William SPEIGHT^[1]

Abt 1778 - Abt 1829  (~ 51 years)

• Name	William SPEIGHT
  Birth	Abt 1778	Wake, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	MY5B-BNG
  _UID	9B1907A0FFF24D55B29C007EDE7D538DF56E
  Death	Abt 1829	Dickson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I14000	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	William Myrick SPEIGHT,   b. 25 Mar 1745, Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America d. May 1809, Dickson, Tennessee (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Penelope MCLENDON,   b. Abt 1739, Wake County, North Carolina d. Aft 2 Dec 1821, Wake, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 82 years)
  Family ID	F5192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah "Sallie" BURT,   b. 1778, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina d. 16 May 1846, Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1799	Wake County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Albert S. SPEIGHT,   b. 1800, Wake County, North Carolina d. Jun 1851, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age 51 years)   2. Jesse H SPEIGHT,   b. 1802, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   3. John T. Alsey SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1802, Dickson County, Tennessee d. Abt 1832, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age ~ 30 years)   4. Jesse M. SPEIGHT,   b. 1805, Dickson County, Tennessee d. 19 May 1852, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age 47 years)   5. Mary SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1806, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   6. John SPEIGHT,   b. Aft 1808, Dickson County, TN d. Dickson County, TN   7. Kizziah C. SPEIGHT, Hunter,   b. 1810, Tennessee d. 1864, Bellsburg, Dickson, Tennessee (Age 54 years)   8. William D. SPEIGHT,   b. 15 Feb 1811, Dickson County, Tennessee d. 8 Oct 1852, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F7241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Mary BERTON,   b. 1775   d. 1840, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1818
  Family ID	F7239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S749] Fred Holmes.