William R. Remy (1759-1854)

FAMILY OF WILLIAM R. REMY, SON OF DANIEL REMY (1172)

11721 WILLIAM R. REMY,b.in 1759 inAbingdon, Washington Co.,Va., then called Wolfs Hills. He m.Eleanor Harrison, a sister of William Henry Harrison,who became President of the United States. President William Henry Harrison was b. Feb. 9, 1773 at Berkley, Charles City Co.,Va., son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. 1740, d. 1791. William Henry Harrison was elected 9th President of the U.S.A. in 1840 and d. April 4, 1841. Eleanor Remy was another child of Henjamin Harrison and his wife Elizabeth (Basset) Harrison who was b. Dec. 13, 1730 and d. in 1784. William R. Remy moved from Abingdon, Va. to Paintsville, Johnson Co.,Ky. abt. 1820-4 and became a prominent man there. He moved to Elkhorn City, Pike Co.,Ky. in 1828 and built a dwelling house at the mouth of Elkhorn Creek. This building was the beginning of Elkhorn City, and to build it he had to erect his own blacksmith shop and make the nails to build the house. He was a Surveyor and laid claim to large tracts of land with coal, timber, oil and gas at Elkhorn City and thereabouts. At the time of his death his estate comprised some 15-20000 acres of land, but after his death his descendents let most of this slip through their fingers. After his wifefs death his granddau. Lurinda, dau. of his son Moses kept house for him. He d. in 1864 and is buried in Elkhorn City cemetery, his headstone being a homemade rock without inscription. The Post Office of Elkhorn City is Praise, Ky.

Pike Co.,Ky.,Will Book B.,p.50; "Will of William Ramey, dated April 12,1864, proved April 19, 1866; (This Will disposed of some 7512 acres in Pike Co.,Ky. and 2183 acres in Buchanon Co.,Va., which was sold and divided among heirs) To eldest daughter Mary Potter;

To sons Moses; Daniel; William; John; Charles, his 3 eldest

children by his 1st wife, namely; Miles, Lloyd and Riley; To my father1s youngest and last grandson, Isaac; To daughters Rebecca Bentley; Ann Bentley; Nancy Belcher;

Easter Stewart; and Elizabeth Hunt. Executor; My son Moses. Signed William Ramey.f!

Harrison Genealogy; "Hannah Raney,b.abt.1762,dau. of William and Barbara (Byram) Remy (III), m. Harrison. She m.2d, John Harper and her Will was dated 1794, mentions land of Robert Harrison." "Dr. Benjamin Harrison, son of Pres. William Henry Harrison m. 1st. Louise Bonner and 2d Mary Raney." Prince George Co.,Va., Tax Record 1790 to 1820; "William Ramey paid taxes in

1818 and 1819." History of Johnson Co.,Ky. by Mitchell Hall; "William Ramey was elected Constable of Floyd Co.,Ky., Dec. 14, 1835." "William Ramey was elected Constable of Floyd Co.,Ky., April 10, 1837." Morgan Co.,Ky. Proceedings of the Church Association of Middle Fork Meeting House, Little Sandy River dated 1837;"One of the Committee of Union Church, with a membership of 87, was William Ramey." "Census of Johnson Co.,Ky. for 1844-48 - William Ramey."

The Last Will and Testament of William Remy of Floyd Co KY (now Johnson)This will is a drawer at the Floyd Co Ky Courthouse, as it is too big to fit in any book......I don't know where, in 1816, they got a piece of paper that big! This will is dated 28 Apr 1816, and was proved Dec 1816:

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN; WHEREAS I, WILLIAM REMY, of the County of Floyd, State of Kentucky.......First, I lend to my wife, Eleanor Remy, my plantation for her natural life and at her death I leave it to be divided amongst seven of my children now living in Floyd Co KY, Viz., JOHN REMY, JAMES REMY, WILLIAM REMY, DANIEL REMY, DORCAS JAYNE, CATHERINE WHEELER, JEMIMA AUXIER. To my daughter ELEANOR ROLAND $10 cash and to my daughter MARY UNDERWOOD, living in Virginia $10 cash.......To STEPHEN WHEELER, for schooling of his son, WILLIAM REMY WHEELER, and his brothers........To JOHN REMY fo schooling of his son, WILLIAM REMY, and for his grandson, THADEUS REMY......To WILLIAM REMY for schooling of his son WILLIAM REMY,two years and for the schooling of one of the sons of JOHN AUXIER.... To DANIEL REMY for schooling of his son WILLIAM REMY.......Executors: JOHN REMY, WILLIAM REMY, JOHN AUXIER.......Witnesses:THOMAS LEWIS, JOHN REMY JR

Extrapolated from the above will information:

William Remy of Floyd Co KY (now Johnson)

- spouse: Eleanor Remy

7 children now living in Floyd Co KY:

John Remy

James Remy

William Remy

Daniel Remy

Corcas Jayne

Catherine Wheeler

Jimima Auxier

daughters living in Virginia:

Eleanor Roland

Mary Underwood