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James (Spratlin) Spratling (abt. 1742 - 1812)

James Spratling formerly Spratlin
Born about in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginiamap [uncertain]
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Husband of — married before 1766 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 70 in Rayle, Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

U.S. Southern Colonies Project logo
James (Spratlin) Spratling was a Virginia colonist.
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Captain James (Spratlin) Spratling served with Henry County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
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James (Spratlin) Spratling is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A107707.
This profile is part of the Spratling Name Study.

James Spratling[1] was born about 1742, possibly in Virginia. His parents are unknown.

James may have had a brother, Moses Spratlin.

James married Winifred (Winny) Munday about 1770 in Virginia.

About 1777, he removed, from where is unknown, to newly created Henry County, Virginia. He removed from Henry County, Virginia, to Wilkes County, Georgia, presumably in 1784.

Children

James and Winifred had at least ten children:

  1. Henry
  2. Sarah
  3. Winnefred
  4. Mary
  5. James
  6. Jesse
  7. Elizabeth
  8. John
  9. William
  10. Henry

Will & Death

Last Will and Testament of James Spratling[2]
Wilkes County, Georgia
Will Book HH 1810-1816, pp67-70.
6 April 1812
7 September 1812 (proved)

In his Will, James names:

  • my wife Winny Spratling
  • my son Jesse Spratling
  • my daughter Sarah Spratling
  • my son James Spratling
  • my daughter Winey Philips
  • my grand daughter Caroline Spratling, daughter of James Spratling
  • my daughter Mary Philips
  • my daughter Elizabeth Callaway
  • my son John Spratling
  • my son Henry Spratling

Executors: William Johnson, Christopher Orr, my son James Spratling.
Witnesses: Thomas McLaughlin, Sylvanus Gibson, John Gibson.

James Spratlin died on 13 July 1812 in Rayle, Wilkes County, Georgia. His death was recorded in the Church Book of the Sardis Baptist Church of Wilkes County in a list of church members, a notation there listing his death as 13 July 1812 in his 70th year. His birth is therefore presumed to be in about 1742.[1]

On 7 September 1812 in Wilkes County, Georgia, Thomas McLaughlin, Sylvanus Gibson, and John Gibson, testified they saw James Spratlin sign the Will, and that at the time of so doing he was of sound and disposing memory.[2] An inventory of his estate was taken 19 September 1812.[3]

Timeline

1760 Sep 23 - At a Court for Proof of Public Claims held for Caroline County, Virginia, on 23 September 1760, James Spartling produced a certificate from James Taylor J'r. Gent. for taking up a runaway negroman slave named Gloster belonging to Stephen Bingham of King William County and made oath thereto according to law which is ordered to be certified to the next assembly.[4]

Bef. 1777 Jul 21 - This James Spratling has not been found in Henry County, or in the nearby Counties of Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, or Pittsylvania before the 21 July 1777 record.

1777 Jul 21 - At a Court held for Henry County, Virginia, on 21 July 1777, James Spratley was appointed Captain of the Militia of the County at the Lower end of this County."[5][6]

1778 May 18 - The Henry County Court dismissed a case Ship vs Spratley.[7][8]

1778 Jul 14 - James Sprathey is listed in the Henry County 1778 Tax List.[9] A Joseph Ship, possibly of the 18 May 1778 Court case, is also listed.

1779 Sep 13 - James is not listed in the Henry County 1779 Tax List.[10].

1779 Nov 25 - In Henry County Court, "James Spratleys Ear mark to witt an Under kut in each Ear is Ordered to be Recorded."[11]

1780 May 2 - James Spratley is listed in the Henry County 1780 Tax List.[12]

1782 May - James Spratlin is listed in the Henry County May 1782 Tax List: 1 tythes, 6 horses, 20 cattle, £1.7.0 amount tax.[13]

1783 - James Spratley and his son Henry Spratley are listed in the Henry County 1783 Tax List: 2 tithes, 1 white tithes over 21, 5 horses, 11 cattle, £1.2.9 amount tax.[14]

Aft. 1783 - This James Spratling has not been found in Henry County, or in the nearby Counties of Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, or Pittsylvania after the 1783 Tax List record.

1784 Apr 6 - James Spratlen, a citizen of the Georgia, petitioned for 750 acres in the new Counties of "Frankling" and Washington County, Georgia, on the head rights of himself and his family (wife and ten children). He signed an oath and power of attorney.[15]

1785 - James Spratlin was granted a headright of 500 acres on Clouds Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia.[16]

1786 Aug 2 - Governor Edward Telfair granted James Spratling 500 acres in Wilkes County, Georgia, bounded northeastwardly by Wilsons and Knoxes land, southwestwardly by Melngans and Brownfields land, and on all other sides by Vacant Land.[17] The adjoining land was apparently owned by Joseph Wilson (on Long Creek, listed above Cowen who adjoins James Spratling); Benjamin Knox (absent owner?); Baptist, Isaac, James, or Moses Milligan; and John Brownfield (on Long Creek, deceased) based on 1793 Tax Digest.

1786 Sep 5 - James Spratling (Spratlin) was granted a headright of 460 acres in Franklin County, Georgia, in lieu of an old warrant of Bartlett Martin. [18][19] The land was layed out in Franklin County, Georgia, on 9 September 1786, containing four hundred and sixty [460] acres, on the waters of Marbry Creek, a branch of the OCorry River, adjoining on the Northwest and Northeast sides land of Horatia Marbry, on the Southwest side land of Coll'o. Lac deKezer [?], and on the Southest side by vacant land.[20][21]

1787 May 24 - Governor George Mathews granted James Spratlen 460 acres in Franklin County, Georgia, bounded Southwest by Col. Dekeysors [?] land, Southesast by Vacant land, and on all other sides by Horatio Marburys land.[22]

1790 Jul 16 - Indenture between James Spratlen (Spratlin, Spratling) and Winifred Spratlen his wife of Wilkes County, Georgia, and John Holmes of Wilkes County, Georgia, for £100.0.0, 460 acres, in Franklin County, Georgia, on the waters of Marburies Creek … as appear by the platt … grant to the said James Spratlin bearing date 24 May 1787 … Signed: James Spratlen, Winifred Spratlin (her mark). Witnesses: William Owen (his mark), Willis Miller. Sworn to 13 December 1790.[23]

1793 - James Spratling (500 acres) and his son Jesse are listed in the 1793 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT John Hannah's Company. James' land is on Clouds Creek adjoining Benjamin Knox, and Jesse's land is on Long Creek nearby.[24]

[FIND THIS] 1797 Aug 12 - James Spratling Sr of Wilkes Co, GA sold to John Stamps Sr of Pittsylvania Co VA, 200 acres on Clouds Creek on the waters of Broad River, part of 500 acres granted Spratling Aug 1786.[25] John Stamps' brother Timothy Stamps lived in Wilkes County by 1793–1794 when he had land on Clouds Creek.[26]

See 1805 and 1806 Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax Digest records below. Also see 2 December 1806 Power of Attorney.

1805 - Joseph Echols is listed in the 1805 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Milner's District, Trustee for John Stamps, Echols' father-in-law, 200 acres in Oglethorpe County on Clouds Creek, adjoining Spratling, granted unknown.[27]

1806 - Joseph Echols is listed in the 1806 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Pitt Milnor's District, Trustee for John Stamps, Echols' father-in-law, 200 acres in Oglethorpe County on Clouds Creek, granted Ja's. Spratling.[28]

1806 - James Spratling Sr. (420 acres, granted Pope and Monk) and his sons Jesse, John, William, and James Jr. are listed in the 1806 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Magers Henderson's District. All of their land is on Long Creek.[29]

1807 - James Spratling Sr. (420 acres, granted Monk and Pope) and his sons Jesse, William, and James Jr. are listed in the 1807 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Archibald Sheats' District. All of their land is on Long Creek.[30]

1809 - James Spratling Sr. (420 acres, granted Monk and Pope) and his sons James Jr., John, Jesse, and William are listed in the 1809 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Sylvanus Gibson's District. All of their land is on Long Creek.[31]

1812 - James Spratling Sr. (400 acres, granted S. Munk) and his sons Henry, James Jr., and Jesse are listed in the 1812 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Henry Spratling's District. All of their land is on Long Creek, except Jesse's on Clarks Creek.[32]

1813 - The estate of James Spratling Sr. (400 acres, granted H. Pope) is listed in the 1813 Tax Digest for Wilkes County, Georgia, in CPT Henry Spratling's District. His wife Winny, sons Jesse, John, Henry, and James, and daughter Sarah are listed as well. All of their land is on Long Creek.[33]

Research Notes

Family Brick Walls: See Disputed Origins below. Spratlin-29 21:29, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

The most extensive research of James Spratling and Winifred Munday was conducted by Marion S. Wattenbarger.[1]

See Spratlings of Brunswick Co VA and Divided Counties, for an on-going effort to deconflate Spratlings in Brunswick County, Virginia.

A compilation of sources[34], with proper citations, for the Spratlin(g) surname in Colonial Virginia is being compiled and may be moved to Wikitree at a later date.

Place Creation

  • Caroline County, Virginia, was created in 15 Mar 1727 from Essex County, King and Queen County and King William County. Additional parts of King and Queen County were added in 1742 and 1762.
  • Brunswick County, Virginia, was created in 17 Dec 1720 from Prince George County. Parts of Isle of Wight County and Surry County were added in 1732.
  • Lunenburg County, Virginia, was created in 1 Apr 1746 from Brunswick County. Part of Charlotte County was added in 1777.
  • Halifax County, Virginia, was created in 17 Apr 1752 from Lunenburg County.
  • Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was created in 15 Dec 1766 from Halifax County.
  • Henry County, Virginia, was created in 23 Oct 1776 from Pittsylvania County.

Birth and Marriage

James was unlikely to have been born in Halifax County, or at least it went by a different name at the time. Perhaps he was born there, but it was Brunswick County or Lunenburg County at the time.

If it is the same James in Henry County by 1777, but it is not clear when he arrived in the area, and whether he moved to the area of Brunswick County that existed in 1720, or was always in the area that became Henry County in 1776.

Winifred Munday's family was in Caroline County, Virginia, so it is also possible they met there. A James Spartling is found in the County Court records of Caroline County in 1760, the same year James is also recorded in the County Court records of Lunenburg County.

Based on their son Henry not being listed in the 1782 Tax List and then being listed in the 1783 Tax List, Henry is presumably 16 years old in 1783, and therefore born before 1767. Therefore, James and Winnefred were presumably married before 1766.

Henry County and Potential Conflation

Henry County was created in 1777 in an area that had seen rapid creation of new Counties during the previous 30 years:

  • Lunenburg County from Brunswick County (1746)
  • Halifax County from Lunenburg County (1752)
  • Pittsylvania County from Halifax County (1766)
  • Henry County from Pittsylvania County (1777)

James Spratling is first recorded in Henry County, Virginia, in 1777, and last recorded there in 1783. Beginning in 1750, and continuing beyond 1800, Spradlings, including multiple James Spradlings were in Brunswick County and the other counties created from it, excluding Henry County. These Spradlings left an extensive record that permits deconflating this James Spratling from those James Spradlings. James Spratling's last name was also uniquely recorded as Spratley and Sprathey in the first records, further assisting in deconflation.

See Spratlings of Brunswick Co VA and Divided Counties.

Wattenbarger Revisited

With the wider availability of onlines records, some items in the account of Wattenbarger[1] have been revisited. Specifically, we now know that there were Spradlings in counties nearby to Henry County at the time. These items below ascribed to James Spratling in her account are perhaps conflated with others:

  1. "23 May 1776, on motion of James Spratling who took oath on letter of administration for William Spratling estate, William Turnstall and Francis Cox were listed as security. An appraisal of the estate of William Spratling was ordered."[35]

While this is possibly this James (Spratlin) Spratling (abt.1742-1812), it is more likely this is a James Spradling of Pittsylvania County. There is no evidence to indicate this James (Spratlin) Spratling (abt.1742-1812) lived in or was associated with persons in Pittsylvania County. The Spradlings of Pittsylvania County are found in records with the Spratling spelling variants. See Henry County and Potential Conflation.

Disputed Brother William

Based on the research in Henry County and Potential Conflation, William Spratling, previously attached as a brother, was detached.

Disputed Origins

Not a descendant of Andrew Spradling

James Spratlin (1750–1812) is not a descendant of Andrew Spradling (1652–1733).

FTDNA Spradlin Project Y-DNA Test results show descendants (Haplogroup R-BY67253; kits B36273, N37498, B166403) of James Spratlin are not of the same direct paternal line as descendants (Haplogroup R-FGC21301, many kits) of Andrew Spradling (1652–1733). Further, Y-DNA Test results show these two direct paternal lines are not related within either the genealogical or historical time frame. Descendants of Andrew and James share a MRCA between 127-155 generations ago.

The Y-DNA Test of Ken Spratlin listed under DNA Connections can not be used to confirm family relationships with descendants of Andrew Spradling (1652–1733).

Not a descendant of John Spradlin and Mary English

100s of family trees on the major on-line genealogy sites list the parents of James Spratling as John Spradling (1712–1769) and Mary English (1713–unknown). They are not the parents of James Spratling and Moses Spratlin. See that John Spradlin's profile for an explanation.

Name Suffix

The suffix Sr. was removed as it was unsourced.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marion S. Wattenbarger, "James Spratling and His Wife, Winifred (Munday), Caroline and Henry Counties and Wilkes County, Georgia," Tidewater Virginia Families: A Magazine of History and Genealogy, Virginia Lee Hutcheson David, editor, 12 vol. (Berwyn Heights, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2016), 6:1 (May 1997 – Feb 1998):30-38.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Court of Ordinary, Wilkes County, Georgia, Wills, 1791–1921, Book C 1791–1795 Wills 1793–1801, 1806–1808 Book HH 1810–1816 Book GG 1818–1819; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PPRS), images 359-360.
  3. Georgia Archives, Morrow, Wilkes County Estate Records, RG 257-2-2; database with images (https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll10), record ID GRG2-276 (10131-007), entry for James Spratlin.
  4. County Court, Caroline County, Virginia, Order books, 1732-1824; index to wills, inventories and administrations 1732-1800, Order books (photostat) 1755-1763; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PC-97MV).
  5. Henry County, Virginia, Order and Minute Books, 1777–1904; General Indexes, 1777–1904, Order Books, v. 1-6 1777–1797; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-PX36), image 14.
  6. FHL 975.5692 P2b, p13.
  7. Henry County, Virginia, Order and Minute Books, 1777–1904; General Indexes, 1777–1904, Order Books, v. 1-6 1777–1797; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-PX9T), image 32.
  8. FHL 975.5692 P2b, p33.
  9. FHL 975.5692 R4a, p19.
  10. FHL 975.5692 R4a, pp30-32.
  11. Henry County, Virginia, Order and Minute Books, 1777-1904, General Indexes, 1777–1904, Order Books, v. 1-6 1777–1797; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-PXSG), image 61.
  12. FHL 975.5692 R4a, p43.
  13. Commissioner of the Revenue, Henry County, Virginia, Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851, Personal property tax lists, 1782-1830; database with images, FamilySeach (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-SQM3-5), image 29.
  14. Commissioner of the Revenue, Henry County, Virginia, Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851, Personal property tax lists, 1782-1830; database with images, FamilySeach (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-SQM9-G), image 67.
  15. Court of Justice, Georgia, Georgia headright and bounty documents, Headright and bounty documents, Spil, Daniel - Stanfield, Paul, ca. 1783-1909; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1PP-7P9), images 74-80.
  16. Mary H. Abbe, Georgia Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866, Vol. G (R. J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation and The Georgia Archives), p320; database, George Archives Virtual Vault (https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex/id/31668/rec/26).
  17. Georgia State Archives (Atlanta, Georgia), Georgia, headright and bounty land records, Register of grants, vol KKK, 1786; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-S2ZZ), image 451.
  18. Court of Justice, Georgia, Georgia headright and bounty documents, Headright and bounty documents, Martin, Alexander - Martin, William, ca. 1783-1909; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1PP-WM8), images 81-83.
  19. Court of Justice, Georgia, Georgia headright and bounty documents, Headright and bounty documents, Spil, Daniel - Stanfield, Paul, ca. 1783-1909; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L169-QJP), image 30. [folder labeled "See: Spradlin, Joseph"; that folder is labeled "Spratling, Joseph" but is incorrect folder; should instead be labeled "See: Spratling, James"]
  20. Georgia State Archives, Georgia, Franklin County, Headright and loose lottery plats, Headright and loose lottery plats, Sparks, Matthew, 1772-1909; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-VHHD-L), images 24-26.
  21. Mary H. Abbe, Georgia Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866, Vol. N (R. J. Taylor, Jr., Foundation and The Georgia Archives), p93; database, George Archives Virtual Vault (https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex/id/32003/rec/27).
  22. Georgia State Archives (Atlanta, Georgia), Georgia, headright and bounty land records, Register of grants, vol NNN, 1787; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-SVRY-9), image 446.
  23. Court of Ordinary, Franklin County, Georgia, Deed records and mortgages 1785-1903, and, index to deed records and mortgages 1785-1856, 1889-1898 [Franklin County, Georgia], Deed records and mortgages, v. C, H, K 1786-1794.; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-6S4X-B), image 83.
  24. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-532X-M), image 246.
  25. "Fifth Generation," RootsWeb (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~katy/dodson/b17040.html).
  26. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-532X-Q), image 244.
  27. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-53LS-8), image 363.
  28. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-532P-H), image 440.
  29. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-532P-6), images 436-437.
  30. Court of Ordinary, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digests, 1807-1867, 1807, 1809, 1813-1814, 1816-1817; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2WW7-K), images 68-69.
  31. Court of Ordinary, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digests, 1807-1867, 1807, 1809, 1813-1814, 1816-1817; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2W7V-F), image 128.
  32. Tax Receiver, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-532J-N), image 525.
  33. Court of Ordinary, Wilkes County, Georgia, Tax digests, 1807-1867, 1807, 1809, 1813-1814, 1816-1817; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2W7S-L), image 206.
  34. Sourced—Spratlin(g).
  35. Pittsylvania Co. Court Orders No. 3, 1776–1791, 12.




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Y-DNA testing results in the Spradlin Project (https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Spradlin-g?iframe=ycolorized) indicate that descendants of James Spratling (Haplogroup R-BY67253; kits B36273, N37498, B166403) are not of the same line as descendants of Andrew Spradling (1656–733) (Haplogroup R-FGC21301, many kits). Test results indicate these two groups are not related within the genealogical time frame. Recommend reviewing these results and considering breaking these lines apart. Is there a source for John Spradlin as father of James Spratling? There are issues with John's profile, suggesting the line should be broken apart between John and James.
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edited by Ken Spratlin
James Spradling of Wilkes Co. North Carolina also has a Will dated 30 Sep 1805. I'll delete the North Carolina sources.
posted by Ken Spratlin
By 1790, James and Winifred are in Wilkes Co. Georgia (appear in land grant, tax list) and have also been granted land in Franklin Co. Georgia. They have at least 6 to 8 children (Sarah through either William or Henry) that would have been counted in the 1790 US Census.

In the Sources list, the "US Federal Census 1790, Wilkes, North Carolina" source lists 1 male over 16, 0 males under 16, and 3 females. The "US Federal Census 1800" source lists 1 male over 45, 1 male under 10, and 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 26-44, and a total of 4 household members.

It is therefore not likely the James Spradling in Wilkes Co. North Carolina in 1790 and 1800 is the same person as James Spratling (1750–1812) of Wilkes Co. Georgia.

posted by Ken Spratlin

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