Colley, Thomas W.

1769 - 1855  (85 years)

• Name	Colley, Thomas W.
  Born	23 Sep 1769	Albemarle, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Feb 1855	Washington Co, VA
  Buried	Mouth of McHenry's Creek 2.125 mi NW of Saltville, VA
  Person ID	I276	Colley-Garner Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Colley, Thomas E,   b. Between 1740 and 1750, Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 1800, Russell Co, VA  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Unknown, Rhoda,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. Bef 1775, Virginia, USA
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	Bef 1769	Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F123	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Laswell, Sarah,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. Bef 1850
  Married	7 Dec 1790	Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Colley Surname Marriages; Washington Co, VA Extracted and provided to the USGenWeb archives by Kim Hagy bla00084@mail.wvnet.edu July 14, 1998 *Note--Marriage Register 1 consists of three volumes, and contains all marriages recorded prior to 1902. As these marriages are not in chronological order in the books, it is apparent that they have been transcribed from an earlier register, or from individual ministers' returns. Marriage records beginning in1902 are found in Marriage Register 3. I found no "Marriage Register 2." Marriage Register 1, Vol. 1, p. 62: Colley, Thomas & Sarah Laswell (no other information)--Min: Nicholas Reagan (NOTE: No date given, but this entry falls between entries for 1790 and 1791)
  Children	1. Colley, Sarah H.,   b. 1798, Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Dec 1872  (Age 74 years)   2. Colley, Thomas Cartwright,   b. 1805, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1878, Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri, USA  (Age 73 years)   3. Colley, David L.,   b. 1810, Russell Co, VA ,   d. Aft 1880, Greenup Co, KY  (Age > 71 years)   4. Colley, Margaret,   b. 1818   5. Colley, William,   b. 1819,   d. 1891  (Age 72 years)   6. Colley, John Hargus,   b. 1796, Washington Co, VA   7. Colley, Mary L.,   b. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Sep 1769 - Albemarle, Virginia, USA Married - 7 Dec 1790 - Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Cause of death: palsey Death record on file. =========================================================== From Tom Colley, 384 County Road 262, Hanceville, AL 35077, in an email dated 25 July 1999: Early records indicate "Elder" Thomas Colley was a Primitive Baptist "lay" preacher and held that position at Yellow Springs for many years. In January 1808, he was called to visit with Mr. William King, the founder of the Saltworks, (Saltville Virginia) during his last illness. (Mr. King died October 1808). "Elder Colley was described as somewhat eccentric, but a man of great earnestness and fidelity. Elders Colley, Jessee, Seuter and Edwards formed the connecting link between the founders of the church in the wilderness and the oldest of the Baptist Ministers of the present day. They were men of exemplary lives, and though rude in speech, preached with great power and effect. They were all working men, laboring with their hands for the bread that sustained themselves and families, and dispensing the bread of life to others without money and without price. They were men of sound, practical sense, and of simple, unadorned, but dignified piety." "When there was a division in the church some thirty-odd years ago on the subject of Foriegn Missions, Mr. Jesse gave the missionary cause his hearty and zealous support, and Mr. Colley was equally as earnest in his opposition. He thought the Church could and would evangelize the World, and no need of auxiliary societies of any sort. When this matter was discussed at Yellow Spring ... he stood alone in his opposition. When a brother arose and said there was something "radically" wrong in such opposition, Mr. Colley replied, "take your seat my brother, you know nothing about it. We have all heard of Radical Methodists, but who ever heard of a "radical" Baptist?" (alluding to the Methodist Protestant Church; by some called "Radical")" "WILBURN WATERS" Coale; contained in "Annals of Southwest Virginia", Summers, Vol. 2, p1631.

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] The Draper Manuscript Collection, Series C, Daniel Boone Papers, Vol. 3. Letter 33 -- gives birthyear as 1770. [S18] Family Archive CD004: Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915. Colley, Thomas Spouse : Laswell, Sarah Marriage date : Dec 7, 1790 - Washington Co., VA.