Origins of the LOONEY Name II

LEWNEY LOONEY on the Isle of Man

Manx is a Gaelic language with many Scandinavian words and influences (invaded, if I remember correctly, about 800 AD).

Pronunciation (according to the book Surnames of the Manks [sic] by Leslie Quilliam, 1996, Manx Heritage Foundation):
Lewney colloquial [ I am not going to try to use the symbols they use]
First syllable: L + A as in Bat + U as in But
Second Syllable: N + E as in Misery
In the modern form (England invaded, I think, about 1400s) Second syllable is N+ I as in Beet

Looney Col
First Syllable: L + U as in Rule
Second Syllable: N + E in Misery
Modern Second Syllable: N + I as in Beet

Earliest Gaelic forms:
Mac Giolla Dhomhmaigh, meaning son of the Lord's Servant
O'Luingh, descendant of Luingh (meaning armed)

MacGillowny 1498 Gilowni Mac/M'Lawney Lownye 1540 Loweny 1602 MacLown(e)y 1603 1611 1703 MacLon(e)y 1611 Lownie LEWNEY 1623 LOONEY 1644 Loaney 1673 1680 Loney 1681 Loony 1721 Mylooney 1817 Luney 1829

Spelling did not begin to become standardized until Ben Jonson published his Dictionary in England 1755 (there were earlier dictionaries, but his was the most widely used and much more complete), and in the US Noah Webster's in 1806. It took many years for any kind of standardization to catch on. The Robert Looney line arrived in Philadelphia about 1731, so you can see why many of their documents have many different spellings. Spelling was up to the person writing and could vary with the writer in the same document. Of course, people still can't spell, so spelling is documents is still entered incorrectly.
 
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Oct. 12, 1805--Lott Ivie sold Thomas Ivie [both of Franklin Co.] 70 acres of land in Franklin Co., GA, witnessed by Benjamin Ivie.

This Indenture made and entered into this twelth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and five. Between Lott Ivie of the State of Georgia & county of Franklin of the one part, and Thomas Ivie of the said County of the second part, Witnesseth that the sd. Lot Ivie for an in consideration of the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars to his in hand paid by the said Thomas Ivie the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained, sold & confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell & confirm unto the sd. Thomas Ivie his heirs &c--certain Parcel of land situate lying & being in said State & County of Franklin on the waters of Freeman's Creek, beginning at a Stake at the creek on sd. Lot Ivies line and running N68E to a White Oak Corner, thence S22E, to a conditional Corner on sd. line, thence along a Conditional line to a Read Oak corner, thence along 1805, sd. Conditional to a Warhew corner on the Creek thence to the beginning, Containing Seventy Acres be the same more or less with all and singular the benefits profits advantages thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain unto forever defend the rights on tile of any other person or persons Whatsoever in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this day & year above written.

Signd Seald & Delivered

in the presence of
Test. Robert Malone
Lot Ivie (seal)
Benjamin Ivie

Deed from Grant-Ivie Families, p. 76, citing deeds purchased by Isabella Coffee Mar 4, 1961 from the Willis R. Ivie estate.

Will of Lott IVIE (d. c 1812 GA)

WILL of LOTT IVIE

In the name of God, Amen. I Lott Ivie of the County of Randolph and the State of Georgia being in perfect mind and memory tho, weak in body do make this my last Will and Testament annulling all other Wills and Testaments.

First I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to be decently buried, and as to my worldly goods which it has pleased God to bestow on me, I give and bequeath as follows: 1st All my just debts be paid. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Winifred all my household and kitchen furniture, will all my stock of horses and cattle, sheep and hogs excepting one bed and furniture and one cow and yearling during her natural life. I like wise the part of my lot of land where I now live to a temporary line between my son John and myself excepting four acres where John Jones now lives. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Ivie the half lot of land where he now lives likewise I give and bequeath to my son John Ivie the part of my lot of land where he now lives so far as the temporary line between him and myself. Benjamin Ivie is to pay Thirty Dollars which is to equally divide between brothers and sisters excepting John. Likewise John Ivie is to pay Thirty dollars to be divided among his brothers and sisters excepting Benjamin. [An illegible line.]

Sally one bed and furniture, one cow & yearling. Likewise I give and bequeath to my grandson Russell Jones four acres of the corner of my land beginning at a cherry tree corner running along Jonah Hatcher's line to a road thence along the road to the corner of Jones; fence, thence to John Black's line. Thence along Black's line to the beginning.

I do constitute and appoint my wife Winifred, my son Benjamin and John Ivie to be my lawful executors. I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament. This 11th Day of August of 1812.

Lott Ivie

In the prescence of
William Leverett
Betsy Leverett
John Black

Transcribed from book "Ivie Family History: With Descendants of Thomas Ivie and Anderson Ivie," Thomas Marion tillotson, (self-published), 1997, p. 9

Note: Randolph County is now Jasper County, GA

Will of John Ivie (c 1754- c 1837), Forsyth County, GA

Will of John IVIE

In the name of God, Amen.

I, John Ivie of the State of Georgia and the County of Forsyth, being weak and feeble in body, but perfect in mind and memory. Thanks be given therefore I make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of God that gave it and my body I recommend and wish to be buried in a Christain like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor.

Now as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife nancy all my money in hand or due me and all my land that I am entitled to and farming tools together with all the household and kitchen furniture and all my stock property hogs and cattle and that to have for her own proper care during her natural life and it is my will that after her decease all the above named property that is left be sold and the monies arising therefrom be applied as shall hereafter direct. I leave hereto my beloved wife Nancy my negro boy Dick during her natural life or widowhood for her own use and support. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Stephen One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Hugh One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Nancy One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Winifred One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Able One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Susanna One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Roda One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Frances One Dollar. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas at the death of my wife Nancy my negro boy Dick and it is my will that he should have him for his own property use and benefit forever. It is my will that none of the legatees get any of the aforesaid mentioned estate until after the decease of my wife Nancy and the remaining property, with the exception of Dick to be sold to payoff the remaining just named children.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint Nancy Ivie Executor to this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 24 of August 1837 signed in the presence of

Samuel M. Reese
Christopher Whitmore
John H. Mashburn

His
John X Ivie
Mark

Transcribed from the original in "Grant-Ivie Families", by Isabella Maxwell Coffee, 1961

John Ivie (c 1754- c 1837) Tax Lists

Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: John Ivie
State: GA
County: Franklin County
Township: Tax List 1802
Year: 1802
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 031
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index


Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: John Ivie
State: GA
County: Franklin County
Township: Tax List 1806
Year: 1806 [2 citations]
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 035
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index

Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: John Ivy
State: GA
County: Franklin County
Township: Tax List 1811
Year: 1811
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 007 [2 citations]
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index

Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: John Ivy
State: GA
County: Franklin County
Township: Tax List 1819
Year: 1819
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 053 [2 citations]
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index

Source Information:
Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

Jacob Miller (1748-1815) Head Stone

This is the headstone for Jacob Miller, b. 2 Oct 1748 in Maryland, died 11 July 1815 near what is now Moore's Store, Shenandoah County, Virginia. He came to the Valley of Virginia about 1782. The stone is located in the Lydia Garber Graveyard and the inscription reads:

Den 2T Oct 1st
Jacob Miller
Auf Diese Welt Goboren
Im Yahr 1748
Gestoben Im Yahr 1815
Den 11 Yulius

Which translates as
On the 2nd of October Jacob Miller was born into this world in the year 1748.
Died in the year 1815, on the 11th of July.

The photograph is taken from the book "Jacob Miller of 1748, His Descendants and Connections, Part 1" by J. Carson Miller, 1936, on-line on Ancestry.com.