144. William Myrick SPEIGHTS , Sr.
William fought in the Revolutionary war from North Carolina.
William, his brother John and brother Levi received land in Hancock Co., GA for their service in the Rev. War.Note: John Speights, b. 1739 served with Lt. Col. Mayhan's Regiment of Calvery. He served in SC from 178-1783 - the end of the war. He signed John SPIKES when writing for pay due him because that is the way Col. Mayhan had him on the muster roll.
210. William ALLEN
[ from LARRY ROBERT KRAUS, 1999]
May be related...
1804 Tax List, Wilson County Tennessee
CAPT. WILIE CHERRYS DISTRICT:
Allen, William
Allen, HelsmanALEN, W.L., Pvt. Co. D, 3rd La. Cavalry. Rolls of prisoners of war paroled Gainesville, Ala., May 12, 1865. Res. St. Helena Par., La.
[GLENNA BURKE, 1998]
William was born in Prince Edward Co.,Va. John Holden Allen who was my gggrandfather is buried near Sulpher Springs.[CONEE KROEGER, 1999]
William migrated probably to Blount Co., TN, where Keziah d. c. 1795.
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1. Residence; 1821; St. Helena Parish, Lousiana. 6
2. Residence; 1819; Lawrence County, Mississippi.
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William married Keziah Anders about 1782. (Keziah Anders was born about 1762 in North Carolina and died about 1797.)
Marriage Information:
William also married Hannah Pride about 1800 in Mississippi. (Hannah Pride was born about 1773 in Virginia 7 and died about 1853 in Orange County, Texas.)
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1 Conveyances of West Florida Parishes, Louisiana. 1811, Book B, entry 6, page 62.
2 1813 Tax List, MS, Wilkinson County.
3 1820 Federal Census, LA, St. Helena Parish.
4 1830 Federal Census, LA, St. Helena Parish.
5 1805 State Census, MS, Wilkinson County.
6 St. Helena Parish Louisiana Succession Records. Vol. C p.140 Nov. 17,1821.
7 1852 Tax List, TX, Orange County.
211. Hannah PRIDE
General Notes from: [LARRY KRAUS, 2001]
May be related...Blount County, Tennessee Marriages
KING, John marr. PRIDE, Becky on 11-JUN-1800
POPE, Thos A marr. PRIDE, Mary A J on 13-JAN-1853
PRIDE, Patsy marr. SHOOK, William on 23-JUL-1817
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1. Alt. Birth; Abt 1781; Virginia.
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Hannah married William Allen about 1800 in Mississippi. (William Allen was born between 1752-1760 in Virginia 2 3 4, died after 1830 in Jefferson County, Republic of Texas and was buried in Pine Island Cemetery, Jefferson County, Texas.)
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1 1852 Tax List, TX, Orange County.
2 1820 Federal Census, LA, St. Helena Parish.
3 1830 Federal Census, LA, St. Helena Parish.
4 1805 State Census, MS, Wilkinson County.
232. William LANGSTON
BIRTH: Thought to be the son of James Langton