Benjamin Van Wye

Notes:

HISTORY OF THE VAN WYE FAMILY, by Wright Van Wye, 1902, page 9.
Mary and Arthur had 10 sons and four daughters, all lived to maturity except Benjamin.
As a soldier in the 1793 Whiskey Rebellion, he was mustered out of the United States service in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Having relatives in that county, he stayed with them. He married and never returned to his old home. About 1800 he d his family out of the wilderness to the frontier county of Trumbell, Ohio. After living there for eight off years, he moved back to Washington Co., Pennsylvania, where he lived as a farmer.
Jacob Earl and James Earl were cousins of Arthur (Jr.) Van Wye.

THE JOURNAL OF ENOCH WRIGHT VAN WYE,
He was born around Philadelphia on 25 Dec 1772, and died 10 Apr 1827 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He married in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Mary James born 12 Jul 1780. Arthur came to Washington Co., Pennsylvania in 1793 with his brothharles, during the Whiskey Rebellion. He was mustered out there, and then stayed there with relatives. In 1800 he moved his family to Trumbul Co., Ohio, lived there for 8-9 years, then moved back to Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He lived there as a farmer until his death in 1827.

1790 CENSUS, LOWER SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Aaron Van Wey
Henry Van Wey.

1800 CENSUS, PETERS TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON CO., PENNSYLVANIA, page 83.
Arthur Van Wy.

1800 CENSUS, HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO., PENNSYLVANIA, page 167
Jacob Van Wye.

WAR OF 1812
Arthur Van Wy was a soldier.

PROBATE OF NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Arthur Van Wy will written 23 Mar 1827 and probated 24 Jun 1828. Executors were Mary and Abraham Van Wy.

Arthur married Mary James on 02 Nov 1795 in Washington co, PA. Mary (daughter of Thomas C. James and Molly Downey) was born on 12 Jul 1780; died in 1843 in Jennings Co, IN. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Molly Downey. Molly died in Oct 1822. [Group Sheet]