Cousins by the Dozens:Information about William means
William means (b. 1758, d. 1819)
Notes for William means:
Will of William Means:
Page 329
Three eldest daus. Patsy, Jamima Wansley, and Peggy Daniel having received bed, furniture etc., all daus. now at home, viz:Sally, Betsy, Nancy, Fanny, Patsy Morgan,and Rossy Colbert Means to have same at marriage or majority. Wife Elizabeth to have all other property for life or widowhood for support of herself and the younger children, then the land whereon I live to son John Seal Means. Sons Jacob and Samuel, $50.00 each. If anything to fall to me from the estate of Jacob Prewitt, my wife's father, to be equally divided between wife and son Jacob. Wife Elizabeth and Jacob Means Excrs. Signed Aug 21, 1819. Probated Nov. 1, 1918. Wylie Ferrell, Tavnah Head, Abner Ward, John Hulm, Test.
From: Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters Daughters of the American Revolution Volume III Records of Elbert County, Georgia compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson
More About William means and Elizabeth Prewitt:
Marriage 1: 17833617
Marriage 2: Bef. 1790, prob. South Carolina.3618, 3619
Children of William means and Elizabeth Prewitt are:
- Patsy Means, d. date unknown.
- Jamima Means, d. date unknown.
- Peggy Means, d. date unknown.
- Sally Means, d. date unknown.
- Betsy Means, d. date unknown.
- Nancy Means, d. date unknown.
- Rossy Colbert Means, d. date unknown.
- Samuel Means, d. date unknown.
- +John Jacob Means, b. 1793, Georgia3619, d. date unknown.
- +John Seal Means, b. May 08, 1807, Elbert Co., Georgia3620, 3621, d. August 18, 1861, Coquitt, Georgia3622, 3623.
- +Fanny Means, b. January 25, 1777, d. January 06, 1847, Missouri.