Daniel S Ramey Sr (abt. 1740 - 1806)

Born about 1740 in Westmoreland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Johnson) Ramey — married 1758 in Westmoreland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1806 at about age 66 in Clark, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Daniel Ramey Sr served with Washington County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Ramey Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A133503.

Daniel Ramey was born circa 1740, in Frederick county, Virginia. At the time of the American Revolutionary War, Daniel was residing in Washington county, Virginia, established October 7, 1776. Daniel participated in the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780, south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. ^[1]

BORN: 1743 DIED: 1-17-1806 CLARK COUNTY KY. ^[2]

WILL PROVEN 1806 CLARK COUNTY KY (formed from Fayette Co.)

Military

DANIEL RAMEY SR. DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AT WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA, ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE WHILE ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF "MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA STATE MILITIA, ABINGDON, WASHINGTON COUNT UNDER CAPTAIN WILLIAM RUSSELL AND CAPTAIN JAMES MONTGOMERY, and was at the BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN OVERSEER OF ROAD: OCT 7 1780.P.33.

Apprenticeship

John Newton Harman, Sr. ^{[3] [4]} STATES: DANIEL, SON OF JAMES RAMEY, DECEASED, WITH THE CONSENT OF HIS MOTHER, ELIZABETH RAMEY, NOW ELIZABETH C0----?, WAS APPRENTICED TO ROBERT PAINTER TO LEARN THE TRADE OF BLACKSMITHING ON NOVEMBER 19, 1763.

WASH CO VA LISTED IN 1782 TITHE LIST 10 HORSES AND 15 CATTLE KY HAD NOT BEEN MADE A STATE YET: DANIEL LISTED IN 1800 TAX LIST CLARK CO KY WITH SON DANIEL RAMEY JR. KY S192484300299

MARRIED: Rachel Johnston: dau of Matthew Johnston: Rachel could have been second wife: as first son John was born in 1760 and second Daniel Jr born 8n 1779

DAR

Daniel is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for his military service and for his Civil Service, having been appointed as a Juror, and as Overseer of Roads. DAR records indicate that Daniel died before March 24, 1806, in Clark county, Kentucky, and that his wife's name was Rachel. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their sons, John Ramey, who married Priscilla (?nee); James Ramey, who married Elizabeth Kindred; and Drusilla Ramey, who married John Kindred. ^[5]

Researchers Notes

• Additional information about this family is found here, but needs verification: https://www.angelfire.com/la2/gen/danielrameysr.html

• Careful comparison of numerous Internet records plus application for DAR membership Daniel Ramey Sr., National Number 0776327, Computer Code no. 6-114 MO, State Mo., Chapter: Gilead Rupe

• Note: National Number 0776327 is assigned to descendants of James Ramey, who married Elizabeth Kindred.

Sources

1. ↑ Battle of Kings Mountain Participants, p 33; Summers, Annals of SW VA, Volume 2, pp 1003, 1021, 1061, 1163
2. ↑ (death date "Lineage Book of NSDFPA vol 36") BLACK SMITH BY TRADE AND FARMER
3. ↑ Annal's of Tazewell County, Va pp.204-205-208.
4. ↑ LISTED IN FREDERICK CO LAND RECORDS 1764. FREDERICK CO VA DEED BOOK 9 PAGE 82:
5. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A133503

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8X5-VKW

• Source: S-2074883483 Repository: #R-2141384234 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: APID: 1,4725::0

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ramey-292 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.
• Thank you to James Sydenstricker for creating WikiTree profile Ramey-523 through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jul 17, 2013.
• WikiTree profile Ramey-374 created through the import of Tallent Family Tree.ged on Nov 21, 2011 by Richard Tallent.