James Andrew SPEIGHT

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Albert married Delilah "Dillie" Ann WILLEY. Delilah was born in 1802; died in 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Speight was born est 1778, in NC. His first born was Albert, born in Wake County in 1800. William then moved to Dickson County TN where the remaing three of his sons were born. (Jesse, William, Arthur). Two fellow researchers have said his wife's name is Mary Berton (or Benton), or Sally Bish. I have found a William & Sally Bish, but cannot prove them this is the only marriage or relative of mine. I have found little info on Mary Berton (or Benton).

WILLIAM SPEIGHT settled in Dickson County from Wake County NC around 1800 or a little after. An old biography written by Tom Speight's great uncle said William settled on the "Westside of the Harpeth River around 1800". He had a son, Albert S. born around 1800. His other sons: Jesse M. b. 1805 Dickson, John T. (Alsey) b.abt 1807 Dickson, William D. b. 2-15-1811

William married Sarah "Sallie" BURT on 16 Sep 1799 in Wake County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John BURT, Jr. and Priscilla SENTER, Hardy) was born in 1778 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Named in her father's will as "daughter Sally Hunter" (second husband).

Surname variation: Bish, Burt, Birt

I believe that Sarah and her children are living in the household of Washington Hunter in the 1820 census. Washington Hunter was made guardian of her 2 youngest boys.

Marriages and Lineage Proof:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

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• resided: 1812, Dickson County, Tennessee

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WIlliam Speight (Died 1809) son of William and Abigail, is confirmed by connections in will to William Lane (rel. to Lydia Speight/Lane) and Issac Hunter (rel to Sarah Speight/Hunter), brother in-laws.

From the Dickson County Handbook:
In April Christopher Robertson, and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have ordinaries at their dwelling houses.

Will Dated 8 Jan 1809
William Speight's will written January 8, 1809 and proved in the Wake County, NC courts May, 1809, Will Book 9, pp. 45-47. His bequests were as follows: First, I give and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife, Penelope, one black horse, one sorrel (ditto, got by Mark Anthony, five feather beds and furniture, fifty four geese & one filly one walnut (ovel?) table, six chairs, all my Pewter and Earthenware, two cotton wheels, two flax ditto, one flax hackle, all my case knives and forks, one Cart and work Stears, two Iron Pots, one dutch Oven, my Tub, Pails, and Pigions (?), and all my plantation utensils of every kind (except what is herein thereafter bequeathed) two flat Irons all my stock of Hogs, six head of sheep and twenty head of Cattle to her and her Heirs or Assigns forever. I likewise lend to my beloved wife Penelope during her natural life all my land and improvements on the north side of Swift ? creek above the Road leading to Raleigh including the Plantation whereon I now live (except twenty acres including a House built for my son James. Also the following Negroes (to wit), Luke Ned, Rachel, Flora, Cherry and Sarah, and after her decease to descend to the Legatees as herein and hereafter mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my Grand children (viz the children of my daughter Rhody Strickland the following negroes with all their future increase (to wit) Flora, Cherry and Sarah, to be equally divided among them after my wife Penelopes decease, to them their Heirs & assigns forever. I also give to my grandson Burrel Edwards one hundred Acres of Land including the plantation whereon Zachariah Edwards now lies. The same being surveyed by Nathaniel Jones WP. to him his Heirs & assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my grand children (viz) the children of my daughter Tabitha Edwards the following negroes, (to wit, Mary, Daniel, Milley, Rachel and Sam, to be and remain in the care and possession of my sd. daughter Tabitha (at the will of my Executors) during her natural life wholy & solely for the benefit of her children and after her decease to be equally divided among them all to them their Heirs and Assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son William four hundred Acres of Land whereon he now lives, Also the following Negroes after his mothers decease (towit, Luke, Ada and Rachel, and also at my death the following Negroes, Cate and Lettice, also my still, one brass kettle, one bed and furniture one walnut chest, and one whip saw to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son James all the land and improvements whereon I now live it being part of several surveys and containing by estimation eighteen hundred and twenty eight Acres, Also the following Negroes, with all their further inrease (to Wit, Sam, Willis, Ben & Amy. all my Blacksmith Tools, three beds and furniture, one cross cut saw one desk, one Walnut chest, one Walnut Table, six chairs, one sorrel Horse got by Raven, one Mare got by Flemnap? two head of cattle all my capenters Tools, and Books to him his Heirs and assigns forever. My further will and desire is that all my property not yet bequeathed shall be sold and the money arising therefrom together with my ready Money Notes and Book accounts be equally divided between my two sons, William & James after paying all my Just debts. I do also hereby nominate, consitute and appoint my two sons, William and James and my trusty friend Matthew McCullers Executors to this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Wills and Execu__ by me heretofore made or appointed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and nine. William Speight (Seal) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William as his last Will & Testament in presence of us. Wm. Lane } Interlined before assigned Isaac Hunter } the words fifty geese and one Filly. Levi Jones } Stephen Segraves (X his mark) Wake County, May Term 1809 The execution of this Will was in open Court duly proven by the oaths of Levi Jones & Stephen Seagraves who are subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Recorded 14th June 1809. W. H. Wm. Hill, clk.

resided:
From the Dickson County Handbook: In April Christopher Robertson,
and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker
was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July
William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have
ordinaries at their dwelling houses.........

William married Penelope MCLENDON. Penelope (daughter of Jacob MCLENDON and Martha TRAVIS) was born about 1739 in Wake County, North Carolina; died in 1821 in Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Norma N. Diggs In the Name of God Amen I Penelope Speight of the county of Wake and State of North Carolina widow being in perfect health of body and mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, Imprimus I bequeath my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian like manner and my soul I recommend into the hands of almighty God not doubting but that I shall by his almighty power receive the same again at the General Resurection and as to what Worthy estate that hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of thru manner & form & all owning. Item, I bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Edwards the stock of cattle which she has of mine in her possession to her and her heirs & assigns for ever also one Ginnea (?). Item, I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Penelope Edwards one Feather Bead now in the possession of Uriah Edwards o her & her Heirs for Ever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son James Speight one bay mare one cart and work glass one bead and Furniture to him and his heirs forever. Item, I bequeath to my grand daughter Rebecah Speight one Gray year old Colt to her and heirs forever after. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Polly Rose my riding Saddle to her & her heirs forever Item, I bequeath to my Grand Children that is the surviving children of my son wiliam Speight all the rest of my property of every kind after paying my just debts to be sold and equally divided among them and their heirs and assigns for ever. I do hereby appoint my truste friend Matthew McCullers and my son James Speight Executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me here to fore made in Testamony whereof I the said penelope speight have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of December one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one. The word Children Interlined before assigned. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Penelope Speight {Seal} presence of us Her mark "H" (unusal, looks like a wide italic capital) G. Huckabee Jos. Huckabee

Cannot confirm parents at present... lots of erroneous stuff on ancestry.com that is not possible.

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1790 Census Wake Co., NC:

Ivey, Peter...................................2-1-3-0-6
Emborough, William.....................2-2-4-0-0
Olive, James...............................2-0-1-0-3
Myatt, John jr..............................1-1-1-0-2
Buzby, William...........................2-0-4-0-0
Hinton, James............................1-4-2-0-36
Herrington, Samuel.....................1-1-8-0-0
Burt, John..................................1-2-4-0-12

1800 C. - Wake
John BURT 1m<10, 1m10-16, 1m 16-26, 2m >45, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f>45

James OLIVE is said to have married John BURT's sister Elizabeth ca. 1780.

Other deeds recorded involving his brothers and father in Chatham Co., NC

Earliest deed referring to John Burt Jr. and Sr. is in 1771 - presumably that would make Jr. born abt. 1750 (to be 21 yrs. old).

Wake County May Term 1824
The [within?] last will and testament of John Burt Senr. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Young Burt Witness [unto?] and ordered to be recorded. B. [J.?] [?] C. C.

John Burt (b. cir 1750) sold land to his father, John Burt Sr. who died in 1780 in Chatham Co., NC.

Wake Co., NC
Deed Book A, p. 71 - 4 Feb. 1772 - John Burt, Junr. to John Burt, Senr.
- 55 pds. - 200 a. on the Upper side of Buckhorn Creek on the North side
of Cape Fair River - joins Enoch Lewis.
Signed: John Burt, Jr
Wit: Richd. Cheek, Malichi Fike

Presumably, after the death of John BURT, then referred to as Sr., in 1780 - this John BURT, previously recorded on deeds as "Jr." then changed to "Sr.", probably when his own son John BURT was old enough to sign documents. (Son b. abt 1780 would be 21 in 1801)

Wake County NC Land Entries 1778-1846, compiled by Weynette Parks Hawn. From NC Dept. of Archives & Histories, Div. of Archives, Raleigh, NC

p 424 - Warrant #161 30 May 1802 Burwell LASHLEY Entered 10 A. of vacant land in Wake Co. on the waters of Great Branch on the south side, joining lines of Lewis LASHLEY, Sr. and John BURT, Sr.

p 444 - War.#280 30 Nov 1805 John BURT, Jr. entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on the Waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell ATTLEY? (UTTLEY?)

p 457 - Richland Creek Entries
#357 - 24 Nov 1807 Edwin HOLDING entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell UTLEY.

[And what appears to be the same deed and tract:]
Wake Co. DB K- 298
State of NC grant #853 to Edwin Holding 6 jan 1810, a tract of 58 acres on the waters of Little White Oak Creek adjoining John Burt, Sr., Burwell Utley, Mark Barker, and James Huckabee. Entered 24 Nov 1807 ,

Marriages and Lineage Proof of daughter Sarah:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

John married Priscilla SENTER, Hardy about 1778 in Wake County, North Carolina. Priscilla (daughter of Stephen W. SENTOR and Susan Leigh STEPHENS) was born in 1760 in Wake, North Carolina, British Colony; died in 1820 in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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There is no proof that Priscilla's last name is SENTER. There is a SENTER family in Wake Co. in the 1790 NC census.

With a son named HARDY, I would more likely bet that Priscilla's maiden name might be that. Also, two grandsons used the name "William HARDY BURT"

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Married:
eldest son b. abt 1780