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VIA-�The following is a brief account of the Maupin family (which started with commentary on two brothers, Daniel and Gabriel) ...Gabriel died in 1794. He seems to have lived in the vicinity of Free Union. His wife's name was Marah, and Thomas, Bland, Daniel and Gabriel were names of his sons. The truth is, the families of this stock were generally so numerous, containing hard-ly ever less than ten, and sometimes thirteen children, and the same names were so often repeated in the different households, that it would be well nigh impossible at this date to make out an accurate statement of their lines of descent. They frequently intermarried among themselves, and with the Harrises, Farmans and VIAS, and their descendeants are widely scattered over the West, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri. They seem to have been in their generations an industrious, quiet, unambitious people. They have usually been attached to the Methodist Church....
Source: HISTORY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA, pg. 267-268; by Rev. Edgar Woods, published by The Michie Company Printers, Charlottseville, VA-1901 and a reprint of A Heritage Classic published by Heritage Books, Inc.-1991.

VEAR, CHRISTOPHER...Warrington Twp. VOAR, ISAAC...Warrington Twp. VOAR, JACOB...Warrington Twp. VOAR, JESSE...Warrington Twp. VORE, PETER...Newberry Twp.
SOURCE: 1779 York Co., PA Inhabitants.

VIA, MRGRT-Henrico, Margt. 1795 w.
Source: Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800, pg. 435; Genealogical Publishing Co.

VERE, WM-Northhampton-Wm. 1796 w."
Source: Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800, pg. 435; Genealogical Publishing Co.

VEIRS, SAM'L CLARKE of Hezekiah and Ann, b. Aug.1, 1798.
Source: Maryland Records-Prince George Parish-Baptisms, pg. 548.

VEAR, JACOB... 5:A7... SPIG
VEAR, ZACHARIAS... 14:4... HIGH"
Source: New York in 1800; edited by Phillip McMullin; published by Gendex Corporation.

VIAR, ANN, 1,207
VIAR, COLEY, 187
Source: Henrico County Marriage Bonds 1780-1861; Genealogical Society of Utah

Descendant of WILLIAM VIA, lst as follows:
1. JAMES ELLYSON VIA (1836-89), m. 1855 Louise Virginia Turner (1838-1896) .
2. JAMES VIA (1806-58) m. 1827 Mary Jordan DeHart (1811-1902)
3. WILLIAM VIA, 4th, m. 1800 Elizabeth Ingram.
4. WILLIAM VIA, 3d, (1761-1836), m. 1781 Mary Craig (Craige).
5. WILLIAM VIA, 2nd (d. 1783), m. Burnett.
6. WILLIAM VIA, lst, m._______
WILLIAM VIA, lst, of Albemarle County, Va., a Huguenot refugee, was a founder and patriot. He was born in France., died in Virginia.
Source: (No source listed on notes) Check Albemarle County, VA Genealogical or Historical Society.

VIA FAMILY GENEALOGY RESOURCES (click here) Extensive Via family information that Via researchers should take a look at.

VIA Paper by Harold E. Via..Historical perspective citing resources (click here)

VIA'S OF VIRGINIA from GENESIS IN VIRGINIA, EXODUS TO TENNESSEE Henderson-Gibson Counties, Volume II, c. 1994, pp. 15-24 By Christine Rogers Rice Good resource citations.

VEARS, ELISHA- Film: 31010-20200-02 ... pg. 158
John-Film: 01010-40010-08... pg. 168
Nathan-Film: 00010-10010-01... pg. 168
Solomon-Film: 01100-00000-00... pg. 157
William-Film: 00111-00001-0,15... pg. 157
VEERS, ELIJAH-Film: 21010-21011-07... pg. 154
Source: 1800 Maryland Census Index (AIS), pg. 140 (Montgomery County, MD).

VIERS, VIERS, VIER, VIA, VIAH, VIE-1800 VIRGINIA TAX LIST
Vol. 2, pg. 1958...
VERE, THOMAS... 0... 0... 0... 1... 0... 2... 0... 0... 0... 1... 0... 6...
Accomack County transcribed by Annie Laurie Ewald
Vol 3, pg. 75-1959
VIA, MICAJAH, SER.... 1... 4... Albemarle County
VIA, MANOAH... 1... 1... Fredericksville
VIA, WILLIAM... 1... 3... Parish, District
VIA, MICAJAH, JR.... 1... 1... of Thomas Gaith.
VIA, EDWARD... 1... 1...
Vol. 3, pg. 165-1959
VIA, ROLAND... 1... 2... Albemarle County
VIA, OBEDIAH... 1... 0... St. Annes Parish District of James Lewis
Vol. 5, pg. 129-1961
VIAR, ROBERT... 1... 1... Amherst County
VIAR, WILLIAM... 2... 2... Amherst Parish District of James Montgomery
Vol. 7, pg. 27-1963
VIAH, GIDEON... 1... 3... Bath County
Vol. 13, pg. 27-1969
VIER, LITTLEBERRY... 1... 1... Buckingham County Dis-
VIER, ROBERT... 1... 1... strict two, Josias Jones,
VIER, WILLIAM... 1... 4... Commissioner
Vol. 10, pg. 167-1966
VIERS, BRICE... 2... 2... Brooke County (W) VA,
Steven Jno Francis Commissioner
Vol. 15, pg. 47-1971
VIER, ELIZA 0... 0... 0... 1 Charles City, County
Vol. 22, pg 259-1975
VIE, JOHN 1... 1... 0... 1
VIE, SERUS 1... 1... Franklin County Dis-
VIE, DAVID (VIA)... 1... 2... trict of Samuel Huston
VIE, JOHN BLACK... 2
Source: The Virginia Genealogist; published by John Frederick Dorman.

VIERS, DANIEL buried 30 November 1802.
VIERS, HENRY FRANKLIN, born 8 September 1819, Baptized 17 April 1821, son of Samuel C. and Julia Ann.
VIERS, MARY ANN MATILDA, born 22 January 1821, Baptised 17 April 1821, daughter of Samuel C. and Julia Ann.
VIERS, SAM. CLARKE, born 1 August 1798, son of Hezekiah and Ann.'
Source: Prince Georges County, Maryland Indexes of Church Registers 1686-1885, Vol. II, Prince Georges Parish, Part I, 1711-1798, pg. 306

VIERS, CATHERINE-�JG#2/86+87: Mr. Francis Belmear Jr. administrator with will annexed of Francis Belmear Sr. late of Anne Arunel Co. deceased. 23 November 1805. Sureties: Richard Gambill + Thomas Bicknell. Sevenths of the remaining balance to: Ann Anderson, John Belmear, Sarah Anderson, CATHERINE VIERS, Lewis Belmear, Samuel Belmear + Francis Belmear.
Source: Heirs and Orphans: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Distribution 1788-1838. Compiled by Walter E. Arps Jr., Family Line Publications, 13405 Collingwood Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

VIERS, EDWARD-"Children of Samuel Middleton and His First Wife Ann O'Neale: iii MATILDA MIDDLETON, b 3 September 1800, d 26 June 1890, m 10 December 1818 ISAAC RILEY, b August 1774, d. 5 July 1850, and had issue: (3) Sarah Riley m EDWARD VIERS, lived near Rockville."
Source: Maryland Genealogies, pg. 300.

NANCY VIERS-"George CLARK married NANCY VIERS and migrated from Maryland to Lewis County, Kentucky prior to 1818. She was the daughter of William VIERS and Mary RICKETTS of Montgomery County, Maryland and her brothers Edward VIERS (a school teacher) and William VIERS were in Lewis County, Kentucky in 1810. The known children of George CLARK and Nancy VIERS were Levi CLARK (born in Kentucky on February 1, 1818, married first to Mary BAYLESS in Brown County, Ohio in 1837 {she died in 1860}, served in the Tenth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War, married second to Mary Jane KILGORE in Mason County, Kentucky in 1864, and died May 1, 1903 in Lewis County, Kentucky), George CLARK, Jr., Nancy CLARK, and James CLARK."
Source: Ref: Pioneer Families of Lewis County, Kentucky, compiled by the Lewis County Historical Society (1996), pg. 228.

VIERS, CHARLES
B.J. VIERS, farmer, P.O. Hudson; is a son of Charles and Laura (Patterson) Viers. Charles Viers was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y. in 1806, and was married to Laura Patterson in 1827. She was born in Vermont in 1810. He was the son of a farmer and pioneer of Jefferson Co., and subject to the toil and privation of that life from his childhood. After his marriage, he farmed in that county for some years, and then emigrated to Ohio, settling in Northfield Township in 1831, where he still resides. His wife died in October, 1877. Their children are as follows: Bazzel J.; Theda E. Holt, of Northfield; Eliza J., the widow of of George Lamb now the wife of A.N. Ozmun, of Boston Township; Samantha, deceased; Charles Albert, of Hudson, and Laura M., deceased. Our subject was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., in 1829; he remained with his parents until 20 years of age, receiving a common-school education. He taught school one winter, at the age of 19. His occupation for many years subsequently was that of a laborer. About 1864, he began farming operations for himself, purchasing a piece of wild land, which he cleared and worked for two years, when he diposed of it and bought land in Norton Township, farming there about seven years. In 1874, he purchased a tract of land where he now resides, in Boston Township. His farm consist of 218 acres of improved land, located upon the nstate road." Mr. Viers is a practical and industrious farmer, and stands high in his township and county. He was married, in November, 1856, to Miss Lovena Ford, daughter of Marvin Ford of Northampton. She was born in Northampton in 1839. They have eight children living, and one deceased (Clara A., died at 6 years of age)-Laura E., Marvin F., Charles E., Lydia A., Albert B., Linda M., Rose I. and Lillie I. (twins).
Source: History of Summit County, Ohio, Biographical Sketches, pg. 904; by William Henry Perrin; microfilm #1000343.

VEARS, JOHN, PRINCE WILLIAM COVA
Source: Early American Series, Early Virginia, Vol. 1, pg. 531AIS Census Rep-1809 census; compiled by Ronald Vern Jackson (1025-79); published by Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc.-1981.

VERRE, JACOB, Speedwell, 22 June, 1809
VERRE, JACOB & Family, Speedwell, 22 June, 1809
Source: Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Phildelphia, 1800-1819; Genealogical Publishing Co.-1986.

JOHN VEARS Prince William Cova Rental Rolls RR1767"
JOHN VEARS Prince William Cova Rental Rolls RR177311
Source: EARLY AMERICAN SERIES-Early Virginia, Vol. 1, Virginia 1809; by Ronald Vern Johnson, published by Accelerated Indexing, Inc.-1981.

VEERS, NATHAN-HARDIN CO. KY 289 20010-22010-00
Source: Kentucky 1810 Census Index; edited by Ronald Vern Jackson; published by Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc.

VIERS, ROBERT-LEWIS COUNTY, KY, 97 14010-00110-00
Source: Kentucky Census, 1810.

VIERS, SAM'L, "LETTERS IN THE POST OFFICE, Knoxville, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 1. 1818. (Western Herald)."
Source: Ohio Source Records, pg. 550; Genealogical Publishing Co.

VIERS, ELISHA, Hardin County, KY, pg. 034, Little York, No. Twp. L
VIERS, NATHAN, Hardin County, KY, pg. 062, Little York, No. Twp. L
Source: Kentucky Census Index, 1820

VIERS, BENJAMIN, (also see Missouri), Botetourt County, pg. 075, N Twp. L
Source: Virgina Census Index, 1920.

VIERS, WILLIAM, Lincoln County, pg. 17 300010-30010
Source: Tennessee Census Index, 1820

VEIRES, JOSEPH, 17, New York, N.Y., 1822 9268 pll7.
Source Passenger and Immigration Lists Index-pg. 2152.

VEAR, HONORA, 21; America, 1822 6575 pl93.
Source: Passenger and Immigration List Index, 1982 Supplement, pg. 868.

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