James SPILLER

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WILL

Will of Benjamin C. Spiller Of Lancaster County
26 Mar 1801, codicil 11 Apr 1801, proved 20 July 1801

Item. I give unto my son Benedictus Spiller my dwelling plantation whereon I now live, which land I purchased from Thomas Pinckard [ Indian Creek Farm] provided my said son shall pay unto his brother James Spiller when he comes of age 250 pounds and in case his said brother James shall die before he comes of age, that the said sum of two hundred and fifty pounds shall be paid unto my son Patrick Spiller.

Item. I give I give unto my son James Spiller two thousand acres of land lying in Kentucky, it being part of the four thousand acres of land before mentioned and which I give two thousand acres of between my two sons William and Hickman Spiller.

Item. My will and desire is that the balance of my estate not already given shall be equally divided between my following children to wit Benedictus, Benjamin, Susanna, Ann Frazer, Grace, Patrick, Rocksylany and James after death or marriage of my said loving wife Ann Spiller or sooner as aforesaid in the first clause of this my said will.

COURT CASES

1809: Suit, Chancery Dist., Williamsburg, Apr 1809. Kendall Lee vs. Ann Spiller, widow of Benjamin Spiller, decd, Benjamin Spiller, Susan Hurst, George Smither and Nancy his wife, and Grace, Patrick, Roxillana and James Spiller, infants, by the said Benjamin Spiller their guardian, and William Spiller and Hickman Spiller, Defts.... The enquirer, 5 Sep 1809. Kendall Lee was from Northumberland.
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At a Court held for the County of Lancaster on the 18 day of April (looks like) 1814 - James Spiller, orphan of Benjamin C. Spiller, dec'd with the approbation of the Court, chose James Hune/Hume for his guardian, who together with Thomas Ball, Richard H. Gaskins, Griffen Edwards & James Ewell, his securities, entered into & acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $10,000.00 with such condition as the law directs.

LAND RECORDS

An Indenture was made on the 6 Feb 1818 in Northumberland Co., VA between James Spiller and Griffen H. Foushee for the sale of James' 2000 ac. in Greene Co., OH, he inherited from his father, Benj. C. Spiller. It states that the 2000 acres is part of an undivided 4000 ac. military grant to Capt. Benjamin C. Spiller for his service in the war, and that the 2000 ac. was devised to James by Benjamin's Will which is recorded in Lancaster Co., VA. This indenture is witnessed by Thomas Towles, Royston Betts, Jr. and Isaac Haynie.

CENSUS RECORDS

Name: James Speller [James Spiller]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lancaster, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

MILITARY RECORDS

National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.

Name: James Spiller
Company: 37 REG'T (DOWNING'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 196
Microfilm Publication: M602

James married Catherine Markham Smith. [Group Sheet]