Andrew Pauley (1790 - 1867)

Born 3 Nov 1790 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Hayzlett) Pauley — married 17 Feb 1812 (to Feb 1838) in Kanawha County, Virginia

Husband of Rebecca (Higgins) Pauley — married 16 May 1840 in Hancock, Indiana, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (Unknown) Pauley — married 29 Aug 1849 in Hancock, Indiana, United States

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Pauley — married 9 Feb 1852 in Henry, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1867 at age 76 in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Numerous genealogies have placed Andrew Pauley of Kanawha County, Virginia, and Hancock County, Indiana, as a son of Edward and Mary Agnes Polly of Perry County, Kentucky. Edward and Mary are known to have had a son Andrew, but this assignment is not correct.^[1]

Records clearly show that Andrew came to Hancock County from Kanawha County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was the son of Joseph Pauley of that county and came to Indiana with his brother Joseph Pauley Jr. They raised their families in Jackson Township in Hancock County.

Andrew is found in the federal census of 1820 and 1830 in Kanawha County, and then Hancock County, Indiana, thereafter. The ages of the children show very good agreement from one location to the other.

Andrew's father is believed to be Joseph Pauley who came to Kanawha from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, before 1810 with his brothers Henry and John. Andrew would surely be a son of one of them. Given Andrew's birth in 1790 we see he fits with Joseph's census record, not Henry's or John's, both of whom married after Joseph was born.^[2]

Andrew married at least three times. His first wife was Phebe Hayzlett whom he married in 1812 in Kanawha County.^[3] She was the mother of his children.

According to the original minister returns of John Lee, a Baptist minister who served Kanawha Co., Andrew Polly married Phebe "Hazelett" in the year 1812. Two years earlier, Samuel Priestly married Isabell Hazelett--probably a sister to Phebe Pauley. The Pauleys, Priestlys and several other Hayzlett families all lived in the same vicinity between today's Tornado and Alum Creeks in West Virgina. They often appear as witnesses in each other's legal transactions.

Andrew's second wife was the widow Mary Ann Francis whom he married in 1849 in Hancock County,^[4] and sometime before 1860 he married Sarah (Goble) Liston, widow of Edmund Liston.

The census shows Joseph and Phebe were the parents of four sons and six daughters born over the period 1813 to 1838. Among the candidates:

1. Martha, m. Hezekiah Barrett, 20 Feb 1834
2. Edward, m. Nancy McCorkhill, 26 May 1836
3. Andrew, m. Rebecca Higgins, 16 May 1840
4. Alfred, m. Lavina McCorkhill, 27 Feb 1841
5. Atha, m. Jacob Priddy, 28 Aug 1842
6. Catharine, m. Robert Jacobs, 21 Dec 1846
7. Rebecca, m. Edin Burris, 14 Aug 1850

Additional marriages of interest:

Marriage Date, Groom, Bride, Minister/JP

• 30 Jan 1846, James C. Hubbell, Mary Ann Pauley
• 23 Mar 1847, Andrew Pauley, Elina C. Parris
• 23 April 1848, Albert H. Pauley, Mary Jane Priddy, Edward Barrett
• 28 Dec 1848, Daniel Snider, Rebecca Jane Pauley, Jared B. Mershon?

It is said that TV news personality Jane Pauley is descended from Andrew.

TIMELINE OVERVIEW:
3 Nov 1790 - Undocumented sources claim he was born this date which fits with his ages in census records. Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

1809 - The family relocates to Kanawha County where his father Joseph appears for the first time in the personal property tax lists.

1812 - Andrew Polly marries Phebe Hazlett. Kanawha County.^[5]

1820 - Andrew Polly is in the federal census of Kanawha County.^[6] He and his wife have two sons and two daughters under 10 years of age.

3 Jun 1829 - Andrew Polley receives a grant for 60 acres on the waters of Coal River in Kanawha County, Virginia.^[7]

1830 - Census of Kanawha County. Among the children, two sons under 5 years of age and four daughters under 10.^[8]

Between 1831-1835, Andrew Pauley moves his family first to Henry County, Indiana, then to Hancock County, along with other neighbors and extended family members from the Coal River region of Kanawha County, including the Hayzletts, Barretts, Samples, Lamays, and Hugharts. Andrew Pauley is later listed as Justice of the Peace in Hancock Co.

In 1835 and 1838 he receives three grants totaling 240 acres in Hancock County.^[9]

Phebe is listed in a land transaction with her husband on Jan 26, 1838 but by March 28, 1838 Andrew sells land and no wife is listed. Phebe may have died in Feb or so.

1840 - Hancock County, Jackson Twp., Indiana. Andrew Polley 50-60 (1780-90). He has two sons 10-15 years old and three daughters age 10-20, daughter Martha having married.^[10]

29 Aug 1849 - Andrew Pauley marries Mrs/Miss Mary Ann F? Frances (Hancock Co., Indiana, Marriage Records Vol 2:343) Based on the 1850 Hancock Co, IN census records, Andrew Pauley age 60 b. VA remarried, his wife listed as "Mary" age 59 b. VA. A James Francis, age 14 is also listed living with them in 1850--probably her son by her first marriage. Listing Mary Ann as Mrs. on the license (but Miss in minister returns) also indicates she'd been married previously.

1850 - Hancock Co., Indiana. The census record lists Andrew Pauley age 60 b. VA (ca 1789-90), wife Mary, and stepson James Francis.^[11]

1860 - Hancock Co., Indiana. Andrew Polley with wife Sarah and two young Liston children.^[12]

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION:
14 Apr 1812 - Samuel Priestley "and my wife Izabele (Hayzlett) " of Kanawha Co sell to Andrew Polley of Kanawha who paid £30 for 50 acres in Kanawha Co on Fuquay's Creek. Joseph Thomas Wright sold unto Priestly, his standing not good; Priestly only defends claims from a certain date. Isabel and Samuel both sign names. (Kanawha Co Deed Bk D:28-29) (Note: Samuel Priestly was brother in law to Andrew Polley. Both men married Hayzlett sisters.)

9 Oct 1813 - Samuel Priestly of Kan. Co to Richard Parsons for £30 for 50 acres on Fuquas Creek including forks . Line between Andrew Polley and Samuel Priestly. (Kanawha Co, WV Deed Bk D:107-108)

23 Feb 1816 - Kanawha Co., VA: Deed: Richard Parsons to ANDREW POLLY for $35 for 35 acres on Fuqua's Creek including low gap between East fork and main fork of Fuqua's. Witnessed by Hannah Beech, SAMUEL PRIESTLY and Henry Pauley (Samuel signs, Henry and Hannah mark) Deed proved by oath of Priestly and Pauley on Oct 15, 1814, by Beech on Feb 23, 1816. Recorded 1822, Nov. 11 (Kanawha Co, WV Deed Bk F:223, 237) (Hannah Hayslett Beach)

4 Sep 1822 - Kanawha Co., VA: Indenture between John Austin, atty for Thos Stephens (to) ANDREW POWLY for $300 for 390 acres on Little Cole (sic) or South Fork of Cole near Brown and Woods survey at or below Morse? Creek down to below big bend and both sides of river granted to Thos Stephens by patent 25 Oct 1814. witne4sses Allen Thomas, Thomas Fowler, Jas. Mac Dowell (Kanawha Co, WV Deed Bk F:114)

15 Feb 1826 - Kanawha Co., VA: HENRY & ATHA POLLEY sell land to Joseph Polley on right fork Fuqua Creek, corner to SAMUEL PRIESTLY. Patented to Henry 15 Sept 1819. Witnesses" Joseph Midkiff, Joshua and Andrew Inchminger. (Kanawha Co, WV Deed Bk G:113)

6 Jun 1828 - SAMUEL PRIESTLY, Nathan Turley, Joseph Pauley appraise Hannah (Hayzlett) Beach. Bill of Sale shows Priestly as major buyer, along with A. Polly and Wm. Duncan-father of Mahala Duncan Hayzlett. (Kanawha Co WV Will Bk 1:95.) Maybe they are brothers in law?

23 Sep 1830 - Samuel Priestly, Andrew Pauley and James J. Straughan witness John Hayzlett's will and Priestly, Pauly and Allen M. Smith appraise his estate on 13 Dec 1830. (Kanawha Co. Will Bk 1:104, 106.) (Strong theory that John Hayzlett was brother-in-law to Priestly and Pauley.)

1830 - Samuel Priestly, Andrew and Joseph Pauley appraise Daniel Smith Estate (Kanawha Co. Will Bk1:107)

1831 - Andrew Pauley's last appearance in Kanawha Co., Personal Property Tax Records. He was listed on Kanawha Co. PPT records fairly regularly from 1812-1831

1835 - Andrew Pauley of HENRY CO, IN patents 80 acres in Hancock Co., Indiana, on E half of NE 1/4 S19-T16-R8. #16845

29 Dec 1836 - ANDREW & “PHEBEY” PAULEY of Hancock Co sell 80 acres to Thomas Johnson for $150. W/2 of SE/4 18-16-8. Phebey signs with +. Edward Pauley, Wm Hatton, and Robt Mc Corkhill witnesses. (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk E: 426)

17 Mar 1837 - ANDREW PAULEY buys 80 acres from William and Catherine Hatton for $1200. E /2 of NW/4 20-16-8. Witnesses Jordan? Lacy and John AT Crouch (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk D:178)

Oct 1838 to Jan 1841 - Andrew Pauley is a Justice of Peace for Hancock Co., Indiana.

26 Jan 1838 - ANDREW & PHEBE PAULEY of Hancock Co., Ind., sell 59 acres for $700 to Wesley Williams. E/2 of NW/4 20-17-8. Phebe signs with a mark +. Same land deeded to Pauleys from Wm Hatton. (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk E:184)

2 Mar 1838 - ANDREW and Elbina HUGHART of Rush Co. sell 40 acres to Westly Williams for $400. NW/4 of SW/4 20-16-8. Witnesses: Meredith Walker & ANDREW PAULEY, JP (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk E:243)

28 Mar 1838 - ANDREW PAULEY (no wife listed) sells 160 acres to Jonathon Dunbar, govt agent, for $73. E/2 of NE/4 19-16-8 and W/2 of NE/4 19-16-8. Witnesses John Hager and Joshua Meek. (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk #:345)

Phebe is listed in land transaction with husband on Jan 26, 1838 but by March 28, 1838 Andrew sells land and no wife is listed. Phebe may have died in Feb or March. A tombstone would confirm date. After Phebe's death ca. Feb 1838, it appears that Andrew married again - at least twice more-Mary Francis and Sarah Liston. and possibly Rebecca Higgins.

8 May 1838 - ANDREW PAULEY and Alanson Harrison buy 160 acres from James and Rachel Iliff for $500. NE /4 32-16-8. The land was Iliff’s military bounty from War of 1812. Witnesses: Henry Kinder, John Hare. (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk F:97)

17 Nov 1846 - ANDREW PAULEY of Hancock Co. buys 80 acres for $200 from Eldridge and Rachel Addison of Bushland Co, Ind. W/2 of SE/4 18-16-8E (Hancock Co, IN Deed Bk K:271) (which Andrew, father or son?)

Sources

• FindAGrave memorial #60037598 but note it has incorrect parents.
• Tax list of Hancock County, Indiana, 1842
• Kanawha Co., WV, Marriage Records, Deed Books, Personal Property Tax and Census records
• Hancock Co., Indiana, Marriage Records, Deed Books, and Census records

1. ↑ The theory depends on Edward being the man of that name in the tax list of Kanawha County, Virginia, in 1806. But the Edward in the tax list is now known to be a different Edward Pauley.
2. ↑ But Andrew had a close relationship with Henry. He is often found adjacent to Henry in Kanawha tax and census records, and daughter Atha is apparently named after Henry's wife Athaliel.
3. ↑ West Virginia Vital Records Search
4. ↑ Indiana marriage index
5. ↑ West Virginia marriage records
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLY-8WY : accessed 4 January 2019), Andrew Polly, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 142; FHL microfilm 193,701.
7. ↑ Virginia Grant Book 78 p137
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-DV7 : 17 August 2017), Andrew Polly, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing 208, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 191; FHL microfilm 29,670.
9. ↑ Bureau of Land Management record search
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB6-2L9 : 15 August 2017), Andrew Polley, Jackson Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States; citing p. 189, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 82; FHL microfilm 7,725.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJN-QH6 : 12 April 2016), Andrew Pauley, Worth, Hancock, Indiana, United States; citing family 418, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FG-PK4 : 13 December 2017), Andrew Polley, 1860.