Benjamin C. Spiller

1794 - 1827  (~ 33 years)

• Name	Benjamin C. Spiller
  Born	ca 1794	King William Co. VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Sep 1827	King William Co. VA
  	Richmond Enquirer, November 13, 1827, p. 3, c. 5 "Died at his residence in King William County, on Thursday, Sep 20, in his 23rd year, Benjamin C Spiller, a lawyer"
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I36193	Master File
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	William Spiller, II,   b. ca 1740, King William Co. VA ,   d. Bef 6 Jun 1800, King William Co. VA  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Catherine Wright Turner
  Family ID	F14927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart