William Haythe first made his home on Long Island, Staunton River; he married Martha... His will, written in 1775 mentions sons: Jesse; Thomas m. Martha Gilbert, of Pittsylvania; daughters: Elizabeth Manley; Eleanor Burgess; Mary Christian; and Sarah Cunningham.
In 1794 Haythe sold the Long Island estate and moved to land near Pigeon Run adjoining the property of Robert Alexander. In 1781 Thomas Haythe was a first lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, then promoted to captain. Children: Charles, moved to Chillicothe, Ohio; Pleasant; Gilbert m. Elizabeth Rucker, dau. of an Episcopal minister of Harris creek, Amhearst Co.; John m. ...; children, Eliza and John Jr.; William m. in 1800, Polly Moorman; he sold 264 1/2 acres of land to Alex S. Henry in 1827; Benjamin m. in 1811, Ann E. Ramsey; Thomas, Jr.; Jennie Hall.
Thomas Haythe (2nd) devised his mansion house and 300 acres to hiw wife and appointed her and son, Gilbert, executors of his estate.
Martha G. Haythe, daughter of Wm. and Polly M. Haythe, m. in 1835, William (son of Allan and Jane T. Woodson), and settled in Botetourt county; their son, Blake Lynch Woodson, a student at Lynchburg College, was made lieutenant in the "Lynchburg Beauregards," then promoted in the Confederate army; was a member of Virginia Legislature from Fincastle in 1868-71; a partner of R.E. Cowan, until Cowan was elected to the Supreme Bench, married, 1st, Lelia, daughter of Colonel William E. Word, moved to Kansas City, m., 2nd, Nora Delaney of Kansas City. Patsy Haythe m., in 1801, David Layne.
John G. Haythe, son of Gilbert and Elizabeth R. Haythe, married Cornelia F., daughter of Dr. Madison Haden of Evington, Campbell county; he was appointed by Underwood, judge of the county court under the new constitution; in 1866 he moved with his family to Lynchburg. Children: Massie (dec.); Otway; John Jr., and Mrs. Jas. Mason.
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