[from: http://www.alandmary.org/yancey/chatham1.txt ]

RAW DATA FROM VISIT TO PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA.

In Chatham, Va. Oct 22, 1993

Albert H. Spinks
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In Court House records

A large book on counter Deeds 1780-1791 and Wills 1780-1820.  In
index I found no Yanceys listed.  This book was a bound of original
clerks records, each page bounded in plastic.  The index was old and
may not be complete; it probably listed on the deceased and not the
other names mentioned.  I should look for a more complete index.

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In Index to Court Orders S to Z, from June 26, 1767 to Jan. 30,
1904.  On page 497.

Yanceys started July 21, 1800 with James H. Yancey who appeared to
qualify as Guardian of Polly Clayton; book 9, p 312.

**In June 16, 1806, Sterling yancey was plaintiff; defendant was James
Chavis; 12/190.

**June 17, 1807, Sterling Yancey was plaintiff (by Asgne al); James
Yancey was defendant; 12/490.

**August 18, 1807, Starling (sp?.) Yancey was plaintiff (by Asgne al);
James Yancey al was defendant; 12/539.

Dec 21, 1807, Thornton and William Yancey (By Asgne) were
plaintiffs; Richard Johnson, James Hinton, Josiah Fergerson, and
James F. Johnson were defendants; 13/80.

This index took the Yanceys on up thru 1816.  I did not make
complete records but some of the first names were--Sterling,
Thornton, William, Robert, James (deputy sheriff), Thomas, Layton,
W. A. (rites of matrimony), Willie, Nelly, 

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Court Records, 1805-1807; book 12, page 190.

June court 1806. (I saw a date of 18 JUN 1806.)

Sterling Yancey, Plaintiff; James Chavis, defendant

The defdendant being summoned and not appearing altho solemnly
called, on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is
considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the
defendant the sum of five pounds four shillings and one penny half
penny the debt in the petition mentioned, with interest thereon at
six per centum per annum from the 17th day of December 1804 till
payment, together with his cost by him in this behalf expense.

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12/490
This record is similar to the one above except James Yancey is the
defendant; he owed Sterling Yancey for a debt dated 16 Dec 1804. 
James Yancey did not show up for court and the judge ruled in favor
of Sterling Yancey.  A Mr. Wilson represented Sterling Yancey.
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12/539
Wilson again represented Sterling Yancey in a claim against James
Yancey and John Fuqua in the August Court 1807.  The judge ruled in
favor of Sterling.  this writeup was more wordy the the above ones.
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13/80
Thornton Yancey, assignee of William Yancey, who was assignee of
Evan Echols, who was assignee of Edward W. Smith, defendants; they
received a judgement 

[in my notes I saw the following:
p 49-William Yancey, father of Carren C. Yancey wo married Turner
1810.  I believe this was in Pittsylvania Co.]