William Layton Yancey1
M, #100954, b. 1754, d. 4 April 1813
Father | John Yancey1 b. c 1734, d. a 1790 |
Mother | Mary Layton1 |
Last Edited | 14 Jun 2025 |
William Layton Yancey was born in 1754 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.2 He married Frances Lynn Lewis on 17 December 1788 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.3
William Layton Yancey died on 4 April 1813 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.3
William Layton Yancey began military service at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA,
Yancey [1994:53]: "SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. PENSION FILE TO BE FOUND IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES."3
William Layton Yancey died on 4 April 1813 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.3
William Layton Yancey began military service at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA,
Yancey [1994:53]: "SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. PENSION FILE TO BE FOUND IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES."3
Family | Frances Lynn Lewis |
Children |
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 46. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, p. 53.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, pp. 46, 53.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, p. 54.
Robert Yancey1
M, #100957
Father | John Yancey1 b. c 1734, d. a 1790 |
Mother | Mary Layton1 |
Last Edited | 14 Jun 2025 |
Robert Yancey was born at Virginia, USA.2
Robert Yancey died at Kentucky, USA.2 He married Jane Coulter.1
;
Per Yancey [1994:46]: probable child.3
Robert Yancey died at Kentucky, USA.2 He married Jane Coulter.1
;
Per Yancey [1994:46]: probable child.3
Family | Jane Coulter |
Children |
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), pp. 46, 55. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, p. 55.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, p. 46.
Philemon Yancey1,2
M, #100961, b. 1755, d. 1839
Father | Philemon Yancey1,2 b. c 1735, d. c 1787 |
Mother | Unity (?)1,2 |
Last Edited | 15 Jun 2025 |
Philemon Yancey was born in 1755 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.3 He married Sarah Powers in 1781 at King & Queen Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Vaughn [1986:34] cites Raleigh Travers Green, comp., Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia, 1900, pp. 81-83.1,2
Philemon Yancey died in 1839 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.1
Philemon Yancey began military service in 1779 at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA,
Per Yancey [1994:54]: "REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER. PENSION FILES IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES."
Per Vaughn [1986:34]: "and Queen County, Virginia [2, pp. 81-83]. Philemon Yancey served in the American Revolution as a private and received a pension. He enlisted fr om Culpeper County, Virginia in 1779 in Capt. William Stanton's Company under command of Col. Stubblefiel.d He, also, served in Capt. Thomas Blackwell's Company, under command of Col. &lmonds, serving eighteen months in all. Philemon was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis. He was engaged in the battle at Camden and at the Seige of York [8,p. 767]"
Vaught [1986:34] Cites: 8. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index, Vol. I,
Washington, D. C. : 1966. p. 34.1,2
;
Vaughn [1986:34] cites Raleigh Travers Green, comp., Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia, 1900, pp. 81-83.1,2
Philemon Yancey died in 1839 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.1
Philemon Yancey began military service in 1779 at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA,
Per Yancey [1994:54]: "REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER. PENSION FILES IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES."
Per Vaughn [1986:34]: "and Queen County, Virginia [2, pp. 81-83]. Philemon Yancey served in the American Revolution as a private and received a pension. He enlisted fr om Culpeper County, Virginia in 1779 in Capt. William Stanton's Company under command of Col. Stubblefiel.d He, also, served in Capt. Thomas Blackwell's Company, under command of Col. &lmonds, serving eighteen months in all. Philemon was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis. He was engaged in the battle at Camden and at the Seige of York [8,p. 767]"
Vaught [1986:34] Cites: 8. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index, Vol. I,
Washington, D. C. : 1966. p. 34.1,2
Family | Sarah Powers |
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), pp. 47, 55. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S5921] Barbara Biggers Vaughn, compiler, Descendants of Lewis Davis Yancey with A Brief Genealogy of John Berry (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1986), p. 34. Hereinafter cited as Vaughn [1986] Desc of Lewis Davis Yancey.
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America, p. 55.
Thomas Yancey1
M, #100966, b. circa 1752, d. after October 1784
Last Edited | 14 Jun 2025 |
Thomas Yancey married Winifred Yancey, daughter of Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr. and Winifred Henrietta Faver.1,2
Thomas Yancey was born circa 1752.2
Thomas Yancey died after October 1784; He was mentioned in his father-in-law's will of 6 Oct 1784.2
Thomas Yancey is mentioned in the will of Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr. on 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Thomas Yancey was born circa 1752.2
Thomas Yancey died after October 1784; He was mentioned in his father-in-law's will of 6 Oct 1784.2
Thomas Yancey is mentioned in the will of Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr. on 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Family | Winifred Yancey |
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S3744] Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, online <http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/>, Accessed 14 June 2025: Thomas Yancey - https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I134849&tree=Tree1. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of So Md and VA Northern Neck.
Lucy Yancey1
F, #100971, b. after 1766
Father | Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.1 b. c 1737, d. bt 6 Oct 1784 - 18 Oct 1784 |
Mother | Winifred Henrietta Faver1 |
Last Edited | 14 Jun 2025 |
Lucy Yancey married Larkin Menefee.1
Lucy Yancey was born after 1766 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Early Col. Settlers says she was a minor at the time of her father's 6 Oct 1784 will.2
In Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.'s will dated 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Lucy Yancey was named as an heir;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Lucy Yancey was born after 1766 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Early Col. Settlers says she was a minor at the time of her father's 6 Oct 1784 will.2
In Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.'s will dated 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Lucy Yancey was named as an heir;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Family | Larkin Menefee |
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S3744] Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, online <http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/>, Accessed 14 June 2025: Thomas Yancey - https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I134849&tree=Tree1. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of So Md and VA Northern Neck.
Nancy Yancey1
F, #100973, b. after 1766
Father | Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.1 b. c 1737, d. bt 6 Oct 1784 - 18 Oct 1784 |
Mother | Winifred Henrietta Faver1 |
Last Edited | 14 Jun 2025 |
Nancy Yancey was born after 1766 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Early Col. Settlers says she was a minor at the time of her father's 6 Oct 1784 will.2
;
Per Yancey [1994:47]: no record of marriage.1
In Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.'s will dated 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Nancy Yancey was named as an heir;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Early Col. Settlers says she was a minor at the time of her father's 6 Oct 1784 will.2
;
Per Yancey [1994:47]: no record of marriage.1
In Lewis (Davis?) Yancey Jr.'s will dated 6 October 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, Nancy Yancey was named as an heir;
Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
Will of Lewis Yancey of Culpeper Co.
Dated 6 Oct., 1784. Proven 18 Oct., 1784.
Legatees:
Wife Henrietta Yancey.
Sons: George Yancey, Birkett Garland Yancey.
Daus.: Winifred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey; Isabella Tutt, wife of Lewis Tutt; Henrietta Tutt, wife of Hansford Tutt; Lucy Yancey, Eleanor Yancey, Nancy Yancey (minors).
Executors: Wife Henrietta Yancey, bro. Richard Yancey, son-in-law Lewis Tutt.
Wit.: James Pendleton, Bushrod Doggett, Gabriel Tutt.2
Citations
- [S5920] Dennis J. Yancey, The Yancey Family of America (19341 NW 61 Ave., Miami, FL 33015: n.pub., 1994 ), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Yancey [1994] Yancey Family of America.
- [S3744] Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, online <http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/>, Accessed 14 June 2025: Thomas Yancey - https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I134849&tree=Tree1. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of So Md and VA Northern Neck.