Ephraim Vause!

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______________________________________________________________________ Andrew VANCE b. abt.1680 in Ireland, d. 1754 in Frederick Va m. Jane HOGE b. Ireland. Place of Marriage: Fermanagh Ireland.

Children I have listed from this union:

1. Samuel VANCE b. abt.1691, in Coven Ireland, d.26-May-1789 In Washington Co. Va. He m. Sarah COLVILLE.

2.Matthew VANCE, no info.

3.Patrick VANCE, no info.

4.EPHRAIM VANCE (VAUSE)b. abt.1715, Ireland?. M. 11-Jul-1738 in Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania to: THEODOSIA HEWLINGS, b. abt. 1722 in Burlington New Jersey.

5.David VANCE b. abt. 1712.

7. Andrew VANCE II, b. abt. 1695, in Ireland. He died in Harrison Kentucky. He married Mary COOK in Frederick Virginia.

9. Alexander VANCE 1st b. abt. 1697, no more info.

10. Mary VANCE, m. ?? GREER.

11. Ann VANCE b. abt. 1700 in Fermanagh Ireland. She married James COLVILLE in 1720 in Frederick Virginia.

That is the information (UNDOCUMENTED) I have about Andrew VANCE. The following information is not documented by official records!!

EPHRAIM VANCE (VAUSE) b. abt.1715. M. 11-Jul-1738 in Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania to THEODOSIA HEWLINGS, d/o Jacob HEWLINGS & Dorothy EVES. THEODOSIA HEWLINGS b. abt. 1722 in Burlington New Jersey.

Children I have listed for EPHRAIM VANCE (VAUSE) & THEODOSIA HEWLINGS are:

1. Alexander VANCE b. abt. 1732. No more info.

2. Elizabeth "Deliz" VANCE b. abt.1735 in The Isle Of Wight Co. Va. d. 1780 in Washington Co. Va., M. 1760 to Joseph HATFIELD.

3. Thomas VANCE b. abt. 1740, no more info.
5. Male VANCE b.1748 no more info.

6. Leevice (Levisa) VAUSE, no more info.

7. Jessee VAUSE No more info.

8. William VAUSE, no more info.

The following is information about THEODOSIA HEWLINGS, from the New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills PP. 155-156. Notes for Dorothy EVES: April 21, 1758, HEWLINGS Dorothy of Evesham, Burlington Co. New Jersey-widow, will of. Children:-Joseph, William, Abraham, THEODOSIA VAUSE, and Rebecca WILLS.-Grandchildren: Theodosia, Sarah and Agnes, (daughters of the deceased son Jacob HEWLINGS) Abigail, Rebecca and Dorothy (daughters of Joseph) Bequest to THEODOSIA VAUSE conditional upon her return to and living in West Jersey.

Children of Jacob HEWLINGS and Dorothy EVES are:

1. Rebecca HEWLINGS b. 1705-1731 in Evesham Twp. Burlington Co. New Jersey, d. bef. 12-May-1803 in Evesham Twp. Burlington Co. New Jersey.

2.Joseph HEWLINGS b. 1721-1754 in Evesham Twp. Burlington Co. New Jersey. d. 1786.

3. Abraham HEWLINGS b. 1721-1754 in Burlington Co. New Jersey. D. 1730-1833.

4. William HEWLINGS b. 1721-1754 in Burlington Co. New Jersey, d. 27-Mar-1785 in Willingbouough New Jersey.

5. THEODOSIA HEWLINGS b. abt. 1722 in Burlington Co. New Jersey. D. aft. 1756. Married EPHRAIM VANCE (VAUSE) in Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania on 11-Jul-1738.

6. Jacob HEWLINGS II b. abt. 1723, d. 31-Mar-1758 in Evesham, Burlington Co. New Jersey.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAME FROM THE CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA.

These are extracts of the original court records of Augusta County Virginia, 1745-1800. Deed book # 2. Page 408. 28th, Feb, 1749, EPHRAIM VAUSE to Joseph LOVE, 200 acres on Goose Creek. Corner William BEWES. Teste: Francis BEATY, William DUNLAP, George ANDERSON.

Deed book # 2. Page 503. 28th, Feb, 1749. EPHRAIM VAUSE to William MCCURRY, 248 acres on South Branch Roanoke. Teste: Nathanial EVINS, Adam BRECKENRIDGE, Tobias SMITH.

Deed book # 2. Page 599. 1st, Mar, 1749. EPHRAIM VAUSE to James NEALEY, 245 acres. Corner Francis BEATY.

Deed book # 6. Page 136. 4th, Jan, 1754. PATTON to Thomas LUTTENTON, 120 acres, part of tract pattented to PATTON 3d, Nov, 1750, on South Fork of Roanoke, also West fork, Cor. to John BRUNEGAR. Teste: THEODOSIA and EPHRAIM VAUSE.

Deed book # 7. Page 235. 19th, Apr, 1755. Robert BOX to EPHRAIM VAUSE, 5sh., 179 acres by patent 22d, Aug, 1753, on a branch on the North side the Little River. Teste: Hugh MEANS, proved 1755 by James NEELY and James CAMPBELL, and 20th, Nov, 1771 by Hugh MEANS, (p.340).

Deed book # 8. Page 312. 5th Apr, 1760. EPHRAIM VAUSE to John MADISON, 1 parcel containing 360 acres and 1 parcel containing 320 acres adjoining and lying on Meadow Creek, a branch of Roanoke, whereon VAUSE formerly dwelt, patented to him 15th, Dec, 1749.

Deed book # 10. Page 169. 14th, Apr, 1760. EPHRAIM VAUSE to John STEWART and John GIVEN, 179 acres on the Little River.

INFORMATION ABOUT FORT VAUSE IN THE VICINITY OF CHRISTIANSBURG VIRGINIA. THIS FORT WAS BUILT BY EPHRAIM VAUSE.

At his own expense VAUSE built a fort known as fort VAUSE which guarded a strategic pass in the Alleghenies open to both Southern and Northern Indians.

French aiding Indians in fighting white settlers on the frontier. Apparently 205 Indians and 25 French Canadians left fort Miami Ohio intending to travel 500 miles to fort VAUSE area and then go on to Williamsburg.

Residents along the way between fort Miami and fort VAUSE fled as the French and Indians made their way toward Williamsburg. They arrived at fort VAUSE about the 16th of June 1756. They stayed in and around the area, and attacked on June 25th, 1756. At about 9:00 AM, the French asked those in the fort to surrender. They refused!

At about 10:00 AM, the fort was set afire. The VAUSE family and others barricaded themselves in their cabins, which were set afire about 4:00 PM that evening. Many of the surviving residents of the fort were tortued on the spot.

VAUSE'S servants who had been away from the fort at the time of the attack returned. Upon seeing what was happening they fled. They came upon PRESTON and a few men who were on their way to help. The servants told what they had saw, and PRESTON felt that the most prudent thing was to warn other settlers immediatly, this was done rather than advancing to the fort. All residents of the area left. This was about 3:00 PM, which was too late to help at the fort anyway, PRESTON was still 3 miles away.

The residents of the fort that survived were captured, 150 or so, and were led back to Shawnee villages.

Leevice VAUSE, daughter of EPHRAIM, was taken prisoner along with her mother. When peace was made in 1763, she returned home and told how she was dragged along by the Indians. When she got the chance she would gut her name into the bark of sycamore and beech trees, thus giving her name to the Levisa Fork and Leevice Ford.

She also told of how she had watched as her families clothes were torn off, and watched them die as their scalps were hung up to dry.

HERE IS SOME POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS TO EPHRAIM VAUSE!!

James BURK: Several BURKS were killed during the attack on fort VAUSE in 1756.

Sarah (BURK) WILSON: d/o James BURK. Married Samuel WILSON. Sarah (BURK) was born in 1733 in Botetourt or Montgomery co. Virginia. Sarah (BURK) WILSON and Samuel WILSON had a daughter they named Theodosia!

Morris GRIFFITHS was captured during the attack on fort VAUSE in 1756, but managed to escape.

Surname INGLES: Several INGLES were killed during the attack on fort VAUSE in 1756.

A LITTLE MORE EPHRAIM VAUSE INFO!

EPHRAIM VAUSE'S son William VAUSE served in the revolutionary war. William VAUSE also had a daughter named THEODOSIA VAUSE!.

ANOTHER PUZZLE!!

THEODOSIA VAUSE (wife of EPHRAIM VAUSE) was captured by the Shawnee in 1756. I have been told that she later died in Pennsylvania. I have not been able to find where EPHRAIM went back to Pennsylvania, or where THEODOSIA came back to Virginia, therefor depending on the date of ABNER VANCE'S birth: THEODOSIA (HEWLINGS) VAUSE may not be his mother, or: EPHRAIM VAUSE may not be his father! Could ABNER VANCE have been born in Pennsylvania, and his mother died possibly in childbirth! Then EPHRAIM VAUSE (VANCE) took his newborn son and went South to the Carolinas?? The answer to these questions are out there, they just need to be found!!

As I find more EPHRAIM VAUSE and ABNER VANCE information I will add it to ABNER VANCE'S Homepage!!

Again I must say!! THIS INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DOCUMENTATION, DO NOT USE THIS INFORMATION TO DOCUMENT PROOF OF BIRTH, PARENTS, DEATH, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN BY OFFICIAL RECORDS.

I welcome any and all replies, comments, or questions about the information on this page. I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER EVERY ONE THE BEST I CAN.<<>> 4th Great Grandson of ABNER VANCE & SUSANNAH HOWARD.

Tim Vance

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