Elizabeth Jones was reportedly born 1733. Her tombstone in French
Cemetery in KY reportedly states this. Her second marriage was to
Richard Callaway. Richard Callaway married 1st - Frances Walton.
I did find this in St. Peter's Parish records - "Register of St. Peter's
Parish, page 108, Frans ye Daughter of Robr &
Frans Walton born 14th Jany, 1726-7. " Frances Walton Callway
reportedly died in 1766 in Bedford and Richard Callaway then married
Elizabeth Jones Hoy 1767/68. This would have made Elizabeth approx. 34
years old at the time of her marriage to Callaway.
All of the information above seems reasonable - until you add the
information on John Hoy to the equation. John Hoy b. 1677 married
unknown. Son John Hoy b. 1699 died abt. 1767 Buckingham County, Va;
married Elizabeth Jones abt 1745. This means Elizabeth Jones would
have married John Hoy when she was 12 years old. Not only do I feel
this is improbable - it is highly unlikely. Contrary to some reports,
marrying at a young age was not a common practice in colonial Virginia.
The average age for a woman was in her early twenties. Also note the
tremendous age difference between John Hoy (b. 1699) and Elizabeth Jones
(b.1733) - this again, makes the union, if the dates are correct -
highly unlikely.
There were several prominent Jones families in Buckingham county where
John Hoy reportedly died about 1767.
Then we have the problem of the two reported sons of John Hoy and
Elizabeth Jones; John Booker Hoy and William Hoy. I have had reports
that John Booker Hoy was married and had his son, Thomas, in 1764 in
Campbell Co. And William was not of age when his father's will was
written in 1765 but he is supposed to have married in 1767.
This would have made it impossible for John Booker Hoy and William Hoy
to be the sons of Elizabeth Jones Hoy Callaway.
I found a 1720 St. James Co. VA patent for John Hoy that mentions
Elizabeth Hoy. They acquired Escheat Land - Land ownership reverting to
the Crown, government, or estate owner because of a lack of heirs.
I think this is close to proof that there were two Elizabeth Hoy's.
There is no way that the Elizabeth Jones Hoy who married Richard
Callaway could have been named on a land patent in 1720. How or if they
are
related, who knows? Could they have been her parents? Or the parents
of her husband?
Then we have a John Hoy patent 10 March 1756 "256a on both sides of the
North Fork of the Slate River" - and in 1748 400a on both sides
of the Slate, c and 400a on both sides of Willis Creek in 1755.
Then in 1756 John Hoy patents land in Bedford Co. My John Jones (of
Buckingham) line and his children had land on the Slate River as well.
Elizabeth Hoy patents land on 10 March 1756 225a on both sides of a
branch of Willis Creek known as Tongue's Quarter's. I have been told
that a female could patent land and in some instances, they were heirs
finishing patents initiated by their husband or a family member. John
Hoy is obviously still alive in 1756, as he is patenting land here as
well.
Keziah Callaway was reportedly the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth
Jones Hoy Callaway. The given name "Keziah" is somewhat unusual - but
occurs in the earlier Jones generations of Buckingham Co., VA. I
strongly feel that Elizabeth Jones Hoy Callaway is related to my Jones
line in Buckingham.
But there are obviously critical errors in repeated genealogies
involving Elizabeth Jones Hoy Callaway.
Any thoughts on sorting this out??
Thanks!