DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WILLIAM PROVENCE

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                           Don Norman

 

1.JOHN WILLIAM PROVENCE

 

    John William Provence was probably born about 1720 and died

in about 1776, probably in present day Fayette County PA.  He

first married Elizabeth Thompson.  Elizabeth apparently died

before 1765 and John married Sarah (Yard) Wright.  Sarah, a

daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Martineau) Yard, was born in DE in

1724 and was christened in Philadelphia, PA February 28, 1727.  She

married Jonathan Wright.  Jonathan died before 1765 and may have

been the John Wright killed by Indians in Frederick County VA

April 24, 1758.

    John and Sarah lived in present day Fayette County PA about

1767.  That area was then claimed by VA and Sarah Provence is

named in Monongalia County VA Public Claims Records as having

rendered services during the American Revolution.

    Sarah died sometime after 1796.  Her will is dated April 17,

1796.

 

Children of John William and Elizabeth (Thomson) Provence.

 

  2.  (1). Jane

         m.------- McCleland

 

  3.  (2). Margaret

         m.David Casto Jr.

 

  4.  (3). John Jr.

 

  5.  (4). Thomas

 

Children of Jonathan and Sarah (Yard) Wright.

  (Step children of John William Provence.)

 

  6.  (1). David

 

  7.  (2). Permilia

         m.----- Rockhold

 

  8.  (3). Rachel

         m.------ Harges

 

  9.  (4). Mary

         m.------ Brown

 

 10.  (5). Benjamin                b.       1755   d.c.     1830

         m.Sarah Casto

 

Children of John William and Sarah (Yard) [Wright] Provence.

 

 11.  (1). Joseph Yard             b.       1764   d.       1843

         m.Elizabeth Casto

 

 

11.JOSEPH YARD PROVENCE      1.JOHN WILLIAM PROVENCE

 

    Joseph Yard Provence, a son of John William and Sarah (Yard)

[Wright] Provence, was born in present day Fayette County PA in

1764 and died Wood County VA (WV) in 1846.  His will was written

May 5, 1843 and was proven in Wood County March 20, 1846.

    He married Elizabeth Casto.  Elizabeth, a daughter of David

and Phoebe (Gandy) Casto, was born in 1765 and died March 30,

1818.

    Joseph's second wife was Rachel Reed.

 

Children of Joseph Yard and Elizabeth (Casto) Provence.

 

 12.  (1). John William            b.Oct  7 1786

 

 13.  (2). Benjamin E.             b.Oct  7 1786

 

 14.  (3). David                   b.Aug  8 1788

 

 15.  (4). Sarah Yard              b.Jul 22 1790   d.Feb 28 1826

         m.Robert McClain Jr.

 

 16.  (5). Joseph                  b.Jan  8 1792

 

 17.  (6). Elizabeth               b.Mar  3 1793

 

 18.  (7). Lydia                   b.Mar 21 1794

 

 19.  (8). Patience                b.Nov  1 1795

         m.Thomas Boise

 

 20.  (9). Samuel                  b.Mar  5 1797

 

 21. (10). Thomas                  b.Jul 10 1798

 

 22. (11). Jane                    b.Feb 23 1800

 

 23. (12). Phoebe                  b.Mar  7 1801

 

 24. (13). Jesse                   b.Sep 29 1802

         m.Celia Spencer

 

 25. (14). Simeon                  b.Dec  1 1803

 

 26. (15). Uriah                   b.Jan 19 1805

 

 27. (16). Mary Ann                b.Oct  3 1808

 

 28. (17). Elisha                  b.Jul  2 1810

         m.Ann Marie Galliton

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Deagan, Tom, Letter to Don Norman Jun 13 1996

Deagan, Tom, Robert McClain family data base

Vickers, Eileen S., "Casto Cousins"