PATRIOT Immigrant James Soyars^[1]

1760 - 1838  (78 years)

• Name	James Soyars
  	Of the 17 children of James Soyars; 2 married into the Thomas Carter lines; and another married into the Giles Carters; daughter of Spencer Carter and Verlinda Lucas Carter m. Thomas Oakes Soyars. Spencer Carter died in their home in Danville, Virginia.
  Title	PATRIOT
  Prefix	Immigrant
  Born	1760	France
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Oct 1838	Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I15359	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family	Jane Oakes,   b. 8 Oct 1770, Louisa Co., Virginia ,   d. 25 Nov 1858, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1793	Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Oakes Soyars, Sr.,   b. 9 Mar 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1881, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 70 years) + 2. Frances Sawyer/Soyars,   b. 2 Dec 1803, Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 101 years)   3. Mary 'Polly' Soyars,   b. Est 1790, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F5370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Piedmont Lineages, Vol XXXiX 2017 August No 3. Five children were born to Frances Rogers: William, m. Joyce Price 2/14/1805, d/o Wm Price; Mary, b. 1701 m. Christopher Lawson Carter 10/28 1809 s/o Thomas Carter IV & Winifred Hobson; Joseph, m. Patsy Price 1/02/1811, sister of #1 Joyce Price. Rebecca, m. Augustin H. Carter 12/20/1812, James, Jr. b. about 1788 m. Elizabeth Fowlkes 10/5/1820, d/o James Fowlkes 10/5/1820 [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/James-Soyars/6000000003196498076. James Soyars Birthdate: 1760 Birthplace: Halifax County, Virginia Death: October 20, 1838 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Immediate Family: Son of John Soyars Husband of Jane Soyars and Frances Soyars (nee Rogers), m.1792 d/o Joseph Rogers and Frances (LNU) Father of Isaac Soyars; Major Soyars; Sarah "Sally" Fowlkes; Pleasant Soyars; Judith Hughes; Elizabeth King Beavers; Frances Walton; John C. Soyars; Martha Jane Bennett; Thomas Oakes Soyars; Isaac Oakes Soyars and Alexander Brown Soyars [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72947945/jane-soyars. Jane was 1 of 6 children born to Isaac Oakes, born in 1741 King William Co, VA, died 05/03/1807 Halifax Co, VA, & his 1st wife, Rachel (Crane), born 04/01/1742 Caroline Co, Va, died about 1779 Halifax Co, VA. Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements Pension Application of James Soyars At under 16 years of age James enlisted under Capt. Nathaniel Terry for 3 years. At the end of 2 years & 2 months he reinlisted "for & during war" under Capt. Thomas Howard & continued in service until the end of the war. At Colonel Bufords defeat at Hanging Rock, SC on May 29, 1780, James was cut to pieces & taken prisoner. The British surgeons pronounced him unfit for service & he was discharged by the enemy on his parole. Thus separated from his affairs, he was never paid one cent of his monthly pay. At the end of the war he presented his app at the proper department, then in Richmond, VA; it was rejected because they wanted authentication. A length of time elapsed before he could find out the residence & procure the certificate of Capt. Howard. Before he could do this the State of Limitations barred his claim. Carolina County - "I do certify that James Soyars was a Corporal in my Company in Colo. Bufords detatchment and was taken prisoner at Colo. Bufords defeat the 29th of May 1780. Given under my hand this 23rd of May 1796." Thomas Hood, Capt. in Colo. Bufords detachment "We, Rawley White & James D. Patton, do hereby cerify that we have examined James Soyars, a Revolutionary soldier & find that he has received a wound on the head, arm & on the instep, which wounds prevent him from hard bodily labour, & as he grows older renders him more & more incapable of labour, by reference to certificates & documents procured by said Soyars from his superior officers whilst in the service as above stated, which documents have been laid before the Congress of the United States, it will be found that he is the same man therein described." James served as Sergeant of Arms in the Virginia State Senate. On Oct. 19, 1844, in Pittsylvania Co, VA, his 2nd wife, Jane (Oakes) Soyars, at age 72, applied for a pension stating that she married James Soyars in Dec, 1792 & he died Oct. 20, 1838. On April 12, 1855 in Halifax Co, VA, at age 84, she applied for "bounty land". James married his 1st wife, Frances (Rogers), in about 1782, the daughter of Joseph Rogers. Frances died in about 1792. Their 5 children: 1) William, m. Joyce Price on 02/14/1805, daughter of William Price 2) Mary, b. 1791; m. Christopher Lawson Carter 10/28/1809, son of Thomas Carter IV & Winifred (Habson) 3) Joseph, m. Patsy Price 01/02/1811 (sister of #1 Joyce Price) 4) Rebecca, m. Augustin H. Carter 12/20/1812 5) James, Jr., b. about 1788; m. Elizabeth Fowlkes 10/5/1820, daughter of James Fowlkes James married his 2nd wife, Jane (Oakes), on December 16, 1792, in Pittslyvania Co. She was the daughter of Isaac & Rachel (Crane) Oakes. James & Jane had 12 children: 1) Isaac, b. about 1794, d. about 1798 *4 years old 2) Major, b. 4/10/1795; m. Mary Hardin 11/1813, daughter of Mary Wright 3) Sarah Williams "Sally", b. 9/5/1797; m. Anderson J. Fowlkes 2/24/1820, son of William & Martha C. (Anderson) Fowlkes 4) Pleasant, b. 5/30/1799; m. Mary "Polly" Coleman 10/17/1822, daughter of William & Chloe T. (McDaniel) Coleman 5) Judith, b. 12/18/1800; m. Charles Hughes 3/28/1822 6) Elizabeth King Soyars, b. 6/19/1802; m. John Fontaine Beavers 7/21/1825, son of Major William & Elizabeth (Ballard) Fontaine 7) Frances, b. 12/2/1803; m. Robert Newell Walton 11/18/1824, son of William & Sally (Tanner) Walton 8) Colonel John C., b. 11/25/1805; m. 1st wife Elizabeth Cannon 9/25/1832, daughter of Enoch & Elizabeth Cannon; m. 2nd wife Sarah (maiden ?) after 1844 in KY 9) Alexander Brown Soyars, b. 2/23/1806; m. Sarah W. Fontaine 9/22/1830, daughter of Thomas B. Fontaine 10) Martha Jane, b. 3/9/1810 (twin to Thomas); m. John R. Bennett 11/22/1832 11) Thomas Oakes Soyars, b. 3/9/1810 (twin to Martha Jane); m. Jane Carter 7/11/1848, daughter of Spencer & Verlinda (Lucas) Carter 12) Isaac Oakes Soyars, b. 12/16/1812; m. 1st wife Nancy Ricketts about 1840; m. 2nd wife Martha A. Green about 1848-49 Jane married James Soyars on December 16, 1793, in Pittslyvania Co, VA. She was his 2nd wife. *See husband's memorial page for list of 12 children In 1855 Jane had returned to Halifax Co. from Pittslyvania Co, VA. "Revolutionary War soldier, Corporal James Soyars, of Pittslyvania Co, VA, left a widow, Jane (Oakes) Soyars, who's widows pension application was successfully approved in 1844. In her application file is an actual page, front and back, taken from the Soyars Family Bible, showing children's names, dates of birth & marriages. Her marriage bond dated 12/16/1793 in Pittslyvania Co, VA; bondman was Siller Stokes. Paper also states James Soyars was the father of 17 children. *Some of this information taken from "Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions" & transcribed by Lin Van Buren