Elijah Willoughby (1762 - 1834)

Born 1762 in Fauquier, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Leachman) Willoughby — married 23 Oct 1787 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1834 at about age 72 in Monroe, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born 1762 in Farquar County, Virginia the son of Benjamin Willoughby & Susannah Wyatt.

• Elijah married Susanna Leachman 23 Oct 1789, the bond date was 19 Oct 1789. ^[1]

• In 1820 Elijah was living in Montgomery County, Kentucky. He was over 45, his wife was over 45. Others in the house were another female over 45, Male 16-25, Female 16-25, Female 16-25, Female 16-25, Male 16-18, Male 10-15, Male under 10, Female under 10. ^[2]

Note

1820 Montgomery Co KY, p 267. Elijah Willoby, 111101/10302

Ensign in TN Militia

Since Elijah Jr was not yet married in 1830, this census is likely Elijah Sr: 1830 census, Monroe Co IN, with ages of children mistaken: 20001/11001; Benjamin Wilaby of Lawrence Co IN also had ages wrong to be Elijah's son. Who was Nancy Wilaby in 1830 Lawrence Co IN? 0/0001.

Possibly Montgomery Co KY in 1820. Proof of his parentage is sketchy. The connection with the Leachmans and the Wyatts was sent to Mom and Ramona years ago, but never proven beyond William Wyatt's estate proceedings. Locating our Willoughbys in all censuses could help clear this up, establishing relationships and relative ages. Elijah probably left VA, moving first to TN, then through KY to IN. His census record is sketchy. Shirley Spetman, Barnet & Spencer Genealogy & Allied Families

1820 US Census, Montgomery Co KY, p 267. Elijah Willoby. He is near William Moreland and James Willoby.

Text: Record of commissions of officers in the Tennessee Militia, 1796-1811. Nashville, Tenn.: Williams Print. Co, 1947, page 16. Dated 10 Oct 1796. This record is also found at the Greene Co TN genweb site:

Husband: Elijah Willoughby

Wife: Susannah Leachman

Marriage:

Date: 19 OCT 1787

Place: Fauquier Co VA

Child: Rhoda Willoughby

Child: Son or daughter Willoughby

Child: Enoch Willoughby

Child: Polly Willoughby

Child: Susannah Willoughby

Child: Sarah Evaline Willoughby

Child: Elijah Willoughby

Child: George W Willoughby

Child: Benjamin Jefferson Willoughby

Child: Elizabeth Willoughby

Child: Anna Willoughby

Monroe Co IN Probate record for Elijah Willoughby, 5 Sep 1835, with signature of Greenberry Parker made in Clay Co on 30 Sep 1835. Clay Co IN Deeds, 23 Feb 1839.

"Re: Benjamin Franklin Willoughby Sr.-KY," posted by Caroline Sims Coon, 5 Mar 1999, on genforum.

Marriage bond, Fauquier Co VA, Bk 1, p. 213, 19 Oct 1787. Proof of her : parentage is implied in her marriage bond where Thomas Leachman is given as her surety. 1834, Monroe Co IN. Listed as deceased in a sale, Jul 12 1834. Monroe Co IN Probate records, 5 Sep 1835. Sale of land by heirs, Monroe Co IN, 1835.

• Bible of Elijah and Susannah (Leachman) Willoughby, at Alvispat's Weblog,
  Family Bible on Wayback Machine
  Original Link

Sources

1. ↑ Elijah Willoughby bible, scanned images uploaded to Ancestry.com by Kathy Alvis Patterson. Includes names, birth, death & marriage dates 1770s to 1850s. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/1153237/person/-1986432797/media/8a69b80f-012f-4982-b226-c36b8eb8eb8f?usePUBJs=true
2. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, page 267, Montgomery County, Kentucky, digital image s.v. "Elizah Willoby," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433463_00151?pId=1398980