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Descendants of Frederick Iaac Ice

Generation No. 2

2. William Galloway "Indian Billy"² Ice (Frederick Iaac¹) was born April 01, 1725 in Hampshire County, and died February 1826 in Monongalia Co., West Virginia. He married (1) Margaret Higginbotham 1760. She died Abt. 1801 in Monongalia Co., West Virginia. He married (2) Mary Scott Mcmullen Abt. 1802. She died July 1803 in Monongalia Co., West Virginia. He married (3) Elizabeth Shreve March 04, 1804 in Harrison County, WV. She was born Abt. 1778.

Notes for William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice:

Taken by the Mohawk Indians at age ten, along with his two sisters, during a raid on the settlement where his family lived. Taken to a camp where Chillicothe, Ohio, now stands. Chillicothe in native indian means 'old campsite', refering to an old paper written by George Harmon Bayles states, the camp may have been on the forks of Quarry Run.
William is supposed to have been raised by the Indians for over 5 years. He had said they treated him very well, as well as they treated themselves, and did not think to leave until he was seventeen or eighteen. Once, the indians were past the Ohio River, and had started on a trail through the woods, taking him and another young indian along. When they stopped, they left most of their horses with him and this young brave to take care of, then continued on. Soon a fight erupted between he and the boy, who took a gun from one of the wigwams. " I did not like the way that indian boy looked at me," as Indian Billy recalls, " and decided to leave." He took one of the horses and followed the trail of the other indians, soon coming upon a town. Swimming across a the river, he walked into Pittsburgh! A white man in town offered to help if he wanted to escape, so he hid in his house until the indians were gone. Hehad learned english from other prisoners at camp, so there were no language barriers. Working for a time before leaving for Canada, Indian Billy set out for Paris, France, during the French and Indian wars, then came back to Philadelphia. He found work on the Mason-Dixon Line, unwittingly working his way to Ice's Ferry. He was subsequently found by his step-mother, who had been talking with one of the line workers about a man who'd been captive to the indians.
Other stories exist, claiming a quick return from his captivity with the indians, but since no records were found on Indian Billy during this time frame, I'll stick with the family story.

In 'The William Fleming Family', Franklin Marion Brand, Chapter 11 states William Ice, son of Frederic, was an early settler of Buffalo Creek. The Record of Survey shows a tract of 400 acres surveyed on both side of Buffalo, 28 May 1785, to include his settlement of the 1770. On 3 May 1796, an additional 56 acrees was surveyed in the same creek in his name.
In the same book is related that a court proceeding set aside some deeds of land made by Indian Billy, with various neighbors and relatives testifying regarding personal knowledge of Indian Billy. Anthony Koon knew him from before Dunmore's War. Peter Miller stated knowing him for 31 years, Henry Hayes for 34 years, Uz Barns and Peter Straight for about 50. The trial was after William's death, recorded in that same book as 1826.
The original court depositions, written is 1826, are located at the Archives of West Virginia University, Morgantown.

Two of Indian Billy's children were shown as born in Pennsylvania in the 1850 census of West Virginia. William Ice owned 100 acres of land, 2 horses and 4 cattle in Westmoreland County, Derry Township, paying $5.00 in taxes in 1783 (Pennsylvania Archives Tax Lists, 3rd Series, Vol. 22, Pg 296).

In the book of The William Fleming Family (Franklin Marion Brand), William Edgel and Jesse Ice state William Ice told of the hardships of the time, the indians relentlessly drove them from their lands. Peter Straight had been there long enough to attest to that, and William and his sons forted at Peter's farm. He had heard William say that he was 10 when the indians took him, and was there for 5 years.
William is buried in the Ice Cemetery.

More About William Galloway "Indian Billy" Ice:
Burial: Ice Cemetery

Children of William Ice and Margaret Higginbotham are:

+	11	i.	George³ Ice, born Abt. 1767; died Abt. 1828.
+	12	ii.	Susannah"Sarah" Ice, born Abt. 1768; died Abt. 1800.
+	13	iii.	Margaret Ice, born June 06, 1770 in Va.
+	14	iv.	Eve Ice, born November 23, 1773 in Va; died 1865 in W. V..
+	15	v.	Mary Ice, born Abt. 1775 in MD; died Aft. 1830 in Tyler Co, WV.
	16	vi.	John Ice, born 1775; died April 28, 1853 in Marion Co, WV. He married Nancy Lewman April 13, 1807; born 1771; died April 16, 1854.
+	17	vii.	Thomas Ice, born Abt. 1777; died 1840.
+	18	viii.	Abraham 'Lame Abe' Ice, born 1781 in Pennsylvania; died May 06, 1856.
+	19	ix.	William Ice, Jr, born Abt. 1785 in Buffalo Creek, Monongahila Co, WV; died Abt. 1840 in Arches Fork Fishing Creek, Tyler Co, WV.
+	20	x.	Sarah"Sally" Ice, born Abt. 1786; died Abt. 1807.
+	21	xi.	Isaac Ice, born Abt. 1790; died December 01, 1860 in Marion Co, VA.

Child of William Ice and Mary Mcmullen is:

Aden Bales³ Ice, born July 18, 1803 in Monongalia Co., West Virginia; died September 08, 1880.

Children of William Ice and Elizabeth Shreve are:

23	i.	Elizabeth³ Ice.
24	ii.	James S. Ice, born 1805. He married Barbara Burton August 09, 1824 in Monongalia Co, VA.
25	iii.	Frederick W. Ice, born March 17, 1807.
26	iv.	Benjamin Shreve Ice, born October 07, 1809.

      6. Andrew² Ice (Frederick Iaac¹) was born October 16, 1757, and died 1849. He married (1) Mary Bayles 1783, daughter of Jesse Bayles and Marie Monraine. She was born November 06, 1763. He married (2) Sarah Hudson Fleming January 13, 1824 in Monongalia Co, VA.

Notes for Andrew Ice:
Ice's Ferry was established in 1785 by Andrew. Geoge Washington, in 1784, was on the Monongahela mountains examining the county to see if a canal could be made from the Potomac to the Monongahela. He asked Andrew if a canal could be cut from the head waters of the Potomac to the head waters of the Cheat. Andrew, not realizing who Washington was, stated "NO!". Washington repeated the question, and Andrew, surveying him, replied in firm, "Stranger, you're a mighty fine looking ma, but you or no other man is a fine enough looking man to do such a thing."

The Ice Ferry was leased for five years to John Henthorne by Andrew, and in the same book mentioned above are listed the subsequent leases to 1883.

The area near Ice's Ferry contained iron, coal, limestone, fire clay. Section 15, in one mine area, was listed as Ice's Ferry Fire Clay, which when made into brick, was worth $5.00 more on a thousand than the celebrated Mt. Savage Fire Clay Brick. Laurel Iron Works Post Office was established before 1846, by the name of the Ice's Ferry Post Office, and Evan T. Elliott is said to have been the first Postmaster.

George Washington at Ice's Ferry

Copied from His Diaries, Vol 11 pages 304 and 305

General Washington spent the night of September 24, 1784 at the home of Col. Phillips, about 16 miles from Beacon town near the mouth of the Cheat River. The entry for the next day follows:

September 25, 1784"---set out before sunrise. Within 3 miles I came to the Cheat River Abt. 7 miles from its mouth. At a ferry kept by one Ice, of whom making inquiry I learnt that he himself had passed from Dunker Bottom both in Canoes and with rafts. That a new canoe which I saw at his landing had come down the day before only (the owner had gone to Sandy Creek) that the first rapid was about 1 1/2 miles above his Ferry--that it might be between 50 and 100 yards through it; that from this to the next might be a mile of good water---that these two rapids were much alike and of the same extent--that to the next rapid which was the worse of the three, it was about 5 miles of smooth water. That the difficulty of passing these rapids lies more in the number of large rocks which choke the river and occasion the water not only (there being also a greater dissent here than elsewhere) to run swift but meandering thro' them renders steering dangerous by sudden turnings. That from this ferry to the Dunkers Bottom, along the river. is about 15 miles; and his opinion, there is room on one side or the other of at each of the rapids for a Canal. This account being given from the Man's own observation who seemed to have no other meaning in what he asserted than to tell the truth. Though he, like others, who for want of competent skill in these things, could not distinguish between real and imaginary difficulties, left no doubt in my mind of the practicability of opening an easy passage by water to the Dunkers Bottom. The river at his house may be a hundred or more yards wide; according to his account (which I believe is rather large) near a hundred miles by water to Fort Pitt. The road from Morgan Town or Monongahela Ct. house is said to be good at this Ferry--about 6 miles--the dissent of the hill to the river is rather steep and bad--and the assent from it, on the north side is steep also though short. and may be rendered much better from the ferry. The Laurel Hill is ascended by an easy almost imperceptible slope it its summit throu' dry white Oak Land--along the top of it the road continues some distance, but is not so good. as the soil is richer deeper and more stoney which inconveniences (for good roads) also attends the dissent on the East side tho' it is regular and in places steep. After crossing this hill the road is very good to the ford of Sandy Creek at one James Spurgeons about 15 miles from Ice's Ferry--from Spurgeons to on Lemons is reckoned 9 miles--from Lemons to the entrance of the Yohiogany glades is estimated 9 miles fore thro' a deep rich soil--At. The entrance of the above glades I lodge this night (Sept. 25) with no other shelter or cover than my cloak and was unlucky enough to have a heavy shower of rain. "Note: It is evident that Washington visited Ice's Ferry in the forenoon of Sept. 25, 1784 and that he did not spend the night there since she says he spent the night in the open 33 miles from the Ferry.

Copy of Pension Bill of Andrew Ice

US Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
Clarence Smith
614 S. 14th St.
New Castle, Ind.
Sir,
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim S32336 it appears that Andrew Ice was born in 1757 in Hampshire County Virginia later W. Virginia while residing in Monongahela County (VA) he served as a private in the Virginia as follows: In 1777 six months under Capt. Owen Davy and Colonel Zachus Morgan and Colonel John Evans, and was out against the Indians in the Northwest. He also served two months under Capt. Jacob Prickett at Scotts Hill; and two months under Capt. Warman and Harrison's Fort.

He was allowed pension on his application November 13, 1832 while a resident of Henry County, Indiana. He died March 15, 1845. The arrears of pension was paid Jesse Ice, relationship not stated. No further data on file as to family.

                                    Respectfully,
                                    Winfield Scott
                                    Commissioner

In reply refer to
Rev. and 1812 War Section
Andrew Ice, Private Monongahela County VA Troops 1777-1778
Pensioned Nov. 13, 1832 in Henry County, Ind.
See SAR#42, 692-see DAR#60284 #65,821
Taken from Lineage Book Patrick Henry Chapt. Sons of American Revolution, Henry County, Ind.

Record of Andrew's death is taken from Indiana Courier, New Castle, Indiana, March 18, 1848, Vol. 7, #25.

      Died in Prairie Township on the 14th inst. Andrew Ice Senior, in the 92nd year of his age.
      He took an active part in the Revolutionary struggle and lived to enjoy the blessing of a
      republican form of government obtained by the Patriots of that day, until nearly all of his
      compatriots in arms have been called to sleep the sleep of death. At his request he was
      buried in honors of war.

His grave is marked with a stone placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Andrew is buried at Mount Summit, Ind.

More About Andrew Ice:
Burial: Mount Summit, Henry County, Indiana

Children of Andrew Ice and Mary Bayles are:

+	27	i.	Jesse³ Ice, born May 19, 1786 in Monongalia County, W. Va, at 2 o'clock.; died November 08, 1863 in Mt. Summit, Indiana.
+	28	ii.	Frederick Ice, born January 10, 1796 in Monongalia County, W. Va, Sunday, at 5 o'clock.; died May 06, 1881.
+	29	iii.	Elizabeth Ice, born October 01, 1792 in Monongalia County, W. Va, Monday, at 8 o'clock.; died August 22, 1870.
+	30	iv.	Abram Abraham Ice, born February 18, 1790 in Monongalia County, W. Va, a Thursday, at sunrise.; died September 23, 1861.
	31	v.	Mary Ice, born January 19, 1799 in Monongalia County, W. Va, Wednesday at 12 o'clock.; died October 20, 1802.
	32	vi.	Andrew Ice, born December 25, 1803 in Monongalia County, W. Va, a Sunday, at 2 o'clock.; died July 05, 1805.

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