Sixth Generation:
William Remy Sr
born: 1672 Westmoreland County Virginia died about 1738
Married: Catherine Asbury abt. 1693 Catherine, dau. of Henry and Mary Asbury, receiving his inheritance when he married.
Document from a page in the Virginia Genealogy Society on the Asbury's
Westmoreland Co., Va., Deed Book 81, p. 448; “William Remy is deeded 100 acres of land from the heirs of Peter Duncan, and enters into possession of same in 1693.”
Westmoreland Co., Va., Order Book 1698-1705, p. 9; “May 25, 1698, Benjamin George is bound as apprentice to William Remy.”
Westmoreland Co., Va, Deed Book 2, p. 186; “May 30, 1699, William Remy witnesses deed from Edward Ransdell to Jacob Remy, Jr., his brother.”
Va. County Records, by Drozier; Proprietor Deeds of Grants, Book 2, p. 291; “William Reamy, 123 acres of land - 1698.”
Westmoreland Co., Va,, Order Book 1698-1705, p. 110; “William Remey, appointed Constable April 30, 1701.”
Va. County Records, by Crozier, Book 3, p. 47; “Henry Asbury received Grant for 80 acres of land in 1704.”
Westmoreland Co.,, Va., Will Book 4, p. 13; “Will of Henry Asbury, dated Feb. 3, 1706, proved April 1707; to sons Henry 400 acres, Thomas 400 acres, Benjamin 100 acres, daughter Catherine, one cow. Executor: My wife Mary.”
Westmoreland co., Va., Will Book 4, p. 49; “Mary Asbury, widow, give unto Mary Remy, her granddaughter, daughter of William and Katherine Remy, a yearling heifer marked with a crop on the right ear and cross and nick under the left and branded on the right buttock with the figure 3, which at the said Mary Asbury’s request is entered on the records of W.Co., Va., the 19th day of June 1709. Pr. Ja: Westcomo, Clerk Court.”
Westmoreland Co., Va., Will Book 82, p. 548: “Will of William Remy, aged 65, dated Nov. 19, 1737, proved May 30, 1738:
To wife Catherine, use of plantation for life
son William, one shilling
To son Jacob Remeys heirs
son Asbury Remey
dau. Mary Sanders
dau. Catherine Wormeth
son John Remy, unmarried
son James Remy, unmarried
son Daniel Remy, under the age of 17 - the plantation when wife Mary dies
granddau. Elizabeth Sanders, one feather bed when she marries.”
Children of William Remy Sr and Catherine Asbury
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1...William Remy, b. about 1696
in Westmoreland Co., Va lived in Stafford County Va. died: 1758 Frederick County/Hampshire County Virginia
Married: 2 Sept 1727, Barbara Byram born 1720
William Remy Jr. Genealogy2...Jacob Remy
born: 1698 Westmoreland County Virgina
died:1725
Married: Ann Carr
3...Asbury Remy
born: 1703 Westmoreland County Va
died: 1776 Westmoreland County Va
Married: Elizabeth Hannah Neale born: 1723, daughter of Daniel Neale and Ursula Presley
Asbury Remy Genealogy4...Mary Remy
born June 19 1709 Westmoreland County Virginia
Married: William Sanders, June 19, 1709, at which time her grandmother on her mother’s side, Mary Asbury, gave her a yearling heifer. They lived near the Remy farm.
- 1... One Child Known: Elizabeth Sanders mentioned in Grandfathers will
5...Catherine Remy
Born 1710 Westmoreland County Virgina
Married: Unknown?? Wormeth
6...John Remy
born 1712 Westmoreland County Va.
died: 1791 Henry County Virginia
Married: 6 April 1740 Stafford County Va., Mary Linton born 1719 died 1781
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Children of John and Mary Linton Remy
1...Jeremiah Remy born 11-18-1740 Faquer County Va
2...Presley Remy born 12-28-1742 Overwharton Parish Stafford County Va
3...Tabitha Remy born 3-18 1744/45 Overwharton Parish Stafford County Va
4...Caleb Remy Sr. born 5-20-1747 Overwharton Parish Stafford County Va
died: 1818 Frederick County Virginia
Married: Elizabeth Hawkins 1792
- Children Of Caleb and Elizabeth Hawkins Remy
- 1...Mary Ramey born 1795 Frederick Co Va
2...Jesse Ramey born 9-30-1793 Frederick Co Va
3...Sarah Ramey born 6-26-1801 Frederick Co Va
4...John Ramey Sr. born 2-24-1804 Frederick Co Va
5...Caleb Ramey Jr. born 3-15-1806 Frederick Co Va
died: 6-31-1856 White County Indiana
Married: Lucinda Hollis born 6-1801 died 11-23-1880 Indiana
- Children:
1...George Ramey born 3-16-1831 died 1851 Indiana
2...William Lewis Ramey born 1-9-1834 died 12-26-1907
Married: 4-2-1857 Clarinda Smith born 1828
- Children:
1...James M. Ramey
Married: Clara Stryker born 21 April 1875 Indiana:
Children Listed: Alta M. Ramey: Pearl Ramey: Lois Mae Ramey: Ester Ramey
6...Butler Remy born 4-28-l749 Overwharton Parish Stafford County Va
7...John Remy Jr. Born 11-8-1753 Overwharton Parish Stafford County Va
died: 7-27-1824 Hopewell Twp Muskengum Washington
Married: 2-17-1778 Faquer County Va Edith Browning
- Children:
1...Jacob Asbury Ramey born 1785 Overwharton Parish Stafford Co Va
died: 6-11-1861 McKean Twp Licking County Ohio
Married:1-29-1807 Elizabeth Crawford
one child listed: Sennet Remy born 2-25-1757 Overwharton Parish Stafford Co Va
7...James Remy
born: 1715 Westmoreland County Virgina
died: 1760 Frederick County Virginia
Listed 1754 Frederick County Virginia Land Patent: Indian Branch Card 11302 H0586
Married: Elizabeth Sanders
James Remy Genealogy
8...Daniel Remy
born: 1720 Westmoreland County Virgina
died: 1762 Frederick County Virginia
Married: 1744 Darcas Brickery born 1724
daughter of John Brickery and Sarah Brickery
This genealogy line is the start of the separate line of William Remy of Floyd County Kentucky. This line for the most part kept the spelling Remy of the name
William Remy of Floyd County Ky Genealogy
9...Elizabeth Remy born 1722 Westmoreland County Virgina
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