William Athey [65493] ⁴³⁹

  General Notes:

65* William, b. ca. 1746; d. 1818.

/65/ WILLIAM ATHY (4), son of Ann and Robert Athy, #18. Born probably Prince George's Co., Md., ca. 1746; assisted surveyor, Loudoun Co., Va., 17 May 1773 - 9 August 1774; enlisted Captain Thomas West's 1st Company, 10th Virginia Regiment (renumbered as 6th Virginia Regiment in 1778), Continental Line, Loundoun Co., Va., summer 1777; at Valley Forge and Battle of Monmouth; discharged Philadelphia, Pa., 1780; married Margaret ? (b. before 1765; d. 14 April 1829), ca. 1780; lived at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va.; appears on tax rolls of Loudoun Co., Va., 1783-88; migrated to Allegany Co., Md., 1795-96; owned land Hampshire Co., Va.,
1800-05; acquired 50 acre military lot #3921, one mile west of George's Creek and town of Barton, Allegany Co., Md., which he sold in 1812; appeared census Allegany Co., Md., 1800 and 1810; died Allegany Co., Md., 30 October 1818; wife appears census Allegany Co., Md., 1820;

CHILDREN:

145a* Hezekiah W.. b.1781; d. 1859.

145b* Thomas, b. ca. 1783; d. 1870.

145c Mary. b. ca. 1780-85; appears census Muskingum Co., Ohio, 1840 & 1850.

145d* Joseph, b. ca. 1795-1800.

146* Amy. b. ca. 1794.

147 Ann. b. 1784-90; m. Benjamin LONG, Allegany Co., Md., 1 June 1802; no known offspring.

148 William, b. ca. 1784-90; appears with wife census, Allegany Co.,Md., 1820; no known offspring.

149* Susanna, b. ca. 1790; d. ca. 1825-30;

150a Daughter, b. ca. 1795-1800.

150b* Walter, b. ca. 1801; d. ca. 1890.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Assisted surveyor, 17 May 1773-9 Aug 1774, Loudoun County, Virginia. Assisted surveyor, Loudoun Co., Va., 17 May 1773 - 9 August 1774;

• Military Service: Enlisted, 1777. Enlisted Captain Thomas West's 1st Company, 10th Virginia Regiment (renumbered as 6th Virginia Regiment in 1778), Continental Line, Loundoun Co., Va., summer 1777; at Valley Forge and Battle of Monmouth; discharged Philadelphia, Pa., 1780;

• Military Discharge, 1780, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Enlisted Captain Thomas West's 1st Company, 10th Virginia Regiment (renumbered as 6th Virginia Regiment in 1778), Continental Line, Loundoun Co., Va., summer 1777; at Valley Forge and Battle of Monmouth; discharged Philadelphia, Pa., 1780;

• Residence: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Lived at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va.;

• Tax Records: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Appears on tax rolls of Loudoun Co., Va., 1783-88

• Moved, 1795-1796, Allegany County, Maryland, USA.
Migrated to Allegany Co., Md., 1795-96

• Land, 1800-1805, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA. Owned land Hampshire Co., Va., 1800-05

• Land: 50 acre military lot #3921: Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Acquired 50 acre military lot #3921, one mile west of George's Creek and town of Barton, Allegany Co., Md., which he sold in 1812;

• Census, 1800, Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Appeared census Allegany Co., Md., 1800 and 1810

• Census, 1810, Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Appeared census Allegany Co., Md., 1800 and 1810

William married Margaret [65494] [MRIN: 14442] about 1780. (Margaret [65494] was born before 1765 and died on 14 Apr 1829.)