William Menefee was one of the earliest settlers in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee.His daughter, Lucinda Menefee who married Alexander Laughlin was at Elkton about one year before her father arrived.
William Menefee was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1750. Some researchers report him as the son of Jarrett Menefee, Revolutionary War soldier, who was born 1720, died in Kentucky in 1811] and his wife, Agnes Sutherlin Menefee.
William Menefee settled at Elkton, Tennessee [first settler in the area] and with him came Benjamin Long, Thomas Philips and Jonathan Ridgway, who settled just over the line in what became Limestone Co AL.
William arrived from Lincoln County, Kentucky in the fall of 1807 and died the following spring on 8 March 1808.
He was married 1st in Virginia but her name is unknown. He had three sons by this marriage:
1. Thomas Menefee
2. George Menefee
3. Richard "Dickie" Menefee.
They stayed in Kentucky.
William Menefee married seondly on 19 Dec. 1774 in Fincastle County Virginia to Elizabeth Vardeman, daughter of John Vardeman. John Vardeman was born in Sweden in 1718 and was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth Morgan of Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth Menefee died at Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee in 1820.
William Menefee served in Col. Benjamin Logan’s Company as Sergeant and also served as private in the Company of Capt. Boyles in April, 1780, while stationed on Dix River in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Children of William and Elizabeth Vardeman Menefee were:
4. John Menefee b Lin Co KY in 1783, married there in 1892 to Mary Rentfro of KY and VA, died in Limestone Co AL in 1875.
5. Nancy Menefee born in 1778 in KY, married Dec 19, 1792 to Benjamin Long; came to this area and settled near the present site of Delrose.
6. William Menefee born in KY in 1781, married Lavinia ___ in KY, died in Giles County, TN 1854/56.
7. Lucinda Menefee born 1788 in KY, married in Giles Co to Alexander Laughlin in 1810
8. Renlar Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Laban.
9. Laban Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Renlar, married Lucy Amanda Young and went to Texas and joined the Austin Colony about 1835.
10. Elizabeth Menefee born 1778, married in Lin. Co KY June 17, 1792 to Jonathan Ridgeway; lived in Limestone Co AL in area of Shoal Creek and Blue Springs.
11. Jarrett came from Lincoln Co KY in 1809 and bought land in District no 1,of Giles County but sold it about 1835 and went to Texas when his brother, Laban went. Jarrett married Sally Simpson in Davidson County, TN∼William was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his father Jarrett. William came out of Kentucky to Giles County, Tennessee with his family in the fall of 1808. William's wife was Elizabeth Vardeman. According to William's daughter they stopped on the south side of the Elk River at what became Elkton, Tennessee. It is said William died there in March of 1809. A number of William's children settled across the state line in Limestone County, Alabama, and some went on to Texas about 1836. (Source: Bonnie, a descendant of William Menefee.)
William Menefee was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1750. Some researchers report him as the son of Jarrett Menefee, Revolutionary War soldier, who was born 1720, died in Kentucky in 1811] and his wife, Agnes Sutherlin Menefee.
William Menefee settled at Elkton, Tennessee [first settler in the area] and with him came Benjamin Long, Thomas Philips and Jonathan Ridgway, who settled just over the line in what became Limestone Co AL.
William arrived from Lincoln County, Kentucky in the fall of 1807 and died the following spring on 8 March 1808.
He was married 1st in Virginia but her name is unknown. He had three sons by this marriage:
1. Thomas Menefee
2. George Menefee
3. Richard "Dickie" Menefee.
They stayed in Kentucky.
William Menefee married seondly on 19 Dec. 1774 in Fincastle County Virginia to Elizabeth Vardeman, daughter of John Vardeman. John Vardeman was born in Sweden in 1718 and was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth Morgan of Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth Menefee died at Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee in 1820.
William Menefee served in Col. Benjamin Logan’s Company as Sergeant and also served as private in the Company of Capt. Boyles in April, 1780, while stationed on Dix River in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Children of William and Elizabeth Vardeman Menefee were:
4. John Menefee b Lin Co KY in 1783, married there in 1892 to Mary Rentfro of KY and VA, died in Limestone Co AL in 1875.
5. Nancy Menefee born in 1778 in KY, married Dec 19, 1792 to Benjamin Long; came to this area and settled near the present site of Delrose.
6. William Menefee born in KY in 1781, married Lavinia ___ in KY, died in Giles County, TN 1854/56.
7. Lucinda Menefee born 1788 in KY, married in Giles Co to Alexander Laughlin in 1810
8. Renlar Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Laban.
9. Laban Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Renlar, married Lucy Amanda Young and went to Texas and joined the Austin Colony about 1835.
10. Elizabeth Menefee born 1778, married in Lin. Co KY June 17, 1792 to Jonathan Ridgeway; lived in Limestone Co AL in area of Shoal Creek and Blue Springs.
11. Jarrett came from Lincoln Co KY in 1809 and bought land in District no 1,of Giles County but sold it about 1835 and went to Texas when his brother, Laban went. Jarrett married Sally Simpson in Davidson County, TN∼William was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his father Jarrett. William came out of Kentucky to Giles County, Tennessee with his family in the fall of 1808. William's wife was Elizabeth Vardeman. According to William's daughter they stopped on the south side of the Elk River at what became Elkton, Tennessee. It is said William died there in March of 1809. A number of William's children settled across the state line in Limestone County, Alabama, and some went on to Texas about 1836. (Source: Bonnie, a descendant of William Menefee.)
William Menefee was one of the earliest settlers in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee.His daughter, Lucinda Menefee who married Alexander Laughlin was at Elkton about one year before her father arrived.
William Menefee was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1750. Some researchers report him as the son of Jarrett Menefee, Revolutionary War soldier, who was born 1720, died in Kentucky in 1811] and his wife, Agnes Sutherlin Menefee.
William Menefee settled at Elkton, Tennessee [first settler in the area] and with him came Benjamin Long, Thomas Philips and Jonathan Ridgway, who settled just over the line in what became Limestone Co AL.
William arrived from Lincoln County, Kentucky in the fall of 1807 and died the following spring on 8 March 1808.
He was married 1st in Virginia but her name is unknown. He had three sons by this marriage:
1. Thomas Menefee
2. George Menefee
3. Richard "Dickie" Menefee.
They stayed in Kentucky.
William Menefee married seondly on 19 Dec. 1774 in Fincastle County Virginia to Elizabeth Vardeman, daughter of John Vardeman. John Vardeman was born in Sweden in 1718 and was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth Morgan of Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth Menefee died at Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee in 1820.
William Menefee served in Col. Benjamin Logan’s Company as Sergeant and also served as private in the Company of Capt. Boyles in April, 1780, while stationed on Dix River in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Children of William and Elizabeth Vardeman Menefee were:
4. John Menefee b Lin Co KY in 1783, married there in 1892 to Mary Rentfro of KY and VA, died in Limestone Co AL in 1875.
5. Nancy Menefee born in 1778 in KY, married Dec 19, 1792 to Benjamin Long; came to this area and settled near the present site of Delrose.
6. William Menefee born in KY in 1781, married Lavinia ___ in KY, died in Giles County, TN 1854/56.
7. Lucinda Menefee born 1788 in KY, married in Giles Co to Alexander Laughlin in 1810
8. Renlar Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Laban.
9. Laban Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Renlar, married Lucy Amanda Young and went to Texas and joined the Austin Colony about 1835.
10. Elizabeth Menefee born 1778, married in Lin. Co KY June 17, 1792 to Jonathan Ridgeway; lived in Limestone Co AL in area of Shoal Creek and Blue Springs.
11. Jarrett came from Lincoln Co KY in 1809 and bought land in District no 1,of Giles County but sold it about 1835 and went to Texas when his brother, Laban went. Jarrett married Sally Simpson in Davidson County, TN∼William was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his father Jarrett. William came out of Kentucky to Giles County, Tennessee with his family in the fall of 1808. William's wife was Elizabeth Vardeman. According to William's daughter they stopped on the south side of the Elk River at what became Elkton, Tennessee. It is said William died there in March of 1809. A number of William's children settled across the state line in Limestone County, Alabama, and some went on to Texas about 1836. (Source: Bonnie, a descendant of William Menefee.)
William Menefee was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1750. Some researchers report him as the son of Jarrett Menefee, Revolutionary War soldier, who was born 1720, died in Kentucky in 1811] and his wife, Agnes Sutherlin Menefee.
William Menefee settled at Elkton, Tennessee [first settler in the area] and with him came Benjamin Long, Thomas Philips and Jonathan Ridgway, who settled just over the line in what became Limestone Co AL.
William arrived from Lincoln County, Kentucky in the fall of 1807 and died the following spring on 8 March 1808.
He was married 1st in Virginia but her name is unknown. He had three sons by this marriage:
1. Thomas Menefee
2. George Menefee
3. Richard "Dickie" Menefee.
They stayed in Kentucky.
William Menefee married seondly on 19 Dec. 1774 in Fincastle County Virginia to Elizabeth Vardeman, daughter of John Vardeman. John Vardeman was born in Sweden in 1718 and was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth Morgan of Bedford County, Virginia. Elizabeth Menefee died at Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee in 1820.
William Menefee served in Col. Benjamin Logan’s Company as Sergeant and also served as private in the Company of Capt. Boyles in April, 1780, while stationed on Dix River in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Children of William and Elizabeth Vardeman Menefee were:
4. John Menefee b Lin Co KY in 1783, married there in 1892 to Mary Rentfro of KY and VA, died in Limestone Co AL in 1875.
5. Nancy Menefee born in 1778 in KY, married Dec 19, 1792 to Benjamin Long; came to this area and settled near the present site of Delrose.
6. William Menefee born in KY in 1781, married Lavinia ___ in KY, died in Giles County, TN 1854/56.
7. Lucinda Menefee born 1788 in KY, married in Giles Co to Alexander Laughlin in 1810
8. Renlar Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Laban.
9. Laban Menefee born 1796 in KY, twin of Renlar, married Lucy Amanda Young and went to Texas and joined the Austin Colony about 1835.
10. Elizabeth Menefee born 1778, married in Lin. Co KY June 17, 1792 to Jonathan Ridgeway; lived in Limestone Co AL in area of Shoal Creek and Blue Springs.
11. Jarrett came from Lincoln Co KY in 1809 and bought land in District no 1,of Giles County but sold it about 1835 and went to Texas when his brother, Laban went. Jarrett married Sally Simpson in Davidson County, TN∼William was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his father Jarrett. William came out of Kentucky to Giles County, Tennessee with his family in the fall of 1808. William's wife was Elizabeth Vardeman. According to William's daughter they stopped on the south side of the Elk River at what became Elkton, Tennessee. It is said William died there in March of 1809. A number of William's children settled across the state line in Limestone County, Alabama, and some went on to Texas about 1836. (Source: Bonnie, a descendant of William Menefee.)
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