William Jessee Felts (abt. 1769 - 1843)

Born about 1769 in Wilkes County, Province of North Carolina,

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Died 13 May 1843 at about age 74 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Felts was born in 1769 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was the son of Aaron P. Felts Sr. and Molly (Collier) Felts.^{[citation needed]}

William married Susannah Oliver about 1790, probably in Wilkes County, North Carolina where they made their home. ^[1] Their children were:

1. Elizabeth Felts (~1791–>1869) .
2. Isham Buell Felts (1793–1884) .
3. Elijah Felts (1810–1892) .
4. George Felts (1812–1893)^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

He died at the age of about 74 on 13 May 1843 in Wilkes County, North Carolina and was buried in Ladd-Felts Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, North Carolina.^[7][8]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Matilda Fletcher Wiseman said the Sergeant Isham Felts of the Virginia Rifles in the RW was his ancestor or relative.^[9]

The Ladd-Felts cemetery is on a farm (owned by John Casey in 1982) in Hamptonville. William and Susannah Felts, Amos and Nancy Ladd, and several infants as well as the slave George are buried there. A marker has been placed by Mrs. Clyde P. Trotter. ^[10]

The cemetery was once on a postal service route called Cycle, thus some pictures of the gravestones are labeled as such. It is now Hamptonville and the cemetery is on Terri Lane. William's stone was unreadable in 1997. The oval near the top of the stone is eroded and it is not known what symbol it may have contained. Bonnie Clayton doesn't know how many people are buried there, as the count can be overstated if footstones are counted, and it is not known if some are footstones or headstones. Perhaps there are 8-10 graves. Elijah Ladd has a real headstone. The graves are not in straight rows. ^[11]

To find cemetery: From Winston-Salem follow 421 toward North Wilkesboro. Approx 35-40 miles you will come to I-77. You will go under the highway staying on 421 and continue on approx 2 miles until a sign on left of road reading Union Baptist, turn left, and immediately back to right on Union Church road. Follow this road until you pass said church and continue on to the end of said road, which connects with Somers road. Turn left come over crest of hill, sign reading "Pardue Lane" turn left, go approx. 25 yards to where road forks, turn right and it is in first field near the woods on left side of road (Terri Lane). Bonnie Clayton lived the 1st house on the right IF turning left at the fork of the road.^[12]

William and Susannah (Oliver) Felts are buried in Somers Township, Wilkes County, NC, on private property less than 5 miles from what was John Brown's land near the present corner of Windsor Road and Brown Road in North Buck Shoal Township, Yadkin County, NC. {CAS].

Religion: Baptist [15,19]. ^[13]

Children analysis based on census and their birth years when known -- and this is in the same order as they are named in William's will: 1800 1810 1820 1830.

0-9 16-25 marr. marr. Elizabeth 1791.

0-9 16-25 marr. marr. Isom 1793.

0-9 - - - another girl (1790-1800) - not named in father's will.

0-9 10-15 - - another boy (1795-1800) - not named in father's will.

0-9 18-25 20-29 Aaron 1802.

0-9 10-15 20-29 Daniel (1805-1810) - not in father's will,.

but name from an early 1900s researcher - he died age 20.

0-9 10-15 marr. William (abt. 1805).

0-9 10-15 marr. Susannah 1805.

0-9 10-15 20-29 Nancy 1808 - married 1829/30.

20-29 Nancy's husband Amos Ladd?.

0-9 15-19 Elijah 1810.

0-9 15-19 George 1812.

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 Census: Morgan's District, Wilkes Co., NC (11th Company). William Felts 1M 16+ 1F. (listed just after Susana Oliver).
2. ↑ 1800 United States Federal Census 2010 Provo, UT, USA, Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 38; Image: 485; Family History Library Film: 337909. Ancestry Record 7590 #356022. William Felts 2M 0-9 1M 26-44 2F 0-9 2F 16-25 0 slaves.
3. ↑ Wilkesborough, Wilkes Co., NC pg.10, William Felts 3M 0-9 1M 10-15 1M 16-25 1M 26-44. 2F 0-9 1F 16-25 1F 26-44. next Wm. Wilcox, then Aron Filts, then Abrm. Cook, then Jno. Filts.
4. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census 2010 Provo, UT, USA, Wilkes, North Carolina; Page: 543; NARA Roll: M33_83; Image: 394.Ancestry Record 7734 #1479124.Wilkes Co. NC pg.57/543 [3]. William Felts 2M 0-9 2M 10-15 1M 16-25(0M 16-18) 1M 45+. 2F 10-15 1F 45+ 4 in agriculture 0 slaves/blacks.
5. ↑ 1830 Census: Wilkes Co. NC pg.382. 1314 William Felts 2M 15-19 3M 20-29 1M 60-69. 1F 20-29 1F 50-59.
6. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census 2010 Provo, UT, USA, Becknals District, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 373; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 0018098.Ancestry Record 8057 #2576216.William Felts, Sen. 2M 20-29 1M 70-79 1F 60-69.
7. ↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #48848605, Memorial page for William Jesse “Billy” Felts (5 Oct 1768-13 May 1843), citing Ladd-Felts Family Cemetery, Hamptonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Nancy Ladd (contributor 46501834).
8. ↑ Wilkes Co. NC probates - his will Bk.4 pg.294 [10]. Wilkes Co. NC probates - his will [702,777,2007].

   written 9 DEC 1841.

   probated August term 1843.

   executor - son George.

   witnesses: Elisha Feltz, Elza Feltz, Harrison Feltz.

   bequests to dau. Elizabeth Brown $1.00.

   son Isom Felts 1.00.

   son Aaron Felts 1.00.

   son William Felts 1.00.

   dau. Susannah Jennings 1.00.

   dau. Nancy Lad 1.00.

   son Elijah Felts 1.00.

   son George Felts all land owned by William & half of his personal property, all to revert to widow Susannah if George leaves no heir.

   wife Susannah house, household, and kitchen furniture, & her support on the plantation so long as she may live or continue my widow, & half of William's personal property, all to belong to George at her death or remarriage.

9. ↑ The Trial and Imprisonment of George W. Felts, by Matilda Fletcher Wiseman 1907.
10. ↑ Heritage of Wilkes Co. NC 1982 by Absher. - Patricia Leone Wall [673].
11. ↑ Bonnie P. Clayton [702] - about cemetery.
12. ↑ Bonnie P. Clayton [702] - about cemetery.
13. ↑ Child of Vera Ladd Hanson [721] and James Reynolds Felts [702].

See also:

• Randolph Co. NC [6]. 1785 tax list: William Feelse, Jacob Skeen's list, 120 acres,. 1 white poll. (Randolph Co. (NC) Historical Society [662]. )
• Wilkes Co. NC tax lists [12]. (Wilkes Co. NC research by Mrs. Absher - tax lists [Mom].) Wilkes Co. NC tax lists [777]. Wilkes Co. NC Taxables 1795-1797-1800-1805 by Sebastian [1453].

1790 William Felts one poll 0 acres - first time listed. Capt. Thurston's District #7B.

1791 William Felts one poll 100 acres; Capt. Harvil's Dist. #7b.

1792 William Felts one poll 100 acres; Capt. Harvil's Dist. #7.

1793 William Felts one poll 102 acres; Capt. Lewis's Dist. #7.

1796 William Felts one poll 102 acres; Capt. Benj. Lewis's Dist. #7.

1797 William Felts one poll 102 acres; Capt. Benj Lewis's Dist. #7.

1799 William Felts one poll 102 acres; Capt. Lewis's Dist. #7.

• Wilkes Co. NC deeds [14,20]. Wilkes Co. NC Deeds by Absher [428,777] (Tresa Tatyrek Mitchell [1251])

1. 1790 Abraham Cook sold to William Felts for 10 pounds, 102 acres. waters Hunting Creek side Hickery Mountain. Wits: Aaron Felts, Howard Walker, and Randall Mabery.
2. 1796 MAR 22 Abraham Cook sold to John Dawson (Surry Co. NC) 277 acres waters Hunting Creek,James Norman corner, Elijah Ollivers line, William Felts line, James Durham corner,. Leonard Sales line.
3. 1797 OCT 29 Abraham Cook sold to Randall Mabery for 40 shillings,. 22 acres waters Hunting Creek Main Road. Wits: William Felts and Susanna Mabery.
4. 1806 JAN 1 Betw. John Dawson and Randolph Maberry. 177 acres water. Hunting Creek, James Norman line, Elijah Oliver line,. William Phelps line.
5. 1807 APR 10 John Shepherd Jr. to Amos Harmon..$400..5 2/3 acres middle fork Reddies River..$200..37 cres middle fork Reddies River..Spencer White's. line..John Tirey's line..David Owens' line..Johnson's line. $200..82 acres Middle fork Reddies River both sides..upper. line Esquire Judd's old survey..side old road..condt. line. made by Judd and White..Waggon Road. Wits: Robert Shepherd, Nathaniel Judd, William (x) Phelps.

• Wilkes Co. NC Court Minutes Abstracts V.4 1794-1797 pg.22 [777]. Wilkes Co. NC Courts [21]. 4 AUG 1795 Ordered William Felts (and 14 others) view road from lower end Aaron Felts, senrs. field to Oar Road.
• Wilkes Co. NC probates - James Norman 1828 [1285]. He and his son, Isom, witnessed will of James Norman (Wilkes Co. NC 1828). [24].
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree
• 1880 Census: his son George - Izard Co. AR [380.6].

Acknowledgements

• Early 1900s research by unknown relative [298].
• Matilda Felts Fletcher [218,664].
• Shirley Weber 1979 [665].
• Delia Myers Crater [721].
• Gerald Wilson Cook [663]