William Colvard III, son of William Colvard and Mercy Holland, married Rachel Berry on June 10, 1787 in Wilkes county, North Carolina. To this union, eleven children were born: Elizabeth 'Betsy' bet 1790-1801; Payton Farrow 1792; Rachael 1794; Neil M 1795; William IV bet 1796-1798; Jesse 1800; Sibila 'Sibby', 1803; Wade Hampton 1805; Jane 'Jennie' 1807; Montfort 1809 and Anna 1811. All the children were born in Wilkes county, North Carolina.
His paternal grandparents were William Benjamin Colvard and his wife Temperance Butterworth. His maternal grandparents were Michael Holland and his wife Judith Merryman or Merriman.
William Colvard III removed from Virginia to Reddies River, Wilkes County North Carolina about 1787. His will was dated Oct 17, 1824 and probated in November 1824 . He bequeathed to Rachael his plantation of 282 1/2 acres (known as the Lolnie Plantation) , his grist mill, still, and all the household furniture and plantation tools. To his sons Payton, Neil, William and Jesse, he bequeathed one lot in the northwest corner of the town of Jefferson, Ashe county, North Carolina, and the saw mill on Reddies River and mill place. To his son Wade, he bequeathed the 'Tyree Old Field Plantation' and one horse and saddle. He also stated that he wanted his son William to receive one hundred dollars more than all the rest of the children. To his daughters Betsey, Sibby Dickson, Rachael, Jennie and Anna and to his son Montfort, he willed them to have as much or an equal part with the oldest sons, the balance to be equally divided among the children. The executors of his will were his sons Neil and William.
His daughter Elizabeth married Thornton Kilby on Nov. 27, 1829 in Wilkes county. His daughter Rachael married James W Kilby on 6 Sep 1828. His daughter Siblia 'Sibby' married John N. Dickson about 1822 in Ashe county. His daughter Jane 'Jennie' married Owen Merriman on Nov. 1, 1834 in Wilkes county, and it is unknown if Anna married.
His paternal grandparents were William Benjamin Colvard and his wife Temperance Butterworth. His maternal grandparents were Michael Holland and his wife Judith Merryman or Merriman.
William Colvard III removed from Virginia to Reddies River, Wilkes County North Carolina about 1787. His will was dated Oct 17, 1824 and probated in November 1824 . He bequeathed to Rachael his plantation of 282 1/2 acres (known as the Lolnie Plantation) , his grist mill, still, and all the household furniture and plantation tools. To his sons Payton, Neil, William and Jesse, he bequeathed one lot in the northwest corner of the town of Jefferson, Ashe county, North Carolina, and the saw mill on Reddies River and mill place. To his son Wade, he bequeathed the 'Tyree Old Field Plantation' and one horse and saddle. He also stated that he wanted his son William to receive one hundred dollars more than all the rest of the children. To his daughters Betsey, Sibby Dickson, Rachael, Jennie and Anna and to his son Montfort, he willed them to have as much or an equal part with the oldest sons, the balance to be equally divided among the children. The executors of his will were his sons Neil and William.
His daughter Elizabeth married Thornton Kilby on Nov. 27, 1829 in Wilkes county. His daughter Rachael married James W Kilby on 6 Sep 1828. His daughter Siblia 'Sibby' married John N. Dickson about 1822 in Ashe county. His daughter Jane 'Jennie' married Owen Merriman on Nov. 1, 1834 in Wilkes county, and it is unknown if Anna married.
William Colvard III, son of William Colvard and Mercy Holland, married Rachel Berry on June 10, 1787 in Wilkes county, North Carolina. To this union, eleven children were born: Elizabeth 'Betsy' bet 1790-1801; Payton Farrow 1792; Rachael 1794; Neil M 1795; William IV bet 1796-1798; Jesse 1800; Sibila 'Sibby', 1803; Wade Hampton 1805; Jane 'Jennie' 1807; Montfort 1809 and Anna 1811. All the children were born in Wilkes county, North Carolina.
His paternal grandparents were William Benjamin Colvard and his wife Temperance Butterworth. His maternal grandparents were Michael Holland and his wife Judith Merryman or Merriman.
William Colvard III removed from Virginia to Reddies River, Wilkes County North Carolina about 1787. His will was dated Oct 17, 1824 and probated in November 1824 . He bequeathed to Rachael his plantation of 282 1/2 acres (known as the Lolnie Plantation) , his grist mill, still, and all the household furniture and plantation tools. To his sons Payton, Neil, William and Jesse, he bequeathed one lot in the northwest corner of the town of Jefferson, Ashe county, North Carolina, and the saw mill on Reddies River and mill place. To his son Wade, he bequeathed the 'Tyree Old Field Plantation' and one horse and saddle. He also stated that he wanted his son William to receive one hundred dollars more than all the rest of the children. To his daughters Betsey, Sibby Dickson, Rachael, Jennie and Anna and to his son Montfort, he willed them to have as much or an equal part with the oldest sons, the balance to be equally divided among the children. The executors of his will were his sons Neil and William.
His daughter Elizabeth married Thornton Kilby on Nov. 27, 1829 in Wilkes county. His daughter Rachael married James W Kilby on 6 Sep 1828. His daughter Siblia 'Sibby' married John N. Dickson about 1822 in Ashe county. His daughter Jane 'Jennie' married Owen Merriman on Nov. 1, 1834 in Wilkes county, and it is unknown if Anna married.
His paternal grandparents were William Benjamin Colvard and his wife Temperance Butterworth. His maternal grandparents were Michael Holland and his wife Judith Merryman or Merriman.
William Colvard III removed from Virginia to Reddies River, Wilkes County North Carolina about 1787. His will was dated Oct 17, 1824 and probated in November 1824 . He bequeathed to Rachael his plantation of 282 1/2 acres (known as the Lolnie Plantation) , his grist mill, still, and all the household furniture and plantation tools. To his sons Payton, Neil, William and Jesse, he bequeathed one lot in the northwest corner of the town of Jefferson, Ashe county, North Carolina, and the saw mill on Reddies River and mill place. To his son Wade, he bequeathed the 'Tyree Old Field Plantation' and one horse and saddle. He also stated that he wanted his son William to receive one hundred dollars more than all the rest of the children. To his daughters Betsey, Sibby Dickson, Rachael, Jennie and Anna and to his son Montfort, he willed them to have as much or an equal part with the oldest sons, the balance to be equally divided among the children. The executors of his will were his sons Neil and William.
His daughter Elizabeth married Thornton Kilby on Nov. 27, 1829 in Wilkes county. His daughter Rachael married James W Kilby on 6 Sep 1828. His daughter Siblia 'Sibby' married John N. Dickson about 1822 in Ashe county. His daughter Jane 'Jennie' married Owen Merriman on Nov. 1, 1834 in Wilkes county, and it is unknown if Anna married.
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