Willis B. Hiatt (1812 - 1902)

Born 12 Jul 1812 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Sarah (Brinkley) Hiatt — married about 1835 in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Catherine (Shoaf) Hiatt — married 22 Dec 1886 in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1902 at age 89 in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Willis B. Hiatt Was born in 1812 in North Carolina and married 1st. Sarah Brinkley on May 1, 1834 in Davidson, North Carolina^[1] where they settled and had 9 children. Sarah died in 1880^[2] and in 1886 Willis, then 70, married Catherine (Shoaf) Beck, widow of Solomon Beck. She was 65 at the time of the marriage.^[3]

Notes

Children: John A. Hiatt (1835 - 1864)* Mary Ann Elizabeth Hiatt Clodfelter (1837 - 1875)* Joseph Alfred Hyatt (1843 - 1913)* Alfred Mack Hiatt (1848 - 1934)*

1838 Dec 17th, Davidson Co., DB 9, pg 225 - John Mize sells to Willis Hiatt of Davidson Co., for 0 - 135 ac. of land on Mill Creek, commonly called Leonard's Creek Beginning...Barbara Easter's corner...on David Leonard's line...Hinkle's corner...Everhart's Corner.

1840 Census - Davidson Co., NC pg 261 names Willis Hyatte.

1845 Feb 8th, Davidson Co., DR 9 pg 416 - Willis Hiatt and wife Sally for sold to Jacob Berrier, Jr. land situated on the waters of Swearing Creek containing 27 acres, 1/6 parts of which came to us by decent from Nancy Brinkley at her death (the said land coming to her from her father John McCrary.

1850 Census - North Division, Davidson Co., NC pg 307 names Willis Hiatt, 37 a farmer, born NC; his wife, Sarah, 35, born in NC and can't read. All the kids are born in NC: John, 15; Mary, 13; Joseph, 7; Eliza J., 4; Alfred, 1; and Westley Shoaf, 10..

1857 Sept 12, Davidson Co., DR 17 pg 477- John A. and Willis Hiatt sold to George M. Sink for 9, 83 ac. Beginning at Clodfelter's corner...Joseph Wagoner's corner...

1860 Census - Lexington Township, Davidson Co., NC pg 800 names Willis Hiatt, wife Sally, Mary, Joseph, Eliza, Alfred, Paulina, 8; Cornelia, 4; and Rufus, 2.

United States Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses Name Willis Hiatt Event Place North Carolina Document Type Citizen Document Number 79."

1870 Census - Lexington township, Davidson Co., NC pg 122 names Willis Hiat, 55; Sarah, 52, daughter-in-law Malinda Hiatt, 35, grandsons John Bell Hiatt, 10 and Franklin, 6.

1871, Sept 13, Davidson Co., DB34, pg 121 - Willis and Sarah sold to John C. Thomas 25 ac. for 0. Beginning at John C. Thomas' line...Hamilton Clodfelter's line.

1872, Jan 3rd, Davidson Co., DB 35 pg 217 - Willis and Sarah sold to Joseph A. and Angelina Hiatt 25 ac. for 0.

1873, May 7th - Willis sold to John C. Thomas 33 1/2 ac. for 5. as guardian for Wagoner heirs; beginning on John Thomas' line to a stone on Hamilton Clodfelter's line..to J. M. Jones line.

1880 Census- Lexington Townsp, Davidson Co., NC pg. 125C - Willis Hiatt, widowed, 66, NC; Malinda, dauL, widowed, 45, NC; Paulina, dau, 25, NC; Rufus, son, 21, NC; grandsons John, 19, NC; and Franklin, 16, NC.

1886 March 31, Davidson Co., DB74 pg 10- Willis sells to Joseph A. Hiatt for 0 dollars, 59 acres bounded by lands of John C. Thomas, Wm. Wagoner and others.

1886, Dec 22- Willis marries Catherine and names his parents as John and Mary on his license. Wit: J. D. Beck, J. B. Hiatt, S. B. Kepley with Levi Hedrick, J. P. officiating.

1900 Census - Lexington Twnsp, Davidson Co. Col 21, ED 33, Sht 27, Line 51 - Willis Hiatt, July 1821, 78, NC; Katie, Jan 1825, 75, NC; Sallie Clodfelter, granddaughter, May 1879, 21, NC; Cornelia Beck, daughter, Jan 1860, 40, NC; grandchildren Ray Beck, Aug 1882, 18, NC; James Beck, Jul 1884, 16, NC; Annie Beck, Sept 1885, 14, NC; J. Louis Beck, Sept 1885, 10, NC.

Will of Willis Hyatt I, Willis Hiatt, hereby make and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments made by me. 1st., I hereby direct my executors, herein after named, to pay all my just debts out of the personal property belonging to my estate and after all debts and expenses are paid, I direct that the remainder be equally divided among my children. If any of my children be dead at the time of my death his or her share shall be divided among the deceased child's legal representatives. In this division I include the children of Mary Clodfelter, dec'd, also of John Hiatt, dec'd, and Rufus Hiatt, dec'd, -- the children of each deceased child is to receive the share thier ancestor would have received if alive at my death. 2nd., I will and devise that my land consisting of some one hundred and forty acres, more or less, my home place, be divided into five equal portions or shares so far as value is concerned. I devise out of these five shares, to Eliza J. Lopp, for her lifetime and and its remainder after her death I devise to my lawful heirs, then living. I devise another 15th or share to Cornelia Beck and her heirs forever. Another 1/5th I devise to my grandson Charlie Rufus Hiatt for his lifetime -- after his death I devise the remainder to my lawful heirs then living. Another 1/5th I devise to Alice Johnson, Nettie J. Green, Mary Clodfelter, John Clodfelter and Sallie Lee Clodfelter, the children of Mary Clodfelter, dec'd. Another 1/5th I devise to my children living at my death -- but if any child should then be dead its legal representative I devise shall have his or her share of said 15th interest. I hereby devise that Charlie Rufus Hiatt shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars from the other four devisees above mentioned and in order to secure its payment, I hereby make a charge of twenty five dollars on each of said shares to be a lien on each share in the sum of 25 dollars and if said sum charged to each share be not paid within 12 months from my death to said Charlie Rufus Hiatt, I direct my executors to sell the shares from which the charge may be unpaid and from the proceeds pay said twenty five dollars --remainder of proceeds to go to the one to whom the share was devised. 3rd. I hereby appoint A. M. Hiatt and Joseph A. Hiatt as my executors of this will to carry it out to its full extent and meaning. In witness whereof I, the said Willis Hyatt do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 25th day of July A. D. 1900. Wit: J. L. Sink, C. F. Lindsay, J. P. McCrary.

1902 January 27, Willis Hyatt's will was proven in Davidson County Superior Court.

Burial: Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery Davidson County North Carolina, USA Created by: Kathy Merris Mills Record added: Feb 14, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 17937915." Inscription: ae 89y 5m 10d

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28R-3VHW : 28 November 2018), Willis Hiatt and Salley Brinkley, 01 May 1834; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 18,801.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17937917/sally-hiatt
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXTW-PRW : 4 November 2017), Willis Hiatt and Catherine Beck, 23 Dec 1886; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 569,855.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B9-33L : 23 December 2020), Sarah Hiatt in household of Willis Hiatt, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).214</span> 1860 Census for North Division, Davidson Co., NC, page 800

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD1-N2B : 11 November 2020), Sally Hiatt in entry for Willis Hiatt, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZ5-5S6 : 3 January 2021), Willis Hiat, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC62-16D : 20 August 2017), Willis Hiatt, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 34, sheet 125C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,961.

• "United States Civil War Confederate Papers of Citizens or Businesses, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWBV-4MJ : 4 December 2014), Willis Hiatt, 1861-1865; from "Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-1865," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M346 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 440.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYH-XXW : accessed 12 January 2021), Willis Hiatt, Lexington Township (northwest part excl. Lexington town), Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33, sheet 27B, family 523, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,192.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17937915/willis-hiatt