James Buchanan WILLS

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, , Milam, Texas, USA; pg 329B
• Census: 1900, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; ED 136, pg 12B
• Census: 1910, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; ED 132, pg 17B
• Census: 1920, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; ED 171, pg 2A
• Census: 1930, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; ED 19, pg 2A
• Residence: 5 Mar 1931, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
• death certificate: 2 Jul 1935; R O Conoly

Notes:

Notarized by E.H. Lawhon in Williamson Co. on March 5, 1931:
My name is J. B. wills. I live at Taylor in Williamson County, Texas; I was born in Milam County, Texas; I am now 74 years of age. I am a nephew of William Wills and his wife, Saluda E. Wills. William Wills and wife settled in Bell County, Texas, near where the town of Holland, Bell county, Texas, now stands; they located there, I think in 1848, or thereabouts. I was about 8 years old during the war. I remember that William Wills joined the confederate Army, or at least that was my understanding at that time, and served during the war between the States of the United States from 1861 to 1865. I do not remember now what year he went into the Confederate Army, nor do I remember what year he came back from the Army, but I do know, from conversations I have heard between my father and William Wills that they each served in the Confederate Army. My father was a brother of William Wills and his name was J. W. Wills (this name is handwritten) Wills (is marked through with ink). I do not remember now in what Company William Wills served as it has been so long ago that I just did not charge my memory with that.
I know all of the above to be facts from personal knowledge.
(And is signed J. B. Wills.)

(Medical):also had a strep infection

Census:
Precinct 5
Daniel W. LANKFORD Self M Male W 27 MS Farmer AL SC
Elizabeth A. LANKFORD Wife M Female W 19 GA Keeping House GA GA
James B. WILLS Other S Male W 23 TX Stock Raiser MO TN

Census:
Precinct 6, Ward 2, Sixth Street
James B Wills Head M 43 Sep 1856 Texas
Lucy A Wills Sister F 36 Mar 1864 Texas
Mary A Wills Mother F 72 Jun 1827 Alabama 7/3 children
Lorena Conoley Niece F 24 Mar 1876 Texas

Census:
Ward 2
James B Wills ?tab?Head ?tab?M ?tab?53 ?tab?Texas
Lou A Wills ?tab?Sister ?tab?F ?tab?45 ?tab?Texas
Essie Clark ?tab?Servant F ?tab?24 ?tab?Texas

Census:
Ward 3
Jas B Wills Head M 63 Texas
Lou Wills Sister F 55 Texas

Census:

J B Wills Head M 73 Texas
Lou Wills Sister F 66 Texas
O T Brown Lodger M 27 Texas
Vera Brown Lodger F 20 Texas

Died:
Lived at 721 Main, Taylor, Texas. His occupation at death is listed as stockman.

Other Events:

• Military: 2 Jun 1855, , Milam, Texas, USA
• Property: 3 Jul 1856, , Bell, Texas, USA; 320 acres on Darrs Creek
• Census: 1860, , Milam, Texas, USA; pg 36-37

Notes:

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 881
District/Class: Milam 3rd
File Number: 1015
Original Grantee: James W. Wills
Patentee: James W. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 03 Jul 1856
Patent No: 1499
Patent Vol: 12
Certificate: 13
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

Probably died before June 1, 1869 since he is not on the mortality schedule.

Served in the Mexican War under Capt. S. P. Ross and Col. Bell of the Texas Volunteers.

Military:
Bosque River

Census:
Western District
Wells James W 34 m TN Farmer 1500 3070
Wells Mary Ann 33 f AL
Wells Eliz 23 f MS
Wells Laura 8 f TX
Wells David 5 m TX
Wells Buckhanan 4 m TX
Wells Loumisa 2 f TX
Meicherson Eliz 16 f TX Michener?

James married Mary Ann CONNELL on 28 Dec 1850 in , Washington, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Sampson CONNELL and Millie COOK) was born on 28 Jun 1827 in , , Alabama, USA; died on 29 Oct 1900 in , , Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Oct 1900 in , Milam, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Aug 1870, , Milam, Texas, USA; pg 319B
• Census: 1880, , Milam, Texas, USA; pg 263B
• Census: 1900, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; ED 136, pg 12B

Notes:

Census:
Millertown PO
Wills, Mary 43 F W Keeping house 3000 2000 Ala
Laura 18 F W Texas
David 16 M W Working in Farm Texas
Buchannan 13 M W Texas
Sarah J 10 F W Texas
Jack 8 M W Texas
Lucretia 6 F W Texas
Ida 2 F W Texas

Census:
District 103
Mary A. WILLS Self W F W 53 AL Keeping House SC SC
David C. WILLS Son M W 25 TX Farm Laborer MO AL
Sallie WILLS Dau S F W 19 TX At Home MO AL
John W. WILLS Son M W 18 TX Farm Laborer MO AL
Lucretia WILLS Dau F W 16 TX At Home MO AL

Census:
Precinct 6, Ward 2, Sixth Street
James B Wills Head M 43 Sep 1856 Texas
Lucy A Wills Sister F 36 Mar 1864 Texas
Mary A Wills Mother F 72 Jun 1827 Alabama 7/3 children
Lorena Conoley Niece F 24 Mar 1876 Texas

Other Events:

• Residence: 1825, , , Missouri, USA
• Census: 1830, , Clay, Missouri, USA; pg 290
• Residence: 1832, , Clay, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1840, , Harris, Texas, USA
• Census: 1846, , Refugio, Texas, USA
• Property: 5 Jul 1849, , Bell, Texas, USA
• Census: 9 Oct 1850, , Washington, Texas, USA; ppg 288B-289A
• Property: 6 Aug 1851
• Property: 5 Feb 1852
• Property: 4 Jun 1852
• Property: 16 Aug 1854
• Property: 9 Feb 1856
• Property: 28 Apr 1856
• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Holland, Bell, Texas, USA; pg 58 (324B), d/f #390/391
• Census: 20 Aug 1870, San Andres, Milam, Texas, USA; pg 306A
• Will: 2 Mar 1875, , Milam, Texas, USA
• Probate: 22 Mar 1875, , Milam, Texas, USA

Notes:

James and Amy moved to Tennessee then to Missouri in 1824. They brought their family to Texas from Clay Co., Missouri in 1840.
Was listed as James Wells in Harris Co, Texas for the 1840 Census.
Was listed as James Mills in the 1850 Washington Co. Census, pg 288b & 289a.
His homestead was later called the Roland Harrell or Upshaw place. A 640 acre grant in Milam District about 6 miles south of the Three Forks issued in 1844 and filed in Belton in 1852. Just west of Holland. He sold land to three of his sons-in-law: William Connell, A J Dallas, and James Hogan.
In 1857 he signed the petition to build a county courthouse and jail in Bell County.
James had 2 town lots in Salado, Bell County. In 1859, he purchased 5 shares of stock in the school at Salado Springs for $100 per share....
Farmer and slave-owner, and was a merchant at Holland.

The Darrs Creek tract bordered on the Dallas property.

1870 Milam Co, TX Census
page 209a - Franklin Wills age 16 and Charley Wills age 15 living with Gustav? and Christiana Hendricks.

There is nothing to prove the middle name of James B Wills. My grandmother told me it was Buchanan so I have always included it.

I've created a map to show the approximate location of his original tract which encompasses most of Holland. Copy and paste the following into a browser.
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208151589043096547918.00047c60906d9ae37a48f&msa=0&ll=30.879613,-97.403369&spn=0.019779,0.027595"

Occupation:
Owner of Meat Market

Census:
James B Wills

Property:
Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - patent

James' orginal land grant included most of what is now Holland, Texas, ABS 161.

Census:
Reel No: M432-918 Enumerated By E. D. Little, 78/78
42 Mills J. B. 55 M Farmer 5,000 Tenn
1 Mills Anna 48 F Tenn
2 Mills Wilson 24 M Farmer Tenn
3 Mills Archibald 11 M Mo X
4 Mills Alexander 7 M Texas X
5 Mills C H 15 M Germany X

Property:
Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - bought from James G Connell

Property:
Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - sold to James C Armstrong

Property:
Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - sold to William Connell

Property:
160 acres on Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - sold to A J Dallas

Property:
160 acres on Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - sold to James L Hogan

Property:
160 acres on Darrs Creek, Bell Co, Texas - sold to Daniel S Wills

Census:
Belton PO
Wills Jas. B. 63 M . farmer 10,040 4,072 Tennessee
Wills Amy 60 F . . . . Virginia
Wills Archibald 21 M . farming . . Missouri
Wills Alex 18 M . farming . . Texas

Census:
San Andres PO
Wills, James 72 M W Farmer Tennessee
Elizabeth 58 F W House keeper Georgia
Brooks, Emma 17 F W Texas
Stowham, Henry 24 M W Farming Texas
Chappel, Geo 50 M W Work on farm Alabama

Will:
STATE OF TEXAS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF MILAM
That I, James B Wills, of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and aware of the uncertainty of life and my approaching desolution, have this day willed, bequeathed, and demised and by these presents do will, bequeath, and demise unto my son, G. A. Wills, for the love and affection I bear him, one tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in Llano County on the waters of the Llano River about 90 miles S.E. of the old San Sabe Fort, known as Survey No. 39 in District No. 10, by virtue of Fisher's and Miller's Colony Certificate No. 23, issued by Joseph T. Portis, Commissioner of said Colony on the 9th day of May 1850 to Henrick Herring and transferred by said Herring to me on the 4th day of November 1853; more particularly described in letters patent No. 355, issued to me from the land office on the 16th of June 1859. Also one tract of land lying and being situated as above mentioned tract and issued on the same certificate and the same time and described in letters pattent No. 356 issued from the land office on the 17th day of June A.D. 1859. Also one other tract lying and being situated as above mentioned tracts and issued on the same certificate and at the same time and described in letters pattent issued to me from the land office June 17th, 1859 and numbered 357. Also one other tract lying and being situated as above mentioned tracts and issued on the same certificate and on the same day and described fully in letters pattent No. 358 issued to me from the land office on the 17th day of June A.D. 1859. Also two town lots lying in the town of Salado, Bell, County, Texas, and known and described on the town plat as lots No.
[page 2]
2 and No. 12 in Bock No. 15 deeded to me by E.S.C. Robertson the 6th day of February A.D. 1862. Said G. A. Wills to have and to hold said described, to his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.
In testimony thereunto set my hand a seal useing scroll for seal this 25th day of January A.D. 1873.
his
James B. Wills
mark

Probate:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF MILAM
Before me, the undersigned, authority, this day personally appeared R. P. Henderson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the above will and on oath says that he signed the wll as a witness of James B. Wills, the testator, and that he saw him sign the same which he declared in the presence of witnesses to be his last will and testament. Affiant further states that the testator was at the time he signed the said will over the age of twenty-one years and of sound mind. He further states that J. K. P. Shelton signed the same at the request of the said testator and that boath of the witnesses were avove fourteen years.
his
R. P. Henderson
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of March A.D. 1875.
J. Nabours, D.C. M.C.
Filed for record March 22, 1875 at 5 o'clock P.M. and was duly recorded the same day at 5 o'clock P.M.
J. Nabours, D.C.M. C.

James married Amy W SHACKELFORD on 3 Jan 1816 in , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. Amy (daughter of Daniel SHACKELFORD and Tabitha NANCE) was born in 1800 in , , Virginia, USA; died before 1871 in , , Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Shackelford

Notes:

Married:
married by Benjamin W. Lane.

Sampson married Millie COOK in 1812. Millie was born in 1796 in , , Alabama, USA; died in 1834 in Mina, Bastrop, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1773, , Montgomery, Virginia, USA
• Military: Abt 1781, , Montgomery, Virginia, USA
• Occupation: Abt 1783; blacksmith
• Residence: 1783, , , Tennessee, USA
• Residence: Abt 1792, , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
• Property: 5 Sep 1805; (sold) 124 ac on Stewart's Creek to Robert Ross, husband of Nancy Wills
• Census: 1810, , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA; pg 13
• Residence: 1820, , Clay, Missouri, USA
• Pension: 20 Nov 1832, , Clay, Missouri, USA; , Revolutionary War # 517198
• Census: 3 Sep 1850, , Ray, Missouri, USA; pg 317, hh #496

Notes:

I do not know for certain that the James Wills who is the father of my James B Wills is the James who married Lillian BUT my grandmother told me that the B stood for Buchanan.

Moved to Montgomery Co. Va. in 1773. Served in the Rev. War toward the end. Moved to Davidson Co. TN along with several of the Buchanans in 1783.
James and Lillian Buchanan Wills and James B's siblings...plus some of the Shackelfords went to Missouri in 1820.
One researcher on this line who is now deceased thought that he was probably an orphan who came with the Buchanans to Va., because they came from Chester Co. Penn. also.
From Ireland?
Lived with David Wills in 1840.
Lived with John Clevenger in 1850.

On August 10, 1803 James Wills signed a petition favoring forming Rutherford Co. from Davidson Co. and Williamson Co.
James Wills served on the first Rutherford County court jury in the town of Jefferson on July 2, 1804.
Robert Ross and Nancy Wills, on 28 Nov 1804 applied for a marriage license. James Wills was surety. Note: Robert Ross is my grandfather - know where he is buried.
In the July Term 1811 James Wills was appointed as one of five executors of the estate of James Morton. On October 5, 1813 James Wills was mentioned in the estate of James Freeman. [Roy Newsom roy s newsom @ msn . com]

Page 1 JAMES WILLS - May 13, 1796
This indenture made 7 Dec 1795 between Edward Bradley of the State of Kentucky of one part and James Wills of Davidson County of the other part. Edward Bradley conveyed unto James Wills a tract of land containing 117 3/4 acres in Davidson County, being part of my Preemption on Stones River adjoining Jas. Todd's line being Archibald Buchanan's corner being McMurry's corner, William Moore's corner. Test: Richard Cook. Signed by Edward Bradley by Jno. Overton, Att. Apr Term 1796.
Davidson Co. Deed From The Register's Office, General Records Volume D.

Page 35 JAMES WILLS - Aug 1, 1796
This indenture made 4 June 1796 between James Todd of Davidson County of the one part and James Wills of same place of the other part. James Todd conveyed unto James Wills a tract of land containing 29 acres in Davidson County on the western bank of Stones River. Test: Benjamin Walker. July Term 1796.
Davidson Co. TN Deed Volume D

Page 123 Power of Attorney.
Aug 31, 1798 I, Edward Bradley of Bourbon County, Kentucky appointed John Overton, Jr. of Nashville my attorney to convey a deed for 117 acres and 3/4 out of my Preemption Right on Stones River, to James Wills of the same place. This 9 June 1792. Wit: Robert Mosley and Squire Grant.
Davidson Co. TN Wills and Inventories Volume 2

James Wills June 11, 1801 page 290
Indenture made & concluded July 25, 1800. Edward Bradley on December 7, 1795, by an indenture conveyed a part of his preemption to James Wills and there is a mistake in the deed. Therefore, Edward Bradley, now to correct the mistake, conveys 1/4 of his preemption to James Wills. Beginning at a marked sapling on James Todd's east boundary being Archibald Buchanan's southwest comer, then south with Todd's line 95 poles to a stake on Charles Hall's line, formerly Moore's, then east 142 poles to a white oak on said Hall's line being a corner to James Mulherin by agreement with John Hoggatt and said Wills, then north five degrees west along a dividing line made by said Mulherin to a sugartree and red bud in Archibald Buchanan's line, then with said line to the beginning. Containing 87 acres, 103 poles.
Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book D

Page 290 JAMES WILLS - June 11, 1801
This indenture made 25 July 18OO between Edward Bradley of the State of Kentucky of the one part and James Wills of Davidson County of the other part. Edward Bradley conveyed unto James Wills, by attorney John Overton, on 7 Dec 1795, a part of his Preemption Right upon Stones River to James Wills and whereas there appears to be mistakes in the said deed as to the quantity mentioned and in the length of one of the lines. Now to rectify the said mistakes to do away the said deed is to the mistakes aforesaid, one fourth part of my Preemption Right clear of dispute and adjoining James Todd's line being Archibald Buchanan's corner and Charles Hall's line formerly Moores' and being a corner made by James Mulherin by agreement of John Hoggatt. Said land containing 87 acres. Wit: William Dickson and Jessee Wharton. Apr Term 1801.
Davidson Co. TN Deed Book E.

Page 6, Doc. Mo. 6 - James Wills to Jesse Clark, for 130 acres of land. Indenture made 2 April 1804. Land containing 130 acres in Rutherford County on Stewarts Creek, waters of Stones River. Beginning at a Spanish oak running west 240 poles to a white oak it being Joseph Mosley's beginning corner, thence south 75 poles to an elm, thence east 80 poles to a white oak, thence down the various courses of the branch in to Stewarts Creek, down the various courses of the creek to beginning.
Witness: Samuel McBride Signed: James Wills Registered April Term 1804.
Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book A

Page 87, Doc. No. 109 - James Wills to Robert Ross for 124 acres. Indenture made 5 September 1805 between James Wills of Rutherford County and Robert Ross of same place. Land being in Rutherford County on Stewarts Creek a branch of Stones River, land being the south east of James Will's tract conveyed by deed to Robert Ross. Witness: James Gillespie Signed: James Wills
Archibald B. Still Registered October 1805
Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book A

Page 504, Doc. No.513 - James Wills to George Buchanon for Deed, this indenture made 15 August 1813 between James Wills of Rutherford County and George Buchanon of same place for a certain tract of land in Rutherford County on the waters of Stewarts Creek of Stones River. Beginning at said Buchanon's north east corner, thence south 189 poles, thence west 11 poles, thence north east to beginning. Witness: George Wills and William Wills.
Signed: James Wills Registered 22 May 1817
Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book K

Page 18, Doc. No. 25 - John Buchanan to Radford Gunn for 253 acres. This indenture made 15 March 1814 between John Buchanan of Davidson County and Radford Gunn of Rutherford County for a tract of land in Rutherford County on the east side of Stewarts Creek. Beginning at a post oak on Moses Phillip's north boundary line and being the north east corner of the original survey and runs south 137 poles to a hickory John Davis' corner, thence west with his line 335 poles to a sugar tree said Davis1 other corner on Bowen's east boundary line, thence north with Bowen's line 13 poles to a red oak said Bowen's north east corner on the east bank of Stewarts Creek, thence west 2 poles to the middle of the creek, thence down the middle of said creek with its different meanders to Moses Shelby's south boundary line, thence east with his line 244 poles to beginning, it being part of a tract of land granted by the State of Tennessee to John Davis and John Buchanan for 640 acres dated on the 28 January 1810 and No. 1944. Witness: Burwell Gannaway, Daniel Bowman and Jas. Wills.
Signed: John Buchanan Registered 1 April 1814
Rutherford Co. TN Deed Book K

John Moseley to James Wills for Deed. This indenture made 23 September 1815 between John Moseley of Rutherford County and James Wills of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County and on the waters of Stewarts Creek containing 70 acres. Beginning at the original corner of Col. Samuel Moseley's preemption of 640 acres, thence 140 poles, thence north 82 poles, thence west 42 poles, thence south 2 poles, thence west 98 poles, thence south 80 poles to beginning. Witness: John F. Cooke, Ingram B. Collier and Arthur Puckett.
Signed: John Moseley
Registered 22 May 1820

William Wills to (from) Thomas A. Harris for Deed. This indenture made 27 November 1815 between William Wills of Rutherford County and Thomas A. Harris of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County. Beginning at an oak marked T.R., thence west 50 poles, thence north 62 poles to Archibald Harris' south boundary line, thence east 50 poles, thence south 62 poles to beginning. Containing 19 acres and 24 poles, it being a part of a 640 acre survey granted to Colonel Samuel Moseley, deceased. Witness: John Moseley, James Smith, James Wills and George Wills.
Signed: Thomas A. Harris
Registered 13 May 1820

William Wills to James Wills for Deed. This indenture made 18 March 1820 between William Wills of Rutherford County and James Wills of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County and on the waters of Stewarts Creek and adjoining James Wills' tract of land on the east. Beginning on James Wills' old east boundary line marked as a corner of the said William Wills' tract that he got from James Wills running south 66 poles to Robert Ross' north east corner, thence east 65 poles on Elliotts' east boundary line, thence south 66 poles to the bank of a branch, thence west to the beginning. Containing 26 1/2 acres.
Signed: William Wills
Registered 24 April 1820

James Wills to William Wills for Deed. This indenture made 13 March 1820 between James Wills of Rutherford County and William Wills of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County and on the waters of Stewarts Creek, a part of said James Wills' tract. Beginning on the east side of said creek at the mouth of a branch that empties into the creek a few yards above the mouth of the spring branch where William Wills now lives running eastwardly up said branch to a line made by Colonel Christmas for Clement Hall, thence east to James Wills' old east boundary line marked as a corner for the said William Wills' tract and also for B. Wills' tract, thence north 148 poles to an oak marked TE on Colonel Samuel Moseley's south boundary line, thence west 50 poles, thence north 82 poles to the channel of creek, thence west 25 poles, thence south to the creek, thence up said creek to beginning. Containing 140 acres.
Signed: James Wills
Registered 24 May 1820

James Wills to Thomas Harwell for 123 1/2 acres. This indenture made 13 March 1820 between James Wills of Rutherford County and Thomas Harwell of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County and on Stewarts Creek. Beginning at a walnut running east 62 poles to the center of the channel of Stewarts Creek, thence down the middle of the channel of said creek 168 poles, thence north 16 degrees west to another tree on the west bank of said, thence down the middle of the channel of said creek to Bobitt's corner, thence west 50 poles, thence north 48 poles, thence west 120 poles to the west boundary line of the original survey and Thomas Washington's east boundary line, thence with his line south 2 degrees west 210 poles to beginning. Witness: William Wills, Millington Smith and Robert Ross.
Signed: James Wills
Registered 8 May 1821

James Wills to James Bobbitt for 123 1/4 acres. This indenture made 3 April 1820 between James Wills of Rutherford County and James Bobbitt of same place for a tract of land in Rutherford County and on Stewarts Creek. Beginning at a corner for said Bobbitt's tract by General L. Nolen on James Wills' west boundary line and on Jesse Clarke's south boundary line, thence east 118 poles and 10 links to the bank of a branch, thence down said branch with its meanders to the creek 132 poles, thence up said creek in the middle of the channel 151 poles on the west bank of said creek, marked as a corner for Thomas Harwell, and the said Bobbitt, thence west 50 poles, thence north 48 Poles, thence west 117 poles to the west boundary line of the original survey and Thomas Washington's east boundary line, thence north 2 degrees west to beginning. Witness: Lucket Davis and David Ledbetter.
Signed: James Wills
Registered 8 May 1821

James is #98 in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR)'s Patriot Index.

(Research):Chester Co, PA
Middletown Tax List 1729 Thomas Wills
Whiteland Township Tax List 1729 Michael Wills
West Fallowfield 1753 taxlist David Wills
Uwchland landowners 1774 Peter Wills

Census:

Males: 3 under 10 ( Jas B, David, X)
2 16-26 (Archibald, Geo?)
1 over 45 (James)
Females: 2 under 10 (Susan?, Margaret)
1 10-16 (Mary)
1 16-26, maybe Nancy, a sibling or relative, she would have been 22)
1 over 45 (Lillian)

Pension:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Rev. War Pension claim S.17198, based upon the military service of James Wills, in that war.
James Wills was born July 17, 1763 in Chester Co., PA. where he resided until he was about 10 years of age, then moved to Montgomery Co., Va.
While residing in Montgomery Co., Va. he enlisted early in 1781 and served at various times on short tours, about 7 months and 29 days in all, as a private under Lieutenant Daniel Howe, Capt. James Burns, and Col. William Preston in the Va. troops.
In the fall of 1783 he moved to the state of Ky., where he resided until 1820, then moved to Clay Co., MO, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed Nov. 20, 1832.
In 1832, son James B. Wills was living in Clay Co., Mo, the name of his mother is not given and there are no further data as to family.
The above is the history of the soldier named James Wills, who resided in the state of MO at the time he received his pension, that is found on the Rev. War records of this office.
It is signed A.D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator. [Jan Wallace]

Census:
District 75? 15? 13?
John Clevenger M 52 Virginia
Margaret Clevenger F 50 Tennessee
Sarah Clevenger F 18 Missouri
Margaret Clevenger F 16 Missouri
James Clevenger M 15 Missouri
Richard Clevenger M 14 Missouri
Robert Clevenger M 8 Missouri
John Clevenger M 5 Missouri
James Wills M 87 Virginia
Sarah Clevenger F 22 Tennessee
Caroline Clevenger F 4 Missouri
Angeline Clevenger F 1 Missouri

Buried:
His tombstone says:
James
Wills
Blacksmith
VA Militia
Capt Burns Co
Revolutionary
War
Jul 17 1763
Aug 17 1855

James married Lillian BUCHANAN about 1790 in , , Virginia, USA. Lillian (daughter of Archibald BUCHANAN and Agnes BOWEN) was born about 1770 in , Washington, Virginia, USA; died after 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

died 8/17/1855, Clay Co, MO?

Notes:

Married:
probably in Washington County

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, , Platte, Missouri, USA; pg 140
• Census: 1850, , Platte, Missouri, USA; pg 829 (415B)
• Census: 1850, , Platte, Missouri, USA; Slave Schedule, pg 238
• Will: 27 Dec 1851, , Platte, Missouri, USA; Daniel Shacelford

Notes:

SHACKELFORD CLAN MAGAZINE
February 1951 Vol 6. No 10
Also in Ray County, Mo., in 1838, was one Daniel Shackelford, whose wife was Tabitha. This Daniel Shackelford married Tabitha Nance, in Henry County Virginia, October 29th, 1798. And he was a son of Henry and Mary Shackelford, who died in Henry Co, Va., 1806. Henry and Mary Shackelford, of Henry Co, Va., had the following children: Susannah, John, William, James, Daniel, Samuel and Henry. We are not certain that the above is the order of birth, but those were the daughter and sons of Henry.
Now since the son of Daniel was in Ray County, Mo., 1838, we would like to know if the John, whom we are now discussing, was of the same branch of the family? He was not a son of Daniel unless Daniel was married a second time. Daniel was married 1798, and this John was born 1795.
But Daniel had a brother John who died in Henry County, Va., 1815., and he had a son John. Query? Could the John in Ray County, Mo., be the son of John, of Henry County, Va? Should any one be able to confirm this one way or another we will be forever grateful.

Census:
1 male 60-70 [cir 1775]
1 female 50-60 [cir 1785]

Census:
1 male aged 36

Census:
Carroll Township
Danl Shackleford M 80 Virginia
Tabitha Shackleford F 67 Virginia

Will:
In the name of God Amen
I Daniel Shacelford of the County of Platte & State of Missouri being poorly of body but of perfect mind & memory do ordain this the following disposal of all my worldly goods - both real & personal to be my last will & testament. I give & bequeath all my worldly goods personal & real estate to my wife Tabitha during her life to support her on after all Just Debts are paid. It is my will & wish that James G. Williams after my death shall take my negro boy Jack & my land on which I now reside & the balance of my property & manage it for my wife Tabitha & after her death for the property left to be equally divided between Amy Wills; Nancy Oliphant,s children: James Oliphant, Mary Gideon, Jasper Oliphant, Newton Oliphant, Manerva Oliphant, Susan Sercey; Reuben Shackleford,s children: Elizabeth Nance, James Shackleford, John Shackleford, William Shackleford, Arena Stiles, Caroline Shackleford, Tabitha Shackleford, Reuben Shackleford, Daniel Shackleford; Sally Wills; Polley Williams. it is also my Will & wish that Susan M Brigand shall have five dollars of my estate after the death of my Wife Tabitha. it is also my will & wish that my boy Jack shall have the privilege of choosing his master & the man whom he chooses shall have him at the approved price. In testimony of this being my will & testament I assign my name & affix my seal
this the 29 day of December
1851 Daniel Shackleford

Witnesses:
T L DBerry
Alexander Breckenridge
Samuel H Oliphant

Daniel married Tabitha NANCE on 29 Oct 1798 in , Henry, Virginia, USA. Tabitha (daughter of Reuben NANCE and Amy WILLIAMSON) was born in 1783 in , , Virginia, USA; died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, , Platte, Missouri, USA; pg 42, f/d 305/293

Notes:

Census:
Carroll Township
J G Williams M 57 North Carolina
Mary Williams F 50 Virginia
Tabitha Shackelford F 77 Virginia
Alexander Wills M 32 Missouri
Mary Wills F 12 Missouri
Sarah Wills F 11 Missouri
James Wills M 10 Missouri
William Wills M 7 Missouri
Alice Wills F 6 Missouri