Person:Josiah Ramsey (2)

Josiah Ramsey was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Advisory 2 Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA 3 Will Abstract 4 Records in Augusta County, VA 5 Records in Bedford County, VA 6 Information on Josiah Ramsey		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Advisory

Some researchers believe Josiah Ramsey was a son of Thomas Ramsey of Augusta County, Virginia.

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

• Oct. 2, 1753 - Josiah Ramsey - 160 acres joining Borden's tract.

• March 2, 1754 - Josiah Ramsey, 255 acres on Catawba joining Borden's land.

• April 30, 1755 - Josiah Ramsey, 200 acres on Lapley's Run by David Cloyd.

Will Abstract

Wythe County, VA, 1 May 1805, Will of Josiah Ramsey

Wife: Elizabeth Ramsey

Granddaughter: Sally Rich (daughter of Sarah dec'd)

Grandson: Josiah Ramsey, son of Thomas, dec'd. (this matches with above R.S. Josiah Ramsey)

Hannah Davis, Phoebe Montgomery,

Daughter: Sally Moor,

Sons: Joseph Ramsey, William Ramsey

Witnesses: Robert Cranston, Samuel Montgomery, Joseph Ramsey, Archibald Childress.

[Wythe County, Virginia Will Book 2:12].

14 Sept 1811 Inventory of the Estate of Josiah Ramsey

Inventory made by Josiah Ramsey and others before Joseph Ramsey and James McGavock.

[Wythe County, Virginia Will Book 2:26].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• December 16, 1753 - James Davis, 100 acres joining Borden and Josiah Ramsey.

• January 18, 1768 - Alexender Bruce's appraisement by James McDowell, Anthony Bledsoe, Josiah Ramsey.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST 16, 1769. - (322) Appraisers appointed on estate of John Buchanon, viz: On James River, John and Jonathan Smith and George Skillern; at New River, John Blackmore, Samnel Pepper and Joseph How; at Reed Creek, John Montgomery, David Looney and Josiah Ramsey.

• Vol. 2 - Drake vs. Campbell--O. S. 214; N. S. 75--Bill, 8th June, 1807. Orator is John Drake of Kentucky. John Buchanan of Augusta died testate, leaving remainder to three younger daughters or the survivors of them come of age. Orator's father, Joseph Drake, in 1773 married Margaret, one of the daughters of John Buchanan. Prior to 1778 Joseph moved to Kentucky, where in that year he was killed by the Indians, leaving orator infant of very tender years. Margaret afterwards married _____ Jones. Josiah Ramsey deposes, 1809, that the Indians were troublesome in Washington County from 1776 to 1779. (Note: excerpt from "Drake vs. Campbell).

Records in Bedford County, VA

• Pay allowed by the Assembly for services in the French and Indian War - 1758 Bedford County - Josiah Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, Stephen Rentfroe, James Rentfroe, Joseph Rentfroe, Robert Oglesby, Nicholas

Information on Josiah Ramsey

From Ancestry.com post:

According to Draper Manuscripts, Josiah Ramsey who was a captive of the Indians as a boy of about 10 was the son of Thomas Ramsey of Augusta County, VA who is found also in Botetourt, Fincastle and Washington Counties in VA. Thomas Ramsey who is said to have served in the French and Indian War is listed as one of the earliest settlers of Washington County, VA being there prior to 1770.

Henry and William Ramsey were also sons of Thomas Ramsey. He had daughters Mary Ramsey who married Colonel Anthony Bledsoe and Elizabeth who married Amos Heaton/Eaton.

Most of the members of this Ramsey family including Josiah, William and Henry removed to the Cumberland Settlements near Nashville. Henry, William, and Anthony Bledsoe were killed by Indians in the late 1780s. Josiah survived and removed to KY and finally to MO where he died at an advanced age.

JOSIAH RAMSEY "son of Josiah Ramsey of Reidy Creek in Wythe Co. VA, and brother of Mrs. Eaton and Thomas Ramsey" came "with his brother to the Cumberland Settlements in 1780".

THOMAS RAMSEY "son of Josiah Ramsey, and brother of Josiah Ramsey (see beforementioned)"

RAMSEY.-Jonathan Ramsey was born in Livingston county, Ky. His father was Josiah Ramsey, who was captured by the Indians when he was seven years of age, and remained with them until he was thirty (??, thirteen?). He became a celebrated hunter, and settled in Callaway county, Mo., in 1819. Jonathan was married in Kentucky, to Hannah Lampkin, by whom he had-Allen, Ewell, Maria, and Jane. Mr. Ramsey was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1820, and afterward represented Callaway county in the Legislature for several years. He was also one of the Commissioners selected to locate the Capital of the State. He strongly advocated Cotesansdessein as the place, but there was some dispute about the title to the land upon which the town was situated, and Jefferson City was selected as the future Capital. Mr. Ramsey was a shrewd business man, and accumulated a fortune before his death. Jane Ramsey married Robert Ewing, of Kentucky, and their son, Hon. Henry Clay Ewing, became Attorney-General of Missouri.

Source: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ramsey/2381.2/mb.ashx