The Toney Family
The Toney name was origionally vikings, which started out from Norway under Rollo, who raided the coast of France. Rollo finally made peace with Charles the Simple King of France. King Charles gave Rollo a tract of land along the River Seine, between the Epte and Eure Rivers. Rollo took the title Duke of Normandy.
Accompanying Rollo was Malahulcius who was Rollo's nephew. Malahulcius is also listed under the names of Malahulc and Hulc. Rollo had a son Hugh de Calvacamp born about 870, who was one of the first to take a surname. Hugh had two son's that we know of Hugh and Ralph De Tonei, I born about 900 to 910.
Ralph De Tonei was given land by his brother Hugh who was made Archbishop of Rouen. The lands included the town of Tosny in Gaillon, and arrondissement of Louviers, Normandy.
Ralph De Tonei I, also had a son he named Ralph born about 940.
We will start with Ralph De Tonei's son Ralph De Tonei II born about 970 and died about 1024. This Ralph is described as grandson of Ralph De Tonei I. He was a Count but is described as being Lord.
Ralph De Tonei II was a General with Duke Richard of the Norman forces at Auxerre in 1003. About 1011 Count Ralph De Tonei II was appointed Castellan of Tillieres with Nigel, Viscount of Coutances. By 1016, Count Ralph had a falling out with Duke Richard and banished froom the duchy. He went to Salerno, Italy. We later find Count Ralph with his son Roger (Roger the Spaniard) and Nigel de Coutances defending the castle at Tillieres against Odo de Chartres. Count Ralph also had a son Hugh De Limesy who had taken his surname after Limesy, a manor which belonged to the De Tonei's. Count Ralph's other sons were Ralph, Baldric and Robert who fought at the Battle of Hastings. He also had another son Berenger d'Espagne (Spain). He also had a daughter Bertha who married Guy de Laval.
Roger De Tonei "The Spaniard" was born about 995-1000, died in May 1040. Lord of Tosny and Conches in Normandy. Roger was buried on May 30, 1040 in the Chapter House at St. Peter's Abbey in Conches. (Roger had moved his residence to Conches).
He was called "The Spaniard because he spent about 20 years fighting in Spain against the Saracens. He married lady Godehildis daughter of Count Ramon Borel and Countess Erminsenda. The Church that Roger De Tonei and Lady Godehildis were married in Spain is still standing today. The church of San Daniel De Gerona. Roger returned to Normandy about 1035. He was slain in battle in battle by Roger De Beaumont of Pont Audemer, also two of Roger's sons were slain in that battle, Halbert and Elinance.
Children of Roger "The Spaniard and Lady Godehildis
i. Halbert De Tonei
ii. Elinance De Tonei
iii.Ralph De Tonei III Lord of Tonsy and Conches
iv. Robert De Tonei fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He held his manors under the name of Robert De Stafford. Which Stafford was also one of the De Tonei's manors.
v. Alice De Tonei married William Fitz Osbern
vi. Nigel De Tonei fought at the Battle of Hastings and also took the name of Nigel De Stafford.
vii. William De Tonei
viii. Ilbert De Tonei fought at the Battle of Hastings
Ralph De Tonei III
Lord of Tosny and Conches and the first Lord of Flamstead in England born about 1024 died March 24, 1102, he married Isabel de Montfort daughter of Simon De Montfort.
Ralph De Tonei III had kidnapped his half sister Agnes and took her to be the third wife of Simon De Montfort. In return Ralph was given Lady Isabel De Montfort by her father.
Children of Ralph De Tonei III and Isabel De Montfort
i. Godehildis De Tonei married Robert De Beaumont, (divorced) Robert later married Isabel De Vermandois, she married second Baldwin the Crusader son of Eustace II Count of Boulogne and Lady Ydain)
ii. Alianore who married Randulfus Lambert.
iii. Ralph De Toney IV, Lord of Tosny and Conches
Ralph De Tonei IV Lord of Tosny and Conches in Normandy, second Lord of Flamstead in England born about 1070-1075 died 1126,
married Alice De Huntingdon, daughter of Earl Waltheof and Judith De Boulogne, Judith is the daughter of Lambert De Boulogne, Count of Lens
Children of Ralph De Tonei and Alice De Huntingdon
i. Roger De Tonei II Lord of Tosny and Conches
ii. Hugh De Tonei, died Young, buried in the Priory of the Holy Trinity at Aldgate
iii. Simon De Tonei, became a Monk
iv, Godehold De Tonei, died about 1185, married William De Mohun III, Earl of Summerset
v. Isabel De Tonei
vi. Agnes De Tonei, married Unknown Valogne
vii. Margaret De Tonei married Walter Fitz Pons
Margaret was given as part of her dowery, Clifford Castle, Walter Fitz Pons changed his name to Walter De Clifford after Clifford Castle. They had a daughter Rosamond De Clifford, who was a mistress of King Henry II, and the mother of William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury.
Roger De Tonei, II, Lord of Tosny and Conches, third Lord of Flamstead, England born about 1104, died 1157-1162, married Gertrude De Hainault, daughter of Baldwin III, Count of Hainault
Children of Roger II and Lady Gertrude De Hainault
i. Ralph De Tonei V
ii. Baldwin De Tonei died, 1170, Baldwin lived in Hainault
iii. Geoffrey De Tonei, Geoffrey became a clerk
iv. Roger De Tonei, died 1185, married Ida De Chaumon, she died 1204-1206.
Ralph De Tonei V Lord of Tosny and Conches, Fourth Lord of Flamstead England born about 1126, died 1162, he married Margaret De Beaumont, daughter of Robert De Beaumont, Second Earl of Leicester and Countess Amice De Gael, daughter of Ralph De Gael III of Brittany
Child of Ralph De Tonei and Amice De Gael
i. Roger De Tonei III
Roger De Tonei III born about 1155, died 1209 married Constance De Beaumont, daughter of Richard De Beaumont
Constance De Beaumont grandmother was another Constance was the daughter of Henry I, King of England she married Roscelin De Beaumont, the father of Richard De Beaumont.
Roger De Tonei was the last Lord of Tosny and Conches and the Fifth Lord of Flamstead, England.
Children of Roger De Tonei and Constance de Beaumont
i. Ralph De Tonei VI
ii. Richard De Tonei, died 1252 became Treasurer of Angers, France, he is also the ancestor of the Tany, Taney, Tawney family.
iii. Roger De Tonei died 1229
iv. Margaret De Tonei, married Malcom, Earl of Fife, her wedding was the last De Tonei wedding in France, before the De Tonei's moved to England. Her and Malcom moved to Scotland.
Ralph De Tonei VI, born about 1190, died 1239, Sixth Lord of Flamstead, England, became the fitst Lord of Elvel in Wales in 1233, married Petronilla De Lacey daughter of Baron Walter De Lacey and Margaret De Braose
Children of Ralph De Tonei and Petronilla De Lacey
i. Roger De Tonei VI, inherited lands, married Alice De Bohun daughter of Henry De Bohun
ii. Ralph De Tonei died after 1306 married Clarissa. They had a daughter Alice De Tonei who married Walter de Beauchamp and were the ancestors of General Douglas Mac Arthur.
iii. Robert De Tonei, he held the De Tonei Farm at Bromsberrow, England
iv. Margaret De Tonei, married Thomas De St. Omer
Robert De Tonei of Bromsberrow born about 1238 died after 1293. Robert was the first of the De Tonei's to drop the De in his name and went by Robert Toney . From here we have a gap to the American Toney's. Robert Toney had a son Henry Toney. There are still several Toney wills to go through in England to make the connection.
Source: Toney The First Millennium
The Toney's in America
Edmond Toney was mentioned in Bristol, England in the register along with Peter Toney going to Virginia September 9, 1664. My line is as follows:
William Toney born about 1613-1635, in Bristol, Somersetshire, England died 1675 in New Kent County, Virginia, son of Edmond Toney married Ann Bishop daughter of John Bishop and Elizabeth Harper. Ann died in 1675 in New Kent County, Virginia.
The children of William Toney and Ann Bishop are:
William Toney born about 1660
ii. Edward Toney born about 1662
iii. John Toney born about 1664
iv. Alexander "Kaster" Toney born about 1666 in New Kent County, Virginia died about 1735 in New Kent County, Virginia
v. Mark Toney born about 1668
vi. Ann Toney born about 1670
Alexander "Kaster"Toney born about 1666 in New Kent County, Virginia died about 1735 in New Kent County, Virginia married April 9, 1687 in New Kent County, Virginia, Elizabeth Gilliam, daughter of Benjamin Gilliam
Children of Alexander "Kaster" Toney and Elizabeth Gilliam
i. William Toney, born 1692 in New Kent County, Virginia
ii. James Toney, born 1697 in New Kent County, Virginia
iii. Tabitha Toney, born 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia
iv. Edmund Toney born 1701 in New Kent County, Virginia
v. John Toney born July 6, 1703 in New Kent County, Virginia
vi. Charles Toney born May 10, 1705 in New Kent County, Virginia
vii. Ann Toney born March 13, 1708, in New Kent County, Virginia
viii. Bishop Toney born 1710 in New Kent County, Virginia
ix. Honor Toney born February 20, 1712 in New Kent County, Virginia
x. Sarah Toney born September 17, 1716 in New Kent County, Virginia
Charles Toney born May 10, 1705 in New Kent County, Virginia, died September 16, 1776 in Goochland County, Virginia, married Elizabeth Harris January 30, 1726 in Virginia. Elizabeth died in 1800 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, daughter of Thomas Harris
Children of Charles Toney and Elizabeth Harris
Honor Toney born January 8, 1727
Tabitha Toney born April 3, 1729
iii. Unity Toney born April 3, 1729
iv. Susannah Toney born May 10, 1733
v. Charles Toney born October 9, 1736 In Goochland County, Virginia
vi. Sherwood Toney born August 9, 1738
vii. Harris Toney born March 11, 1740
viii. Joyce Toney born January 8, 1743
ix. Caroline Toney born September 6, 1747
x. Ann Toney born October 9, 1749
xi. Mary Toney born 1753
Charles Toney born October 9, 1736 in Goochland County, Virginia, died May 26, 1821 in Jackson County, Georgia he married February 1, 1761 in Goochland County, Virginia Ann Stephenson she died in 1822 in Jackson County, Georgia
Children of Charles Toney and Ann Stephenson
i. Jean Toney born November 28, 1761
ii. Charles Stephenson Toney born December 1, 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia
iii. Ann Toney born June 29, 1765
iv. william Toney born July 27, 1766
v. Benjamin Toney born 1768
vi. Elizabeth Toney born February 27, 1777
Charles Stepenson Toney born December 1, 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia, died February 25, 1851 in Hendricks County, Indiana, he married August 26, 1784 in North Carolina Margaret Peyton born July 8, 1761 and died 1810 in Washington County, Kentucky daughter of William Peyton and Margaret Hamilton. Margaret died while making the crossing over the Dix River. Charles married second Hannah Hester
Children of Charles Stepenson Toney and Margaret Peyton
i. Nancy Toney born September 8, 1796 in North Carolina
ii. William Toney born July 7, 1798 in North Carolina
iii. Peyton Toney born October 25, 1800 in North Carolina
iv. Hiram Toney born April 11, 1805 in Salisbury District, Rowen County, North Carolina
v Charles Toney born January 18, 1808 in North Carolina Salisbury District, Rowen County, North Carolina
Hiram Toney born April 11, 1805 in Salisbury District, Rowen County, North Carolina died August 11, 1884 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana married Catherine Elizabeth Heather born 1815 Mercer County, Kentucky died 1877 in North Salem Hendricks County, Indiana, daughter of William Heather and Lucinda Fowler
Children of Hiram Toney and Catherine Elizabeth Heather
i. Melvin Toney born March 17, 1830 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
ii. Matilda Toney born January 5, 1834 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
iii. Melinda Toney born December 20, 1834 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
iv. Noah Toney born April 18, 1835, in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
v. Mahala Toney born May 26, 1836 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
vi. Eliza Toney born February 14, 1838 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
vii. Amanda Toney born August 30, 1840 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
viii. Hiram Toney born August 31, 1842 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
ix. Willis Toney born 1848 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
x. Elizabeth A. Toney born June 28, 1849 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
Melvin Toney born March 17, 1830 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana died April 2, 1887 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, married 1857 Montgomery County, Indiana Mary Ellen Loyd born July 23, 1843 in Montgomery County, Indiana died December 18, 1913, daughter of Samuel Loyd and Julia Frances Clark
Children of Melvin Toney and Mary Ellen Loyd
i. James Hiram Toney born September 30, 1859 in North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
ii. Oliver Cromwell Toney born April 15, 1861 in Howard County, Indiana
iii. Amanda Toney born October 30, 1865 Indiana
iv. Samuel Erastus Toney born October 15, 1871 in Lagoda, Indiana
v. Charles Edward Toney born July 3, 1872 in Boone County, Indiana
vi. Louetta Toney born 1873 in Indiana
vii. Eva Toney born August 11, 1875 in Indiana
Oliver Cromwell Toney born April 15, 1861 in Howard County, Indiana died February 28, 1928 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana married July 14, 1891 in Clinton County, Indiana, Sophia Ashcraft born October 3, 1869 in Tipton County, Indiana died November 1, 1948 in Glenwood, Fayette County, Indiana, daughter of Ephraim Ashcraft and Elizabeth Ann Ward ( Elizabeth Ann Ward is a Mayflower decendant from Thomas Rogers)
Children of Oliver Cromwell Toney and Sophia Ashcraft
i. Blanche Opal Toney born August 26, 1892 in Clinton County, Indiana
ii. Ruth Toney born March 10, 1895 in Clinton County, Indiana
iii. Jesse Melvin Toney born May 15, 1897 in Clinton County, Indiana
iv. Phillip Toney born July 14, 1902 in Clinton County, Indiana
v. Mary Magadelene Toney born January 1, 1910 in Frankfort Clinton County, Indiana
vi Flora Adalaide Toney born May 12, 1912 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Flora Adalaide Toney married William Jennings Schlechtweg Sr.
see Schlechtweg page.
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