George A. Spiller

Notes:

Genealogical Abstracts Revolutionary War Veterans: Scrip ACT 1852 by Margie G. Brown, p. 79

"Application: 321 William Spiller, Captain Virginia State Line
King William Co., Virginia Court 22 Nov 1832
William Spiller d. before 1832
Issue:
1. William H. Spiller
2. Colin C. Spiller
3. George A. Spiller, d. 17 June 1832, will in King William Co., Virginia devising his effects to his nephew William A. Spiller
Depositions Peter Foster (RWS), Claiborn Morris b. ca 1759 (RWS), John Woollard b. ca 1760 (RWS), Benjamin Figg, William Burns b. ca 1768"
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Reports of Select Cases Decided in the Court of Appeals of Kentucky During the Year 1833, Vol. I, Dana, James G., 1834.
pp. 170-171 Chancery: Haskins and others against Spiller
Spring Term 1833, from The Circuit Court For Green County.
April 22. Judge Nicholas delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In March, 1797, William Spiller, a citizen of Virginia made his will whereby he devised to each of his four then children, a tract of land, by name; gives to his wife, in the event of her marrying again, a tract of three hundred acres in Kentucky, some furniture, and one fifth part of his stock; and lends her, during life, certain slaves; but in case she did not marry, it was his desire that his estate should be kept together, for the support of her and all his children, until they successively attained twenty one years, or married, "when I wish all my slaves (except the one given to my daughter Mary) may be equally divided among them and my wife, allotting her an equal proportion with each of them." And so on, as they successively attained twenty one, or married; "and the part allotted my wife is to be equally divided, at her death, among all my children. All my property not specifically devised, as also what I have lent to my wife, I design, may be equally divided among all my children, at her death."

"In 1799, George A. Spiller, a son of the testator, was born, and in 1800, the testator died. Among the tracts so devised, was one in Kentucky, to B. C. Spiller, who having sold and conveyed to sundry persons, this suit in chancery was brought, by George A. Spiller, against them, asserting claim to a portion thereof, as a pretermitted child of the testator . . ." The upshot of this case was that George was indeed entitled to his share in his father?s estate and one-fifth of what his brother B. C. Spiller had inherited and sold.
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Virginia Soldiers of 1776 which reads: "4 Apl. 1831. The heirs all?d Land Bounty for 1 years service in addition to what had been heretofore allowed, for William Spiller?s service as a Captain in the Virginia State Line. John Floyd, King William County, 22 Nov 1833 certified that William H., Collins C. and George H. Spiller are the only surviving and legal heirs of William Spiller, deceased."

Notes:

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Old New Kent County [Virginia] Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places, MH Harris, Vol. I p. 896, 897: The Denbigh Plantation

". . . and in 1782, William Spiller was charged with 265 acres [this would be William Spiller the son] and Benjamin C. Spiller was charged with 615 acres in King William on land tax records."
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Genealogical Abstracts Revolutionary War Veterans: Scrip ACT 1852 by Margie G. Brown, p. 79

"Application: 321 William Spiller, Captain Virginia State Line, King William Co., Virginia Court 22 Nov 1832
William Spiller d. before 1832

Issue:
1. William H. Spiller
2. Colin C. Spiller
3. George A. Spiller, d. 17 June 1832, will in King William Co., Virginia devising his effects to his nephew William A. Spiller
Depositions Peter Foster (RWS), Claiborn Morris b. ca 1759 (RWS), John Woollard b. ca 1760 (RWS), Benjamin Figg, William Burns b. ca 1768"
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Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.

Name: William Spiller
Gender: Male
Military Place: Virginia
State or Army Served: Virginia
Regiment: Regiment of Artillery under the command of Col. Thomas Marshall
Rank: Capt
Date of Commission, 12 Apr 1780
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He served as a Captain of a Virginia State Regiment in the Revolution from 1778 to 1781. In 1780, his commanding officer, Colonel George Muter, sent Thomas Jefferson a letter saying, "Capt: Spiller was despatched to save the arms in Isle of Wyght and Southampton." The following January, Spiller was sent to Petersburg, Virginia for the purpose of "removing the arms and Stores at Petersburg, the powder at the Powder Mills and at Manchester." A Colonel Carrington complained about the manner in which William Spiller handled that assignment, prompting Capt. Spiller to write a letter, dated January 18, 1781, to Col. Muter, resigning that post. A portion of this letter follows:

"I set out from this place about 12 o-clock or after, my orders was to proceed to Chesterfield Court house, to call on Col: Davies for his assistance, and from thence to Petersburg, it was after dark before I arrived at Petersberg. I went immediately to the Quarter Masters? office (he having previous notice from Col Muter to prepare waggons for the removal of the Stores) and enquired for him, was told by his assistant that he was gorn (sic) home. I then enquired if he had left no orders to prepare waggons for removing of the Stores, the man informed he had ordered him to impress all the waggons that he could find, he had accordingly (as he said) imprest several, but having no guard, they had gorn off. That he had sent several men different ways to stop the sd waggons. I desired him to send for Mr Elliott, the Q. Master at that station, informing him that I was waiting for waggons to remove the Stores, he immediately sent off a Servant to Mr Elliott. I then told him I should go to a tavern near, & desired him to send for me when the Q. Master or the waggons come to the office. Having rode a horse that nearly gave out before I got to Petersburg I was greatly fatigu?d. When I got to the above mentioned tavern I went to a bed and lay down, and fell asleep and probably slept two or three hours, when I awoke I went to the office. Col: Carrington was there, and had sent off several waggons loaded with stores. I met the sd waggons as I went to the office. Col. Carrington told me he should inform against me. I told him he was very welcome to do so. He then gave me orders that he had received from you, to proceed to the Countys of Isle White (sic) & South Hamton: which I did & rode the whole night. Thus Sir, you have all the circumstances relative to that business that I can remember. The informer (which I suppose to be Col. Carrington) is much mistaken about the time of my geting to Petersburg. I was there before him.?
?The post I now hold as Commissary of Military Stores seems to have many directors, more than one man can possibly please. I therefore from this moment resign the said post.?
? I am with much Esteem Sir,
Your most Ob? & very humble servant."

William?s resignation as Commissary of Military Stores was accepted by Thomas Jefferson on the 20th of January. He did not, however, leave the service of his country until 1781.
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He was listed on the land tax records in 1782 in King William County with 265 acres. Additionally, he paid tax on nine slaves and one poll tax.

William signed a petition, dated 6 June 1783, from the citizens of Hanover Co. to deny citizenship to Tories, or those who had supported the British Crown.

By 1787, William?s property in King William had increased to 473 acres. He paid a tithe on just himself, so we know that he had no children over the age of sixteen. He had fifteen slaves, eight horses, and twenty-two cattle.

In 1790, William Spiller petitioned the House of Delegates "setting forth, that he was a commissary of stores during the late war, and hath received for his services a general warrant on the treasury not payable out of any particular fund; and praying that provision may be made for the payment thereof." The Delegates decided that was a reasonable petition and said his warrant should be paid out of the aggregate fund.

Hening?s The Statutes at Large contains a reference to William Spiller involving a deceased free negro man named Preamble who had been a resident of King William County. Preamble left the management of his estate to William Spiller, asking him to purchase and emancipate Abraham, a slave belonging to Benjamin Temple. Abraham was Preamble?s son. Spiller had purchased Abraham and then had to petition the Assemble to pass a law authorising his emancipation. The law stated, ?That the said negro man slave Abraham, shall be free in as full and ample a manner, as if he had been born free.?

In 1797 William owned fourteen slaves himself. Perhaps, like Thomas Jefferson, he was as conflicted about the issue of slavery; knowing it to be wrong and yet not knowing how to survive without it.
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Reports of Select Cases Decided in the Court of Appeals of Kentucky During the Year 1833, Vol. I, Dana, James G., 1834.
pp. 170-171 Chancery ? Haskins and others against Spiller
Spring Term 1833, from The Circuit Court For Green County.
April 22. Judge Nicholas delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In March, 1797, William Spiller, a citizen of Virginia made his will whereby he devised to each of his four then children, a tract of land, by name; gives to his wife, in the event of her marrying again, a tract of three hundred acres in Kentucky, some furniture, and one fifth part of his stock; and lends her, during life, certain slaves; but in case she did not marry, it was his desire that his estate should be kept together, for the support of her and all his children, until they successively attained twenty one years, or married, "when I wish all my slaves (except the one given to my daughter Mary) may be equally divided among them and my wife, allotting her an equal proportion with each of them." And so on, as they successively attained twenty one, or married; "and the part allotted my wife is to be equally divided, at her death, among all my children. All my property not specifically devised, as also what I have lent to my wife, I design, may be equally divided among all my children, at her death."

"In 1799, George A. Spiller, a son of the testator, was born, and in 1800, the testator died. Among the tracts so devised, was one in Kentucky, to B. C. Spiller, who having sold and conveyed to sundry persons, this suit in chancery was brought, by George A. Spiller, against them, asserting claim to a portion thereof, as a pretermitted child of the testator . . ." The upshot of this case was that George was indeed entitled to his share in his father?s estate and one-fifth of what his brother B. C. Spiller had inherited and sold.

Virginia Soldiers of 1776 which reads: "4 Apl. 1831. The heirs all?d Land Bounty for 1 years service in addition to what had been heretofore allowed, for William Spiller?s service as a Captain in the Virginia State Line. John Floyd, King William County, 22 Nov 1833 certified that William H., Collins C. and George H. Spiller are the only surviving and legal heirs of William Spiller, deceased."



Birth:
Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT: Godfrey Memorial Library.

Name: William Spiller
Birth Date: 1740
Birthplace: Virginia,
Volume: 165
Page Number: 239
Biographical Info: capt., state sommissary of military stores
Reference: Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):732

William married Catherine Wright Turner. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890
Name: William Spiller
State: VA
County: Northumberland County
Township: Michaelmass
Year: 1738
Record Type: Rent Role
Database: VA Early Census Index
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Feb 1742 Louisa Co Deed Books A & B, P 18-22 13-14
John Kembrow of Louisa Co. to William Spiller of King Wm Co. Lease and release; for L25. Two patents for 800 acres in Frederecksville Par. John Kembrow Wit: George Berry, Wm Kembrow, Thomas Wash Junr. 14 Feb 1742 (1743) ack. By John Kembrow.
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Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 35, Number 3, p. 220
A Merchant's Account Book: Hanover County, 1743-1744
1743 Mr William Spiller in King William
Decr 1 To 1 Damaged hempen rolls -/19/1
1744 Contra Novr 10 carried.
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Old New Kent County [Virginia] Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places, MH Harris, Vol. I p. 896, 897: The Denbigh Plantation

"The early history of this tract is not known, by from its location it fell within the extensive grants of land to Col. Edmund Jenning whose land extended form Moncuen Swamp to Herring Creek.

This points to the fact that Col. Wm Aylett devised land along the ridge to his daughters and it seems likely that one of them fell heir to a part of the Denbigh tract. Among the early settlers in this area was William Spiller who appeared here before 1745 when he was known to be operating an ordinary near the Moncuen and Crenshaw's Mill.

April 21, 1745

To be sold by Public Outcry on Monday the 2nd of December next . . . on Moncuen Swamp near Spiller's Ordinary . . . in King William County."
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Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 27, Number 1, p. 62, Virginia Land Patent Book 22, Pages 332-end (1743-1745)

William Spiller: 1600 acres Louisa Co., between Contrary & Christopher Run, bound by Mr. Chiswells c, Colonel Merriweathers c., Robert Hester's line, Taits c., Adams c., John Kendricks c., 400 a. formerly granted Samuel White 22 Sept. 1739, 800 a. formerly g. John Kimbrow by 2 Ps. 2 Jun 1740, the right and title vested in sd. William Spiller, and the 400 a. the Residue never before granted. (p. 484) 20 Sept 1745.
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Mar 1748/9 Louisa County Survey Book, p.60
13 Mar 1748/9

Survey: John Kendrick, 335 acres on the branches of Contrary River and Christopher's Run in Louisa County. Adjoining William Spiller, Warner Lewis & Ralph Wormleys, John Kembrow, and Robert Hester.
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Feb 1759 Virginia County Records Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I, edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Book: E Bond of George Woodroof of Spts. Co. to Wm. Waller of same Co, Gent. 200 curr. As the sd. Waller has become security to Wm. Spiller of King William Co. for the sd. Woodroof and Wm. Woodroof, etc. Recd. 7 Feb 1759.
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Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia, Lyman Chalkey, p. 325

MAY, 1760 (A) Abraham Farrow, of King William, to William Spiller, of said County. Bond 1756. Test: James and Ann Russell. James Graves.
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1764, 1766 Justices of the Peace of Colonial Virginia: 1757-1775, Virginia State Library p. 56

King William [Co.] April 11th 1764.
William Spiller Gent.

p. 71 King William November 6th 1766.
William Spiller
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Oct. 1766 Old New Kent County [Virginia] Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places, MH Harris, Vol. I p. 896, 897: The Denbigh Plantation

". . . It is from these bits of information that we have been able to locate the area in which William Spiller was living in King William County. It seems that he developed a good size plantation and if he had not been in need of money, we would have had no record of his habitation."

Oct. 24, 1766
"To be sold for ready money, the tract of land whereon the Subscriber lives in King William County containing 700 acres." It is within 8 miles of Page's warehouse where tobacco is sold for the best price, convenient to Churches, Schools, and the Buildings thereon are two dwelling houses, kitchen, storehouse, dairy, meat house, two negro quarters, barn, tobacco house, cornhouse, etc. Also another tract containing 100 acres of good high land lying on the Dorrell Swamp in King William.

William Spiller

There is no record of this property being sold at this time . . ."
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June, 1769 Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: extracted, Volume 1, p. 358

JUNE, 1769 (A). William Spiller vs. Joseph Colven, alias Corbin. Petition, 1768. Memo: The above Joseph Colven, at the time he contracted the debt, lived with one Wm. Loggins in King William County, and enlisted himself in the Regiment in 1760-61, but am informed is since married to widow, by whom he has several children, about 6 miles below Staunton, in Augusta, about 1/2 mile from Stone Meeting House. (Signed) Wm. Spiller. Spiller was from King William, 1760.
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The Edward Pleasant Valentine Papers, Vol. I, p. 402
Caroline County Records

June, 1774: George Dabney (Caroline Co.) and Benjamin Cluverias Spiller, administrators of William Spiller, Gent vs. Lazarus Yarbrough. June 1774 Order Bk. 1774-76, p. 44, 48.
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Old New Kent County [Virginia] Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places, MH Harris, Vol. I p. 896, 897: The Denbigh Plantation

". . . and in 1782, William Spiller was charged with 265 acres [this would be William Spiller the son] and Benjamin C. Spiller was charged with 615 acres in King William on land tax records."

William married Elizabeth Cluverius. [Group Sheet]