Lucy Jane (Looney) Holstein (1761 - abt. 1850)

Born 1761 in Botetourt, Virginia

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Died about 1850 at about age 89 in Boone County, West Virginia, USA

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Biography

Lucy Jane (Looney) Holstein was born in 1761 in Botetourt, Virginia, daughter of John Looney Sr (~1732 - ~1817) and Esther Hattie (Renfro) Looney (1732 - 1821).

In 1724, the Looneys came to America. They settled in Philadelphia and later moved to Maryland." From an American Family History". from Boyle Genealogy: John Boyle of Virginia and Kentucky by John Boyle.

Some known siblings include:

1. John Looney Jr (~1757 - 1817)
2. Stephen Looney (~1758 - )
3. Lucy Jane (Looney) Holstein (~1761 - ~1850)
4. Peter Looney (~1761 - )
5. Mary (Looney) Cartmill (1766 - )
6. Martha (Looney) Cunningham (~1769 - )
7. Esther (Looney) Walker (1777 - 1821)
8. Sarah Looney (~1779 - )
9. Eleanor (Looney) Walker (~1780 - 1835)
10. Joseph Barclay Looney Sr. (1783 - ~1867)
11. David Looney (~1786 - )
12. Robert Looney (1786 - 1870)

Jane married Stephen Holstein (1750 - 1826) on 1 June 1781 in Botetourt, Virginia. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Their children include...  (w/FamilySearchID when available)

1. Nancy Holstein (1781–Deceased • 27S8-TQC)
2. John Holstein (1782–1846 • LHKL-SYR)
3. Stephen Looney Holstein Jr (1783–1856 • 2739-1JZ)
4. Mary Polly Holstein (1784–Deceased • LZTW-YTX)
5. Thomas L. Holstein Sr (1791–Deceased • M2HF-ZR5)
6. Peter Holstein (1795–1859 • LH83-Z4Y)
7. David Holstein (1797–1855 • KZLD-ZVQ)
8. Mercy Holstein (1797–1850 • G9Q5-SRK)
9. Elizabeth Holstein (1802–Deceased • MR8K-CWC)

"Looney's Ferry, established in 1742, was the first crossing over James River in this region. On the other side of the river was Cherry Tree Bottom, home of Colonel John Buchanan, and above the mouth of this creek stood Fort Fauquier, 1758-1763. "

"In 1755, during the French and Indian War, a fort was built near the Looney home. It was named Fort Looney and was at the junction of Looney Creek and the James River. Robert died on September 14, 1769 in Virginia. His wife, Elizabeth, and son, Joseph, were the executors of his estate."

Lucy died about 1850 in Boone, Virginia, USA aged ~89.

Burial

Burial Details are Unknown..  ^[4]

Lucy Jane Looney Holstein (1761–1850)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #138184593

Stephen Holstein (1753–1826) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #138184506

Research Notes

Original Details:

more confusion! Lucy was born about 1759. Lucy died about 1850. ^[5] Jane was born in 1763. She is the daughter of John Looney and Esther Hetty Renfro. ^[6] Lucy Jane and Jane are two different people.

Grandfather: "Robert Looney was born about 1692 on the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. His wife was named Elizabeth Hettie Renfro.

Aunts and Uncles of Lucy Jane Thomas Looney (1718, married Jane Harmon), Robert Looney, Jr. (1721, married Margaret Rhea, daughter of Matthew Rhea), Daniel Looney (1723 , married Jane Evans), Adam Looney (1725, married Hannah Wright), Samuel Looney (1727), Louisa Looney (1728, married John Shelby), Absalom Looney (1729, married Margaret Moore), Lucy Jane Looney (1730, married Stephen Holston), *** Aunt John Looney (1732 married Esther Renfro), *** Father Peter Looney (1734, married Margaret), David Looney (1735, married Mary McClellan), Joseph Looney (1740, married Jean Bowen).

1793 GROOM Looney, Benj. Bride Elizabeth McClure Father of Groom Absolom Looney http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/vitals/marriages/mar1770grooms.txt.

In 1724, the Looneys came to America. They settled in Philadelphia and later moved to Maryland." From an American Family History". from Boyle Genealogy: John Boyle of Virginia and Kentucky by John Boyle

This family came from the Isle of Man. Tradition relates that an ancestor accompanied Marlborough in the Flanders campaign.

They were pioneers in Southwest Virginia—Looney Gap in Clinch mountain being named after them. In 1756, on Reed's creek, Robert Looney was killed by the Indians. On June 25, of that year, Peter Looney was captured by the savages near Fort Vause, on the headwaters of Roanoke river, about ten miles from the present site of Christiansburg, but escaped. "In 1771 Absalom Looney settled in Abb's valley, Fayette county, and from him that valley received its name." May 3, 1774, the court (of Fincastle county, which then included all West and Southwest Virginia) ordered a list of tithables in Captains Looney's, Shelby's, Cocke's, Campbell's, and other military companies.

In 1779, upon re-survey, a part of what had been included in Washington county, Virginia, was found to lie in North Carolina, and the House of Commons of that colony formed it into Sullivan county, afterwards included in Tennessee. In February, 1780, that county was formally organized at the house of Captain Moses Looney, on the Holston. He was captured that year by the Indians, who spared his life, and in August, made him a messenger of peace.

David Looney, with three others of the family, participated in the memorable victory at King's mountain, three of them being officers."

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
   citing Record number: 3;
   FamilySearch Record: 6DY9-44SJ (accessed 24 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91W-T9YJ-2 Image number 00058
   Jane Looney marriage to Stephen Holston on 1 Jun 1781 in Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
   citing FHL microfilm: 30734; Record number: 145;
   FamilySearch Record: XRC3-R9C (accessed 24 October 2022)
   Jane Looney marriage to Stephen Holston on 1 Jun 1781 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
   citing FHL microfilm: 30734; Record number: 145;
   FamilySearch Record: XRC3-R9C (accessed 24 October 2022)
   Jane Looney marriage to Stephen Holston on 1 Jun 1781 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138184593/lucy-jane-holstein: accessed 24 October 2022), memorial page for Lucy Jane Looney Holstein (1761–1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #138184593, ; Maintained by Cole Snyder (contributor 48398979)
5. ↑ Entered by Alice Lynch, May 23, 2012
6. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Dec 6, 2011

• Marie Mills, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marie and others.