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Esther and Wa lter lived on their la nd described in his Fathers Wi ll as: 200A . lying and being in Frederick County on the G lade B ranch joining a large spring ca lled the Pond joining Nathaniel Thomas and the Widow McKays land. This land now directly j oins the northern p art of the Charlestown W. Va. racetrack. A fact which might further prove that this line of descent is indeed true, is that Ma r ga ret Sh irley Wysong, dau. of Ester and Walter Shir ley Wysong named a daughter Esther Vance Wysong, b. 16 Oct. 1796 and she in tum, after her marriage to Aq uilla D avis, named a dau ghte r Esther A nn Vance Davis, b. 3 1 March 1827. Th ese fami lies all li ved in Charlestown. In my own family, bo th the names Vance and Shirley have been used in almost every generation since, and both names are ones of which the family is very proud. ORANGE COUM'.V CA!.-'r:0RNL'\ G£1\JE ALOGiCi.\L SOC: ·-; f 55 It has long been the tradition in my family that Esther and Walter's last daughter, Mary, b. 11 Jan. 1781 was only 3 years old when her Mother died in 1784. She was then raised by an Aunt, a Mrs. Snapp. I have always assumed this Aunt to be the Margaret named in her Fathers Will. Of course it is possible he could have had another daughter, already married at his death and not named in the Will. I have done a great deal of research on the Snapp family trying to find if this was indeed James other daughter Margaret who raised Mary. I originally thought she was suppose to have married a John Snapp, but have finally settled on a Laurence Snapp Jr. (B. 1740) who did have a wife named Margaret. None of the Snapp descendants I have corresponded with have known just what her maiden name was. The story goes that when the Snapps had a daughter marrying and going to East Tenn. in early 1799, she wanted a sister to go with her as a companion in this new land. None of her sisters would do this, but Mary Shirley consented to go and stay with her for a year. During that year, in the Greenville, Tenn. area, she met the young Dr. Hugh Barton, just graduated from Philadelphia Medical School and married there in late 1799. A daughter of the Laurence Snapp, another Margaret, did marry a Dr. Elkanah Dulaney at Woodstock on 7 Feb. 1799 and they moved immediately to the Tenn. area that became Sullivan County. If this was the cousin Mary went to Tenn. with, it seem likely that it was through them that she met her future husband Dr. Hugh Barton. To further all this speculation, Laurence Snapp Sr. in his Will referred to land he had bought belonging to a Samuel Vance and said that this is...Iand where John Vance used to live (Esthers' brothers?) Thus the families seemed to know each other. Laurence Snapp and several other of his children later moved to Sullivan County, Tenn. also. There (from April 1995 Vance Newsletter, page 45) there are land transaction when Samuel Vance (who the Vance Assc. believes to be Esthers brother) bought from Jeremiah Harris, 200 A. of land with Elkanah R. Dulaney and Laurence Snapp being witnesses on 11 Sept. 1802. And on 17 May 1803, this Samuel Vance sold land with Phillip Snapp (another of Laurence sons) being witness. On 19 Feb. 1805 he sold another 80A. to Samuel Evans (his son-in-law) and Elkanah R. Dulaney was again a witness. These families had to be close. Mary Shirley and Dr. Hugh Barton soon moved to Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn. just north of Knoxville, and Dr. Barton both practiced medicine and served as Court Clerk from 1310 until his retirement in 1834. He was also a trustee of the Academy there. Their children all married very prominent people, several migrating down to northwestern Alabama, now Colbert County. After Dr. Hugh's retirement they too followed their children there and Mary died 29 Dec. 1852 and Hugh on 19 Feb. 1856. They are buried in the large Barton-Rutland family cemetery just outside the town of Barton, AL. Mary Shirley and Hugh Bartons' 12 children (Grandchildren of Esther Vance) were: 1. Armstead, b. 2 Oct 1800, m. Amanda Cook d. 29 May 1847. 2. Roger b. 1802 Md. Eudora Barry d. 4 March 1855. 3. Eliz b. 15 Nov. 1304 m. Wlm. Dickson. 4. Arthur Crozier, b. 8 Nov 1806 unmarried, d. 1893. 5. Hannah B 2 Feb. 1809 died in infancy. 6. Clark Gilbreath b. 11Apr1311, D 15 Dec 1827. 7. Margaret b. 7 May 1813 M Rutland, d. 3 Oct 1855. 8. Hugh, B 8 Jan 1817 M Jane Harris, D 1900. 9. Hannah Marie b. 29 March 1815, m. Edward Caroloss and later her sisters widower, J. W. Rutland, d. 10 March 1890. 10. John, b. 2 Feb. 1819, D 25 March 1864(Civil War). 11. Louisa Vance b. 10 March 1822 m. George Warren d. 10 Jan 1901. 12. (my ancestor) James Shirley B 2 Apr. 1826, m. Martha E. Petty, D 17 July 1890 56 . ' •, . \ VRJGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES LAND OFFICE MILITARY CFT. BOX 61 Copy of Military Warrant from Kentucky Department for Libraries'&Aricbives Land Office Military WArrant #938 was issued to J o se ph Va~r:2 fo' one hunc1re:d r:tcres for three years service as a soldier in the: in the Virgin i a Continental Line . Dated 20th day of June 17 83 Mil itary Warrant # 966 was i ssued to Dennis Boush/Bush for one hun- dred acres for three years of service, as a soldier, in the Virginia Continental L in e . Dated 20th of June 1783 . Dennis Boush/B ush assigned Warrant #966 to Jcse~h Vance 2 July 1783 Joseph Va n ce assigned Warrant's # ' s 966 and 938 to Andrew Vance 8 December 1785 . Bureau Of Land Management Records - . Springfield, Virginia 200 hundred acres was surv2yed for Andrew Vance 2~ . ~hpt 1798 in Goshen Township , Clermont County, Ohio on th e head waters of O'Ban- non Creek, situat~ between the Little Miam i and the Sciota Rivers , north-west of t h e River Ohio . ,The 200 acre s was on two milit~ry war rants , to wit ; on #938 for cne hundred acres, in filvor of Joseph Vance, who assignes the same to Andrew Vance; on # 966 for one hun - ~r2d acres in favor of Dennis Bush who assigncs the same to Joseph ~ance, who assignes the same to And r ew Vance. Need to identify this Joseph Vance and Andrew Vance .•.. Research of Lee Woerdeman 805 i •• Ave. West, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577-2606 57 David Graham and Theodocia Vance Research of Margaret Vance Webb & Mary Vance Norfleet "David G. Vance was the leading hotel keeper of the town of Jonesboro from 1800 to 1819" as remembered from his childhood, byGeneralA. E. Jackson, in The History of Washington County, Tennessee by Goodspeed. The inn was built by William Patterson Chester after 1797 and was later leased to David Graham Vance, who operated the inn until his death. The Chester Inn, as it is now called, is a landmark in the town of Jonesboro, Tennessee and now houses the National Storytelling Organization headquarters. David Graham Vance was the second son of Dr. Patrick Vance and his wife, Miss (Mary) Graham, according to William Balbimie. (See VFA Newsletter, July, 1987, p. 55-58) David, born before 1780, was likely named after his maternal grandfather. David and his brothers, Hugh and William Kirkpatrick Vance were raised in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Sometime before 1804, David married Theodocia, her maiden name unknown. David settled in Washington County, 1N, and his name begins to appear in official records by 1805. The following Washington County deeds were found for David G. Vance: • 2 June 1806. D. G. Vance purchased a Negro boy, Anthony, from Jacob Summer for $300. • Witness: John A. McKinney, Thomas Stuart (DB 8, p. 323) 8 May 1807. David G. Vance purchased lot # 61 in JQnesboro from Mathew Aileen for $50.00. Witness: Lewis Wary, Enoch Hincloe (DB 7, p. 298) • 13 January 1809. David G. Vance purchased a Negro woman, Rachel from William P. Chester for $430. Witness: Manly Stuart, Wm. K. Vance (DB 12, p. 82) • 15 September 1809. David G. Vance to Francis Preston ofWashington County, VA. Deed of mortgage. For $500 in cash and lots 14 & 18 in Jonesboro sold by John A. McKinney to David G. Vance on 15 September 1809. David G. Vance to pay Francis Preston, $2500 in gold or silver on or before 5September1812. Witness Hugh Brown, Poler Paison (DB 12, p. 168) • 10 July 1810. David G. Vance to John McAlsiter. Deed of Trust. Debts due firm of King & McAlister; Carter Store; claim on John & James Johnson; debt owed John & Joseph Blair. Security given: Negro boy, Toney, and women, Rachel & Patsy; lot 61 bought from Mathew Aileen. (DB 13, p.151) • 1811. David G. Vance lived on lot adjoining Russell Bean on Main Street, Jonesboro. • 16 September 1815. David G. Vance sold to John McAlister part of lots 14 & 18 in Jonesboro. Witness: William Smith, R. J. Chester (DB 13; p. 33) • 6 March 1822. David G. Vance sold to James V. Anderson, lot 61 in town of Jonesboro for sum of$60. (DB 17, p. 343) 58 Da~d G. Vance is also listed on the 1809; 1811; 1814; 1815; 1818 through 1824 tax lists with a varymg number ofNegroes and town lots but always owning 50 acres. There is no record of David purchasing or disposing of the 50 acres in Washington County, Tennessee deeds. David fought in the War of 1812. He is listed as Assistant Wagon Master under Brigadier General N. Taylor. Another reference lists his brother, William K. Vance, as Sergeant under Colonel John Williams and Captain David G. Vance. In 1816, David was listed as a Justice of the Peace. According to Goodspeed, the first school in Jonesboro was begun in 1812 and in union with the Presbyterian Church, a building was erected to house the school in 1816. D. G. Vance was added as a trustee of the school in 1817. David G. Vance was the mayor of Jonesboro in 1822. (DB 17 , p. 216) David died before 17 October 1823, when the inventory for his estate was filed in Washington County. Theodocia Vance was the administrator of the estate. Theodocia Vance bought all of the personal property at the estate sale held on 24 January 1824, with the exception of the "Se?to Family Bible" bought by Wesley Roberts and part of a keg .. of tobacco bought by Ezekiel Lyons. In a separate sale held 10 July 1824, William P. Chester bought Charles (Negro slave) for $6.01 and Theodocia Vance purchased Rachel (Negro Slave) for $22.00. (Washington Co., TN Inventories of Estates, Book 0, p. 24-26; 28-35.) Two lawsuits were filed against Theodocia Vance. WilliamP. Chester Jr. versus Theodocia Vance, administrator ofDavid G. Vance. The plaintiff produced receipt for payment of fifty-six dollars and sixty-two and on half cents as security for David G. Vance, deceased. The court entered a judgement against the defendant, who was ordered to pay $56. 62 Yi plus interest from 7 October 1824 and costs. (10 July 1826) In the second lawsuit, 1828, the president, directors and company of the State Bank versus Theodocia Vance. A demurer was entered, and after argument of counsel being heard, the Court sustained and the defendant, Theodocia Vance recovered from the plaintiff her costs. (A demurer is a plea for dismissal of a lawsuit on the grounds that even ifthe statements of the opposing party are true, they do not sustain the claim because they are insufficient or otherwise defective.) (Washington County, TN Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1828-9, p. 47 & 66.) After David's death, Theodocia continued to operate the inn and was issued a permit to keep a "P ublic House at the Sign of the Bell" in 1823. Since two of her daughters joined the Kingsport Presbyterian Church on October, 1828, it is possible that Theodocia moved her family to Sullivan County at that time. The 1830 Sullivan County, TN census lists Theodocia as age 50 to 60, was living in with one male, age 20 to 30, and two females, age 15 to 20 and one female, age 10 to 15. No further records ofTheodocia have been found beyond this date . The known children of David Graham and Theodocia Vance, as listed in Balbirnie, were: Theodocia Vance, born ca 1804 in Tennessee, married Frederick A. Ross on 16 December 1823 in Hawkins Co., TN. Frederick A. Ross was born ca 1795 in Virginia and was a Presbyterian minister, one of the early pastors of the Kingsport Presbyterian Church in Sullivan County, TN. (See VFA Newsletter, Jan, 1992, p. 10-13.) Theodocia Ross tr am.feneO. 'ner membership from the Hebron Presbyterian Church to the Kingsport Presbyterian Church in 1824. Their children, all born in Tennessee, as listed on the 1850 59 Hawkins County, TN census were: David Ross, born ca 1829; William H. Ross, born ca 1830; James Ross, born ca 1831; Frederick Ross Jr., born ca 1833; Manning Ross, born ca 1835; George Ross, born ca 1841; Fanny Ross, born ca 1847; and Charles Ross, born 1850. ~ There were other children as the 1830 census shows three sons under age five; one daughter ) under age 5, and one daughter aged 5 to 10. One other son may have been named Ephraim A. Ross. Maria L. Vance, married Green Kennedy Cessna on 15 February 1825 in Washington Co., 1N. Maria Cessna died between the birth of her last child in 1838 and 5 September 1842, when Green K. Cessna married Mrs. Nancy Reed Shaw in Nacadoches Co., TX. Green Kennedy Cessna was born ca 1805 in Tennessee and died before 1867 in Leon County, TX. Maria and Green's children as listed in the 1850 Nacadoches County, TX census and other records were: Eliza J. Cessna, who married John C. Tomlinson on 18 February 1847 in Nacadoches Co., TX; Theodocia Cessna, born ca 1830; Susan Cessna, born 16 April 1831 in NC; Walter Cessna, born ca 1834 in GA; James Cessna, born ca 1836 in GA; and Green Kennedy Cessna Jr., born ca 1838 in GA. James Harvey Vance was born 5 February 1807 in Washington Co., TN and died 16·May 1884 in Hawkins Co., TN. James was the Clerk of the Courts for Hawkins County, TN from 1850 to 1862. On 3 April 1848, James married Lucy Reynolds in Hawkins County. Lucy was born 12November 1826 anddied3October1883. Both are buried in Sanders Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN. James and Lucy had one known child, David born about 1858. Susan Amanda Vance was born ca 1811 in Washington County, TN and died 22 February 1822~in Clay County, MS. Kingsport Presbyterian Church records indicate that Susan was ~ admitted on examination in October, 1828. Susan married Joseph Robert Howorth on 30 June 1831. Joseph, a doctor, was born in 1806 in SC and died 12 July 1883 in Clay County, MS. Susan and Joseph were the parents of ten children: Benjamin Marion Howorth; David Graham Howorth; Theodocia Eliz.a Howorth; Elizabeth Cates Howorth; Maria Louisa Howorth; Sarah Caroline Howorth; Joseph Corprew Howorth; James Henry Howorth; Robert Howorth; and Emma Eliz.a Howorth. A copy of the Joseph R Howorth Family Bible records was located in the Mississippi Genealogical Society and follows this article. Caroline Vance was born about 1812 in Washington Co., TN and married Edward A. Myers about 1831. Caroline was listed as ''Carl Vance" when admitted on examination to the Kingsport Presbyterian Church in October, 1828. Edward was born about 1805 in TN. In 1850, Caroline and Edward A Myers were living in Scott County, VA. Edward was listed as a farmer. Their children, all born in Tennessee, as listed on the census were: Eliz.a Myers, born ca 1832; Mariah Myers, born ca 1835; Theodosia Myers, born ca 1837; Emma Myers, born ca 1838; Susan Myers, born ca 1843;RosaMyers, born ca 1845; Cordelia Myers, born ca 1847; and Edward Myers, born ca 1849. William H. Vance was born in 1819 in Washington Co., TN and died 7 June 1821, aged 1 year, 7 months. William is buried in the Old Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, TN. One other daughter was possibly named Eliza Vance, who was admitted on examination to the Kingsport Presbyterian Church on April, 1832. IfEliz.a was the daughter ofDavid and Theodocia, she would account for the I 0 to 15 year old female listed with Theodocia on the 1830 Sullivan County, 1N census. 60 JOSEPH R. HOWORTH BIBLE FAMILY RECORD MARRIAGES Joseph R. Howorth and Susan A. Vance were married on Thursday the 30th of June 1831 . Benjamin M. Howorth and Louisa Collins were married on Thursday the 1st day of Jany 1857. I. R. Howorth and Mrs. M. E. Brown were married on the 13th of Sept. 1859. David G. Howorth and F. A. Glen were married 13 ofDecb. 1859. Benj. M . Howorth and Julia Fleming were married July 3rd 1862. Alexander Ellettwin & S. C. Howorth were married Oct. 1st 1868. James A. Randle and Emma E. Howorth were married Oct. 2nd 1873. BIRTHS Benjamin Marion Howorth, first son of Joseph R. & Susan A. Howorth was born June the 1st 1832. David Graham Howorth, second son of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born Nov. the 2nd 1833. Theodocia, first daughter of J. R. & S. A. Howorth was born the 5th of Aug. 1835. Elizabeth Cates, second daughter of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born on Thursday the 23 rd of Feb. 1837. Maria Louisa, third daughter of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born on Tuesday the 4th of Dec . 1838. Sarah Caroline, forth daughter of J. R. & S. A. Howorth was born on Monday the 6th of Dec. 1841. Joseph Corprew Howorth, third son of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born Saturday 8th of Oct. 1843 . James Henry Howorth , third (sic) son of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born Thursday 5th Aug. 1845. Robert Howorth, fifth sonofJ. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born on Sunday the 13th ofDecember 1847. Emma Eliza, sixth (sic) daughter of J. R. & S. A. Howorth, was born 15 th Dec. 1849. William Howorth was born the 22 of January 1862. Susie Elinor Randle, first daughter of J. A. & E. E. Randle was born Aug. 14, 18 74. DEATHS Theodocia Eliza our first daughter, departed this life on Saturday morning Oct. 1836, aged 1 year & 2 months. Elizabeth Cates Howorth, our second daughter, departed this life on Saturday morning the 26th of Sept. 1840, aged 3 years 7 months and 3 days. Robert fifth son of J. R. & S. A. Howorth departed this life on Monday evening the - October 1852, aged 4 years & ten months Mrs. Susan Howorth, wife of I. R. Howorth. departed this life February 22, 1855, Age 43 years & 11 months. Mississippi Genealogical Society 61 i I : '\. omo ABSTRACTS Research of Mary A. Yoder. 605 Pine St., Normal, IL 61761 Vance- Ohio-anywhere Vance- Clark Co o Mg Book 5 1855-1863- NONE. Vance- Clark Co O Mg Book 6 ·1863-1866-NONE. V~~ce, Abraham m Mary Ennis 7.29.1816 Greene Co Oh Mg.s 1815-1818. ': Vance, Adaline m Ira H Compton 10.29.1840 Clark Co Oh Mg Book 2 1832-1845, (Pg 52- also 1860 Cen Clark Co Oh). Compton, Ira H , Adaline , Elmina , Eliza A , David M , Emma C , Edward , Adaline 45 m Oh Auctn 37 f Pa 19 f Oh Teach 14 f Oh 10 m Oh 5 f Oh 3 m Oh 3 f Oh Vance, Alexander b Shenandoah Co, Va 1812; to O with his father's family 1815; to Gallipolis 1832; mar 1832 Miss Shepard, d/o Col. Luther Shephard. Dec Hon. John L. b, Gallipolis 1839. He was a C.W. solider & Congressman. Early Gallia Co~ O Histories. Vance, Alfred m Margaret Arbuckle, p 140 Carroll Co O Mg Index 1840-1849. Vance, Anna m. Levi Humble 2.18.1819, Sam. McMillen, JP, Clark Co, O Mgs 1818-1821. Book 1-A (pg 2). Vance, Andrew Cleremont Co O Original Proprietors. Vancet Arthur to Eleanor Blair - Brown Co O Mgs Index Mar 3.1818-June 1819. Vance, Benj. W. to Susanna Taylor.3.12.1833 Peter Ridenour, JP Allen Co 0 Mgs 1831-1837. Vance, Benj W 1833 tax list Allen Co O #2 Amanda Twp. Vance, Chrisly 8.23.1819 granted license to keep tavern on road to Mt Vernon (2) Licking Co O Conunon Pleas Court Record 1819-1822 (Journal). Vance, Christina Clark, Wm w:-·b 1:"828, s/o James & Rachel (Watkins) Clark. He m. Christina Caldwell b 1835, d/o Jacob & Christina (Vance) Caldwell. They had Joseph, Jacob, Mary, Elmer, Eva, Alpha, John, Arthur & Stella. Gallia Co O Pioneer Families. (Vance) Christena Caldwell: WM. W. Clark & Christena 62 •. --....... Caldwell were m in this Twp in 1852, both were born here. Wm. W. was s/o Jos & Rachel (Watkins) Clark. Christena was d/o Jacob & Christena (Vance) CAldwell. Wm. w. in C. War. Among 1st members of ths church (Morgan Christian Church Cem, Gallia Co Oh). William w. Clark 1828-1903 Christina 1834-1911. Vance, Cynthia d 1857 ae 29 w/o J.K. Adams Co o Scott Twp- Seaman Cem. Vance, Daniel Lake Twp area, Logan Co o 1818 Electors. Vance, David Justice of Court of Common Pleas, Co of Jefferson, Oh Land off. July 29,1797. Also on list of appointments made for Co Jyly 31, 1797. Vance, David Jefferson Co N.W.T. 1800, First Records of Steubenville Land Office, Northwest Territory. Vance, David m. Jennie Runyon 2.22.1806 Champaign Co Oh Mgs 1805-1820. By Rev John Thomas.Pg 2 Vance, David-[WB 6A,90 CHampaign Co o Guardianship p55 ] 1 Dec 1821 William Kenton GDN Nancy Anderson 16 yr; Crawford Anderson 13 yr;Lewis Ward Anderson 11 yr;Sarah Anderson lOyr, heirs of James Anderson, dec'd. Surities: DAVID VANCE, Jesse Johnston. Vance, David m Polly Wilson 27 Mch 1817 pg 70, Champ.Co,Oh Mgs 1805=1820, by John Hughs. Vance, David m Margaret Woolsey 12.31.1839 Clark Co Oh Mg Book 2 1821-1832, (Pg 315). Vance, David 1810 Tax list Belmont Co, Oh Colerain Twp. Vance, David GDN of William Vance 17 yr and Wilson Vance 15 yr heirs of Joseph C Vance,dec'd. Sureties: Francis Dunlap, John Reynolds & John Runyan 18 Oct 1810.[MB2-83 pg4 Book 1 Champaign Co 0 Guardianship] Vance, David 45 wl/2 19 91 Trans. to Nathl Drake & P.J. Ireland Preble Co O 1821 Land Tax Duplicate. Non- resident. Vance, David Ohio Postmasters Sep 1833 list. Vance, David Query: Need data on ancestors etc of Amos Smith, s/o Wm & Rachel (Jarret) Smith, b Grant Co In, 1 Jan 1779; d same place 15 Nov 1852; m 1805 Elizabeth Ashby, b Nelson Co Ky d Grant Co In May 1862. Elizabeth b ca 1788, d/o Bladen & CAtherine (Van Meters) Ashby. Ch of Amos & Elizabeth: 1) Rachel b Troy, Maimi Co, Oh ca 1806, m 3 July 1830 Andrew Debolt, need Debolt ancestry; 2) Eleanor m Thos. Wiley; 3) Sarah m DAVID VANCE; 4) Charles W. m Pauline Baldwin; 5) Esther m Ambrose Cain; 6) Amy m Wm Cox; 7) Catherine m Isaiah Cox; 8) Amos, Jr m Elizabeth Mays; 9) Mary or Polly m James Rhoads; 10) Elizabeth m Daniel Newell; 11) John m. Elizabeth J. Dawson; all b Oh. Have much data on Ashbys. Helen E. Blais, Box 222, North Powder, Or 97867. (2nd query also-same content). (Van Meter and Ashby Family quite prominant in Nelson and Hardin Co Ky area- History of Hardin Co lists more about the 2 Families- this is the area that my Father's families are from and have much on the area-mgs etc- Mary Yoder). Vance, David El817 GR WB c & D p 64. Ohio Wills & Estates 1850 An Index. Vance, David [p67, WB6A-90, Champaign Co O Guardianship] 1 Dec 1820, William Kenton GDN of Nancy Anderson, Crawford ANderson, Lewis ANderson, Sarah Anderson heirs of James ANderson. Sureties: DAVID VANCE & Jesse Johnson. Vance, David E1823 CH CPMB 8 P 173. Ohio Wills & Estates 1850 An Index. Vance, David E1839 Ch CPMB 15 P 247. Ohio Wills & Estates 1850 An Index. Vance, David 1860 Cen Clark Co Oh- 400/412 So. Charleston David 46 m Oh farmer (1814) Margaret 36 f Oh(1824-nee Woosley m 12.31.1839) Thomas 16 m Oh (1844) Jane 14 f Oh (1846) Ephrain 12 m Oh (1848) Benjamin 10 m Oh (1850) Elizabeth 5 f Oh (1855) Lavinia 2 f Oh (1858) (see also Vance, Epharin- 1860 Clark Co Oh) Vance, David Will pg 241; Champaign Co Oh Wife [no name] the farm of 138 acres in Mad River Twp S27; son Jann Vance 1/5; son David C Vance 1/5; dau Elizabeth Arrowsmth [wife of Miller P] 1/5; dau Mary Bridgeman [wife of Issac] 1/5; son Adam P Vance 1/2 of 1/5 and John M Vance grandson 1/2 of 1/5. Miller P Arrowsmith executor; Witness: Isaac Neff and William Dement. Will signed 12 June 1874. (Will Abstracts of Champaign Co 0 Books A-F 1810-1888- Champ Gen Soc 1966). Vance Duncan M. Will pg 303 Probated 5 Sep 1878 Urbana Wife Phebe A Vance all real estate and personal property. Wife Phebe Vance executrix. Witness: Henry Helps and W.R. Warnock. Will signed 12 May 1878. William Houston Vance of Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Mississippi son of Patrick Vance of Pennsylvania and Tennessee by Kathleen Mason Research of Catherine Rossiter, 1857 Ma'\"vell Road, Carson City, Nevada 89706-1419 Campbell Kith and Kin by Grace S. Fassnacht Dates and locations submitted by James Alton Vance in above named book . Census Records of Alaba ma - Mary Vance-Shaw Land Records in Mississippi Territory, and Deed Index in Pontotoc Co. Mississippi - Kathleen Mason Records of Clarence Vance in McClung Library, Knoxville, Tennessee - Margaret Webb & Kathleen Mason Alabama Records Book Vol 14 by Gandrud, submitted by Wanda Kelly William Houston Vance was born June 16, 1787 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and died September 30, 1860 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. His parents were Patrick Vance and hi s second wife Elizabeth Houston, who moved from Pennsylvania to Knox County, Tennessee in the mid l 790's. William Houston Vance married Elizabeth Campbe lll, daughter of James Campbe ll on May 1, 1 807 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She di ed in Jefferson County in 1825. William Houston Vance was named in his father's will dated 24 August 1801 in Knox County, Tennessee. He and his brothers Davi d, Patrick and Robert were to receive proceeds of sale of land, and pay sister Sarah Campbe ll forty dollars and sister Elizabeth Dav is forty dollars. His brother Patrick Vance deeded to him 86 acres, land in Jefferson County, Tennessee, deed dated October 12, 1803 . William H. Vance sells this land to Elizabe th Vance, Book P page 89 & 90 on March 4, 1812, reco rd ed April 18 , 1819. The land was on the Holston Ri ve r. In a d ee d registered Nbvember 28, 1816 , in Jefferson County, Tennessee, dated August 1, 1815, William H . Vance ofMadison County Mississippi Territory deeds to Able Ricketts 86 acres of land being 'said Willian1 H . Vances divided part of a tract of land owned by Patrick Vance, Senr., deceased and left by the said Patrick to him the said William .' The 1830 census of Alabama shows William H. Vance in Madison County, pg. 12 and his son P . A. Vance was in nea rby Franklin County, pg. 050. This area is sometimes known as the Mississippi Territory of Alaban1a. He and his wife had 2 sons and 3 daughters at that time. His brother S am uel is listed in the 1830 census p. 686. The Huntsville Land Office Register of Receipts 1820-1 841 Book 400 Cherokee School Lands records shows that on February 9, 1831 William H. Vance had purchased land in M adison County, Alabama, Sec. 3 T6 R 3E . His son Patrick Anderson Vance 's name is recorded on June 16, 1832 as having claimed land in Jackson County, Alabama, Sec. 29 T 5 R 3E Jan 31, 1831 William H. Vance married Eleanor Corlew. Ref. Misc. Ala. Records Book Vol 14, Madison City, Al. by Pauline Jones Gandrud. Reco rd in same book shows Wm. Hu ston Vance and wife Eleanor sold property to Wm . Whittenker. Also in same book is "Orphans Court Book 13, p. 170'', shows record Wm . H. Houston 's children receiving property from James Vanc e. He has not been identifie d. William 's daughter was listed as Jane Lawer .. did she marry a Lawer then later a Buford? 1837 William H. Vance listed as tax payer in Pontotoc Co. MS. 1840 Mississippi census lists William H. Vanc e, page. 60. 1850 Mississippi census, Ponotoc County, son Archibald with him . The 1860 cew:.ws of~ ontotoc County, Mississippi lists Gr ee n P. Vance pg. 795 , P .A. Vance, page 764 (eldest son of William Houston Vance), Th e 1870 census lists Alic e, pg. 324, Anderson, pg. 24, and 65 Minerva pg. 320. Lafayette County (where son M. D . Vance lived) li sts: Kenny Vance, pg. 534, !·W. Vance, pg.505, M. D . Vance pg. 614. So, some of the family was still in the general area at that tune. Deed Index, Pontotoc County, Mississippi - Grantor, Grantee, Date, Book, Page: It is quite evident that these transactions indicate some of his relatives also came to Pontotoc County .. note the name Kennedy and William Houston Vance h ad a brother-in-law named Kennedy. The deeds are not always filed promptly. Vance, Wm. H., J. H. Henderson, Oct. 14, 185 3, 9, 388 . Vance, A. (Archibald) C. to W. H. Vance, Jan. 24, 1854 , 9, 571 Vance, W. H., A. C. Vance, Jan 24, 1854, 9, 571 Vance, M. D., E. Herring, Nov. 2, 1853, pp9, 710. Vance, Wm. H., Henry Tutor, Jan. 5, 18 54, 10 , 284 Vance , Wm. H., W. G. Wilkins, March 12 , 1855, 19, 679 Vance, G. P., Wm. P. Vance, Sept. 26, 1855, 10, 679 Vance, W. H., G. P. Vance, Sept. 26 , 1855 , 10 , 687 Vance, N. C. , G. P. Vance, Jan. 17, 1855, I0,687 Vance, G. P. , N. C. Vance, Jan. 17, 1855 , 10 , 687 Vance, A. C., Jno Tutor, Jan. 5, 1856, 11 , 445 .. Vance & Kennedy, Robt. Elonn, June 19, 1856, 11 , 445 · Vance & Kennedy, Carol Pritchard, July 7, 1856, 11 , 457 Vance, C. E. Heirs, J.E . Sumner, Sept. 18 , 1856 Vance, E. C. Eta!, N.Y. Mop. L. Co., March 25 , 1852, 12 , 339 Vance, W. H., Daniel Martin, Oct. 22, 1857, 12, 615 Vance, Wm. H., Jas. Drake, Jan. 2, 1858, 12, 766 Vance, M. D., T. J. Kenne dy , Oct. 11 , 1856, 13, 307 Vance, J.B. , Jno. Adams, Sept. 23, 185 8, 13 , 323 Vance , Wm. H. , A. C. Vance, Nov . 26, 1856, 14, 220 Vance, Wm. H., G. P. Vance, Sept. 15 , 1854 , 14, 565 Vance, G. P., Wm. H. Vanc e, Sept. 15, 1854 , 14, 565 Vance, Wm. H. , F. M. Herron, April 18, 1860, 15 , 41 Vance, Eliza. , J. N. Davis, Nov . 22 , 18 58, 15, 666 Vance, Eliza. , Jasper N. Davis, Nov . 22, 1858, 15 , 667 Vance, T. E. Eta!, J. N. McKenney, Aug. 22 , 1865, 18, 528 Vance, M. D., Wm . S. Zinn, Dec. 21 , 1868, 20, 507 Vance, G. P. , W. F. Skinner, Feb. 17, 1871 , 21 , 315 The children: 1. Jane Vance, shown in Orphan's Court as a Jane Lawler. Al so said to have married a Buford. 2. Patrick Anderson Vance, born January 3 1, 1810 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He died July 15, 1 889 in San Saba , McCulloch County, Texas. He married Su san Cravens in Jefferson County, Tennessee October 11 , 1829. She died August 15 , 1845 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Secondly he married Narcissa Bumgardner. July 3, 1856 in Pontotoc. Soon after the Civil War he moved his family to Texas. His children were by marriage #1: (1) Daniel McDuffVance b. Dec. 12, 1830. His wife was Margaret A. __ . Daniel served as several years as mayor of Oxford, Mississippi. (2) Patrick Acklin Vance , born Pontotoc, Mississippi June 6, 1857. He married Lela Glasbrenner, and they moved from Texas to Fresno, California, where they had a large vineyard. (3) Samuel Baxter Vance b. March 7, 1859 in Pontotoc. He and his family also later moved to Fresno County, California. He married #2 Mary Etta Lake at Camp San Saba, California and #2 Maimie Word at the same place. He h ad nine children. (4) Elizabeth Vance b. June 27, 18 61 in Pontotoc, Mississippi , married March 3, 1 880 in Camp Saba , Texas John Tyler Simpson. They had 7 children. (5) William Harrison Vance b. 1863, died 1868. (6) Sarah Ann Vance born March 9, 18 66 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, married March 3, 1883 in Mason , Texas, Jolm Marion Stukes . They had five children , and th e children Jived in 66 Texas. Sarah Ann Vance Stukes did a Jot of res earch on her ancestors a nd we are dee pl y indebted to her for those facts she preserved that have not bee n found elsewhere .. (7) Edna Rebecca Van ce b. Dece mb er 14, 18 68, married C. H. Appleton. They li ved in San Saba, Texas. 3. Enoch Harvey Vance, bo rn in Jefferso n Count y, Te nn essee in 18 12, mar ri ed# 1 Elizabeth M assey, #2 - name unknown . Children: (1) Elizabeth Vance, marri ed William Allison. Th ey li ve d in Arkansas. (2) ,Hugh Vance married __ McGhee. No further informat ion . (3) James Anderso n Vance ma rri ed three tim es. Wife # 1 and #2 di ed and he married Lu cy Agnes Benham. They had three children, and one lived in Bakersfield, California. (4) Samuel Vance, married twice and had by #1 Enoch Houston who remov ed to Oklahoma, and Emm~ Vanc e - no record. (5) Robert Vance, nam e of wife unknown , had thr ee daughte rs .· (6) Enoch Houston Vance who was a lawyer in Little R ock, Arkansas. He ma rri ed __ McGhee and had one daughter Eva. (7) Thaddeus Benham Vance married Clair Blair, a nd th ey had six childre n. 4. Amanda M. Vance married Skel ton/She lton. She was named in her grandfather James Campbe ll 's wi ll . 5. Elizabe th Vance married Brazelton 6. Green Prvor Vance mar ri ed Jane Sinclair. About 1872 th ey moved to Grant Co. AR as did the children: (1) Hester Elizabeth b. 1844 m. John J. Ha rdin ; (2) Marttha Jane b. 1846 m. Geor ge Swaim/Swim; (3) Amelia Catherine b. 1848 m. Da ni el W. Veazey; (4) Sarah Franc is b. 1850 m. James Reese; (5) James Ande rson b, 18 52 m. Sarah G. (J e1 mi e) Hitt; (6) Wm. Franklin b. 1854 d .y. (7) Mary b. 1856 d.y.; (8) Minerva E. b. 1859 m. Franci s M. Whitaker; (9) David Prior b. 1862 m. Julie Adams. 7. Jolm Vance - no record. 8. Archibald Vance, married Minerva Sinclair, sister to Jane, wife of Pryor Vance. 9. Lydia Vance MONTANA Submitted by Ada Powell James D . (Jim) Vance served for many years as an assistant fo rest ran ger in the Bitter Root For est area. He was long recognized as one of th e best mount ai n ee rs and guides in th at area. In the Selway-Bitter Root wilderness th ere is a Vance Point, and a Vance Mountain named for Jim Vance. Ph oto below shows Jim Vance in the middle. He was the uncle of Ada Powell. ' · 67 ~--.. - - ·· ·-· .. PENNSYLYANIA ARCHIVES Third Series Vol. XII County of Chester Tax 1780/1 Pg . 296 Inmates include: Thomas Vance, William Vance, John Black, Samuel Evans Free men include: Jacob Vance, Samuel McKee Pg. 399 East Nantmell: Inmates include: Johm Campbell,David McKee, William Vance, Tailor Freemen include: Jos. Cunningham,J.ohn Cunningham Pg . 431 East Caln: Inmates: Thomas Vance Pg. 473 East.NantmellRate:na'LidMcKee..5. 6; Alexander McKee-65; William Vance, tailor 7.9 Pg . 570 East Bradford Rate: Thomas Vance 1.0.0 Pg. 572 EdgmenLRate: Thomas V.ance-3.2; William V.ance ~t5;_Ro.ger_McGloughin J2.0 Vol. XIII County of Bucks Tax 1779 Pg. 48 Single men: Geo . McKee, John Vance, Jos. Wilson Middle Town Township: Jeremiah Gilliam, 1 cow; Lucus Gilliam, 100 A., 3 horses, 3 cow Joseph Lovet, 181 Acr.es; Tho.mas Huston,-280.A..., 3 JlOI.Ses,3 .cows Pg. 139 Lower Makefield Township 1781 ; Philip Slack, John Slack, Joseph Slack, Abraham Slack Abraham Slack Jr. Pg . 140 John Vance, mason; Timothy Slack, single Pg . 490 Lower Makefield Township 1.7.84~1-ohn V.ance, 4 w inhabitants; Cornelious Slack; Thomas Slack, Abraham Slack Sen., James Slack Vol., XV City and County of Philadelphia 1769, 1774, 1779 Pg . 136 Southwark 1769: Philip Vance, 1.0.0 Pg. 263 Bucks County, Lower Makefield Township 1783 Pg. 263 James Slack, Abraham Slack, Thomas Slack, Cornelious Slack, Joseph slack, Philip Slack John Slack, Jr.,Abram Slack, John Vance, mason 1 h, 1.c Pg . 239 Lower Makefield Township: Abr'am, Philip Jos., Cornelious, Tho 's , Ab'm, James Slack Pg. 530/3 1 John Vance ih.;Sin_gle men: Nath'l Huston_, Tim Slack, John Slack Jr. Pg. 623 Bucks County 1786, John Vance 1.6; James, Corneilous, Thomas, Abraham Slack, Sr. Pg. 750/ 51 Bucks County, 1787 Wrights Town Township: Abraham, Joseph, Wm, Charles, Geo.Chapman, John Huston, Jacob Twining, James Twining, John Vance .6 Vol. XVII Lancaster County 1771, 1772, 1773, 1782 Pg . 232 East Hanover Moses Vance 100A. 2h 4c Tax 5.6 Pg . 410 East Hanover Township 1773, Moses Vance 50A, 3h, 4c, Tas 5.6 Pg . 625 Lancaster County 1773 William Vance, freeman tax 3.0.0; Robert Huston, freeman 3.0.0 Pg. 862 Elizabeth Town Geo. Van.ce, freeman, tax 6_ 0 _ 0~ Iohn. Wilson, S.tiller at Ahr., Sto.uters Pg . 738 1782 Moses Vance 295A, 4h,4c, tax 10.18.9 Vol. XX Cumberland County 1778 Pg . 166/7/8 Guilford Township; David, William Adams, Samuel Huling, freeman; Benjamin Chambers, 2 mills; Benj_, Chambers Jr; Col. James Chambers; Patrick & Torrence Campbell, merchants, Ezekiel Chambers. Matthias Gist, S. Maker ; David & Wm Adams 68 William Glass, fuller, 300A,2h, 4c, 2 blacks. John, James, Fulton Lindsay, James & John Jr McClellon, John Porter, Matthew Wilson, Patrick Vance Esq, 180A 2h Sc George Cunningham. Pg. 176/79 Hamilton Township, Benj. Chambers, Wm Cavon, John Huston, John Taylor, Joseph Vance I 00 A, Joseph Vance 2h 4c Pg. 189/93 Letterkenny Township Benj. Chambers, Andrew Taylor, John Vance IOOA Pg .241 1780 Pennsbro Township .David Vance, blacksmith; Matthew Wilson 150a. 3h 7c Pg. 300 1780 Guilford Township John & James Lindsey; John Vance 510 A Sh IOc 2 slaves Patrick Vance, Esq. 388A Sh IOc Pg. 312 Hamilton Township 1800 Benj'a Chambers Jr 321A; Widow Cavan SOA; James Huston; 1801 Joseph Vance 134A 4h-5c. .Er.eem.en,lames Hmrton, Wm_Agnew Pg. 426/30 Guilford Township 1781 David & William Adams; Col Benj'a & Ezekiel Chambers; Patrick Vance, Esq.388A5h 9c;John Y.ance.5JOA.5h lD.c2-SlaY.es-_samein 1182 Pg. 442 Hamilton Township 1781 Joseph Vance 134A 3h lOc Pg. 572/7 Guilford Township 1782 John, James, _F.ultonJllld.Mary I .indsay.)ohn V..ance 51 OA Sh lOc and 2 slaves; Patrick Vance,Esquire 388A Sh 9c; Pg. 586Joseph Vance 154A Sh 9c Pg. 612/13 Middleton Township 1782 McAnulty, John; McAnulty, John IOOA 7h 7c 3 slaves; Andrew McKee; JohnMcKee;David V.ance lh. · Vol. XXI York County Pg.66/7 Mount Joy Township 1779 Charles McAnulty 50A; Urbon (Orban) Vance IOOA lh le; Pg. l 18/21Reading Township 1779 Ja's Chamberlain; w.m Hannah;.NicbolaS: V..ance.100A 3h 2c: Mount Joy Township 1780 Cha's McAnulty 50A lh 2c; Urban Vance ISOA 2h 2c. Pg.303/6 Reading Township 1780 .Ja'.s Chamherlain249.A ls3h 4c;John V..ance 150A2h le; Nicholas Vance IOOA 3h 2c Pg.315 Hopewell Township 1780 William Vance lOOA Pg 338 Mount Joy Township 1781 Orbin Vance 150A 2h le; Single man, John Vance Pg.404 Manallen .Township 1781 John, Samuel William .Gilleland; Glass, Mathais 1OOA2h 3c John Gilbreath 2h 2c; John Vance IOOA 2h; Pg 415/19 Reading Township 1781 James Chamberlain; Nicholas Vance lOOA 3h 3c~ John Vance Pg. 513 Manallen Township 1782 John Vance I OOA 1h Pg. 606/10 Reading Township 1782 Nicholas Vance 140A 4h 4c~ John Vance 160A 3h 2c Pg. 625/27 Cumberland Township 1782 Samuel Cobain 350A; Samuel Getties 500A 8h 7c UNDER Sam Getties it says," D'o in trust for John Vance's heirs 600A" Pg. 743/48 Huntington Township 1783 Adam Vance I inhabitant; James Wilson 2 inhabitants; John Wilson 19 lA 5 inhabitants; Pg. 159 Heidelberg Township? John Vance 160 A 2 inhabitants Pg. 797/8 Reading Township? Nicholas Vance 140A 7 inhabitants; John Vance lOOA 4 inhabjt's John Vance I OOA 4 inhabitants; Peter Vance 1 inhabitant Pg. 307/9 Mount Joy Township Charles McAnulty 50A 2 males 3 females; Alvin Vance l SOA 4 males 4 females; Single man, Robert Hutcheson Vol. XXII Bedford County 1773 Pg. 29/30 David Vance, Tax 3.6; Single Freeman, Robert Vance, Tax 15.0; 69 Uncultivated land: Arthur St.Clair, Esquire, Tax 1.2.6 Pg. 50/1 Tyrone Township 1773 John Laughlin Tax 3.6; Josiah Springer Tax 4.0; Isaac Mason tax 6.6; John Vance Tax 4.9; James Gamble Tax 3.6 Pg. 367 Westmoreland County 1783 Pg. 369 Rostraver Township George Taylor 2w; Henry Taylor, single; Isaac Taylor, single; Jacob Vanmeter 5w; William Vance, 6w; Hugh Wilson & Thos Wilson, single, 4w; James Wilson 6w; Zach's Wilson 4w; Arron Wilson Pg. 391 Tyrone Township Marg't Vance 300A, 6w "Pg. 418 Huntington Township 1783 David Vance 300A 3h 4c 8s; John Veal (Vail) 2h 2c; George Vance ISOA 3h 2c 7s; Will'm Vance lh 2c 4s; Pg.430/38 Mount Pleasant Township 1783 Rob't Vance 30A 2h le ls; James White,, single, 200A lh; John White, d'o Pg. 506 Huntington Township 1786 David Vanee Tax 9.5; George Vance Tax 5.11 Pg. 579 Tyrone Township 1785 .· Margaret Vance Tax 1.3.8; Paul Waugh; Samuel Wilson; William White Pg. 589 Fayette County 1786 Pg. 608 Tyrone Township 1786 Margaret Vance Tax 13.5; James, Peter, William Wilson; William White Allegheny County 1791 John & Susanna, James McKee; John McCulloch; James Wilson; Samuel, Thomas Wtlson; James White, William Wilson; Solomon Vail; Robert Vance and brother-in-law John Vail Pg. 667 Moon Township Frederick, Jr & Sr, Robert Agnew Pg. 726 Washington County 1781 Pg. 726 Donegal Township John Connoly, Samuel Glass; Van Swearingen; John Vance 300A Pg. 744 Hopewell Township James & Hugh Newel; William Patterson; Dan'l Quimby; Arthur, Joseph, William, John, & Arthur (single) Scott; David Vance 300A; Solomon Vail SOA; Samuel & William Newel; JohnSwearingen. Pg. 469/72 Somersett Township 1781 Jeremiah, John, Armania & Elisha Cavan; John Vance 200A 2h, 4c, 2s; Isaac Vance 200A; John McCullough Pg. 774 Smith Township 1781 Alexander McCullough 200A; Joseph Vance 377; William Vance 400A; Uriah Willson; David Willson; Abner Wilson Research of Robert Seeberger Compiled by Virginia Lovett 70 ; . ~ :.Jacob C. Vance Remembrances of J.C.Vahce My Father's name was Alexa~dre Vance who married Eliza Puckett. In 1850 my Father·, Mother and their six oldest children moved to Missouri but my Father took sick and they came back to Kentucky and bought a farm near Knox's Creek in Hart County. · Guy Vance, son of Brother George, owns the farm at pres.ent. And three more children were born to them after they moved there. The names of their children were Hester who married Rev. Robert Garrett; Nancy who married Jim Gentry; Catheryn who married Tom Campbell; Tom who married Narcissus Miller; William who married Neppie Jenkins; Sallye who married Jim Shannon; George who married Elizabeth Shelton and Martha Hood; J.C. Vance (the writer) who married Ella Ireland and Elvira Brashears; Silas Lee Vance who never married. We had a happy home and had a goo~ life. I want to record some of our ways of living and some of my experiences that were typical of that age. We raised tobacco, corn, sorghum cane, oats , flax, cotton and wheat. The tobacco was the old dark tobacco and w~ cured it by fire. We would hang tobacco in the barn, then drag in poles and build a fire and keep it burni.ng for days, until tobacco was cured, {and the best sweet potatoes I ever ate were the ones we roasted in these fires). I· We would then strip our tobacco, .pry it in hogsheads and ship it to market in Louisville. My Father would go along to market with tobacco. He would sell it for five or ten cents a pound, and while there he would buy our years groceries consisting of sugar, coffee, soda and salt and have them shipped to Munfordville or Upton and then he would haul them home in a wagon. When I was small, we raised just enough wheat to enable us to have biscuits on Sunday for dinner. -I will tell of the progress of harvesting and threshing wheat that I experienced in my coming up. At first I remember we cut the wheat with a reaping knife with one hand, grabbed the bunch we cut with other hand, and stacked it in bundles, then someone followed to tie the bundles. ~ 71 ... Jacob C. Vance (continued) Next came the scythe and cradle. The cradle was a fram~ built off from the scythe which caught the wheat as we cut it with the scythe. We ·stacked it in bundles and a man followed to tie the bundles. Then it was :. p~t into small shocks to dry out for threshing. Then came the."dropper machine which was drawn by horses. It would cut the wheat and drop "it in bundles, ready to be tied. The next step of progress was the binder which was drawn by horses, and this machine cut the wheat and tied it in bundles. We used this kind of machine until the combine came into use. The first method of threshing whea~ that I can remember was tramping the grain out with horses. We ·-·would haul bundles of wheat to a barn with a plank floor and ride our horses over it until grain was tramped out. I can remember riding ''Old Nell "and tramping out wheat when I was four years old and it was a lot of fun. Then came the "bread mill". It had a platform built of slats on which two mules stood and treaded and that would make the machine run tliat threshed the wheat. The next machine was called a "groundhog" which was worked by eight horses in a circle. A man fed the machine, and one stood in front, kept straw raked back to another and then to another down a line of men back to where there were men to stack the straw. The next machine was a "Separator" that threshed the wheat and cleaned it. It was run by horsepower, then later a· steam engine. I was about twelve years old when people began to use this machine and with this method we-began to raise more wheat. We continued using this kind of thresher until the combine came to take its place. We raised enough corn to make our cornbread and feed our stock. After preparing the soil for planting corn we laid off the rows with a one horse plow,checking it both ways. The rows were about four feet apart. Then came a job for boys and girls to drop the corn.We planted three grains to the hill and covered it with a hoe. The one who covered always tried to keep up with the one-··wh0- planted. Then came the one horse drill which drilled the corn in rows. The next machine was a "check-rower" wh1ch checked out the drilled corn and we still use this machine for planting except we no longer use the checker. ~ 72 -~ .. .Jacob C. Vance (continued) . ~ For our sorghum cane we planted it much as we do now. When it was ·ripe we cut it and stacked it. We had little neighborhood machines that were run by horses that would grind out the juice and would catch the juice in a box with wooden sides and a copper tiot~om, and.then cooked it in another box of some kind over a furnace made by digging a pit in the ground. This sorghum was our chief sweet. We had no clothing factories then so we made our own cloth. For our linen we grew the flax, would break it by hand, carry it to the yard, use a flax hackle, draw out the lint and tow (the coarse and broken part of flax), leaving clean flax ready to spin. . We spun it on a little spinning wheel, which was run by a foot tread because they had to use both hands to handle the flax. It was spun into a linen thread from which we made towels and bed ticks, and they would last for years . . For our cotton cloth we would pick the cotton, take the seed out with a gin that was run by hand. We would card it by hand and spin it into thread that we wove into cotton. We raised a lot of sheep. We would shear the sheep, them pick the burrs and trash out of the wool, working everybody on the place. We then sent it up to a carding machine which was located at Grissom, Ky. where it was carded into rolls. We spun these rolls into yarn which was used to weave our cloth for woolen clothes and to knit our socks. All the clothing was made by hand as: there were no sewing machines then. If we wanted to change the color of any cloth we used hickory bark for our yellow and walnut bark for our browns. My sisters wove beautiful blankets and coverlets, and from our worn out clothes they wove carpets and rugs. We used the sheep for meat also and my sisters would make our gloves from the hide of the sheep. We would also use cows for meat and when we killed a beef my Father would take the hide to Etna Furnace where there was a Tanner and have it tanned and then he would make our shoes from it. We would use the tallow to make candles. We had candle molds that would make six candles at a time.These were our lights until the coming of the kerosene lamps. We had no matches in those days so if our fires went out, my Father I /·; : : \ ... ' ·1 • Jacob C. Vance (continued) · · would take a piece of tow, sp~~nkle it with~ little gun powder {which : .- was made at Powder Mills near our home) , put a flint rock in· the tow~ .. ·: strike it with a piece of steel until sparks would fly into· the tow and set it on fire. We tried hard to keep ~ire by covering it with ashes. I: We had no eook stoves 'in those days. Everybody did their cooking by the open fire. We boiled in iron ke'ttles and baked in skillets with lids. ihe bread and potatoes baked in these were the best ever. When I was about five years old, we bought our first stove. We had lots of hickory nuts, chestnuts, walnuts and 'popcorn to eat. In our part of the state the timber grew very large. Our forests were composed of oaks, beach, hickory, sugar maple, gum, sycamore and sassafras. When we built a house we would cut trees, then neighbors would come in and we would have a "log rolling" a·nd a good time. Some of the trees were very large. I remember once Uncle Jim Vance lost a cow and after she had been gone several days, they found her in a hol.low log, thirty feet from the entrance. ~ I remember one tree that measured 42 feet around. Uncle Lee Vance calculated the lumber in it and he said it would build two cottages. I have a few sad memories of my childhood. We lost our Mother when I was six years of age, but my Father kept us together and my sisters helped him rear the younger ones. I remember the battle at Munfordville in the Civil War before she died. It was on Sunday morning, the Confederates were camped at Uncle Rob Puckett's Spring and· they got orders to take Munfordville.· I remember seeing them pass· our house, and they said they were going to give those Germans that were at Munfordville some sour kraut but they got defeated themselves. My Mother stood in the door as we listened to the firing of the guns. My Mother just slumped down and said, "Men are dying." I started to school when I was six years old in an old log school house at Knox's Creek with seats made of split .logs. My teacher's name was Mr. Schooner. I was very bashful and would not try to recite my lessons for several days. My Father sent word to the teacher to punish me and make me talk. The teacher said,"No, he would always hate me." But I finally began to talk. I remember the last day of school we had an "Exhibition". During the day we marched to the church, in pairs. It was a distance of a half a mile.We marched to music of two flutes and a drum.Uncle Lee Vance and Uncle Jim Vance, my Father's brothers, played the flutes and Gaither 74 .. i /·: :i. ' . Jacob C. Vance (continued) Milby beat the drum.A large number of people we~e present to see the march and that night the house was full of people to see the "Exhibition". One thing tha~ impressed me so much was a· song that was sung by the Burgh twins. These tvo girls looked just alike and had voices alike. One of the men in the community played the clown, and he furnished a lot of amusement to the little folks.He sang a comic song. I remember that_ at the end of every verse he would say,"His nose stuck out a 'feet'. And once a boy lit a piece of paper and threw it at him and he sat down on it to put it out. That was one kind of recreation ... in our day. Another day that furnished a lot of fun was "rat killing day"when neighbors would gather and bring dogs to kill rats. I remember once we had a big Newfoundland dog and he caught a rat then laid .down on the hole from which the rat had come. He would stick in his paw and pull out the rats and kill them. He killed fourteen rats that dC}Y· It was always a happy time when cousin Willie Puckett (Red Puckett) or some of the other neighbor boys came to spend the day or we visited them. We would roam the woods and hunt nuts or bird nests. Would go swimming in Green River and our bathing suits never went out of style or grew too small. Sometimes we would take a canoe and ride on the river and many times we would dive out of the canoe. We always looked forward to the August election. We went with Father to Powder Mills which was the voting place (and only men could vote).If we had as much as fifty cents in our.pockets we were very thankful and with it we would buy ginger cakes and cider. My Father had a way of playing us out of bed. He would awaken us, saying,"Who will get the goose eggs this morning'?" We would dress and run a race to get the eggs. One morning Brother George and I ran the race to get the eggs and we had to crawl through a hole in the barn to get the eggs and an old gander grabbed George. I don't remember who got the eggs but I remember George got a lot of blue spots from bites of the gander. The geese and ducks were our dependence for feather beds and pillows. I guess 1 had better tell some"fish stories 0 • One of our neighbor boys, Jim Buck Clapton, and Boss Vance (my cousin) were swimming and holding on to a canoe. A Jack fish grabb~d Jim Buck and he went on crutches for several days. If he had not been holding 75 i I . ~ • \. 'Jacob c. Vance (contiriued) ! . · t.o the canoe the fish would probably have drowned him but the fish got ·away. Another time, Uncle Lee Nance and Anderson Bomer were fishing in a canoe in Green Riv~r, which was very shallow in that place. Uncle Lee got out and waded, pushed the boat with a pole. On looking up he saw ahead of them two large Jack fish. He hastened to get near them with his pole, struck them across the back. One fish got away from him but he straddled the other one and they pulled it in the boat and it weighed 29 pounds. l remember a very intelligent dog that we once owned. My Sister Catheryn, Sister Sallye and Brother Billy were teachers in the County and on Friday evening they would come home and every Friday evening the dog would meet them at the same place on the road, for he seemed to know it was his day to squirrel hunt, as Billy would take him for a hunt as soon as he could after getting home. I also remember the day when wild pigeons came in great flocks. My Brother !om made a sling shot and sometimes we would throw rocks into them and bring down some. They roosted up about Hammondsville and they ,.fed around Atkinsons Creek during the day. They had to fly over our place ~ ·to g~t there.One time Uncle Lee shot into them and killed 36. ., Another time Uncle Lee and Tom, my oldest brother, went to the roost, shot into them, and killed several, put them in sacks and went into a barn to hide while the pigeons settled back on the roost. They lay down and went to sleep and some hogs came and ate the pigeons they had in their sacks. I also remember a Vance "Bear Story". All the Vances liked to hunt and one day while my grandfather was out hunting he saw a bear run into a cave. He peeled bark from a scaly bark hickory tree, made a torch and started the fire in it~ went into the cave to try to kill the bear. He got nearer than he meant to. The bear pawed the fire out of his torch but he escaped, and backed out of the cave,. relighted his torch, cocked his gun, went in again and this time he shot the bear and killed it. (According to another version of this story, the man who killed this bear was a great-great grandfather of Jacob Vance.) Another thing that meant so much to the boys in our family was when our farm work was all up. Father would say,"Boys, the work is up now. You can find some work and make you some pocket change. 0 We would do so, would get 50 cents a day working for neighbors. Seems a small amount but John Lewis was not there to take a part-Of it. Our home was a meeting place for the young people of the community, and that meant a lot to us. My Father was Superintendent of the Union Sunday School at Kn9x's Creek Church for a number of years and he was a good singer. 76 i I : : ·, '• I Jacob c. Vance (continued) When I was about 12 years old my Father's brothers and sisters had ...their last reunion at our house. :· Uncle John wa~ a Methodis~ preacher, Uncle Jim was a Doctor, Uncle Lee (a veteran) was a .Surveyor for the County and a very successful farmer. Their conversations were of great interest to me, so much so that I sat up until 12 o'clock that night, for not only did they interest me with their talk, they sang a lot. All of them could sing and one would start a song and the others would join in. I remember the visits of my Grandmother Vance when she would come and spend a week. My Father sang a lot and sometimes when he would sing, Grandmother would shout. On one occasion after all Grandmother's children had gone into homes of their own except Uncle Lee, the woods near the house caught on fire. They fought the fire but it got ahead of them and they saw it spreading toward the house and knew they were helpless. Grandmother fell on her knees and prayed for God's help. A cloud appeared, rain came and extinguished the fire. I guess I had better stop here. I can say of myself. I am 88 years old, have been a farmer all my life and enjoyed the work. I am now retired and have been living with my oldest daughter at Upton, Ky. for over a year. I feel perfectly welcome there, and I think it would be the same thing if I were to go to any of my children's homes. "But there is no place like home." I say with John Wesley, "Vile and full of sin I am, Thou art full of Truth and Grace." And these verses 'of scripture give me hope. "We know that if this earthly tabernacle is dissolved, we have a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens." "Now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face. Now we know in part, then shall we know, even as also we are known.'' (These interesting facts and observations were written about 1948.) 77 Vrrginia Lovett 3907 Billtown Road Jeffer~ontown, KY 40299 •. ... .,. Vance Family Kathleen's KornerI bring you greetings from our Irish cousin, Glynis Va n ce Armstrong. Many of our members have visited in the home of W illiam and Glynis. (See NL April 1998) William was recently elected as an Assembly Member for the Unionist Party at Stormont. Glynis commented that they see him quite often on television. Their eldest daughter Sandra, who married last year, is working for him fu ll time. Because of such a heavy work . schedu le , W illiam no longer has time to run the fann, so William Junior now does that. The second son Philip has joined the Royal Air force and loves it. He is 6' 3" tall now. Sandra and Glynis attended his Passing Out Parade outside of London. He is now stationed in central England, and hopes to see the world. The youngest daughter Juli (whom we remember as a darling friendly toddler) is attending Enniskillen College studying Beauty Therapy. Glynis was correct when she insisted we had to come to their home for a visit and tea - you have an entirely different experience by v isiting in a home in a foreign country. They truly were wonderful hosts and warmed the hearts of all the Vances. Most of our VFA members have been very helpful since 19 85 by submitting documents, fam ily lines, and other information for our newsletter. We sti ll have items yet to be printed. The se will be passed on to Mary Norfleet, who .. becomes the Senior Historian in July. Grace Dotson and Virginia Lovett continue to research, submit articles, and : work with our members trying to solve problems. I know you will continue to give them the wonderful support that you have given to me during these years. My interest shall remain with you, and I will st ill be trying to conclude some current projects, as well as attempting to conclude some research on my sundry ot her lines. May I thank all the officers that I have worked with, as well as the constant support that I have received from our Historians, Grace, Virginia and Mary. Bruce and I have enjoyed the past four years while he was President/Editor as we worked on the Newslett er and DataBase. Often I call or write a member to go to a library or archives and check something that we need. Without hesitation, the request is s ubm itted quickly. It has been an asset to have an artist in residence - Betty Silfies. She bas enhanced so many photos, maps, plats, as well as our coat of arms. Our newsletter looks so much nicer with her talent assisting us. While on a recent visit my thirteen year grandson Jonathan Mason, walked up to me and sa id "Grandmother, would you please show me what you do?" Of course, he was referring to my genealogy projects that he had heard so much about. So, he got a little mini-course in genealogy, with a promise to fix him a special book ju st for himself. We do this research for those of another generation, as we ll as for ourselves. So, Jonathan, this column is dedicated to you, and all other grandchildren of our members. May you learn more about your ancestry, and have a greater appreciation of those who walked before us. Blessings on your household, each of you. I sha ll miss you, but I will still be around. See you in Columbus! Jonathan Mason ~ l r - I J Vo~ I ORJ\NG::. i" .. , ' : ....., L"l':'l'AI ..... v t.; ~""'' -, ,... ... '"I No ..., ..,._ 1 l,. L;/ Lro.1: :L\ . Cfl ~O D.iTCt ~ 19e!.1 P:J- 18 -- -- Blue: Red: Crest: Lion: THE COAT-OF-ARMS Loyalty and splendor Valor, patriotism, military fortitude, creative power. Courage, majesty, generosity. Scales or balances: Power or authority to determine. Helmet: Wisdom and security in defense. Mantling: Surrounds the shield. Bend: Star: (stripe from upper left to lower right) high honor, represents the scarf or shield suspender of a knight conunander. Symbol of virtue, learning, and works of piety, honor and achievement in service of the State. Squares in Chequy {from chess or checkerboard) symbols of wisdom and signify constancy and equity. Swords: Symbolize military !1onor and virtue in battle. -""""'\•--·----------··--------··-·.. --------------·----- -----·~·----:·· -···· --·..----------~--.----····- --·----·---·--------------~·- lj ! I Ii ' ,!'..!~ () I had a yen last summer To make a "family book"; I scanned me o'er my many notes, And now "Please take a look." !fany thanks arc due Sharon and norothy Wood for typing done so well; to Vere Ruston for giving the material for the book covers; to Florence Balduin for transcribing the coat-of-arms for the front cover; to !·!aureen Tomlinson for <lesiening the introduc t0ry page for Section V; to Joseph H. rteagan for "running off" the book; to the following friends in Christian Business and Professional Homens' Council who so willingly expressed an interest and a desire to help with the "reinforcing and tying Bee": (both Margaret Lahaye and ~!argaret Buxton offered the use of the long tables at the Child Evangelism and Fellowship office.): 1!arie Anderson, F.dna Christian, Beth Hixson, }targurite Kinney, ·Wilma Kirkconnell, Fran !fanning, Dottie Norton, nora Rawson, Ina 'Russell, Lois Wellman, Dottie Willow, Lucile Wentworth, nnd Gladys Wright; and, to Mary who was so patient with me. Ethel Vance SECTIONS I. SKETCH OF RESEARCH Vances of Virginia II. OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY Grandpa's sisters and one brother III. COMPOSITE PICTURE A. Grandpa Washburn B. Grandpa Vance IV. THE SIX VANCE BOYS OF ECHO A. The Uncles B. George and Mary Vance V. THE SEVEN OF US ·~ fi,_, .. · ~- SECTION I HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE VANCE FAMILY ORIGIN The Anglo-Fren_ch and Latin surname of Vance or Vans iu the plural of Van (N) meaning "Dweller by the Winnowing-Fan". According to records, the name of Vance has been called one of "the most ancient and distirlguished families in European genealogy. The name is spelled as Vance in the United States and Ireland; as Vans in Scotland, and anciently Vaux in Scotland and England and De Vaux in France. O'Hart's "Irish Pedigrees", says that this name was at one time De Vans; was modernized Vans and more lately Vance. In Scottish heraldry, it is recorded that few of the ancient names of Scotland can trace their origin to a more distinguished foreign source. (O'Hart gives the pedigree of Joseph Vans of Wigton, England whose son George married his cousin Grace Vans in Scotland in 1660 and settled in County Tyrone, Ireland.) SCOTCH DATA In Scotland, the name Vaux or Vans (moderni?.ed Vance) has ever subsisted since its first introduction in the early part of the 12th century, when the family became ennobled by the title of Lords Vaux, of Dirleton Castle, in East Lothian, which title became extinct about the close of the 15th century. A younger brother of Lord Vaux of Dirleton settled in Wigtonshire and his family (from which sprung most of the Irish Vances) has ever since subsisted, being the Vans of Barnbarroch, which has all along been a family of great distinction, giving to the state many belted knights, bishops, judges, secre- taries of state, ambassadors, members of Parliament and etc. A great genealo- gist says "though not elevated to the peerage, the Vaux, Vans or Vance family from its first establishment has been in rank of the first order of Barons, holding their estate, in capite by Royal Charter, conferring upon their possessors all the rights and important privileges of free baronies according to the most extensive sense of the word, as used in Scottish law". On the Continent. of Europe, the de Vat~x family have been Dukes of Andrea, Princes of Joinville, Taranta and Altamara--Sovereign Counts of Orange and Provence, and Kings of Vienne and Arles as well as Lords de Vaux in Normandy. In 1066, three brothers Hubert, Rundolph and Robert, the sons of Harold de Vaux, Lord of Vaux in Normandy, accompanied William the Conqueror to England and their descendants became Lords de Vaux of Pentney and Brevor in Norfolk of Gilliesland in Cumberland and of Harrowden in Northamptons~ire. EARLY AMERICAN SETTLERS AND PROMINENT DESCENDANTS The Virginia Vances were of Scotch-Irish descent. They emigrated to Virginia through Pennsylvania, from the North of Ireland and settled upon the Opeckon, three miles South of Winchester, Virginia. Charles Vance of Pequa, was an elder of Donegal Presbytery, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1739. He moved to Virginia, located near Martinsburg and married Rachel Alexander. It is believed that a James Vance was the head of the Frederick County, Virginia family and that David Vance, ·one of the eight justices of the county, November 14, 1743, was his son. 1 Major William Vance commanded a company of Frederick County, Virginia troops under Lord Fairfax in 1756. He resided in Winchester, Virginia, married and had issue six children. Ile moved to Washington County, Pa., in 1780 and died in 1788 aged seventy years. He gave his name to Vance's Fort in Cross Creek twp., Washington County, Pa. He was the grandfather of Hon. Joseph Vance, member of the United States Congress 1821-1835 and 1843-1847 and Governor of Oldo 1836-1838.. . . , . Thomas A. Vance born in 1803 came to Braintree, Vermont about.1820 and moved thence to Lempter, N.H. in 1850 where he died June 6, 1854. He married December 1, 1824 Maria S. Fay and had issue: ·(l) Sarah M. born July 15, 1825 (2) Laurinda A., born October 16, 1826 (3) Rosette S. born April 7~ 1829 (4) Marshall A. born December 13, 1830 (5) George B. born June· 13, 1834--married first July 4, 1855 to Ruth S. Sanborn and second August 31, 1861 to Maria Young. He resided at Manchester, N.H. (6). Mary J. born October 22, 1838. Samuel Vance or De Vans came from Scotland to Derry in the North of Iceland with his wife, Margaret Loughlin to Winchester, Virginia in 1764. They had six sons and three daughters: (1) John (2) Robert (3) Samuel--2nd. (4) Andrew (5). David (6) James (7) }1argaret (8) Elizabeth and (9) Sarah.· Their son. Samuel Vance--2nd., of Clarksville, Tenn., was born in Abington, Va. in 1784 and died in Tenn. in 1823. He moved to Clarksville in 1807, was a merchant there and went yearly by boat to New Orleans to sell tobacco and other produce and then sailed 'to New York and Philadelphia, Pa. to buy goods. which were brought over the mountains to Pittsburgh and shipped there by water to Clarksville. He did a prosperous business and left a large fortune. By his wife, Elizabeth Little Brown he had issue: (1) Morgan (2) William (3) Samuel-- '··3rd.· (4) Elizabeth and (5) Margaret who married George Childress. the Minister to. the United States when Texas was the Lone Star State. Joseph Vance of Martinsburg, Berkley County, Virginia married in 1763 Rachel Alexander.. They settled on a plantation near Honeywood Mills, on the Potomac- Martinsburg, Virginia. They had four sons namely: (1) Samuel born in 1767 and died 1831--married in 1806 Rosanna Brown. They resided in Stonevalley, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. (2)--(3)-- and (4) John, Alexander and Joseph--all married and moved to Ohio. Hon. John Luther Vance--was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, July l~, 1839. In 1876 he was elected member of the United States Congress. He married Octobe.r 4, 1866 to Emily 14.,. Shepard. They had: (1) Cr~wset born April 30, 1869 (2) John born November 30, 1871 (3) Frank Rives born Mar.ch 25, 1875. Reuben Alexander Vance--~·1.D. married February 7, 1875 Amelia Cooper--issue three children: (1) Edwin born in 1877 (2) Clarence born in 1878 and (3) Henrietta born in 1884. Alanson A. Vance--jcurnalist, publisher was born January 25, 18.26 in Newton, . New Jersey. I:i 1852 he became editor and owner of the Jerseyman of Morris- town, New Jersey; was p'">stmaster of this city in 1861-75; and was chosen free- holder from the fir: st. war<l of Morristown in 1895. He contributed extensively to current literature and was one of the foremost journalists in the east. Arthur Turner Vancc--journalist, editor and author was born Oct~ber 10, 1872 in Scranton, Pa. He \:as editor in chief of the Woman's Home Companion of New York City. He is the author of "THE REAL DAVID HARUM". 2 J . r'"' <· t ' .. . . . :. .. ·:. ·;:' ~ :·.. f ---- . James Isaac Vance--clergyman and a uth or was born Septembe r 2 5, 1862 in Arcadia, Tenn. He r ece ived a th or ough educa tion; gradua ted from King College and from tl1e Un ion Theo lo gical Semina ry of Vir g inia ; and r eceived th e honorary degrees of A. M. and D. D. He filled pastoriates in the Presbyte rian Church at Wytherville. \lexandria and No rfolk, Virginia; was pastor at ~ ashville, Tenn. anJ in 1 9 00 became pastor of the ~orth r e f o rm ed church of Newark , New Jersey. !le is th e ::iuthor of "T HE YOUNG ~~AN FOUR-SQUARE "; "THE COLLE GE OF APOSTLES" ; " ROYAL MANHOOD "; "THE RI SE OF A SOTJL" ; "CllURC'.l PORTALS "; "SIMPLICITY IN LIFE" and "A YOUNG MAN 'S MAKE-UP". Hiram Albert Vance-- ed ucator and a ut hor was bo.::-n Ju ly 22, 1860 in West Frank- fort, New York. In 1 889 he becaree pro f es sor of English a t the Universi ty of ~ashvi lle. He is the author of seve r al works in Germa n. He d ied in 1906 in 1;ashville, Tenn . John Vance --s oldier , a nd congressman was born July 19 , 1839 in Ga llipolis, Ohio. Ile entered the Volunteer Army . as a Captain and r ose to th e r ank of Co lonel . In 1 ~ 75-77 he was a r ep r ese ntative from Ohio t o the for ty- fo urth Congress. John Vance -- congres sman was born in Penn sy lv ania . resentative from Ohio to the Seventeenth r:ongress . In 1821- 23 he was a rep- Ile died in Urbana , Ohio . Joseph Vance--agriculturist, sta t e l egisla tor, con gr essma n and go vernor was born March 21 , 17 86 in Wa s hing ton Coun ty, Pa. Ile served frequently in the legislature of Ohio. In 1821-35 an d 1843 - 47 he was a representative from Ohio in the 17th to the twenty - third, the twe nty-e ighth and twenty - ninth Co ngresses. Ile was th e twe lfth go vernor of Ohio in 1836 -3 8 . He died August 24, 1851 near Urbana, Ohio. Joseph Anderson Vance --cl e r gyma n and author was born No ve mbe r 17, 186!1 in Sullivan County , Tenn . In 1899 he was p as tor of the !ly<le Park Presbyter ian Chu rc h of Chica g o, Illinoi s. Ile is th e author of " P-EL IGION Al-ID MONEY"; "A!·1ER IC A~I PROBLE~·!S" and "TH E TRUE AND FALSE IN CH RISTIAN SCIENCE" . Louis Joseph Varice--playwright, and au thor was born Sep tember 19, 18 79 in Washington, D.C. He is the a uthor of "T ERENCE O' ROURKE "; "GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER "; "T HE PRIVATE HAR"; and "TllE BRASS BOWL ". Robert Vance -- soldier, agriculturist and congressman was born Apri l 24, 1828 in Buncom be County, North Carolina . Ile was a captain of a company in the confederate service in 1861; and was appointe d Brigadier General in 1861. In 1873 -85 he was a repr ese ntati ve from North Carolina to the forty-third Congress and continued in this offic e to the forty - eighth Cong ress . In 1885 he was appointed assistant commissioner of patents in the depa rt ment of th e Interior. He died No vember 28, 1 899 in Al exander , No rt h Carolina. Robe rt B. Vance- - physician and con g r ess man was born in 17 00 in Buncombe, North Carolina. In 1823-2 5 he was a repr ese nt a tive from No rth Carolina to the eighteenth Congress. He died in Octobe r, 1827 in No rch Carolina. Rober t Johnston Vance--journ al ist, l eg islator and congressman was born March 15, 1854, in New York · City. Ile was the edi t o r of t he New Bri tain He rald; was city cle rk for nine years and a member of the Connecticut Legislatu r e in 188 6 . In 1887 he was a r epresentative from Connecticut to th e fiftieth Cong ress. He died June 1901, in New Britain, Conn. 3 ·~.:~ .... ·.. ······ ~-· children: (1) Celeste (2) Mildred and (3) Ernest. This sketch compiled by National Research Society in Washington, D.C. VANCE FAMILY OF VIRGINIA from Early Families of the Shenandoah Valley (A History of Old Frederick County) by T.K. Cartmell (County Court Clerk of Frederick County) Early land grants (Van Meter) in old Frederick County list: David Vance, May 20, 1742, 100 acres on both sides of the "Opequon Run". James Vance, June 25, 1742, 150 acres on both sides of a small meadow near Opequon Presbyterian Meeting House. Part of this grant was located in the lower and western parts of Rockingham County. David Vance took oath as a justice of the court on Friday, November 11, 1743 in Frederick County, Va. James Vance served on the first Grand jury at the N.ay term in 1744. Alexander Vance served on a surveying committee in the early settling of this territory. In November 1753 a treaty with the Indians was in progress. The Grand jury failed to appear due to forays in the mountainous section - in western parts. The jury was excused, among them William Vance. They presented claims to the Court for public services for themselves and detachments sent under their command on an expedition to protect the outlying settlements. The court allowed their payment. Some of the officers mentioned figured in the Revolution. Capt. Daniel Horgan and his company marched from Winchester, Va. in the summer of 1775 with orders to report at headquarters of the Northern army, then organized at Boston by the Conunander in Chief, General Washington. Capt. Horgan was of Fredt:>rit:k County, and first of that secti.on to receh"e a Captain's commission. Private Thomas H. Vance is listed in his company. Robert Vance served as Justice of the Court during the period from 1795-1813. During the war of 1812-1814 under Capt. Thomas Roberts, James Vance served in Cavalry Company 4. At the Old Opequon Presbyterian Church is found the name Vance on markers. DAVID VANCE-- often written Vaunce by the first county clerk. The first of the name was one of the Hite party - settled South of where winchester now stands, reared a large far.-dly, who intermarried with many prominent families, namely: Glass, Hoge, White and others. Their descendents arc found in Va., Ky. and Tennessee, North Carolina and several western states. Some became prominent in affairs :>f the State and church. David was one of the first justices forming the firbt court, in 1743. Old county records show numerous transactions in land - in the old county office fully 100 entries, made from the arrival of the emigrant. Several of 5 -------·----·----------------------·--·------- ·-----···-- ----- -------·- -- - -----·-----------·-· --- - the descendents left wills - Andrew Vance in 1743, David· in 1745, Elizabeth, ·James, John, James 2nd, Robert and William all of which are recorded in county court clerk's office - and show names of children, etc. and much can be learned of the location of many of them. In 1753 Samuel Vance, son of Andrew,; sold his land and settled in Ky. Joseph, son of David sett.led on 450 acres in Hampshire County, devised to him by his father David and John inherited the home farm near Hillman's Toll Gate on the Valley Pike. The old stone mansion stood on the East side, a few hundred yards South of the gate and was in good condition prior to the Civil War which was destroyed by Federal Soldiers in 1863, to avenge the killing of a number of a scouting party in a skirmish with T.K. Cartmell's company of the cavalry. (This same Cartmell is the author of this book.) A score of dismounted cavalry Confederates used the house as an impromptu fort and wrought havoc on the advancing cavalry, while the main body of the Con- federates engaged the Federals on their flank. The old house was regarded as an historical landmark - it being held as one of the numerous places where youthful George Washington frequently visited his friend James Vance. who in 1778 enlisted in Company 7 under Daniel Morgan, and later held a comm;.ssion. James married Eliza, second daughter of Samuel Glass, the emigrant we have some evidence that 3 brothers came with Hite: Samuel, James and Andrew, though it has been considered by many of the descendents that James and ·Andrew were sons of David. Andrew died in 1753, and owned land as early as 1742. lion. Zebulon Vance the distinguished North Carolinian was a descendent of the emigrant, likewise two prominent Presbyterian devines. William Vance was among the earlier settlers of the valley beyond the mountains north of Harrisonburg (about 1738-44). Zebulon Brevard Vance of Tennessee Daniel Vance married Nancy F.. Brevard, daughter of Zebulon Brevard, a French Hugenot. Daniel Vance was born February, 1811, died January 27, 1845. His children were: Thomas Jefferson born April 23, 1835, Sarah Sharpe Vance born February 25, who married Isaac Turner. Hall Vance was killed in battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Daniel Vance married Elizabeth Brewer. Edward Vance married Caroline Brevard. Their children were: Eliza Ann born November 11, 1840, Mary Ulen born January 31, 1846, died Fer:.-nary 5: 1847, Joseph Thomas Vance. born May 6, 1848, Zebulon Brevard Vance.corn December 31, 1850, Sarah Caroline born December 20, 1852 and James Hall born May 28, 1843, died 1862. I -· ~ t -~ r/ SECTION II OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY The first given name we know is that of Thomas who married Hannah Tuman, presumably in Ireland. Of that union there were many children. Perhaps as many as fourteen. Jaughters who came to Canada were: A. Hannah .(Vance) Morrison 1. Hannah Maria (Morrison) Craig: (1) James (2) Albert (3) John Thomas: Violet (daughter of John Thomas) (4) F.tta Jane (Craig) Schlappi (5) Alice Marie (6) Samuel Francis (7) Fannie Ellen (Hrs. Roy Alexander) (1) Philip C. Alexander (2) Jean Marie Alexander. She lived in Manitoba and later came to Hamilton, Canada. Hannah (Morrison) Frazier: Robert Frnzier, William Frazier, Mn=y Ellen (Frazier) married Neil McClure, (1) Maggie (McClure) Mrs. Clarence Vance (2) Jennie (Vance) Walker (3) Nellie: Manitoba and (4) Alec: Manitoba. Maggie and Clarence lived in Pontiac. B. Sam, Mary Ann (Vance) Thomas Munn Chester and Warren Thomas Jane (Vance) Mrs. Sam Sinclair--Antrim Co. 1. Hannah Maria Sinclair 2. Mary Jane Sinclair (Mrs. Hineball) Jennie (Hineball) McRoberts. Maggie 3. Frances (Sinclair) Mrs. John Crawford Catherine, Ellen (Mrs. George Stevens) Duncan, Jane, Neil-son, Jack Duncan is still living--his daughter is Louise Roberts. 4. Elizabeth (Sinclair) Mrs. Peter Murray (1) Ethel (Murray) Larson: Bruca, Bethel and Elwood Larson. (2) Grace (Murray) Russell: Novella, "e,..~il, Ronald, Iv~n Kenneth, i~eith, Audrey, Ardendean, Duane, and Adrian (3) Lilly (Hurray) Russell: Ila, Gordon Harvin and Leslie (4) Myrtle(M~~'r-ay)~obf<. f\-l'n1> (Murray) Brown: Elizabeth, Eleanor, John Horman and Virginia. 5. Bert Sinclair Adam, Alex, Hildred (Hrs. Harold Aenis); Joann, Nancy and Tom. 6. Jimmie Sinclair 7. Lillie Sinclair (Mrs. Harry Hyde) 8. Tom Sinclair 9. Adam Sinclair C. Mary Jane (Vance) Mrs. Anthony Leonard--lived near Durham and Interskillen. 1. George Leonard (married Murilla Mason) Mary Leonard (Mrs. Clarence Champion) Lizzie and Jennie of Toronto Frances Leonard (Mrs. Wilcox) of Western Canada 2. Thomas V. (married Louise Scythes of Toronto) Lottie Leonard (Mrs. Jim McQueen, Ottawa) 7 ·----·----·---·---·--...·---·· .-- ---- -·-·--- ----------- ----- ----· ---·-· - . -- - - ---- ----- -- ----------· --·----... --------------··-- .. ------ ------ 3. Richard Henry Leonard 4. Elizabeth Leonard (Hrs. Walter Geddes) Mary Geddes (Mrs. Jim Park) Ella Park--Toronto; Bella, Allan Park Lizzie Geddes (Mrs. Jack Laidlaw of Pittsburgh) Maggie Geddes and Ebenezer Geddes on farm near Hanover in 1936. 5. Johanna ·Leonard 6. Mary Jane Leonard (Mrs. Robert James Ball). She was 81 when we visited her in Hanover in 1936. Her husband was a member of Parliament in Ottawa when living. Father enjoyed the countryside and noticed the streams he played in and fished as a boy. The family: Milton Leonard Ball--Hanover, Austin Elmer Ball--Hanover. Ethel May Ball (Mrs. William Taylor) son Jas. Robert studying in England in 1936. Elma Lillian Ball--Teacher Stanley Stafford Ball--Ductor .Mabel Lottie Ball--with her mother D. Elizabeth (Vance) Henderson--William of St. Annis, Ontario E. Sarah (Vance) Mrs. William Fee Edward, Alec, William, Frank They lived on a large farm in Gray County, Ontario F. Fannie (Vance) Frazier, Mrs. John G. {Vance) Mrs. Rickards, son Henry lived at Stayner, near Collingwood, Ontario in 1~35. H. Thomas Vance--had a so.n John who had a son Clarence who married Maggie McClure and lived in Pontiac--Willie, Robert and Maggie were their children. I. Henry (family in next chapter) came to Canad·a around 1850. We do not know about his other brothers. 8 ,- .. ----------------·---- - ·- -·----- -------- --·. --·- ~----···-· ----------·--·-- lo . ·,.: ..... - :/ Mr. and Mrs . Henry Vance (Henry and Susan Leary) l.I Georgi: and Mary L. (Washburn) Vance married 1885 in the Burns Schoolho use M r. and Mrs . George Vance in 194 1 SECTION III Mr. and Mr> . William Washburn (W illiam end Hannah Whitney) Grandpa Washburn's mother was Susanna ( Sager) Washburn . She died in 18SO. The Washburn ' s : William and Hannah N. (Whi tne y) Washburn Rorn: 9 -1 6 -1 836 Born : Li -5-1 839 Deceased : 9-2 0-1916 Deceased: 6-14 -1 908 Sarah C. Washburn Bargy Peter Bargy Born: 7-5 - 1861 Deceased: 12 -1 8 -1 936 Maude, Claude, Lottie, Rena, Ada, and Lloyd . t!ary Loretta Washburn Vance Born: 1- 20 -1863 Deceased: 7-18-1948 George Va nce Born: 7-13 - 1857 Deceased : 3-18 - 1942 Henry, Ernest, Richard , Ethel, Vernon, George , ;-tary , Clara , Roy. William Born: 2-12 -1 865 Bennie, Ru th, gnd Pensy Isaac Born: 11-23-1870 l1ae Barber Washburn Margaret O'Brien Washbu rn Frank, Ra lph, ·Gladys, Vern, Gordon, Ma ry, Beatrice, Velma , Fcrna . Sammie Born: 1 0-23-1874 Thelma and Velma 9 .... · ' . f SECTIO~ III-PART A Grandpa Washburn' s father was Samuel who was born in Utica, New York . His mother was Susanna (S age r) Washburn. She died in 1880. William, GranJpa Washburn, had fiv e brothers; Samuel and Sa nford (twins) ; Frederick, Willet, and George . There were two sisters; or:.e married a man named Emmons and t he other a man named Tyler . They lived on the eas t side of Torch Lake (Antrim County) n ea r Camp llayo-Hent-Ha . William Washburn mar ri ed Hannah Whitney in Canada. Her father, William Whitney, had come from ~tassachusetts a nd owned a large farm in Ontario , Canada . They had a milk house which few farm er s had in those days . Ile owned a t eam of ho rs es that were use d o nly to draw the bu ggy "w ith a fringe on top ". When the y went to ch urch he rode on a ho rse beside or before th0 buggy . He wore a high hat and long coat tails. In the summe r of 1966 Ma r y and I went to Canada . At St ratford- on -Avon we saw one of the Shakesp ea r p la ys: Falstaff. As we walked up there a lady came from her neat littl e house and invi t ed us in for tea . She was de li ghtf ul . The next day we d:-ove out in the country ;i,nu located a Mr. Henr y Whit n ey . We called him "U nc le Henry ", since he looked so like Mothe r ' s bro ther, Uncle Willie. lie told us of a time when he went for berri es , a number of miles f!'om home . The hors es were out of hay, so he and his friends we nt in a hay fi~ld and helped themselves to a bundle of h ay. No o ne seemed to be abou t and th ey planned to s top on the way ba c k and pay t he farmer for it. When, lo and behold, th ey were facing a lar ge man who sa id "Wha t are you doing?" They t old him th e ir intentions and he i n vit ed t hem to t he house for t ea a nd cookies . They talk ed and discovered both name s were Whi~ney and probably wer e : cousins. Hi s name was I saa c Whitney . Grandma had at le as t t wo brothers . Their names were Isaac and Alfred . Uncle I saa c Whitney visited us at th e h ome farm when I was a litt l e girl . I remember him as a lar ge man with long, s now- white whiskers. Gra ndma had t wo siste r s also . Th ey were Aunt Tassi~ (Whitney) McNall y and ,\unt Mary Ann (Whitney) Smat t s . Mother was born in Coddrington , Ontario January 20, 1863 . She camt! to ~ichigan when sh e was eigh teen years old . Grandpa a nd Aunt Tas s i e (Sa r ah Catherine) had cc~~ ~~fore th at. I d ~ not know whe11 Grandma and th~ three boys came . t-totl1er rememb ered picking wild berries when she was a girl. G r andp~ Washburn had qui t e a sen se of hum or . One <l ay he saw some fu r niture adve r tised at a r easo n ab l e price, he though t . So he se nt mo n ey for it . When it a rrived he was notified of it. He hitched a t ea m of horses to the wagon ;md wen t t o th e R. R. s tation. He le a rn ed it was a t th e pos t office and went the r e . Lo! It was a small box containing doll furniture! He lau g hed about it as much as anybody. Gr andpa wa s very r es pect ed by the n eighbors a nd served as road c ommissio ner . His farm wa s ~ast of Central La ke and a little to th e sout:h of the main r oad . When E thel was bo rn, Dr . Cham berl ai n, of Eastport, s topped to t e ll Grandma that "Minni e has a litt le g irl and she ' s as broad as she i s l ong ". I mag ine a d octo r t h ese da ys go ing t wenty miles to help a mother in distress and then stopping to tell the g ran dm o t her of th e ar r iva l of a little one, the fir st gi rl to George and Minnie Vance . 10 Grandma was well lov ed by her grandchild r en . She could make the best sugar coo kies, and had such a pleasant home . I well remember the fruit trees, th e barn with a flowering vine run ning up over it, an~ the wate rin g trou gh in the lan e. Beside her flower bed there was a little ga te leading to the lane . It was good to have Grandpa and Grandma come to our house as they u sually had a bag of dates for us. Grandma left us in 1908 and it was good to have Grandpa come and visit us from time to time . He was very fond of Roy and they planted an apple tree at the fence near the old granary . He would tell us of t imes when he went to Prince Edward Island to work . His desire was to go without an illnes s . He had his wish. He was at cousin Ma udi e 's, walked out in the yard, and fell dead. That was in 1916 . They are resting in th e little cemetery just south of Central Lake - waitin g the Lord's return . 11 . ~\ ''" .. ! I I I ·~ \ SECTION III-PART B Grandpa Vance was one of the boys of Thomas and Hannah (Tuman) Vance. He was born in 1820 in Longford County, Ireland. He married Susan Leary who was born in Killkenny~ ~reland on December 21, 1814. She was a teacher and spoke of being in Munster, Killarney, Limerick an.I Cork. After their two oldest sons were born, William in 1848 and Thomas in 1849, they de- cided to leave Ireland and come to Canada where the boys could have a piece of land--a scarce commodity in Ireland. They left Ireland in 1850. During the six weeks (nearly) coming across the ocean he had plenty of time to think. Ile decided he would abandon his habit of smoking as it was costly and not too nice a habit, and throw his pipe in the ocean, which he did. He never went back to it. They settled in Ontario, Canada near Durham, not far ·from Guelph. He became a farmer but did not forget how to be an officer of the law. There four mor~ boys were born: Henry in 1852, John in 1853, George (our father) in 1857, and Isaac in 1858. We were in Ontario with Father and Mother in August of 1936 and visited his cousin, Mary Jane (Leonard) Ball--Mrs. Robert James Ball. Hon. Ball was a representative in the Parliament in Ottawa for several years. One day we drove past the place where Grandpa's house had stood. There is a nice little creek near by. On that drive we went around a corner and Father said, "This looks just as it did seventy years ago". On another road we passed a pasture field where the cattle were grazing on a far hill. In the valley between was Sam's Creek. Father climbed over the fence and went down to the creek where the boys had played and fished many years before. He seemed years younger. Another day we went to visit the daughter of Mr. Fee, a cousin. A friend of his, also a playmate of the boys, was there. His name was Mr. Alward. On still another day we went with Austin and Mabel, cousin Mary Jane, and.their Mother to visit with another girl, Ethel (Mrs. William Taylor) in Toronto. Their son, James Robert, was studying in England. Alma, another sister who was a teacher, was there. And another son, Dr. Stanley Ball, came in for a little time. One evening we went to a cousin's home and she had this poem: Pleasantness of Religion Is not theirs a glorious choice, Who have made the Lord their strength? Clouds may darken, storms may rise, But their ark floats safe at length. Heirs of better things to come Than this world's poor wants and cares On their journey to that home Which their Saviour's love makes theirs. Death's grim terrors, Satan's power By their fai~h are trodden down. Children, Why.delay one hour? You may also share the crown. This poem was on a card in F.lizabeth (Leonard) Geddes' Bible, given to her in 1856. 12 -·-----~--~ --- ---- ··- -- ---------~ ----------- ----- .. ---·-- ~ The family came from Canada to Detroit when Father was about 8 years old. There were many soldiers in the city after the close of the Civil War. They lived in Dearborn about three years. The boys worked for Dr. ~now in his onion fields. Then Grandpa decided to go farther north so they took the train to Traverse City and a boat to Norwood. . . . Around 1871 the family came to Echo Township, Antrim County, ~7here Grandpa homesteaded a farm of 80 acres. They discovered that Antrim County in Michigan is much like Antrim County in Ireland. There are many hills, lakes and rivers. Cousin Beulah, (Uncle John's second daughter) remembered hearing that Grandpa named the Jordan River. The Jordan Valley is beautiful and the river flows into the "South Arm" of Laka Charlevoix. The main town is situated on the east side and so is called East Jordan, once a large lumber- ing town •. For many years a little steamer called "The Hum" plied the lake down to Charlevoix, a beautiful ride to a beautiful spot on or by the Little Traverse Bay at Lake Michigan. Grandpa's farm was up on the hills between Jordan River Valley and the head of Six Mile Lake. Cousin Beulah also remembered her father speaking of Grandpa Vance being a quiet-spnken, gentle and kind hearted man. It was her opinion that the six boys were like their father. Grandpa and Grandma lived with Uncle John's family one winter at Afton (east of East Jordon) where Uncle John had a mill. He brought an organ home one day and they learned that Grandma was a very .sweet singer. Uncle John used to say he would rather sing than eat. Uncle