Fauntleroy Dye 
Fauntleroy was born on July 31st, 1742 in Lunenberg Parish, Virginia.1 Fauntleroy's father was Avery Dye and his mother was Catherine Mackmellion. His paternal grandparents were Arthur Dye and Katherine Hopkins; his maternal grandparents were John Mackmellion and Frances M. Newman. He had four brothers and a sister, named William, Avery, Martin, George and Catherine. He was the youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 78 on July 31st, 1820 in Boyle County, Kentucky. He was buried in Perryville Cem., Boyle County, Kentucky.1 1 Death Notes
From: "Marsha Hamilton" <mshamilton@kih.net>
Subject: Fw: Will of Fauntleroy Dye
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 21:15:39 -0400
Subject: Will of Fauntleroy Dye
"Fauntleroy Dye"
"Will" dated 17 June 1819.........Probated in August 1820
Recorded in Will Book No. 6 at page 280 in Mercer Co., KY
In the name of God Amen
I, Fauntleroy Dye of Mercer Co., and State of Kentuck, being in perfect state of mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of life do make, constitute and ordain this as my Last Will and Testament.
First I commend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be disposed of in a decent Christian burial at the discretition of my friends and as to my wordly possessions wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I Give, Devise and Dispose of in the following manner to wit:
After all my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my son, AVERY DYE and his heirs forever fice dollars in addition to what he has already received from me. I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARTHA SANDERS, the tract of land whereon she now lives containing one hundred and forty-seven acres more or less, the same being already conveyed to her by Deed from me, for her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son, MARTIN DYE and his heirs forever one hundred and fifty dollars in addition to what he has already received from me. I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter REBECCA DYE, the sum of four hundred dollars in addition to what she has already received from me. I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARY KELLY four hundred dollars in addition to what she has already received from me to be equally divided between herself and her living children which she had by JAMES KELLY. I give and bequeath to my daughter, CATHERINE M. GREENWOOD and her heirs for!
ever five dollars in addition to what she has already received from me. I give and bequeath to my daughter, NANCY BRAGG and her heirs forever, five dollars to what she has already received from me. I give and bequeath to my daughter, SALLY GREENWOOD, and her heirs forever one hundred dollars in addition to what she has already received from me.
I also wish that from and after my death my two NEGROE, women MILLY and MYN, alias MARIA and MILLEY'S daughter, MARIA shall be emancipated and enjoy their freedom during their life with this promise that MILLEY shall have the control of her daughter until she shall arrive at the age of twenty years, if MILLY should so long live and if not, that my Executors shall put her to some humane person untill she shall arrive to that age, and then enjoy her freedom..I also will and desire that MILLY, MARIA, and MUN shall each of them have barrels of corn an done hundred and fifty wright of fat pork for their support the first year after my death. I also give and bequeath to MILLEY'S daughter MARIA, my Cow Cherry with her future increase but to be first appropriated to the uses of the three so long as they shall continue together. I Also give and bequeath the said three, all my Kitchen furniture and that which is in my Smoke Room, to be divided amongst them at the discretiton of my !
Executors.
I will and desire that my NEGROE woman SUSANNA and her increase and my YELLOW BOY, BEN be sold at private sale to some person or persons of their liking on a credit of one year for the best price that can be publickly or privately as my Executors may deem proper, on a like credit, and the money arising therefrom to be apporpriated agreeably to the provisions of this Will, and if any of the proceeds of sale should remain after the bequests herein named, share and share alike. I also nominate my FRIENDS, SAMUEL EWING, and RICHARD HOPE as my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 17th day of June 1819.
SIGNED: FAUNTLEROY DYE
WITNESS:
THOMAS HOWLAND
THOMAS CRAWFORD, JR.
JOSEPH ATKINS
Mercer County Sct: AUGUST COUNTY COURT 1829
The foregoing Last Will and Testament of Fauntleroy Dye, Dec'd was this day produced into Court and Proven by the Oaths of Thomas Howland and Thomas Crawford, Jr., two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
ATTEST: THOMAS ALLEN, CLERK
General Notes
Mercer County Wills 1808-1821 pg 15
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1. DB-2, page 57.«/u» 9 February 1768. JOHN HAWKINS & MARY, his wife, of Parish of St. John, Bute Co., to FAUNTLEROY DYE, of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond Co., Va. 100 Pds. Va. money for 400 A. on Deed Creek, adj. MR. BURFORD, JOSEPH BURCHET & CAPT. PHILLIP BURFORD. Wit: PHILIP BURFORD, WILLIAM RIGHT, THOMAS NEWMAN. Ack: by JOHN HAWKINS, Bute February Court, 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 August 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
2. Travelled to Perryville, Mercer County, Kentucky
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!EVEVT: father's will dtd 10/24/1756 pb 4/4/1757
!BIRTH: place from Warren Co, N C Records Vol 2 p. 90,118
!MARRIAGE: from IGI Va Mar 1992
!DEATH: from Cemetery Records of Boyle Co, Ky p.59 (age 78)
from will dtd 6/17/1819 pb 8/1820 Mercer Co, Ky wills 1808-18 21 p.15
Batch #: 1761045, Source Call #:
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It is told that Fauntleroy Dye was accused of being a Tory during the Revolutionary War and spent most of the war in prison.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bennettcocke&id=I1729
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1779: "Fauntleroy Dye, an ex-tobacco inspector of Richmond County, had fallen into the hands of the enemy in 1779 and returned home somewhat later with a considerable sum of money, which naturally excited suspicion in the community. Dye, who had become thoroughly tainted during hsi captivity, began to use his influence to persuade his neighbors to resist militia call-ups and to hold private meetings of a doubtful character at his house. Learning this, major Joel, with a party of mounted volunteers, went to Richmond, arrested one Tiffie, "a most notorious promoter of sedition" and surrounded Dye's House, where he took a few armed Tories, who had "in open contempt of the laws of their country, bid defiance to the county lieutenant, and held constant meetings of the disaffected". A court-martial at Leedstown found Dye guilty of giving intelligence to the enemy and encouraging desertion, and sentenced him to prison for the period of the war.
http://www.dyefamily.us/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I00409&tree=DyeFamily
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At one time I had a copy of the infomation below. I loaned it to someone to copy and never got it back. Does anyone on this site have a copy of this document they'd be willing to share? I am not sure that I'd get your response since I am not on Ancestry.com....so if you will contact me at MsHamilton@kih.net I'd appreciate any help.
Fauntleroy Dye was my ggggg grandfather. I come from 2 of his children Martha Patsy Dye md Almon Sanders, her brother Martin Hopkins Dye md Haney Henson....these lines led to my maternal grandmother Maude Ann Dye who md James E. Tucker and lived in Kentucky where I was born.
Thank you
Marsha
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Captain, Fauntleroy Dye found guilty in June 1781 at Leedstown, Virginia. He was age 39 years old when he went to Military Prison. How long did he serve?" Possibly 4 years.
He had been captured by the British and we don't know how long he was held by the British previously.
He had been a Capt. in Virginia at least since 1774. He made Captain the same day as 4 or 5 Fauntleroy men did.
I know he is listed in a book by ECKENRODES "Officers of the Revolution" Fauntleroy (Fantelyroy) Dye
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"Virginian's in the Revolutionary War"
Other proof at the Virginia State Library. Virginia State papers, 145-146......169-170
Fron Page and Book 2, page 155
Dye, Fauntleroy, Richmond Co., Militia took oath as an officer Sept 2, 1776
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1574 in England
- b.04 Mar 1598 in England
- b.1583 in Norfolk, England
- b.1635 in England d. in Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia
- b.1607 in Hardingham, Norwich, England
- b.13 May 1673 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA d.1728
- b.1591 in London, England d. in Virginia
- b.1630 in England d.1692
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- b.18 May 1643 in Rappahannock, Virginia d.1692
- b.1625 in England d.1669 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.06 Mar 1695 in Richmond County, Virginia d.04 Apr 1757 in Richmond County, Virginia
- b.1560 in St. Martin, Westminster, London
- b.1600 in St. Martin, Westminster, London d.1640
<Unknown>
- b.1635 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia d.06 May 1677 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia
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- b.1668 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.01 Aug 1584 d.30 May 1630
- b.1625 in Bolton, Lancashire, England d.1646
- b.1592 in Twifield Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
- b.19 Aug 1642 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucester, England d.06 May 1677 in Rappahanock, Virginia
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- b.31 Jul 1742 in Lunenberg Parish, Virginia d.31 Jul 1820 in Boyle County, Kentucky
- b.1674 in Virginia d.1706 in Virginia
- b.1695 in Virginia d.1780 in Virginia
- b.1543 in Bristol, England d.1664 in Bristol, England
- b.1620 in Willhagen, England d.1700 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.1604 in Alconbury, England
- b.1679 in Virginia d.1747 in Virginia
- b.1600
- b.1620 in Virginia
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Details of Fauntleroy's family with Anne Kelly
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