James Hamilton VANHOY

Male 1775 - 1845  (70 years)


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  • Name James Hamilton VANHOY 
    Birth 20 Aug 1775  Kent County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Aug 1845  Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 20 Aug 1845  Perry, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29310  Marshall and Allied Families
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2012 

    Father Johnathan VANHOY, Sr.,   b. 1740, Kent County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1798, Salisbury, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Jamima MARSHALL,   b. 1755, Kent County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1835, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1774  , Kent County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances (Marshall?) LOVE,   b. 12 Nov 1791, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1873, Pleasant Hill,Cass County , Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1806  Walkertown, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Clayton VANHOY,   b. 13 May 1807, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1878, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Nancy VANHOY,   b. 19 Feb 1808, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1850, Morgan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     3. Permilia VANHOY,   b. 1810, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Elizabeth VANHOY,   b. 21 Jan 1812, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1875, Perry, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     5. Rachel Dorcas VANHOY,   b. 10 Dec 1812, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1887 (Age 75 years)
     6. Abraham VANHOY,   b. 12 Aug 1813, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1846, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     7. Catherine VANHOY,   b. Abt 1818, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)
    +8. Charles B. VANHOY,   b. 22 Aug 1821, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1884, Perry, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     9. Rebecca VANHOY,   b. 9 Jul 1825, Stokes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1883, Pleasant Hill,Cass County , Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     10. John Marshall VANHOY,   b. 25 Jan 1830, Perry, Martin County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1858, Pleasant Hill, Cass County , Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F13063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !Marshall 0308, p. 1 - Buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery. (Love Cemetery)
      !Marshall 0330, p. 1
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      There are several email messages below from Paul Vanhoy. He did a methodical job of researching and putting together the Jamed Janhoy Family. [DWM - 12/1/2001]
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      [Paul VanHoy]

      Subj: RE: Vanhoy Genealogy
      Date: 01/29/00 10:22:05 PM Eastern Standard Time
      From: quirk@gte.net (Paul~@)
      To: DMarsh1041@aol.com

      On James H. Vanhoy b. 1775 d. 1845 as for his middle name. My thinking is Hamilton

      Reasoning: In surveying My chart that I have it shows that the Vanhoy men in almost all cases named their sons after themselves, Father, brothers, and then there are numerous Claytons in the Vanhoy Men. Susanna Clayton must have been one very special person.

      I heard the argument for Hart as the middle name but that Hart did not come into the family until after his birth so given there are several of his ancestors who were name Hamilton,Ham. I would say that his middle name is Hamilton and not Hart.

      Another interesting feature James H. Vanhoy and his Wife Frances ( whom may have been a Love) had a son named John M. Vanhoy he is buried at Love Methodist cemetery Perry Township, Martin County, Ind. 2 miles NE of Loogootee, Ind. Wouldn't want to bet his middle name is Marshall would you ?

      As for there son Charles Vanhoy (my gg grandfather) who married Rebecca Greenwell (who was Catholic) they were married by James Newton Love J.P. in Martin County I found a copy of the marriage license.

      haven't really been able to sit down and do to much of this lately as other duties have taken up a lot of my time lately. It has been wonderful hearing from you David, and when I get my paper work completed here I will get back to you with all the info. There is one thing that does interest me, i have taken notice that a large segment of families and I mean 100's of families seem to have moved down the East Coast from Staten Island, NY, to Del, to Va. and then to NC. and they seemed to have done this all at the same time and stayed in touch with one another. I have tried finding just the right history book on NC. that would explain its settlement and the people that helped settle it and the various religious sects that were part of this settlement of NC. Once I have that and read it and then I will understand pretty-well what actually took place back then.

      Well I have taken up enough of your time.
      Take Care My Friend,
      Paul VanHoy

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      [Paul VanHoy]


      Subj: Family of James Hamilton Vanhoy and Frances Marshall
      Date: 1/15/2001 6:21:27 PM Eastern Standard Time
      From: PaulVanHoy
      To: DMarsh1041, ncgen@mindspring.com, sherry_carpenter@yahoo.com


      David I thought you should be included in on this.

      Interesting facts have arisen in the family of James Hamilton Vanhoy's his wife Frances b. Dec. 1790 Va. When and were her and James were married remains unknown in actuality but by mathematical equations it is suspected that they were married no earlier that DEC 1805 and not later than the summer of 1806.
      James's Brother Abraham married Verlinda Marshall in Dec. 1805 and their first child, a son, was named John Marshall Vanhoy.
      James and Frances had 11 children of which there were five boys and the youngest was named John Marshall Vanhoy and is buried at Love Cemetery, Martin County, IN at his father's right hand.
      Given that before 1850 it was almost impossible to track down who was who we have all been left to deal with what written documents our ancestors have left behind to help in our research. I suspect that James H. Vanhoy's wife Frances's maiden name was Marshall and that they were married in a double ceremony with Abraham and Verlinda in Stokes County, NC.
      Now on to the other part. I was under the impression that James and Frances had 5 boys and 5 girls but this past two weeks has uncovered some interesting facts.
      James Hamilton Vanhoy died Aug. 20, 1845 and he died intestate (without a will).
      The following summer a Probate hearing was held and a probate agreement signed or marked by members of the family leaving the estate to Frances, Rebecca, and Charles. The Document was signed on Aug. 3, 1846 and filed at the end of the month. In attendance were the following;

      Rebecca Vanhoy
      Joseph Hays & his wife
      Elizabeth Hays (formerly Elizabeth Dobson born 1811 NC)
      Milton D. Love and wife Rachel (Vanhoy) Love
      John Vanhoy
      Clayton Vanhoy & wife Mary (Walker) Vanhoy
      William M. Fair & wife Nancy (Vanhoy b. Feb 19, 1808) Fair
      Charles Vanhoy, Attorney

      Not in Attendance or mentioned are Abraham Vanhoy who married Nancy Sullivan
      and Permelia (Vanhoy) presumed to have died in Morgan County, IN in 1839

      The odd thing that I caught was the attendance of Joseph Hays & his wife Elizabeth.
      I did some research through the Family Search web site and found Joseph Hays married to Elizabeth Dobson b. 1811 NC. They were married Aug. 1830. I decided to go back a bit farther. The 70 Acres that James Hamilton Vanhoy purchased in 1829 in Perry Township, Martin County, IN. was from William and Elizabeth Dobson and there is a record of a Joseph Dobson who married an Elizabeth Vanhoy In NC on 31 Oct., 1826, I strongly suspect that this Elizabeth Vanhoy is the daughter of James Hamilton Vanhoy and Frances Marshall.
      I also believe that Elizabeth Dobson b. 1811 NC is Elizabeth Vanhoy and she left some clues to her identity behind.
      Joseph Hays and his wife Elizabeth Dobson had seven children and their first son b. 1831 was named William Clayton Hays the fifth child a girl b. 1840 was named Nancy and married a Stuckey.

      The Census of 1830 for Perry Twp. Martin County, IN shows 5 girls in the household of James Vanhoy. The Census of 1840 only shows two. Two of the three that are not there are Rachel Vanhoy who married Milton D, Love Dec. 1835
      and Permelia who married Lewis Scott Feb. 3, 1833 in Morgan County, IN.
      The other I suspect was the widow of Joseph W. or William J. Dobson and married Joseph Hays Aug. 1830.

      I meant to say that the Marshall family, among the women, would give their sons the middle name Marshall. This was passed onto me by a gentleman that had done considerable research on the Marshall family also. That is why I think that Frances is in fact a Marshall.

      I leave you with this and if I have left out anything or there are questions please feel free to ask.

      I hope that I have done the best to explain my presumption and the research that it is based upon.

      Sincerely:
      Paul D. VanHoy
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      From:
      To:
      Subject: The final revision of the family of James Hamilton Vanhoy
      Date: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:22 PM

      David, here is the final draft of the family of James Hamilton Vanhoy.

      James Hamilton Vanhoy and his wife Frances Marshall & 6 children left Stokes
      County, NC in the spring of 1829 destined for Perry Township, Martin County,
      Indiana. They traveled west across Northern North Carolina into Southern
      Virginia on into Kentucky by way of the Cumberland Gap and then turned north
      by NW until arriving at what is now known as Brandenburg, KY where they
      boarded a riverboat and down the Ohio to Fredonia, Indiana from there they
      traveled by wagon up through Central Indiana to what is now known as Mitchell
      and turned west till they arrived in Martin County, Indiana.

      James H. Vanhoy in May 1829 purchased from his son-in-law William Joseph
      Dobson 70 acres. Shortly there after his son-in-law passed away from either
      typhoid or consumption.

      The Family of James Hamilton Vanhoy:
      James Hamilton Vanhoy b. Aug 20, 1775 Kent County, DE. D. Aug 20 1845 Perry
      Township, Martin County, Indiana and laid to rest at Love Methodist Cemetery.
      Spouse Frances Marshall b. 12 Nov., 1791 VA d. 30 Mar., 1873 Pleasant Hill,
      Cass County, MO. there is no record of their marriage that has been found but
      is suspected they were married late 1805-early 1806
      Their children are as follows:
      1. Clayton William Vanhoy B. May 13, 1807, Stokes County, NC d. JULY 12,
      1878, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, MO. married 23 Oct 1827 NC.
      Spouse Mary "Polly" Walker

      2. Nancy Vanhoy b. Feb 19, 1808 Stokes County, North Carolina d. DEC 30, 1858
      Morgan County, Indiana married Oct 1827
      Spouse William M. Fairs

      3. Permilia Vanhoy b. abt 1810 Stokes County, NC d. thought to have died abt
      1839 but no record of her or her spouse has ever been found since their
      marriage.
      Married Feb. 3, 1833 Martinsville, Methodist Church, Martinsville, Morgan
      County, IN.
      Spouse Lewis Scott

      4. Elizabeth Vanhoy b. 21 Jan 1812 Stokes County, NC d. 28 July 1875 Perry
      Township, Martin County, IN. married Twice
      1st marriage 1826 1st spouse William J. Dobson
      2nd marriage Aug 3, 1830 2nd spouse Joseph Hays

      5. Rachel Dorcas Vanhoy b. 10 DEC, 1812 Stokes County, NC. d. Dec. 10, 1887
      of Typhoid in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana married Dec. 27, 1835
      Spouse Milton Douglas Love

      6. Abraham Vanhoy b. Aug 12, 1813 Stokes County, NC d. Oct 16, 1846 heart
      attack Forsyth County, NC. married Dec. 10, 1839
      Spouse Nancy Sullivan

      7. Catherine Vanhoy b. 1818-1819 Stokes County, NC d. abt 1870 Martin County,
      Indiana. married Mar 9, 1848
      Spouse Martin Stuckey

      8. Charles B. Vanhoy b. 22 Aug 1821 Stokes County, NC d. Nov 15, 1884 Perry
      Township, Martin County, Indiana married 24 DEC, 1849 by John Newton Love JP
      Spouse Rebecca Greenwell b. 1822 Marion County, KY d. DEC 10, 1884 Perry
      Township, Martin County, Indiana

      9. Rebecca Vanhoy b. July 9, 1825 Stokes County, NC d. Mar 14, 1883 Pleasant
      Hill, Cass County, MO. married Mar 6, 1852
      Spouse John Wesley Colburn

      10. John Marshall Vanhoy b. Jan 25, 1830 Perry Township, Martin County,
      Indiana d. same Apr 7 1858 married Oct 13, 1856
      Spouse Helen Brown

      The following person that were once named as children of James Hamilton
      Vanhoy are to be deleted.
      1. Ada Vanhoy supposedly born 1815-1820 she never existed.
      2. James Vanhoy Jr., born 1829 but was not. He is in fact the son of Charles
      B. Vanhoy and Rebecca Greenwell b. 1814 and died late 1870 after the Census
      of Consumption. He is buried at Love Methodist Cemetery in Martin County,IN.
      and his headstone is marked "J.V." only.

      Everybody has been checked and accounted for by either Family records
      supplied to me or Courthouse Documents or a combination of both and or from
      cemetery records and church records.

      The following individuals are to be credited with their assistance in the
      research of this family for without them the truth would never have been known.

      Wade & Betty Hicks descendant of William Clayton Vanhoy
      Bill Mitchell descendant of Addie VanHoy & Lincoln Walton. This Addie VanHoy
      was the d/o Charles B. VanHoy and Rebecca Greenwell.

      Sincerely:
      Paul D. VanHoy Sr.