Below is support that Mary Watkins Yancey daughter of Thomas Watkins Sr from Mecklenburg Co VA was married to Thomas Yancey JR. B:1782. Son of Thomas Yancey Sr and Winifred Yancey from Granville Co NC which is next to Mecklenburg Co VA. Grandson of Captain James Yancey of Granville County NC spouse Elizabeth Thornton Thomas Yancey Sr moved to Mecklenburg Co VA where Thomas Yancey Jr was born. Daughter of Thomas Watkins Sr was described as Mary Yancy in his will in 1805. Thomas Yancey Jr bought items at estate sale of Sally Watkins-1845 wife of Joseph Watkins deceased. Joseph was the son of Thomas Watkins SR. Thomas Yancey Jr also appears at the estate sale of Thomas Watkins Jr-1808 (brother of Mary Watkins Yancey and Susanna Watkins Baynes) Son of Thomas Watkins Sr. Thomas Watkins Jr Mentions true friend Robert Williamson Co-Executor in his will in 1801. Robert Williamson married Mary Yancey (Great Granddaughter of Charles Yancey and Mary Bartlett) Deed Records of Mecklenburg Co Va show the wife s name of Thomas Yancey Jr as being Mary. Captain James Yancey of Granville County NC spouse Elizabeth Thornton (son of Charles Yancey and Mary Bartlett) Daughter Mary Yancey Baynes married John Sr Baynes then Grandson in Law John Jr Baynes married Susanna Watkins sister of Mary Watkins whom I believe married Thomas Yancey JR Son is Thomas Yancey Sr -Grandson is Thomas Yancey Jr who married Mary Watkins sister of Susanna Watkins The below was derived from going through the Mecklenburg Co VA Tax Records 1783-1805 Mecklenburg County VA Tax List Personal Property Born 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 Thornton Yancey I Sr CoSon of JAMES YANCEY of GRANVILLE CO., NC 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 Thornton Yancey II Jr Son of Thornton I Sr 1 1 1 1 1 1 Phillip Yancey Son of Thornton I Sr 0 Thomas Yancey Son of Thornton I Sr 0 Layton Yancey Son of Thornton I Sr 0 0 Mecklenburg County VA Tax List Personal Property Born 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 Thomas Yancey I Sr Son of JAMES YANCEY of GRANVILLE CO., NC 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 Thornton Yancey Son of Thomas I Sr 1778 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Thomas Yancey II Jr Son of Thomas I Sr 1782 0 0 1 James L Yancey Son of Thomas I Sr 1787 0 0 1 George G. Yancey Son of Thomas I Sr 1788 0 0 Daughter of Thomas Watkins Sr was described as Mary Yancy in his will in 1805. Thomas Watkins Senior Last Will and Testament written on Nov. 9, 1805 and recorded Feb. 13, 1809 Mecklenburg County Virginia located at Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel 24, Will Book 6, page 150, 151, 152 (His wife Elizabeth had already died) Information about daughters derived from will of Thomas Watkins to be Equally Divided between Mary Yancy, Elizabeth Watkins, Nancy Hayes (wife of Strake Hayes) Jany Knight, Susanna Baynes and Sally Hunt to them and their heirs forever John Baynes (Jr) and Andrew Knight witnessed the will of Thomas Watkins Jr in 1801 Absolam Yancy Security. Account of the sales of the estate of Thomas Watkins Senr deceased the 25th day February 1809 Zachariah Yancy 1 pole ax, Absalom Yancy(son of Charles?) 1 head hoe 10 Geese 1 Looking Glass, Absalom Yancy Sen 1 bay mare 1 Cow and yearling, Thornton Yancy Jr 1 Jug 4/6 1 Stack 12/2 His account of Sales was returned into Mecklenburg County Court the 12th day of February 1810 and ordered to be recorded. Note: Richard Yancey and Zachariah Yancey were close neighbors of Thomas Watkins in Mecklenburg Co Va
Account of the Sale of the Estate of Thomas Watkins Jr Deceased January 21, 1808 Thomas Yancy (son of Tom) 1 Hand Saw, Drawing knife, 1 pair wedges, 7plates, 1 chest The account of sales was returned into Mecklenburg County Court the 16th day of August 1809 and Ordered to be recorded. Teste W Baskervill Court Curator Below Deed Records show the spouse of Thomas Yancey Jr as being Mary. I believe this to be Mary Watkins daughter of Thomas Watkins Sr and Elizabeth Watkins. Deed Bk. 12 p. 240 1805 James PARRISH, John PARRISH, Charles PARRISH, Hartwell PARRISH, Thomas YANCEY and his wife Mary, Thomas OWEN and his wife Frances,and William WISE and his wife Elizabeth by their attorney. Elizabeth PARRISH, widow of John PARRISH, deceased relinquished her right and interest in 50 acres of land... unto the above said (people) (they owe her $1000) Deed Bk. 12 p. 246, July 8, 1805 Thomas YANCEY, Jr. hath received in right of his wife Mary, the legacy in full of estate of John Parrish, dec. and Elizabeth Parrish has relinquished her life interest and Yancey owes her $1000 8 July 1805- Mecklenburg Co. Deedbook 12, p. 245: Thorton Yancey and Hartwell Parrish bonded to Elizabeth Parrish, administrator of John Parrish. Wit: Sterling Yancey and others. On same page, Thomas Yancey, Jr., Thomas Yancey, Sr., and Thorton Yancey, Sr., bonded to Elizabeth Parrish. Thomas Yancey Jr has received the right of his wife, Mary, legacy of Estate of John Parrish. Thomas Yancey, Jr. mentioned in will of John Parrish. Wit: Sterling Yancey. 8 July 1805- Mecklenburg Co. Deedbook 12, p. 241: Court order to Thorton Yancey and John Lewis to talk to Winefred Yancey, wife of Thomas Yancey SR and talk to Tabetha Yancey, wife of Thorton Yancey to determine if they freely relinquish right to 70 acres of land their husbands sold to Sterling Yancey. Thorton Yancey and John Lewis signed that they did meet with women not in presence of their husbands in dwelling house of Sterling Yancey. They did get statements of relinquishments. (NOTE: this proves 2 Thorton Yanceys--one of them is son of Calo Thorton Yancey.) 24 NOV 1808- Mecklenburg Co. Deedbook 14, p. 15: Thorton Yancey, Sr., sold to Tryon Yancey 170 acres for $500 in Mecklenburg Co. adjoining lands of James Birchett, William Baker, Jachonias Yancey, William Hunt, being all the land Thorton Yancey, Sr., owns in Mecklenburg Co. Wit. Sterling Yancey, Thomas Yancey, Sen., Thorton Yancey, Jr., and Samuel C. Brame.
Thomas Yancey Jr bought items at estate sale of Sally Watkins-1845 wife of Joseph Watkins deceased. Joseph was the son of Thomas Watkins SR. see below pic 4 th from bottom Estate Sale of Sally Mills Watkins 1845 Mecklenburg Co VA wife of Thomas Watkins deceased
Thomas Yancey Jr (son of Tom) also appears at the estate sale of Thomas Watkins Jr-1808 (brother of Mary Watkins Yancey and Susanna Watkins Baynes) Son of Thomas Watkins Sr. see pic below 3rd from top
Mecklenburg County Va Personal Tax List 1798 Thomas Yancey sons Thornton and Thomas over 16 1799 Mecklenburg Co Va Thomas Yancey-Thomas his son over 16 1799 Mecklenburg Co Va Thornton Yancey son of Thomas
1803 Thomas Yancey Sen -James his son over 16 Thornton Yancey son of Thomas
1804 Mecklenburg Co Va Thomas Yancey Jr son of Thomas (age 21 or 22) Thornton Yancey son of Thomas Thomas Yancey Sr James L Yancey and George G Yancey sons over 16 1805 Thomas Jr Yancey does not appear Thomas Yancey Sr and George G Yancey over 16 Thornton Yancey son of Thomas