John Remy (abt. 1712 - 1791)

Born about 1712 in Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia

Ancestors

Son of William Remy and Catherine (Asbury) Remy

Husband of Mary Anne (Page) Remy — married 6 Apr 1740 in Stafford, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1791 at about age 79 in Henry County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Ramey was born in Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia about 1712. He was the son of William and Catherine (Asbury) Ramey.^[1] On 6 Apr 1740 he married Mary Linton in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Province of Virginia.^[2][3] Mary was the granddaughter of William Linton.

Children of John and Mary:^[2][1]

1. Jeremiah Ramey, b. 18 Nov 1740
2. Pressley Ramey, b. 28 Dec 1742; m. Judith Owen
3. Tabitha Ramey, b. 8 Mar 1745/46
4. Caleb Ramey, b. 20 May 1747; d. 1818, Frederick Co., VA; m. Elizabeth Hawkins.
5. Lydia Ramey, b. 30 Jul 1749; m. 1792, Moses Cox in Frederick Co., VA.
6. Butler Ramey, b. 8 Apr 1751
7. John Ramey, Jr., b. 8 Nov 1753; d. 27 Jul 1834, Hopewell Township, Muskingum Co., VA; m. 17 Feb 1778, Edith Browing, in Faquier Co., VA; served in the Revolutionary War.
8. Sennett Ramey, b. 25 Feb 1757/58, Stafford Co., VA; m. 2) 16 Sep 1798, Nancy (Cook) Smith, in Bourbon Co., KY.

From "The Remy Family in America":^[1]

Richmond Co.,Va.,Order Book 10, page 403; p.391 for Court Heading and p.4O3 for the Court Order thereunder; "May 3, 1736; John Rhemy vs. John Sutton, for 420 Lbs. ot tobacco." "John Rhemy vs Edward Mozingo for 393-1/2 Lbs. of tobacco." "Jolm Rheigy vs John Mozingo."

Richmond Co., Va. ,Order Book 13, pgs. 327-332; p. 327 - "Court Held Oct. 7, 1755." p.332 - "Ramey and attendance; On motion of John Ramey a witness for Lettuce Lynton an infant under the age of 21 years, by John Peyton her guardian, defendent in the suit ot Thomas Styles, Lessee of Wm. Kennan plaintiff; - The Court ordered the said defendant pay him 11000 Lbs. of tobacco for 8 days attendance and for coming and going 75 miles four times at the Court according to law."

Note; 75 miles from Warsaw in Richmond County would place the home or John Remy in Stafford county. Stafford county was taken from Westmoreland Co. in 1666. Embraced in its then boundary were what is now Prince William county, Loudon, Fairfax and part of Faquier counties. Overwharton Parish in Stafford county extended about 80 miles along the Pontiac with a breadth of 24 miles embracing Prince William, Loudon, Fairfax, Alexandria and part of Faquier County. In 1730 Prince William was taken from Stafford county and Hamilton Parish was erected succeeding Overwharton Parish. In 1724 there were 650 families and 100 communicants. Rev. Dr. Sco.tt was Rector from 1710 to 1738 and Rev. John Moncure a Scotch Huguenot was Rector from 1738 to 1764.

U.S.Censu.s from 1785-9 in Halifax Co.,Va. (John Remy's name appears twice).

"John Raimey in Halifax Co. with family-of 8 whites."

"John Rames in Halifax Co., with family of 8. whites."

John and Mary removed from Stafford County to Henry County about 1781, where John died in 1791.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Rhamy, Bonnelle William, Compl. The Remy Family in America 1650 - 1942. Fort Wayne, IN: B. W. Rhamy (1942). p. 190. Seeking My Roots.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Boogher, Wm. F. (1899) Overwharton Parish Register, by Rev. John Moncure. 1720-1760 in Old Stafford County, Virginia. p. 140.
3. ↑ Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing on Family Tree DNA. Johnny Ramey and half his 7th cousin 1x removed, David Rhamy, FTDNA kit # B638614, match at a Genetic Distance of 6 on 67 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is William Remy, the 6x great grandfather of Johnny Ramey and 7x great grandfather of David Rhamy.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-3R1 : 10 February 2018), John Renny in entry for Butler Renny, 18 Apr 1751; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-WJQ : 10 February 2018), John Renny in entry for Lydia Renny, 30 Jul 1749; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-JTJ : 10 February 2018), John Renny in entry for Calab Renny, 20 May 1747; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRZ-J96 : 10 February 2018), John Renny in entry for Jeremiah Renny, 18 Nov 1740; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKB-QYH : 11 February 2018), John Remy and Mary Linton, 06 Apr 1740; citing Overwharton Parish,Stafford,Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,104,724.