William Reddick Pender, Jr

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• Residence: 1850, District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, District 8, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

Family/Spouse: Mildred Neal. Mildred was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA; died on 27 May 1918 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lucy Ann Pender was born on 18 Feb 1868 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA; died in 1908 in Texas, USA.
2. Mary E "Bettie" Pender was born in Feb 1870 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
3. William Robert Pender was born on 18 Jan 1871 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 Apr 1922 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.
4. John Lewis Pender was born on 24 Nov 1874 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Nov 1951 in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA; was buried in Boyd Cemetery, Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA.
5. Kate Winniford Pender was born on 1 Aug 1877 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA; died on 31 Jul 1947 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.
6. Cora J Pender was born in May 1880 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.

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• Residence: 1850, District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

William + Winnifred Wilkes. Winnifred (daughter of Micajah Wilkes and Annie Seay) was born in 1808 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA; died in 1857 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Winifred Pender
• Residence: 1850, District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

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• Residence: 1810, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
• Probate: 1842, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Wilkes, Micajah, July 8, 1841; Nov. Term 1842. Wife Elmira, grandson Whitmell Wilkins, daughter Nancy Sessoms, grandson William Wilkins, son Jesse, daughter Margaret Sea, granddaughter Julia Acree Steward, Elizabeth Deans, heirs of James Wilkes Hughs and Winnafred Pender, William Hodges Exr. Test, John H. Acree, Jesse Stalls.

Source: Abstract of Bertie County Wills

Micajah married Annie Seay on 27 Sep 1791 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA. Annie died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Onice Seay

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• Death: 2 Feb 1790, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
• Will: 1798; North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1760-1800, Page 31, 1798 WILKES, JAMES, Mary (wife), James and Micajah.

Notes:

James had a grand-son Jesse Wilks.
James and Micajah Exrs. Test, Jos. Horn, Josiah Pulle, Noah Harrell Nov. term 1798. Bertie Co. Wills.

Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920
Name: Wilkes, James
Birth Date: Bef 1764
Death Date: After 1831
Spouse's Name: Mary Thoroughgood
Date of Marrige: Apr 20, 1779
Place of Birth: Bertie co., NC

Source Information:
Herrin, Cynthia, comp.. Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920 2001. Original data: Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC, USA: Sentinel Publications, 1921.

Will of James Wilks, Bertie Co., NC, Nov. Term 1792, Book E?, page 50 or 59. In the name of God Amen. I James Wilks of the state of North Carolina & County of Bertie being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God). Do this second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety, Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following. First I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wilks during her widowhood a dwelling house with ten thousand corn hill of cleared ground with woodland ground sufficient to support her with Timber and firewood beginning on the swamp even with my dwelling house thence down the swamp as far as is sufficient to make the ten thousand corn hills of clear ground as nearly I guess as possible not to extend further from the swamp than even with my dwelling house. Also I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wilkes during her widowhood one feather bed and furniture also one linen wheel and one woolen wheel one pair of Cotton Cards. Also one pine Shelf (Cheff) one iron pot and pot hooks one pewter dish one pewter postle bafoon and two pewter plates six pewter table spoons and one half dozen table knives & forks. I also lend her my said beloved wife Mary Wilks one cow and calf one sow and pigs during her widowhood. Also I give her my beloved wife half of all my flax and cotton which is ready made by me and as much corn and pork as may be ajudged sufficient for her one years provision. Also I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wilks one horse such as shall be judged sufficient to do her work or service during her widowhood. Item I give to my son James Wilks the Plantation where on he now lives with all woodland ground from a line of Mark Trees which line begins on Cashy? Cofhy? Swamp and running a north ? to pine standing in my line joining Benjamin Coxes land. I give the above said land to my son James Wilks his heirs and assignes forever. Also I give to my son Micajah Wilks the land and plantation whereon I now live from a line of marked trees which divides my land from my son James Wilks land beginning on Cashy? Cofhy? Swamp and running a north course to a pine standing in my line joining Benjamin Coxes land. I give the above said land and plantation to my son Micajah Wilks his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give to my son James Wilks one Negro boy called Tharper also one Negro boy called Moses to him his heirs and assignes forever. Also I give to my grandson Jesse Wilks one Negro girl named Cate to be delivered to him when he comes to the age of twenty one years by him freely to be possessed? and enjoyed. Also I give to my son Micajah Wilks one Negro boy called Tom by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed. Also I lend to my son Micajah Wilks the above said Negro girl called Cate while my said grandson comes of age to receive her. Also I give all my whole estate which is not given away to be equally divided between my two sons James and Micajah Wilks. Also all which I have lent to my wife at her day of marriage or death to be equally divided between my afore sons James and Micajah Wilks and I hereby make and ordaine my two sons James Wilks and Micajah Wilks Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said James Wilks have here set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said James Wilks. The Testator as his Last will and testament in presence of us who were present in the Ensealing and Signing. These of Joseph Horne (mark) Joseph Neville? Noah Harrell. State of North Carolina , Nov. Term 1792. Bertie County . The last will and testament of James Wilks and was proven in open court by the oaths of Joseph Horne and Noah Harrell two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded. George Grayelle? Recorded in Book E, Page 50 or 59.

James married Mary Thorogood on 20 Apr 1779 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born in 1742 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1792 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]