Marcus S. Wilkes

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FROM THE GIBSON CO., TN. HISTORY by: Goodspeed in 1887.

They had 6 children but 3 died in childhood.
Minor moved to his farm in 1845. It contained 165 Acres of land and produces
corn, cotton and small grain.
In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving in the 47th Tennessee
Regiment, and was 2nd. Lieutenant of Company H. which was the same company
that his brother, William H. Wilkes served as a Private.

In May, 1863, he received his discharge, owing to sickness in his family, and
returned home and began farming. His brother William H. Wilkes continued
in the civil war until its close in 1865.

Marcus & his wife were were members of the Missionary Baptist Church,
he was a Democrat in politics.
The Wilkes family are natives of England.
The grandfather came to the United States at an early day and was in the
Revolutionary War and was present when Corwallis surrendered his sword.

Marcus — Mary Flowers. Mary (daughter of Henry Flowers and Mrs Daisey Flowers) was born , N.C.. [Group Sheet]

1. D. Haliburton Wilkes was born 15 May 1851, Gibson Co., Tn.; died 19 Feb 1873.
2. E. T. Wilkes was born 19 Oct 1853, Gibson Co., Tn.; died 24 Dec 1870, Tn..
3. William E. Wilkes was born 31 Aug 1859, Gibson Co., Tn.; died 10 Jan 1870, Gibson Co., Tn..

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• Occupation: Farmer; Magistrate
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FROM THE HISTORY OF GIBSON CO., TN. by: Goodspeed in 1887.

Under M.S. Wilkes:

His parents, John and Polly (Halliburton) Wilkes, were born in Virginia and
Tennessee, respectively, The father was brought to Tennessee when quite young,
and became a moderately prosperous farmer. He was a Whig and served as
Magistrate a number of years. He came to Gibson County in 1836 and died in
1873.
He served in the Creek War under Jackson, and he and wife were members of the
Missionary Basptist Church. She died about 1853.

John Wilkes also served in the Creek Wars under General Andrew Jackson.

John married Mary Haliburton, Polly of Tn. Mary was born , Tn.; was christened , Listed in Goodspeed History of Tn.; died , Gibson Co., Tn.; was buried , Wilkes Cem.. [Group Sheet]

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John Wilkes bought land on the Harpeth River in Davidson Co., Tn. in 1807 and
sold land there in 1814 & 1815.

On 22 Dec., 1787 sold land in Brunswick Co., VA. to Burwell Wilkes for 126
pounds sterling. ... John Wilkes and wife, Elizabeth Wilkes signed the
documents "John Wilkes & Betsy Wilkes".

John married Elizabeth Stegall, Betsy 26 Nov 1787, Brunswick Co., Va.. Elizabeth (daughter of B. Stegall and Mrs B Stegall) was born , of Brunswick Co., Va. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: PLANTATIONER
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Joseph Wilkes first bought land in Brunswick Co., VA. in 1757, at which time
he was then living in Denwiddie Co., VA.
On 2 Dec., 1768 Joseph Wilkes voted for Frederick Maclin and Thomas Stith for
election of Burgesses in Brunswick Co., VA.

THE WILL OF JOSEPH WILKES:

In the name of God amen; the twenty-fifth of August in the year of our Lord
God One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two.
I Joseph Wilkes of the County of Brunswick do appoint and ordain this my last
will and Testament revoking all other, my Soul I Recormmend to God that gave
it, my body to be buried in the Christian manner and for what it has pleased
God to bless me with I do Give and Bequeath as follows, to wit;

ITEM: I give to my Daughter sarah Wilkes one negro girl named Lender to her
and her heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son John Wilkes after the death or marriage of my wife the
part of the tract of land I now live on; lying on the fork of Gilberts branch
to the back line, the other part of my land to be equally divided between my
sons Joseph Wilkes and Thomas Wilkes at the death or marriage of my wife but
if either of my three young sons should die under age then their land to be
equally divided between the other two of them or their heirs forever.

ITEM: My desire is that my negroes should be equally divided after the death
or marriage of my wife between my children Burwell Wilkes, John Wilkes, Nancy
Wilkes, Thomas Wilkes, Josephe Wilkes, Minah Wilkes and Frances Wilkes or such
of them that shall survive the deathe of their mother to them and their heirs
forever.

ITEM: I desire that my household furniture at the death or marriage of my wife
to be equally divided between my children John Wilkes, Betsy Wilkes, Nancy
Wilkes, Joseph Wilkes, Thomas Wilkes, Minah wilkes and Frances Wilkes or such
of them as shall then be living to them and their heirs forever.

ITEM: My stock of all kinds at the death or marriage of my wife to be equally
divided among all my children then living to them and their heirs forever.

I do appoint Henry Harrison and Burwell Wilkes and my wife Henryetta Wilkes
whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS where I
have here set my hand and affixed my seal.

In presence of teste; Joseph Wilkes (L.S.)
Brunswick Co., Court in the state of Virginia
22 day of November, 1784
William Harrison ..... Lucey Vaughain.......Caron Vaughain

This Will was proved by the oaths of Wm. Harrison, Lucey Vaughain and Caron
Vaughain witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. and upon the motion of
Henryetta Wilkes and Henry harrison, tow of the executors therein appointed,
and they having given bodn with security and taken the oath according to law,
certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste; Brury Stith, Court Clerk

In the Gibson Co., TN. Goodspeed History of that county it list his great
grandson and also stated that Joseph Wilkes was a Rev. War Soldier and was
present when Cornwallis surrendered his sword.

Joseph married Henryetta Amelia or Dinwiddie Co., Va.. Henryetta was born , of Brunswick Co., Va. [Group Sheet]

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B. married Mrs B Stegall of Brunswick Co., Va. Mrs was born , of Brunswick Co., Va. [Group Sheet]

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