Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:29:38 -0400
Subject: Re: Wilkerson Family Page
From: Daniel Branigan <d3nmb@earthlink.net>
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Dear Mr. Zinn,

As far as pictures go, I would have no information. I can't tell you how
excited I am to see someone of this family. If that is Dorcas, she's a
pretty lady. I have a ton of documented information. I have many of the
original documents. However, some of it will disagree with what is on your
website. Please remember that I started with none of this and built it up
through documentation. As far as the Wilkerson's go, I have only a little
and I am not sure of much. The Searcy's and Dooley's I'm pretty confident
that what I have at this point is right - or as much as it can be. I have a
female Wilkerson ancestor which I am trying to just now develop (married a
Searcy)...Anyway here is Polly's line first. I have much, much more on the
Searcys and the Dooleys. I will send the Dooleys next. Hope you find this
interesting.

Debra Branigan
St. Inigoes, MD 20684

1 John SEARCY Sr.
Birth: ca 1694, Nottingham, England
Death: Mar 1787, Granville County, N.C.1
Father: Joseph SEARCY (-ca1733) ???
Mother: Mary ???
Spouse: Phoebe HARGRAVE
Birth: ca 1698/1702, England
Death: ca 1762/1790, Granville County, N.C.
Marr: ca 1723, England or VA
Children: William (ca1723-1776)
Bartlett (ca1725-1784)
John (ca1727-1806)
Reuben (ca1729-1815)
Elizabeth (ca1730-~1754)
Mary (ca1732->1783)
Susanna (ca1735->1783)
Sarah (ca1737->1783)
Richard (ca1738-ca1824)

1.2 Bartlett SEARCY
Birth: ca 1725/1728, England or Hanover County, Virginia
Death: 11 Nov 1784, Nutbush Creek, Granville Co., NC
Spouse: Lucy WILLIAMS ???
Birth: ca 1735, Granville County, North Carolina
Death: ca 1799, Madison County, KY
Father: John WILLIAMS II Sr. (1704-1770) ???
Mother: Mary WOMACK ???

1786 Lucy listed on state census
removed to Ky about 1788
1789 Taxpayer Madison Co., KY with son?
1792 Taxpayer Madison Co., KY - listed
Lucy had will probated 1797 to settle will

Worth S. Ray's Tennessee Cousins
p. 423 provides a pedigree that notes
Lucy as a Williams.

Per summary reported by
Evelyn W. Wallace:
It is reported by Alvahn Holmes in SOME FARRAR'S ISLAND DESCENDANTS that
Lucy Williams (qv), sister of John Williams Esq. and of William Williams,
was married to Bartlett Searcy (qv) who died in or near Madison Co., KY
while continuing to hold property in Granville Co. The relationship of the
two Searcy males is not known as of 9/97. However, examination of grantor
deed indexes of Madison Co. indicates that early in the history of that
county, Reuben had several land transactions, the nature of which is
unknown.

Examination of a recently published book by Jackie Couture, MADISON
COUNTY, KENTUCKY, COURT ORDER BOOK A, 1787-1791 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books,
1996] indicates that Reuben Searcy was physically present in that county
during this time period. Also present were these Searcys: Asa, Bennett,
Charles, and Lucy, the latter the widow of Bartlett Searcy, being the former
Lucy Williams of Granville Co.

The will of aforesaid Bartlett Searcy was probated in Madison Co. 1795;
Reuben, who had also witnessed the will, was named as one of the executors,
others being Lucy Searcy (nee Williams, widow of Bartlett) and Samuel Searcy
(son of Bartlett).
(Source: Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery, KENTUCKY COURT AND OTHER
RECORDS, V. II, "Madison County Estates," p. 68.)

In Deed BK. D Madison Co., Ky. you will find Lucy w/o Bartlett giving
several of her children their inheritance.
Pge 362-Lucy Searcy to William Searcy, Personality slaves. Deed 14 Nov. 1794
Rec. 2 Jan 1798
Lucy Searcy of Madison Co. Ky. to William Searcy
D. Bk. D pg. 397 Charles Searcy to Robert Searcy (a younger bro.) But Lucy
to enjoy remainder of her life Date Sept. 25, 1797
Pg 412 Bartlett Searcy heirs to Richard Searcy--by Lucy Searcy Wid. of
Bartlett to Richard Searcy Deed 4 Dec. 1797

Pg. 422 Nov. 25 1797 Lucy Searcy wid. to Sam'l Searcy
Pg. 424 Lucy Searcy to Charles Searcy- Nov. 30, 1797
Pg. 631 Lucy Searcy to Aaron McDaniel
Bk. F. pg. 492 again Lucy Searcy to Richard SearcyBk. E. pg. 804 Mentions
Anderson Searcy and his mother Lucy Searcy

Marr: ca 1750, North Carolina?
Children: Samuel (ca1758-ca1821) (this son married a Wilkerson)
John (1761-1848)
Richard (1764-ca1848)
Charles (ca1766-ca1815)
Reuben (ca1768-1817)
Robert (ca1771-)
Anderson (ca1773-)
Levicy (<1770-)
William Williams (1769-1825)
Sally (<1770-)

1.2.4 Charles SEARCY
Birth: ca 1766, Granville Co., NC
Death: ca Dec 1815, Madison County, Kentucky2
Spouse: Mary "Polly" MOSS (MORSE)
Birth: ca 1765, North Carolina
Death: Kentucky?
Father: Howell MOSS Sr. (-ca1825)
Mother: UNNAMED
Marr: 19 Aug 1787, Granville Co., North Carolina17
Children: Howell (Reuben Howell) (ca1787-1868)
Lucy (1790-1874)
Margaret "Peggy" (ca1792-ca1864)
Lemuel B. (1794-1865)
Wiley G"reen" (?1798-1873)
Elizabeth (1798-1843)
Anderson (ca1801-)
Sally (ca1803-)
Polly (ca1805-ca1885)
Bryant (ca1810-)
Laminta/Lamentation "Aunt Minta" (ca1812-)
John R. (ca1813-)
Charles (ca1814-1890)

1.2.4.9 Polly SEARCY
Birth: ca 1805, Madison Co., KY
Death: ca 1885, near Santa Fe, Monroe Co., MO
Spouse: Presley WILKERSON
Birth: ca 1798, KY
Death: ca Jul 1868, Monroe Co., MO6
Father: William WILKERSON Sr.
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" STRIBLING

Presley Wilkerson was a witness to
the Letter of Administration for
Benjamin Mathershead Book A Letters
Monroe Co., MO dated 1832

1840 Census - (This may not be him)
Page 160
P.C, Wilkerson
2 M 5-10 (Wiley, Milton)
1 M 15-20 William O
1 M 30-40 (Presley)
1F under 5 (Acena?)
2 F 5-10 (Mary, Martha? )
1 F 15-20 ?
1F 30-40 (Roxanna)

1850 Monroe Co., MO Census
Family #826 59th District
living with them Philip C. KENNEY b. MO

1860 Census Monroe Co., Mo
South Fork Twnhp #1957
page 288

04 Sep 2000
From:Donald Wilkerson <dwilkerson@mexicomo.net>
Presley Wilkerson who married Polly Searcy is a brother to my William
Wilkerson, they are sons of William Wilkerson, Sr. and Betty/Betsy
Stribling. I am presently working on Stribling family for Betsy's ancestors.
I can send FGS's on children of Presley and Polly Searcy Wilkerson if you
want them. I saw one Searcy married a Hardwick, I wonder if he is related to
Margaret Hardwick who married Thomas H. Wilkerson, they went to Oregon.
Sarah A. Searcy Dooley's letter of 22 Jan 1895 states they had 8 or 9
children - I have accounted for 5

Will located on Book B. p. 558
dated 15 May 1868 proved 25 Aug 1868
Monroe Co., MO?
Marr: 29 Jan 1820, Madison County, KY4

Children: Martha J. (1824-)
William O. (ca1825-)
Milton B. (1830-ca1873)
Mary A. (ca1832-)
Wiley M. (ca1834-)
Acenath "Acena" (ca1839-)
Thomas J. (ca1849-1850)

1.2.4.9.1 Martha J. WILKERSON
Birth: 1824, KY
Spouse: Joseph GOSS
Death: bef 1870, MO
Marr: 1 Jul 1841, Monroe Co., Missouri5
Children: John P. (1842-)
William H. (1844-)
Mary F. (1846-)
Elizabeth J. (1849-)

1.2.4.9.2 William O. WILKERSON
(See duplicate branch above) – Actually I’ll send separately

1.2.4.9.3 Milton B. WILKERSON
Birth: 1830, MO
Death: ca 1873
Spouse: Amanda M. BYBEE
Birth: 4 Nov 1833
Death: ca 1922
Father: John BYBEE (1792-1861)
Mother: Nancy CAMPLIN (1795-1865)

Children: Ella M. (ca1853-)
Milton B.? (1855-)
William T./G. (1856-)
John P. (1860-)
Nannie (1863-)
Sallie (1868-)
Kelly (1870-)

1.2.4.9.4 Mary A. WILKERSON
Birth: ca 1832, MO
Spouse: John W. HAINES
Marr: 2 Aug 1855, Monroe Co., Missouri24

1.2.4.9.5 Wiley M. WILKERSON
Birth: ca 1834, MO
Spouse: Amelia J.
Birth: 1844, Missouri/KY25
Children: William R. (1859-)

1.2.4.9.6 Acenath "Acena" WILKERSON
Birth: ca 1839, MO
Spouse: William "Martin" CLARK
Birth: 1829, VA
Children: William W. (1859-)
Mary E. (1861-)
Robert L. E. (1863-)
James O. (1865-)
Orlando (1867-)
Eornst May (1869-)

1.2.4.9.7 Thomas J. WILKERSON
Birth: ca 1849, MO
Death: By 1850-1860?

Marr: 24 Sep 1798, Knox Co., TN

Children: James (1799-)
John
Rebecca

                                  Sources

1. Will dated 15 March 1783 Granville County, N.C.
2. Date: 1815-1821
Type: Estate Settlement/Probate papers
Quality: excellent
Location: Madison Co., KY Records
3. North Carolina Archives
Granville Co., NC Marriage Bonds
4. Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds
copies (also reference Bill and Kathy Vockery's book
Marriage Records, Volume 1 1786-1822)
5. Monroe County Marriages,
Book A 1831-1849, etc.
6. “Monroe County Wills 1850-1870,” D.A.R. Library.
7. “Abstracts of The Paris Mercury 1875-1877,” K. Wilham, D.A.R. Library.
8. Monroe Co., Mo USgenweb, “Borden Cemetery records.”
10. Monroe County MO
Marriages
microfilm at Mo Archives
researched by Darla Henderson's sister
August 2000
11. Letter of Administration
Monroe Co., MO
Volume B., Page 2
Missouri State Archives
Record#C4659
12. “Mixed Probate Records Volume C/D,” 1819-1829, Madison Co., KY.
13. Transcription of
Old Jim Dooley Cemetery
compiled by James L. Pollard July 1968
published by K. Wilham
14. Marriages in Kentucky
ancestry.com
15. Woodford Co., KY Marriages
Historical Records of the
Kentucky Blue grass Region
Versailles (Woodford County) Edition
by Mrs. Carl W. McGhee
16. Kentucky Marriage Record to 1850
Ancestry.com 2001
17. Date: 19 August 1787
Type: Marriage Bond
Quality: Good Copy
Location: NC Archives
18. Date: 29 Dec 1854 - Jan 1855
Type: Letters of Adminstration, etc.
Quality: good
Location: Monroe Co., Missouri Probate Records
19. Marriage for Missouri
Ancestry.com 2001
24. “Monroe County marriage Book B 1849-1858,” own book by Mrs. Howard
Woodruff.
25. “Federal Census,” Monroe Co., MO, June 1880, Images Online,
www.ancestry.com, 26 Dec 2001.
26. “Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900,”
search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=kymarr&ti=&prox=&gs=searcy&submit=search&gss=angs&fh=20.

27. Couture, Jackie (pub. 1996), Inventory of Burials Richmond Cemetery,
Madison Co., KY.