 1783 |
Between 1782 and 1783, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The following persons with surname Shoe/Shew/Shu/Shuh were listed for personal property taxes: Joseph, Jabetz, Jacob and Benjamin. 1782 was the first year for which Virginia archived tax listings, so it is not known how many years before 1782 included them..3 |
| Fact 1 |
1784 |
In 1784, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The following persons with surname Shoe/Shew/Shu/Shuh were listed for personal property taxes: Joseph, Jabetz, Catherine and Benjamin. This leads me to believe that Jacob was deceased at this point and "Cath." was the widow..3 |
| Fact 1 |
21 January 1788 |
On 21 January 1788, at Shenandoah County, VA,, The estate of Jacob Shuh was settled by distribution to the following heirs: Jabetz Shuh, Jacob Shuh, Philip Shuh, Augustine Shuh, Benjamin Shuh heirs, Joseph Shuh, Elizabeth Wissegiver, Margaret Mauk, Landenia Holtz, Sabina Lochmiller, Rosina Sumner, Gertrout Hawke, and Eva Shuh, "in number thirteen." Japhet Shuh was paid the same amount but listed separetely. The administrator of the estate was John Lochmiller. The list of assets of the estate, which was prepared at an earlier date (January 1786), included bonds due from a list of people. I assume these were heirs who took some of the personal property or an advance on their inheritance. Those names were Gartrout Shuh, Joseph Shuh, Jacob Shuh, John Holtz, Benjamin Shuh and Jabetz Shuh. It also mentions an amount from "sale of the widows cloaths." So Catherine died after Jacob, but before the estate was settled. It also mentions "a legacy left Japhet Shuh a loom and gears." Maybe that's why he was listed separately from the other 13, that he received assets as part of his inheritance. Note that Benjamin evidently died between the date the assets were listed and the date of the final distribution. Also Gartrout got married. (Recorded Shenandoah Co Will Books. My notes are incomplete about the pages. I wrote down Book B, page 198-9, but I'm not sure which of the documents was on those pages. All the names were spelled "Shuh" but the index said "Shugh".).4 |
| Birth |
23 May 1820 |
Martin Brown was born on 23 May 1820.2 |
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He was the son of James Brown and Susannah Maynard.1 |
| Fact 1 |
8 May 1826 |
On 8 May 1826, at Ashe County, NC,, Valentine Brown sold to Martin and Gibson Brown for $100, 100 acres on Nathan's Creek, beginning on the Ridge that divides Nathan's Creek waters and Dog Creek waters. The legal description of the land exactly matches the 100 acres granted to Valentine on Grant #439..3 |
| Fact 1 |
1 February 1834 |
On 1 February 1834, at Ashe County, NC,, James Brown sold to Martin and Gibson Brown for $100, 60 acres, beginning at the south east corner of Martin and Gibson Brown's 100 acre tract. The deed is written with the following exception: "the exception is made of a small quantity of land to Valentine Brown as long as he lives on the place he now lives on, to have and to hold the said land free and clear as his own from paying any account dues or demands. " The exception tract is described as containing 6 1/2 acres. He also states that "if there should ever come any ?entailments to the land it is lost I don't stand responsible to Valentine for any damages except is as follows" Then he makes another exception "to my self and wife Sukey during our natural lives if want to do so, that is if we either of us should want to build and live on the above described sixty acres of land that is made to Martin and Gibson Brown however the remainder that is not made to Voluntine Brown we have ?forever that priviledge and at our deaths it is Martin and Gibson Brown's and their heirs.".4 |
| (Witness) Fact 1 |
16 September 1837 |
On 16 September 1837, at Ashe County, NC,, Roady Brown obtained a land grant #2256 for entry #8375 dated June 2, 1837. The land was described as 100 acres, adjoining William Brown's line to the north (at the top of "Little Fenic" Mountain), being on the waters of the North and South forks of the New River. The land also adjoined Turner and "the Mary Harlis tract." The final grant was witnessed by James Brown and Martin Brown..5 |
| Fact 1 |
2nd Sat in Nov, 1838 |
2nd Sat in Nov, 1838, at Ashe County, NC,, Martin Brown, Susan Brown and Rhody Brown were received by baptism at the November monthly meeting, along with several others..6 |
| Census |
1850 |
Martin Brown appeared on the census of 1850 at Ashe County, NC, as follows: Household #396
Martin Brown 30
Ann 27
caroline 7
Emaly 5
Isabel 4
Wesley 3
John 1
Susannah 70.7 |
| Birth |
before 1699 |
John Worley was born before 1699.1,2 |
| Marriage |
before 1719 |
He married Esther ? before 1719.2 |
| Death |
1757 |
John Worley died in 1757 at Cumberland County, VA.3,4 |
| Fact 1 |
14 July 1718 |
On 14 July 1718, at Henrico County, VA,, William Kennon was granted a patent in Henrico for the transportation of ten persons, including John Whorly (Pat 10:392).5 |
| Fact 1 |
2 September 1720 |
On 2 September 1720, at Henrico County, VA,, John Worley bought from James Aken Jr for 15 lbs 56 acres on north side of Swift Creek adj Capt John Worsham, being part of a grant to James Aken Sr and RIchard Lyon and where Worley now lives (DB 1714-18:507).5 |
| Fact 1 |
May 1722 |
In May 1722, Court Order book shows record of a deed from John and Esther Worley to John Farlee, Jr. (Order Book 1719-24). It is my understanding from the introduction to this source that the deeds themselves for this period have not survived (1719-1724)..5 |
| Fact 1 |
24 March 1725 |
On 24 March 1725, at Henrico County, VA,, Richard Walthall patented 400 acres on the North side of the Appomattox River, beg at Mr. Alexander Marshall, on S side Deep Cr. of Swift Cr, on John Pride's line, for importation of 8 persons including John Worldley. The intro to Cavaliers and Pioneers stated that the headright system was much abused and people's headrights were claimed multiple times. It appears that Walthall was cheating here, since John's headright had already been claimed. The other possibility is that this headright was for John Jr. If that is the case, then both Johns were significantly older than previously suspected, although the ages that would be involved are not outside the range of possibility. Note that Henry Walthall was one of John Worley's neighbors on Swift Creek..6 |
| Fact 1 |
17 August 1725 |
On 17 August 1725, at Henrico County, VA,, John Worley patented 277 acres on the North side of Swift Creek adj Charles Clay on N side the main road, Martha Blankenship, Henry Walthall, Edward Hill, and John Farlow. Page 325, 30 shill..7 |
| Fact 1 |
7 November 1726 |
On 7 November 1726, at Henrico County, VA,, John and Esther Worley sold 277 acres to Will Moseley adjoining Charles Clay, Martha Blankenship, Walthall and Hill..2 |
| Fact 1 |
1727 |
In 1727, Goochland County was formed from part of Henrico. The land where John Worley had been living fell in the new county.. |
| Fact 1 |
30 July 1730 |
On 30 July 1730, at Goochland County, VA,, John Worley sued Thomas Lockett for trespass..2 |
| Fact 1 |
4 March 1733 |
On 4 March 1733, at Goochland County, VA,, Thomas Dickens sued John Worley for debt, case dismissed. Goochland order book 3, page 234. ("Valentine Papers", Thomas Dickens lived at Manakintown).2 |
| Fact 1 |
19 March 1734 |
On 19 March 1734, at Goochland County, VA,, John Worley is appointed surveyor of the road in place of Joseph Woodson. Then on May 20, 1735 he is replaced by Joseph Baugh..8 |
| Fact 1 |
1735 |
In 1735, John Worley appeared on the titheable list of King William Parish, in the household of John James Florinoir, along with 3 slaves. I believe that makes him an overseer or some other type of servant. King William Parish was created by King William in 1700 with a grant of 10,000 acres to be settled by French Huguenots, who were escaping religious persecution in France. The first titheable list that exists is dated 1710. John Worley appears for the first time on the list of 1735, but that appears to be the only year when the names of the servants/overseers and slaves were listed. In 1736 John James Florinoir was still there but his household, as for other households, just shows a number of tithes, not the names. So we cannot tell in how many years before or after 1735 John was present. The main town in King William Parish was the town of Manakin, which is about 10 miles from Flat Rock (the current community where John Worley's 1749 land on Swift Creek was located). I need to find out how far the parish extended.
I don't know if this John Worley is Senior or Junior. We know that John Jr was an adult and had saved up enough money to buy land (or at least make a down payment on it) in 1741, so it's quite likely that he was already old enough in 1735 to have a job working for a French planter..9 |
| Fact 1 |
20 April 1736 |
On 20 April 1736, at Goochland County, VA,, "Ordered that the titheables of Col Richard Randolph's two quarters, Capt Moseley's quarter, William Clay, Thomas Moor, and John Worley at Jenito Quarter, do work on the road whereof Henry Clay is Surveyor, that John Baugh do clear the road from Ditoways Branch to Watkins Path and that Henry Clay keep the bridge in repair." I include this detail because most of the other names are recognizeable as neighbors or purchasers of the land John Worley has owned or will own, which suggests that he still lived on part of it as a tenant or had bought another parcel of land with a deed that has not survived..10 |
| Fact 1 |
1743 |
In 1743, at Goochland County, VA,, The court ordered that John Worley is to be levy free. This usually happened when a person was infirm or elderly, so I'm assuming they meant John Sr..2 |
| Fact 1 |
22 August 1745 |
On 22 August 1745, at Goochland County, VA,, At a meeting of the vestry of Southam Parish (Episcopal, which was then the state church) held at Peterville Church, the vestry ordered the building of several chapels, including the following sentence "ordered that a chapel be built at or near the Reading Place at Worleys as soon as conviently may be done." On Feb. 25, 1746 the vestry ordered that the Chapel at Worley's be let to the lowest bidder. On Sept. 16, 1748 three church members were appointed to "view and receive the South Chapel if built according to agreement" and "John Worley (the elder) is appointed Sexton of South Chapel at the rate of 500 lb of tobacco per year. " On December 20, 1749 John Worley was paid the 500 lbs of tobacco for being the sexton of South Chapel, plus 300 lbs for clearing around the South Chapel, 90 lbs for three ?horse blocks, 100 lbs for setting up tenn benches and 20 lbs for pins for the windows. John Worley (spelled Worley, Whirley, Whirly, Wherley) was paid that same 500 lbs of tobacco every year through December 1757, with a few extra's (50 lbs for use of his Bible in 1751 and 100 lbs for making benches in 1754.) On December 15, 1757 the list of debts of the parish included 500 lbs to John Worley for being Sexton and 100 lbs to "Easter Worley for her husband making and setting up 5 racks at South Chapel." On the same date "Esther Wherley is appointed sexton of South Chapel in the room of John Worley, deceased.".11 |
| Fact 1 |
21 May 1748 |
On 21 May 1748, at Goochland County, VA,, As part of the "processioning" for the Southam parish (determining agreed-upopn boundary lines, for the purpose of preventing disputes) the report lists "a line between Thomas Watkins and John Worley, a line between John Worley and Henry Clay, a line between John Worley and William Moseley, a line between John Worley and William Rigon or Sigon, a line between John Moseley and John Worley. This was a year before the date of the deed for the purchase of the only property I know John to have owned at his death. So either he had 2 pieces of property or the deed for some reason was dated later than his actual possession of the land. I wonder if he was paying for the land in installments and the deed was not recorded until the price was fully paid..12 |
| Fact 1 |
25 September 1749 |
On 25 September 1749, at Cumberland County, VA,, John Worley bought from Isaac and Ann Robinson 200 acres on the north side of the Appomattox River, being part of a 400 acre tract patented to Robinson in 1734, on both sides of the main branch of Swift Creek. Witnessed by Anthony Agee, Francis Marshall and William Riggin. On the same day the purchase by Anthony Agee (John's son-in-law) was recorded of 140 acres " on the Buckingham Road" adjoining John Worley..13 |
| Will |
22 March 1757 |
John Worley left a will on 22 March 1757 at Cumberland County, VA. Text of the will: I John Worley am disposed to make my Will being in ...Health and Sense and Memory praised be to God for it. In the Name of God Amen. i give my soul to God ... it and my body to be buried at the Descretion of my ...
Item I give to my well beloved Wife Esther Worley all my .. after my debts are pay'd and the Plantation whereon I ... during her life and then the said Plantation after her .. give to my grandson Charles Maxey to him and his heirs .. lafully begotten and never to be sold and if the s'd Charles Maxey should dye then to fall to John Gipson son to Thos and Elizabeth Gibson.
Item I give to John Worley Jr younger and my grandson the plantation where his father now lives and so to a new line I make according to my own pleasure for the division but my Will is that my son John Worley shall have the sd Plantation during his life but no liberty to sell it nor to rent it.
Item. I give to my son John Worley Junr one shilling sterling
Item. I give to my son Wm Worley one shiling sterling.
Item. I give to my daughter Mary Maxey one shilling sterling.
Item. I give to Daughter Elizabeth Gibson one shilling sterling.
Item. I give to Daughter Christian Agee one shiling sterling.
Item. I give to Daughter Jude Smith one shilling sterling
and this I alow to be my last Will and testament as Witness my hand this 22 Day of March 1757. John Worley SS
Curnell Keen, Nathael Maxey wit
At a court held for Cumberland County the 27 day of March 1758, the last will of John Worley decd was proved by the witnesses hereto and by the court ordered to be recorded. (The writing is very faded. Words I could not read are marked ....).3 |
| Birth |
between 1754 and 1756 |
Silas Worley was born between 1754 and 1756 at VA. |
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He was the son of John Worley Jr.. |
| Marriage |
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Silas Worley married Keziah ?Maxey.1 |
| Note |
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Why I think Silas is probably the son of John Worley Jr: He lived in the same places as John Jr and John III more than once (Cumberland and Wreck Island Creek, Buckingham). I don't know of any records where he was directly associated with either of them, but the other names mentioned in the sale of personal property in Cumberland (Watkins and Moseley) were families associated with the John Worley family in other records. If his census age after moving to Rutherford County, NC, is correct, then he was quite a bit younger than John III and Joseph. In fact, he may have been young enough to have been a son of one of them. I'm fairly certain he was not a son of John III, since all John III's sons were with him in Charlotte Co, moved with him to Franklin Co, and them all ended up with him in White Co, TN. That leaves John Jr and Joseph as possible fathers, and as far as I know Joseph was never in Buckingham County, so I think John Jr is a slightly more likely parent. In a world without birth control, it was not uncommon for couples to be having children at a later age. Since John III, Joseph and Mary were all apparently closer in age, it's possible that Silas and Peter were offspring of a second marriage for John Jr. |
| Fact 1 |
16 August 1772 |
On 16 August 1772, at Cumberland County, VA,, Silas Worley of Cumberland County sold to Samuel Watkins of same county, 1 horse, 1 bed and furniture, 11 hogs. Witnessed by Silas Watkins and Ben Moseley. He was so young at this point to have accumulated these things on his own, I wonder if this is property he inherited, maybe upon the death of his grandmother Esther or possibly the death of John Worley, Jr, whose death date is not known..2 |
| Fact 1 |
1 March 1781 |
On 1 March 1781, at Buckingham County, VA,, This entry is in the file of Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants: "Whorly, Silas. Buckingham County, 92 ac on the branches of Wreck Island Creek. Patents D, 1780-81, p 603.".3 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1782 and 1785 |
Between 1782 and 1785, at Buckingham County, VA,, Silas was listed for personal property taxes..4 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1786 and 1790 |
Between 1786 and 1790, at Bedford County, VA,, Silas was listed for personal property taxes..5 |
| Census |
1800 |
Silas Worley appeared on the census of 1800 at Rutherford County, NC, as follows: 03010-10110.6
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| Census |
1810 |
Silas Worley appeared on the census of 1810 at Rutherford County, NC, as follows: 10001-10201.7
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| Birth |
before 1763 |
Peter Worley was born before 1763. |
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He was the son of John Worley Jr.. |
| Marriage |
before 1781 |
Peter Worley married Hannah ? before 1781.1 |
| Note |
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His name may have been John Peter or James Peter. He was listed for property taxes in most years between 1795 and 1822, in Buckingham County, but was not enumerated in the census in either 1810 or 1820. The only Worley in the 1810 census was a James Worley, but there was never a James Worley in the Buckingham tax list in any year. There were two Worleys in the 1820 census, Charles, who began appearing with Peter in the tax lists in 1806, and John P. But there was never a John in the Buckingham tax lists after John III left in 1783. All I can think is that Peter was named John Peter or James Peter and the census taker in either 1810 or 1820 got his name wrong. |
| Note |
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Why I think Peter is probably the son of John Worley, Jr: This is the son for which there is the least evidence. But the fact that he held the same job as overseer or some type of employee to Peter Benning in the 1787 tax list as John III held in the 1773-4 tax list cannot be a coincidence; there must be a relationship. So he must be a child of John Jr, John III or Joseph. John III's sons are known and Joseph did not live in Buckingham, so that leaves John Jr. |
| Note |
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There were several other Worley males who lived in Buckingham County, appearing later than Charles. I would think a number of them are sons of Peter, but I don't have enough information to make a determination. The courthouse for Buckingham County burned in 1869, so there are very few records before that date. Possible other sons are Willis Worley and Henry Worley. Other Worleys which appeared later on the tax lists were probably grandsons. |
| Fact 1 |
1782 |
In 1782, at Buckingham County, VA,, Peter Worley was listed for personal property taxes.2 |
| Fact 1 |
1784 |
In 1784, this paper was signed (found in a file of Revolutionary War land claims at the Library of Virginia) "I do certify that Peter Whirley is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the continental line, for three years service. 30th December, 1784, signed P. Henry, Thos Meriwether". |
| Fact 1 |
1787 |
In 1787, at Buckingham County, VA,, Peter was listed as a titheable in the household of John Benning. Note that this is the same household in which John Worley was listed in 1773-4..2 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1790 and 1822 |
Between 1790 and 1822, at Buckingham County, VA,, Peter was listed for personal property taxes (spelled various ways) in 1790, 1792, 1794-6, 1798-1807, (no taxes collected in 1808), 1809, 1811-15, 1818-19, 1822. Does not appear thereafter. I have no idea why he was not listed every year; I very much doubt if he kept moving out of the county. There were two tax lists for the county for each year. The keeper of one of the lists listed the names of additional titheable white males in the household of a proprietor; the other lists just shows number of tithes. We know that Peter was an overseer or employee of John Benning in 1787. He was not with Benning again because Benning's overseers were listed in other years, but if he were employed by someone else in the other half of the county, his name would not be recorded on the list..2 |
| Birth |
circa 1781 |
Samuel Worley was born circa 1781 at Buckingham County, VA.2 |
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He was the son of Peter Worley and Hannah ?.1 |
| Marriage |
before 1819 |
Samuel Worley married Mary ? before 1819. |
| Marriage |
24 November 1827 |
Samuel Worley married Nancy Frame on 24 November 1827 at Franklin County, VA.3 |
| Marriage |
25 September 1856 |
Samuel Worley married Freelove Boothe on 25 September 1856.4 |
| Marriage |
1861 |
Samuel Worley married Catherine Likens in 1861 at Floyd County, VA.4 |
| Death |
13 December 1870 |
Samuel Worley died on 13 December 1870 at Little River Twp, Floyd County, VA.5 |
| Note |
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There were 3 Worley families in Franklin in the 1830 census, Daniel who had a household with just himself and wife, and two Samuel Worleys who had the following households. 3110001-0010001 and 001311-0001001. Note that of the 2 Samuels, the first was age 40-50 in 1830 and had younger sons. The second was 30-40and had older sons. His family exactly matches that of the Samuel who was present in Franklin County in the 1820 census with the following family 310010-10010.
There were 9 young Worley men who were married and/or lived in Franklin or Floyd County between 1833 and 1850: Edmund, George, Moses, John, Isaiah, Charles, James, Harry, and Samuel Jr. Of these, Charles and John witnessed James' marriage bond and Isaiah witnessed Charles' bond, so these 4 are most likely brothers. Charles, Isaiah and James are all too young to belong to the younger Samuel with the older sons, so these four belong to the older Samuel. He had seven different sons living with him between the 1830 and 1840 census, so any of the other younger men, like Samuel Jr and Harry, are probably his also. The issue is further complicated by the marriage in 1827 of a Samuel Worley to Nancy Mills. This is a second marriage for Nancy. She gave permission in 1833 for her daughter Charlotte Mills to marry John Aldridge. So one of the Samuel families in 1830 probably includes some of Nancy's children and Samuel's both. She was a widow in the 1820 census with the following family 500000-10111. (The females list could be 10110; the last 1 is faint and may have been erased.) Since the family of the younger Samuel matches the Samuel who was enumerated in 1820, I assume it was the other, older Samuel who married Nancy and added some of her children to his household.
This leaves the older young men, i.e. George, Moses and Edmund, to be sons of the younger Samuel. He had 5 sons show up between the two censuses, so Harry, for whom we have no birth date, may be his also.
A Samuel Worley married Mary Worley, daughter of Moses, in 1809 in Franklin County. Because the younger Samuel, son of Daniel, was in Franklin about that time, I assume this is he. The main problem with this theory is that the older Samuel isn't found ANYWHERE in the census in 1810 or 1820, and he surely was old enough to have had a household somewhere. I also have not found him in a tax list anywhere before that date. So he had a habit of escaping the tax collector somehow. This could mean that both Samuels were around the whole time and the older Samuel could have married Mary. We have no idea of the name of the wife of whichever Samuel didn't marry Mary Worley.
Another problem is that George was born before 1809, the marriage date of Samuel and Mary. This is from he census ages in four different years. Yet on his death certificate his parents are listed as Samuel and Mary Worley. I would guess this means that either they adopted him or one of them had him from a previous marriage or relationship before their marriage.
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| Fact 1 |
between 1802 and 1818 |
Between 1802 and 1818, I cannot find him on the personal property tax lists of any county in the area until 1819, even though he would have been old enough to be titheable by approximately 1802. Counties checked so far include: Franklin, Montgomery, Charlotte, Campbell, Bedford, Buckingham, Henrico, Powhatan, Henry, Pittsylvania, Cumberland, Grayson.
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| Fact 1 |
between 1819 and 1821 |
Between 1819 and 1821, One Samuel Worley was in Franklin County and the other was in Montgomery County, in 1819 and 1820. The one in Montgomery was also there in 1821. Since Daniel's daughter was married in Montgomery County in 1817, it's slightly more likely that the Samuel in Montgomery was Daniel's son. I have not found either of them on the tax lists of 1822-1829. But if the census ages are correct, Charles Worley was born in 1823 or 1824 in Franklin County, so one Samuel was probably there then and just escaped the tax assessor..6,7 |
| (Consentor) Marriage |
2 May 1829 |
Samuel Worley consented to the marriage of Elizabeth Sweeney and James Worley on 2 May 1829 at Floyd County, VA.4 |
| Census |
1830 |
Samuel Worley appeared on the census of 1830 at Franklin County, VA, as follows: 3110001-0010001.8 |
| Fact 1 |
1830 |
In 1830, at Franklin County, VA,, One Samuel Worley was listed for property taxes, although both were in the census..6 |
| Fact 1 |
1833 |
In 1833, at Floyd County, VA,, One Samuel was listed for property taxes..9 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1833 and 1841 |
Between 1833 and 1841, at Franklin County, VA,, One Samuel was listed for property taxes, in all years except 1837 and 1840. This is probably the older Samuel, son of Peter, since he was the only one in Franklin in the 1840 census..6 |
| Census |
1840 |
Samuel Worley appeared on the census of 1840 at Franklin County, VA, as follows: 023000001-02000001.10 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1846 and 1847 |
Between 1846 and 1847, at Floyd County, VA,, Both Samuels were listed for property taxes. At the same time, Samuel Jr was listed in Franklin County, so these were the parent Samuels. One was marked as "Samuel son of P.".9 |
| (Bondsman) Marriage |
28 January 1846 |
Samuel Worley was the bondsman for the marriage of Unice Hall and Samuel Worley Jr. on 28 January 1846 at Floyd County, VA.4 |
| Fact 1 |
1848 |
In 1848, One Samuel was listed for property taxes in Floyd County and the other was listed in Franklin County (along with Samuel Jr)..6,9 |
| (Bondsman) Marriage |
3 May 1848 |
Samuel Worley was the bondsman for the marriage of Paulina Guthrey and Isaiah Worley on 3 May 1848 at Floyd County, VA.4 |
| Census |
1850 |
Samuel Worley and Samuel Worley appeared on the census of 1850 as follows: I have searched all the households headed by a Worley or indexed as having a Worley for the whole state of Virginia, and I was unable to find either of the two Samuel Worleys in 1850. |
| Fact 1 |
1850 |
In 1850, at Franklin County, VA,, One Samuel Worley was listed for property taxes..6 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1852 and 1858 |
Between 1852 and 1858, at Floyd County, VA,, Samuel Worley was listed for property taxes. I assume this is Samuel son of Peter because he was there in the 1860 census and also he remarried there in 1856..9 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1853 and 1855 |
Between 1853 and 1855, at Montgomery County, VA,, There was a Samuel Whirley on the personal property tax list. I don't know if this is Samuel Jr, one of the senior Samuels, or if one the Montgomery Worleys (who are descendants of the Pennsylvania Worleys and apparently not related to John of Cumberland) had a son named Samuel. The film I checked only went up to 1855..7 |
| Census |
1860 |
Samuel Worley appeared on the census of 1860 at Floyd County, VA, as follows: Household #238
Freelove Whirly 68 pipe-maker b NY
Samuel 78 shoemaker b VA.11 |
| Census |
1870 |
Samuel Worley appeared on the census of 1870 at Floyd County, VA, as follows: Little River Twp HH#12
Samuel Whirley 87 at home b VA
Katty 45 house keeping
William 12
Nancy 10
Asa 6
Elizabeth 18 without occupation.12 |
| Birth |
between 1753 and 1760 |
Daniel Worley was born between 1753 and 1760.1 |
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He was the son of Joseph Worley. |
| Marriage |
9 May 1788 |
Daniel Worley married Rachel Copeland, daughter of William Copeland, on 9 May 1788 at Charlotte County, VA.2,3,4 |
| Marriage |
5 February 1829 |
Daniel Worley married Mary Russell on 5 February 1829 at Franklin County, VA.5 |
| Note |
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Why I think Daniel was probably the son of Joseph Worley: Joseph was the bondsman the first time Daniel tried to marry Rachel Copeland. Joseph's land was bought from William Copeland, Rachel's father, so Daniel and Rachel would have been neighbors. Daniel lived for years in Charlotte County, which is where Joseph lived before he moved to Campbell Co. |
| Fact 1 |
between 1791 and 1807 |
Between 1791 and 1807, at Charlotte County, VA,, Daniel Worley was listed for personal property taxes in every year except 1797, 1801, 1802, 1804. The first 3 years he was listed, his name was next to that of Joshua, who was the only other Worley in the county up to that date. I believed that he was Joshua's son until I found out they were about the same age. I now believe them to be brothers..6 |
| (Witness) Fact 1 |
30 December 1809 |
Daniel Worley consented to the marriage bond of Elizabeth Betsy Worley on 30 December 1809 at Franklin County, VA, A marriage bond was obtained in Franklin County in 1809 for Betsey Worley daughter of Daniel to Jesse Lovell. The Franklin County Courthouse didn't have a minister's return on file. That wouldn't necessarily mean the marriage was never performed, but by the fact that Elizabeth Worley daughter of Daniel married someone else in 1817, I assume something fell through with Jesse Lovell.7 |
| Census |
1810 |
Daniel Worley appeared on the census of 1810 at Franklin County, VA, as follows: 01101-00001.8 |
| Fact 1 |
between 1811 and 1820 |
Between 1811 and 1820, at Franklin County, VA,, Daniel Worley was listed for pesonal property taxes in 1811, 1813-16, 1818 and 1820. He was not listed again, and I haven't found him elsewhere, either. I know it was common practice in Virginia at the time for a person to be relieved of the tithe burden after he became elderly, although it was at the discretion of the court rather than at a set age. I have looked at Franklin County court orders and not found one making Daniel levy-free, but it's very possible I missed it. So it is to be expected that he is not found on tax lists after some point, and he may have been in Franklin County until his death..9 |
| (Consentor) Marriage |
15 March 1813 |
Daniel Worley consented to the marriage of Matthew Worley and Susannah Talley on 15 March 1813 at Franklin County, VA.10,11 |
| (Consentor) Marriage |
28 October 1817 |
Daniel Worley consented to the marriage of Reuben Bowles and Elizabeth Betsy Worley on 28 October 1817 at Montgomery County, VA.12 |
| Census |
1820 |
Daniel Worley appeared on the census of 1820 at Franklin County, VA, as follows: 000001-00001.13
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| Census |
1830 |
Daniel Worley appeared on the census of 1830 at Franklin County, VA, as follows: 1 male 70-80, 1 female 60-70.1
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