[from: http://www.alandmary.org/yancey/chatham2.txt ]
RAW DATA FROM VISIT TO PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA. In Chatham, Va. Dec 17, 1993 Albert H. Spinks *************** In Courthouse On top of a safe, they had flip top soft boxes with xerox copies of marriage records in folders by dates. One box was marked Marriage Bonds 1805-1813. I found folder for 1801 to 1813 in the box. The records were the best I have seen for this age. The marriage bonds for each couple was given along with the name of the father of the bride. Also in most cases was a signed statement from the father of the bride giving his consent. The records appeared to go back as far as 1767. [note: somewhere this info must be cataloged; I may have already seen a book index and have forgotten about it.] In the 1793 folder I found record of the marriage of James Yancey and Nelley Baynes, dated 10 JAN 1793. bond made by James Yancey and William Glascock. On a separate page was the following: This is to certify that there is a contract of Marage Between my Daughter Nelley Bayne and Mr. James Yancey to which I give my free consent and desire you to grant Lisence and witness my hand this 9th day of January 1793. Signed Richard Bayne. Test. Wm Glascock, James Sanders. [Somewhere else I saw that they were married by Hawkins Landrum.] In Court Record 8 (1795-98), p 364; Jul court 1797 On the complaint of Nelly Yancy wife of James Yancey, on oath setting forth that she is danger of her life or some bodily harm to be done by her said husband, it is therefore ordered that the sheriff take the said James Yancey in custody, and him safely keep until he shall find sufficient sureties for his good behavior and keeping the peace, toward all the commonweaths citizens and more espcially towards the said Nelly Yancey, for and during the space of twelve months. on p. 374 of above; Aug Court 1797 James Yancey being bound in a recognizance with Charles Carter his security taken before James M. Williams a Justice of the Peace for this county for the appearance of him the said James Yancey here in Court this day to answer and ? to and abide by such order as the court shall make concerning him on the complaint of Nelly his Wife, and the said parties appearing and for reasons given to the Court by the said Nelly Yancey it is Ordered that the said James be discharged from his Recognizance aforesaid. Court Record Book 9 ( 1798-1801) p 312; July Court 1800 James Yancey is appointed Guardian of his Daughter Polley Clayton Yancey and therefore he together with Edmond Turnball is surety, entered into and acknowledged their bonds .....in the ? of fifteen hundred dollars for that purpose ????. Court Record Book 9 p 254 March Court 1800 A case James Simms against some Barksdales and Yanceys (James, Nelley, his wife, and Polly Clayton Yancey) Suit was associated with the will of Richard Baynes, father of Nelley. In the records, some of decendants of Richard Baynes were named. I gathered that Richard had a daughter that married a Barkesdale. Polly Clayton Yancey was named as a Granddaughter. Richard's wife Mary was named as executrix. [Richard BAYNES will was given in this court record] Will book 1 started 1814 and went 1845. I found 2 wills dated 1814 and then they jumped to 1820. there were inventory records but they started in 1850's. In the general index to wills, there were no Yanceys in the early years. I found Richard Bayne listed, March 17, 1800, court order book 9/254 which I have outlined above. I looked for Brills in court records, wills, marriages; I found none at all. ************** I found the following interesting--in 1812 one Rawley White brought a suit against James Yancey and others; Yancey and others did not show in the court. Then in 1834 the following appeared in the court records: Rawley White--James Yancey, etc. It appearing to the court that the Defts. have departed this life this cause abated. **************** The last court record I saw for James was in 1816. [NOTE: this corresponds to the death of one James Yancey of Campbell & son of Col Thorton Yancey who passed away in 1817 per Lynchburg newspaper.] I found much info on one William Yancey that extended past James in time. I found deed records of sale of property by James and Nelley Yancey as late as apr 18, 1814 when they sold their home place on Elkhorn Creek to one John Jenkins. [So James and Nelly stayed together after she sued him.] [A man in the court house told me that Elkhorn Creek was out east of Chatham.] This deed listed James and Nelley as being of Pittsylvania Co., VA. I saw a deed record of 19 JUL 1813 that Nancy was wife of William Yancey. [NOTE: Dennis Yancey of Miami has a William Yancey listed with wife Nancey Sandford and listed as possible son of Andrew Thorton Yancey.] 19 DEC 1815, Nelley relenquished her dower associated with the 1814 land sale and it is stated that she is of Pittsylvania Co. *********** In Chatham Library Marriage Records 1811-1853, Mechlenburg Co, Va. p 31. Kerenhappuck Brame married 13 JAN, 1824 to David N. Carter; minister William Richards, Surety: Melchezedec Brame. ************* Marriage bonds and consent papers exists for Mechlinburg Co. on microfilm; I should look for these. ************** In index of 1810 VA census, I found Joel Yancey in Campbell; Pittsylvania and Mechlinburg I discovered were not listed (lost?). In a supplement (tax list) I found James Yancey and a Polley C. Yancey & James Yancey, gardian listed in 1810 Pittsylvania. I also found William Yancey listed. James Yancey 1 1 0 [white tithables, slaves over 12, horses] Polley C. Yancey 0 0 0 William Yancey no data given the only Yancey I find in the 1820 census of Pittsylvania county is a George G. Yancey.