NINTH GENERATION


274. William Wilkie (1)(2) (3) was born on 29 Dec 1734 in Monmouth County, NJ. He died in Mar 1804 in York Co., S.C.. He was a in Methodist Clergyman.
From the webpage of Jeffery L. Martin at http://www.angelfire.com/TX/lineage/wilkie.html
Note: Some of the material below was supplied by Robert Wilkie, 3504 N. Flamingo, Bethany, OK 73008-3662 and Hubert W. Wilkey who wrote two books: "The Jonathan Tree, A Wilkey Genealogy" and "The Wilkie/Wilkey Family" (76-1459:Gateway Press 1976)

William Wilkie Sr. married Elizabeth and their children were born in Chatham Co. NC. He enlisted in the militia in the Hillsboro District and was among those captured by British and Tories near Hillsboro and taken prisoner to South Carolina. His name is among those who were listed as prisoners on the prison ship "Forbay".

William and Elizabeth Willkey sold land in Orange Co. NC in 1769 (this land could have been located in that part of Orange Co. that became Chatham Co. in 1771). William obtained a land grant of 225 acres in Chatham Co. in 1779 (this record was evidently destroyed when the courthouse was burned by the British in 1812). In 1785 William bought land in Rowan Co. from Patience Dagley of Lincoln Co. Then in 1790 William Wilkie of Rowan Co. bought land in York Dist. SC. He sold this land in
Rowan Co. NC in 1797 and died about 5 years later in York Dist. SC (c1802). His will has survived:

I William Wilkie of the State of South Carolina York District... First I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth all my household goods... my bay mair and saddle that she now rides and too cows... her yearling and long brindle...half of the hoggs... the remainder of the stock of every kind I give and bequeath to my son George Wilkie with all my farming utensils... one hundred and sixty acres of land that is to say all my home track and all the McCollock tract that lies on the Southeast side of the branch coming down from the mountain through my land to him... 60 acres... what few debts is to obtain after my decease must be equally divided between George and his mother and the remainder of the land containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres shall be sold to the highest bidder and the money divided equally among my daughters, Sabra, Sarah, Deborah, Elizabeth, and Rebecca and whereas I have given unto my son William as Sundry times property to the amount of too hundred and sixty Dollars. I now give and bequeath unto him my silver watch if it remains in my possession until
my decease and all my wareing apparel that he may see fit to take and my blessings with them and I do now ordain and apoint my son George and Jacob Green to be my executors of this my last will and testment I do hereinto set my hand this 14 day of December one thousand and 800 and 2. Wit: William Martin, John Elmore, and Thomas Martin. Will on file in York Co. NC, case 64, file 294, year 1802. (note: there was a Jacob Green who married Fanny Eaker (Aker) who was a granddaughter of Eve Whisonant through Peter Eaker).

William Wilkie in his will probated 3/6/1804 in York Co., S.C., George Wilkie produced receipts showing that Thomas Lowry, Edmond Lowry, Meshack Lowry, William Wilke Jr., Thomas Martin, Debra Armstrong, Rebecca Ridgon had been duly paid their share of William Wilkie's estate by George Wilkie.

Notes from Donald C. Wilkie has him born in Fordyce, Banff, Scotland.
From the webpage of Jeffery L. Martin at http://www.angelfire.com/TX/lineage/wilkie.html
Note: Some of the material below was supplied by Robert Wilkie, 3504 N. Flamingo, Bethany, OK 73008-3662 and Hubert W. Wilkey who wrote two books: "The Jonathan Tree, A Wilkey Genealogy" and "The Wilkie/Wilkey Family" (76-1459:Gateway Press 1976)

William Wilkie Sr. married Elizabeth and their children were born in Chatham Co. NC. He enlisted in the militia in the Hillsboro District and was among those captured by British and Tories near Hillsboro and taken prisoner to South Carolina. His name is among those who were listed as prisoners on the prison ship "Forbay".

William and Elizabeth Willkey sold land in Orange Co. NC in 1769 (this land could have been located in that part of Orange Co. that became Chatham Co. in 1771). William obtained a land grant of 225 acres in Chatham Co. in 1779 (this record was evidently destroyed when the courthouse was burned by the British in 1812). In 1785 William bought land in Rowan Co. from Patience Dagley of Lincoln Co. Then in 1790 William Wilkie of Rowan Co. bought land in York Dist. SC. He sold this land in
Rowan Co. NC in 1797 and died about 5 years later in York Dist. SC (c1802). His will has survived:

I William Wilkie of the State of South Carolina York District... First I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth all my household goods... my bay mair and saddle that she now rides and too cows... her yearling and long brindle...half of the hoggs... the remainder of the stock of every kind I give and bequeath to my son George Wilkie with all my farming utensils... one hundred and sixty acres of land that is to say all my home track and all the McCollock tract that lies on the Southeast side of the branch coming down from the mountain through my land to him... 60 acres... what few debts is to obtain after my decease must be equally divided between George and his mother and the remainder of the land containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres shall be sold to the highest bidder and the money divided equally among my daughters, Sabra, Sarah, Deborah, Elizabeth, and Rebecca and whereas I have given unto my son William as Sundry times property to the amount of too hundred and sixty Dollars. I now give and bequeath unto him my silver watch if it remains in my possession until
my decease and all my wareing apparel that he may see fit to take and my blessings with them and I do now ordain and apoint my son George and Jacob Green to be my executors of this my last will and testment I do hereinto set my hand this 14 day of December one thousand and 800 and 2. Wit: William Martin, John Elmore, and Thomas Martin. Will on file in York Co. NC, case 64, file 294, year 1802. (note: there was a Jacob Green who married Fanny Eaker (Aker) who was a granddaughter of Eve Whisonant through Peter Eaker).

William Wilkie in his will probated 3/6/1804 in York Co., S.C., George Wilkie produced receipts showing that Thomas Lowry, Edmond Lowry, Meshack Lowry, William Wilke Jr., Thomas Martin, Debra Armstrong, Rebecca Ridgon had been duly paid their share of William Wilkie's estate by George Wilkie.

Notes from Donald C. Wilkie has him born in Fordyce, Banff, Scotland. He was married to Elizabeth Jobes on 5 Aug 1758 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, NJ. (24)(25)

275. Elizabeth Jobes (1)(2) (3) was born in 1734 in Monmouth County, NJ. She died after 1803. Children were:

child i. Sabra Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born on 13 May 1759 in Orange Co., NC. She died between 1842 and 1850 in York Co., SC.
child ii. Sarah Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was born on 24 Feb 1763. She died BET. 1852 - 1853 in Pickens, Murray Co., GA.. Notes for Sarah Wilkie Richardson from Larry Lowery:
Birthday and place of birth from the Rev. War Pension application of Sarah Lowery
child iii. Deborah Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born about 1768 in Orange, North Carolina.
child137 iv. Elizabeth Wilkie.
child v. Rebecca Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born about 1770 in North Carolina. She died after 1850.
child vi. William , Jr. Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born in 1776. He died about 1855. He was a in Baptist Minister. He was in Baptist. From Larry Lowery:
William was in Elbert Co,GA according to the 1801 tax list. He sold his property and went back to SC when his father passed away. Baptist Minister.

From Bob Lowery, The LoweryGED:
Has his birthdate as about 1765 in NJ or NC.
child vii. Ann Williams Wilkie(1) (2)(3) was born about 1780 in North Carolina. She died about 1861 in Jasper Co., GA. From Larry Lowery:
Ann was listed on the 1850 Jasper Co,GA census as being 70 yr old.In the house with her was Rachel 48 yr old and Cerley(?) 34 yr old and idiotic.Pg 129 708/708. Ann was not listed as a daughter in her dads will. I think that she probably left home and married Meshack while under age and without her fathers permission.Meshack was paid her share of the estate anyway according to the settlement of the estate.

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