William W Drinkwater (abt. 1798 - 1852)

Born about 1798 in South Carolina, United States

Died 9 Apr 1852 at about age 54 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

William W Drinkwater was born in 1798 in South Carolina.

William purchased 78 acres in Lamar, Marion County, Alabama on 1 December 1826; signed by President John Quincy Adams.^[1]

William purchased 40 and 20/100 acres in Grenada, former Chocchuma, Mississippi, on 10 May 1848; signed by President James K Polk.^[2]

William was enumerated in the 1830 Marion County, Alabama, census as having a household of 5 free white persons and 30 slaves.^[3]

William was enumerated in the 1840 Tallahatchie, Mississippi, census as having a household of 8 free white persons and 48 slaves: 25 male slaves and 23 female slaves.^[4][5]

William was enumerated in the 1850 Tallahatchie, Mississippi, census as having a household of William, 50; Susannah, 55; Sarah Hollis, 12; Mahial Hollis, 35, overseer; and Green Holloday, 19, overseer.^[6] image 38 of 51

William was also name on the 1850 census Slave Schedule as having 37 slaves.^[7]

Death

Will

Estate of Mr. W. Drinkwater Decd

In the matter of the administration of the Estate of Mr. W. Drinkwater decd to the Venerable Alexander M. Bullock Judge of the Probate Court of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

The petition of Susan Drinkwater and Reuben Fleming resident of the said county respectfully shows that William W. Drinkwater late of said county departed this life the 9th day of April last leaving no will so far as your petitioners knows or believes. That said intestate died ___ and possesed of a small personal estate consisting of debts due him evidenced by note and open accounts all of said personal estate being estimated to worth not exceeding ___ hundred dollars.

That your petitioners - Susan Drinkwater is the widow and your Petitioner Reuben Fleming is the son of said Susan Drinkwater ___ your petitioners believing that said Estate should be immediately administered for the present collection of assets by virtue of their right under the statute they therefore pray that your Honor will grant letters of administration to them in the premises upon qualifying themselves according to law and the direction of this court. Your petitioners beg ___ to offer to the consideration of your Honor Hugh L ___ and Alesmonde G Murphey as securities upon their bond and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray this July 13th A.D. 1852. Sworn to and or ____ before me this July 13th 1852.^[8]

Timeline

1798 - born in South Carolina

1830 - Marion County, Alabama

1840 - Tallahatchie MS census

1848 - purchase of 40 acres in Mississippi

1852 - death in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Sources

1. ↑ 1826 Legal Record: "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
   Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #2105234 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Name: William W Drinkwater; Issue Date: 1 Dec 1826; Place: Lamar, Alabama, USA; Land Office: Huntsville; Meridian: Huntsville; Township: 14-S; Range: 15-W; Section: 24; Accession Number: AL1190__.032; Document Number: 2064; Original URL: https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 386b; Line Number: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3551307 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Mahial Hollis (30), Overseer, in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. Born in South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Marion, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 4; Page: 167; Family History Library Film: 0002331
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1887438 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   William W Drinkwater in Marion, Alabama.
4. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 219; Page: 164; Family History Library Film: 0014842
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1451357 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   W W Drinkwater in Tallahatchie, Mississippi.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
   citing p. 164, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: XHTX-L9L (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBC-BZK Image number 00333
   Wm W Drinkwater in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 386b; Line Number: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3551307 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Mahial Hollis (30), Overseer, in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. Born in South Carolina.
7. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 443600; Record number: 37660;
   FamilySearch Record: HRWM-NQMM (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXXD-35 Image number 00464
   William W Drinkwater owner in household of William W Drinkwater in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States.
8. ↑ Probate: "Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982"
   Probate Records: Minutes, Inventories, Appraisements; Bonds of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1834-1939; Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Tallahatchie County); Probate Place: Mississippi
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8995 #6001784 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Wm W Drinkwater probate in 1851-1853 in Mississippi, USA.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68459196/william-drinkwater: accessed 08 March 2023), memorial page for William Drinkwater (1798–May 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #68459196, citing Preston Cemetery, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).