A few more notes on the Parmley family. My connection to the family is through Rev. William Cross, son Edward Cross, who married Elizabeth Brents. Their daughter, Rebecca Cross, married Elijah Lyons Hopkins, son of Dennis Hopkins & Polly Williams. Wayne Co., Ky. Pioneers - June Baldwin Bork, p. 72 ------------------------------------------------------------------- John Parmley was born 4 Jun 1762, 10 miles from Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey on 1 Sept. 1755; in 1784 he was on tax list of Wilkes Co., NC; in 1778 his son John enlisted as a substitute for him in Wilkes County and in 1784 was on the tax list there as was his brother Ephraim. In 1778, John enlisted as a substitute for his father, Giles. At that time, he was living at home with his parents and was still there in 1781. In 1784 he was on the tax list of Wilkes Co., NC After the Revolutionary War, he marched to Georgia, where he remained for a year. Next, he moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee, where he resided for 8 years. Then to Claiborne Co., Tenn for a year and on to Cumberland Co., Ky., the Eastern part of Wayne and later about 1815 to the Western part of Wayne, near the Clinton Co., border. John was a great hunter and hunted bear on the Clinch Mountain, coming to Kentucky from the Clinch River. In the 1810 census of Wayne, was in Missouri for 1 year, but returned to Russell County, Ky., where he was in 1830 and 1838. John and Rebecca were among the founders of the Bethel Baptist Church on the Little South Fork, near Parmleysville on the 3rd Saturday in July 1810. He had bought land on the Little South Fork 19 Dec. 1809 and was granted a letter in Hawkins County, Tenn. 18 Sept. 1797. He was one of the men in the Counties of Washington and Sullivan arrears of pay for services in the Revolutionary War. He had a Revolutionary War Pension. John Parmley married 1/1 Dec. 1785 in Wilkes, Co., NC to Rebecca Cross, the daughter of Edward Cross and Rebecca Gibbons of Hawkins Co., Tenn. She was born in 1765, probably York County, Va.; died after 1830 in Russell Co., Ky... Pension application - Pension #S 30637 Russell County, Ky., Circuit Court - 6 August 1834 Bounty Land #WT 366190160-55 - North Carolina June Baldwin Bork - p. 467-469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Parmly (Parmley), a residednt of Russell Co., Ky., age 72. States that he was a resident of Wilkes Co., North Carolina when he entered the service. He enlisted in the year of 1778 for a 3 month tour under Capt. Cleveland, as a substitute for his father, who belonged to the regiment of Col. Benjamin Cleveland. They marched in the direction of Ramsours Mill in North Carolina, for the purpose of surprising the Tories. Then to a place called Hamblins Old Store and was stationed there a short time; then marched to Wilkes Court House and remained there until he had served out his 3 month tour. Was discharged by his Capt. Judd, who commanded the company in place of Larkin Cleveland, who had been wounded on the Catawba River by the Tories, who had lay in ambush on the march toward Ramsours Mill. He thinks he received a discharge in writing, which has long since been lost or worn out and destroyed by age. In May of 1780, he volunteered for six months in Capt. John Morgans Company under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. He was still a resident of Wilkes Co., N.C. States he was in the Battle of Kings Mountain, in which battle the Lt. of the company, Martin Gambrel was wounded. After the battle, he was ordered to assist in guarding the Tories. They marched back to Wilks Court House for a month, then was ordered to Salisbury, then to Guilford Court Court House, then to Hamblins Fort in Wilks Co. and was discharged. This tour was for 5 months, but received a discharge for 6 months service. Still a resident of Wilkes Co., he was drafed for 3 month tour, in the company of Capt. Paul Patrick, in June 1780. H belonged to the Regiment of Col. Elisha Isaacs. They redezvoued at Hamblins Old Store and joined General Rutherford at Salisbury and them joined the main army under General Gates at the mouth of Rocky River. At this River, they had a battle with the British and the Tories. The army then marched to the road that leads from North Carolina to Camden, and was then marched toward Camden, was in a battle, fought between the British and Tories on one side and the American Militia and Regulars on the other side. General Gates was defeated in this battle. Still a resident of Wilkes Co. in 1781, he became a substitute for Burnett (Burnell?) Brewer, to serve for 6 months under Capt. Alexander Gorden. Was th in the Battle of Ectaw Springs on this tour. States that he has been acquainted since 1816 with Congressman, Martin G. Beaty, as he was then a resident of Wayne Co., Ky. He is also known to John Lane, Clergyman and Enoch Yantis. He was born in New Jersey, about 10 miles of Elizabethtown, according to his present recollection, in Essex County, on the 4th of June 1762. After the Revolutionary War, he was marched to the state of Georgia and lived in Wilks County for over 12 month. Then moved to Hawkins Co., Tennessee for 8 years, then to Claiborne County, Tenn., for 1 year, then to Cumberland County, Kentucky for 4 or 5 years, then to Wayne Co., Ky. for about 26 years, then to the State of Missouri, and have lived there since about 14 months ago and moved back to and settled in Russell County, Kentucky, adjoining Wayne Co, in 1830. John Lane lives in Russell County, Ky. Clinton Co., Ky. - 5 July 1854: Rev. William Cross, age 67, states that he solemnized the marriage of John Parmley and Elizabeth Pitman on the 1st of January 1845 at the house of her father, John Pitman - that at the time of said marriage, said Parmley was a very old man, not less than age 78 to 80 years. Since his death, his widow has married again. Clinton Co., Ky. - 2 August 1853: Personally appeared in Court, Francis A. Smith, age 41 years, a resident of said county and states he is guardian to the person and property of Nancy Evelyn Parmley, infant child of John Parmley, deceased, late a Revolutinary War Pensioner. States that Nancy Eveline is the only infant heir of said decedant and was 7 years old in November, 1852. States that Nancy was born in lawful wedlock. Elizabeth Smith, age 39, a resident of Clinton Co., Ky., states that on the 1st of Janury 1845, she married John Parmley and the said Parmley died 25 April 1848 and she remained a widow from then until the 7th of August 1850, when she married her present husband, Francis A. Smith. They were married in clinton Co., Ky. William L. Long signed the Bond, dated the 6th of August. She states that she and her first husband, John Parmley were married in Clinton Co. also. The bond is dated 1 January 1845. States that John Parmley died at the residence of John Pitman in Clinton Co., Ky. ----- Original Message ----- From: <santaman@ezy.net> To: <KYCLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:58 PM Subject: [KYCLINTO] Re: John PARMERLY and Elizabeth PITTMAN > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: FROST, DANIEL, DENNEY, JONES, RAINS, MASSENGALE > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jAB.2ACI/1836.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Below are notes from Lorna Gheen a researcher of the Parmley family. The > spelling of the last name gets a lot of abuse but that is the case in > family history. Dale Jones > > John was an American Revolutionary Veteran, pension # 530-637, bounty land > warrent #36619-160-55. He and his wife donated land for the Baptist > Church in the Parmleysville area. Information came form Linda Murtaugh. > John and Rebecca had at least 13 children; he and Elizabeth had one child. > > John Parmley was born June 4, 1762 in Elizabeth, Essex Co., NJ, and > died April 25, 1848 in Clinton Co., KY. He was son of Giles Parmley and > wife, Margaret Frazee. He married (1) Rebecca Cross Dec 1, 1785 in > Wilkes Co., NC, daughter of Edward Cross and Elizabeth Gibbons. She was > born about 1765 in York Co., VA and died after 1830 in Russell Co., KY. > He married 2) Elizabeth Pittman on January 1, 1845 in Clinton Co., KY. He > married a third time when he was 80 years old, the young brides name is > unknown to me at this time. > Children of John Parmley and Rebecca Cross were: (1) John Parmley b > about 1787 Hawkins Co., TN, d. about 1841 Roane Co., TN. m. Catherine > Gibson; (2) Eleanor/Elander Parmley b. about 1788, m. Francis Biggs March > 20, 1808 in Cumberland Co., KY; (3) Robert Parmley b March 4, 1789, NC d. > September 12, 1875, Monticello, Wayne Co., KY. Married 1) Barbara Adair, > m2) Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Hurt; (4) Rebecca Parmley b. about 1791, m. > Lewis Foust on February 19, 1810 in Wayne Co., KY; (5) Elizabeth Parmley > b. October 14, 1793 Wayne Co., KY, d. March 20, 1892, married Samuel > Ingram; (6) Mary "Polly" Parmley born about 1795, m. John Holt in Wayne > Co., KY (7) Henry Parmley born about 1798 in NC, married Loueza Unknown; > (8) Garner Parmley born about 1801, died August 1874 Wayne Co., KY, > married Mary Adair; (9) Aladdin Muhlenberg "Berg" Parmley born about 1803, > d 1852 Kimbell, Marion Co., TN, married Lucinda Christal; (10) Diza > Parmley b November 13, 1804 Wayne Co., KY, d March! > 23, 1864 Metcafe Co., KY, married Elijah Stephens; (11) Ellen/Eleanor > Parmley b. about 1808, no further information (12) Hiel C. Parmley, born > about 1810 in Wayne Co., KY, d. after 1880, married Nancy Lane; (13) Jane > Parmley born about 1812, married William Hereford on September 2, 1835 in > Russell Co., KY. > Child of John Parmley and Elizabeth Pittman is (14) Nancy Evaline > Parmley b. November26, 1845 Clinton Co., KY, d. November 1, 1927, married > Henry Lawson ( Lorna Gheen ) > John Parmley was my 4th. great grandfather . My line : John Parmley - > Rebecca Parmley m: Lewis Foust sr. : Lewis Foust jr. m: Telitha Phipps : > Henderson Foust m. Avey Smith - Dorah Ellen Foust m. Marion Kidd . My Mom > was Fronie Ellen Kidd m. Willie Guffey Dobbs . (Edna Dobbs) > In 1778, John enlisted as a substitute for his father, Giles. At that > time, he was living at home with his parents and was still there in 1781. > In 1784 he was on the tax list in Wilkes county, NC. After the > Revolutionary War, he marched to Georgia, where he remained for a year. > Next, he moved to Hawkins Co., TN, where he resided for 8 years. Then it > was on to Claiborne Co., TN for a year and from there into Cumberland Co., > KY, for four or five years. Finally, he came to Wayne Co., KY, where he > lived at Parmleysville in the eastern part of Wayne, and later about 1815 > he moved on to the western part of Wayne, near the Clinton Co. border. > John was a great hunter and hunted bear on the Clinch Mountain, coming to > KY from the Clinch River. In the 1810 census of Wayne, was in Missouri for > 1 year, but returned to Russell Co., KY, where he was in 1830 and 1838. > John and Rebecca were amoung the founders of the Bethel Baptist Church on > the Little South Fork, near Parmleysvill ! > on the 3rd. Saturday in July 1810. He had bought land on the Little South > Fork 19 December 1809 and was granted a letter of dismission from the > Bethel Church in Steptember 1828. John sold land in Hawkins Co., TN, 18 > September 1797. He was one of the men in the Counties of Washington and > Sullivan in arrears of pay for services in the Revolutionary War. He had > a Revolutionary War pension. (Edna Dobbs) > The circumstances of his burial are interesting. None of his kids > attended, as they were estranged because they didn't think he should have > taken a child bride at age 80. The account goes on to tell how his body > was taken to the grave on a sled - and that he was buried on the Pittman > Farm, (his father-in-law by wife #2). (Lorna Gheen) > > > ==== KYCLINTO Mailing List ==== > Please keep your messages limited to Clinton County, KY genealogy related > topics. Everyone will appreciate it! > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >