Catherine (Asbury) Remy (1675 - 1739)

Born 1675 in Westmoreland, Virginia

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Died 1739 at about age 64 in Westmoreland, Virginia

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Biography

Catherine Asbury was born circa 1676, in Cople Parish, Westmoreland county, Virginia, a daughter of Henry Asbury and Mary Durrant, married about 1672, in Cople Parish. Catherine is named in the Will of Henry Asbury, written February 3, 1706 and probated April 30, 1707. Her brothers Henry and Thomas inherited 400 acres each, her brother Benjamin 100 acres and Catherine, one cow. ^[1]

In 1692, in Cople Parish, Catherine married William Remy, born January 16, 1672, in Cople Parish. Children of Catherine and William are:

• Mary Elizabeth Remy, born circa 1693, died after 1738, in Westmoreland county, married William Saunders. Named as Mary Saunders in the Will of William Remy, written November 19, 1737, probated May 30, 1738

• Asbury Remy, born circa 1694, died 1772, in Westmoreland county, married Elizabeth Neale

• William Remy, born circa 1696, died circa 1758, in Frederick County, Virginia, married Barbara Byram

• Jacob Remy, born 1698, died circa 1735, in Cople Parish, married Anne Carr

• Katherine Remy, born 1710, named as Katherine Wormouth in the Will of William Remy, written November 19, 1737, probated May 30, 1738

• John Remy, born 1712, died 1791, in Henry county, Virginia, married Mary Linton

• James Remy, born circa 1715, died circa 1757, in Frederick county, Virginia, married Elizabeth Saunders

• Daniel Remy, born 1720, died circa 1763, in Frederick county, Virginia

Catherine (Asbury) Remy died circa 1738, in Cople Parish, Westmoreland county, Virginia

Researchers Notes

Catherine was the maternal sixth great-grandmother of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. (Source required)

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I28671&tree=Tree1

• The Remy Family in America, 1650 – 1942, compiled by Bonnelle William Rhamy, M.D., Privately Printed, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1942.
• The Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume V, Number 3, July 1967, Pages 56-65. B.C. Holtzclaw, "Asbury of Westmoreland County, Virginia." Volume V, Number 4, October 1967, Pages 77-87. B.C. Holtzclaw, "Asbury of Westmoreland County, Virginia: Continued." Volume VI, Number 1, January 1968, Pages 10-16. B.C. Holtzclaw, "Asbury of Westmoreland County, Virginia: Conclusion." The Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA; The Generations Network,Inc., 2002. Original data, The Virginia Genealogical Society. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly and Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/Asbury-136.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Asbury-145 created through the import of Tallent Family Tree.ged on Nov 21, 2011 by Richard Tallent
• Thank you to James Sydenstricker for creating WikiTree profile Asbury-191 through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jul 17, 2013
• WikiTree profile Asbury-154 created through the import of garn.ged on Oct 25, 2012 by Dan Garnitz