Pierre Amos Amer William Via^[1]

1661 - 1725  (64 years)

• Name	Pierre Amos Amer William Via
  Birth	14 Feb 1661	Bologne, Haute-Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Nov 1725	St Pauls Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I46091	Master
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family	Margaret Spencer,   b. 1660, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 1716, , Hanover, Virginia, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	1683	New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. William Via,   b. 1683, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 8 May 1783, Fredricksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, USA (Age 100 years)   2. Jane Hescott,   b. 24 Apr 1687, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1774, Greenwood, Albemarle, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Gideon Via,   b. 1688, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 26 Mar 1688, Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey (Age 0 years)   4. Naomi Via,   b. 1688, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 26 Mar 1688, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)   5. Josias Via,   b. 1690, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey   6. Robert Via,   b. 1692, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 1765, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)   7. Jane Jean Via,   b. 1692, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 1774, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)   8. David Via,   b. 1694, , , Virginia, USA + 9. Judith Naomi Via,   b. 11 Apr 1699, St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 26 Mar 1777, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)   10. Margaret Peggy Via,   b. 3 Aug 1701, St Peters Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA d. 9 Oct 1789, Whitehall, Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 88 years)   11. Mary Powhatan,   b. 27 Feb 1703, , Amherst, Virginia, USA d. 1781, , , Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F10478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022

  
  

• Notes

  It is likely that Amer and his family were Huguenots. Several thousand of these non-Catholic followers of Calvinism sought freedom from religious persecution by immigrating to the Colonies and settling in Manakintown, a Hugeunot settlement on the James River. Amer arrived in the Colonies without his parents at age 14. He was brought over in 1677, with 13 others from France and Great Britain, to help work 700 acres in upper New Kent County owned by the two men who transported the 14 immigrants, John Webb and John Rea. Eventually, he purchased his own land and became a prosperous farmer. At least three of his children were baptized in the church of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent. Records indicate the sons and daughters were married into prominent families and the Via in general were known to reproduce "like flies." Via were also known then and in later years to marry into the Indian Tribes. Amer and Margaret's son John married Mary Powhatan, a member of the Powhatan Tribe, the tribe of Pocahontas. John and Mary settled in Amherst County, Virginia, where, at that time, the Monacan Tribe did not allow white people to settle unless they were part Indian or married to an Indian. 1677 Amer Via (one of 14 persons in group) is transported to Virginia by John Rea and John Webb of New Kent Co. VA. John Webb & John Rea. 700 acres, in Upper part of New Kent Co., on South side of land formerly taken up by Andrew Davis on Machumps Cr: _____ of _____ 1677 500 acres belonging to said Webb & 200 to said Rea. Trans. of 14 persons: Thomas Davis, Charles Halsy, Abigail Neale, Rich. Davenport, James the frenchman; Daniell Steere, Tho. Turpin, Tho. Barber, Amor ( or Amos) Via, Fr. Derige, Tho. Wallbrooke, Jo. Bird, Morrice Thomas, Deborah Buncks. --Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II, Patent Book No. 6, pp 178-9, 619 DAVID VIA Sr. aka DAVID VIAR. David married Elizabeth and settled down as well in Amherst County. David fought on the Continental Side during the REVOLUTION like his father and Brothers. The first record of a Via in America was in 1688, when Amer Via, of New Kent County, Virginia lost a daughter, no name. He and his wife Margaret had other daughters later, Judith Via, baptized April 11, 1699, Margaret - baptized August 3, 1701, and baptized Mary February 27, 1703/1704. There may have been others. It is thought they also had a least two sons, William and Robert. We have no definite proof these two were Amer's sons, but since he is the only Via on record at that time who could have been their father, we can assume he was. Robert Via remained in the Tidewater, and his descendants, at least some brancches of them, spell the name Viar. The Margaret baptized in 1710, married Daniel Maupin, and came to Albemarle and settled at White Hall. She was the mother of all the Almarle Maupins. Excerpts from "The Totem Pole" by Harold Houston Via Issue #6 Amer Via and his wife Margaret, who after a frustrating and fruitless living in Williamsburg that culminated in his having to serve a few days in the stockage for his stubbornness. His decision was to strike out into the wilderness that was at that time inhabited only by Indians. His family at that time consisted himself and his wife Margaret, four perhaps five sons. The four known were William, Robert, Gideon and Josias, then perhaps David who was a baby when they struck out on their own. They followed the Chickohominy river northward and then overland about twenty miles to New Castle Ferry on the Pamunkey River and settled slightly westward on what was to be a site for a church. At this time, this territory was listed under Blisland Parish but before the first of four daughters were born, this was changed to St. Peter's Parish where the recording of the death of Naomi occurred on March 26, 1688. The birth of the other daughters followed, Judeth on April 11, 1688, Margaret on August 3, 1701, and Mary on Feb. 27, 1703. We were able to trace most of these children, one back to Williamsburg when Margaret married Gabriel DeMaupin in 1720. Gabriel Senior ran a tavern in Williamsburg and seemed to have done well. At his death his property wentto his son Gabriel, who was the oldest and Daniel, who was with hisuncle. William Via, along with his sister, Margaret Via Maupin, went to what is now Albemarle County. Daniel settled at White Hall on the oldMaupin place, and William, who also had a son named William, and as faras we have been able to learn, he was the one who settled nearDoylesville on what is known as the Rhodes Via place. The Story of Gabriel and Marie Maupin by Dorothy Shaffett: ...dughter of Micajah Via and _ Burnett. Michajah Via was the son of William Via. The emigrant, Wm. Via, was the grandfather according to Dr. Socretes Maupin, hence Micajah Via must have been the nephew of Mafgaret Via Maupin. there is some little doubt as to the emigrant Via's name. He is commonly sopken of as "William", but Dr. Maupin usese the name "William" but once and then only with a question mark. In the Register of St. Peter's Parish (which once included Hanover the home of the Via's) are the following entries: - "Judith, Dau. of Amer Via baptiz, the 11 Aprill. Margaret, Dauter of Amer Via baptiz 3 Aug 1701. Mary, daut of Amer Via Baptiz. 17 Febry 1703/1" Inasmuch as Mararet Via, wife of Daniel Maupin, was born in 1701, it seems that she and the above named Margaret might be one and the same person.Death between 1708 - 1711 Came to Jamestown, Va about 1683 and bought land abt 1677. See Tyler's Quarterly Vol. 31, pp 274-277 He was married to Elizabeth before 1708. (4) Children were: Margaret Via. Was possibly a forester on the Maupin estates in France. Arrived in VA in 1677, one of 14 persons imported by John Rea and John Webb of New Kent Co., VA. On 1704 tax list in St. Peter's Parish, New kent Co., VA (Now Hanover Co.) The FIRST Of US here was AMER "PIERRE" VIA. Amer came to this Country around 1677 from Bologne France. Escaping the HEUGONOT Persecution to settle in Mannikantown, VA a HEUGONOT Settlement on the James River. There is much about AMER that is UNKNOWN; What we do Know is that he had his Children Baptized. He married Margaret Spencer and settled down into the life of a farmer. The NEXT on Our Line was William Via. Amer's Second Son. He Settled Down as Well into a Prosperous Life as a Gentleman farmer. We don't know who HIS Wife was. It is here a TREND was Started that would continue throughout the Years. INTERMARRIAGE to Prominent families. THESE VIA MARRIED THEIR DAUGHTER'S WELL. It was said in the later Colonial Time "These VIA are like FLIES" John Via is Notable for starting a Trend that Continues to this DAY. INTERMARRIAGE with Native Americans. He MARRIED Mary Powhatan, a member of the POWHATAN Indian Tribe. The Powhatan Tribe was the Tribe that POCAHONTAS was a member of. John and Mary settled down in Amhurst County, VA. Amhurst was NOTABLE in the fact that the Monacan Tribe did not allow WHITE Settlers into their lands. If you were either married to an Indian or were in fact PART Indian you were GRUDGINGLY Accepted. They did not ALLOW any WHITE Settlers in until the late 1780's. Next is DAVID VIA Sr. aka DAVID VIAR. David married Elizabeth and settled down as well in Amhurst County. David fought on the Continental Side during the REVOLUTION like his father and Brothers. Amer Via was born in 1650/1656 in France. He died in 1709/1711 in New Kent, Virginia. The Via family are of French Huguenot stock, and according to tradition, the name was spelled DeViar, but the first Via to come to America dropped the de and r, and most branches of the family have also dropped them since. A few still spell the name Viar. The first record of a Via in America was in 1688, when Amer Via, of New Kent County, Virginia lost a daughter, no name. He and his wife Margaret had other daughters later, Judith Via, baptized April 11, 1699, Margaret - baptized August 3, 1701, and baptized Mary February 27, 1703/1704. There may have been others. It is thought they also had a least two sons, William (l) and Robert. We have no definite proof these two were Amer's sons, but since he is the only Via on record at that time who could have been their father, we can assume he was. Robert Via remained in the Tidewater, and his descendants, at least some brancches of them, spell the name Viar. The Margaret baptized in 1710, married Daniel Maupin, and came to Albemarle and settled at White Hall. She was the mother of all the Albemarle Maupins. Excerpts from "The Totem Pole" by Harold Houston Via Issue #6 Name: Amer Via   Born: 1663 Bolonge,France  Died: 1725  Our aim is to start with Amer Via and his wife Margaret, who after afrustrating and fruitless living in Williamsburg that accumulated in hishaving to serve a few days in the stockage for his stubbornness. Hisdecision to strike out into the wilderness that was at that time inhibited only by Indians. What a decision it must have been to strike out with their family which at that time consisted besides himselfand his wife Margaret, four known sons but strong suspicion that therewas a fifth. The four known were William, Robert, Gideon and Josias but Iam almost positive that there was another named David who was but a babywhen they struck out on their own. How they followed the Chickohominyriver northward and then overland about twenty miles to New Castle Ferryon the Pamunkey River and settled slightly westward on what was to be asite for a church. At this time, this territory was listed under Blisland Parish but before the first of four daughters were born, this was changed to St. Peter's Parish where the recording of the death of Naomi occurred on March 26, 1688. The birth of the other daughters followed, Judeth on April 11, 1688, Margaret on August 3, 1701, and Mary on Feb. 27, 1703. We were able to trace most of these children, one back to Williamsburg when Margaret married Gabriel DeMaupin in 1720. Gabriel Senior ran a tavern in Williamsburg and seemed to have done well. At his death his property went to his son Gabriel, who was the oldest and Daniel, who was with his uncle. William Via, along with his sister, Margaret Via Maupin, went to what is now Albemarle County. Daniel settled at White Hall on the old Maupin place, and William, who also had a son named William, and as far as we have been able to learn, he was the one who settled near Doylesville on what is known as the Rhodes Via place. All these children are listed with William and Margaret...yet the marriage date often shown is Mar 25, 1700...either they were married much earlier in 1683 as noted by other sources, OR most of their children were born out of wedlock, OR perhaps William had a prior wife who mothered most of the children...no other wife is mentioned in any known accounts. Also other possible children names are John, Shirley, William b. 1683, Gideon b. 1686. Note: The four known were William, Robert, Gideon and Josias but I am Note: almost positive that there was another named David who was but a Note: baby when they struck out on their own. How they followed the Note: Chickohominy river northward and then overland about twenty Note: miles to New Castle Ferry on the Pamunkey River and settled Note: slightly westward on what was to be a site for a church. At this Note: time, this territory was listed under Blisland Parish but before Note: the first of four daughters were born, this was changed to St. Note: Peter's Parish where the recording of the death of Naomi Note: occurred on March 26, 1688. The birth of the other daughters Note: followed, Judeth on April 11, 1688, Note: Margaret on August 3, 1701, and Mary on Feb. 27, 1703. We were Note: able to trace most of these children, one back to Williamsburg Note: when Margaret married Gabriel DeMaupin in 1720. Gabriel Senior Note: ran a tavern in Williamsburg and seemed to have done well. At Note: his death his property went to his son Gabriel, who was the Note: oldest and Daniel, who was with his uncle. William Via, along Note: with his sister, Margaret Via Maupin, went to what is now Note: Albemarle County. Daniel settled at White Hall on the old Maupin Note: place, and William, who also had a son named William, and as far Note: as we have been able to learn, he was the one who settled near Note: Doylesville on what is known athe Rhodes Via place. This was Note: around 1750, long after Margaret had seen Note: her good friend, Martha Dandridge married at the Custis mansion. Note: Incidentally, it was this Martha that later married a Colonial Note: in the French and Indian War by the name of George Washington. Note: 1677 John Webb & John Rea received 700 acres of land, for the Note: transportation of 14 persons including Amor (or Amos) Via. Note: 26 Mar 1688 The Parish Register of New Kent County records the Note: death of Naomi . Note: 11 Apr 1698 The birth of Judith, Margaret on 3 Aug 1701 and Mary Note: on 27 Feb 1703. Note: 1704 Amer Via (listed as Vice) paid A Rent Roll of the Lands Note: held of her Maj. in the Parish of St. Peters & St. Pauls, on 50 Note: acres of land. (At this time the area was still New Kent Co., Note: Virginia) Note: 1708 "Returns made to the vestry of St Pauls Parish March 14th, Note: 1708/9 from the Surveyor of the 39 Precincts that the said Note: Parish was divided into for the Processioning of Lands by an Note: order of the Said parish Vestry held September 24th, 1708/9 are Note: here according to Law, and an order of the Said Vestry made on Note: the Said 14th, of March Register'd Verbatim." George Turner and Note: Amor Via were overseers of this processioning. Note: 1716 At a Vestry held at the Lower Church ye 3d of April 1716, Note: it was ordered, that ye Clerk record the returns for Note: Processioning verbatim as they were returned by the Overseers. Note: "The lands of Robt Horsley, Jno Matlock, Peter Plantine, Jonas Note: Lawsom, Wm Talley, Jno Talley, Mark Anthony, Mary Via?". [This Note: is the same land formerly processioned in the name of Amer Via, Note: so perhaps he was deceased at this time.] This information is from Roots Webb (My Collins Reasearch Page) Posted 03 Sep 2014 by mychildrenslegacy Amer (William) Via (Viet)(82) (4) was born about 1658.(22) (82)(17) He died between 1708 and 1711 in New Kent, Virginia. (22)(82) History of Genelogy of The Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown by William Harris Miller, Richmond, Ky. 1901: former Forester of Gen. Gabriel Maupin  The Story of Gabriel and Marie Maupin by Dorothy Shaffett: ...dughter of Micajah Via and _ Burnett. Michajah Via was the son of William Via. The emigrant, Wm. Via, was the grandfather according to Dr. Socretes Maupin, hence Micajah Via must have been the nephew of Mafgaret Via Maupin. there is some little doubt as to the emigrant Via's name. He is commonly sopken of as "William", but Dr. Maupin usese the name "William" but once and then only with a question mark. In the Register of St. Peter's Parish (which once included Hanover the home of the Via's) are the following entries: - "Judith, Dau. of Amer Via baptiz, the 11 Aprill. Margaret, Dauter of Amer Via baptiz 3 Aug 1701. Mary, daut of Amer Via Baptiz. 17 Febry 1703/1" Inasmuch as Mararet Via, wife of Daniel Maupin, was born in 1701, it seems that she and the above named Margaret might be one and the same person.Death between 1708 - 1711 Came to Jamestown, Va about 1683 and bought land abt 1677. See Tyler's Quarterly Vol. 31, pp 274-277 He was married to Elizabeth before 1708. (4) Children were: Margaret Via.  Was possibly a forester on the Maupin estates in France. Arrived in VA in 1677, one of 14 persons imported by John Rea and John Webb of New Kent Co., VA. On 1704 tax list in St. Peter's Parish, New kent Co., VA (Now Hanover Co.)  There is not much known about Amer's life before he came to the New World. We do know he was a French Huegonot that came to escape persecution (Considering it was VERY DANGEROUS to be a Protestant at that time in France.) No one knows Amer's birthday. We only know when he arrived in Virginia. Via Family Tradition states he was a privateer. Amer and his wife Margaret, who after frustrating and fruitless living in Williamsburg that accumulated in his having to serve a few days in the stockage for his stubborness. His decision to strike out into the wilderness that was at that time inhabited only by Indians. What a decision it must have been to strike out with their family which at that time consisted besides himself and his wife Margaret, four known sons but strong suspicion that there was a fifth. the four known were William, Robert, Gideon, and Josias but I am almost certain that there was another named David who was but a baby when they struck out on their own. How they followed the Chickohominy River northward and then overland about twenty miles to New Castle Ferry on the Pamunkey River and settled slightly westward on what was to be a site for a church. At this time, this territory was listed under Blisland Parish but before the first of four daughters were born, this was changed to St Peter's Parish where the recording of the death of Naomi occurred on March 26, 1688. The birth of the other daughters followed. Judeth, Margaret, and Mary. We were able to trace most of these children, one back to Williamsburg when Margaret married Gabriel DeMaupin in 1720. Gabriel Senior ran a tavern in Williamsburg and seemed to have done well. At the time of his death his property went to his son Gabriel, who was the oldest. William via,(son of Amer) along with his sister Margaret Via Maupin, went to what is now Abermarle County. William who also had a son named William, settled near Doylesville on what is known as the Rhodes Via place. This was around 1750, long after Margaret had seen her good friend, Martha Dandridge married at the Custis mansion. Incidently, it was the Martha that later married a Colonial in the French and Indian War by the name of George Washington.   Amer's son Robert, who lived his complete life in Hanover County had an unknow wife also. Their children may have been: Gideon, robert, Jr., Abigail and Littleberry.... see remaining hardcopy in Via file...[8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.