Arthur Van Wye

Male 1772 - 1827  (54 years)


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  • Name Arthur Van Wye 
    Born 25 Dec 1772  Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Apr 1827  Nottingham Township, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8839  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Family Mary James,   b. 12 Jul 1780,   d. 1843, Jennings Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 02 Nov 1795  Washington co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Abram Van Wye,   b. 25 Feb 1797, Washington co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Van Wye,   b. 24 Nov 1798, Washington co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. James Van Wye,   b. 24 Jun 1800
     4. Arthur Van Wye, III,   b. 25 Jun 1802
     5. Thomas Van Wye,   b. 19 May 1804
     6. Mary Van Wye,   b. 14 Sep 1805
     7. Rachel Van Wye,   b. 11 Sep 1808
     8. William Van Wye,   b. 05 Dec 1810
     9. Nancy Van Wye,   b. 15 Feb 1813
     10. Joseph Van Wye,   b. 03 May 1815
     11. Enoch W. Van Wye,   b. 16 Aug 1817
     12. Charles Van Wye,   b. 06 Aug 1819
     13. Benjamin Van Wye,   b. 26 Jun 1821
     14. Catherine Van Wye,   b. 22 Feb 1823
    Family ID F26665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HISTORY OF THE VAN WYE FAMILY, by Wright Van Wye, 1902, page 9.
      Mary and Arthur had 10 sons and four daughters, all lived to maturity except Benjamin.
      As a soldier in the 1793 Whiskey Rebellion, he was mustered out of the United States service in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Having relatives in that county, he stayed with them. He married and never returned to his old home. About 1800 he d his family out of the wilderness to the frontier county of Trumbell, Ohio. After living there for eight off years, he moved back to Washington Co., Pennsylvania, where he lived as a farmer.
      Jacob Earl and James Earl were cousins of Arthur (Jr.) Van Wye.

      THE JOURNAL OF ENOCH WRIGHT VAN WYE,
      He was born around Philadelphia on 25 Dec 1772, and died 10 Apr 1827 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He married in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Mary James born 12 Jul 1780. Arthur came to Washington Co., Pennsylvania in 1793 with his brothharles, during the Whiskey Rebellion. He was mustered out there, and then stayed there with relatives. In 1800 he moved his family to Trumbul Co., Ohio, lived there for 8-9 years, then moved back to Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He lived there as a farmer until his death in 1827.

      1790 CENSUS, LOWER SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE CO., PENNSYLVANIA
      Aaron Van Wey
      Henry Van Wey.

      1800 CENSUS, PETERS TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON CO., PENNSYLVANIA, page 83.
      Arthur Van Wy.

      1800 CENSUS, HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO., PENNSYLVANIA, page 167
      Jacob Van Wye.

      WAR OF 1812
      Arthur Van Wy was a soldier.

      PROBATE OF NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON CO., PENNSYLVANIA
      Arthur Van Wy will written 23 Mar 1827 and probated 24 Jun 1828. Executors were Mary and Abraham Van Wy.


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