John Villars

Other Events:

• Will: Will Book 1 page 284 No.524
• Military: Between 1776 and 1779; Revolutionary War-served at Ft. Pitt in Lt. William Wither's Rangers
• Census: 1790, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; as John Villars

Notes:

In the old cemetery on "Manfield,: a tract of land warranted on May 7, 1789, and patented June 13, 1794, to John Villis, there has been erected in late years a modern tombstone marking the resting place of the original warrantee of the land. Beside it is an old stone partly legible which was the original marker. Unfortunately the persons who erected the new stone did not examine the records, which show that the will of John Villiers was probated May 25, 1826 as the new stone bears the inscription placing the death date as 1836. The old stone must then have read that he died in 1826 at the age of 92 years. Thus John Villiers was born in 1734 and died in 1826, and is buried on the tract of land near Jefferson, which had been warranted to him. The new stone says that he served at Fort Pitt in Lieutenant William Wither's Rangers in the Revolutionary War in the years 1776-1779. He must have been on the Tenmile prior to 1780 as his name is among those who signed the petition for the new State of "Westsylvania" in 1779. In the tax list for 1784, he refused to turn in a list of his property to Washington County, still claiming Virginia Allegiance. John Villiers was twice married, his first wife being Mary _____, who died in October 22, 1807, at the age of 64 years. His second wife was Elizabeth _____, who died July 26, 1834, at the age of 59 years, who remarried after the death of her husband, her second marriage being to Archibald Ewart. (O. C. Docket 1. pp. 281.) Both wives are buried with John Villiers. The marriages of his children suggest he lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, before he came west.

John married Victory Muskeroy about 1754 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. Victory was born about 1734; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Villiars, Jr. was born in 1755 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 20 May 1826 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. Elizabeth Villars was born on 12 Oct 1763 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 7 Mar 1841 in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Mar 1841 in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States.

John married Mary Dakin about 1764. Mary was born on 6 Jan 1742 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 22 Oct 1807 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Oct 1807 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Victoria Villiers was born on 29 Jan 1766 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 1 Sep 1842 in Clarksville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1842 in Clarksville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
2. Nancy Villiers was born in 1767 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
3. Milicent Villiers was born in 1769 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in 1825 in Virginia, United States.
4. Matthew Pigman Villiers was born in 1770 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in 1848 in Kentucky, United States.
5. Eleanor Villiers was born in 1772 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in 1826 in Tyler County, Virginia, United States.
6. Cassandra Villiers was born in 1773 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in in Ohio, United States.
7. James Villiers was born on 28 Jul 1774 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 23 Aug 1823 in Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
8. Rebecca Villiers was born in 1778 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 5 Oct 1830 in Warren Township, Tuscarawas County, United States.
9. Priscella Villiers was born on 12 Oct 1782 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 15 Jun 1852 in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Jun 1852 in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

John married Elizabeth Ewart about 1808 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabeth was born in 1785; died on 26 Jul 1834 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Jul 1834 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Villars was born in 1809 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 30 Sep 1844 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Oct 1844 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. Jane Villars was born on 24 Feb 1811 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 24 Apr 1829 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Apr 1829 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. Ralph Villars was born in 1813 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 26 Jul 1843 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Jul 1843 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.