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Descendants of John Looney

Generation No. 2

13. Robert Sr.² Looney (John¹) was born 1692 in Ballagilley Farm, Maughold Parish, Isle of Man, and died September 14, 1769 in Botetrout Co., Virginia. He married Elizabeth Lewellyn 1720 in Isle of Man. She was born Abt. 1699 in Prob. Isle of Man, and died Aft. 1770 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

Notes for Robert Sr. Looney:
1735 the Family of Robt. Looney was one of seventy that entered the Quaker Colony of VA, with Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan of the Providence of PA. The colony bought 100,000 acres of land near Winchester, VA. Among the purchasers listed is Robert Looney. He also received a patent dated November 12, 1735 from the Crown, George the Second, for 294 acres on the south bank of the Cohongoronta, upper Potomac River, near the Samuel Owens plantation. He received a grant of 250 acres on the JAMES River and on "Lunie s" Mill Creek, 400 acres on "Lunie s" Mill Creek on July 30, 1742. Robt. purchased a large tract of land in Botetourt Co on the upper James River, across the river from Buchanan, VA, a tract well over 1500 acres.

More About Robert Sr. Looney:
Burial: Presumed buried near Red Creek area of Augusta (Botetourt Co.) VA
Fact 3: Farmer, ran Looney's ferry and Looney's mill in Augusta, VA
Fact 4: 1735, Entered the Quaker Colony of VA with Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan of PA
Fact 5: November 12, 173, Received a patent from the Crown, George the 2nd for 294 acres.
Fact 6: Was a Manx Farmer fron Ballagilley, Maughold
Located: 1731, Immigrated to the colonies.

More About Elizabeth Lewellyn:
Burial: Presumed buried near Red Creek area of Augusta (Botetourt Co.) VA

Children of Robert Looney and Elizabeth Lewellyn are:

	15	i.		Michael³ Looney, born WFT Est. 1715-1742.
	16	ii.		Moses Looney, born WFT Est. 1715-1742 in Looney's Mill Creek, Augusta Co, VA; died July 12, 1824 ¹. He married Sarah Holstein ^2,³; born 1749; died October 10, 1838 in Knoxville, TN³.

More About Moses Looney:
Burial: June 1776, Lived in the western part of Fincastle County
Fact 3: February 07, 1780, At Moses Loney's house, Sullivan Co., N.C. organized and court was held there.
Fact 4: 1780, Captain in the Militia Company of Mounted Gunmen.
Fact 5: 1784, Tax Collector of Sullivan Co., TN
Fact 6: 1805, Captain of the Guard to the commissioners.
Fact 7: 1790, Moved to Knox Co., TN.
Located: November 20, 1778, Recommended for Lt. of Militia, Washington Co., VA

	17	iii.	William Looney, born WFT Est. 1715-1742.
+	18	iv.	Thomas Looney, born 1718 in Isle of Man; died April 15, 1746 in Augusta Co.(Now Rockbridge), VA.
+	19	v.	Robert Jr. Looney, born 1721 in Isle of Man; died February 15, 1756 in Reed Creek, Augusta Co., VA.
+	20	vi.	Daniel Looney, born Abt. 1723 in Isle of Man; died November 18, 1769.
+	21	vii.	Adam Looney, born 1725 in Ireland; died July 04, 1770 in Tyron, Craven Co., NC.
+	22	viii.	Absalom Sr. Looney, born 1729 in Isle of Man; died September 28, 1791 in Bluefield, Botetourt Co., VA.
+	23	ix.	Lucy Jane Looney, born 1730; died WFT Est. 1759-1824.
+	24	x.	John Sr. Looney, born 1732 in Isle of Man; died 1817.
+	25	xi.	David Sr. Looney, born 1738 in Augusta, Virginia; died May 01, 1810 in Blountsville,Sullivan Co., Tennessee.
+	26	xii.	Samuel Looney, born 1727 in Isle of Man; died 1760.
+	27	xiii.	Joseph Sr. Looney, born 1740 in Looney's Creek, Botetourt Co., VA; died November 05, 1816 in Kingston, Roane Co., TN.
	28	xiv.	Benjamin Michael Looney, born 1748.
+	29	xv.	Peter Grancer Sr. Looney, born 1734 in Philadelphia, PA.; died March 13, 1760 in Augusta Co. VA. / Botetourt Co. VA.
+	30	xvi.	Louisa Looney, born in Augusta Co., (Now Rockbridge), VA; died 1820.

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