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Genealogy Of Valentine Thrash


Generation No. 2

VALENTINE THRASH was born January 31, 1749 in Germany, and died March 03, 1835 in Buncombe
County, North Carolina. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) BARBARA YAUNTES.

Notes

Valentine Thrash was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and applied for and was granted a pension No.
23525 issued February 28, 1834, in the amount of $45.83 per annum. The National Genealogical Society
lists on p. 1160 in -Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications- "Thrash, Volintine or Valentine, N.
C., Barbara, W1332; BLWt. 54232-160-55."

According to the pension papers, he was born in Germany in 1749. He stated that his father died in
Maryland and that at the beginning of the war he was living in Orange County, N. C., and was still living
there at the close of the war. He lived there for another year and then moved to Botetourt County, Va., to
the part of the county which later became Montgomery County. He is listed in the -Virginia Tax Payers
1782-1787- p. 126, "Thrink, Valentine, Poll Tax - 1, County - Bot," (Botetourt County).

In -A Brief Of Wills And Marriages In Montgomery And Fincastle Counties Virginia 1773-1831- by Anne
Lowry Warrell, Roanoke, Virginia, on p. 40 is: "Thrash, John, and Liddy Cole. Old Marriage List. .
.1786-1790." "Thrash, William, and Betsy Barnett. Geo. Brown, Jr., surety - Jan. 25, 1802." "William,
and Catey Lester. Stephen Lester, surety. Mar. by Peter Howard - Jan. 21, 1815." We deduce from this
that Valentine Thrash was married when he lived in Virginia and that he had, in all probabilty, two sons.

We found Valentine Thrash listed in -The North Carolinian, A Quarterly Journal of Genealogy and
History- North Carolina, Vol V #3, No. 19, Sept. 1959 under the 1800 Census of Buncombe County, N.
C., p. 700 "p. 191. . .Volentine Thrash,. . ." So, he was again living in North Carolina at the time of the
1800 census and is listed as a resident of Buncombe County. He was still living in this county when he
applied for his pension.

Barbara Yauntes and her small daughter, Lucinda, came to Buncombe County and, it is stated, they were
in a small abandoned cabin. She and Valentine Thrash were married October 19, 1818. Valentine's
grandson, John Thrash, Jr., came to North Carolina from Virginia and married Lucinda Yauntes, Barbara
Yauntes Thrash's daughter, on June 1, 1828. John and Lucinda Thrash had a large family. Some of their
decendants still live in the Asheville, N. C. area..

Barbara Thrash, as stated above, received a widow's pension for the Revoluntionary War service of
Valentine Thrash



THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF VALENTINE THRASH

In the name of God, Amen. I, Valentine Thrash of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina,
being of sound and perfect mind and memory and enjoying moderate health of body, thank God. But
calling to mind that all men are appointed once to die, do this the 28th day of January in the year of the
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine, make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner following that is to say 1st after death, I commend my soul to God and my body to the earth in
a decent and Christian like manner. Then after all my just debts are paid first I give and bequeath unto my
affectionate wife Barbara Thrash my dwelling house, kitchen, and garden with all and everything
pertaining thereunto except my good bed and furniture, also her horse saddle and bridle and her cow all to
peacably possess and enjoy as her right and property during her widowhood and afterwards to have half
the house and kitchen furniture with her horse saddle, cow, and ____? Secondly, I give and bequeath
unto my grandson, John Thrash, Jr., my farm, necessary tools, both farming and mechanical, also my
horses, cattle, sheep on hand, and one good bed and furniture all to peacably possess and enjoy as his
right and property and his heirs or assigns forever. And I hereby make and appoint my worthy grandson
John Thrash, Jr., Executor of this my last Will and Testament in witness wherof I, the said Valentine
Thrash, have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed Published and Declared
by the said Valentine Thrash the
Testator as his last will and testament
in the presence of us were present at the
time of Signing and Sealing therof
Nathan Morrison Valentine "U" (his mark) Thrash
John Reynolds Executor Sworn April 22nd 1835
Jessie Roberts



North Carolina County Court April Sessions 1835

Buncombe County The foregoing Will was duly proven in open Court by the oath of John Reynolds a
subscribing witness therto and recorded.

This typed copy of Valentine Thrash's will was made from a photo copy that is almost too dark to be read
in some places. The photo copy was furnished by Mr. Frank Jenkins of Ballinger, Texas.



WAR DEPARTMENT

. . .A STATEMENT, SHOWING THE SERVICES OF VALENTINE THRASH. . .

No. 23525. . .for 13 months. . .

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE

. . .On this 3rd day of July, 1833, appears Valentine Thrash, a resident of the county of Buncombe and
State of North Carolina aged 84 years who made the following declaration. . .That he volunteered in the
service of the United States as a private in the year 1776 from Orange County, N. C. (where he first
volunteered) for 3 months, was discharged verbally by Col. More. . .volunteered again for three months
as a private. . .volunteered a thired time as a private for 3 months.

We, Nathan Harrison a clergyman, and William Brown certify that we are well acquainted with the said
Valentine Thrash who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and that we believe him to be
eighty four years of age that his is reputed and believed. . .to have been a soldier of the revoluntion and
that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nathan Harrison - William Brown.



INTERROGATORIES BY THE COURT

. . . First, where and in what year were you born

Answer by applicant - I was born in Germany in the year 1749

. . . 2nd, Have you any record of your age and if you have where is it

Ans. - I had once a record of my age in a dutch Sermon Book belonging to my father which I sold at his
Decease in Maryland

. . . 3rd, Where were you living when called into the Service and where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War and where do you live now

Ans. - I was living in N. C. in Orange County when first called into Service and I still live there about one
year after the war when I moved to Va. in Botentourt County afterward divided and I lived in
Montgomery part the whole term of my residence in Va. Was about 16 years when I moved to N. C.
again to Buncombe County in the year 1798 where I have lived ever since and where I now live.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Valentine "X" (his mark) Thrash

John Miller, Clerk of Buncombe County Court

The above abstract is from a photocopy furnished by Mr. Frank Jenkins of Texas.



Application of Mrs. Barbara Thrash, widow of Valentine Thrash for Pension

On this 26th day of July, 1856, aged about 73 years, she states "that she was married to Valentine Thrash
on the 10th day of October, 1818 who was reputed to be a soldier of the Revoluntionary War. And who
made application for a pension as a private soldier of the Revolution and obtained an original certificate
for forty five dollars and eighty three cents per annum commencing on the 4th March 1831 and that he
died on the 3rd of March 1835 or thereabouts and that she is the widow of the above named Valentine
Thrash and continues his widow. . .and payments (pension) were made in Fayetteville, North Carolina."

Sworn to and Subscribed before me Barbara "x" (her mark) Thrash
the day and year first above written
John Hawkins (seal)

. . .personal appears Thomas Pemons and Ann Plemons before E. K. Brown, Justice Of The Peace. .
.Madison County, North Carolina. . ."that they were present and witnessed the marriage of Valentine
Thrash and Barbara Yauntz (afterwards) Barbara Thrash about the 10th day of October 1818. . ."

Above abstract is from a photocopy furnished by Mr. Frank Jenkins of Texas.



Children of Valentine Thrash and Unknown are:

8. i. JOHN THRASH, SR..

ii. WILLIAM THRASH, m. (1) BETSY BARNETT, January 25, 1802, Montgomery County, Virginia;
m. (2) CATEY LESTER, January 21, 1815, Montgomery County, Virginia.

Child of Barbara Yauntes and Unknown is:

9. iii. LUCINDA YUANTES, b. September 20, 1814; d. December 26, 1908; Stepchild.

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