William is listed in the Shawnee Boswell Osborn Heritage 1600-1001, pg 64 "6th Gen. William Myrick Speights was the child of DAR Patriot William Speights Sr. born 6-25-1745 at N.C. died after 4-22-1828 at Lawrence Co. Mississippi. Married befor 1787 to Lydia ----. Died after 1820 in Mississippi."
From Virgie Collier Speights files: William fought in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. He died in 1828 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. He served in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier and also as a Patriot. He most probably was first married (#1) to Ann Phelps, and if so they were married August 8, 1772 in Chowan county, North Carolina. Family traditions says he married #2 Lydia and that she was the mother of his children and she died in Lawrence County, Mississippi after 1820. He moved his family from Dobbs County North Carolina to Hancock County, Georgia about 1795 and then to Lawrence County, Mississippi about 1820.
William, his brother John and brother Levi received land in Hancock County Georgia for their service in the Revolutionary War. William and brother John scattered descendants from Georgia to Louisiana to Mississippi and finally to Texas.
At age 47 in 1792, William bought land in Wilkes County, Georgia. Sale witnessed by Shadrock Roe. Shadrock's mother was probably Chloe Speight who married John Roe, in 1784, Craven County, North Carolina.
William sold land he owned with Jessie Speights, in Hancock County, Georgia in 1812. Some of this same land was bought by the heirs of Josiah Speights in 1794. Land was in what was then Greene County. William sold land again in Hancock County in 1822 with Isaac Huddleston, using his power of attorney. Isaac Huddleston was the husband of Mary Speights.
William made a deed of gift to his daughter Lydia Speights Goodwin just before his death in 1828 in Lawrence County, Mississippi.
In a letter dated April 25, 1951 to "Aunt Exa" from Neva Thompson of Prentiss, Mississippi, found in Virgie Collier Speights Files:We find from the Monticello Chancery records - during the 1820's - In Book B., pg. 225,
1. William Speights wills his daughter Lydia Godwin a Negro woman named Clary, her boy Henry and their increase - dated Dec. 29, 1823.
2. same book on April 22, 1828, he bequeathed other gifts upon his other children. Each one explained the relationship by saying "for love and affection I feel for my son (or daughter) I give...."William gave his son, Green Speights, a Negro man named Sam. william gave his son Asa Speights a yoke of oxen named "Negro" and "Dan". Also all the plantation and farming utensils were to become his at Williams death. He was to have the use of all the slaves during William's lifetime (must have become incapacitated and Asa cared for him.) Asa was also given a Negro boy named Amus.
3. Nancy Speights, wife of Asa, got all beds, bedding, and house furniture at his death.
4. Grandson Commellus Speights was given Negro girl named Mary to do as he pleased about her, except her first born was to be given to Marcellus.
William M. must have received his legacy before this time as he was not mentioned in these papers.... because in 1823, when Lydia might have married and left the family circle she received her share and was not mentioned in 1828 arrangements. William married Rebecca Hopkins Dec 17, 1817 and thus receivedc a legacy at that time.
(Virgie Speights records Hemphill Texas Library; Janette Davenport, North Little Rock, AR, 1997)
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