William Myrick SPEIGHT^[1]

1745 - 1809  (64 years)

• Name	William Myrick SPEIGHT
  Birth	25 Mar 1745	Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	G3WD-T15
  LifeSketch	[2]
  	William Speight's last will and testament:
  Residence	1790	Wake, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  Death	May 1809	Dickson, Tennessee
  resided	1812	Dickson County, Tennessee
  	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.........
  _UID	1C05842A8A1B48EB9909E70483A21647B603
  Person ID	I29041	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William SPEIGHT,   b. 1715, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1 May 1774, Swift Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina, British Colonial America (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Abigail SCARTH,   b. 1710, Woodkirk, West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, d. 17 Jan 1781, Wake County, North Carolina (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1740-1744	Johnston County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F12723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Penelope MCLENDON,   b. Abt 1739, Wake County, North Carolina d. Aft 2 Dec 1821, Wake, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 82 years)
  Children	1. Rebecca "Rhody" SPEIGHT,   b. 1760, North Carolina d. 1840, Saline, Saline County, Illinois (Age 80 years)   2. Tabitha SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1767, Wake County, North Carolina d. 1809 (Age ~ 42 years)   3. William SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1778, Wake, North Carolina d. Abt 1829, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 51 years)   4. James SPEIGHT,   b. 8 Mar 1779, Wake, North Carolina d. 1835, Wake, North Carolina (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F5192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Biography William was born about 1748. He passed away about 1809. 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. Sources Jim Carney https://www.jnlcarney.com/carney/ familysearch.org, Will, Dickson County handbook, etc

  
  

• Sources

  [S829] Terrance Richard Mills, Terrance Richard Mills. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 12 Sep 2024), entry for William SPEIGHT, person ID G3WD-T15. (Reliability: 3).