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Descendants of Leonard Hornsby

Generation No. 2

2. William² Hornsby (Leonard¹)¹⁵ was born 25 Aug 1739 in Jamestown, James City Co., VA ¹⁶, and died 1827 in Rhea Co., TN. He married Lucy [--?--] Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for William Hornsby:
NOTE: This William has been mistakenly referred to as William Blake Hornsby. This comes from a handwritten entry in which "William Blake" was entered into the Hornsby/Stroud Bible and it was assumed that the reference was to the son, William. But actually this was referring to the husband of Phanuel Hornsby.

NOTE: It is quite possible that the children associated with this subject were the children of another William Hornsby and not William, son of Leonard. Alot of researchers have presented these families, but more research is required to validify the connection. To my knowledge there is no documentation that solidly identifys William, the father of these children, as William, son of Leonard. Further research is needed.

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NOTE: Copied from the Hornsby/Stroud Family Bible, now located at Winthrop University - Dacus Library, Rock Hill, York Co., SC. Bible. - "William Hornsby the Son of Leonard Hornsby and Elizabeth his wife was born the 25th of August 1731" It is my OPINION that William's birth year was 1739. My reasoning for this opinion is based on what we do know from the other entries in the Bible. If you look at the birth years of William's siblings they are approximately every two years, which is fairly normal. If William was born in 1739 it would fit right in with the birthing pattern of the other children. If William was born in 1731 there would be a 9-10 year gap between the first and second child of Leonard and Elizabeth and that doesnt seem likely. It is also stated in the Bible, "Elizabeth Hornsby deceased January the 21st 1801in the Eighty first year of her age being the wife of the said Leonard Hornsby". She would have been born between 1719-1720. If William was born in 1731, Elizabeth would have been approximately only 11 years old. If William was born in 1739, then Elizabeth would be approximately 19 years old, which seems more likely to be the age of a woman having her first born.

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He is possibly the William Hornsby who was a Revolutionary War Prisoner of South Carolina, who, on 17 May 1781, was sent on board the prison ship "Torbay" and the schooner "Packhorse".

Name: Linda Davis
Email: ldavis8@msn.com

Note:
According to the DAR March 2005 newsletter, William Hornsby has been recently proven as a patriot of the Revolutionary War. Documents were submitted showing that he was b. about 1739 d. Feb 1829 TN married Winney unknown and served as a soldier in NC and also as a private citizen. Thought you would find this interesting.

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William was willed land in Prince William Co., VA from his father in the will dated 6 April 1779 and probated in Fairfield Co., SC.

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Document from I D Hornsby, Lubbock, TX - William Hornsby, b 25 Aug
Family Records, Mrs Henry S Cherry, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX - William Hornsby, b 25 Aug 1731/ 1739, Jamestown, Va
Golden Chains of Love, Copyright 1981, Martha Grant Cherry.
Other sources have given William Hornsby's date of birth as 25 Aug. 1739.
WFT Volume #6, Tree 2041, Volume #8, Tree 2597, shows birth year as 1731
WFT Volume #9, Tree 1784, shows birth as Aug. 25, 1739, and death January 22, 1827
S.C. Historical Magazine, Vol. 59, 1958 page 52
Southern Bible Records, Vol. IV, Bible of Leonard Hornsby.

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1790 NC Granville Cty, Hillsborough dist. pg 89b pt 3

Hornsby, William

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Wake, NC 1800 Federal Census

733 473 Hornsbey Ebenezer pg0714.txt
735 534 Hornsbey William pg0714.txt

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Last Will and Testament of James Hendon, deceased
Feb. 17, 1791
(Bold and underlined words by transcriber)
In the name of God Amen. I, James Hendon of the County of Wake in the State of North Carolina, being weak in Body but of sound and Perfect Mind and Memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and from following that is to say, first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merits and Meditation of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full and free pardons for all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as touching what Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose of in manner and form following. First I will and ordain that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid and discharged ITEM, I lend unto my beloved wife Hannah during the time of her natural life all my Estate, Real and Personal, of what kind or property soever. ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my Loving Son Isham Hendon at his Mother’s decease, One Negro Boy named Titus and another named Will, One young horse named Sailor, my saddle and bridle, all my wearing apparel, to him his heirs and assignees forever. ITEM, I give and bequeath unto my son Elijah Hendon after the decease of his mother, One tract of land and Plantation on which I now live, containing five hundred and twenty five acres, one negro woman named Hester and one negro girl named Cilla. Reserving the first Negro Girl Child that the said Cilla shall bear and live, I give unto my grandson James Hendon, son of said Elijah Hendon, to him his heirs and assignees forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Olive, one negro girl named Philis to her, her heirs and assignees forever. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Nutt after her mother’s decease, one Negro Boy named Tim to her, her heirs and assignees forever. ITEM, I hereby request and ordain that in case my son Elijah shall sell or dispose of the bequeathed land aforesaid in that case he shall pay unto his brother Isham twenty five pounds currency of said State. ITEM , all the rest and residue of my Estate not before given or Bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my Loving Son Elijah Hendon, to him, his heirs and his assignees forever. And I hereby appoint my said Son Elijah Hendon and my Loving Brother Isham Hendon Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby revoke and disannul all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made; In Writing whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal, and Acknowledged my last Will and Testament this Seventeenth day of February One Thousand and Seven Hundred and ninty one~

his
James X Hendon (SEAL)
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Signed, Sealed and
Acknowledged in the
Presence of _____

Wm Hornsby

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Abraham A. Jordan (Jurat)
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William Hutchins (Jurat)

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Rhea County, Tennessee Tax Lists 1819-1829, Bettye Broyles

3 Sep 1829. Deed of Conveyance. James HORNSBY and Brinkley HORNSBY (execs of the last Will and Testament of their father, William HORNSBY, decd) to John HOLLAND for $180, 50 acres on Wolf Creek, being the upper part of a tract of 141 ½ acres sold by Richard G WATERHOUSE to Wm HORNSBY and conveyed by deed dated 1 Oct 1818. Witnesses: Richard WATERHOUSE and Darius WATERHOUSE. Registered 20 Oct 1830 (Book E, pg 344)

13 Mar 1835. Deed of Conveyance. Richard and Blackstone WATERHOUSE to John HOLLAND, 130 acres on both sides of Wolf Creek for $390. Witnesses: Gideon B. THOMPSON and John HOYAL. Adjoins William HORNSBY, tract sold to him by Richard G. WATERHOUSE. Certified by James BERRY, Clerk, and registered 13 Mar 1835. (pg 229)

Notes for Lucy [--?--]:
Source - Kenneth Edward Hornsby (khornsby@aeneas.net)

NOTE: Not sure of the reference or source to William's wife name as being Lucy. Further research is required to verify her name.

More About William Hornsby and Lucy [--?--]:
Marriage: Unknown

Children of William Hornsby and Lucy [--?--] are:

Angelina³ Hornsby, born Abt. 1766; died Unknown. She married John Lawrence 30 Jun 1786 in Granville Co., NC; born Unknown; died Unknown.

Notes for Angelina Hornsby:
Approximate birthdate based on date of marriage.

Notes for John Lawrence:
In 1793 John Lawrence was appointed guardian for Ebenezer and Samuel Hornsby, brothers to wife, Angelina.

More About John Lawrence and Angelina Hornsby:
Marriage: 30 Jun 1786, Granville Co., NC

+	14	ii.	Ebenezer Hornsby, born 1773 in Granville Co., NC; died 1855 in Hardeman Co., TN.
+	15	iii.	Lucy Hornsby, born Abt. 1775 in Granville Co., NC; died Aft. 1850.
	16	iv.	Elizabeth Hornsby, born Abt. 1779; died Unknown. She married Hunter Whitmill 22 Jul 1799 in Wake Co., NC; born Unknown; died Unknown.

Notes for Elizabeth Hornsby:
Source - Kenneth Edward Hornsby (khornsby@aeneas.net)

Approximate birthdate based on date of marriage.

More About Hunter Whitmill and Elizabeth Hornsby:
Marriage: 22 Jul 1799, Wake Co., NC

Samuel Hornsby, born Bet. 1790 - 1800; died Unknown.

Notes for Samuel Hornsby:
Source - Kenneth Edward Hornsby (khornsby@aeneas.net)

+	18	vi.		James W. Hornsby, born 25 Oct 1792 in Wake Co., NC; died 22 Oct 1863 in Roane Co., TN.
	19	vii.		Mary Hornsby, born Abt. 1793; died Unknown. She married Peleg Ferguson 16 Dec 1813 in Wake Co., NC; born Unknown; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Hornsby:
Source - Kenneth Edward Hornsby (khornsby@aeneas.net)

Approximate birthdate based on date of marriage.

More About Peleg Ferguson and Mary Hornsby:
Marriage: 16 Dec 1813, Wake Co., NC

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Susan B. Hornsby, born 1794 in Wake Co., NC; died Unknown.

Notes for Susan B. Hornsby:
Source: WFT Vol. #9, Tree 1784

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William Hornsby, born 28 Dec 1798 in Wake Co., NC; died 18 Jan 1880 in Roane Co., TN.

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