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James Callaway

Male Abt 1784 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Callaway was born about 1784 in VA (son of Zachariah Callaway and Ellenor Boyd).

    Notes:

    Died:
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    James married Lucy Williams on 14 Nov 1806 in Mornoe County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zachariah Callaway was born on 4 Sep 1749 in Somerset, Maryland (son of William Callaway, II and Margrit Moor); died in Oct 1816 in Monroe County, VA.

    Notes:

    From Augusta County, Va. record by Chalkey Vol. 1 page 393, also Vol. l2 page 424

    "Zachariah Callaway served in Valentine White's Second Battalion of Augusta County, VA. This service rendered prior to the year 1784 at which time court records show that he removed to the New River Country.

    Zachariah Callaway is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of soldier.

    Verified by National Number # 284900

    Subscribed and sworn to at Williston, North Dakota, May 12, 1942 Eugene A. Burdick Notary Public, Williston County, North Dakota. ( A member of the Callaway family joined the DAR at Williston).

    Copy of reference continued

    Zachariah Callaway took up 200 acres of land in 1793 in what is now known as Greenbriar County, WVA. page 309, State West VA. ( see B 3-44 County Land Grant Records.) History of Monroe County, WVA.

    Zachariah Callaway died in 1816, leaving his wife, Ellender, who had a blockhouse on Trigger Run near Petersbury. This same history gave the names of their children as presented on previous page. You may refer to it as authority. ( Marion O'Keef e; D.A.R Williston, North Dakota)

    # 333690 National Number.

    Will of Zachariah Callaway Monroe County, West Virginia

    Will Book No. 1 Page 365

    I, Zachariah Callaway of Monroe County and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:

    1stly, I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease and out of the money arising there from all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.

    2ndly: after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give my wife Ellender one third part of my estate both real and personal for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease I give the same to my children herein mentione d ( her part of my land whereon I know live excepted) equally to be divided amongst them ( my son Andrew except) and to be enjoyed by them forever.

    3rdly: I give to my son Andrew the tract of land or plantation where on I now live in the county of Monroe containing 200 acres to him and to his heirs forever, also my wife Ellender's third part of the same at her decease to him and his heirs f orever.

    4thly, I desire that my land on the north side of Peters Mountain in said county and adjoining the land of Jacob Peck be sold and the moneys arising there from as also all the moneys arising from the sales of all my other personal property--sa y horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc. together with all my household and farming utensils and tools of every kind also my wife (') third part of my perishable property after her decease all said moneys to be equally divided among my other childre n to wit: Peggy, Nancy, Patty, Polly, Sally, Joshua, James, Priscilla, Betsy, and Charles.

    5thly: All the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind so ever it my be not be here in before particularly disposed of, and the money divided equally among my children herein before mentioned which I give them their heir s executors, administrators and assign forever ( Andrew excepted).

    6thly: and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons James Callaway and Andrew Callaway executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 7th day of March 1815.

    His
    Zachariah XX Callaway
    Mark

    Signed, sealed and published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Zachariah Callaway in presence of us.

    Jacob Peck Edwin H. Wade William Vawter

    The will was probated 19th day of November 1812 [sic] Monroe County, West Virginia.

    Andrew refused to serve as Administrator of his father's estate.

    Zachariah Callaway served in Valentine White's County

    History of Monroe County, WV pg. 319 reel 4 # 17

    Zachariah Callaway (D. 1816) (Ellender) had a blockhouse of Trigger Run near Peterstown. Children: Andrew, Margaret, Nancy, Paty, Polly, ( James Ellison C. 1796) Sarah, Joshua (Rebecca Campbell 1808? Nancy Roads, 1813) James, Priscilla (Delane y Swinney, 1806). Elizabeth (Ephriam Simmons, 1802), Charles(Ellen Garten, 1812). Richards may have been in this locality in 1775. He was a resident of Fincastle, which then included the southern extremity of Monroe.

    Residents of 1799 Tax Roll

    Callaway, Isaiah (2) Zachariah

    Given names of heads of families with same family name (2) indicates number of tithables in household.

    From Find a Grave .com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42175401
    Zachariah Callaway gravestone inscription:
    IN
    MEMORY
    ZECHARIAH
    CALLAWAY DIED
    THE (ILLEGABLE) OF OCT 1816
    AGE 67 YEARS

    Zachariah married Ellenor Boyd before 1781 in Augusta County, VA. Ellenor was born about 1758; died on 4 Jul 1840 in Monroe County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellenor Boyd was born about 1758; died on 4 Jul 1840 in Monroe County, VA.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Callaway was born about 1773 in Monroe County, VA.
    2. Martha Patsy Callaway was born in 1776.
    3. Mary Polly Callaway was born about 1778 in VA.
    4. Sarah Sally Callaway was born about 1780 in VA.
    5. Elizabeth Betsey Callaway was born about 1782 in Tigger Run, Monroe County, VA.
    6. Joshua Moses Callaway was born about 1784 in Monroe County, VA; died between 23 Oct 1870 and 1879.
    7. 1. James Callaway was born about 1784 in VA.
    8. Pricilla Prissey Callaway was born about 1785 in VA.
    9. Margaret Peggy Callaway was born about 1791 in Monroe County, VA.
    10. Charles C. Callaway was born on 14 Feb 1793 in Augusta County, VA; died on 16 Nov 1865 in Fulton County, IN; was buried in Zion Cem, Fulton Co In.
    11. Andrew Callaway was born about 1797; died on 23 Sep 1839 in Bartholomew County, IN.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Callaway, II was born in 1712 in Wicomico, Charles, Maryland (son of William Callaway and Gavin, Given Caldwell); died about 1758 in Sussex, Maryland.

    Notes:

    From Barbara Stephens, 126 Layton, Ojai, CA 93023, United States

    William married Margrit Moor on 1 Dec 1735 in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland. Margrit (daughter of John Moor and Elizabeth) was christened on 4 Aug 1715 in Saint Barnabas, Queen Anne Par, Prince Georges, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margrit Moor was christened on 4 Aug 1715 in Saint Barnabas, Queen Anne Par, Prince Georges, Maryland (daughter of John Moor and Elizabeth).

    Notes:

    From Barbara Stephens, 126 Layton, Ojai, CA 93023, United States

    Died:
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    Children:
    1. 2. Zachariah Callaway was born on 4 Sep 1749 in Somerset, Maryland; died in Oct 1816 in Monroe County, VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Callaway was born between 1614 and 14 Mar 1688 in Wicomico, Maryland (son of Peter Callaway and Elizabeth Johnson); died in 1758 in Somerset, Maryland.

    Notes:

    From Barbara Stephens, 126 Layton, Ojai, CA 93023, United States

    William married Gavin, Given Caldwell in 1708 in Wicomico, Charles, Maryland. Gavin, (daughter of John Caldwell and Jane) was born in 1690 in Wicomico, Charles, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Gavin, Given Caldwell was born in 1690 in Wicomico, Charles, Maryland (daughter of John Caldwell and Jane).

    Notes:

    From Barbara Stephens, 126 Layton, Ojai, CA 93023, United States

    Died:
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    Y

    Children:
    1. 4. William Callaway, II was born in 1712 in Wicomico, Charles, Maryland; died about 1758 in Sussex, Maryland.

  3. 10.  John Moor was born about 1690.

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    John married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth
    Children:
    1. 5. Margrit Moor was christened on 4 Aug 1715 in Saint Barnabas, Queen Anne Par, Prince Georges, Maryland.


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