Person:William Yancey (2)

Records of William Yancey in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Charles Lewis vs. Layton Yancey--O. S. 24; N. S. 8--From Rockingham. Copy of deed 22d October, 1797. Charles Lewis and Ann of Rockingham to Layton Yancey; on South River, Shenandoah, adjoining said Yancey, corner Maggots land; recorded October Court, 1797. Layton Yancey married a sister of Charles Lewis and was his guardian, Charles's father having died in 1790 when Charles was 17 or 18 years old. John Yancey was Layton's brother. Answer sworn to 16th June, 1801. Copy of Thomas Lewis's will of Rockingham, dated 15th October, 1789. Proved in Rockingham, February Court, 1790. Funeral service to be read by Peachey Gilmore, as it is found in Clark's Reformed Liturgy. Distressed son and his family; daughter McElhaney, daughter Gilmer; late brother General Andrew Lewis; brother William Lewis of Sweet Springs; son-in-law Col. Stuart; son-in-law Layton Lancey and his wife, Fanny; unmarried daughters, Ann and Sophia; daughter Agathy Stuart; son Thomas, who has rendered himself incapable of maintaining himself by his own miscondict and follies; son-in-law John Stuart; nephew William Lewis, son of William Lewis of Sweet Springs; sons John and Andrew; daughter, Jean wife of Thomas Hughes. John, Andrew and Jean are excluded on account of their vices. Infant sons, Charles and William; grandsons, Thomas and Charles, sons of John Lewis; granddaughter, Elizabeth; daughters, Margaret Bowyer, Mary McElhaney, Elizabeth Gilmore.

Information on William Yancey

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1. Capt. William Layton1 Yancey was born 1754. Capt. died August 4, 1813 at 59 years of age.

He married Frances Lynn (Fannie) Lewis December 17, 1778. Frances was born May 17, 1771. Frances was the daughter of Thomas Lewis and Jane Strother. Frances died August 30, 1845 Elkton, VA, at 74 years of age.

Capt. William Layton Yancey and Frances Lynn (Fannie) Lewis had the following children:

+ 2 i. Jacob Layton2 Yancey was born July 1, 1783.

3 ii. Maria L. Yancey was born 1789. She married William Simeon Graves September 27, 1813. William died October, 1829. (See William Simeon Graves for the continuation of this line.)

4 iii. Frances Layton Yancey was born 1791. Frances died 1863-64 at 72 years of age. She married George William Price July 25, 1816. (See George William Price for the continuation of this line.)

+ 5 iv. John S. Yancey was born ca. 1794.

+ 6 v. Thomas Layton Yancey was born 1797.

+ 7 vi. Charles Lewis Yancey was born May 16, 1799.

8 vii. Elizabeth Clarissa Yancey was born February 22, 1801. Elizabeth died December 5, 1882 at 81 years of age. She married William Rodes February 2, 1827. William was born May 10, 1801. William died April 21, 1882 at 80 years of age. (See William Rodes for the continuation of this line.)

+ 9 viii. Col. William Burbridge Yancey was born Farch 27, 1803.

+ 10 ix. Albert G. Yancey was born 1804.

11 x. Louisa Malvina Yancey was born February 25, 1809. Louisa died April 19, 1883 at 74 years of age. She married Thomas Garland Garth January 20, 1826. (See Thomas Garland Garth for the continuation of this line.)