In a message dated 2/18/2003 1:51:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I believe that the Gideons serving in Taylors, 6th and 10th Va regts are the > same person, This Gideon would be son of John Via b abt 1710,and was born > in 1755. > He moved to Gallio, Ohio, filed for his pension in Ohio with name VIAH and > died and buried in Ohio. > Buddy, I hope I can help somewhat in this area. I've seen over and over again where it's cited by various researchers that the Gideon who moved to Gallia Co., Ohio was the son of John Via born about 1710. While I cannot say (I can say and so say but only to myself!!) that this is incorrect info I believe it to be wrong. The Gideon who went to Ohio (again in my humble opinion) was the son of David Via and Frances Stringer. Reasons?? 1. From Gideon's pension application - "doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say; That in or about the month of September A.D. 1777 being a resident of Augusta County Va " Notice this says that he was a resident of Augusta County. I don't believe we have anything showing John or his sons as living in Augusta County. 2. Also from his pension record "That in the fall of the year 1780 at Rockingham Co Va where he then lived he was again drafted for a term of three months" Same situation. I don't believe we've documented John or his sons as having lived in Rockingham Co. Although this is after John's death and his sons could have moved anywhere I still don't see them as having lived in Augusta County and then Rockingham County. 3. The biggest reason I believe this Gideon was the son of David Via and Frances Stringer (Frances married John Eddy after David's death) is because of the following deed. This Indenture Made this 14th day of June one Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety one Between John Edey of the County of Bath & State of Virginia of the one part and Gidian Viah of the County & State aforesaid of the Other part witnesseth these that the Said John Edey for the Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Two pounds of Virginia money in hand paid (the Receipt of which the Said Edey Doth hereby acknowledge) & for the Same I do Bargain Sell alein & Confirm unto the sd Viah his Heirs & assigns a Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing fifty acres more or Less Lying & Being in the County of Bath - & State aforesaid Begining at a White Oak in the Original Line near a Small Branch thence with the Same North Thirty Degrees East forty Eight poles to a Black Oak & White Oak one of the original Corners thence with an other of Said Lines North Seventeen East Seventy Six Poles to Two white Oaks an other of sd Corners thence North seventy west Seventy Eight poles to a Hickry & White Oak an Other of sd Corners thence South Eighty west Twenty Six poles to Two Hickryes & Red Oak an other of sd Corners thence South Eighteen East forty Two poles to a Sycamore & Hickry an other of sd Corners thence South thirty four west Sixty four poles to Two white Oaks thence Leaving the Old Line South three East Twenty five poles to a white Oak at the Edge of the Bottom thence South Sixty Two East thirty Two poles to the Begining Together with all its appertenances to have & to hold the same for ever & the said Gidian Viah his Heirs or assigns Shall Ever hereafter have Recourse to hold Occupy possess & Enjoy all the Singularly the Land within those Lines Conveyd & the Benefits that may arise therefrom & for the True performance I John Edey & francis my wife Do Bind ourselves our Heirs Executors Administrator & assign firmly by these presents in witness whereof we hath hereunto Set our hands and profixed our Seals in the presents of the day & year above writen John Edde Francis Edde (her mark) Francis Edde being Gideon's mother. Gideon held this land until 1818 when he sold it to Clemintious Swearinggin. By 1820 Gideon was in census records for Gallia Co., Ohio I cannot say positively but I believe David Laird had something to do with the 10th Va Regiment...may have commanded it at times. And Gideon, son of David and Frances was bound out when a youngster to David Laird. If anyone else has any comments or corrections please post them. I believe our goal is to accurately place these early Via's in their correct lines....so if you have anything to help us - please do. Judy