William Spivey Sr. (abt. 1750 - 1817)

Born about 1750 in Johnston, North Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Molley Mary (Stallings) Spivey — married 1790 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1817 at about age 67 in Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Spivey was born about 1750 in Lampoon, North Carolina. His parents were George Moses Spivey and Esther Standley.

There are international and U.S. marriage records which are done as an Ancestry database, but no date is given that he is married to Mary Mollie Stallings. ^[1]

He is listed on the Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution p. 559. He served as a private from Samson, North Carolina. ^[2]

There is an application for the Sons of the American Revolution that shows his service in detail. "William Spivey served in the Revolution with the North Carolina troops found in Clark's "North Carolina Colonial and Revolutionary Records Vol. 17, p. 250." According to the army accounts of the North Carolina settled by Commissioner at Halifax." He served from September 1784 to February 1785 at Warrenton, 1786, Number 2737. William Spivey was paid at Warrenton L 186. 12-8, received by John Price. He was living in Samson County, N. C. in 1790. He moved to Putnam County, Georgia soon after 1790. This identical record is filed by my sister, Mrs. Margaret Brown Britton, in application for membership to Daughters of the American Revolution, which was accepted under national number 489329. Matthew Smith Chapter, Russellville, Alabama. ^[3]

In 1784, his name appears on an early tax list for Samson, North Carolina. ^[4]

On 9 Mar 1799, he receives a land grant, #723, of 50 acres on the East side of what appears to be Crane Creek. [The name of the Creek is hard to read]. Deed Book 99, pp, p.323. ^[5]

His name appears on an 1800 Census for Bertie County, North Carolina. U.S.Federal Census - [1] free white male 26-44; [2] white females under 10; [2] white free females 16-25; [5] slaves. 10 Total in household. ^[6]

In 1802, his name is listed on a tax list for Jefferson County, Georgia. ^[7]

He wrote his will 20 Feb 1817. He died in Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia on 1 Mar 1817 the date and place confirmed by the above SAR application. His will was processed on 3 Mar 1817. There is an extract in a book on Early Putnam Records that says, "William Spivey. Wife, MOLLY, Sons, JOSHUA, MOSES, WILLIAM, JOHN, CALEB, HENRY. Daughters, CHRISTIAN PUE, SALLY GORDON, POLLY PARRISH. Executors, JOHN and CALEB SPIVEY. Witness, WILLIAM E. ADAMS, WILSON WILLIAMS, THOMAS HUFF. [Found on Family Search Books]. ^[8]

He is buried in an old abandoned cemetery east of Eatonton with his wife, Molley and son Henry. It is near the intersection of Sparta Hwy. and Ward's Chapel Road. Outside the stone wall surrounding the three graves is a masonic marker for another of his sons. The plantation house, belonging to the masonic son, was still standing in 1973, but is gone now. Because the cemetery is abandonedand does not have a name, I cannot set up a findagrave memorial.

The abstract left a few people out. This is a transcription of whole will:

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM SPIVEY DECEASED PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA WILL BOOK A (pp.82-84); 1817 In the name of God Amen. I William Spivey of the County of Putnam and of the State of Georgia being in Perfect Mind & Memory do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows - (viz) Imprimis, I lend to my beloved wife Molley Spivey during her life, my mansion house, and the Tract of Land on which I now live, with one other Square containing 202 1/2 acres, known by the Strathorn tract, also one negro man called Will one other George, Tony, a negro boy by the name of Ned, Also a negro Woman Called Jinny, one do Agg, Maria Judy, with all my Stock of horses, cattle hogs and Sheep, except what may be hereafter mentioned. I Also lend my beloved wife during her life Two feather beds & furniture with all the other household and Kitchen Furniture. I also lend to my beloved Wife Molly Spivey all the notes & Money I have in hand esccept what may hereafter be mentioned. Item 1st. I give to my Son Joshua Spivey a Negro Girl called Creasy & Fifty Dollars in cash -

Item 2nd. I give to my Son Moses Spivey a Negro Woman he has in Pofsefsion by the name of Miny and her three children also a negro boy By the name of Allen and at the death of my wife Molly Spivey it is my desire that my Son Moses Should have a Negro Woman Called Jinny -

Item 3rd. It is also my Desire that my son William Spivey have after the death of my wife, a negro Woman Call agg & her Increase after ther if any -

Item 4th. I also give my Son John Spivey, one negro fellow Called bob, one other Girl called luce, one bed and furniture one cow & calf. It is Also my desire that my Son John have after the death of his Mother a negro man called Will -

Item 5th. I also Give to my Son Caleb Spivey a negro Woman called Charity & her child Starling a negro Girl Called beck, a negro boy Called Wily, & at his Mothers decease, a negro man Called George, I also Give my Son Caleb one bed and furniture & one cow & Calf with the Square of Land I now live on after his Mothers death -

Item 6th. It is also my desire that my Son Henry Spivey have a negro boy Called Sam one Negro Girl Called Holly one bed and furniture and Cow & Calf with Negro Man Called Tony after the death of his Mother -

Item 7th. I Give to my Daughter Christian Pue one hundred dollars in Money -

Item 8th. I also give my daughter Saly Gordan, Alb & her Son town, also one cow & Calf -

Item 9th. I also Give my Grand daughter Patsy Spivey one Negro Girl Called morning -

Item 10th. I also Give my Grand Daughter Christian Spivey one Girl Called Caroline

Item 11th. I also Give my daughter Elizabeth Harden one Negro Woman She has in Pofsefsion Called Bit also one Negro man Called Tom -

Item 12th. I also Give my Daughter Polly Parrish one negro Woman She has in Pofsefsion Called Milly and a Negro Woman Called Pegg & Child Floyd and one cow and Calf -

Item 13th. It is my desire that the negro boys Ephraim & Seth & a Girl Mason - Remain with my wife during her life. It is my desire the Square of Land known by the Charles tract Containing 202 1/2 acres be equally divided between my sons John & Henry. And all my other Property not yet Given away equally divided after the death of my wife Molly Spivey between my sons Moses William John Caleb & Henry - I do also nominate and appoint my sons John & Caleb Spivey Executors of this my last will and Testament disanuling every former Will. In witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 20th Febry. in the year of our Lord 1817 - N.B. It is my desire in case of my decease that the Property Remain together til the Present Crop is finished - his William S Spivey mark Test Wm. E. Adams Wilson Williams Thomas Huff Georgia Putnam County The within Will is this day duly Proven by Wilson Williams and Thomas Huff Subscribing Witnefses. Proven before us this 3rd March 1817. Henry Branham J.J.C. John J. Smith, J.J.C.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 58.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ1
   Ancestry Record 7836 #1146052 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   William Spivey marriage to Molley Mary Stallings.
2. ↑ Military: "North Carolina, U.S., Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1776-1783"
   Original data: Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution. Durham, NC, USA: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932
   Ancestry Record 3185 #60321 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   Name: William Spivey; Comments: APPENDIX page 559.
3. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1030859 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   Name: William Spivey; Birth Date: 1750; Birth Place: Lampoon, North Carolina; Death Date: 1817; Death Place: Putnam, Georgia; SAR Membership: 95315; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 12 Jul 1967; Spouse: Molly Spivey; Children: Moses Spivey.
4. ↑ 1784 Census: "North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
   Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
   Ancestry Record 3566 #17280235 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   William Spivy in Sampson, North Carolina.
5. ↑ Sampson > 611-876: "North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960"
   Sampson > 611-876
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 April 2024)
   William Spivey.
6. ↑ 1800 United States Federal Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   North Carolina > Bertie > Not Stated
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 April 2024)
   William Spivey.
7. ↑ Volume I. Jefferson County: "Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution"
   Volume I. Jefferson County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 April 2024)
8. ↑ Hull, Edward F. compiler, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia 1807-1860, p. 6 wills.