WAMSLEY~WEB NEWSLETTER, MEMORIAL DAY EDITION ################# Just searching around quickly, these are the Wamsleys that I found who served in the American Revolution: John Wamsley, Jr., born February 10, 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia; died March 15, 1815 in Franklin Township, Coshocton, Ohio. He was the son of 2. John Wamsley, Sr. and 3. Judith Dorcus. He married (2) Mary "Polly" Robinson June 27, 1784 in Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). He married (3) Mary Robinson July 27, 17841. She was the daughter of William B. Robinson and Mary Margaret See. John was a Revolutionary War Soldier. John's date of death may have been March 1, 1815. He is buried at Robinson family Cemetery, Conesville, Coshocton County, Ohio. Thomas Wamsley, born 1752 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland1; died December 28, 1806 in Montgomery, Kentucky. He was the son of 2. John Wamsley, Sr. and 3. Judith Dorcus. He married (1) Margaret "Comfort" Ingram May 29, 1776 in Augusta County, Virginia. Thomas served as a substitute during the Revolutionary War. (Montgomery County, Kentucky was formed from Clark County in 1797.) David Wamsley, born November 19, 1755 in Anne Arundel, Maryland (or Augusta County)1; died March 08, 1849 in Harrison, Virginia. He was the son of 2. John Wamsley, Sr. and 3. Judith Dorcus. He married (1) Sarah (or Sallie) Delay 1780. She was the daughter of Henry Delay. WEST VIRGINIA IN THE REVOLUTION (page 286) says David Wamsley was born in Augusta County, Virginia. Date of birth was given as 1775, but this could hardly be correct; he served in the Revolutionary War (file S18669, National Archives). David Wamsley moved to Harrison County in 1783. He acquired 400 acres of land in Harrison County on January 25, 1787. Description of land: on the west side of the west fork adjoining land of Samuel McIntire including his settlement made therein in the year 1773. (source: Library of Virginia, Grants 8, page 336) He acquired 400 acres of land in Harrison County on January 17, 1798. This land was on the west side of the West Fork and adjoining lands of William Robison. (source: Library of Virginia Grants 42, page 130) David Wamsley of Lewis County, Virginia, was an Indian Spy for the Virginia Militia; pension was started October 26, 1833. He served in the Regular Infantry, Warrick, Virginia. $80.00 was the annual pension allowance. David Wamsley's death is also recorded as March 3, 1849 in Harrison, Virginia. (source: "JOHN WAMSLEY, A RECORD OF HIS DESCENDANTS" by Maud Bliss Allen.) James Wamsley, born March 06, 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia1; died February 28, 1842 in Lewis, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). He was the son of 2. John Wamsley, Sr. and 3. Judith Dorcus. He married (1) Barbara Bland 1783 in Lewis County, Virginia (West Virginia)2. He married (2) Mary Reger November 11, 1830 in Lewis County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). He married (3) Effie Perry February 12, 1838 in Lewis County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). James' birth date may have been 1765. James served in the Revolutionary War. According to a record in the DAR Library, James substituted for Thomas Bland of Augusta County, ,Virginia (later Pendleton County) in the Revolutionary War. He was present on the muster roll in Captain Peter Hull's Company, Second Battilion, Augusta Militia, 1779. James Wamsley and son Samuel were on the 1802 Randolph County tax collector's list. James acquired 42 acres of land in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War) on March 1, 1810. This land was on the west side of Valley River adjoining the west side of his own land. In 1817 he was living in Randolph/ Harrison County and in 1820 he was living in Lewis County. James Wamsley, of Lewis County, Virginia was also an Indian Spy for the Virginia Militia. On July 19, 1833, at the age of 69, his pension was started - $80.00 annual allowance, $240.00 received. Source: Pension application S6323, National Archive He is buried in the Brick Church Cemetery, Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. The gravestone marker placed in recent years gives James' date of birth as 1762. This stone in the Old Brick Church cemetary is a comemoriative one erected by his descendant Norman Wamsley. Can anyone add anything? **************************************************************************** ** ************ I put the information that I have about the Wamsleys who were in the Civil War in a previous newsletter, so I won't put it in this one. If anyone wants it again, let me know. Are any of you members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans or the Daughters of Confederate Veterans? ---Wanda **************************************************************************** ** *************** From: abow626@ncn.net (Adele Bowden) To: Wamsleyweb@aol.com (Wamsleyweb) Wanda, Thanks you for the very interesting back copies of your newsletter. Here is some information about my Wamsley ancestor and about a military service file I have for William Walmsley, a Revolutionary War veteran. Along with another of your subscribers,Hoyt Harmon, and other researchers I am seeking to find the parents of Jane Wamsley, born 1785, supposedly in NY. Although one son's family has her surname as Kaiser, the legend in several other families is that she was Jane Wamsley (or Walmsley) the daughter of William Wamsley. Family stories state he was in the Revolutionary War and served with George Washington and Jane told her grandchildren that as a girl she shook hands with George Washington. Know there were several William Wamsley's in the Revolutionary War but haven't been able to connect Jane with any of them. Any help solving our "Jane mystery" would be appreciated! We know she married John Neeley in 1805 Seneca Co NY, married James Lambert 1822 in Hamilton Co OH., lived in Dearborn and Switzerland counties in IN, then moved to Cedar and Muscatine counties in Iowa where she died 15 February 1864. In the process of seeking Jane's parents I ordered a military & pension file for William Morgan of Stamford CT. It did not list any of his family members although he stated in his pension application that he needed the pension because he had a family to support. Here is some info from that file: William Wamsley, Stamford, Fairfield Co CT Pension Claim, S. 36368 Born November 1759 Enlisted in 1775, place of residence not stated and served until June 1783 as a private, corporal and ensign (having been commissioned ensign of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment June 29, 1779 in Captains Ezekiel Scott and John Barnard's companies in Colonels Samuel Wylly, Durkee, and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments. He was allowed pension on his application executed 2 April 1818 at which time he was a resident of Stamford, Fairfield County, CT. Eighteen pages of Company Muster Roll forms show him at Camp Highland of York, Connecticut Village, White Plains, Reading, Norwalk, New Milford, Fredericksburgh, Fort Montgomery, Robinson Farm, Horsneck and taken prisoner on L. Island 25 of December 1778. In this record his name is spelled: Walmsley, Wamsley, Walmesley, Walmisley, Warmsley, Womsley, Wormsley, and Womlley! An interesting inclusion in this file is a letter written 1 March 1929 by Sidney K. Backus (a partner in the law firm of Backus and Backus, attorneys in Rochester NY, according to the letterhead). He stated he was in possession of the pension certificate of William Walmsley and requested the record of this veteran. Several years ago I copied from a DAR record (I think!) this item: Walmsey, Wm., b. c1760, d. c1830 m. Prudence Weed Ensign CT This would seem to be the William Walmsey in the above military record but I have no proof that they are one and the same. This William Walmsey would also be the right age to possibly be the father of Jane Wamsley. Any help with this family would be appreciated! Thanks. Adele Bowden abow626@ncn.net **************************************************************************** ** ************** Subj: Military Service From: MJLeenstra To: Wamsleyweb Hi Wanda, What a nice idea to remember our Wamsley family members who served in the military this Memorial Day. You probably have this info already: Henry M. WAMSLEY, son of William Wamsley & Eucebia Paige born 14 Oct 1840 Adams County, OH. SRC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 died 31 Dec 1862 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN SRC: 3, 4, 5 Private in Civil War, enlisted 8 Aug 1862, Milton IL, mustered in at Mattoon, Coles, IL 25 Aug 1862. SRC: 3 Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Stone River, Civil War SRC: 3, 6 Sources: 1. 1850 Jefferson Twp, Adams, OH census (roll 657) 2. 1860 Humboldt Twp, Coles, IL census (roll 171) 3. Company Descriptive Book of Co K, 79 Reg't Illinois Infantry 4. "Coles Co IL Cemetery Book vol ll," p. 493 5. "Coles Co IL Cemetery Book vol. ll," List of Soldiers, p. 486 6. Universal Standard Encyclopedia, 1957, vol 22, p. 8094 7. Mary Ann Wamsley, p. 3 Happy holiday! Mary Jane **************************************************************************** ** **************** EVERYONE, HAVE A GOOD MEMORIAL DAY!!!!! Later, Wanda