Willis Finklea & Mary Bryant

!NOTES:
(1) I'm not related to this person. But I'm interested in all Marion Co., SC families to some extent.
(2) This person is an aunt/uncle of my uncle Ben Franklin Meggs.

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!NOTE:Willis Finklea was married to Mary BRYANT as proven by Jesse BRYAN estate records dated 1830. I don't know which Willis Finklea this was for certain, but it is possible that this is the same Willis Finklea (d 1842) who was also married to Mary Turbeville, thus causing some confusion as to which children belonged to who. Mary Turbeville was certainly the second wife, if both were married to the same Willis;

!CENSUS:1800;

!DEED:25 Feb 1801 Marion Dist, SC Deeds B-118 Willis FINKLEA & John FINKLEA of Liberty Co, Marion Dist, to Thomas T. WICKHAM of same place for $320 tract where John FINKLEA resides west side Catfish Creek, one tract 150a taken out of 350a tract Abraham DUE purchased of William ATKENSON which DUE conv to Reese JONES to James JOHNSTON to Samuel COX to Willis FINKLEA on Catfish Swamp, bounded by John SMITH, Frederick JONES. Other tract of 7a taken out of 200a tract that Reubin DUE purch of John SMITH on Catfish Swamp, bounded by Reubin DUE and FINKLEA. S: Willis (X) Finklea, John Finklea. Wit: Hardy CRAWFORD, Barbaby (X) WATSON, Willis FINKLEA. Mercy (x) FINKLEA, wife of John FINKLEA relinq dowere 31 Jul 1802. Pro bef Richard CRAWFORD, JQ, saw Willis FINKLEA Jr wit signature;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 33 Marion Co., SC Jesse Bryant, 1822
... large file ...
Will 24 Feb 1818
dau Smithy
wife Morning
other children -
Elizabeth Martin
William Briant
James Briant
Jesse Briant
Mary Finklea
Sally Perritt
Morning Harrel
Citsey Peritt
Milly Gasque
Smithy Briant
Execs: Son-in-law Aaron Martin and Jesse Briant
S: Jesse Bryan
W: James Crawford, Levi Finklea, Willis Finklea.
Proven 28 Oct 1822.
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Will contested ... Willis Finklea one of the witnesses is also a legatee ...
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27 Feb 1830 Petition of Jesse Atkinson for himself and Ebenezer Atkinson and Sarah Atkinson minors under 21, Hugh Atkinson, Jesse Atkinson, W. Bryan, James Bryan, Jesse Bryan, Willis Fincklea and Mary his wife, David Perrit and Sally his wife, Mourning Bryan wife, Needham Perrit and Kitsey his wife, Henry Gasque and Milly his wife, and Mourning Bryan.
...
2 Jan 1832 ... Solomon Huggins also named as heir ...
...;

!CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist, SC Willis FINKLEA age 40-49 (1780/90)
"2011001-02101";

!NAMED: 5 May 1830 Marion Dist, SC Ordinary's Real Estate Book (1826-1843) pg 103 Jesse BRYAN, decd. Jesse ATKINSON for himself and in behalf of Ebenezer & Sarah Ann ATKINSON, minors and Jesse & Hugh ATKINSON for themselves. Other heirs: Mourning BRYAN, widow. William BRYAN, James BRYAN, Jesse BRYAN, Willis FINKLEA and wife Mary, David PERRITT and wife Sally, Jonathan HARRELSON & wife Mourning, Needham PERRIT and wife Kitsey, Henry GASQUE and wife Milley;

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 752 Marion Co., SC William Turbeville 26 Jul 1833
... widow 1/3 and 8 children ...
heirs William Turbeville, Willis Finklea, Mary Turbeville (widow), Jesse Turbeville, Dewit Turbeville, Richard Turbeville, Edmund Price, John Turbeville and Absalom Turbeville ...
...;

!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC Willis FINKLEA Sr age 50-59 (1780/90)
"21201001-011101";

!EQUITY:Marion Co, SC Equity Rolls # 79, Page 29 31 Jul 1843;

!PROBATE:Marion Co, SC Probates Vol I, Roll # 277A, page 178 Willis Finklea (Cornmaker) 21 Oct 1842;

!CENSUS:1850;

!REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 209-213
...
Norton Roberts resided on the first settled place south of Buck Swamp Bridge ; don't know to whom he married-think, however, his wife was a Miss Johnson ; he, with all his family, except his oldest son. Colonel John M. Roberts, went to Louisiana a way back, perhaps, in the forties, and it is said, don't know with how much truth, that one of his sons became Governor of Louisiana. I have learned from the Hon. James Norton, that Norton Roberts' mother was a Miss Norton, sister of James Norton's grand-father, hence his name, Norton Roberts. Norton Roberts married Martha Norton, who was the mother of Colonel John M. Colonel John M. Roberts, his oldest son, married Miss Franky Mace; by her he had seven daughters and no son. One of his daughters died unmarried. His oldest daughter, Elizabeth, married Alexander Hays, son of Joseph B. Hays, and brother to our T. B. Hays ; they have raised a large family of sons and daughters, unknown to the writer. Another daughter, Joanna, married Thomas Finklea, a son of old "Corn-making Willis Finklea." Finklea is dead suppose they raised a family. Another daughter married Roger Roberts, already mentioned herein. Another daughter married Charles B. Gaddy, who died a few weeks ago, suddenly, hereinbefore mentioned. Another daughter, Louisa, married John M. McColl, now one of our best and most reliable citizens ; they have only one child, a daughter, Fannie ; married to a Mr. McNeill, of North CaroUna. One other daughter, named Emelia or Mille, has never married, and still living. Colonel Roberts was eminently a good citizen, a successful man every way, with only an ordinary common school educa- tion. In the late unpleasantness, he volunteered early, raised a company and went into the war as a Captain, and upon the reorganization of the regiment was promoted to Major, and then to Lieutenant Colonel. In the battle. Seven Days Fight around Richmond, or at Second Manassas, or at Sharpsburg, in 1862, was wounded in the thigh by a Minie ball or piece of shell. He came home, the wound became gangrenous, and he died, to the regret of all who knew him, both in and out of the army ; he was a good soldier, a good officer, beloved by his company and regiment, a growing, rising man at home and in the army ; and though comparatively a young man, had accumulated a good property, and left it unencumbered and his family in good condition. Had he lived, there was no public position within the gift of the people that he might have aspired to, that he could not have obtained ; he was exceedingly popular. ;

!NOTES:
(1) This person is not related to me as far as I'm aware. However, I am interested in all Marion Co., SC families to some extent.
(2) This person is an uncle/aunt of my Aunt Harriette Richardson Nack.
(3) This person is an uncle/aunt of my aunt-in-law Debra Rogers McIntyre.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 33 Marion Co., SC Jesse Bryant, 1822
... large file ...
Will 24 Feb 1818
dau Smithy
wife Morning
other children -
Elizabeth Martin
William Briant
James Briant
Jesse Briant
Mary Finklea
Sally Perritt
Morning Harrel
Citsey Peritt
Milly Gasque
Smithy Briant
Execs: Son-in-law Aaron Martin and Jesse Briant
S: Jesse Bryan
W: James Crawford, Levi Finklea, Willis Finklea.
Proven 28 Oct 1822.
...
Will contested ... Willis Finklea one of the witnesses is also a legatee ...
...
27 Feb 1830 Petition of Jesse Atkinson for himself and Ebenezer Atkinson and Sarah Atkinson minors under 21, Hugh Atkinson, Jesse Atkinson, W. Bryan, James Bryan, Jesse Bryan, Willis Fincklea and Mary his wife, David Perrit and Sally his wife, Mourning Bryan wife, Needham Perrit and Kitsey his wife, Henry Gasque and Milly his wife, and Mourning Bryan.
...
2 Jan 1832 ... Solomon Huggins also named as heir ...
...;

!NAMED: 5 May 1830 Marion Dist, SC Ordinary's Real Estate Book (1826-1843) pg 103 Jesse BRYAN, decd. Jesse ATKINSON for himself and in behalf of Ebenezer & Sarah Ann ATKINSON, minors and Jesse & Hugh ATKINSON for themselves. Other heirs: Mourning BRYAN, widow. William BRYAN, James BRYAN, Jesse BRYAN, Willis FINKLEA and wife Mary, David PERRITT and wife Sally, Jonathan HARRELSON & wife Mourning, Needham PERRIT and wife Kitsey, Henry GASQUE and wife Milley;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 116 Marion Co., SC Jesse Bryant Sr. 1841
Adm Bond 6 Dec 1841 David Perritt, Asa Godbold, Neal Carmichael.
... 6 Sep 1830 Mourning Bryant from my son William Bryant, planter, 310a ... commissioners voided deed ...
(no date) We, Elizabeth Martin, William Bryant, James Bryant, Jesse Bryant, David Perritt, Needham Perritt, Jonathan Harrell, Henry Gasque and Smithey Huggins wife of Solomon Huggins, legatees ... after death of Mourning Bryant ... agree that the children of decd wife of Jesse Adkinson shall have equal share, viz Hugh Adkinson, Jesse Adkinson, Ebenezer Adkinson, Sarah Ann Goldbold wife of Vincent Godbold, also the children of Mary Finklea, to wit 4 in number (not named).
... Elly Finklea named as heir in list dated 12 Nov 1845 ...
... Ann Adkinson mentioned 1845 ...;

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