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John Villiers
(Source:Lecky)In
the
cemetery on "Mansfield" a tract of land warranted on
5-6-1789,
and patented 6-13-1794, to John Villis. John Villis, Mansfield, 431
acres, warrant 7 May 1789 (Patent Book P-29-183). There has been
erected in late
years a modern tombstone marking the resting place of the original
warranter 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 5-26-1826 as the new stone bears the
inscription placing the death date as 1836. The old stone must
have read that he died in 1826 at the age of 92 years. DAR #
637170 states b. probable Pa ca. 1734 and d. 5-20-1826 Greene Co. Pa.
1773 Tax
list, Greene County was in Bedford County, Springhill Twp. On 2/26/1773
Greene went to Westmoreland County. 1781 Tax list John Villiers,
300 acres, 2 horses,1 cow, 7 sheep. On 1784 tax list, Villars,
John refused to provide listing. 1790 census list Villars, John
1-2-7. Personal Research: See Cree family for a development of
Greene Co and parent counties. A Jaques John Villars had a land
entry in Cumberland Co. Pa of 50 acres on 2/10/1755. John Villers
was listed on the 1788 Washington Co. Pa tax list, Cumberland Co.
1800 Greene Co., list a James and John Villiers on Pg 62
Jefferson Twp.
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 in the Tenmile prior to 1780
as his name is among those who signed a petition for the new State of
"Westsylvania" in 1779. In the tax list for 1784, he refused to
return a list of his property to Washington Co, still claiming Virginia
allegiance. John Villiers was married twice possibly 3
times. His first wife was Mary
Dakens although DAR records
indicate the first may have been Victory Mucheloy. Mary Dakens
died 10-22-1807, at the age of 64 yrs. The next wife Elizabeth ?
who died 7-26-1834, at the age of 59 years. She remarried to
Archibald Ewart (O.C.Docket 1,pp281). Both wives are buried
with John Villiers. Another source suggests that Elizabeth was a
widow with the married name of Ewart. The marriages of his
children suggest he lived in Cumberland Co. Pa. before coming
west. Villiars Cemetery is located 1/4 mile N.W. of Khedive Pa.
on road from Route 21 to Jefferson. Since both wives are buried
there I believe Elizabeth Ewart was a widow when she married John
Villiars, the point is mute as far as my line goes since Mary
Dakens was mother of Elizabeth Villiars Cree.
Eleanor
m George Gregg (died before father leaving sons George and John)
Cassandra
m Aaron Masterson
Rebecca
m Joseph Vanbuskirk
Priscilla
b 10-12-1782 m. George Haver, d 6-15-1852
The next
3 children are by second marriage
Mary
b 1809, m Michael McGovern d,9-30-1844
Jane
b, 2-24-1811 d4-24-1829
Ralph
b 1813, d.7-26-1843
Greene County,
Pa. Sources:
Pa
Tax List
Pa
Census Records
The
Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families by Howard Lecky
World Family
Finder Vol.# Lists children differently. Notes
from family finder: At the National
Genealogical Society in Wash. DC.--1994 there is a
member chart of John Villars and Mary Dakens. This was prepared
by Julia Alison Gilcrist of Peoria, Ill,. in 1972. This claims
that
John came to America in 1740 and that during the Rev. he served
at
Ft. Pitt in Lt. William Withers Rangers 1776-1779. She submitted
two charts for John Villars. The second chart lists his wife as
Elizabeth Ewart (b.1775-d7-26-1834).
They had 3 children:
Mary
b.
1809- d 9-30-1844 m. Micheal McGovern
Jane
b. 2-11-1811-d.
4-24-1829
Ralph
b. 1813-d 7-26-1843.
One comment reports
that the name Villars may have come from the French De Viller
Personal research 2010: Colon de Villiers was commander of French
Troops from Canada at the Battle of Fort Necessity and commanded troops
at Ft. Duquense (Pittsburght) in 1750's. de Villiars family was
very extensive and important in early Canadian history, esp. Montreal. VILLIERS FAMILY (TENMILE
COUNTRY-GREEN CO. PA. HISTORICAL
SOCIETY)
