James Athey [39716] ^439,802

  General Notes:

69* James, b. 1753; d. 1835.

/69/ JAMES ATHEY (4), son of Ann and Robert Athy, #18. Born probably Prince George's Co., Md., ca. 1753; served during the Revolutionary War in the 4th, 8th, and 12th Virginia Regiments, Continental Line, enlisted 10 Feb. 1778 and discharged 16 Feb. 1779; married Rebecca McATEE (b.1752; d. 1827), Fairfax Co., Va., ca. 1786; appears census Fairfax Co.,Va., 1785, county court records, Fairfax Co., Va., 1786 & 1801, and tax list Fairfax Co., Va., 1800; migrated to Wood Co., Va., 1807, and owned
land on Big Run; appeared census Wood Co., Va., 1810, 1820, and 1830; died Williamstown, Wood Co., Va., ca. 1835;

CHILDREN:

161 Polly (Mary). Born Fairfax Co., Va., 1788; m. Basil WHEELER, Wood Co., Va., 3 Jan. 1808; d. Wood Co., Va., 1808; no known offspring.

162* Samuel, b. ca. 1792; d. ca. 1871.

163 Birch (female), b. ca. 1790; no known offspring.

164* Burgess, b. ca. 1795; d. ca. 1871.

165 Daughter, b. Fairfax Co., Va., ca. 1795.

166* William, b. 1796; d. 1850.

167* Walter, b. 1798; d. 1874.

168* Benjamin, b. ca. 1802; d. 1875.

168a Daughter, b. Fairfax Co., Va., ca. 1800-02.

168b* Sarah Ann. b. 1800-02.

168c* Henrietta, b. 1807.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: Enlisted, 10 Feb 1778. Served during the Revolutionary War in the 4th, 8th, and 12th Virginia Regiments, Continental Line, enlisted 10 Feb. 1778 and discharged 16 Feb. 1779;

• Military Service: Discharged, 16 Feb 1779. Served during the Revolutionary War in the 4th, 8th, and 12th Virginia Regiments, Continental Line, enlisted 10 Feb. 1778 and discharged 16 Feb. 1779;

• Census, 1785, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Appears census Fairfax Co.,Va., 1785

• County Records: Court records, 1786, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. County court records, Fairfax Co., Va., 1786 & 1801,

• County Records: Court record, 1801, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. County court records, Fairfax Co., Va., 1786 & 1801,

• Tax List, 1800, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. tax list Fairfax Co., Va., 1800

• Moved, 1807, Wood County, Virginia, USA. Migrated to Wood Co., Va., 1807 and owned land on Big Run

• Land: Owned land on Big Run, 1807, Wood County, Virginia, USA. Migrated to Wood Co., Va., 1807 and owned land on Big Run

• Census, 1810, Wood County, Virginia, USA. Appeared census Wood Co., Va., 1810, 1820, and 1830

• Census, 1820, Wood County, Virginia, USA. Appeared census Wood Co., Va., 1810, 1820, and 1830

• Census, 1830, Wood County, Virginia, USA. Appeared census Wood Co., Va., 1810, 1820, and 1830

James married Rebecca McAtee [65353] [MRIN: 50995964] about 1786 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. (Rebecca McAtee [65353] was born in 1752 and died in 1827.)