William Callison (bef. 1754 - aft. 1817)

Born before 1754 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1817 after age 63 in Adair County, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Sources

• named as a child of James Callison in his will of 1789, Augusta co, Virginia .
• LAND ENTRY BOOK-GREENBRIER CO, VA, Page 32 Survey for John Callison 1774 (next to William Callison) so probably > not born any later than 1753 and may be a little earlier if he already had land when this survey was done.
• GENERAL INDEX TO DEEDS - GREENBRIER COUNTY, Virginia, 11 August 1786, William Callison and wife Agness Bk 1 Page 18 200 acres for 100 Pounds to John Beard. Land above Spring Creek in Clover Vale Valley. Witness: William Renic, William Brown and John Callison.
• Greenbrier co, Va had William listed in years 1782-1784, 1787-1789, 1791, 1794 > - 1796 (2 thithables this year), 1802-1804. It is not known if these are all the same William.
• Gallia co, Ohio from 1806 through 1814/possibly early 1815 . We know that there was a Robert, John, James and Nancy Callison and possibly, Isabel Callison, in Gallia Co. the same time that he was there.
• Children, Gallia County, Ohio: 1806 Nancy Callison married Shadrack Newnman Vol 1 page 5. 1806 James Callison married isabell Jones Vol 1 page 6.
• 1806 William Callison Range 15, Twp 5 Section 25 Green twp
• 1808, 1810, 1811 William Callison Range 15, twp 5 Section 34 Green twp
• 1812 William Callison and Robert Callison Green twp
• 1813 and 1814 Same as 1808. Not found in tax records after this
• 4-5-1813 Estate of James Jardin. Administrator William Callison and widow, Isabel Jardin. > 4-14-1815 Estate of James Jardin. Administrators Isabel Jardin and William Callison. Settled widow's dower.
• The Gallia Co. Gen. Society published a compilation of the tax lists for Gallia Co. 1806 tax list contains the name of William Callison . The book also included a list of those individuals who were paid a bounty on wolf and/or panther scalps in 1806 and John Callison's name appears in this list for one panther scalp. He is not listed in the personal property tax list. John has a note about a rifle used in the War of 1812 that belonged to Joseph's brother John. > Roster of War of 1812 for Ohio > ROLL OF CAPT. ISAAC BUTLER'S COMPANY (County Unknown). >Served from > August 9, until October 9, 1812. My note: looks like Gallia with james jardin > who married Isabel? and Wm Callison # 1 was admin. of will > Sergt. James Jardin > Privates. Callison, Robert, Callison, John > >
• Deed, Vol. 8 .p. 411. Gallia county, Ohio. Callison-Bureau to Philip Graham Receipt. William Callison, late of Gallia County, now of Kentucky held a note against Philip Graham of this county on which was due me the third November 1820 forty four dollars and eighty one cents....Callison gave the note to Bureau who paid it off and Bureau mislaid it. He is recording this to discharge Philip Graham from any responsibility to him. 5 Feb 1822. Recorded 23 Feb 1823.
• William Callison married Frances Hurt 7-25-1817 Adair co, Ky. Robert Callison married Dicey Hurt 9-2-1817 Adair co, Ky. daughter of Frances and step daughter of William. Last record.