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    William Ramey Pike County Kentucky



      In 1777 Fincastle County, Virginia's General Assembly Divided Fincastle County Into Three Parts And Created
      Washington, Montgomery, And Kentucky Counties

      Our Country Was A New Country And Growing, Many Of Our Ancestors Didn�t Move
      They, Found Themselves In Different States And Counties When The Boundaries Changed.


      WILLIAM R. RAMEY
      Born: In 1782 Abingdon, Washington County va,
      And Died In 1865 In Elkhorn City, Pike County Ky.

      Married: 1802 Anna Samlins
      Born: In 1784 In South Carolina
      According To The 1850 Pike County Census.
      Died: 18 Nov. 1856 In Pike County

      Anna Was The Daughter Of Elizabeth Samlins,
      No Other Information Is Found On An: Anna Samlins :
      (Some Say She May Have Been Cherokee)

      Us Marriage Records 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Data Base
      States Anna Salmons Female, Spouse William Ramey

      Kentucky Death Record For Anna Ramey Born In South Carolina
      States Mother Elizabeth Samlins Nov 18 1856, 72 Years Old Female, Married, Residence Pike County Ky.
      Death Record Of Anna Ramey

      Her mothers name here is listed As Elizabeth Samlins.

      This Record of Pike County Ky court house:
      has them coming from Abingdon Virginia, which was in Washington County
      Record of Pike County KY

      Pike County Kentucky, 1850 Census Has Them Listed As Household #216
      William Age 67 Born In Virginia And Not North Carolina
      And Anna Age 66 Born In South Carolina Not North Carolina

      Sometime after 1790 they moved into the Carolinas,
      North Carolina was formed in 1789 from the colony of the carolina's.
      This Ramey family came from the newly formed North Carolina
      into Floyd County Ky after 1800 and before 1803.

      William Met Anna Samlin In the Carolina's
      She was born in the area of the Carolina's that became South Carolina which was founded in 1788 so she was listed as born in SC according to Census records.
      He was 20 years old when they married: and she was 18

      they came into Floyd County Ky by 1803 When their first child was born.
      which in 1820 became Pike County Ky

      William Was A Surveyor Of Land And He Laid Claim To Large Tracts Of Land
      Both in Kentucky and across the Big Sandy into Virginia
      Containing Coal, Timber, Oil And Gas, Around Pike County, Elkhorn City Kentucky
      He Acquired Thousands Of Acres Of Land Through Land Surveys Secured By State Land Grants
      And By County Court Orders, He Also Bought And Traded For Other Land.
      At One Time He Owned All The Land From The Forks
      Of The Russell And Levisa Rivers To The Headwaters Of Grassy Creek In Virginia,
      Which Included A Good Part Of The Breaks Region.

      He Was Issued A Pass To Settle In "Cherokee Country"
      Sometime Between 1801 And 1804 By Indian Agent Jonathan Meigs.
      Early In The 1800's A Jacob Remy Descendant,
      William R. Remy (Ramey) And His Wife Anna Samlins
      Settled In What Was (Formerly In Floyd County) The Present, Pike County Kentucky
      On The Virginia-Kentucky Line .

      He Built A Home Near The Mouth Of Elkhorn Creek;
      This Build Was The Beginning Of Elkhorn City. Pike County
      Rameys Of Today State That William Owned More Than 40,000 Acres Of Land,
      But A Fire In His Home, Or In The Land Office, Destroyed Some Of His Records In 1838.
      Since He Was Not Able To Prove His Ownership,
      Other Individuals And Large Companies Claimed Much Of The Land.
      In 1858 Owned 609 Acres On Grassy Creek Waters Of Sandy River.
      June 3 1852 Bought 84 Acres On Grassy Creek, On A Cliff.
      However, At His Death In 1865 He Left Much Land To His Children
      As Is Shown By His Will Found In Pike County Will Book On Page 50
      397 Acres Both Sides Of Grassy Creek. Mentioned In 1857 Land Warrant.

      William Served As Road Commissioner, Justice Of The Peace In The Period Of 1822-1834.
      He Was Sheriff Of Pike County 1831-1834 And Justice Of The Peace Again In 1837
      Also Served As A Surveyor. Showed Up In Court Records Until 1848.
      Book D-P 2171866 Includes Bonding Of Executor And Appointing Appraisers For His Estate.
      Many Of Robert G. Scotts Land Deals Involve William In 1816 Floyd County,
      Before Pike County Was Formed From Floyd.
      1810 Census In Floyd County Kentucky
      there were two William Remy, Ramey�s seniors in 1810 Floyd
      One William Remy was living in the area of Paint Lick Creek, and this shows a deed there, when Floyd County was divided,�
      It became Paintsville Ky, Johnson County
      This William is the son of Daniel Ramey and Doris Brickey

      William Ramey of Pike was living in the area of Russell Fork Creek, when Floyd was divided�
      That area became Elkhorn City Kentucky pike County

      Keeping the deeds straight is knowing which area they lived in
      William Ramey and founder of Elkhorn City Ky. Sept. 24 1816,
      is deeded 200 acres on Russell Fork Creek, another branch of the Big Sandy River.�
      Elkhorn City Ky. is in today Pike Co. Ky. Approximately 60 miles South of Paintsville, Ky.

      William Is Listed As Serving In The War Of 1812
      5th Regiment (Lewis�s) Kentucky Volunteers As A Private
      He Would Have Been About 30

      1820 Floyd County Kentucky Listed As
      William Ramey
      Next Door Is Moses Ramey, Williams 3rd cousin, James Ramey his brother and, George Belcher
      William had served as justice of the peace and married Moses and his wife Tabitha in 1817 Floyd Co. Ky.

      1830 Pike County Kentucky Census
      William Ramey
      1 Male 40-50
      1 Male Under 5
      1 Male 5-10
      1 Male 10-15
      1 Male 20-30
      1 Female Under 5
      1 Female 5-10
      1 Female 15-20
      1 Female 20-30
      1 Female 40-50

      Next Door Is Moses Ramey his 3rd cousin And Richard Potter and his wife Teeny Ramey , Williams daughter, and Abner Carty

      1840 Pike County
      William Ramey
      1 Male 50-60
      1 Female 50-60
      5 Males And 2 Females
      Also Next Door Is Richard Potter
      Next Door Daniel Ramey Age 20-30
      And Is Moses Ramey jr Age 20-30
      Moses Ramey jr. son of William, Moses Ramey sr. Williams 3rd cousin, is also listed sr and jr to distinguish between the two Moses.

      1850 Census Pike County Ky
      This Census Image Shows Anna Born In South Carolina, And William Born In Virginia

      Ramey Wm 67 M Farmer 6,000 Va
      Ramey Anna 66 F Sc X
      Ramey Wm 24 M Farmer Ky 18

      Next Door, Is Abraham Stewart And Williams Daughter Easter Also Son Daniel And Lucinda
      Moses Lives Near.
      Benjamin Bentley Lives The Next House Down
      He Married Anna Ramey, Williams Daughter.

      Tabitha Ramey the widow of his 3rd cousin Moses Ramey is also listed living near,
      This Moses died in 1846.
      William was the executor of his cousin Moses will. In 1846 Pike

      1860 Census Of Pike Co:
      William Ramey Sr. Age 78 Born In Virginia
      Listed As Farmer With 10,000 Acres
      Living Next To His Children
      With His Grandson Miles Age 15 Born In Ky. Listed As Farmhand
      Living In His Home With Him
      He Had Given Land To Each Of His Children And They Were All Living Near Him



        Census Records for William Ramey of Elhorn City Ky

        Census 1810 Floyd County Ky

        Census 1820 Floyd County Ky

        Census 1830 Pike County Ky

        Census 1840 Pike County Ky


        Census 1850 Pike County Ky



        Census 1860 Pike County Ky


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        #1 Land document william, Russel Co. va 1837



        #2 Land document william, Russel Co. va1837


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        WILL Of William Ramey And Land Document Information

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        A Belcher Marriage Document Signed By William
        He Was The Justice Of The Peace For A Time.

        Grantee Index to Deeds Floyd County Kentucky

        Land Record 1816 Floyd County Ky

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        William And Anna's Tombstone


        A Marker Honoring William Ramey Was Placed At An Elkhorn City, Ky Intersection
        On Sept 2, 2001.
        Ramey Marker




      William R. Ramey And Anna's
      Children:
      1...Mary Christine Ramey 1804 And Richard Potter
      2...John Henry Ramey 1805 And Malinda Powell And Emily Stratton
      3...James Daniel Ramey 1809 And Lucinda Cindesta Carty
      4...Moses 1811 And Jane Fuller
      5...Elizabeth Ramey 1813 And Lazarus Hunt
      6...Nancy Ramey 1815 And Joseph Belcher
      7...Rebecca Ramey 1818 And William Bentley And Hiram Osbourne
      8...Easter Ramey 1821 And Abraham Stewart
      9...Charles Ramey 1823 Lucinda Jane And Susan Henson
      10. .Anna Ramey 1827 And Benjamin Bentley
      11..William Ramey Jr. 1824 And Polly Henson And Elizabeth Stapleton


      1.....Mary Christine Ramey (Teeny)
      Born: 1803 according to her tombstone: Died: 1868
      Married: Richard Potter 20 January 1825
      Born 1798-1800 He Died On 2 Jan. 1886 In Buchanan Co, Va.
      Mary and Richard Potter�s genealogy Lines

      2...John Henry Ramey
      Born: 1805 Kentucky
      Married : #1 Malinda Powell 3-13-1834 Pike
      Married: #2 Emily Stratton 3-15-1846--B: 1821

      John Henry Ramey genealogy Lines

      3...Nancy Ramey
      Born: 1815 Died: 1889
      Married: 5 April 1831 Joseph Belcher B: 1810
      Died: 1896
      Nancy Ramey Belcher genealogy Lines

      4...Daniel Ramey
      Born:1809 floyd County Ky
      Married: Lucinda Cindesta Carty 2-13-1840 Pike

      Daniel Ramey's Genealogy Line

      Daniel and Lucinda�s Headstone

      5...Elizabeth Ramey
      Born 1813 Floyd County Ky
      Elizabeth Ramey
      Born: 1813 died: 11 Dec 1887 Buchanan Co. Virginia
      Married Lazarus Hunt
      11-9-1832 Or 37 Pike
      Elizabeth And Lazarus Lived In Virginia Close To Richard And Mary Potter.

      Elizabeth Ramey genealogy Lines

      6...Moses Ramey
      Born: 1814 Pike Co Ky
      Married: Tabitha Jane Fuller 3-29-1838 Pike ; Born 1822
      Moses Ramey genealogy Lines

      7...Rebecca Ramey
      B: 1818 Married:#1 William Bentley 10-10-1841 B: 1815
      D: 1866 Pike
      Married:#2 Hiram Osborne in Oct. 1866

      Rebecca Ramey Osborne genealogy Lines

      8...Easter Ramey
      Born: 1821 died: 1865
      Married Abraham Stewart 1-2-1838 Tazewell Co Va.

      Easter Ramey Stewart genealogy Lines

      9...Charles Ramey
      Born: 1823 Kentucky
      Married #1 1843 Lucinda Jane
      #2 Susan Henson 1858/59

      Charles Ramey genealogy Lines

      10...William Ramey Jr.
      Born: 1824
      Married : # 1 Elizabeth Stapleton
      Married: #2 Polly Hensen born 1840 married 7-24-1859

      William Ramey Jr. Genealogy Lines

      11...Anna Ramey
      B: 1827 died: 1889
      Married : Benjamin Bentley born 1823 Married: 5-8-1845 Pike.

      Anna Ramey Bentley genealogy Lines

      Main Ramey Index

      William Ramey Land Grants

      March 1824 50 Acres Pike County Ky. Russell Fork Of Sandy River Book # 0
      15 June 1825 50 Acres Pike
      15 June 1825 50 Acres Pike
      26 Dec 1860 425 Acres Pike
      11 Jan 1858 50 Acres Pike
      11 Dec 1828 50 Acres Pike
      11 Sept 1830 50 Acres Pike
      28 Feb 1837 100 Acres Pike
      20 Jan 1842 50 Acres Pike
      20 Jan 1842 50 Acres Pike
      4 Oct 1845 122 Acres Pike
      26 Dec 11850 2,260 Acres Elkhorn Creek, Pike
      3 April 1851 50 Acres Pike