| Father |
Thomas TOLLEY, b. Between 1770 and 1780, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Mother |
Lucy JONES, d. Bef 1840 |
| Married |
2 Aug 1798 |
Bedford County, Virginia, USA  [3] |
| Notes |
Tolly, Thomas VA ROCKBRIDGE CO. 397 1810 6 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
Tolly, Thomas VA ROCKBRIDGE CO. 297 1820 1145
Tolly, Thomas VA RANDOLPH CO. 125 1830
1840 Jackson, VA
1 m 60-70
John House: Pioneers of Jackson County:
P'd Tommy Tolley lived in 1840 with his daughter, Widow Adams, widow of Phil Adams, on the Carder place on Joe's Run.
There was a Tolley from Rockbridge, whose wife crossed the ocean in seven days and nights. She knit seven pairs of stockings.
pg 184: Settlers on Joe's Run
A man named Adams is said to have lived there at a comparatively early date. he was the father of Andy Adams, who was in the hardware trade with John McIntosh, and in 1840, the house was occupied by Adam's wife and her father, familiarly spoken of as Old Tommy Tolley.
Bedford Co:
Jul. 31, 1798; Thomas Tolley & Lucy Jones, dau/ Nicolis and Susanna; James Kay, Surety; Married by James Turner, Aug. 2, 1798.
From Angela Ruley:
Christopher and Patience Tolley settled in the Arnold's Valley region of Rockbridge county before 1778. He obtained land grants in that region which had been originally designated to Samuel Arnold for who the valley takes its name.
Yes, Lucinda was the daughter of Thomas Tolley and Lucy Jones. She was the sister of Patience Tolley who married Christopher J Rhodes. Also sister of Elizabeth who married William L Tolley and Also sister of Mary Tolley who married Philip Adams and sister of William Tolley who married Elizabeth Hill and sister of Susannah who married Henry Buckley.. Does that help?
Anna
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| Family ID |
F1697 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Hill, b. Between 1796 and 1798, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. Aft 1 Jan 1883 (Age ~ 87 years) |
| Married |
28 May 1816 |
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA [2] |
| Notes |
1820 Rockbridge, VA
William Tolly
1m 0-10
1m 26-45
1f 0-10
1f 26-45
1840 Jackson, VA William L Tolley
1m 30-40
1f 15-20
1f 40-50
or
1840 Jackson, VA William Tolly
1m 5-10 Granderson
1m 15-20 Jordan?
1m 20-30
1m 40-50 William
1f 10-15 Sarah
1f 15-20 Adaline??? or Barbara if the male 20-30 is Charles??
1f 40-50 Elizabeth [44]
1850 Jackson, VA 111-115 8/2/1850
Tolly Wm 51 M Farmer Va
Tolly Granderson 20 M Farmer Va
Tolly Charles S 30 M Farmer Va
Tolly Elizabeth 12 F Va
Tolly Margaret 10 F Va
Tolly Eliza 8 F Va
Tolly Cyntha 6 F Va
Tolley John 6 M Va
1850 Jackson, VA 160-164 8/6/1850
Tolly Wm L 49 M Farmer Va
Tolly Elizabeth 51 F Va
1860 Jackson, VA pg 107 Elizabeth, 64, living with Abraham Litton
1870 Jackson, WV pg 194 Elizabeth, 72, living with SIL Isaac Staats
1880 Jackson, WV, pg 70, Elizabeth,82/83, living with Son Granderson Tolley
John House: 'Pioneers of Jackson County'
The Tolleys came from Rockbridge County in the 30's.
There were two brothers, William and Joseph Tolley, among the pioneers of the middle Mill Creek Country.
William Tolley (familiarly called "Old Billy") came around 1832, and settled on the creek at the Chase bend, back next to the hill. He built the first house for Jesse Carney on his farm. He leased of Carney, moved to Turkey Camp Flats about 1835, later to Tug Fork, about Staats Mill.
He married Elizabeth (maiden name not learned), and their children were Jordan, Eliza, Sally, and a grandson Lewis.
"Jackson County in the Wars"
War of 1812
unknown Virginia Regiment: William Tolley of Rockbridge County, VA
On the Pension Rolls of January 1, 1883:
Elizabeth Tolley, widow of William
William Tolley was born in Rockbridge county, VA. He came to Jackson county about 1832 and located on Tug Fork. His wife was Elizabeth, probably a Litton. Their children: Jordan, Eliza, Sally, Martha and Lewis
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| Children |
| | 1. Charles Lewis Tolley, b. 11 Apr 1817, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 16 Sep 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) |
| | 2. Ann Eliza "Liza" Tolley, b. Abt 1818, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jan 1874 (Age ~ 56 years) |
| | 3. Daughter Tolley, b. Between 1820 and 1825, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Jordan Tolley, b. 13 Mar 1824, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Dec 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 35 years) |
| | 5. Sarah 'Sally' Tolley, b. Abt 1828, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 71 years) |
| | 6. Granderson P Tolley, b. Feb 1834, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Martha L Tolley, b. Oct 1841, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F1278 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
West Virginia Pioneers
1800 - 1858 (~ 68 years)