Dewalt Williard (1808 - 1890)

Born 9 Nov 1808 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Flook) Williard — married 9 Feb 1839 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1890 at age 81 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Dennis Barton [send private message]

Biography

In some records the given name is shown as DeWalt and the surname is spelled Willard or Willyard. Dewalt's tombstone is inscribed with all caps and the surname spelling as shown above.

Dewalt and his wife, Elizabeth (Flook) Williard, were first cousins. Their mothers were sisters.

Dates of birth and death from Source ^[1]. Date of birth is most likely calculated from date of death and life span shown on the tombstone.

Interment

● Interred at Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, MD. ^[1]

Marriage Records

● Myers, Margaret E., "Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland 1811 - 1840," pp. 79, 268, marriage license for Williard, Devalt, to Flook, Elizabeth, 09 Feb 1839, Frederick County, MD. ^[2]

● Data base, "Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655 - 1850." Marriage of Devalt Williard, male, and Elizabeth Flook, female, 09 Feb 1839, Frederick County. (Accessed 03 Apr 2023. No image available.) ^[3]

Census Data

● U.S. 1880 Census (Dewalt Williard). Residence, Petersville (12th) Election District, Frederick County, MD. Age 71, married, born MD, father born MD, mother born MD. Occupation, Farmer. Head of household with wife Elizabeth Williard (63), son Edward (29), daughter Emm V. (24), grandson Arthur D. (7), grandson Paul C. Williard (2), maid Margaret Doll (39), and servant Clarence Tinker (23). (Enumerated 03 Jun 1880. Accessed 14 Jul 2017.) ^[4]

● U.S. 1870 Census (Denalt Williard). Residence, District 12, Frederick County, MD, Post Office Petersville. Age 61, born MD. Occupation, Farmer. Value of real estate, $9,000. Value of personal estate, $12,000. Head of household with Elizabeth (53), David L. (27), Charles F.M. (25), Elizabeth L. (19), Sarah E. (25), and George D. Williard (1), and Margaret Doll (28). (Enumerated 02 Jul 1870. Accessed 14 Jul 2017.) ^[5]

● U.S. 1860 Census (Dewalt Williard). Residence, Petersville District, Frederick County, MD. Age 51, born MD. Occupation, Farmer. Value of real estate, $12,340. Value of personal estate, $8,000. Head of household with Eliza (42), Ann (19), David (17), Charles (15), and Edward Williard (9). (Enumerated 06 Jun 1860. Accessed 14 Jul 2017.) ^[6]

● U.S. 1860 Census Slave Schedule (Dewalt Williard). Residence, Petersville District, Frederick County, MD. Owner, 6 black males (52, 15, 12, 9 ,6, 1) and 2 black females (35, 11). (Enumerated 04 Jun 1880. Accessed 03 Apr 2023.) ^[7]

● U.S. 1850 Census (Dewalt Milliard). Residence, Petersville District, Frederick County, MD. Age 41, born MD. Occupation, Farmer. Value of real estate, $7,200. Head of household with Elizabeth Milliard (33), Ann E. Milliard (9), Dewalt J. Milliard (7), Charles F.M. Milliard (5), John W. Read (15), Elizabeth Rice (49), and Mary C. Rice (23). (Enumerated 25 Sep 1850. Accessed 03 Apr 2023.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1850 Census Slave Schedule (Dewalt Williard). Residence, Petersville District, Frederick County, MD. Owner, 3 black males (41, 4, 2) and 2 black females (71, 24). (Enumerated 29 Sep 1850. Accessed 03 Apr 2023.) ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #106269571. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106269571/dewalt-williard: accessed 04 April 2023), memorial page for DeWalt Williard (9 Nov 1808–24 Oct 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106269571, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Amy Hunt (contributor 47263728).
2. ↑ Myers, Margaret E., "Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland 1811 - 1840," pp. 79, 268, Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD, 1987, 1997, reprinted 2000.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. Accessed on ancestry.com, 03 April 2023.
   • View Ancestry Record 7846 #248970 (requires subscription).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQL-XLZ : 14 July 2016), Dewalt Williard, Petersville, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 396D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0510; FHL microfilm 1,254,510.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3N-SXC : 17 October 2014), Denalt Williard, Maryland, United States; citing p. 38, family 215, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,086.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M698-HPT : 30 December 2015), Dewalt Williard, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKLK-5J3Z : 16 October 2019), Dewalt Williard, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4N-S8H : 22 December 2020), Dewalt Milliard, Petersville, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:HR7T-XH3Z : Thu Mar 23 03:02:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Dewalt Williard and , 1850.

• Equity Court Records of Frederick County, Maryland, Liber JS-1. pp. 361-364 - WILLYARD/WILLARD, JAMES, SHAFER. http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/frederick/equity/js01.htm

[The court record relates to the conveyance of a deed for land sold by Dewalt's father prior to the father's death.]