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William Gilreath

Male 1753 - Abt 1836  (82 years)


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  • Name William Gilreath 
    Born 28 Apr 1753  Warren County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    • Gilreath, William. S6888 NC Line appl 30 Oct 1832. Wilkes Co., NC & sol. live there at enl, sol was b. 15 Nov 1755 in Bute Co. (now Warren Co.) NC, sol mentioned Alexander Gilreath but no relationship was stated, sol's son Hilliar H. was of Wilkes Co. in 1833. (Source: Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Wol. II: F-M, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, p. 1360)
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    • The will of William Gilreath names six children, Martha, Hilliar H., Henry, Rebecca, Susan, and Delilah. In the 6th bequest of his will, William Gilreath leaves the remainder of his estate not given in previous bequests, to all his children living at the time of his death and to his grandson, Hiram H. McCoy, to be divided equally among them. This leaves a possibility that William had other children not specifically named in his estate. This is in fact the case. Evidence shows that Hardy Jones Gilreath of Greenville County, South Carolina is a son of William Gilreath. Hilliar H. Gilreath, a proven son of William Gilreath, died intestate in Wilikes County, North Carolina about 1856. Hilliar outlived his wife and died without issue, therefore, his estate was divided into five equal share and distributed to his siblings. The distributees of this estate were Rebecca Triplett, John J. Triplett (husband of Susan), the heirs of Henry Gilreath, the heirs of Delilah McCoy, and Hardy J. Gilreath. Hilliar's sister, Martha, is not mentioned and must have died without issue before Hilliar. The final account of the estate of Hilliar Gilreath, dated 9 May 1872, shows $41.84 paid to Hardy J. Gilreath. Similarly, the last return for the estate of Hardy J. Gilreath, dated 25 May 1872, shows that it received $41.85 from the estate of Hilliar H. Gilreath (Greenville County, South Carolina Estate Files, Apartment 29, File 13). All of the distributees of the estate of Hilliar Gilreath, except Hardy J. Gilreath, are children who were named in the will of William Gilreath. Therefore, this researcher concludes that Hardy Jones Gilreath is the son of William Gilreath.
    Reference Number 2877 
    Will 6 Sep 1834  Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • William Gilreath's Will
      Wilkes Co., NC . Will Book 4 Page 202
      Written 6 Sep 1834, Proven May 1836

      May Sessions 1836
      State of North Carolina
      Wilkes County

      In the name of God Amen I William Gilreath of the County & State aforesaid being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be God, calling to mind the uncertainty of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make ordain & publish this my last Will and testament in the manner & form following to Wit.
      1st I give and bequeath unto my Son Hilliar H Gilreath all my Lands and Tenements together with all my farming utensils, also one Horse Creature One Feather Bed bedstead & furniture and also my negroe boy David now about fourty years old and all other property of which I may die seized and possessed of which is not herein after particularly divided to my other Children to him & his heirs forever.
      2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha my negroe Girl Emily now about eighteen years of age during natural life & at her death Emily & her increase to go to my two daughters Rebecca & Susana Triplett, to them Their heirs forever I also give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha One horse Creature to be Selected by her out of my Stock at the time of my death, also Two Cows of her choice, Six head of Sheep also One feather Bed bedstead & furniture to her & her heirs forever
      3rd I give & bequeath to my Son Henry Gilreath the feather Bed bedstead & furniture I allowed for my son Hugh to him and his heirs
      4th I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Hiram H McCoy the bed bedstead & furniture I allowed for my son Hiram to him & his heirs
      5th I give & bequeath to my daughter Delilah McCoy the bed bedstead & Furniture I lent her to her & her heirs
      6th I give & bequeath whatever debts may be due me or mony on hand at the time of my death after deducting my funeral expenses to be divided equally between my several Children then living or their heirs and my Grandson Hiram H McCoy Share & Share alike
      Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons Hilliar H Gilreath & Henry Gilreath Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby ratifying & Confirming the Same & utterly revoking and disallowing all other Wills heretofore made by me declaring this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed
      my Seal this 6th day of Sept'r 1834
      Signed Sealed & published in presence of William Gilreath
      S H Patterson Jurat
      B W ?????
      May Session 1836
      The execution of the written will was duly proven in open Court
      by S H Patterson & ordered to be recorded. Thw two Executors named duly
      sworn T e
      Wm Mastin Clk
    _UID 8DA86E25FE6145C49985F5E0C14EB510F727 
    Died Abt 1836  Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • William's will was proven in the May Court, 1836.
    Person ID I6120  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2014 

    Father William Gilreath, Sr.,   b. Abt 1730, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1795, Newberry County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Mary Arrington,   b. Abt 1731,   d. Aft 1795, Greenville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 1751  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Note (fam)
    • [William2.FTW]

      REFN17202
    Married 1751  Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 8 children 
    Family ID F1841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Jones,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Delilah Gilreath,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Martha Gilreath,   b. Abt 1785, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Hardy Jones Gilreath,   b. 15 Sep 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1868  (Age 79 years)
     4. Hilliar H. Gilreath,   b. Abt 1790, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1854, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
    Married: Lucy
     5. Rebecca Gilreath,   b. Abt 1795, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Susan Gilreath,   b. Abt 1800, Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F1992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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