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Date: 9 May 2005 17:36:28 -0600

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Paul, I'm not sure from your reply whether you have the Britton and Elizabeth Wilson Taylor info, but since you particularly ask about Wilson material, here is what I have.


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EDWARD WILSON1, SENIOR
His Will, dated 3 November 1799, was probated in Nash County, North Carolina, and left all his property to his granddaughters, Elizabeth and Anne Wilson, the daughters of his son, Robert Wilson. I have a copy of his Will. He apparently died after 15 January 1799, as by deed of that date he conveyed 100 acres on both sides of Laseter’s Branch [Lasiter’s Creek, which flows to Stony Creek], corner to his property. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, pp. 391-2. Based on the probate records of his son, Robert, he had at least two children, but more is likely.
An Edward Wilson is listed as being taxed in Bertie County, North Carolina in 1757 and 1769. Ratcliff, North Carolina Taxpayers 1701-1786, p. 222. An Edward was taxed in Bertie County in 1774, and two Edward taxations in Bertie were made in 1781, implying the existence of two Edwards. An Edward was taxed in Nash County for 1782. Ratcliff, North Carolina Taxpayers 1679-1790, p. 224. In 1787, an Edward Willson and an Edward Willson, Jr. were in Bertie County. The former had two males, 21-60; four females of all ages; and no blacks. The latter had two males, 21-60; two males below 21 and over 60; one female; and no blacks. Register, State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787, p. 13. It is not clear which is which, but the 1790 Nash County census shows an Edward Willson with himself, 2 boys under 16 and 4 free white females, and an Edward Wilson with himself, 3 boys under 16 and 5 free white females. The additions to their respective families are close enough to consider them to !
have come from Bertie into Nash Counties.
He acquired land in Nash County early. Nash Deed Book 1, p. 279. He was probably the Edward who witnessed a deed from Elijah Revel to Micajah Revel for 100 acres at an unindicated location, dated 25 August 1785. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 107. He was probably the Edward who witnessed an 11 May 1788 deed from Isham Hines to Samuel Braswell for 235 acres on the north side of Stony Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 5, p. 44. He was probably the Edward who witnessed a 28 January 1794 deed for land on the south side of Stony Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, pp. 19-20. He certainly owned land on Stony Creek, witness reference to his line in the deed description found in Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 5, pp. 359, 373.

Edward Wilson2, Jr. He was an adult by 9 February 1796, as he was on his father’s bond for the estate of his brother, Robert, on that date. On 31 January 1795 an Edward and John Wilson witnessed a deed for land on Cumber’s Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, p. 110. On 23 October 1797 he sold land lying on Curbe’s (Kirby’s) Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, p. 340. A deed for land on Kirby’s Creek, dated 30 March 1792, gives “Edward Wilson’s corner” as a call. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, p. 130. Likewise, a 21 October 1795 deed gives a call to a “Hicory in Edward Wilson’s line....” Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, p. 131. On 20 January 1794 Edward Wilson witnessed a deed for land on the south side of Kirby’s Creek, Wilson’s line, but it is not certain whether this was Edward Senior or Junior. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 281.

Robert Wilson2. Our ancestor.

John Wilson2. It is probable that there was a third son, as John Wilson was a signatory on the bond of Edward, Senior for admininstration of the estate of Robert. In the 1790 Nash County census he had a male 16 or over, 1 boy under 16, 2 white females and 2 slaves. Was Robert residing with John? On 13 February 1792 he was witness to a deed from Samuel Thomas to Marmaduke Mason for 100 acres on the south side of Stony Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 118. John bought 50 acres on Stoney Creek on 25 April 1792, but he must have owned more, as he sold 90 acres on 23 November 1796. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, pp. 131-2, 333-4. Also, on 5 June 1786, John and Elizabeth Wilson witnessed a deed from Henry Watkins ot Elias Revel for 75 acres on the north side of Cirby’s (Kirby’s) Creek. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 129. John and Elizabeth were husband and wife, and she was referred to as being formerly a Strickland (implicitly by marriage) in a!
deed from them to Delilah Griffin for 200 acres on Revel’s line, dated 10 August 1791. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 138. In a deed from Griffin conveying a portion of that land it is identified as being on Lassator’s (Lassiter’s) Branch, where Edward Senior had property. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 243. On 12 March 1792 he sold a “negro girl named Diner.” Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 152. On 4 April 1793 he sold Thamer, a negro woman and a child, Ben, for $118.50. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 216. He bought her (as “Tamar”) and “one Negro Gal named Plesent” on 16 September 1790. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 4, p. 103.



ROBERT WILSON2
Was he the surgeon described in MARS ID 66.8.9.5.1? He died intestate prior to 9 February 1796, the date on which his father was appointed Administrator in Nash County; Edward Wilson2, Jr. apparently was made co-Administrator at some point.
On 29 January 1795 he bought an 18 acre tract from Micajah Brasswell, adjacent to land owned by Edward Wilson. This deed was not proved until the February 1796 term of Court, and it is not known whether it was proved posthumously. Rackley, Nash County Deed Book 6, p. 147.
Robert may have married a Strickland; he apparently had only two children. On 17 May 1798 Henry Strickland was appointed guardian of Robert’s two daughters. Over the next few years others were appointed as guardian; on 12 May 1803 Benjamin Whitfield was appointed. The last appointment for Ann is dated 11 February 1807 and the last for Elizabeth is dated 11 February 1808 (Thomas Griffin as guardian for both). Betsy Pittman says that it was standard procedure to deal with guardianships in the first session of the court for the new year.

Elizabeth Wilson3. Our ancestor.

Ann/Anne/Nancy Wilson3. She was married to Joseph Taylor by 9 August 1813. She was probably younger than Elizabeth, as an August 1808 suit against the estate of her then guardian, Benjamin Whitfield (which may have been more in the nature of an order for an accounting) makes no mention of him also being the guardian of Elizabeth, witness the fact that the last appointment of a guardian for Elizabeth was a year before Ann’s; of course, Elizabeth could have been married by that time also.



ELIZABETH WILSON3
Betsy Pittman located the documents referred to above proving the lineage of Elizabeth. She found that the deed from Brittain, Elizabeth, Joseph and Nancy to Joseph Strickland was for exactly the same land as was conveyed to Robert Wilson by Micajah Braswell in Nash County Deed Book 6 at p. 147, dated 29 January 1795. No intervening deed by Robert was made, so it is confirmed that Elizabeth Taylor was Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Robert.
Elizabeth was born in the same time frame as her husband, Britton Taylor, based on the ages given for her in the 1830 and 1840 Whitley censuses. She was married to Britton by 9 August 1813, the date of the deed to Joseph Strickland. She is in the 1850 Whitley County, Kentucky census as 55, which would make her born in 1795, but that is not consistent with the two previous censuses. While vanity and lies are not modern inventions, the census taker may have simply misheard her, and she is listed as 80 in the 1860 Whitley County census, which would make her born about 1780. As to that, however, we must consider the fact that her last guardianship was in 1808; why would a 28 year old woman need a guardian? And that for her to be 80 at the same time her daughter, Emily, was 24 would have to mean she had Emily at age 56, which is not likely. And consider the following. She died between 15 February 1869 and the taking of the 1870 census. In the 1870 Whitley County Mortality Schedu!
le Elizabeth Taylor, a resident of the Lower Region Precinct, died in July (likely 1869) at age 82, a widow, born in North Carolina. The schedule apparently lists the census household number at which the decedent was living, and she is listed at 38. In the 1870 Whitley Census, Redmon Taylor is at household 37, Mark White is at household 38, H.W. White is at household 39 and John Loudermilk is at household 40. I am not concerned about the age statement, as the information provided is often incorrect, but she cannot have gained only two years in ten. The proximity of our several related families is too much for a coincidence, so I believe this is our Elizabeth Wilson Taylor.
In the probate documents for her father’s estate there is a Final Settlement which shows that One Pound was deducted from her share “for schooling.” I am curious as to what schooling she received. It was not usual for a girl to be given much in the way of a formal education, and the deed to Strickland shows all the Grantors except Brittain making their Mark. The 1860 census does not indicate that she could not read nor write.
I almost did not find her in the 1860 census. The printed version of that census did not show her in the index, but an annotated version of the previous census stated where she could be found. It turned out that the transcriber of the 1860 census had misread Loudermilk as “Sandermett”, which was enough to throw one off, but compounded the error by entirely missing Elizabeth, who was living with John Loudermilk and her daughter, Emily, John’s wife. Finding her was important to a resolution of the connections to Redmond and the whereabouts of Redmond and Richmond. In 1850 she was living with Mary/Polly and Emily. Richmond was there, but if the Scott County, Tennessee Richmond is ours, he was only visiting his mother; was he perhaps helping her do some farming? I lost her at the next census, but now having found her, I see that Richmond is not there and she is living with the family of her daughter, Emily, in the Marsh Creek area.
On 2 February and 15 February 1869 she, Emily (as “Emeline”) and John Loudermilk conveyed 70 acre and 25 acre tracts on Jellico Creek. Whitley County Deed Book 7, p. 380. The latter tract would be that 25 acres she acquired by Whitley County Order Book 42, page 154 and Whitley County Survey Book 2, p. 241.

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