Ensign
James
Metheny
Born about in Stafford County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Blake Matheny
and Elizabeth (Parker) Matheny
Brother of
Job Matheny [half], Luke Matheny [half], Mary Matheny [half], Nathaniel Matheny, Anne Matheny [half], John Matheny, Mary Matheny, Joseph Matheny, William Matheny [half], Daniel Matheny [half], Archibald Matheny II [half], Ephraim Matheny, Frederick Matheny and Nathan Matheny [half]
Husband of
Mary Ann (LaMayne) Metheny
— married
8 Sep 1771 in Aquia Church, Stafford County, Virginia [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
John Metheny, Rebecca (Matheny) Leamon, Aron Metheny, Phoebe Metheny, Reuben Metheny, Nathanial Ray Metheny, Elizabeth Metheny, Lydia Metheny, Daniel (Matheny) Metheny, James Matheny, Benjamin Metheny, Mary (Metheny) Martin, Susannah (Metheny) Martin, William Metheny and Moses Matheny
Died
at about age 79
in Preston County, West Virginia, USA
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Ensign James Metheny served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
James Metheny is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A075190.
Biography
James was born March 18, 1753 in Stafford County Virginia the son of William Matheny and Elizabeth Parker. He passed away in 1832. [1]
He was a Private in 1st Company, 5th Pennsylvania Regimen. Transferred in 1780 to Captain John Pearson's Company 9th Pennsylvania Regimen. In May 1783, James was commissioned Ensign in Captain Andrew Ferley's Company Battalion, Washington County Pennsylvania Militia commanded by Colonel Henry Enock.
James was an Ensign in the American Revolution, Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia.
James and Mary went to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and then to Preston County, Virginia in 1784. They went to Beech Run Hill, Pleasant District, Preston County, Virginia and purchased from Amos and Elizabeth Roberts 400 acres of land in 1789 for 30 pounds ($100).
From the Benjamin Metheny bible: "James Metheny son of William and Elizabeth Metheny was born the 18th day of March in the year 1753" and further states that "James and Mary Metheny were married the 8th day of September by Elder James Lawthorp in the year 1771." It is probable that the "Elder James Lawthorp" therein mentioned was the famous Quaker minister, James "Gawthorp, who made preaching tours among the Quakers in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and finally settled at Applepie Ridge, Frederick County, Virginia, in 1773 (Recd Bk.16,p.50). The place of the marriage was probably in either Jefferson County, West Virginia, or Shenandoah County, Virginia, both counties then being part of Frederick County.
Ensign James Metheny purchased lands in that part of Monongalia County which is now Preston county in the year 1783 and in the year 1785 appears for the first time in the Monongalia County personal property tax lists. Nathan Metheny Sr, followed James to Preston County in the year 1787 although he apparently retained his land in Peters township as he was assessed there in the tax list of 1789 and the following year his son Joseph ("Josey") Metheny appears in the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Census of 1790, apparently occupying his fathers lands.
James Metheny resided in Morgan Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania prior to 1785. He then moved to "Beech Run Hill", Pleasant District, Preston County, West Virginia and Hampshire County, Virginia. It was known he was a Justice of the Peace, but it is not known if it was in Preston County or Hampshire County.
Ensign James died April 10, 1832 in Preston County, West Virginia.
James was born in 1753. He passed away in 1833. "James Metheny and his wife, Mary, came to Beech Run Hill, Pleasant District, Preston County, W. Va., and purchased of Amos and Elizabeth Roberts 400 acres of land in 1798, for the sum of thirty pounds ($100). In later years this was known as the Henry C. Martin Farm. Children: 1. Nathan - b. Sept. 14, 1781 - d. Feb. 21, 1857 - m. Mary Everly 2. Mary - b. 1793 - d. 1887 - m. 1st, Peter Miller. 2nd, Jacob Martin 3. Susan - m. Isaac Martin (of Daniel) 4. Daniel - went west 5. William - went west 6. Moses - went west 7. Noah - went west 8. To 16 others
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Damon Miller, Nov 6, 2011
- Source: Refs at [1]
- Metheny family records maintained by Jamey I Metheny 11/20/1954
- Charles Metheny. Metheny Family Album. Date unknown. Currently original in possession of Travis Metheny. Includes names, birth, and death dates, relationships, photographs, correspondence, and clippings of family members from 1700's to 1994.
PA ARCH, 6TH SER, VOL 2, PP 28, 75 Genealogy of Some Early Families in Grant and Pleasant Districts, Preston County, W. Va.
Damon Miller, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Damon and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
Lori (Neil) Walters
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23andMe, GEDmatch M224845 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Walters15442
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Donna (Liles) Heim :
23andMe, GEDmatch M695057 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M695057 [compare], FTDNA kit #B20847
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~0.78%
Jamey Matheny :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 2825Matheny
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~0.78%
Amanda McBeath :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LUCKYMCBEATH13
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Lorie (Jorgensen) Brown :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member loriebrown78
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~0.39%
Tom Dipprey :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Jeff Harp :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A982634 [compare], Ancestry member JeffHarp27
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Living DNA, GEDmatch GH1157337 [compare]
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~0.39%
John Harp :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch H5E8B8C5A [compare], Ancestry member Harp_John
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~0.39%
B Showalter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A233379 [compare], Ancestry member akshowalter
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~0.39%
Anonymous Fahnhorst :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Charles (Foley) Ray :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Karen Lloyd :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZS1692723 [compare]
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Zee
My family records indicate that Ensign James Metheny born 18 Mar 1753 represents the correct spelling and birthdate.