Charles Yancey III (abt. 1678 - aft. 1745)

"Returning to the Charles Yancey found living in King William County, Virginia in 1704. It would seem that this same Charles Yancey married and continued living in what was later to be Hanover and Louisa counties with his wife and children. (Hanover County was formed from New Kent and King William Counties in 1720 and Louisa County was formed from part of Hanover in 1742.)

Various genealogical reports record the wife of this Charles as a Miss (Mary?) Bartlett; the International Genealogical Index [IGI] records them as being married 14 January, 1704 in King William County but no verification of this has been found.

Family tradition has it that Charles of King William County was the son of an earlier Charles Yancey and wife, Miss (Mary?) Leighton - thought to be a descendant of the Scotch divine Alexander Leighton (cruelly persecuted for his religious teachings). Various reports have recorded birth, marriage, and death dates for these two Charles' - none of which have been documented and years of research have not produced any evidence proving (or even supporting) the above information concerning the two Charles and such information should not be considered as fact until proven as such. If a group of Yancey brothers did come to Virginia in 1642 as lore has it - the Charles recorded on the Quit Rent Rolls was probably either a son or more probably a grandson of one of the immigrant brothers.

This same Charles Yancey (of King William County) is recorded as owning land in 1722 that was later to be part of Louisa county between North Anna and Little River.

Between 1725 and 1730 he received land grants from King George II entitling him to 448 acres of land in Hanover county. Rather recently documents were discovered that recorded Charles and his wife and seven sons: James, Richard, Charles, Robert, John, Jechonias, and Archelaus living in Hanover county in the mid 1730's. Documents record him deeding land to his son James in 1734 and in 1735 to his son Archelaus. The latest recorded date that Charles is known to have been living is in 1745 when he deeded a negro slave to his son Robert.

Contrary to some reports, no extant will has been found of this Charles Yancey of Hanover and it would seem that he died sometime soon after the deed of 1745."

I, Charles Yancey, of Saint Martin's Parish for the fatherly love.. do grant unto my loving son, James Yancey, my plantation where he now liveth with 125 acres adjoining the plantation being in the upper part of Saint Martin's Parish at Stephen Pettus' corner John Garland, deceased Edward Garland, deceased.

Deed acknowledged and admitted to record (6 February 1734).

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I, Charles Yancey, of Saint Martin's Parish especially for the goodwill and fatherly love do give unto my loving son Archelaus Yancey.. my land and plantation which joins to my son, James' land and above a branch called Horsepen Branch and within the line of Edward Garland, deceased, and Samuel Saxon and John Morris... in Saint Matin's Parish 211 acres.

Deed acknowledged and admitted to record (7 August 1735).