Nathan DAVIS married Barbara WAYNE.
Barbara WAYNE [Parents] was born 1796 in Pendleton Co., VA. She died 1872 in Braxton Co., VA. Barbara married Nathan DAVIS.
Samuel GILLISPEI married Mary WAYNE on 1820.
Mary WAYNE [Parents] was born 1798 in Franklin Co., VA. She died 1845 in Boone Co., VA. Mary married Samuel GILLISPEI on 1820.
Thomas WAYNE [Parents] was born 1800 in Franklin Co., VA. He died 1872 in Braxton Co., WV. Thomas married Barbara FISHER on 1826.
Barbara FISHER married Thomas WAYNE on 1826.
Robert Carter NICHOLAS [Parents] was born 1715. He died 1780.
Robert Carter Nicholas
Treasurer Virginia Colony
To View 1773 Autographed Note Click Here and HereNICHOLAS, Robert Carter, statesman, born in Hanover, Virginia, in 1715; died there in 1780. His father, Dr. George Nicholas, emigrated to Virginia about 1700. After graduation at William and Mary College, the Robert studied law, and practiced with much success. He represented James City in the house of burgesses, in which he continued until the house of delegates was organized in 1777, and was a member of this body until 1779, when he was appointed a judge of the high court of chancery, and consequently of the court of appeals.
From 1764 till 1776 he was a conspicuous member of the party of which Richard Bland, Peyton Randolph, and Edmund Pendleton were leaders, and in 1774 voted against the stamp-act resolutions of Patrick Henry. From 1766 till 1777 he was treasurer of the colony, and in 1773 he was a member of the committee of correspondence. He was also a member of all of the important conventions, and president pro tempore of the one that met in July, 1775.
His son, George Nicholas, statesman, born in Hanover, Virginia, about 1755 ; died in Kentucky in 1799, was graduated at William and Mary in 1772, was major of the 2d Virginia regiment in 1777, and afterward became colonel. He was an active member of the convention that ratified the Federal constitution, and was a member of the house of delegates, in whose deliberations he had great influence. In 1790 he removed to Kentucky, and was chosen a member of the convention that framed the constitution of that state, meeting at Danville, Kentucky, on 1 April, 1792. The constitution was largely the work of Mr. Nicholas. He was the first attorney-general of Kentucky.--Another son, Wilson Cary, governor of Virginia, born in Hanover, Virginia, about 1757; died in Milton, Virginia, 10 October, 1820, was graduated at William and Mary college. He was an officer in the Revolutionary army, and commanded Washington's life-guard until it was disbanded in 1783. He was a member of the convention that ratified the constitution of the United States, and was elected a United States senator, in place of Henry Tazewell, as a Democrat, serving from 3 January, 1800, till his resignation, 17 December, 1804. He was collector of the ports of Norfolk and Portsmouth in 1804-'7.
Henry S. Randall, in his life of Jefferson, says of him and his brothers " No Virginia family contributed more to Mr. Jefferson's personal success than the powerful family of the Nicholases -- powerful in talents, powerful in probity, powerful in their numbers and union. On every page of Mr. Jefferson's political history the names of George, John, Wilson Cary. and Philip Norborne Nicholas are written."
--Another son, John Nicholas, jurist, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, 19 January, 1761" died in Geneva, New York, 31 December, 1819, was elected to congress as a Democrat, serving from 2 December, 1793, till 3 March, 1801. He removed to Geneva, New York, in 1803, and devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. From 1806 till 1809 he was a state senator, and he was first judge of the court of common pleas in Ontario county from 1806 until his death. He was elected to congress, serving from 26 October, 1807, till 27 November, 1809, and from 1814 till 1817 he was governor of Virginia.
-Another son, Philip Norborne Nicholas, jurist, born in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1773; died in Richmond, Virginia, 18 August, 1849, was named for Philip Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt. He became a lawyer at an early age, and before reaching his twenty-first year was appointed attorney-general of Virginia. For many years he was president of the Farmers' bank of Virginia, and was judge of the general court of Virginia from about 1823 till his death. He was largely interested in the politics of his state, and was a member of the " Richmond Junta," which, with the "Richmond Enquirer," influenced to a great extent the Democratic party in the state of Virginia and in the country at large. He strongly opposed the doctrine of nullification in a series of able articles in the "Richmond Enquirer," signed "Agricola."
--George's son, Robert Carter Nicholas, senator, born in Hanover, Virginia, about 1793 ; died in Terrebonne parish, Louisiana, 24 December, 1857, was graduated at William and Mary in 1810. He served in the war of 1812, and was appointed captain in the 20th infantry on 12 March, 1812, major of the 12th infantry, 3 March, 1813, and lieutenant-colonel of the 44th infantry, 20 August, 1814. He was transferred to the 30th infantry on 14 November, 1814, and served on the Canadiem frontier. He was mustered out in June, 1815, and removed to Louisiana, where he engaged in sugar-planting. He was charge d'affaires to Naples, subsequently became secretary of state of Louisiana, and was elected a United States senator, as a Democrat, serving from 4 March, 1836, till 3 March, 1841. In 1851 he became superintendent of public instruction in Louisiana.--Another son of George, Samuel Smith, jurist, born in Lexington, Kentucky, 1796; died in Louisville, Kentucky, 27 November, 1869, was first a met-chant in New Orleans, and afterward practised law with success in Louisville, Kentucky In 1831 he was appointed judge of the court of appeals, and he was subsequently a member of the state legislature. He assisted in preparing the revised code of Kentucky, and was the author of a series of essays on "Constitutional Law" (Louisville, about 1857).
Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001 VirtualologyTM
Source: http://www.famousamericans.net/robertcarternicholas/
He had the following children:
M i George NICHOLAS was born 1754 and died 1799. M ii John NICHOLAS was born 1757 in Williamsburg, VA. He died 1819.
John Nicholas (c.1757-1819) — of Williamsburg, Va.; Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Williamsburg, Va. Brother of George Nicholas and Wilson Cary Nicholas; uncle of Robert Carter Nicholas; grandfather of Peter Myndert Dox. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1793-1801 (15th District 1793-97, at-large 1797-1801); member of New York state senate Western District, 1805-09; common pleas court judge in New York, 1806-19. Died in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., December 31, 1819. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, N.Y.
Source: http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/1437.htmlM iii Wilson Cary NICHOLAS was born 1761. He died 1820.
Wilson Cary Nicholas (1761-1820) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, January 31, 1761. Brother of George Nicholas and John Nicholas; uncle of Robert Carter Nicholas. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1784-88, 1789, 1794-1800; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1799-1804; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1807-09 (21st District 1807-09, 20th District 1809); Governor of Virginia, 1814-16. Died October 10, 1820. Interment at Monticello Graveyard, Near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va. Nicholas County, W.Va. is named for him.
Source: http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/1437.html
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1804
Party: Democratic Republican
NICHOLAS, Wilson Cary, (brother of John Nicholas and uncle of Robert Carter Nicholas), a Senator and a Representative from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., January 31, 1761; attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; served in the Revolutionary Army and commanded George Washington’s Life Guard until it disbanded in 1783; member, State house of delegates 1784-1789; delegate to the State constitutional convention which ratified the Federal Constitution in 1788; member, State house of delegates 1794-1800; elected as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Tazewell and served from December 5, 1799, until May 22, 1804, when he resigned to become collector of the port of Norfolk 1804-1807; elected to the Tenth and Eleventh Congresses and served from March 4, 1807, until his resignation November 27, 1809; Governor of Virginia 1814-1817; died at “Tufton,” near Charlottesville, Va., October 10, 1820; interment in the Jefferson burying ground at “Monticello,” near Charlottesville.
Source: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000086
Henry STARCHER married Elizabeth WAYNE on 1829.
Elizabeth WAYNE [Parents] was born 1813 in Nicholas Co., VA. She died 1880 in Calhoun Co., WV. Elizabeth married Henry STARCHER on 1829.
William STARCHER married Nancy WAYNE on 1840.
Nancy WAYNE [Parents] was born 1815 in Nicholas Co., VA. She died 1871 in Calhoun Co., WV. Nancy married William STARCHER on 1840.
George NICHOLAS [Parents] was born 1754 in Williamsburg, VA. He died 1799.
George Nicholas (c.1754-1799) — Born in Williamsburg, Va. Brother of John Nicholas and Wilson Cary Nicholas. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1781; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1788; U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, 1789, 1793; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1792; Kentucky state attorney general, 1792. Nicholasville, Kentucky, is named for him. Died in June, 1799. Interment at Old Episcopal Cemetery, Lexington, Ky. Nicholas County, Ky. is named for him.
Source: http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/1437.html
He had the following children:
Dr. George NICHOLAS was born 1807.
Clay County Virginia 1860 Census.
NICHOLAS, George- 57/ Sarah- 60/ Martha- 33/ Charles W- 27/ George W- 16/ Katharine R- 11
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/claycen.htm
He had the following children:
M i Robert Carter NICHOLAS was born 1715 and died 1780.
Henry HARRIS [Parents] was born 1843 in Jackson County, VA. He married Mary SAYRE on 1867.
Muster Roll - 17th Virginia Cavalry, CSA; Company F Nighthawk Rangers
Harris, Henry
Private
Enlisted 9/23/62 Sissonville; absent sick 12/31/63;absent horse detail 10/31/64; captured and sent to Camp Chase OH 12/64; paroled 5/13/65;
Source: National Archives Film Number M382 roll 25
Born in Jackson County 1843; Married Mary Sayre 9/1/67 (brother to Theodore Harris)
Mary SAYRE married Henry HARRIS on 1867.
He had the following children:
M i Henry HARRIS was born 1843. M ii Theodore D. HARRIS was born 1846.