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Colley, Thomas E

Male 1750 - 1800  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Colley, Thomas E 
    Born Between 1740 and 1750  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Oct 1800  Russell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I286  Colley-Garner Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2017 

    Father Colley, Thomas,   b. Abt 1710 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F225  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Unknown, Rhoda,   b. UNKNOWN,   d. Bef 1775, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Bef 1769  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Colley, Thomas W.,   b. 23 Sep 1769, Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1855, Washington Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F123  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Unknown, Judith 
    Married Bef 1775  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Colley, George,   b. Abt 1775, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Colley, John,   b. Abt 1780, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1835, Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)
     3. Colley, Mildrich,   b. Abt 1780, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850, Ray Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
     4. Colley, Shadrack,   b. Abt 1789, Russell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1858, Washington Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     5. Colley, Meshack,   b. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Colley, Elizabeth,   b. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Colley, Rachel,   b. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Colley, Richard,   b. Abt 1793, Washington Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1858, Grassy Creek, Buchanan Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)
    Family ID F124  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Between 1740 and 1750 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Bef 1769 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Bef 1775 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797
      Submitted to the USGenWeb archives and copyrighted by Rhonda Robertson rsr@mounet.com

      Page 302 - Thomas Colley - 350 ac - Treasury warrant - on the north side of the Copper Ridge opposite the Glade Hollow joining John Lairds land on the east side - warrant #12954 - May 9, 1785
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      Mentioned as witness or adjacent landowner in numerous Lunenburg Co, VA deeds dated 4 July 1760 to 15 Apr 1767 in the area known as "Modest Creek". See email from Tom Colley (tcolley@cneti.com) date 27 Jul 1999.
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      Pittsylvania Co, VA, was created in 1767 from Halifax Co, which was created in 1752 from Lunenburg Co, which was created from Brunswick Co around 1744-1746, which was created from Prince George Co in 1720.
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      Listed, along with a William Colley and a James Collie, in the 1767 Pittsylvania Co, VA "List of Tithables Taken by John Dix"
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  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Susan M. Jurban Family Sheet 396, Susan M. Jurban.
      "History of SW VA 1746-1786" Summers
      pg 856-860 of Revolutionary Soldiers of Washington Co VA
      Land Deed 28 June 1826, Russell Co, VA
      Thomas W. Colley's death record
      "Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow" by Elihu Jasper Sutherland


    2. [S30] The Draper Manuscript Collection, Series C, Daniel Boone Papers, Vol. 3.
      Letters #31 and #33 from Thomas Colley Johnston, Aug 1884

    3. [S29] Susan M. Jurban Family Sheet 396, Susan M. Jurban.