William Dillard (1797 - 1880)

Born 4 Mar 1797 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Stovall (Christian) Dillard — married 11 Nov 1823 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1880 at age 82 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

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Biography

• Fact: Residence (1860) [Blank], Amherst, Virginia, United States

William Dillard married Sarah S Christian on 11 November 1823 in Amherst, Virginia, United States. John Dillard gave permission as the guardian of Sarah.^[1]

Family

James Dillard (father)

Revolutionary War Pension Application

From the Revolutionary War Pension Application of James Dillard:

...They were married in Hanover Co., and moved to Buckingham co., 1782 and in 1784 or '85 returned to Amherst Co., Va., where they lived together until his death. April 8, 1840, Micajah Pendleton, aged 82, Nelson Co., testified he was a guest at the infare which took place at the home of the bride's father, Major John Starke, in Hanover Co., 1782; the same year they moved to Buckingham Co., and thence to Amherst Co., Va.

Family Record:
James Dillard was born the 29th day of October, 1755 and married to Jane Starke the 3rd day of April, 1782. The said Jane Starke was born the 12th day of December, 1759.
Joseph Starke Dillard, b. March 19, 1783
Mary Ann Hunt Dillard, b. Sept. 13, 1784
Nancy Wiatt Dillard, b.April 2, 1787
Jane Chane Dillard, b. April 11, 1789
James Spotswood Dillard, b. Nov. 29, 1791
Fanney Horsley Dillard, b. April 10, 1793
John Dillard, b. January 11, 1795
William Dillard, b. March 4, 1797
Elizabeth Dillard, b. Jan 10, 1799
Washington Dillard, b. March 15, 1801
Salley Dillard, b. June 20, 1804

My father, James Dillard, was born 15th Oct., 1727, and married to my mother Mary Ann Hunt, the 8th of July, 1748. The said Mary Ann Hunt was born 28th April, 1734 (old style). My mother, Mary Ann Dillard, departed this life 26th August, 1787, aged 53; my father, James Dillard, departed this life 24th August, 1794, aged 67. My youngest son, Washington Dillard, departed this life the 4th of April, 1814
Note: Mary Ann (Hunt) Dillard was a daughter of John Hunt, Sr., and wife, Ann.
Capt. James Dillard was a grandson of James Dillard, (d. in Amherst Co., 1768) Captain of a Company of Rangers in the French & Indian War.^[2]

Will

Will of James Dillard
Will Written: 21 January 1831 Codicil Written: 15 April 1831
Proven: 16 April 1832
Place: Amherst, Virginia

Son: Joseph S. where he lives during lifetime of his mother, my wife Jane, except 4 slaves at James P. Anderson's

daughter: Frances H. Hardwick and her four children, John J., Benjamin D., Elizabeth J. and Mortimer Hardwick

My son, James S - one dollar and no more.

Codicil: Joseph and William are to manage plantation for wife

one slave to Elizabeth Anderson.

Sons: Joseph S., John and William - Joseph S. Dillard and Stephen Turner are to be trustees for lawful children of my son, James S. and his wife.

Land advanced to my son, Joseph S., in Buckingham

Grandson, James D. Watts

my daughter, Mary A. H. Watts and children

daughter Nanny W. Phillips

daughter Jane C. Cunningham and children, she is wife of Rees Cuningham

daughter Elizabeth Anderson and children

daughter Sarah Walthal

Executors: my four sons, Joseph S. , James S., John and William Dillard

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007578824; Record number: 2
   FamilySearch Record: 6JZW-8XTC (accessed 22 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99XF-N8H7 Image number 00561.
2. ↑ Sweeny, Lenora Higginbotham. 1951. Amherst County, Virginia in the Revolution: including extracts from the "Lost Order Book", 1773-1782. [Lynchberg, VA.]: Mrs. William Montgomery Sweeny.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 July 2019, 16:21), entry for William Dillard(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJKG-Y53); contributed by various users.