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Ellinor/Eleanor Spiers[1]

Female Abt 1760 - 1836  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Ellinor/Eleanor Spiers 
    Born Abt 1760  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1836  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15137  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2017 

    Family Captain John Walters,   b. 1753, Lunenburg County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1778  Prob Pittsylvania Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Keziah Walters,   b. 26 Dec 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1835, Grayson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +2. Spiers Walters,   b. Est 1775, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rhoda Jane Walters,   b. 8 Aug 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1839, Grainger County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F5280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=14884&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=14884.
      Keziah Walters was the child of, John Walters born on - - 1753 at Pittsylvania Co VA [Halifax]
      died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1836 and his ( 1st ) wife, Ellinor Spiers born on c - - 1760 at Halifax Co VA, died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1836 married on 5 - Jan - 1778

    2. [S40] Will, http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/wills.htm.
      Will of John Walters
      WB I, p 407-Pittsyvania County

      I John Walters of the county of Pittsylvania Virginia do here by make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease and out of the monies arising therefrom all my just debts and funeral expenses are to be paid. Secondly after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my Daughter Kesiah Walters who married Charles E. Carter ten dollars to her and her heirs forever, thirdly I give to my daughter Rhoda Walters, the wife of John Walters, six hundred dollars the money to be raised out of my estate and paid over immediately after my decease to her and her heirs forever. Fourthly, I give to my two sons Ezra Walters and Spiers Walters the following Slaves to wit: Anne, Jenny, Lizza, Sandy, Ritter, Jackson, Harry, Wanner(?), Abram, Thillis(?), Martha, Rachel, Mary and William and their increase to them and their heirs Executors --and assigns forever to be equally divided between them, my sons Ezra and Spiers. Fifthly, all the rest of my estate of what nature or kind so ever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of I desire may be equally divided between my two sons Ezra Walters and Spiers Walters which I give to them, their heirs, Executors, a-- and assigns forever and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Ezra Walters and Spiers Walters Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others or former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of December 1835.
      his
      John X Walters
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      Teste
      Branch Waddill
      Larkin H. Davis
      his
      Wm X Shackleford
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      E. Hunt

      Will: At account held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of January 1836 this last will and Testament of John Walters, Decdwas presented in court and proven by two subscribing witnesses to be theact and deed of the said Walters and ordered to be recorded and on themotion of Ezra Walters and Spiers Walters, the Executors in said will namedwho made oath according to Law and with Timothy Stamps and LarkinH.(?) Davis their securities entered into and acknowledged Bondin the penalty of eight thousand dollars conditioned as the said death(?)certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of said will in dueform.
      Teste
      Wm Tunstall