Sarah Alston

Notes:

Died:
Abbeville Dist., SC

Sarah married Joseph McMillion Groves in Sep 1979 in Petersburg, Elbert County, GA. Joseph was born in 1768 in Prince Georges County, MD; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Joseph Groves was born in 1792/1820; died in 1798/1903.
2. Frances Emma Groves was born in 1816.
3. Sylvanus Nathaniel Joshua Groves was born in 1822; died about 1842.
4. James Alston Grooves was born on 29 Sep 1798 in Elbert County, GA; died in 1890 in Browns, AL.
5. John Joseph Groves was born on 4 Apr 1800; died in 1885 in Browns, AL; was buried in Covington. GA.
6. Elizabeth Yancey Groves was born in 1802.
7. Rignul Nicholson Groves was born on 4 Apr 1806; died on 30 Mar 1874.
8. Martha Hannah Groves was born in 1792/1820; died in 1798/1903.

James married Grizell Yancey on 24 Mar 1774 in Orange County, VA. Grizell (daughter of Jechonias Yancey and Hannah Kimbrough) was born on 11 Apr 1752 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Nov 1845 in Culloden, Monroe County, GA; was buried in Monroe County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Batch #: 7920119, Sheet #: 07, Source Call #: 1260571

Jechonias married Hannah Kimbrough about 1748 in Edgecombe County, NC. Hannah was born in 1711/1739; died about 1783 in Halifax County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wonder the possibility Mrs. Thomas Crawford is Hannah's mother. She was
deeded land in his will. Why?

Notes:

The earliest valid documentation of a YANCEY is found on a list of landowners called a Quit Rent Roll. In 1704 Charles Yancey is listed on the Quit Rent Roll for King William County, Virginia owning 100 acres. The actual relationship of this Charles to the immigrant brothers is not clear. However, if the story of the brothers is true, he would most likely be a grandson to one of the five. Most researchers are also in agreement that around 1704, a Charles Yancey married Miss Bartlett. Some sources record her name as Mary. It would seem that Charles and Mary continued living in the area that would later become Hanover and Louisa Counties, formed in 1720 and 1742 respectively. These counties were formed from New Kent and King William Counties. One source records their marriage on January 14, 1704, although no known documentation exists to support this claim.

Family tradition has it that Charles of King William County was the son of an earlier Charles Yancey and his wife Mary Leighton. It has also been reported that Mary Leighton was thought to be a descendant of Alexander Leighton who was cruelly persecuted for his religious teachings. However, after centuries of searching, no evidence has been found to confirm or even support the above information. It should not be considered true until such documentation is discovered.

In 1722 Charles of King William County and his wife Mary Bartlett lived and owned land between North Anna and Little River. Charles later received land grants totaling 448 acres in Hanover County. These grants were issued on behalf of King George II between 1725 and 1730. The last date Charles was known to be alive was 1745 when he deeded a negro slave to his son Robert. No will has ever been found for Charles but it is believed he died shortly after the deed of 1745. There has been very little information recorded about Mary Bartlett. No birth or death dates are known for her.

Sources:
1. Marriage date and location from IGI (International Genealogical Index), but no recorded documentation is known to exist to verify this information.
2. The Early Yanceys in America by Dennis J. Yancey
3. The Name and Family of Yanc(e)y; Compiled by the Media Research Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Charles married Mary Bartlett on 14 Jan 1704 in King William County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Richard Bartlett) was born about 1678 in King William County, Virginia, USA; died in 1748 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]