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Record for Bryant Trent
Children listed - from Green Co Marriage Book.... Ruth Abbott???? Not Ruth Vance??? -jcw 25.06.2013
from Green Co. Marriage Book A (KY) BRYANT TRENT and RUTH ABBOTT: Marriage: June 10, 1793, Green Co., KY
Children of BRYANT TRENT and RUTH ABBOTT are:
27. i. JAMES5 TRENT, b. 1794, Greene Co, KY; d. Unknown.
ii. JOHN TRENT, d. Unknown.
iii. SALLY (SARAH) TRENT, d. Unknown.
iv. SUSANNAH (SUSAN) TRENT, d. Unknown.
v. MARGARET TRENT, d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM C. DOWNEY, July 03, 1822, Washington Co, KY; d. Unknown.
Marriage Notes for MARGARET TRENT and WILLIAM DOWNEY: Marriage info from Banner Blue Software printout at Morgan Co., IN library.
WILLIAM DOWNEY and MARGARET TRENT: Marriage: July 03, 1822, Washington Co, KY Edit
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Alexander Trent of KY--Notes from Barbara Marsh, Virginia, Kentucky
[The following is a thread on Trent rootsweb page at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRENT/1999-12/0944174644 ]
From: "Barbara Marsh" < bmarsh@feist.com>
Subject: [TRENT] Alexander Trent of KY
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:44:04 -0600
Hi June,
If you don't have it yet, this is the address to search the TRENT list
archives:
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
This will give you a start on Alexander Trent and siblings and issue.
The children of William Trent and Sarah/Susannah Bryant? [no definitive proof of surname] were:
John, Bryant, Alexander, Williamson, Frederick,
Nancy, and Molly who married William Blankenship.
This is proven by records in Tazewell Co, VA Deed Book 3, pp 399, 400, 401.
Son John Trent had died intestate, no marriage, no issue, and therefore his 60 acres of land was divided between his six siblings.
The deed information also contains copies of powers of attorney from Nancy to her brothers Williamson and Alexander [Green Co, KY], Alexander and Bryant to Williamson Trent [Mercer Co, KY] and Williamson signed for all of these and himself at Tazewell Co. Frederick Trent signed for himself and for Wm Blankenship and wife Molly of Tazewell Co.
Of these children:
John had remained in Tazewell Co, VA where he died.
Bryant moved from Green Co, KY to Washington Co, KY where he died.
Frederick Trent, married a Lydia, and remained in Tazewell Co until 1827, when he disappears. [Note: there are two Frederick Trents in Tazewell Co.]
Williamson remained in Barren Co, KY until the latter part of the 1820s when he moved to the Sangamon/Menard/Mason Co area of IL.
Nancy remained in Barren Co where she died.
Molly and her husband, William Blankinship, were in Tazewell Co, VA, but we do not know where she died. [Note: there are two William Blankinships in Tazewell Co.]
Alexander Trent left a will in Barren Co, KY.
[Also, see Carolyn Stewart's email to the Trent list today.]
A rough abstract of Alexander's will, Barren Co, KY Will Book 3, pp 248-249:
I, Alexander Trent of Barren County, KY [no wife is mentioned so she probably had died by this time; however, a deed by Alexander Trent as grantor reveals her name to be Nancy] . . . mentions the "rents coming from my son in law Matthew Williams" as he had rented the farm and land where he[Alexander] lived to Matthew for 5 years ending 25 Dec 1849. Twice he mentions his daughters Sally Trent, Ruth Trent, Susan Trent, and Hipatia Trent . ..
"my son William Trent" was to get nothing from his estate as "some years ago" he had given him articles and money totaling $150 and he was to get nothing more
He gave his "son in law James Trent" about $100 so he and his wife are to have nothing more.
He had given his "son Bryant Trent" one [can't read] and he is to have nothing more.
He gave his "son-in-law Matthew Williams a tract of land several years ago and he is to have nothing more.
He gives to his four daughters, Sally, Ruth, Susan and Hipatia all the tract of land where he now lives after Matthew's term of rent is done. The land can be sold or divided equally as they think proper.
Will is dated 1 Feb 1845, [signed by]Alexander Trent [mark X] and recorded at the April term of court 1845.
Barbara Mars[h]"
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Notes on Williamson "William" Trent II
William Trent II [Parents] was born about 1715 in Henrico County, VA. He died about 1797 in Henry County, VA. He married Sarah Bryant about 1758.
[Hallie Price Garner] After his grandmother Elizabeth Sherman Trent died in 1732, he received the plantation where she had lived as his portion of her estate.
[Jim Quinn] He died about 1803 in Clairborne County, TN.
Barabara Marsh:
William is in Hawkins Co, TN by 1799 where both William Sr and Jr sign a petition and 13 Jul 1800 in Claiborne Co (created in 1801 from Hawkins and Grainger Cos, TN) where William and his wife Sary appear as members of the Big Spring Baptist Church, as does his son and his wife (William and Nancy), and his daughter Nancy Trent. Sr ceases to be in the records after 1803. William [Jr] #44 will appear as William Trent but on legal papers or when he served as Justice of the Peace and Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1801, 1802, and appeared as a witness in 1803, he uses his full name of Williamson Trent. This pattern continues through his time in KY, and on up to IL and IA. The children are named John, Bryant, Alexander, Williamson, Frederick, Nancy, and Molly, wife of Wm Blankinship [Estate settlement of John Trent, Tazewell Co, VA]
Sarah Bryant died about 1815. She married William Trent II about 1758.
They had the following children:
M i John Trent was born in 1759. He died in 1824 in Tazewell County, VA.
Barbara Marsh: John died unmarried. His land was divided among his six siblings and their offspring.
M ii Bryant Trent
M iii Alexander Trent
M iv Williamson Trent
M v Frederick Trent
F vi Molly Trent
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Minutes from Big Spring Baptist Church--Trent and Bryant families
1802 , Claiborne Co., TN
MINUTES OF BIG SPRING PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Church Records for the Year 1802
(Trent and Bryant/Briant surnames have been bolded.)
<>January the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Agreed to call Brethren William Jones and Richard Newport to install Bro. Isaac Dodson pastor.
2nd Bro. Isaac Lane report from Bufaloo Church that the church feels herself grieved and think to continue dealings with the church.
3rd Appointed Bro. Lane to write to Bear Creek Church to meet us at Bufaloo at their meeting in February and Bro. Dodson to inform Gap Creek Church also.
February the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received George Stubblefield by Experience.
2nd Appointed Jesse Dodson, Isaac Lane, William Stroud, John Cunningham and Joseph Cogdal to attend at Bufaloo Church in order to settle a distress in that church.
3rd Appointed our March meeting for celebrating the Lord's Supper.
4th the Installation of the pastor defered.
March the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience John Evans, Martin Dodson, Nancy Miller, John Harper, James Hill, Peggy Cooper, Pheby Clark, William Clark, Tilda Slate, Leah Dodson, Mary Stubblefield, Dodson's Lukey, John Neal, Jesse Dodson, Joseph Neal, William Neal, Robert Southern, Nancy Hill, Sarah Lane, Kesiah Clark and by letter John Grimes and Richard Hanes.
2nd Jesse Dodson installed pastor.
April the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Chose John Cunningham Deacon.
2nd Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Elizabeth Lane, Mary Gibbons, Nancy Southern, Tibby Clark, Isum Clark, Thomas Gibbons, John Franklin, Elizabeth Dodson, Lucy Cogdal, Russel Morgan and by letter James Kinney.
3rd Rob Camp meeting is to continue the 1st Saturday in each month.
May the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door to the reception of members and received by experience John Hill, Nancy Edwards, Elizabeth Franklin, George Miller, Hannah Sweting, Lucy Martin, Leah Hill, Hesekiah Shelton, James Bartlet, Mercurius Cook, William Weaver and by letter Sarah Kinney and by letter Mary Williams and dismist George and Nancy Miller by letter.
June 1st Saturday 1802. Met at Rob Camp meeting house and received by experience Nathaniel Morgan, Sarah Trent, and Lavinia Poe.
June the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Silas Clark, Sarah Henderson, Maryanne Henderson, Nancy Dodson, Susana Hill, Rachel Cook, Elizabeth Chissum, Elizabeth Campbell, James Peter and by letter Richard Bird, Elisabeth Bird, John Kidwell, Agnes Kidwell, Jean Kelly.
2nd Agreed to hold church meeting at Richard Bird's on War Creek on the 4th Sunday in June the church according to appointment and received by experience Moses Guess, Dorcas Guess, Susana Devault, William Bird, Jean MacDonald, William Hutchenson, Martha Hutchenson, Sarah Hale, Henderson Willis and by letter Aaron Long.
July the 1st Saturday 1802. Church met at Rob camp Meeting house and opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Nancy Hurst, Jesse Hurst, William Morgan, Hosiah Collins, Nancy Trent, Jemima Stroud, William Trent, Nancy Hurst, Joseph ……and by letter Absolum Hurst, James Hurst, William Grimes, Gainford Grimes, Catrean Hurst, Dorothy Hurst, Delilah Hurst, Betsey Morgan, Nancy Poe, Isaac Southern, James Poe, Samuel Manon and Sarah Manon.
July the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Stephen Shelton, Daniel Martin, Elias Harrison, Fanny Runnels, Hannarittar (?) Shelton, Elizabeth Sims, James Sims.
2nd Joseph Cogdal released from the clerkship and Mercurius Cook appointed to act in his place.
3rd Delegates to the association appointed Jesse Dodson, Joseph Cogdal and William Stroud appointed.
4th a letter to the association red and approbated.
July the 4th Saturday 1802. War Creek Church met and after worship proceeded to open a door for the reception of members and received by experience Jacob Hawk, William Martin, Henry Bailey, Jonathan Hale, Mary Byrd, Elisabeth Bailey, John Provance, Mary Byrd, [the name is listed twice] Susanah Guess, John Walker, and 2nd, Mary Bingham received by information of a former letter and that being displaced was transcribed the original was lost.
The church met on Sunday and opened a door to members and received Thomas Hammons, Randolph_____, David________,Lydda Byrd in the fellowship.
August the 1st Saturday 1802. Church met at Rob Camp and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience William Trent, Sarah Morgan, Sarah Ivins, Tobias Gasperson, Swan Pritchet Guinet, Nancy Morgan, John Morgan, John Collins, John Rash, Elizabeth Hammons, James Morgan.
August the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Anderson Shelton, Martha Holt, Jean Shelton, Jefferson's Anthony, Elisabeth Burch.
August the 4th Saturday 1802. Church met at War Creek and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for new members and received by experience Joseph Cloud, Daniel Stevens, Joseph Epperson, Susannah Briant, John Briant, John Walker, Frederick Lee, William Brewer, Joab Wilder, Jean Epperson, Thomas Martin, Sarah Hipshire, Levi Boling, Ann Day, Ishum Mills, Hardy Mills, Love Provance, Sarah Mills, William Provance, Jean Byrd, Ann Hutchenson, Catherine Postle, Priscilla Mills, Sarah Briant, David Day, Levi Day, John Byrd, Marget Davis, Elisabeth Epperson (32) and by letter Joseph Epperson, Rebeckah Webster, Sarah Provance and by recantation John West in the whole 36.
September the 1st Saturday 1802. Church met at Rob Camp meeting house and after worship proceeded to open a door for the reception of members and received by experience Obediah Harrison, Nancy Trent, Gowan Morgan, Jean Stephens, Sarah Medlock
September the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door to the reception of members and received by experience Richard Harris, Sarah Shelton, Nicholis Gittenton, Levi Griffit, Sarah Cloud, Nancy Harris, Franky Shelton. (7)
2nd In consequence of a petition from Davis Creek for help in case of ordination Jesse Dodson appointed to attend there.
3rd Motion made for Constitution at War Creek is approbated.
4th On account of a request from association for members to attend at Bear Creek meeting to try to get information of their stand.__________and Jesse Dodson appointed.
Church of Christ on War Creek Constitution of September 1802.
1st Believing that there is one only wise and…..God the creator of all things.
2nd We believe in the Fall of Man in all its parts.
3rd We believe in Jesus Christ for the saving of our souls.
4th We believe that the benefits of redemption is offered us by the Holy Ghost.
5th We believe it to be the duty of Christians to be baptized by the immersion of their whole bodies once under water in the name of the father, the son and of the holy ghost as these three are one.
6th We believe in the Christian Sabbath to be a holy and heavenly institution.
7th We believe in the final deliverance of the saints in grace.
8th We believe it to be our duty to contribute of our….for the support of the church's…..and especially to support the ministry.
9th We believe it to be our duty to attend our meetings and especially our church meetings as constituted………
Nicholis Gissinton, John Kidwell, Joseph Cloud, Joab Wilder, Moses Guess, John Briant, Henry Bailey, Daniel Blevins, Randolph McDaniel, Thomas Martin, William Byrd, ……Dermott, Jacob Hawk, Jonathan Hale, Richard Byrd, John H……and female members Dorcas Guess, Susannah Briant, Elizabeth Byrd, Sibil Walker, Jean McDaniels, Sarah Hipshire, Marget Davis, Catherine Postle, Susannah Guinet, Ann Hutchenson, Mary Byrd.
October the 1st Saturday 1802. Church Met at Rob Camp and after worship proceeded to business.
1st opened a door for the reception of members and received by experience Sarah Morgan, John Morgan, Fanny Bryant, ___Morgan, James Hendricks, John Goin, John Stroud.
2nd. Joseph Hanes under censure.
3rd William Grimes dismist.
4th Elizah Hurst received by experience.
October the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met at Big Spring and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members and received Linny Shelton, Nimrod Hodson, Martha Harrison.
2nd The report from Robcamp made and thought not_______that Randolph Lawson's name should be______until he clears himself of a charge lodged against him.
3rd Sarah Kenny dismist by letter.
4th Motion for a person to_____is approbated. Thomas Jeffries is chosen.
November the 1st Saturday 1802. Church met at Rob Camp and after worship proceeded to business.
Opened a door for the reception of members and received Susannah Lawson by experience.
November the 2nd Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Opened a door for the reception of members when Elizabeth Lusk was received by letter.
2nd Motion made for choosing members for conference Jesse Dodson, Joseph Cogdal, Isaac Lane, Wm. Stroud and John Cunningham is chosen.
3rd Elizabeth Franklin excommunicated.
4th Nimrod and Elizabeth Dodson dismist by letter.
5th John Morgan excommunicated for charge of drunkness.
December the 1st Saturday 1802. Church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Released Randolph Lawson from the charge lodged against him.
End of Year 1802
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Transcription of minutes from Big Spring Baptist Church--names some Trents and Bryants. Are these Bryants (spelled "Briant") related to Sarah (Bryant) Trent?
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Record for Alexander Vance
Will Records of Green County, KY 1796-1824, published by Elizabeth
Name: Alexander Vance
Sex: M
Birth: 1732 in VA
Death: 1804 (Will))- huh? written 1805?- jcw 02.10.2012
Note: Page 58 Will of Alexander Vance
Written: 30 March 1805
My wife, Jane
My son, William
To Jemimah Cleatheron
My children: Nancy, Ruth, Trent, William V., Cleary, Belfnez (Belcher?-jcw), and Ann Skaggs
My two son in laws: William Vance and Brummitt Trent Cleys, exe.
Witnesses: Thomas Holt, John M. Danniel, and William Downing
Probated: 24 December 1810
I Alexander Vance being in health and sound memory to make and ordain this my last will and testaments. First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth. All expenses to be taken out of my estate and all just debts to be paid. Then I will to my loving wife Jane Vance the plantation that I now live on during her life and all my part of the timber adjoining and after her decease to my son William Vance. Also to my wife my bed and bedding and all household furniture and two of my horse beasts and four cows, she to have choice of all my horses and cattle's and as many of th hogs as she sees fit and one third part of the sheep, one negro man, William, during her life and at her decease to be divided amongest all my children that is mentioned in my will.
To Jeremiah Matthews that is living with me one bed and bedding one cleavis and jearling colt the said Cleavis she now has in her possession and the remaining part of my estate to my living children, divided equally - namely - Ruth Trent, William Vance, Mary Belcher, and Ann Skaggs.
My son William Vance and son-in-law Bryant Trent to be executors. 30 March 1805
signed - Alexander Vance
Witnesses- Thomas Hall
John McDaniels
William Downing
Probated 24 December 1810
Green Co. Ky. Deed Book 8, page 149, 2 January 1818
Heirs of Alexander Vance, decd., Thomas Skaggs and Nancy Ann his wife, late Vance, William Vance and Fanny his wife, Bryant Trent and Ruth his wife, late Vance, John Belcher and Mary his wife, late Vance, to Lena Lemon, land in Green Co., Ky.
The Vance family were among the original inhabitants of Pitman's Station established by William Pitman and others in March 1780. Alexander Vance was one of the early settlers of Green County. It is believed that the Vances and the Pittmans were living in Kentucky in the 1780s, as evidenced by a deed recorded in Nelson County involving Isaac Shelby, later the first governor of Kentucky. Shelby was an assignee for a military warrant for 500 acres 'on waters of Green River on a creek heading opposite to the Indian Licks near Vancies and Pitman's Stations.' The July 1980 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW contains an interesting article on this subject.
The April 1978 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW quoted a letter written by Silas L. Vance, a great-grandson of Alexander Vance and his wife Jane.
Silas Vance stated that he used family traditions to convey the story of his family because he had no written records. Silas's great-grandfather, Alexander Vance, moved from Virginia to West Virginia before 1780, then moved to Kentucky in the 1780s, settling at Pittman's Station in Green County. Silas's grandfather, William Vance, was the only son of Alexander. Alexander had two daughters. One of them married Bryant Trent and the other married an Abbot. Silas Vance thought there might have been two other daughters.
After the Vances moved to Kentucky, they lived on wild game for two years. Sils's grandfather, William, supposedly never shot at an Indian, nor was he shot at by one. Once William Vance had chased a bear into a cave with an opening that was just large enough to crawl through, but the interior widened into a considerable room. William made a torch of dry wood and tied it to a pole, set fire to the torch, and crawled into the cave until he got close to the bear. The bear knocked out the torch with his paw. William then backed out of the cave, relit the torch, crawled back in with his torch and a gun and shot the bear, killing him.
Silas Vance served in the 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C, from October 12, 1861, to March 27, 1865. He was honorably discharged. He wrote this history of his family when he was 76 years of age.
From this account and the court records of early Green County, the family of Alexander and Jane Vance has been constructed. Alexander Vance left a will dated March 30, 1805: 'Wife Jane gets plantation I now live on during her lifetime and the negro, William; son William Vance to get estate after Jane's death. Personal property and negro William to be divided amongst rest of children after Jane's death; Jeremiah Matthews, now living with me, gets bedding and colt; remainder of estate to my four living children, Nancy; Ruth Trent; William Vance; Cleary Belfries; and Ann Skaggs; Sons-in-law William Vance and Briant Trent.' The will was witnessed by Thomas Hall, John M. Daniel, and William Downing and proven December 24, 1810.
The inventory of Alexander Vance's estate was appraised by Benjamin Baylis, Benjamin Greer, and Eli Murray. The administrator was Thomas Skaggs, son-in-law. The report of the appraisers mentions 'one black woman which we are of the opinion is not worth anything.' The black woman was no doubt elderly and unable to work.
A deed in 1818 from the legatees of Alexander Vance to John Milby gives the names of his children: Nancy Skaggs; William Vance; Ruth Trent; and Mary Belcher. These names are the same as those listed in the will, but this deed gives more clearly defined evidence of the family.
Green County Deed Bk 1, p. 1 14 March 1793
Alexr. Vance and wife Jane of Gr. Co
to John Hall of same, 100 acres on waters of Gr. R.; part of 714 acre patent bearing date 15 Mar 1790
Green Co. Deed Bk 1, p 2, 14 March 1793
Alexr. Vaunce and wife Jane of Gr. Co.
to Wm. Vance 307 acres on waters of Pitman; part of 714 acre patent dated 15 Mar 1790
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"Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett.
The Vance family and others are well documented in "Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett.
John's Will is printed in Joyce Kessler's book "Kentucky's Green County Connections"
William Vance, son of Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance, was born, 1765 in Virginia. The first mention of Willim Vance in what is now Green Co. Ky. is in the Illinois Papers document 156, page 1. Payroll Captain George Adams Co. of Militia 1782. The heading on this document reads. A payroll for Captain George Adams Company of men of horse and foote in actual service on the Frontiers of Lincolnb County 1782.
The Certification at the bottom of the page is signed by John Logan, Col. The second reference to William Vance is the marriage bond in Nelson Co. issue for William Vance and Fanny Wooldridge, James Shield surety. The bond is dated 15 December 1785. There are several deeds and tax records for William Vance in Green Co. This tax list for 1819 shows over a thousand acres in Green County, 100 acres in Adair County and 50 acres in Barren County. William Vance will was written 5 February 1831 and probated December 1831. It is in Will Book 2, Page 193, Green Co., Court records.
Will of William Vance
In the name of God Amen; I William Vance of the county of Green and State of Kentucky being weak in body but perfect in mind and senses, and not knowing how soon it may please God to call me from time to eternity and after my burial charges and just debts are paid do leave this as my last will and testament - Mainly - wqhereas two of my daughters Ruth Vance and Rachel are still living with their mother who is in a helpless condition if they shall after my decease, and she is still living see proper to continue to keep house with her they have the priviledge as long as their mother lives to rent the plantation where I now reside for their support, with corn, meat, household and kitchen furniture sufficient for a comfortable subsistance and as commadation. Their beds and furniture they now claim are their bequest. I like wise bequeath to my aforenamed two daughters twenty five dollars cash each, also as long as their mother lives they are to have a sufficient supply of stock such as horses, cows, sheep and hogs as will support them. All which after their mothers death shall fall back to the general estate. I also will and bequeath to my son Richard Vance fifty dollars.
The land and property is to be divided equally among all my children, Alexander Vance, Richard Vance, heirs of my daughter, Jane Hudson, dec'd are to have their mother's part and likewise to my daughter, Margaret Hudson, Elizabeth Hudson, John Vance, Mary Marcum, William Vance, Nancy Milby, Ruth Vance, Fanny Wilson, Rachel Vance, and Charlotte Wilson; exec., my sons, Richard Vance and John Vance; signed, William Vance; Teste: Thomas Henry; Produced in Court 21 March, 1831 by Richard and John Vance and proven by Thomas Henry and Alfred Calhoun; Recorded by John Barret.
To settle the estate of William Vance the Green County Court at its December term 1831 appointed three commissioners to divide the lands of which William Vance died possessed the heirs of said Vance. The commissioners divided the land into 13 parcels and lots were drawn for the parcels by the heirs. In February 1832 the commissioners returned their completed report to the court.
The 857 acres owned by William Vance at the time of his death included 307 acres on Ptman Creek deeded by his parents Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance and 104 acres in Russell County deed him by Richard Woolridge father of his wife France.
Alexander Vance, son of John and Jean or Jaine Wilson Vance was born probably in Shenandoah County, Virginia. John Vance moved his family to Bath County then to Washington County, Virginia. Records in Washington County, Virginia show Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance as being there. The court records and activities of Alexander Vance as a citizen.
This line of Vance men were surveyors and moved all over south western Virginia and into what is now Kentucky as they worked. John Vance, father of Alexander was in Kentucky by 1774 according to records of surveys there. Surveyors frequently took their pay in land and the Vances acquired much good land in Virginia and Kentucky this way, resulting in considerable wealth in the families. Records of surveys by Alexander in Kentucky by 1788.
Alexander and his son William both owned land in Nelson, Russell, Green, and Adair Counties as these counties were formed from Fayette and Lincoln and from each other.
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Record for Alexander Vance
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Record for Jane Matthews "Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett. The Vance family and others are well documented in "Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett. John's Will is printed in Joyce Kessler's book "Kentucky's Green County Connections" William Vance, son of Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance, was born, 1765 in Virginia. The first mention of Willim Vance in what is now Green Co. Ky. is in the Illinois Papers document 156, page 1. Payroll Captain George Adams Co. of Militia 1782. The heading on this document reads. A payroll for Captain George Adams Company of men of horse and foote in actual service on the Frontiers of Lincolnb County 1782. The Certification at the bottom of the page is signed by John Logan, Col. The second reference to William Vance is the marriage bond in Nelson Co. issue for William Vance and Fanny Wooldridge, James Shield surety. The bond is dated 15 December 1785. There are several deeds and tax records for William Vance in Green Co. This tax list for 1819 shows over a thousand acres in Green County, 100 acres in Adair County and 50 acres in Barren County. William Vance will was written 5 February 1831 and probated December 1831. It is in Will Book 2, Page 193, Green Co., Court records. Will of William Vance In the name of God Amen; I william Vance of the county of Green and State of Kentucky being weak in body but perfect in mind and senses, and not knowing how soon it may please God to call me from time to eternity and after my burial charges and just debts are paid do leave this as my last will and testament - Mainly - whereas two of my daughters Ruth Vance and Rachel are still living with their mother who is in a helpless condition if they shall after my decease, and she is still living see proper to continue to keep house with her they have the priviledge as long as their mother lives to rent the plantation where I now reside for their support, with corn, meat, household and kitchen furniture sufficient for a comfortable subsistance and as commadation. Their beds and furniture they now claim are their bequest. I like wise bequeath to my aforenamed two daughters twenty five dollars cash each, also as long as their mother lives they are to have a sufficient supply of stock such as horses, cows, sheep and hogs as will support them. All which after their mothers death shall fall back to the general estate. I also will and bequeath to my son Richard Vance fifty dollars. The land and property is to be divided equally among all my children, Alexander Vance, Richard Vance, heirs of my daughter, Jane Hudson, dec'd are to have their mother's part and likewise to my daughter, Margaret Hudson, Elizabeth Hudson, John Vance, Mary Marcum, William Vance, Nancy Milby, Ruth Vance, Fanny Wilson, Rachel Vance, and Charlotte Wilson; exec., my sons, Richard Vance and John Vance; signed, William Vance; Teste: Thomas Henry; Produced in Court 21 March, 1831 by Richard and John Vance and proven by Thomas Henry and Alfred Calhoun; Recorded by John Barret. To settle the estate of William Vance the Green County Court at its December term 1831 appointed three commissioners to divide the lands of which William Vance died possessed the heirs of said Vance. The commissioners divided the land into 13 parcels and lots were drawn for the parcels by the heirs. In February 1832 the commissioners returned their completed report to the court. The 857 acres owned by William Vance at the time of his death included 307 acres on Ptman Creek deeded by his parents Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance and 104 acres in Russell County deed him by Richard Woolridge father of his wife France. Alexander Vance, son of John and Jean or Jaine Wilson Vance was born probably in Shenandoah County, Virginia. John Vance moved his family to Bath County then to Washington County, Virginia. Records in Washington County, Virginia show Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance as being there. The court records and activities of Alexander Vance as a citizen. This line of Vance men were surveyors and moved all over south western Virginia and into what is now Kentucky as they worked. John Vance, father of Alexander was in Kentucky by 1774 according to records of surveys there. Surveyors frequently took their pay in land and the Vances acquired much good land in Virginia and Kentucky this way, resulting in considerable wealth in the families. Records of surveys by Alexander in Kentucky by 1788. Alexander and his son William both owned land in Nelson, Russell, Green, and Adair Counties as these counties were formed from Fayette and Lincoln and from each other. Guacarockadded this on 14 Oct 2011 drfredadeskinoriginally submitted this to Freda Jones Deskin Family Tree on 2 Dec 2006 ______________________________ Will Records of Green County, KY 1796-1824, published by Elizabeth Name: Alexander Vance Sex: M Birth: 1732 in VA Death: 1804 (Will) Note: Page 58 Will of Alexander Vance Written: 30 March 1805 My wife, Jane My son, William To Jemimah Cleatheron My children: Nancy, Ruth, Trent, William V., Cleary, Belfnez, and AnnSkaggs My two son in laws: William Vance and Brummitt Trent Cleys, exe. Witnesses: Thomas Holt, John M. Danniel, and William Downing Probated: 24 December 1810 I Alexander Vance being in health and sound memory to make and ordain this my last will and testaments. First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth. All expenses to be taken out of my estate and all just debts to be paid. Then I will to my loving wife Jane Vance the plantation that I now live on during her life and all my part of the timber adjoining and after her decease to my son William Vance. Also to my wife my bed and bedding and all household furniture and two of my horse beasts and four cows, she to have choice of all my horses and cattle's and as many of the hogs as she sees fit and one third part of the sheep, one negro man, William, during her life and at her decease to be divided amongest all my children that is mentioned in my will. To Jeremiah Matthews that is living with me one bed and bedding one cleavis and jearling colt the said Cleavis she now has in her possession and the remaining part of my estate to my living children, divided equally - namely - Ruth Trent, William Vance, Mary Belcher, and Ann Skaggs. My son William Vance and son-in-law Bryant Trent to be executors. 30 March 1805 signed - Alexander Vance Witnesses - Thomas Hall John McDaniels William Downing Probated 24 December 1810 Green Co. Ky. Deed Book 8, page 149, 2 January 1818 Heirs of Alexander Vance, decd., Thomas Skaggs and Nancy Ann his wife, late Vance, William Vance and Fanny his wife, Bryant Trent and Ruth his wife, late Vance, John Belcher and Mary his wife, late Vance, to Lena Lemon, land in Green Co., Ky. The Vance family were among the original inhabitants of Pitman's Station established by William Pitman and others in March 1780. Alexander Vance was one of the early settlers of Green County. It is believed that the Vances and the Pittmans were living in Kentucky in the 1780s, as evidenced by a deed recorded in Nelson County involving Isaac Shelby, later the first governor of Kentucky. Shelby was an assignee for a military warrant for 500 acres 'on waters of Green River on a creek heading opposite to the Indian Licks near Vancies and Pitman's Stations.' The July 1980 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW contains an interesting article on this subject. The April 1978 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW quoted a letter written by Silas L. Vance, a great-grandson of Alexander Vance and his wife Jane. Silas Vance stated that he used family traditions to convey the story of his family because he had no written records. Silas's great-grandfather, Alexander Vance, moved from Virginia to West Virginia before 1780, then moved to Kentucky in the 1780s, settling at Pittman's Station in Green County. Silas's grandfather, William Vance, was the only son of Alexander. Alexander had two daughters. One of them married Bryant Trent and the other married an Abbot. Silas Vance thought there might have been two other daughters. After the Vances moved to Kentucky, they lived on wild game for two years. Sils's grandfather, William, supposedly never shot at an Indian, nor was he shot at by one. Once William Vance had chased a bear into a cave with an opening that was just large enough to crawl through, but the interior widened into a considerable room. William made a torch of dry wood and tied it to a pole, set fire to the torch, and crawled into the cave until he got close to the bear. The bear knocked out the torch with his paw. William then backed out of the cave, relit the torch, crawled back in with his torch and a gun and shot the bear, killing him. Silas Vance served in the 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C, from October 12, 1861, to March 27, 1865. He was honorably discharged. He wrote this history of his family when he was 76 years of age. From this account and the court records of early Green County, the family of Alexander and Jane Vance has been constructed. Alexander Vance left a will dated March 30, 1805: 'Wife Jane gets plantation I now live on during her lifetime and the negro, William; son William Vance to get estate after Jane's death. Personal property and negro William to be divided amongst rest of children after Jane's death; Jeremiah Matthews, now living with me, gets bedding and colt; remainder of estate to my four living children, Nancy; Ruth Trent; William Vance; Cleary Belfries; and Ann Skaggs; Sons-in-law William Vance and Briant Trent.' The will was witnessed by Thomas Hall, John M. Daniel, and William Downing and proven December 24, 1810. The inventory of Alexander Vance's estate was appraised by Benjamin Baylis, Benjamin Greer, and Eli Murray. The administrator was Thomas Skaggs, son-in-law. The report of the appraisers mentions 'one black woman which we are of the opinion is not worth anything.' The black woman was no doubt elderly and unable to work. A deed in 1818 from the legatees of Alexander Vance to John Milby gives the names of his children: Nancy Skaggs; William Vance; Ruth Trent; and Mary Belcher. These names are the same as those listed in the will, but this deed gives more clearly defined evidence of the family. Green County Deed Bk 1, p. 1 14 March 1793 Alexr. Vannce and wife Jane of Gr. Co to John Hall of same 100 acres on waters of Gr. R.; part of 714 acre patent bearing date 15 Mar 1790 Green Co. Deed Bk 1, p 2, 14 March 1793 Alexr. Vaunce and wife Jane of Gr. Co. to Wm. Vance 307 acres on waters of Pitman; part of 714 acre patent dated 15 Mar 1790 Guacarockadded this on 14 Oct 2011 drfredadeskinoriginally submitted this to Freda Jones Deskin Family Tree on 2 Dec 2006 ______________________________ Vance's Station--from Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia, North Fork of Holston River [This is from 'Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia,' by Emory L. Hamilton. It was published in "Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia," Number 4, 1968, pages 1 to 26. Made available by the courtesy of the Historical Society of Southwest Virginia and Rhonda Robertson. On the Russell Co., VA genweb at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/forts.html] VANCE'S STATION "...This was a sister station to Jeremiah Harrison’s Fort, and about five miles separated the two forts on the North Fork of Holston. This fort, like some others came to light in Revolutionary War pension statements. Vance’s Station was no doubt the home of old Alexander Vance. The station is mentioned in both the pension statements of Abraham and Isaac Crabtree, who lived with their father William Crabtree on the North Fork of Holston, near the present Saltville, VA. The Crabtree brothers mention going to Vance’ Station after a tour of militia duty at Blackmore’s Fort and at the Flat Lands, which is believed to be another early name for Flat Lick, that section around Duffield down to Pattonsville in present Scott and Lee Counties. Old Alexander Vance owned 289 acres of land on the North Fork of the Holston River surveyed and recorded in Washington Co., VA, in June, 1783, although he had been living on the land many years prior to this survey and entry. This land included the mouth of Beaver Creek. Somehow, later, this land became the property of General William Tate who lived at Broadford in Smythe Co., just upstream from Saltville. There were two Vance families in the area, one living on the North Fork of Holston River and the other on Beaver Creek near Bristol. In 1818, one Abner Vance of the North Fork of Holston family was hanged at Abingdon for murdering a member of the Horton family who had debauched Vance’s daughter. Vance felt he had gotten an unfair trial and while in prison wrote a very stirring and tragic ballad which in early days virtually became a folk song and was widely sung around the hearthside of the pioneers and known as the "Vance Song." On December 6, 1774, Colonel Arthur Campbell wrote concerning Vance and Harrison’s Stations in this manner, and this may be the clue to the dates one, if not both of these forts were built. Upon the alarm of (Samuel) Lammey being taken, Vance and Fowler’s wives, with several other families convened at Mr. Harrison’s, which lies upon the main path to the Clinch in the Rich Valley, opposite the Town House. Upon request of several inhabitants on both sides, I ordered six men to be stationed there for ten days, two of which were to be out ranging. Henry and John Dougherty moved their families to this side of the mountain, disagreeing with ye majority of ye inhabitants, as to the place to build a fort. Mr. John Campbell’s wife has been on this side of the mountain this past two months and (Campbell) himself has acted as Ensign to Captain (Daniel) Smith on Clynch ever since that Gent was ordered to duty. Archibald and John Buchanan’s families and Andrew Lammey came here, (to Royal Oak) who has continued on this side yet. Captain Wilson went immediately with 15 men, and ranged near a week in the neighborhood where Lammey was taken, and left four of his best woodsmen with neighbors for several days longer. I also ordered two of the most trusty persons I could get to act as Spys along Clinch mountain for ten days, which they performed. I am satisfied, faithfully, besides the six men at Harrison’s I ordered Mr. Vance’s and Fowler’s wives three men a week, particularly to assist about saving their fodder, which they got secured safely. (38) Campbell’s reference to a disagreement between the settlers as to the proper place to build a fort, is undoubtably the beginning of both Vance and Harrison’s Stations, thus placing their erection in the year 1774. Samuel Lammey was taken captive by the Indians on Holston, carried into Captivity and never returned. He was taken by a band under the leadership of the Shawnee Black Hawk..." Guacarockadded this on 14 Oct 2011 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 19 Nov 2009 The home of "old Alexander Vance."
"Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett.
The Vance family and others are well documented in "Some Vances and Related Families" compiled by Hester Elizabeth Garrett.
John's Will is printed in Joyce Kessler's book "Kentucky's Green County Connections"
William Vance, son of Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance, was born, 1765 in Virginia. The first mention of Willim Vance in what is now Green Co. Ky. is in the Illinois Papers document 156, page 1. Payroll Captain George Adams Co. of Militia 1782. The heading on this document reads. A payroll for Captain George Adams Company of men of horse and foote in actual service on the Frontiers of Lincolnb County 1782.
The Certification at the bottom of the page is signed by John Logan, Col. The second reference to William Vance is the marriage bond in Nelson Co. issue for William Vance and Fanny Wooldridge, James Shield surety. The bond is dated 15 December 1785. There are several deeds and tax records for William Vance in Green Co. This tax list for 1819 shows over a thousand acres in Green County, 100 acres in Adair County and 50 acres in Barren County. William Vance will was written 5 February 1831 and probated December 1831. It is in Will Book 2, Page 193, Green Co., Court records.
Will of William Vance
In the name of God Amen; I william Vance of the county of Green and State of Kentucky being weak in body but perfect in mind and senses, and not knowing how soon it may please God to call me from time to eternity and after my burial charges and just debts are paid do leave this as my last will and testament - Mainly - whereas two of my daughters Ruth Vance and Rachel are still living with their mother who is in a helpless condition if they shall after my decease, and she is still living see proper to continue to keep house with her they have the priviledge as long as their mother lives to rent the plantation where I now reside for their support, with corn, meat, household and kitchen furniture sufficient for a comfortable subsistance and as commadation. Their beds and furniture they now claim are their bequest. I like wise bequeath to my aforenamed two daughters twenty five dollars cash each, also as long as their mother lives they are to have a sufficient supply of stock such as horses, cows, sheep and hogs as will support them. All which after their mothers death shall fall back to the general estate. I also will and bequeath to my son Richard Vance fifty dollars.
The land and property is to be divided equally among all my children, Alexander Vance, Richard Vance, heirs of my daughter, Jane Hudson, dec'd are to have their mother's part and likewise to my daughter, Margaret Hudson, Elizabeth Hudson, John Vance, Mary Marcum, William Vance, Nancy Milby, Ruth Vance, Fanny Wilson, Rachel Vance, and Charlotte Wilson; exec., my sons, Richard Vance and John Vance; signed, William Vance; Teste: Thomas Henry; Produced in Court 21 March, 1831 by Richard and John Vance and proven by Thomas Henry and Alfred Calhoun; Recorded by John Barret.
To settle the estate of William Vance the Green County Court at its December term 1831 appointed three commissioners to divide the lands of which William Vance died possessed the heirs of said Vance. The commissioners divided the land into 13 parcels and lots were drawn for the parcels by the heirs. In February 1832 the commissioners returned their completed report to the court.
The 857 acres owned by William Vance at the time of his death included 307 acres on Ptman Creek deeded by his parents Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance and 104 acres in Russell County deed him by Richard Woolridge father of his wife France.
Alexander Vance, son of John and Jean or Jaine Wilson Vance was born probably in Shenandoah County, Virginia. John Vance moved his family to Bath County then to Washington County, Virginia. Records in Washington County, Virginia show Alexander and Jane Matthews Vance as being there. The court records and activities of Alexander Vance as a citizen.
This line of Vance men were surveyors and moved all over south western Virginia and into what is now Kentucky as they worked. John Vance, father of Alexander was in Kentucky by 1774 according to records of surveys there. Surveyors frequently took their pay in land and the Vances acquired much good land in Virginia and Kentucky this way, resulting in considerable wealth in the families. Records of surveys by Alexander in Kentucky by 1788.
Alexander and his son William both owned land in Nelson, Russell, Green, and Adair Counties as these counties were formed from Fayette and Lincoln and from each other.
Guacarockadded this on 14 Oct 2011
drfredadeskinoriginally submitted this to Freda Jones Deskin Family Tree on 2 Dec 2006
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Will Records of Green County, KY 1796-1824, published by Elizabeth
Name: Alexander Vance
Sex: M
Birth: 1732 in VA
Death: 1804 (Will)
Note:
Page 58 Will of Alexander Vance
Written: 30 March 1805
My wife, Jane
My son, William
To Jemimah Cleatheron
My children: Nancy, Ruth, Trent, William V., Cleary, Belfnez, and AnnSkaggs
My two son in laws: William Vance and Brummitt Trent Cleys, exe.
Witnesses: Thomas Holt, John M. Danniel, and William Downing
Probated: 24 December 1810
I Alexander Vance being in health and sound memory to make and ordain this my last will and testaments.
First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth. All expenses to be taken out of my estate and all just debts to be paid.
Then I will to my loving wife Jane Vance the plantation that I now live on during her life and all my part of the timber adjoining and after her decease to my son William Vance.
Also to my wife my bed and bedding and all household furniture and two of my horse beasts and four cows, she to have choice of all my horses and cattle's and as many of the hogs as she sees fit and one third part of the sheep, one negro man, William, during her life and at her decease to be divided amongest all my children that is mentioned in my will.
To Jeremiah Matthews that is living with me one bed and bedding one cleavis and jearling colt the said Cleavis she now has in her possession and the remaining part of my estate to my living children, divided equally - namely - Ruth Trent, William Vance, Mary Belcher, and Ann Skaggs. My son William Vance and son-in-law Bryant Trent to be executors. 30 March 1805
signed - Alexander Vance
Witnesses - Thomas Hall
John McDaniels
William Downing
Probated 24 December 1810
Green Co. Ky. Deed Book 8, page 149, 2 January 1818
Heirs of Alexander Vance, decd., Thomas Skaggs and Nancy Ann his wife, late Vance, William Vance and Fanny his wife, Bryant Trent and Ruth his wife, late Vance, John Belcher and Mary his wife, late Vance, to Lena Lemon, land in Green Co., Ky.
The Vance family were among the original inhabitants of Pitman's Station established by William Pitman and others in March 1780. Alexander Vance was one of the early settlers of Green County. It is believed that the Vances and the Pittmans were living in Kentucky in the 1780s, as evidenced by a deed recorded in Nelson County involving Isaac Shelby, later the first governor of Kentucky. Shelby was an assignee for a military warrant for 500 acres 'on waters of Green River on a creek heading opposite to the Indian Licks near Vancies and Pitman's Stations.' The July 1980 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW contains an interesting article on this subject.
The April 1978 issue of the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW quoted a letter written by Silas L. Vance, a great-grandson of Alexander Vance and his wife Jane.
Silas Vance stated that he used family traditions to convey the story of his family because he had no written records. Silas's great-grandfather, Alexander Vance, moved from Virginia to West Virginia before 1780, then moved to Kentucky in the 1780s, settling at Pittman's Station in Green County. Silas's grandfather, William Vance, was the only son of Alexander. Alexander had two daughters. One of them married Bryant Trent and the other married an Abbot. Silas Vance thought there might have been two other daughters.
After the Vances moved to Kentucky, they lived on wild game for two years. Sils's grandfather, William, supposedly never shot at an Indian, nor was he shot at by one. Once William Vance had chased a bear into a cave with an opening that was just large enough to crawl through, but the interior widened into a considerable room. William made a torch of dry wood and tied it to a pole, set fire to the torch, and crawled into the cave until he got close to the bear. The bear knocked out the torch with his paw. William then backed out of the cave, relit the torch, crawled back in with his torch and a gun and shot the bear, killing him.
Silas Vance served in the 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C, from October 12, 1861, to March 27, 1865. He was honorably discharged. He wrote this history of his family when he was 76 years of age.
From this account and the court records of early Green County, the family of Alexander and Jane Vance has been constructed. Alexander Vance left a will dated March 30, 1805: 'Wife Jane gets plantation I now live on during her lifetime and the negro, William; son William Vance to get estate after Jane's death. Personal property and negro William to be divided amongst rest of children after Jane's death; Jeremiah Matthews, now living with me, gets bedding and colt; remainder of estate to my four living children, Nancy; Ruth Trent; William Vance; Cleary Belfries; and Ann Skaggs; Sons-in-law William Vance and Briant Trent.' The will was witnessed by Thomas Hall, John M. Daniel, and William Downing and proven December 24, 1810.
The inventory of Alexander Vance's estate was appraised by Benjamin Baylis, Benjamin Greer, and Eli Murray. The administrator was Thomas Skaggs, son-in-law. The report of the appraisers mentions 'one black woman which we are of the opinion is not worth anything.' The black woman was no doubt elderly and unable to work.
A deed in 1818 from the legatees of Alexander Vance to John Milby gives the names of his children: Nancy Skaggs; William Vance; Ruth Trent; and Mary Belcher. These names are the same as those listed in the will, but this deed gives more clearly defined evidence of the family.
Green County Deed Bk 1, p. 1 14 March 1793
Alexr. Vannce and wife Jane of Gr. Co
to John Hall of same
100 acres on waters of Gr. R.; part of 714 acre patent bearing date 15 Mar 1790
Green Co. Deed Bk 1, p 2, 14 March 1793
Alexr. Vaunce and wife Jane of Gr. Co.
to
Wm. Vance
307 acres on waters of Pitman; part of 714 acre patent dated 15 Mar 1790
Guacarockadded this on 14 Oct 2011
drfredadeskinoriginally submitted this to Freda Jones Deskin Family Tree on 2 Dec 2006
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Vance's Station--from Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia, North Fork of Holston River
[This is from 'Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia,' by Emory L. Hamilton. It was published in "Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia," Number 4, 1968, pages 1 to 26. Made available by the courtesy of the Historical Society of Southwest Virginia and Rhonda Robertson.
On the Russell Co., VA genweb at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/forts.html]
VANCE'S STATION
"...This was a sister station to Jeremiah Harrison’s Fort, and about five miles separated the two forts on the North Fork of Holston. This fort, like some others came to light in Revolutionary War pension statements. Vance’s Station was no doubt the home of old Alexander Vance. The station is mentioned in both the pension statements of Abraham and Isaac Crabtree, who lived with their father William Crabtree on the North Fork of Holston, near the present Saltville, VA. The Crabtree brothers mention going to Vance’ Station after a tour of militia duty at Blackmore’s Fort and at the Flat Lands, which is believed to be another early name for Flat Lick, that section around Duffield down to Pattonsville in present Scott and Lee Counties.
Old Alexander Vance owned 289 acres of land on the North Fork of the Holston River surveyed and recorded in Washington Co., VA, in June, 1783, although he had been living on the land many years prior to this survey and entry. This land included the mouth of Beaver Creek. Somehow, later, this land became the property of General William Tate who lived at Broadford in Smythe Co., just upstream from Saltville.
There were two Vance families in the area, one living on the North Fork of Holston River and the other on Beaver Creek near Bristol.
In 1818, one Abner Vance of the North Fork of Holston family was hanged at Abingdon for murdering a member of the Horton family who had debauched Vance’s daughter. Vance felt he had gotten an unfair trial and while in prison wrote a very stirring and tragic ballad which in early days virtually became a folk song and was widely sung around the hearthside of the pioneers and known as the "Vance Song."
On December 6, 1774, Colonel Arthur Campbell wrote concerning Vance and Harrison’s Stations in this manner, and this may be the clue to the dates one, if not both of these forts were built.
Upon the alarm of (Samuel) Lammey being taken, Vance and Fowler’s wives, with several other families convened at Mr. Harrison’s, which lies upon the main path to the Clinch in the Rich Valley, opposite the Town House. Upon request of several inhabitants on both sides, I ordered six men to be stationed there for ten days, two of which were to be out ranging. Henry and John Dougherty moved their families to this side of the mountain, disagreeing with ye majority of ye inhabitants, as to the place to build a fort. Mr. John Campbell’s wife has been on this side of the mountain this past two months and (Campbell) himself has acted as Ensign to Captain (Daniel) Smith on Clynch ever since that Gent was ordered to duty.
Archibald and John Buchanan’s families and Andrew Lammey came here, (to Royal Oak) who has continued on this side yet. Captain Wilson went immediately with 15 men, and ranged near a week in the neighborhood where Lammey was taken, and left four of his best woodsmen with neighbors for several days longer. I also ordered two of the most trusty persons I could get to act as Spys along Clinch mountain for ten days, which they performed. I am satisfied, faithfully, besides the six men at Harrison’s I ordered Mr. Vance’s and Fowler’s wives three men a week, particularly to assist about saving their fodder, which they got secured safely. (38)
Campbell’s reference to a disagreement between the settlers as to the proper place to build a fort, is undoubtably the beginning of both Vance and Harrison’s Stations, thus placing their erection in the year 1774.
Samuel Lammey was taken captive by the Indians on Holston, carried into Captivity and never returned. He was taken by a band under the leadership of the Shawnee Black Hawk..."
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