Hornsby

Unfortunately, at this time I have not found any further information (other than her name and possible birthplace), on my ancestor Angelina HORNSBY, wife of Benjamin ELLIS (1741-1796), of Warren Co. NC. The Dixie McCrary "ELLIS" book says that Benjamin Ellis' will separates his children in two categories: "my three eldest children" and the "youngest children" - and she noticed a gap of a number of years between the ages of the groups indicating that there could have been two wives..., but also noting that Stephen Ellis' mother (my ancestor) was "Angelina HORNSBY" (last paragraph of page 182), "a family tradition reported by a descendant of Benjamin's son Stephen "Angelina Hornsby ...her girlhood home was near a forest or swamp possibly in VA."

When doing a search for HORNSBY, I ran across the following marriage for an Angelina HORNSBY: Angelina HORNSBY to John LAWRENCE on June 30, 1786 in in Granville Co., N.C. I'm not sure if there is a connection or not, but we all know that sometimes those family names are continued down branches of the same family trees... (thought it "might" be a "tidbit" of a clue?). The only other HORNSBY married in that county was James HORNSBY to Elizabeth HANCOCK on Sept. 8, 1778. But, there was another Hornsby-Ellis marriage in Wake Co. NC in 1801 (see below)...

Please let me know if you find any information that would link my ancestor Angelina HORNSBY-ELLIS to any other HORNSBY line in VA or NC during the mid to late 1700's.

The early Hornsby marriages in North Carolina that I could find (separated by county) were:

Angelina HORNSBY to John LAWRENCE on June 30, 1786 in in Granville Co., NC
James HORNSBY to Elizabeth HANCOCK on Sept. 8, 1778 in Granville Co. NC (James was the son of Leonard H. & Elizabeth Hornsby)*

Joseph S. HORNSBY to Julian OUTTEN on Aug. 18, 1824 in Gates Co. NC

Ebenezer HORNSBY to Caty ELLIS on Oct. 26, 1801 in Wake Co. NC (Ebenezer was the son of Wm. B. who was son of Leonard H. Hornsby)*
Mary HORNSBY to Peleg FURGERSON on Dec. 16, 1813 in Wake Co. NC
Elizabeth HORNSBY to Whitmill HUNTER on July 22, 1799 in Wake Co. NC

The HORNSBY marriages that I could find in Virginia (separated by county) were:

Eli HORNSBY to Anne BIRD on April 24, 1800 in Accomack Co., VA
William HORNSBY to Polly HORNSBY on September 16, 1801 in Accomack Co. VA
Sarah HORNSBY to Benjamin FLOYD on June 8, 1794 in Accomack Co. VA
Leah HORNSBY to Revel KELLAM on Jan. 11, 1800 in Accomack Co., VA (Leah was the daughter of Lenoard H. & Elizabeth Hornsby)*
Molly HORNSBY to William ROSS on February 6, 1806 in Accomack Co., VA
Nancy HORNSBY to William SPEIRS on January 26, 1802 in Accomack Co., VA
Susan HORNSBY to George STURGIS on January 2, 1838 in Accomack Co., VA
Betsy B. HORNSBY to Obed P. TWIFORD on October 22, 1833 in Accomack Co., VA

Eliza HORNSBY to David SHEELY on February 27, 1806 in Jefferson Co., VA

William HORNSBY to Mrs. Susanna CARPENTER on Aprril 28, 1787 in Northampton Co. VA Wm. thought to be a sibling of Leonard H. Hornsby, but would have been "80" yrs. old at time of this marriage? *

James HORNSBY to Betsy H. MORRISON on Dec. 13, 1841 in Northumberland Co.. VA
James HORNSBY to Rachel WEBB on May 25, 1803 in Northumberland Co., VA
John HORNSBY to Ann SMITH on Aprril 30, 1838 in Northumberland Co., VA
William HORNSBY to Molly HAYNIE on April 6, 1791 in Northumberland Co., VA
Winifred HORNSBY to Thomas ALEXANDER on September 4, 1802 in Northumberland Co., VA
Elizabeth HORNSBY to Haynie ASHBURN on December 23, 1808 in Northumberland Co., VA

Albert HORNSBY to Leah DOUGHTY on December 28, 1821 in York Co., VA
Conrad HORNSBY to Unknown Spouse on January 6, 1821 in York Co., VA
John HORNSBY to Elizabeth DAVIS on November 8, 1846 in York Co., VA
John H. HORNSBY to Elizabeth J. DAVIS on November 9, 1846 in York Co., VA

These are the only marriage records in SC and GA that I could find:

Miss E R H HORNSBY to S. ALEXANDER on Sept. 4, 1855 from SC Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 5 #2 (1785-1884) - no location mentioned.

J.R. HORNSBY to Miss S.M. PACE on September 9, 1883 from Sec. V, Ch. 46 SC Magazine of Ancestral Research Vol. 2 #1-4 (1785-1884) - no location mentioned.

Laben HORNSBY to Phebe ROACH on Aprril 4, 1793 from Sec. V, Ch. 48 SC Magazine of Ancestral Research Vol. 5 #3 (1675-1858) - no location mentioned.

Georgia Ann HORNSBY to John P. LINMAN on February 19, 1861 in Clayton Co. GA
Elizabeth HORNSBY to Daniel BRINSON on January 6, 1867 in Decatur Co., GA
James HORNSBY to Elizabeth HENDRIX on February 17, 1848 in Glynn Co., GA
Martha HORNSBY to John D. STEPHENS on December 31, 1839 in Harris Co., GA
Marmaduke HORNSBY to Katherine HARRINGTON on June 22, 1840 in Harris Co., GA
Moses HORNSBY to Sophia HARRINGTON on January 5, 1842 in Harris Co., GA
Amelia HORNSBY to James CALDER on January 12, 1824 in Liberty Co., GA
Mrs. Susannah HORNSBY to William BAKER on June 8, 1793 in Liberty Co., GA
Frances HORNSBY to John WHITAKER on November 28, 1815 in Oglethorpe Co., GA
Sarah HORNSBY to Josiah M. SAUNDERS on December 23, 1838 in Pike Co., GA
Daphne HORNSBY to Hezekiah BEALL on July 4, 1816 in Richmond Co., GA
Rebecca HORNSBY to John GRIDLY on August 26, 1830 in Terrell Co., GA

*I can't help but wonder how many of the Hornsby individuals (in the marriages listed above) are descendants of William HORNSBY of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England, who had at least *three sons that came to Virginia. Many descendants of this line spread to NC, SC, GA, Miss. and Louisiana.

The following early Hornsby information is based on, and can be found at the site of Curtis Swan (at ancestry.com) http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1249854&id=I58328487.
Curtis has listed a large number of Wm. HORNSBY descendants from England to VA...
The information below is based on information found at Curtis Swan's web site (link listed above)...

William HORNSBY was born Abt. 1675 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England; He died in England (date not recorded) and was the son of Joseph HORNSBY (b: 1650 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England).

His children are listed as:

1. Joseph HORNSBY b: 1697 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England - NOTE: Neither he nor his wife, Hannah Linkley came to the USA. He was from a family of Naval Officers).

*2. Leonard H. HORNSBY (b: 1699 in Lincolnshire County, England) - NOTE: Leonard emigrated to America in 1735. He married about 1737 to Elizabeth (unknown). They settled in Prince William County, Virginia, moved to North Carolina and later to Chester County, South Carolina where he died 6 April 1779. From his will, his children (all born in James City Co., VA were listed as: (1) Wm. B. (b. 1739); (2) Mary (b. 6 Jan. 1740); (3) Ann (b. 5 Feb 1741); (4) Leah Phameul (b. 19 Feb 1743); (5) Charlotte (b. 25 Nov 1746); (6) Elizabeth (b. 22 Feb 1747); (7) Janet (b. 30 Mar 1751); (8) John (b. 7 Jun 1753); (9) Leonard H. (b. 13 May 1755); (10) James (b. 31 Jul 1757); (11) Moses L. (b. 9 Dec 1759).

*3. Moses Thomas HORNSBY b: 17 Jan 1701/02 in Lincolnshire County, England. NOTE: Moses Thomas Hornsby came to America in 1730 and settled at Williamsburg, Virginia. He and his wife Margaret "Unknown" are both buried inside the Churchyard of "Old Bruton Parish Church," Williamsburg, Virginia. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, where he served as Vestryman. (Children: unknown?)

4. Ann HORNSBY b: Abt. 1705 in Lincolnshire County, England (NOTE: Ann and her "unknown" Robinson husband were married in 1772 and were in Craiselound, Haxey Parish, near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, England. They remained in England.

*5. William H. HORNSBY b: Abt. 1707 in England, died 1804 in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. He is said to have married Susanna CARPENTER on April 28, 1787 in Northampton Co. VA, but note that was a "VERY" old age (age 80) for him to be married... (Children: Unknown?)

6. Marmaduke HORNSBY b: Aft. 1707 in England - Nothing else is known of this individual. (Children? Unknown)

Information on the early Ellis line (including Angelina Hornsby-Ellis' children and descendants), can also be found at this website through ancestry.com:
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=williamjellis&id=I0064.

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