Andrew Thornton Yancey (abt. 1742 - 1811)

Born about 1742 in Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mitchell) Yancey — married about 1770 in Granville County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1811 at about age 69 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Berry Berry [send private message]

Biography

Andrew was born about 1742. He was the son of Capt. James Yancey and Elizabeth Thornton.

He married Elizabeth Mitchell, 1760 at Granville County, North Carolina.

He passed away in 1810, according to a letter from Gladys Yancey Andres in "Genealogy of Yancey, Medearis, and Related Lines", pages 105 to 111.

He is buried in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

Research Notes

This is basically the content of the DAR Ancestor Search. That direct link is given below, in Sources:

YANCEY, THORNTON Ancestor #: A129380 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SECOND MAJOR Birth: 1740 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA Death: 1799 GRANVILLE CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Description: 1) MEM OF PROV CONGRESS; MEM OF ASSEMBLY 2) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COMMENTS 1) NAME OF WIVE CAN'T BE PROVEN. SEE DATACF OF DAVID MEBANE. 7-12-89 HFK SPOUSE 1) X ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Child ----------------------- Spouse TRYON --------------------- [1] MARTHA HARRIS 18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)18:17, 9 June 2022 (UTC)~~ Though his name is often cited as "Andrew Thornton Yancey" there is no evidence for "Andrew", All evidence points to his name simply being "Thornton Yancey". though often referred to as "Col. Thornton Yancey" Major Thornton Yancey-3 was a Revolutionary veteran and born about 1740. He died between 1792 and 1810. His wife was Elizabeth Williams [one source says Mitchell.] He was a “gallant officer” in the Revolution and a member of the North Carolina Assembly from 1778 until 1792, and in the Provincial Congress in 1776. He was one of the “movers and shakers” of the Revolution in Granville County. [Military Records, Wheeler’s History, page 85, of first series, North Carolina Records, Vol. 7, pages 702, 1768, Vol. 23, page 993, 1776, Vol. 19, page 531.]

Sources

• RootsWeb Entry for Thornton Yancey

• FamilySearch Profile of Thornton Yancey

• "Genealogy of Yancey, Medearis, and Related Lines", by William Howard Norwood, pub. 1958, The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 261 pages - Page 106.

• DAR ancestor webpage for this patriot, his family and descendants

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 November 2021, 01:03), entry for Col Thornton Yancey (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZV5-8ZP ); contributed by various users.