The name of
- CHARLES -
among early Yanceys
Dennis J Yancey - dyancey@miami.edu
| In my early days of Yancey research - I noted, among the earliest Yanceys
of America, what appeared to be the common usage English names for men -
like Charles, Richard, Robert, William, John etc. It was not
until much more recently that I came to understand that the name of Charles
- was NOT really an overall common English name in colonial Virginia. And in
fact it seems to be just as popular among the French. Could the
name of "Charles", being such a common name among the earliest Yanceys, be some sort of clue to be followed that could help us clarify
Yancey origins? It seems possible. What
follows are various notes & clues on the subject.
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| How common was "Charles" in the early 1700's of Virginia? Rootsweb Database - birthplace "Virginia" born 1700 (+/- 20) firstname "Charles", 9.988 entries compare to: 20,841 entries for Robert; 21,168 for Richard; 68,275 for William; 93,875 for John The Quite Rent Rolls of 1704 - how many Charles were listed? only two other Charles were listed in King William County. Compared to 6 Roberts and 39 Johns.
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What are other families that were either closely associated or lived in the same area that also carried the name Charles Kavanaugh Family - note its use of the Charles name - family chart Saxon Family - family chart Charles's of King William County, Virginia Charles's of Hanover County, Virginia Charles's of Louisa County, Virginia Charles's of Culepepr County, Virginia
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| Who were some of the more famous/influential people of the
past that used the name Charles? Charles I & Charles II of
England and the
English Civil War Charles Martel -
founding figure of the
Middle Ages |
| The early Charles Yancey's: Charles Yancey (I)
- though no extant documents of his era record any vital info or names of
family members - many reports show his wife as
Mary
Leighton - and father of Charles Yancey (II) along with possibly Lewis
Davis Yancey. Whether it is this Yancey or his son who is recorded on
the 1704
Quit Rent Rolls of King William County, Virginia is uncertain.
[family
chart] (Ensign?) Charles Yancey (1732-1805) - son of Lewis Davis Yancey - quite possibly named after his Father's father (Charles Yancey I ? ) . He served in the militia prior to the Revolutionary War. Being the oldest son of Lewis Davis Yancey - he seems to have inherited the estate of his father. He lived and died in Culpeper County, Virginia - where his and his parents burial site is still marked. [more details] [family chart] (Capt.) Charles Yancey (1741-1814) - grandson of Charles Yancey II
through his son Robert. He lived most of his life in Louisa County,
Virginia.
[more details] (Major) Charles Yancey (1770-1857) - great grandson of Charles Yancey II through his son Robert Yancey and grandson the Reverend Robert Yancey. Major Charles Yancey was one of the most affluent members of the Yancey family - and one of the most prominent men of Buckingham County, Virginia where he died. His grave is still marked today. [more details] [family chart] [Bible Record] (Col.) Charles Yancey (1766-1825) - great-grandson of Charles Yancey II through his son Robert and grandson Jeremiah. Lived most of his life in Albemarle County, Virginia. [more details] [Bible Record] [family chart] Note that the above last four Yanceys have a title prior to their names. These Yanceys lived relatively close to each other and these titles seem to have been used to differentiate between them by contemporaries as well as genealogists of the 20th century also trying tro avoid the confusion between all these Charles's..
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| Nanneys - The name "Charles" among the
Nanney family of Wales. - the name Charles doesn't seem to exist. Huguenots - The name "Charles" among the French Hugnenots of Manakintown. - doesnt seem to be very common at all either.
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