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Birth: 1686 France
or Wales
Death: 1776 Petersburg,
VA
Giles
VERMILLION (1686 - 1776) & Jane HUTCHESON (1686 - )
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun 1779) & Elizabeth BURCH
(abt 1730 - )
Francis Birch VERMILLION
(1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann LAMBERT (1758 - )
Robert VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846) & Nancy Martha MCGLASSON (abt
1786 - 1846)
Martha Louise VERMILLION (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) & Newton Eli
COFFEY (1823 - 1890)
William
COFFEY (27 Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena BARBRE (28 Mar 1855 - 12 May
1920)
Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON
(1878 - 1973)
Leo Newton COFFEY (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER
(1903 - 1983)
Misc. Notes
SEE NOTES
WITH SON ROBERT FRANCES VERMILLION.
SECOND SOURCE, ANCESTRY.COM, CHERYL
HARMON BILLS FILE:
Note:
!Lee County
Virginia Centennial book page 453
!Name on IGI
Giles or Caille
Residence on
one entry as Prince George Paraish, Montgomery, Maryland
!They both
came from France to America Colonies for religious freedom and settled in
Prince George County, Maryland. All children were born in Prince George, St.
Parish (probably St. John) Maryland
THIRD SOURCE:
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=b_spencer3&id=I129
Giles
Vermillion, sold himself into indenturement (temporary slavery) for passage to
America from England where his family had escaped when Huguenot persecution
became to much for them in France. Giles, a young boy of thirteen, had left his
family in Wales and sailed from England some time in the year 1698. March 28,
1699 the Prince George County court held at Charles Towne, Maryland in the
Eleventh year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord William the Third by the
Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Defender of the Faith
recorded that Giles Vemillion must serve according to law as a servant to James
Green. It is assumed this was in payment for his passage from England to the
Colonies. (See Court Records of Prince Georges County, Maryland, 1696-1699.
Copy in Houston Clayton Library.)
The
Vermillions were not native to England for it was believed three brothers
migrated to the British Islands and most sources indicated they either came to
Wales or Scotland. The name Vermillion is located in a French book labeled,
Nobleman born 1495, Orleans , France. There is no doubt the Vermillions were
French Huguenots forced to flee France during the 1500's maybe shortly after
the St. Barthelemew's Day Massacre on August 24, 1572. It is said many
thousands (10,000 to 20,000) of Huguenots were murdered by Catholic mobs all
over France. England, being Protestant during those times, was an ideal haven.
Giles married a Scottish Girl named Jane in 1708 and they had a least nine
children of record - six sons; Giles, James, John, Thomas, William and Robert
F. and three daughters; Martha, Jane and Jane # 2. Giles and Jane's family
lived in Maryland and from there they spread to the neighboring colonies of Virginia,
North Carolina and other areas.
Title: Hall
of Records Commission Publication #1 "The Black Books"
Author:
Maryland State Papers
Publication:
1943
Page: #164
and #270
Note:
Piscattaway, or St. John's Parish, was in Prince George's County, Maryland. The
original records are in the Hall of Records, Anapolis, Maryland; the Maryland
Historical Society has an index to the original records: "Prince George's
County, Maryland, Piscattaway or St. John's Parish ( now called King George's
Parish), Index to register 1689-1878, compiled by Louise Joyner Hienton, carbon
of a typewritten copy. The Maryland Historical Society also has a copy of the
Vestry Proceedings, 1693-1775, with index.It seems that Giles Vermillion, being
on the 1719 list, was likely older than James or John Vermillion, who appear
with Giles on the 1773 list.
Text: # 164
List of Taxables in Piscattaway Hundred. The Total number of taxables is stated
to be 402. There appears to be roughly 110 names on the list . Among the
names:Year Henry Darnall1719 William Diggs, Francis Marbury, Giles Virmilion #
270, List of Taxables of various "hundreds" of Prince Georges County,
Maryland in the year 1733.Lower part of Piscattaway Hundred.List taken by
Thomas Stonestree, Constable.List include:Frances Marbuery Sen.Sil (Vanus?)
Marbuery, Frances Marbuery, Jr.Elean(ore) Marbuery, Year Luke Marbuery 1733
Thomas Conner, Giles Vermillion (James Vermillion { Consecutively John
Vermillion (John Lovejoy William Digges, Leonard Marberough
3. Title:
Letter of Richard Vermillion
Author:
Richard Vermillion
Text: In the
library of Congress, Washington DC., there is a book titles "origin Des
Familles", written by H.E. Dionne, M.D., who was a professor at the
University of Laval. There are many French names in the book, and among them is
the name "Vermillion", Nobleman, born 1495, Orleans France. There has
been a story handed down in most Vermillion families that there were three
brothers left France shortly after the St. Bartholemew's day Massacre, August
24, 1572. The Goverment of France, under French Roman Catholic control during
the mid-1500's, fought the Huguenots bitterly. These three brothers were
supposed to be members of this organization founded by a John Calvin. The
Huguenots were so numerous that the Catholics feared they would take control of
France. Catherine de Medica, the mother of King Charles IX, and other Roman
Catholic leaders, plotted the death of the leading Huguenots. Charles ordered
the murder of Gaspard de Celigany, who was the most respected of Huguenot
leaders, and on August 24, 1572, this triggered Catholic mobs all over France,
and thousands of Huguenots were murdered. It is believed these three brothers
migrated to the British Islands, and most sources of information indicate they
either went to Wales or Scotland. The first indication of the family in America
is a Giles Vermillion who lived in Prince George's County Maryland in the early
1700's . It is told that Giles came to America and Married Jane ?, of Scottish
descent. Later they were in southern Virginia, near Petersburg, where Giles,
along with his son John Vermillion (1712), were engaged in the Iron Business.
Giles
Vermillion, his wife Jane, and all their children except Robert F. are
listed in "Colonial Settlers of Prince George's County Maryland"
published 1998 by Elise Greenup Jourdan. Source was King George Parish Records
(aka Piscataway Parish). Perhaps the records ended before Robert F. was born?
Marriage: 1705 Scotland?
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Spouse: Jane
HUTCHESON
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Birth: 1686 France
Misc. Notes
Other
sources say born in Scotland
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Giles
VERMILLION (1686 - 1776) & Jane HUTCHESON (1686 - )
Giles VERMILLION (10 Oct 1708 - 1776)
James VERMILLION (10 May 1710 - )
John VERMILLION (4 Feb 1711/12 - )
Martha VERMILLION (6 Jun 1714 - )
Jane VERMILLION (6 Apr 1716 - 1720)
Thomas VERMILLION (25 Apr 1718 - )
Jane VERMILLION (29 Sep 1720 - )
William VERMILLION (27 Jul
1723 – 1785)
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun 1779) & Elizabeth BURCH
(abt 1730 - )
Name: Robert Francis VERMILLION
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Birth: 1725 Prince
Georges Co., MD
Death: 19
Jun 1779 Prince
Georges Co., MD
Father: Giles
VERMILLION (1686-1776)
Mother: Jane
HUTCHESON (1686-)
Misc. Notes
Giles VERMILLION (1686 - 1776) & Jane HUTCHESON (1686 -
)
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun
1779) & Elizabeth BURCH (abt 1730 - )
Francis Birch VERMILLION
(1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann LAMBERT (1758 - )
Robert VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846) & Nancy Martha MCGLASSON (abt
1786 - 1846)
Martha Louise VERMILLION (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) & Newton Eli
COFFEY (1823 - 1890)
William
COFFEY (27 Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena BARBRE (28 Mar 1855 - 12 May
1920)
Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON
(1878 - 1973)
Leo Newton COFFEY (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER
(1903 - 1983)
Robert
Vermillion (1725-1779) is listed in "Revolutionary Patriots of George's
County, 1775-1783", by Henry C. Peden Jr. (avail in Houston Clayton
Library). He too the Oath of Allegiance in 1778.
1776 CENSUS: PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,
ST. JOHN'S AND PRINCE GEORGE'S PARISHES:
Yes, there
WAS a 1776 census in certain parts of the colonies, and the part for the above
parishes is available in facsimilie in "Maryland Records: Colonial,
Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources" by Gaius Marcus
Brumbaugh, M.S., M.D., 1915. Some parts of this census are extremely detailed,
giving the names and ages of every person in the household, including slaves!
The page
that includes our Vermillion ancestors is less detailed than some, but still
better than anything available elsewhere before 1850. Robert Vermilion and wife
Elizabeth Vermilion are named. Their household includes males aged 51, 19, 16,
13 and 10, and females aged 47, 27 and 24 (surprising to see that the two
oldest daughters are still living at home). And it includes one female slave,
age 7.
The same
census also includes two of Robert's brothers, Giles (1708-1776) and Thomas
(1718 - ?).
The census
date was August 31, 1776. The grand totals for the two parishes are as follows:
19 Free Blacks under age 16; 36 Free Blacks above 16; 885 white males between
16 and 50; 1380 white males under 16; 159 white males above age 50; 2562 white
females; 1605 slaves above age 16; 1795 slaves under age 16. (Interesting
observations: The population is 40% slave, and the median age for both whites
and slaves is clearly under age 16.)
Prince
George's County today is effectively an eastern suburb of Washington, DC. Only
27% of the population is under age 18, and it is 66% black. The population is
about 800,000.
Title: Will of Robert Vermillion
Author:
Robert Vermillion
Publication:
Liber-T Folio #114
Note:
Probated 19
Jun 1779
Text: In the
name of God, Amen, I Robert Vermillion, of Prince George Co. Md, being of sond
and disposing mind amd memory but considering the uncertainties in time if this
transitory life, do make or ordainm this, my last will and testament in the
manner following, after first commending my Soul into the merciful hands of
Almighty God.
I give, and
sipose of my worldly estate in the following manner.
I give to my
Dearly Beloved wife, Elizabeth Vermillion, after my just debts are paid, the
remaining part of my estate during her life, and after her decease to be
equally divided between my children, Mildred, Penelope, Burch, Uriah, John, and
Nicodemus.
Lastly, I do
hereby name, ordain, constitute and appoint my Dealry Beloved wife, Elizabeth
Vermillion, whole and sole Executrix, of this, my last will and testament,
revoking and making voild all other wills heretofore made by me.
In witness
whereofm I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifth day of
May, one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
Signed
R.F.
Vermillion (sealed)
Spouse: Elizabeth
BURCH
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Birth: abt
1730
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun 1779) &
Elizabeth BURCH (abt 1730 - )
Penelope VERMILLION (1749 - )
Mildred VERMILLION (1752 - )
Robert VERMILLION (26 Jan 1755 - )
Francis
Birch VERMILLION (1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann LAMBERT (1758 - )
John VERMILLION (1763 - )
Nicodemus VERMILLION (22 Nov 1767 - 1840)
Hezekiah VERMILLION (1769 - )
Zachariah VERMILLION (1771
- )
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Birth: 1758 Maryland
Death: 1845 About
4 Miles Out Of Frankfort, Ky.
Father: Robert
Francis VERMILLION (1725-1779)
Mother: Elizabeth
BURCH (~1730-)
Giles VERMILLION (1686 - 1776) & Jane HUTCHESON (1686 -
)
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun 1779) & Elizabeth BURCH
(abt 1730 - )
Francis Birch VERMILLION (1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann LAMBERT (1758
- )
Robert VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846) & Nancy Martha MCGLASSON (abt
1786 - 1846)
Martha Louise VERMILLION (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) & Newton Eli
COFFEY (1823 - 1890)
William COFFEY (27 Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena BARBRE (28 Mar
1855 - 12 May 1920)
Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON
(1878 - 1973)
Leo Newton COFFEY (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER
(1903 - 1983)
Misc. Notes
His full
name may have been "Frances Burch Vermillion."
NOTES FROM LFC:
Alternative
spelling may have been Vermilion
Most of this
information on Birch Vermillion, and his descendants other than our direct
family line (through Robert), was obtained from Nancy Granros (10250 SW 102
Terrace, Miami, FL 33176, Phone 305-274-4589) whom I met in the early 1980Õs
through my Atari Computer Club and who turned out to be a distant cousin. She is a descendant of Henderson
Vermillion, one of Birch's sons, through his marriage to Dorothy French.
There are
some spelling differences between her records an mine, i.e. Vermillion vs.
Vermilion; and McGlasson vs. McGlauson
She has more
information on the descendants of William, Cornelious, Joel and partiicularly
Henderson.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/princegeorge/wills/harris-j.txt has the
text of a will written by a John Harris, Sr., Prince Georges County Maryland,
September 2, 1775, which is witnessed by Robert Vermillion and Burch
Vermillion.
1820 CENSUS, KENTUCKY, MERCER COUNTY:
Burch
Vermillion is found, with spouse of right age. Children are confusing. Living
nearby are his known sons Joshia, Nickademus, and Henderson - - suggesting this
is clearly the correct Burch Vermillion.
1830 CENSUS, KENTUCKY, MERCER CO:
Burch is not
listed, but he would be about age 70 and quite possibly living with one of his sons.
Living in the county are sons Josiah, Nicholas, Henderson, Joel, and William.
Joshia, who lives near Nick, has two older people in his household who would be
about the right ages to be Burch and his wife. Henderson, William and Joel also
live near each other, but have no older family members.
Marriage: 1777
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Spouse: Nancy
Ann LAMBERT
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Birth: 1758 Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges, MD
Misc. Notes
Only
indication of origin from Illa Coffey records is "A Welsh woman", and
gives the name of Nancy GRIFFITH.
ANCESTRY.COM, VERMILLION AND ALLIED
FAMILIES OF SW VIRIGNIA:
has note
ÒNancyÕs first husband was a GriffithÓ. It then gives more plausible birth
details, which I have used for this entry. Other sources have same info, one says ÒNancy's maiden name
was Lambert. She married a man named Griffith then became a widow. Nancy
Griffith was Welch.Ó
The same
source, however, suggests Burch was married a second time to Ann Wood. And
marriage records for Prince George's County do indeed show that Francis Burch
Vermillion married Ann Wood 30 Oct 1780 I see also that Tim Peterman indicates Francis Birch
VermillionÕs wife was ÒAnn (?) WilliamsÓ. Obviously some questions here!
Francis Birch VERMILLION (1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann
LAMBERT (1758 - )
(A
daughter) VERMILLION
William VERMILLION (19 Aug 1779 - 25 Jul 1884) & Sabrina SMICK
(11 Children) VERMILLION
Cornelious VERMILLION* (1780 - 3 Sep 1845) & Elizabeth SANFORD
(7 Children) VERMILLION
Cornelious VERMILLION* (1780 - 3 Sep 1845) & Patsy FLOWERS
(10 Children) VERMILLION
Cornelious VERMILLION* (1780 - 3 Sep 1845) & Sarah WILSON
(No Children) VERMILLION
Isaiah VERMILLION (24 Mar 1782 - 23 Oct 1871) & Talitha Cumi AKERS
Clarenda VERMILLION
Wooford VERMILLION
Frank VERMILLION
Robert
VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846) & Nancy Martha MCGLASSON (abt 1786 - 1846)
Josiah VERMILLION (1786 - ) & Ann HOWARD
Nicodemus VERMILLION (1787 - 1863) & Sally HOWARD
(6 Children) VERMILLION
Henderson VERMILLION* (17 Jun 1789 - 21 Jan 1880) & Dorothy FRENCH
(29 Aug 1791 - )
(10 Children) VERMILLION
Henderson VERMILLION* (17 Jun 1789 - 21 Jan 1880) & Lucinda RUSSELL
(20 Mar 1820 - )
(1 Child) VERMILLION
Mason VERMILLION (1792 - 1828) & Polly CANNON
Elizabeth VERMILLION (26
Feb 1826 - )
Mason VERMILLION (15 Nov
1828 - )
William VERMILLION
Joel VERMILLION (28 Feb 1802 - 13 Dec 1871) & Martha SHAW
(11 Children) VERMILLION
Reason VERMILLION (1803 - ) & Elizabeth NICHALLS
William VERMILLION
James H. VERMILLION
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Birth: 26
Mar 1785 Prince
George Co, ML, Or Amherst Co, VA
Death: 1846 Russell
County, Kentucky
Father: (Frances?)
Birch VERMILLION (1758-1845)
Mother: Nancy
Ann LAMBERT (1758-)
Giles VERMILLION (1686 - 1776) & Jane HUTCHESON (1686 -
)
Robert Francis VERMILLION (1725 - 19 Jun 1779) & Elizabeth BURCH
(abt 1730 - )
Francis Birch VERMILLION
(1758 - 1845) & Nancy Ann LAMBERT (1758 - )
Robert VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846)
& Nancy Martha MCGLASSON (abt 1786 - 1846)
Martha Louise VERMILLION (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) & Newton Eli
COFFEY (1823 - 1890)
William COFFEY (27 Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena BARBRE (28 Mar
1855 - 12 May 1920)
Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON
(1878 - 1973)
Leo Newton COFFEY (22 Jul 1901 - 26 Oct 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER
(1903 - 1983)
Misc. Notes
NOTE FROM LFC:
Data on
parents was listed as "unproven" in information from my source, Illa Coffey. However I subsequently obtained
information from the descendents of one of his brothers (see notes in father's
file), and everything ties together well enough to offer greater confidence in
the data.
The 1820
census shows a Robert Vermillion living in Cumberland Co., KY, Creelsborough
Twp. Family of 5 males and 3 females. Age and sex distribution is close to what
I would expect, but not perfect. There is one female that is too old, could be
another relative living with them? Children are 4 males and 1 female, which
doesnÕt exactly match. However our basic data on the children is questionable,
so I think it likely this is the correct family.
The 1840
census for Russell Co., KY, shows a Robert Vermilion (sic) of the right age.
There is also another male of the same age, maybe a brother. And a male the age
of son George. And a wife of the correct age. And 4 young females (three
daughters and a wife of George?). And one older female, perhaps a mother of
Robert or wife Nancy?
(George is
also found in the 1850 census, same county, and married. Living with them is
ÒJane CunninghamÓ, age 92 - probably his great aunt?)
See notes
with his son-in-law Newton Eli Coffey for additional information.
Marriage: 17
Jan 1806 Pittsylvania,
VA
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Spouse: Nancy
Martha MCGLASSON
Birth: abt
1786 VA?
Charlotte, KY?
Death: 1846
Father: Matthew
MCGLASSON (1756-1834)
Mother: Elizabeth
CUNNINGHAM
Misc. Notes
Death:
Russell County, Kentucky
Some sources
report name as Nancy Martha MCCLAFLIN
Robert VERMILLION (26 Mar 1785 - 1846) & Nancy Martha
MCGLASSON (abt 1786 - 1846)
Matthew VERMILLION (abt 1805 - )
Burch VERMILLION (17 Nov 1808 - 3 Sep 1857)
William VERMILLION (1810 - )
James W VERMILLION (1 Sep 1810 - )
George
VERMILLION (1812 - )
William VERMILLION (1812 - )
Mary VERMILLION
George VERMILLION (1820 - )
Jane VERMILLION (1824 - )
Martha
Louise VERMILLION (4 May 1827 - 27 Mar 1904) & Newton Eli COFFEY (2 May
1823 - 13 Jan 1890)
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