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m. 16 Dec 1793
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1760 |
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19 Oct 1838 |
Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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16 Dec 1793 |
Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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9 Mar 1810 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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1881 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Mary Jane Carter | F5371 |
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2 Dec 1803 |
Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia |
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1905 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Robert Newell Walton | F7428 |
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- [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/James-Soyars/6000000003196498076.
James Soyars
Birthdate: 1760
Birthplace: Halifax County, Virginia
Death: October 20, 1838
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Immediate Family:
Son of John Soyars
Husband of Jane Soyars and Frances Soyars (nee Rogers), m.1792 d/o Joseph Rogers and Frances (LNU)
Father of Isaac Soyars; Major Soyars; Sarah "Sally" Fowlkes; Pleasant Soyars; Judith Hughes; Elizabeth King Beavers; Frances Walton; John C. Soyars; Martha Jane Bennett; Thomas Oakes Soyars; Isaac Oakes Soyars and Alexander Brown Soyars
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72947945/jane-soyars.
Jane was 1 of 6 children born to Isaac Oakes, born in 1741 King William Co, VA, died 05/03/1807 Halifax Co, VA, & his 1st wife, Rachel (Crane), born 04/01/1742 Caroline Co, Va, died about 1779 Halifax Co, VA.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension Application of James Soyars
At under 16 years of age James enlisted under Capt. Nathaniel Terry for 3 years. At the end of 2 years & 2 months he reinlisted "for & during war" under Capt. Thomas Howard & continued in service until the end of the war. At Colonel Bufords defeat at Hanging Rock, SC on May 29, 1780, James was cut to pieces & taken prisoner. The British surgeons pronounced him unfit for service & he was discharged by the enemy on his parole. Thus separated from his affairs, he was never paid one cent of his monthly pay. At the end of the war he presented his app at the proper department, then in Richmond, VA; it was rejected because they wanted authentication. A length of time elapsed before he could find out the residence & procure the certificate of Capt. Howard. Before he could do this the State of Limitations barred his claim.
Carolina County - "I do certify that James Soyars was a Corporal in my Company in Colo. Bufords detatchment and was taken prisoner at Colo. Bufords defeat the 29th of May 1780. Given under my hand this 23rd of May 1796."
Thomas Hood, Capt. in Colo. Bufords detachment
"We, Rawley White & James D. Patton, do hereby cerify that we have examined James Soyars, a Revolutionary soldier & find that he has received a wound on the head, arm & on the instep, which wounds prevent him from hard bodily labour, & as he grows older renders him more & more incapable of labour, by reference to certificates & documents procured by said Soyars from his superior officers whilst in the service as above stated, which documents have been laid before the Congress of the United States, it will be found that he is the same man therein described."
James served as Sergeant of Arms in the Virginia State Senate.
On Oct. 19, 1844, in Pittsylvania Co, VA, his 2nd wife, Jane (Oakes) Soyars, at age 72, applied for a pension stating that she married James Soyars in Dec, 1792 & he died Oct. 20, 1838. On April 12, 1855 in Halifax Co, VA, at age 84, she applied for "bounty land".
James married his 1st wife, Frances (Rogers), in about 1782, the daughter of Joseph Rogers. Frances died in about 1792.
Their 5 children:
1) William, m. Joyce Price on 02/14/1805, daughter of William Price
2) Mary, b. 1791; m. Christopher Lawson Carter 10/28/1809, son of Thomas Carter IV & Winifred (Habson)
3) Joseph, m. Patsy Price 01/02/1811 (sister of #1 Joyce Price)
4) Rebecca, m. Augustin H. Carter 12/20/1812
5) James, Jr., b. about 1788; m. Elizabeth Fowlkes 10/5/1820, daughter of James Fowlkes
James married his 2nd wife, Jane (Oakes), on December 16, 1792, in Pittslyvania Co. She was the daughter of Isaac & Rachel (Crane) Oakes.
James & Jane had 12 children:
1) Isaac, b. about 1794, d. about 1798 *4 years old
2) Major, b. 4/10/1795; m. Mary Hardin 11/1813, daughter of Mary Wright
3) Sarah Williams "Sally", b. 9/5/1797; m. Anderson J. Fowlkes 2/24/1820, son of William & Martha C. (Anderson) Fowlkes
4) Pleasant, b. 5/30/1799; m. Mary "Polly" Coleman 10/17/1822, daughter of William & Chloe T. (McDaniel) Coleman
5) Judith, b. 12/18/1800; m. Charles Hughes 3/28/1822
6) Elizabeth King Soyars, b. 6/19/1802; m. John Fontaine Beavers 7/21/1825, son of Major William & Elizabeth (Ballard) Fontaine
7) Frances, b. 12/2/1803; m. Robert Newell Walton 11/18/1824, son of William & Sally (Tanner) Walton
8) Colonel John C., b. 11/25/1805; m. 1st wife Elizabeth Cannon 9/25/1832, daughter of Enoch & Elizabeth Cannon; m. 2nd wife Sarah (maiden ?) after 1844 in KY
9) Alexander Brown Soyars, b. 2/23/1806; m. Sarah W. Fontaine 9/22/1830, daughter of Thomas B. Fontaine
10) Martha Jane, b. 3/9/1810 (twin to Thomas); m. John R. Bennett 11/22/1832
11) Thomas Oakes Soyars, b. 3/9/1810 (twin to Martha Jane); m. Jane Carter 7/11/1848, daughter of Spencer & Verlinda (Lucas) Carter
12) Isaac Oakes Soyars, b. 12/16/1812; m. 1st wife Nancy Ricketts about 1840; m. 2nd wife Martha A. Green about 1848-49
Jane married James Soyars on December 16, 1793, in Pittslyvania Co, VA. She was his 2nd wife.
*See husband's memorial page for list of 12 children
In 1855 Jane had returned to Halifax Co. from Pittslyvania Co, VA.
"Revolutionary War soldier, Corporal James Soyars, of Pittslyvania Co, VA, left a widow, Jane (Oakes) Soyars, who's widows pension application was successfully approved in 1844. In her application file is an actual page, front and back, taken from the Soyars Family Bible, showing children's names, dates of birth & marriages. Her marriage bond dated 12/16/1793 in Pittslyvania Co, VA; bondman was Siller Stokes. Paper also states James Soyars was the father of 17 children.
*Some of this information taken from "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions" & transcribed by Lin Van Buren
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