In the 1980s Eilene Utsey wrote a very long letter to Mrs. Freda Bandy, who lives in Litchfield, Illinois, and Mrs. Bandy gave me a copy of the letter about eight years ago when I visited her. In the letter Eilene had encapsulated most of the following facts (which I embellished with a few facts of my own).
| 1753 | Bandy, Elizabeth was a witness to the will of William Moss; Cumberland Co., Virginia, Southam Parish, Horse Pen Branch. |
| 1755 | Circuit Court of Cumberland Co., Virginia “church wardens of Southam Parrish ordered to bind out Thomas and George Bandy sons of Avy Bandy (their mother) according to law.” |
| 1755 | Bandy, Richard from Samuel Phelps 200 acres in Southam Parish, Cumberland Co., Virginia. |
| 1760 | Bandy, Richard received by patent 48 acres of land in Southam Parish on Horse Pen Branch Cumberland Co., Virginia from King George II of England. |
| 1761 | Bandy, Richard sold 48 acres of “patent land” to James Aiken. wife Elizabeth. |
| 1766 | Bandy, Richard sold to John Caldwell the 200 acres he had purchased of Samuel Phelps in 1755. Wife Elizabeth. |
| 1767 | Bandy, Richard purchased 168 acres of land on Staunton River at mouth of Lick Run, Bedford Co., Virginia. |
| 1769 | Bandy, Richard to John Bradshaw, a deed, Bk. 3, p. 362, 168a on Staunton River at mouth of Lick Run |
| 1779 | Burns, James to Thos Farley. a deed Bk. 6, p. 214, 185a on BS Black Water River |
| 1773 | Bandy, Richard to William Hayth, a deed, Bk. 5, p. 63, 92a on Sexton's Br. & Staunton River |
| 1774 | Bandy, Richard, Jr., paid by circuit court of Bedford Co., Virginia as witness in case of Mills vs Bandy. |
| 1780 | Bandy, Richard tried for treason in Bedford Co. Court for having pledged alliance to King George III of England after Declaration of Independence. Richard Bandy pleaded “Guilty as charged” and was returned to the gaol by sheriff. later he was pardoned by Governor of Commonwealth of Virginia after changing his allegiance to Virginia. |
| 1782 | Bandy, Richard Tax list Bedford Co., Virginia owns Slaves Chloe, Hannah, Esther, Milly, Rachel, and Jane. Free white males over 21: 1; horses: 3; net cattle: 8; black tithes over 6: 1. |
| 1782 | Bandy, George, Tax list Bedford Co., Virginia white tithes over 16: 2; free white males over 21: 1; horses: 2; net cattle: 3. |
| 1783 | Bandy, Richard, Bedford Co., Virginia. Deed: Gave to his son George Bandy 175 acres of land in Bedford Co., Virginia on Lick Branch adjoining Mead, Callaway & etc. |
| 1783 | Grant of Revolutionary War pay to Solomon Bandy. |
| 1783 | Bandy, George to Isham Talbot, a deed, Bk. 7, p. 181, Tract on W Br Beaver Dam Cr. adj. William Vaughan |
| 1785 | Bandy, Richard, Enumeration, Botetourt Co., Virginia, 9 white persons in his household, one dwelling and two other buildings. |
| 1785 | Bandy, George to John Farmer, a deed, Bk. 7, p. 440, 100a on Jumping Run |
| 1786 | Bandy, Richard Bandy, Sr. purchased 100 acres of land in Botetourt Co., Virginia from John Mills and John McEntire. Land lying on waters of Wolf Creek. |
| 1786 | Bandy, George and Christina, his wife, sold 174 acres of land in Bedford Co., Virginia which his father Richard Bandy had given him. |
| 1787 | Bandy, Richard and Thomas Bandy received grant of 250 acres of land in Botetourt Co., Virginia. |
| 1787 | Bandy, George to Richard Bandy, a deed, Bk. 8, p. 35, 175a on Lick Br. Adj. Wead Callaway, etc. |
| 1788 | Bandy, Richard, Sr. purchased 254 acres of land in Botetourt Co., Virginia from Rowland Madison. |
| 1793 | Bandy, George to Jesse Hex, etc., a deed, Bk. 9, p. 250, 156a adj Ellis Atkinson, William Board, etc. |
| 1793 | Bandy, William purchased land in Davidson Co., Tennessee 1794 Bandy, Richard, Sr. married Lucy Justice |
| 1795 | Bandy, Richard, Sr. will Botetourt Co., Virginia, named sons Richard Bandy and Thomas Bandy as executors. |
| 1795 | Bandy, Richard, Sr. deceased Inventory and appraisement of personal estate. |
| 1800 | Bandy, William purchased land in Davidson Co., Tenn. |
| 1800 | Bandy, Wilshire purchased land in Davidson Co., Tennessee on Stones Creek |
| 1801 | Bandy, William and Paron Bandy witnesses to will of John Whitworth, Smith Co., Tennessee |
| 1800 | Bandy, George U.S. Census, Lincoln Co., North Carolina age: 45 years and over (In 1820 had he lived to that date, would have been 75 years and over possibly 80 years and over.) |
| 1801 | Bandy, Richard and Jane his wife sold 198 acres of land in Botetourt Co., Virginia |
| 1801 | Bandy, Richard, July 14 no wife uniting, sold 187 acres (being part of 350 acres granted to Richard Bandy 4 Oct 1799 including part of Bandy Sr.,'s survey of 100 acres lying on waters of Wolf Creek in Botetourt County. |
| 1801 | Sept 8, Bandy, Richard, executor of estate of Richard Bandy Sr., deceased, conveyed to Thomas Bandy 254 acres “which land was conveyed to Richard Bandy Sr., deceased, by Rowland Madison. |
| 1802 | 4 Aug Bandy, Thomas and Daniel James deeded 2 acres for $9 to Trustees of Blue Ridge Meeting House for church and cemetery site. Botetourt County, Bedford Co., Virginia line. A new church was built there in 1970. The cemetery is reported to be well kept. No bodies buried there in the past 50 or so years. |
| 1803 | Bandy, Thomas, executor of estate of Richard Bandy Sr., deceased, paid as share of personal estate of Richard Bandy: Thomas Bandy, Richard Bandy, George Bandy, John Bandy, Thomas Lewis (husband of Mary Bandy), Elizabeth Greer, Sarah Jordan and Lucy Bandy, her dower as widow of Richard Bandy, Sr., deceased. (no mention of Nancy Ann Bandy, son Henry Bandy nor James Nabors (Neighbors). |
| 1803 | Bandy, George to Phillip Hix, a deed, Bk. 11, p. 737, 18a adj John Thomason Etc. |
| 1803 | Bandy, George to William Meadow, a deed, Bk. 11, p. 738, 200a adj Thomason, Waggoner, etc. |
| 1803 | Bandy, George to Joseph Adams & Attys, a deed, Bk. 11, p. 741, 286a on SS Beaver Dam Cr. & on Buck Br. |
| 1804 | Bandy, Richard on tax list of Wilson Co., Tennessee |
| 1804 | Bqndy, Wilshire, on tax list of Wilson Co., Tennessee |
| 1804 | Bandy, Perrin/Parron on tax list of Wilson Co., Tennessee |
| 1804 | Bandy, Solomon on tax list Wilson Co., Tennessee |
| 1808 | Bandy, Thomas, executor of estate of Richard Bandy, Sr., ?Botetourt Co., Virginia paid legatees again. |
| 1807 | Bandy, George to Joseph Preast &ux, a deed, Bk. 12, p. 189. 303a on Beaver Dam Cr. |
| 1810 | Bandy, Richard to Charles Caffrey, a deed, Bk. 13, p. 519, 36a on Falling Cr at Br. of Staunton River |
| 1811 | 11 Mar. Bandy, Thomas, the only acting executor of Richard Bandy, Sr., deceased, conveyed to William McDaniel 238 acres of land, Botetourt Co., Virginia, 90 acres thereof is a part of 254 acres conveyed to Richard Bandy, Sr., by Rowland Madison; and the residue is 148 acres, part of a tract of 250 acres granted to Richard and Thomas Bandy & Christian Wynard. |
| 1811 | 11 Sept. Bandy, Thomas and Nancy, his wife, conveyed to Jacob Gish, Jr. 186 acres; 164 acres part of 254 acre tract which Rowland Madison conveyed to Richard Bandy, Sr., and residue of 22 acres is part of 250 acres patented to Richard and Thomas Bandy and Christian Wynard. |
| 1811 | 11 Mar Thomas Bandy and Nancy his wife conveyed to Sarah Jordan 10 acres on the north waters of Roanoke River, a part of a tract of 250 acres granted to Richard and Thomas Bandy and Christian Wynert, now deceased. |
| 1815 | Bandy, Richard, Jr. died Wilson Co., Tennessee |
| 1815 | Bandy, Thomas and Samuel Vaughan witnesses to the 3 Nov 1815 will of Richard Bandy. Children mentioned in that will in the following sequence: Willchair (Wilshire b. 1773 - his will dated 12 Dec 1850); Parron (Perrin); Joseph b. 1770; Solomon; Martha Cornelius; Elizabeth James; Sally Brown; Jimmison (born 1788); Richard; and Epperson Bandy (born 1794.) No wife mentioned. |
| 1816 | 20 Jan. Sale of property of Richard Bandy, deceased, Wilson Co., Tenn. |
| 1816 | Bandy, Thomas on tax list Sumner Co., Tennessee. |
| 1818 | Bandy, George to George Wright, a deed, Bk. 15, p. 403, 110a on Waters of Falling Cr & on Howell's & Pates' Roads |
| 1818 | Bandy, Samuel to Rob't Hardy &ux a deed, Bk. 15, p. 433, 1/2a in Hardysville on Staunton River |
| 1818 | Bandy, Samuel to Robert Hardy &ux., a deed, Bk. 15, p. 570, Land in Hardysville on Staunton River |
| 1819 | Bandy, Thomas to Robert Hardy &ux, a deed, Bk. 15, p 574, 2 Lots in Hardysville on Staunton River |
| 1820 | Bandy, Thomas to Dickerson & Pate, a deed, Bk. 16, p. 170 190a adj. Greenwood etc. |
| 1822 | Bandy, George will - Lincoln Co., North Carolina, son of Richard Bandy, Sr., Names wife, Christina and children: William, George, John, and Thomas as well as eight daughters. He was probably the father of George Bandy who married Druscilla Meador, daughter of Ambrose and Franky Meador, Bedford, Co., Virginia. |
| 1830 | Bandy, George, U.S. Census Breckenridge Co., Ky. age: 60-70 years wife Druscilla Meador age 60-70. |
| 1830 | -1840 Bandy, Thomas and Nellie Akers, U.S. Census, Smith County, Tennessee |
| 1830 | -1840 Bandy, Thomas and Elizabeth Fishbourne, U.S. Census, Smith Co., Tennessee |
| 1830 | -40 Bandy, Richard and Aggie Blankenship, U.S. Census, Smith Co., Tennessee |
| 1835 | Bandy, William will Smith Co., Tennessee admitted to probate court Smith County 1841 - will mentions daughters Sarah Thomas, Rebecca Bandy and Elizabeth Jones, wife Penebrook and Pembrook. No sons mentioned. Thomas Bandy named an executor in will, however did not participate in administration of estate. Appears to be Thomas Bandy, Sr. who died Oct. 1835. William died 1840. (1850 Census Smith Co., Tennessee names Thomas Bandy, wife Rebecca, Daughter: Pembrook age 19. Thomas & Rebecca born in N.C. |
| 1835 | Bandy, Thomas to Samuel Mead & ux, a Deed. Bl/ 25 p. 170, 360a on Staunton River |
| 1835 | Bandy, Thomas died, buried in Bandy graveyard west off road from Laguardo to Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tennessee. |
In the early 1970s, before I found out that Horatio Bandy was Nancy Bandy's father, I thought Elihu Bandy was Nancy's father, so I wrote a query to Mrs. Paul Bales, County Clerk of Greene County, Illinois, asking her if she could connect Elihu Bandy to Nancy Bandy. I received a response from her saying that she had searched the Greene County Historical Society files for me and could find nothing to connect Nancy with Elihu. She said that obituaries in Illinois newspapers at that time were very sketchy; however, she did find the following items of interest which she sent to me. |
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| 1861 | On 17 August 1861 it was reported that Elizabeth Bandy, wife of Elihu Bandy, had died 11 Aug at the age of 71. She was born 17 May 1791 and had resided in Illinois from a very early date. Then from an 1872 Atlas she found that Elihu Bandy, Sec. 31, T. 10-12, farmer, native of Virginia, came to Greene County, Illinois in 1841. |
| 1874 | In The Roodhouse Headlight on 14 Feb 1874 it was written that the “3 oldest men in Woodville neighborhood are Mr. Elihu (or Hugh) Bandy, Mr. James C. Carter and Mr. Willaspie Laforce. Mr. Bandy is 86, a native of Tennessee has been a widower for 15 years, now resides with his daughter-in-law a mile north of the village. |
| 1901 | Then in The Patriot on 18 January 1901, it was found that “Elihu Bandy died 20 years ago near Woodwill age 93. He had lived in Greene Co. for 60 years. |
| 1921 | Twenty years later in The Patriot, on 20 January 1921, it was written that “40 years ago Elihu Bandy died at his home near Woodville aged 93 years. He had lived in Greene County 60 years.” |
| 1879 | Concerning a son of Elihu, Mrs. Bales also wrote that in an 1879 history that Horatio Bandy was born in Greene County on 9 January 1831, the son of Elihu and Elizabeth “who came to Greene County in an early day, and entered the land where Roodhouse now stands, living there for several years till 1833, sold the land and entered southwest of Carrollton, where he still resides; was in the War of 1812. Horatio was educated at the old style log school house; was married 25 March 1858 to Miss Malinda Ray, who was born 7 March 1836 in Missouri. |
| 1881 | On 3 September 1881 it was written in the Gazette that Hugh Bandy, old settler, died between 1880 and 1881. |
