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William Myrich Speights (spei2001)

Father: William Speights (spei1001)
Mother: Sarah

b. July 25, 1745 in Davie County, North Carolina [OWT]

d. after April 22, 1828 in Lawrence County, Mississippi [OWT]

m. August 18, 1772 in Chowan County, North Carolina, Anne Phelps, b. 1752 in North Carolina, d. 1850 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, [OWT]

Issue: [OWT]

Levi Speights (spei3001), b. 1780, d. November 7, 1842

Mary Speights, b. 1784 in Georgia, d. 1850-60 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

m. December 20, 1807 in Hancock County, Georgia, Isaac Huddleston

William Myrick Speights, b. January 28, 1787 in Virginia, d. October 23, 1842 in Louisiana. William came down with yellow fever enroute to Texas from Mississippi and was buried on the bank of the Mississippi River.

m. December 18, 1817, Rebecca Hopkins, b. 1796 in South Carolina, d. October 4, 1857 in Sabine county, Texas

Lydia Speights, b. 1790 in North Carolina

m. June 29, 1809 in Hancock County, Georgia, John Goodwin

Shadrack Speights, b. 1795 in Georgia, d. 1889 in Leake County, Mississippi

m. September 24, 1822 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, Nicia Hood

Serena Speights, b. 1796, d. April 28, 1844 buried in Richland Cemeter, Holmes County, Mississippi

m. January 22, 1818 in Hancock County, Georgia, Ozias Taylor

Asa Speights, b. 1797 in Georgia. d. 1859 buried in Speights Cemetery, Moss Bluff, Liberty County, Texas

m. Amanda Nancy King, b. 1795 in Georgia, d. 1858 buried in Speights Cemetery, Moss Bluff, Liberty County, Texas

Jack Speights, b. 1797

Green W. Speights, b. 1798, d, November 7, 1838 buried in Richmond Holms Cemetery, Hinds County, Mississippi. Green was killed while carrying money to the bank.

m. Arrena Peagram

Thomas Speights, b. 1800

Information:

1795:
William moved his family from Dobbs County, North Carolia to Hancock County, George where he received a land grant for his service in the Revolutionary War. [Beaman]

Around 1820:
William moved his family from Georgia to Mississippi. [Beaman]

December 29, 1823:
William gave his daughter Lydia a Negro woman named Clary, her boy Henry and their increase. [Beaman]

April 22, 1828
William bequeathed the following gifts to his children:
1. Green: a Negro man named Sam
2. Asa: a yoke of oxen named "Negro" and Dan". Also all the plantation and farming utensils at his death. The use of the plantations slaves until his death. A Negro boy named Amos.
3. Nancy, wife of Asa: all the beds, bedding and house furniture at his death
4. Grandson Commellus: a Negro girl named Mary to do as he pleased except her first born was to begiven to Marcellus [Beaman]

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