My Layne family and associated lines

Daniel Rea (Ray)⁽⁷⁾ was born in 1785.⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁴⁾ He died after 1857.⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ LDS Files has a miscellanous file on dated - 1781 Albemarle
county for
this name

LDS records say 1805
William Albertson says 1788

Richard Crowder has date after 1857+
Sue Moore has 1847
A. Page Mann, Jr. says 1849 Parents: Thomas Rea and Ann (Annis) Ballard.

He was married to Sally on 21 Jun 1821 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁸⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁴⁾ Children were: Zephaniah R. Rea.

Nancy Elizabeth Rea⁽⁹⁷⁾ was born on 10 Mar 1846.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴⁶⁾⁽⁹⁸⁾ She died on 10 May 1913.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁹⁹⁾ She was buried in Crozet, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ Parents: Zephaniah R. Rea and Mary A. Jackson.

She was married to Robert Westley Layne on 24 Mar 1870.⁽¹⁰¹⁾⁽¹⁰²⁾⁽⁵⁾ Children were: Cornelia Ann Layne.

Samuel Rea⁽⁴⁾ was born in 1737.⁽⁴⁾ He died in 1799.⁽⁴⁾ He resided in Albemarle Co., VA

Listed in 1785 Virginia Census, Albemarle Co., as 5 whites. He lived near Rea's Ford in Albemarle County, VA. In 1788, he bought a farm on Beaver Creek between Crozet and Whitehall in Albemarle Co. He was a signer of the Albemarle Decraration of Independance on April 21, 1799.

HISTORY OF ALBEMARLE
pg 303-304
REA.

The name of Rea is found in the county at the time of its formation. In 1747 Fergus Rea bought a portion of the Chiswell patent on Rockfish. About the same time John Rea was the owner of land on the Rivanna near Martin King's Ford, the present Union Mills. Whether these persons were related to those hereafter mentioned, does not appear.

Andrew, Thomas and Samuel Rea were considerably interested in real estate during a period extending from 1744 to 1788. At the first of these dates, Andrew entered a small tract on the south side of the Rivanna, a short distance above the mouth of Ivy Creek, and at the time was the owner of land adjoining. Beyond doubt he gave name to the ford so called, though it should be written Rea, not Ray; in the patent it is written Reay. Thomas owned land on the head waters of Mechum's near Round Mountain, and subsequently purchased in the vicinity of Rea's Ford, and on Meadow Creek, not far from the old Poor House. Samuel also had a place near Rea's Ford, and in 1788 bought on Beaver Creek between Crozet and Whitehall. All three were married, the name of Andrew's wife being Mary, that of Thomas's Ursula, and that of Samuel's Jane, daughter of Daniel Maupin and his wife, Margaret Via. These persons, it is likely, were brothers. Samuel's children were Daniel, Andrew, Thomas, Robert, and Margaret, the wife of Ezekiel McCauley. Robert married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Maupin and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Dabney, lived in the Beaver Creek neighborhood, and died in 1831. In a report of Bernard Brown of persons listed to work on the roads near the foot of Buck's Elbow in 1792, Andrew and Thomas Rea are mentioned; and in an order of Court on the same subject made in 1823, occur the names of Robert, Thomas and Bland.

Thomas, the third son of Samuel, lived beneath Buck's Elbow, and died in 1850. His wife was Ann, daughter of Bland Ballard, and his children Daniel, Jane, the wife of Garland Maury, Bland, Jemima, the wife of Richard Beckett, Ann, the wife of John Bales, Samuel, and Margaret, the wife of George Wolfe. Bland married Sarah Alexander, and secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel John Jones. In his youth he was associated with Benjamin Ficklin in the manufacture of tobacco, but afterwards settled as a farmer near the old homestead, and died in 1868. His children were John A., Joseph, William, James, Mary, the wife of Bernard Tilman, and Maria, the wife of Oscar Lipscomb.

LDS - 1732

1788 - rev. war solider Parents: Thomas (?) Rea and ?.

He was married to Jean (Jane) Maupin in 1758 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽¹⁰³⁾⁽¹⁰⁴⁾⁽⁹⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ LDS - 1753 Children were: Thomas Rea.

Thomas Rea⁽⁴⁾ was born in 1764.⁽⁹⁾⁽⁴⁾ William Albertson: Age is approximate, but guess what all were born before the Land Grant was issued. So they must have been born in the White Hall area and not in 21 curves area. He resided before 1850 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ He died in 1850 in Buck's Elbow, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽³⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ He was buried in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁴⁾ He signed a will.⁽⁷⁾ One of three brothers, Andrew and Samuel. Brothers were considerably interested in real estate during period extending from 1744 to 1788. Thomas owned land on the head waters of Michum's near Round Mountain and subsequently purchased in the vicinity of Rea's Ford, and on Meadow Creek not far from the old Poor house.

History of Genelogy of The Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown by William Harris Miller, Richmond, Ky. 1901: Oned a place near Rea's Ford, and in 1788 bought a farm on Beaver creek, between Crozet and White Hall.

Vaughn Ballard's Source: TITL: @R282@

The Story of Gabriel and Marie Maupin: lived near the foot of Buck's Elbow and died there.

Richard R. Crowder has a copy of the will Parents: Samuel Rea and Jean (Jane) Maupin.

He was married to Ann (Annis) Ballard on 13 Aug 1789.⁽¹³⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽³⁾⁽¹⁰⁷⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽¹⁵⁾ Children were: Daniel Rea (Ray).

Thomas (?) Rea⁽⁷⁾

He was married to ?.⁽⁷⁾ Children were: Samuel Rea.

Zephaniah R. Rea⁽⁷⁾⁽⁴⁵⁾ was born between 1818 and 1821 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁷⁾⁽⁴⁵⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁴⁶⁾ He was an Albemarle County, Virginia; Occupation: farmer in 1860.⁽⁴⁶⁾ He died between 1865 and 1870.⁽⁷⁾ He was buried in Crozet, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁴⁵⁾ had slaves - per Cora Young Layne - was a mean old man

1850 Census: pg. 248: house # 1323, was illerate

William Albertson believes may be same a Jefferson Rea

Richard Crowder: c. 1818/1821

William Albertson says 1824

Virginia Marriage Records 1740-1850: Zachariah R. Ray m M. A. Jackson 28 April 1845 Albemarle County Parents: Daniel Rea (Ray) and Sally.

He was married to Mary A. Jackson on 15 May 1845 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁷⁾⁽⁴⁵⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ Richard Crowder: 5/15/1845
Marie Putman - 2/25/1845 Children were: Nancy Elizabeth Rea.

May Martin Reed⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁵³⁾

She was married to John William Wolfe after 6 Jun 1933.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁵³⁾

Frances Shiflett⁽³⁾ was born between 1730 and 1740.⁽³⁾⁽¹⁶⁾ She died in 1809.⁽¹³⁾ Because of her age she could not be the mother to all of Bland's children.

Chester Johnson has her married before to Thomas Burton, 15 June 1813 in Albemarle Co., VA

Vaughn Ballard says: abt 1765 Chester Johnson says: abt 1730/40

Chester R. Johnson says bef 1826 Parents: John Shiflett and Joyce Powell.

She was married to Bland Ballard before 1809.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ Children were: Ann (Annis) Ballard.

John Shiflett⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽³⁾ Of Albemarle Co., VA

Sue Moore: His family consisted of five sons and ten daughters. He donated the ground on which the old Ivy Creek Methodist Church was built. They lived in Shelby County, Kentucky. (prob. was not this Bland that gave the land - LV)

He was married to Joyce Powell.⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽³⁾ Children were: Frances Shiflett.

Bell D. Smiley⁽⁵⁾

She was married to Robert Westley Layne after 1849.⁽⁵⁾

Ann Thomas⁽¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾ was born in 1633 in Virginia.⁽¹³⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ She died on 26 Sep 1687 in Williamsburg, King James, Virginia.⁽¹¹⁰⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ She was buried in Williamsburg, King James, Virginia.⁽¹⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ Parents: William Thomas and Ann.

She was married to Thomas Ballard about 1650 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia.⁽³⁾ ⁽¹⁹⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ Sue Moore had listed as ?1678
Stephen Chinn has date as 1650 Children were: Thomas Ballard .

William Thomas⁽¹¹¹⁾ of York County, VA

He was married to Ann.⁽¹¹²⁾ Children were: Ann Thomas.

Mildred Thurston⁽¹²⁾

She was married to Thomas Barker Layne on 22 Jan 1827 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁵⁾⁽¹²⁾ ⁽⁷³⁾⁽⁷⁴⁾ She was his second wife Children were: Robert Westley Layne.

Nancy Toms⁽⁵⁾ Parents: Smith Toms.

She was married to John Jackson on 21 Nov 1825.⁽¹²⁾⁽⁵⁾ Children were: Mary A. Jackson.

Smith Toms⁽¹²⁾⁽⁵⁾

Children were: Nancy Toms.

Amer (William) Via (Viet)⁽⁸²⁾⁽⁴⁾ was born about 1658.⁽²²⁾ ⁽⁸²⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ He died between 1708 and 1711 in New Kent, Virginia.⁽²²⁾⁽⁸²⁾ History of Genelogy of The Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown by William Harris Miller, Richmond, Ky. 1901: former Forester of Gen. Gabriel Maupin

The Story of Gabriel and Marie Maupin by Dorothy Shaffett: ...dughter of Micajah Via and _ Burnett. Michajah Via was the son of William Via. The emigrant, Wm. Via, was the grandfather according to Dr. Socretes Maupin, hence Micajah Via must have been the nephew of Mafgaret Via Maupin. there is some little doubt as to the emigrant Via's name. He is commonly sopken of as "William", but Dr. Maupin usese the name "William" but once and then only with a question mark. In the Register of St. Peter's Parish (which once included Hanover the home of the Via's) are the following entries: - "Judith, Dau. of Amer Via baptiz, the 11 Aprill. Margaret, Dauter of Amer Via baptiz 3 Aug 1701. Mary, daut of Amer Via Baptiz. 17 Febry 1703/1" Inasmuch as Mararet Via, wife of Daniel Maupin, was born in 1701, it seems that she and the above named Margaret might be one and the same person.Death between 1708 - 1711 Came to Jamestown, Va about 1683 and bought land abt 1677. See Tyler's Quarterly Vol. 31, pp 274-277

He was married to Elizabeth before 1708.⁽⁴⁾ Children were: Margaret Via.

Margaret Via⁽⁴⁾ was born on 3 Aug 1701 in Hanover, Virginia.⁽¹⁷⁾⁽⁷⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁷⁸⁾ She was baptized on 3 Aug 1701 in Hanover, Virginia.⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽⁸²⁾ ⁽¹¹³⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ She died in Apr 1789 in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽¹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁴⁾⁽⁸²⁾⁽³⁹⁾⁽⁷⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁷⁸⁾ She was buried in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾ Marriage date may have been 1719 - Source: Ballard-Ballord Bits

Mrs. Lowell A. Elrod shows place of birth as St. Peters Parish, Hannover Co., VA, William Alberson shows it as New Kent Co., VA.

Home near Dan Maupin's (1993) Parents: Amer (William) Via (Viet) and Elizabeth.

She was married to Daniel "Old Daniel" Maupin about 1719.⁽¹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁵⁾⁽²²⁾⁽⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾⁽⁷⁵⁾⁽⁸³⁾⁽⁷⁸⁾⁽⁴¹⁾ History of Genelogy of The Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown by William Harris Miller, Richmond, Ky. 1901: This marriage took place in 1719 and was against the wishes of the father who felt that Daniel had lost caste by marring beneath his position. Children were: Jean (Jane) Maupin.

John William Wolfe⁽⁵³⁾⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁶⁾ (photo) was born on 8 Apr 1867 in Crozet, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁵³⁾⁽¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He died on 10 Jul 1962 in Crozet, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁵³⁾⁽¹¹⁶⁾⁽¹¹⁹⁾⁽¹²⁰⁾ Linda Jarman: I remember the night that my Great-grandfather died. My father had connected a buzzer up to his house below us for him to use if he needed us. The first night that he used it scared me because it was located right outside my bedroom window and my window was open. My parents ran down to his house to check on him and found that he had a small heart attack. Several days later my mother went down to sit with him (we all did this daily as he was a favorite of all of us). He told her at that time he had had 3 ladies, dressed in black come to see him that day and said they would be back in a couple of days. These ladies would have walked passed our house to get to his because he said he saw them walk down the hill (Grandpa loved to sit on his back porch and watch things). The night that he died he was in his bedroom (actually on his chamber pot as he did not have running water or electricity in his house - he and my Uncle Frank heated and cooked by wood stoves). He rang his buzzer but was gone before my parents could get down the hill. My mother said he died with a smile on his face. He was buried on 13 Jul 1962 in Crozet, Albemarle, Virginia.⁽⁵³⁾⁽¹¹⁶⁾⁽¹²¹⁾⁽¹²²⁾ He and his wife met when he was 21 yrs. old. Presided in County Court at home in Crozet until 1935

Born on Jarman's Gap, half way up side of Blue Ridge on old Layne place. Had one half brother, one full brother.

First school attended in Augusta County, (Oak Pond School House, about three miles north of Waynesboro, a one room school. Next school was in Waynesboro (went 2 sessions). Then went to Hillsboro School (3 sessions), walked five miles each way every day.

At the age of 21, he worked in Kentucky one year. Came back and worked about 15 miles north of Waynesboro in Magnesian mine for two years. Came back home and bought land on Jarman's Gap and planted a peach and apple orchard.

Married Nov. 1894 - To Cornelia Ann Layne. They had eight children (five who were still alive in 1962), nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren in 1962.

He lived at the mountain home for 13 years after marriage, then moved to Crozet in 1907 (bought part of the old Powell place - residence of J.B. Jarman on Park Road, Crozet, VA.) Because of schooling for his children

From Marriage Bonds, Albemarle County Courthouse, Charlottesville, VA - Occupation - farmer, Resided Albemarle County, age 27 at marriage, was single until that date.

Listed as beneficiary in will of John M. Thurston for sum of $7.31 also was the executor of estate

Obituary from the Daily Progress: John W. Wolfe, a trial justice for more than 30 years in Albemarle County, died this morning at his home in Crozet, He was 95. Mr. Wolfe was born in Albemarle county on April 8, 1867, son of the late Thomas B. and Susan Thurston Wolfe. His wife who is deceased, was the former Cornelia Ann Layne. He is survived by four sons, Oliver C. Wolfe of Powhanton, Ohio, Russell Wolfe of Staunton, Frank E. Wolfe and John C. Wolfe, both of Crozet; a daughter Mrs. Roy O. Carter of Roanoke, nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A funeral service will b held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Preddys Funeral Home with burial in Rock Gate Cemetery at Crozet.

Virginia Marriage Records, 1851-1926, Original source page: 232: has name as John W. Walfer

Linda Jarman: Grandpa was a wonderful person (but because of the run down condition of his home many of my class mates were afraid of him - for one thing they had heard that he was mean but that was a mistake (it was Mr. Snead that lived next to us that was the one everyone thought he was - he had become senile and would sit out on his porch with a shot gun and shoot at anyone who came by - he died when I was a child so I never saw this but my mother told me about it). My great grandfather was a very kind hearted man and very humble. He walked with his Lord and shared with those around him. He had memorized much of the scripture through the years and taught Sunday School for several years at the local Methodist church. But stopped doing that when they got upset about him not joining the church, he stopped going then but never stopped loving his Lord. He was a man of great wisdom, both in practical life and in knowledge. I use to love sitting with him in his house by the wood stove - talking with him about history (he gave both my brother and I a love of history). I would sit in the rocker by the stove, he in his chair under the window drumming his fingers (to the point that it wore into the wood of the chair (I still have both chairs). I loved to take my friends over to meet him (and he loved them). Grandpa was special to all members of his family but especially to us since we lived just above him. He owned and operated his farm and raised Apples and peaches when he was younger and was a justice of the court for many years. He and his wife raised my mother until she was 5, when my great grandmother died. From that time on her special times were the summer when she went to stay with Grandpa and Uncle Frank. When she was 16 she again came to live with them. When he died we all felt great loss as he was so much a part of our lives.

He was married to Cornelia Ann Layne on 5 Nov 1894 in Albemarle, Virginia.⁽¹²³⁾⁽⁵³⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹²⁴⁾⁽¹²⁵⁾⁽¹²⁶⁾ Ceremony performed by Henry T. Southern

Patricia Cash has date as the 7th.

He was married to May Martin Reed after 6 Jun 1933.⁽⁹⁷⁾ ⁽⁵³⁾

Mary Woodson⁽³³⁾⁽⁵⁾ was born in 1739 in Henrico, Virginia.⁽³³⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾⁽¹²⁷⁾⁽⁵⁾ Patricia Layne says: c 1740 in Goochland Co., VA She died in 1796 in Surry, Virginia.⁽³³⁾⁽¹²⁸⁾ She died in 1829 in Goochland, Virginia.⁽⁵⁾
Parents: Robert Woodson and Rebecca Pryor.

She was married to Ayres Layne on 15 Apr 1759 in Goochland, Virginia.⁽⁵⁾ ⁽³³⁾⁽⁵⁰⁾⁽¹²⁹⁾
The Descendants of John Layne of Goochland, page 69: On 15 Apr 1759 he married, at St James Northam (Dover) Church, Mary Woodson (b Goochland co Va 6740 & d there 1829, daughter of Robert Woodson & Rebecca Pryor [see p. ]; granddaughter of Benjamin Woodson & Sarah Porter, and of John Pryor and [?Mary New, dau of Edm]).

Patricial Layne Cash: performed by Rev. William Douglas Children were: Frederick Woodson Layne.

Robert Woodson⁽⁵⁾

He was married to Rebecca Pryor.⁽⁵⁾ Children were: Mary Woodson.

Elizabeth Yates⁽¹⁹⁾ The William and Mary Quarterly, page 86:

At the church on the Main in James City Co., he says, there was a vault containing a coffin with a plate on which was inscribed "Elizabeth Bland" daughter of Presdient William Yates, of William and Mary College, and wife of Rev. William Bland, who preceded Prersident James Madison as Minister of the "Main Church." Parents: William Yates.

She was married to Rev. William Bland (Gibbons?).⁽¹⁹⁾ Children were: Elizabeth Bland (Gibbons?).

William Yates⁽¹⁹⁾ The William and Mary Quarterly, page 86:

At the church on the Main in James City Co., he says, there was a vault containing a coffin with a plate on which was inscribed "Elizabeth Bland" daughter of Presdient William Yates, of William and Mary College, and wife of Rev. William Bland, who preceded Prersident James Madison as Minister of the "Main Church."

Children were: Elizabeth Yates.

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