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William Elliott Jr. (abt. 1720 - 1771)

William Elliott Jr.
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Husband of — married 1746 in Augusta, Virginiamap
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Died at about age 51 in Augusta County, Virginia, British Colonial Americamap
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Biography

He was born about 1720 in Rockbridge, Virginia and his parents were Margaret Jane (Graham) and William Greenleaf Elliott, I.

William Elliott, II married about 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia to Jane Jean Clark.

He made his last Will on 07 July 1771.

His Will was proved on 21 Aug 1771 [1] and mentioned to wife; to son, James; to son, John; to son, William; to rest of the children; to son, Archibald, schooling and smith's trade; to son, Lanty, schooling and choose a trade. Executors: wife Jane, and son John. Teste: Robert Clark, John Stephenson, James Clark. Proved, 21st August, 1771, by the witnesses. Executors qualify (Jane's mark) with Archibald Armstrong, Jno. Dickinson [2]

Augusta County, Virginia, Will Book#4 p448 - 20th November 1771. William Elliot's appraisement by James Graham, Christopher Vachub, John Graham, recorded - Jane and John Elliot, executors. [3]

Augusta County Court, Judgments, November 1782. "Margaret Elliott and Sarah Eliott, children and orphans of Wm. Elliott, deceased, and now infants by John Elliott, their guardian and brother, vs. James Elliott, eldest brother of Margaret and Sarah. - Chancery writ, 21st November, 1780. Wm. Elliott died, 1771, leaving widow, Margaret (Jane), who died, 11th January, 1780. Margaret had a brother John. Jas. administered on the mother's estate and bill for accounting." [4]

Augusta County, VA - Will Book#6 p59. 16 March 1779. Recorded. [Deceased heirs:] Archibald and Lanty Elliot's appraisement by John Vachub, John Meek, Robt. Wallace. [5]

Augusta County, VA - Will Book#4 p521. 20th March 1786. William Elliot's estate settled. To legatees, viz: James, William, Jean, Elizabeth, Archibald (dead), Ann, Lanty (deceased in minority), Margaret, Sarah; the estate of Jane Elliot.

Dr. [debitor] To Robert Givens, £33.5; Contra [paid]: by one negro, £66.10; to Sarah Elliot, £33.5.

We have examined the above account as stated, of John Elliot. guardian to Margaret and Sarah Elliot, and find vouchers for the equal division of the above £66.10 which appears to have been left them by their mother, Jean Elliot, deceased. Given under our hands 20th March 1786.[6]

Marriages

1785/Dec/10 Wm. Elliott and Nancy McCampbell, daughter of Saml. McCampbell; surety, Jno. Bosang.

1786/Dec/19 Alexander Elliott, of Rockbridge, and Nancy Campbell, daughter of Andrew Campbell; sureties, John Didall and Alex., son of George Elliott; witnesses: Moras Loyd and Wm. Elliott, John Camel and David Henderson.

1785/May/17 Robert Givens and Margaret Elliott, daughter of Wm. Elliott; surety: George Bratton; Margaret is of age. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book#4 p417
  2. ↑ Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745–1800 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1974) v3 p119; citing Will Book#4 p417; digital version, USGenWeb
  3. ↑ Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement v3 p120
  4. ↑ Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement v1 p378; digital edition, USGenWeb
  5. ↑ Abstracts From Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia
  6. ↑ Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia
  7. ↑ Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia v2 p270-279
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Emma (McNamara) Carter
The William Elliott who died in 1771 had his will penned, and recorded upon his death, in Augusta County, Virginia. Legatees were James, William, Jean, Elizabeth, Margaret, Sarah, along with the reference to Archibald and Lanty who were to be 'schooled' in trades, implying these two were minors or young teens at the time of his death. The estate was not finalized until 1786, and by that time, Archibald and Lanty were noted to have been deceased, as was Jane. So Archibald, Lanty and Jane died between died between 1771-1786 (and could be why the estate took so long to settle?). Some historical texts indicate Archibald died at Germantown and that Lanty died during the war too.

Reference is made in this record to Mary Ann Elliott-Stewart (who married Ralph Stewart) was one of William's sisters. There are numerous historical texts that indicate that she was the sister of Richard Elliott, a colonel during the war. That would make Richard Elliott a Brother to William who is not listed in this record.

If one closely examines the tax, deed, and probate records of Orange and Augusta Counties, it is clear that there were numerous transactions in the 1740's, 1750's and early 1760s, involving the names of William, John, Archibald, and George Elliott, suggesting these men were of the same age, and likely brothers.

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Michael Moffitt
I agree that Elliott-9260 and Elliott-65 should not be merged. It appears that the two William Elliott md to Jane Jean Clarks are two different families who have been mixed up. The 1791 (not 1771) will of William Elliott md Jane Clark of Rowan Co., NC is correct for the Elliott family who were living on Pott's Creek in Rowan Co. and were related through marriages to the Merrell and Wiseman families there. The 1791 will for William Elliott was witnessed by Andrew Merrell married to Rachel Wiseman, and brother to Jonathan Merrell who married Nancy Elliott, William and Jane Elliott's daughter.
posted by Michael Moffitt
Anderson-50065 Stacy Anderson
Elliott-9260 and Elliott-65 are not ready to be merged because: Although they both have wives who are named "Jane", much of the other info on them are different.
posted by Stacy Anderson

Unmerged matches › William Elliott II (1740-abt.1791)
Rejected matches › William Wilson Elliott (1882-1959) › William C. Elliott › William Elliott (abt.1590-bef.1662) › William Elliott Jr (abt.1696-1766)

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