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To Understand William Ramey And The Ramey Genealogy Lines , You Need To Have A Fair Idea Of The Formation Of The State Of Kentucky From Virginia. In 1777 Fincastle County, Va. Divided Into Three Parts And Created Washington, (Abingdon Was In Washington County) Montgomery, And Kentucky Counties. The Act Creating These Counties Described Kentucky County As Being "To The South And Westward Of A Line Beginning On The Ohio At The Mouth Of Great Sandy Creek And Running Up The Same And The Main, Or Northeasterly, Branch Thereof To The Great Laurel Ridge Of Cumberland Mountain, Then South Westerly Along The Said Mountain To The Line Of North Carolina."  In 1780, Kentucky County Was Divided Into Three Counties -- Jefferson, Fayette, And Lincoln. From These Kentucky Counties Kentucky Was Formed In 1792. Many Of The Counties In Kentucky Came From These Counties Directly. Russell County Was Made From Washington County In 1786. Floyd Co. Ky Was Made From Fleming, Mason, Montgomery.  Pike Was Made From Floyd  In 1821. See Chart At Back Of Book Of Ky Andva County Formations. Many People Did Not Move, Their County Divided And Changed To Another.

IX William Ramey

William Ramey Sr. Born  Dec. 1760  In Fayette Virgina And  Lived In Abingdon  Washington County Virginia  Fayette County Where William Was Born Became Kentucky County Va In 1780 And Became Clark County Ky  When Ky Became A State. Washington County Va Was The County Next To Fayette.
Died Before 1850 In Pike County Kentucky.  Her Tombstone Is In The Elkhorn City Cemetery.
Married: Fairleanah Eleanor Harrison Dau. Of Col Benjamin Harrison Born 1760
This Census  Record In Pike County Kentucky  Court House States She Is  Said To Be The Sister Of President  William Henry 

Fairleanah Eleanor Harrison Is Said To Be William Henry Harrison’s Sister, Daughter Of Benjamin Harrison And Elizabeth Basset. She Married William Ramey In 1778. Noting That Her Nephew, Benjamin Sr., Son Of William Henry Harrison Also Married A Mary Raney/Ramey.

Records Show Benjamin Harrison Sr. Bought Land In Fayette County Va In Which Is Now Clarke County KY. Benjamin Harrison Sr. Was Given A Land Grant Of 500 Acres In Fayette County 2-24-1784  Kentucky Land Grants Vol 1 Page 1 Chapter 11 Page 57 Licking Creek. Book 10 Page 33. By This Land Grant ,We Do Know A Benjamin Harrison Sr. Was In Fayette County. (Clarke County Ky). Of All The Benjamin’s That Are In This Time Frame, Only One Is Described As Benjamin Harrison Sr. And That Is The One Married To Elizabeth Bassett.

Eleanor Harrison And William Remy/Ramey Were Married In 1778.

1…John Harrison Is Said To Be The Father Of Benjamin The Emigrant To Virginia, John Was A Soldier, And Religious Writer. In 1622 He Was Sent To Somers Island Or Bermuda, As Sheriff Of The Colony And Governor During The Early Part Of 1623. Virginia And Somers Island Colonies Were Closely Connected Being Under The Same Company.  Whether He Is The Father Of The First Benjamin Has Not Been Proven.

1…Peter Harrison Appears To Have Died Without Issue.

2…Benjamin Harrison Born Abt. 1610

Benjamin Harrison (1), Came To Virginia Some Time Before 1634 He Was A Man Of Education And Standing. Owned Land And Served As Clerk Of The Virginia Council In 1641 Resided At The Plantation Of Wakefield In Surry County. His Eldest Son Became Known As Benjamin Of Surry.

Benjamin Of Surry Had Married #1 Hannah? Born Feb 13 1651  And She Died  Feb 15  1699.

They Are Buried At The Chapel, Near Cabin Point.

Benjamin Harrison Clerk Of Council 15 March 1633 James City. Was A Burgess In 1642. Granted 200 Acres In Warrosquyoake(Isle Of Wight) County Died Before 1649 When The Land Was In Hands Of Son. Married Mary  ?? She Later Married Captain Benjamin Sidway.

Mary Made Her Will In Surrey County Leaving Her Granddaughter Hannah  Harrison A Colt And John Kersey A Heifer, The Rest To Her Sons Benjamin Harrison And Thomas Sidway 1 March 1687

In 1694 Benjamin Witnessed The Will Of His Half Brother Thomas Sidway.

1…Sarah Harrison Married James Blair A Minister Of Jamestown Parish.

2…Benjamin Harrison Born 1673 Died 1710

3…Nathaniel Harrison Born Aug 8 1677 Died November 30 1727

4…Hanna Harrison Born Dec 15 1678 Died April 4 1731

Benjamin (2) Born In 1673, The Oldest Son, Was The First Of His Name To Live At Berkeley In Charles City Co. The First Attempt To Settle Berkeley Hundred Was In 1619 Sometime After 1653. The Land Was Purchased By Theodorick Bland, It Later Passed To The Harrison Family.

Benjamin Of Berkley Studied Law In England, Served As Clerk At The College Of William And Mary. He Died In 1710 At The Age Of 37. His Wife Was Elizabeth Burwell A Daughter Of Lewis Burwell. She Managed The Plantation Until Her Children Were Grown.

1…Benjamin,

2…Elizabeth

3…Hannah Mentioned In Grandmothers Will.

4…Thomas Sidway Son From Second Marriage

Benjamin (3) Born 1693 Represented The House Of Burgesses And Inherited Large Holdings. He Married Anne Carter. Daughter Of Robert (King) Carter, A Prominent Extravagant Man Of Corotoman. In 1745 Benjamin And Two Of His Daughters Were Killed By A Thunder Of Lightning Struck The House.

Benjamin Married Anne Carter, Daughter Of Col. Robert Carter And Elizabeth Landon, About 1722. (Anne Carter Was Born In 1702 And Died In 1743.)

1…Benjamin Harrison

2…Nathaniel Harrison

3…Carter Henry Harrison

4…Charles Harrison

5…Robert Harrison

6…Hannah

7…Anne

8…Elizabeth

Benjamin Sr. (4) Born In 1726 And Died In 1791at Age 65. He Inherited Berkley And  The Kimadges And Glebe Land Bought Of The Parish Of Westover In Charles City County From His Father. He Also Gave Benjamin The Land Called Bikers Near Nottoway River, And All The Land At The Fall Of James River Bought Of Davis With The Slaves And Stocks,  The Plate And Furniture, Slaves, Horses And Stock Of The Manor House Of Berkley After His Mothers Death.

In 1776 He Was Made Chairman Of The Committee On The Resolution For The Independence Of The Colonies, On July 1 He Reported The Declaration Of Independence And Three Days Later Read The Declaration As It Was Adopted.  He Married Elizabeth Bassett, Daughter Of Colonel William Bassett Of Eltham. Her Mother Was Formerly Elizabeth Churchill. Benjamin Was One Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence. In 1782-84 He Served As Governor Of Virginia.

He Is Also The Only Benjamin In This Time Area Listed As Benjamin Sr. Where Most Are Just Benjamin. Why The Sr.  Started With This Benjamin Is Unknown.

Records Show Benjamin Harrison Sr. Bought Land In Fayette County Va In

Which Is Now Clarke County KY.

Benjamin Harrison Sr. Was Given A Land Grant Of 500 Acres In Fayette County Virginia, 2-24-1784  Kentucky Land Grants Vol 1 Page 1 Chapter 11 Page 57 Licking Creek. Book 10 Page 33. By This Land Grant ,We Do Know A Benjamin Harrison Sr. Owned Land In Fayette County. (Clarke County Ky).

 Benjamin And Elizabeth Had 10 Children.

1…Elizabeth Harrison Born 1752 Married #1 Dr. William Rickman, He Served In The Revolutionary War Jan 13 1784 3 Years Service. She Later Married N.N. Edmondson.

2…Eleanor Harrison Born 1754 Married: William Raney/Ramey

Eleanors Name Is Also Listed As Fairleanah Eleanor Harrison.

3…Zephariah Harrison Born 1755

4…Anne  Harrison  Born 1758 Married #1 David O’shields Coupland

5…Benjamin Harrison Jr. Married: #1 Anna Mercer 14 Oct 1785 (Listed In Virginia Marriages To 1800)

 #2 Susan Randolph

6…Lucy Harrison Married: #1 Peyton Randolph Who Died 16 May 1784 #2 Anthony Singleton

7…Robert Harrison

Harrison, Robert (Hanson Sarah Easton And Dorothy Stover, The Daughters And Legal Reps. Of (Agreeably To An Act Of The General Assembly) Aid And Secretary To General George Washington During The Revolutionary War)   For Services As Aid And Secretary To Gen. George Washington War [P.452] 6216   Holt, William (John And Mat Hobson, Assignee.)   Lieut.   3 Years

8…Carter Basset Harrison Married: Mary Howell Allen And #2 Jane Byrd

9…Sarah Harrison Born  Married John Minge June 6 1795

10..William Henry Harrison Was Governor Of The Northwest Territory, Governor Of Indiana, Hero Of Tippecanoe, A Major General. U.S. Congressman 1816-19. U.S Senator 1819-28 And 9^th President Of The United States

Married Anna Tuhill Symmes

Children

1…Elizabeth Bassett Harrison

2…John Cleves Symmes Harrison

3…Lucy Singleton Harrison

4…John Scott Harrison

5…Benjamin Harrison  Married #1 Louisa Smith Bonner

#2  Mary Raney/Ramey Who Died 9 June 1840

6…Mary Symmes Harrison

7…Carter Basset Harrison

8…Anna Harrison                                                       

9…James Findlay Harrison

Source For Information On The Harrison Family:

William Henry Harrison : A Political Biography. Goebel, Dorothy Burne,. Indianapolis. Historical Bureau Of The Indiana Library And Historical Department. 1926. Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841. Presidents -- Biography. -- United States United States -- Politics And Government -- 1815-1861. Includes Bibliographical References (P. [381]-422) And Index.

Children Of William And Eleanor Harrison Ramey

1...Daniel Ramey  Born: 1779 Ky Co (Fayette) Va. Formed In 1780 Kentucky Had Not Yet Been Formed.  By 1792 Fayette Was Clark County Ky.

Married: Sally Mckinney 18 Dec--1799 Clark County Ky Land Grant Listings:

Daughter Of Francis Mckinney And Mary Ramey.

1800: Clark Co. Ky. Tax List Daniel Ramey Along With Father:
Also Owned Land In Russell County Ky When His Brother William Did: 1812 Russell Co Grassy Creek Near Sandy River This Area Was Across The Big Sandy From Kentucky. A Lot Of
Landowners Owned Land On Both Sides Of The River Mentioned In Land Grant Of William Ramey His Brother 1804: 100 Acres Treasury Warrant 3984 Dated 4-Sep 1804
1809: 1- Nov 1809: 28 Acres Both Sides Of The S Branch Of Grassy Creek, Waters Of Russell Fork Of Sandy River 1819: 128 Acres Total Warrant; 8 Oct 1819 Page 101 Grassy Creek Big Sandy
1820: Floyd Co Ky Tax List Ky  1821: Russell Co Va 30 Jul 1821 128 Ac: Russell Fork No 70 P255 1830: Listed As Owning Land Beside William Ramey And James  Fullen: Grassy Creek Russell Co Va 1836: Floyd Co Ky 100 Acres I-2 Page 270 11-16-1836
Served In The 2nd Regiment (Thomases) Regiment: With The Georgia Militia In 1812 Sergeant: Roll Box 170 Roll Esct 602
Children:

              1…James Born  12 March 1803 Clark County Ky

Married Sarah Wood  5 July 1832 Who Was Born 1815 In Kentucky.

They Were Married In Jackson Indiana And Lived There.

Jackson County Indiana Obituaries 1886-1890 “Heritage Books "1889 Obituaries -- Owen Twp.

News 30 Oct 1879 --James Ramey Died At His Home At Clear Spring

On Friday Last, Aged 76 Yrs. 7 Mo. 5 Days. He Was B. In Clark

Co., KY, March 12 1803 Where He Lived 10 To 12 Years When He

Moved To Pendleton Co., Same State. He Came To Jackson Co., Ind.

In 1831. On July 5, 1832 He Married Sarah Wood. Ten Children

Were Born To Them - 7 Girls And 3 Boys Of Whom 5 Are Living.

James Ramey's Remains Were Interred In The Burial Ground At This

Place (Owne Twp.) On Sunday.

1850 Jackson Indiana Census:

James Age 47 Born In Ky.

Sarah Age 34 Born In Ky Born 1816

Althea Age 16 Born In Indiana

Caroline Age 14

Nancy Age 5

Daniel E. Age 2

Benezer Howe Age 14 NY

In 1860 Census James Is Listed Age 50

William Howe Age 10 Ky

Children:

              1…Isaac Ramey Born 1832

Married ;  Martha??

Children George W Born 1847 Indiana, Joseph Born 1854, William S Born 1856, Sarah 

1…Althea Ramey Born 1834 Jackson Indiana

2…Caroline Born 1836

3…George W. Ramey Born 1837

4…Nancy Born 1845

5…Sarah Born 1847 Living With Brother Isaac In 1860 Census Jackson Indiana

6…Daniel E. Ramey Born 1848

7…James Ramey

3 More Not Known.

2...Elizabeth Ramey
Born: 1780 Fayette Co Va
Married: John Midcap 29 Jul 1799 Clark Co Ky

3…John Ramey Born 1781 Fayette County Va.

4...William R. Ramey
Born: 1782 Va Fayette Co Va. (Now Clarke County Ky)
Died: 1864 Pike County Ky
Married: Anna Samlin Born: 1784 SC  Died 1856 Pike County Ky:
Pike County 1850 Census Has Them Listed As Household #216 William Age 67 Born In Virginia And Anna Age 66 Born In South Carolina

William Ramey and Anna Samlins Genealogy Lines

5...Ann Ramey
Born: 1784 Fayette Co Va.
Married: Henry Kain Clark Co Ky

6...Sarah Ramey Born: 1785 Fayette Co Va.
Married: Daniel Wood 25 Sept 1798 Clark Co Ky
Daniel Is Mentioned In Sarah's Grandfather Daniels Will, They Must Have Lived Next Door To William And Rachel.

7...James Steven Ramey
Born: 1786 Washington Co Va. Listed As Wash. Co It Was Neighboring County To Fayette.
Died: Pettis Co.: 7-1848 Missouri: Married Elizabeth Jean Kindred B: 19 Dec. 1781 Goochland Co Va. Died 26 Aug. 1848 Pettis Co Mo.Listed 1840 Petitis Co Mo Census List
Married: 24 Sept. 1807 Madison Co Kentucky.
Children:

1...Son: David Stout Ramey: B:14  May 1818 Kentucky; Died: 6 Feb 1859
Pettis Co Mo. Married: 28 Sep 1836 Cooper Co Mo.

(Tombstone Inscription States David Stout Ramey And Eliza Gwinn
Eliza Gwinn Rice B: 12 Nov 1816 Ky:  Died 30 Feb 1892 Pettis Co Mo.
"A Petition To The Court In 1848 Names Davids S. Ramey As Heir To James Ramey Widow Of James Appointed Administrator Names David S. Ramey As Heir.
Listed In 1840 And 1870 Petitis Co Mo. Census List
"1840 Ramey David S. Pettis County Mo 036 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule Mo 1840 Federal Census Index Mos4a2126013

1850 Census Of Pettis County Missouri:

D. S. Ramey Age 32 Born In Ky Farmer With 1600 Acres

Eliza G. Ramey Age 32 Born In Ky Born 1818

John C Age 12 Born In Missouri (All Children Born In Missouri)

Nathaniel R Age 10

William Age 8

Lauretta R Age 7

James Age 5

Judity C Age 3

George W Age 6 Months
"1870 Ramey David S. Pettis County Mo 536 Mount St.Erling Township Federal Population Schedule Mo 1870 Federal Census Index Mo298173432"
 Children:

1…John C.

2…Nathaniel Born 1840

3…William Born 1842

4…Lauretta Born 1843

5…James Born 1845

6…Judity Born 1847

7…George W. Born 1849

8…Eliza G. Ramey Married: William Choplin

2...James S. Ramey B 1820 Kentucky Enlisted In The Civil War
Co. K 3-10-1863 Along With Jackson Ramey

              3...William R. Ramey..Listed In 1840 Petitis Co Mo. Census