William Wilkie Sr (abt. 1734 - abt. 1804)

Born about 29 Mar 1734 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Jobs) WIlkie — married 5 Aug 1758 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died about 7 Mar 1804 at about age 69 in York, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Wilkie Sr was born in Scotland.

William Wilkie Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125516.

William Wilkie was born 29 March 1734 in Fife, Scotland. He was Christened on 29 December 1734 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. His father’s name, Alexander Wilkie, is cited in his Baptismal Record. His name appears most frequently in records as William Wilkie, sometimes with the suffix "Sr."^[1]

Belated researcher (and cousin) Donald C. Wilkey and others believed that William was born in Fordyce, Banff Scotland and migrated to New Jersey with other family members before 1759.^[2]

• Scotland Birth and Baptism records show a William Wilkie was christened 29 December 1734 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. Record cites his father as Alexander Wilkie.^[3]
• Other researchers have designated New Jersey as his birthplace.

William Wilkie and Elizabeth Jobs Marriage

He married Elizabeth Jobs in Upper Freehold, Montmouth, New Jersey, on 5 August 1758. They were both listed as residents of Upper Freehold.^[4]

They were the parents of eight known children as indicated in his Last Will and Testament.^[5] Their children were born in North Carolina, possibly in Chatham County (still need to be verify their birthplace). ^[6]

1. George S. Wilkie
2. William Wilkie, Jr - currently two different William Wilkies' are attached as his sons. This anomaly also appears in Donald Wilkey's compiled research and no doubt he was unsure of which William belonged to this family.
3. Sabra Wilkie, married Thomas Martin
4. Sarah Wilkie, married Thomas Lowry
5. Deborah Wilkie, married James Armstrong on 4 February 1786 in Rowan County, North Carolina.^[7]
6. Elizabeth Wilkie, married Edmond Lowry
7. Rebecca Wilkie, married Stephen Rigdon
8. Ann Wilkie, married Meshack Lowry

In 1762, various lawsuits were filed against him in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. They may have provided incentive to move south.

List of New Jersey Supreme Court Cases for William Wilkie

About 1770, he was living in Orange County, North Carolina (possibly the part that is now in Chatham County).

About 1785, he relocated to Rowan County, North Carolina. On 4 February 1786 in Rowan County, he wrote a letter of consent for his daughter Deborah to marry James Armstrong. Note, he used the name "Willkie" in the consent letter.^[8] However, the couples' marriage bond shows her listed as "Deborah Wilkie" and William signs his name with his seal as "William Wilkie". ^[7]

Consent letter for Deborah Wilkie marriage

Deborah Wilkie and James Armstrong - Marriage Bond

In 1790, Wlliam Wilkie lived in Charleston, South Carolina and was head of a ten person household.^[9] According to the 1790 Charleston, South Carolina Directory, two William Wilkies were listed on page 41.^{[10] [11]}

• Wilkie, William (occupation: factor) lived on 27 East Bay Street
• Wilkie, William (occupation: boarding house) lived on 6 Bedon's Alley

Finally, in about 1797, he moved to the York District of South Carolina.

In 1800, William lived in York District, South Carolina and was head of a three person household. ^[12]

William wrote his last Will and Testament on 14 December 1802 in York, South Carolina, which was witnessed by William Martin who signed his name, Thomas Martin who made his mark X, and John Elmore who made his mark. In the Will, his wife was listed as Elizabeth; sons: George and William; and six daughters: Sabra, Sarah, Deborah, Elizabeth, Rebeccah and Ann. ^[5] On 6 March 1804, "An Instrument of writing" was produced and provided to the court by John Elmore. This act implies that William died sometime early March 1804. See attached records.

William Wilkie Last Will and Testament 14 Dec 1802

Probate Willliam Wilkie 6 March 1904

William Wilkie Sr, died March 1804 in York, South Carolina and was supposedly buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina.^[1]

Settlement of Willliam Wilkie Estate

Settlement of William Wilkie's Estate

On 6 January 1806, his son George Wilkie produced, to the court, receipts showing that Thomas Martin, Debra Armstrong, Thomas Lowry, Meshack Lowry, William Wilkie, Elizabeth Wilkie, Rebecca Ridgon shown as "Ridgdon", Edmond Lowry, legatees had been duly paid their share of William Wilkie's estate by Executors, George Wilkie and Jacob Green.^[13][14]

Residence

Date: 1790

Place: St Phillips and St Michaels, Charleston, South Carolina

"William Wilkie" was enumerated as head of a 10 person household. ^[9]

Category	No.	Comments & Conjectures
White Males - Under 16	2
White Males -16 and over	1	William Wilkie, head of household
White Females	4
Slaves	3

1790 U.S. Census - Charleston, North Carolina, United States - William Wilkie

Date: 1800

Place: York District, South Carolina, United States

"William Wilkie" was enumerated as head of a three person household. ^[12]

Category	No.	Comments & Conjectures
White Males - 16 thru 25	1
White Males - 45 and over	1	William Wilkie, head of household
White Females - 45 and over	1	Elizabeth Wilkie

Military Service

Found a number of sources referring to Lt. William Wilkie of South Carolina: These sources might be associated with another William Wilkie. More research required. The family really liked a handful of names, like Willliam and George. That makes it difficult sometimes to keep the different lines separated.

• "Wilkie, Wiliam (S.C.). Lieutenant South Carolina Militia; wounded at Savannah 19th October 1779." ^[15]
• "Wilkie, William. He served as a lieutenant in the Volunteer Company of Forresters and was wounded during the battle at Savannah on 19 October 1779. During 1781, he served as captain of Georgetown." ^[16]
• From the on-line database, "The American Revolution in South Carolina" ^[17]

Lieutenant William Wilkie

First Unit Served In As a Lieutenant: Charles Town District Regiment

From: 1780

Notes: A Lieutenant in the Volunteer Company of Forresters under Capt. John McQueen. Wounded at the Siege of Savannah 10/9/1779. 1781, a Captain at Georgetown.

Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank: Siege of Savannah.

In addition found information about William Wilkie, Prisoner of War ^[18]

• He enlisted in the militia in the Hillsboro District and was among those captured by British and Tories near Hillsboro and taken prisoner to South Carolina. His name is among those who were listed as prisoners on the prison ship "Forbay" ^{[6] [19]} Need to verify where he enlisted. Is this the same person as Lt/Capt William Wilkie?
• William Wilkie was held prisoner on 18th May 1781 by British on ship (Forbay) off South Carolina. ^{[20] [21]} See Torbay, Ship of Prisoners Revolutionary War.

Most of the men held as prisoners on this prison ship referred to it as the "Torbay", as does the National Archive Records Administration. That name seems more likely to be correct since Torbay was at the time of the American Revolution a favorite resort area of British Naval officers on the southern coast of England in county of Devon.

Walter Clark, the editor of the series in which this list is published, noted that he thought these prisoners were taken primarily at the Battle of Camden. Based on the pension applications filed by the few prisoners or their widows who lived long enough to file for a pension from the federal government, Will Graves suggests that most of the men were from South Carolinia taken at the fall of Charleston on 12 May 1780.

William Wilkie - Revolutionary War

William Wilkie - Torbay Prison Ship

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #124015751 accessed 28 February 2018, memorial page for William Wilkie (29 Mar 1734–Mar 1804), citing Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA; Created by Jerry Scott. NO TOMBSTONE. UNMARKED GRAVE?
2. ↑ Wilkey-Wilkie-Book; GEDCOM file generated by belated cousin Donald Wilkey. Gedcom based on information from the books of Hubert Weldon Wilkey, input from family members and his own research. Link
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," FamilySearch database, William Wilkie, 29 Dec 1734; citing Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, citing father Alexander Wilkie. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0993491-0993492.
4. ↑ "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," FamilySearch database with images, William Willkie and Elizabeth Jobs, 5 Aug 1758; citing Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 802,942.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} " South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980," York County, South Carolina Wills; Author: South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (York District); Probate Place: York, South Carolina
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Wilkey, Hubert Weldon. The Wilkie/Wilkey Family. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1966), p9
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Marriage Bond for Deborah Wilkie and James Armstrong "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979,"] FamilySearch database with images, James Armstrong and Deborah Willkie, 4 Feb 1786; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,760,520.
8. ↑ Consent Letter for Marriage "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," FamilySearch database with images, James Armstrong and Deborah Wilkie, 04 Feb 1786; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,760,522.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1790," FamilySearch database with images, William Wilkie, St Phillips and St Michaels, Charleston, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 283, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M637, roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
10. ↑ Milligan, Jacob. The Charleston Directory; and Revenue System of the United States, 1790. Charleston, South Carolina: Printed by T. B. Bowen. Page 41, cites two William Wilkie's. Link to Directory
11. ↑ 1790 Charleston, South Carolina Directory, attached.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1800," FamilySearch database with images, William Wilkie, York District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 628, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M32, roll 49; FHL microfilm 181,424.
13. ↑ William Wilkies Estate Settlement, 6 January 1806 - South Carolina Probate Records, York District, South Carolina, Estate Record Book B, 1800 - 1811. Page 468. Viewed in FamilySearch, image #191
14. ↑ Settlement of William Wilkie's estate attached.
15. ↑ Heitman, Francis B. "Historical register of officers of the Continental Army during the war of the revolution, April 1775, to December, 1783," Published: 1914 by Rare Book Shop Publishing Company, Washington D.C.; page 592. [Link]
16. ↑ "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution"; page 992. Ancestry.com
17. ↑ "The American Revolution in South Carolina - The Lieutenants," database [Link to database].
18. ↑ National Archive Record Administraton; Series: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, 1894 - ca. 1912;Record Group 93: War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, 1709 - 1939. [Link]
19. ↑ Wilkie/Wilkey web page by Jefferey L Martin [Link]
20. ↑ Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, List of North Carolina and South Carolina militia prisoners of war. University Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [Link]
21. ↑ Clark, Walter. "The State Records of North Carolina (Winston and Goldsboro: State of North Carolina, 16 volumes, 1895 -1907). Volume XVII, Pages 1044-1046. Transcribed by Will Graves. [Link]

See also:

• Wilkie, J. Keith (wilkiejk) - Ancestry.com message to George G. Stradtman, Jr. - 03 Dec 2013 .
• NJ State Archives. NJ, Published Archives Series, 1st Series. Trenton, NJ: John L Murphy Pub. Co., p439 .

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to all the contributors. See the Changes page for the details of edits by contributors. Profile Wilkie-2946 was recently created and has been merged into this profile. Changes page for Wilkie-2946.