Willis (William) Athey [39703] ^439,802

  General Notes:

106* William (Willis), b. ca., 1793.

/106/ WILLIS (WILLIAM) ATHY (5). son of Jane and Elijah Athy, Jr., #33.Born Dumfries, Prince William Co., Va., ca. 1793; served in War of 1812 from 13 July until 20 July 1813, 10 January until 13 April 1814, 18 July until 7 August 1814, and 24 August until 7 September 1814, as private in Captain Joseph R. Gilbert's Company of the 36th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, and as private in Captain James Hayes' Company of Renno's 36th Virginia Regiment of Militia, and in Captain William Dulin's Company of Renno's 6th Virginia Regiment of Militia; married Roxey Ann BARTON (b.Fauquier Co., Va., 1809), daughter of Thomas and Sarah Drummond Barton, Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Va., 11 August 1831; a cooper by trade; appears census Fauquier Co., Va., 1850; died Orleans, Fauquier Co., Va., after 1871;

CHILDREN:
320 Thomas Albert, b. Va., ca. 1833; a cooper by trade; n.k.o.
320a Luci. b. Va., ca. 1836; n.k.o.
321 William Lucius, b. Va., ca. 1837; n.k.o.
322 Cyrus Jackson, b. Va., ca. 1839; n.k.o.
323 Winfield Scott, b. Fauquier Co., Va., 27 Sept. 1841; m. Alburtis Amelia GARRISON (b. Fauquier Co., Va., 13 Jan. 1846; d. Manassas Va., 27 March 1910), Fauquier Co., Va., 18 Jan. 1864; enlisted Company "A", 7th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., and served from 1 Feb. 1862 until 27 April 1865 (fought in Battle of Bull Run); became Primitive Baptist minister, Thumb Run, Fauquier Co., Va.,1878; his picture appears on p. 23 of Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States, by R. H. Pittman; d. 29 Aug. 1902; hurried at battleground, Manassas, Va.; 11 children.
324 Samuel Milton, b. Fauquier Co., Va., 5 April 1844; served in the Confederate Army; m. Emma Ellen PAYNE (b. 2 Jan. 1843; d. 7 Jan. 1924), 5 Oct. 1865; a Baptist Minister, Marshall, Faquier Co., Va., 1882; d. 6 Nov. 1922; 11 children.
325 Nancy Jane, nothing known.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service. Served in War of 1812 from 13 July until 20 July 1813, 10 January until 13 April 1814, 18 July until 7 August 1814, and 24 August until 7 September 1814, as private in Captain Joseph R. Gilbert's Company of the 36th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, and as private in Captain James Hayes' Company of Renno's 36th Virginia Regiment of Militia, and in Captain William Dulin's Company of Renno's 6th Virginia Regiment of Militia;

• Occupation: cooper. a cooper by trade;

• Census, 1850, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA. Appears census Fauquier Co., Va., 1850

Willis married Roxey Ann Barton [65075] [MRIN: 50995975], daughter of Thomas Barton [65076] and Sarah Drummond [65077], on 11 Aug 1831 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA. (Roxey Ann Barton [65075] was born in 1809 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA.)