William Weatherspoon Genealogy
Record modified: 2014-08-16
Born: (unknown)
Died: 1818-00-00 Wake Co, North Carolina USA
Notes:
born 1750s
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married 1790 Mary Kirkham; children:
1. Willis b. 1791 m. Sallie Beavers 16 Nov 1813 in Wake County, moved to Hickman Tennessee. Willis was listed on 1820 Tax list as living on Kitt’s Creek/ Also says do Mary Weatherspoon
2. James K. b. 5 May 1801 m. Eleanor Davis Bowen. Moved to Hickman Co TN, then moved to Hickman Co KY in 1830.
3. Ezekial preceded his mother in death.
4. Sealey, Selah, Celia m. William Marcum on 7 Nov 1817 in Wake County
5. Rebecca m. Charles Hudson on 22 January 1823 in Wake County they moved to Dickson County Tennessee, and then to Kentucky.
6. Nancy m. Wesley Bird on 9 Dec 1824 in Wake County
7. Delilah b. abt. 1804 m. Abel Maynord on 25 May 1824 in Wake County
8. Frances m. Green Franklin on 17 March 1829 in Wake County
9. Bethenia b. 1813 d. 1885 moved to Hickman County Tennessee and m. John Kenny Sellers
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"North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970"
Wake Co Wills, Inventories, Settlements, 1817-1819, Vol. 14 p121
I William Weatherspoon Jr of the County of Wake
and the State of North Carolina being weake in body but
in sound mind and memory. As such worldly property as
god has blest me with. I give and dispose as follows, that
is to say in the first place I lend to my beloved wife Mary
Weatherspoon my plantation and negro boy Wilson
and stock of all kinds her natural life or widowhood.
I also give Willis Weatherspoon one hundred acres of Land
where he now lives to him and his heirs forever.
Also I give the hundred acres of land where I now live
to James and Ezekiel Weatherspoon and also Wilson to
be equal divided to the said James & Ezekiel Weatherspoon
to them and their heirs forever. And also I give my
Girl Children my personal property to be equally devided between
Nancy Sealy Rebecah Delila Frances Bethina Weatherspoon to
them and their heirs forever. This being my last Will
and testament. Witness my hand & seal this 31 day of
August in the Year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventeen.
Sealed in the presence of us
Joseph Scott
Jesse Thorn (?)
It is also my Desire for my beloved wife
Mary Weatherspoon & Jesse Weatherspoon to be my ___ and
sole Executors.
[proved February term 1818]
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1800 census Wake Co NC p771
Wm Junr Weatherspoon 1 M <10, 1 M 26-45, 4 F <10, 1 F 16-26
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 501
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