WILLIAM ANSLEY II

Relationship: 4 Great Grand Father

*William Ansley II - Born 1744. Baptized 2 Sep 1744 at the Old Tennent Scottish Presbyterian Church Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. New Jersey.  It is believed that William travel to South Carolina with his brothers’ Thomas and Benjamin prior to 1769 [1] . William first bought property in North Carolina in 1769 and a total of four land grants are listed prior to 1880.  William is listed in the Orange Co. Tax records of 1779.  Three of the grants are in Hillsborough Orange County and the fourth is in what was then Western lands of North Carolina but now Eastern Tennessee. [2] William sold out his land holdings of 987 acres in 1798 and crossed over the Georgia border into Lincoln County. Settling  in Lincolnton.  I have found two marriages one to Anny or Amy Edwards or Edmund (b. 1786 in SC. D. 1857 in Lincoln Co. Ga.)3 Jan 1808 in Lincoln Co. Ga.  The first marriage to Sarah Strayhorn [3] ( b. In 1746  in Hawfield Orange Co NC. D. 1808 in Orange NC.) Abt 1770 in NC.  All of the children of the first marriage are named in the DAR application of Mrs. Jacqueline Rawls Noland.  William died in 6 Oct. 1819 and his will was probated 24 Jun 1820 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia.  12 of the 16 names listed in William's will and presumed to be his children are:

William II and Sarah Strayhorn

Benjamin - Born  1790-1800 .Died about  1830

David - Born April 1783 in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., North Carolina Died November 1824 in Abbeville District, South Carolina Married Margaret Ravlin July 28, 1804 in Abbeville District, South Carolina daughter of John Ravlin & Mary Downey Born June 19, 1785 in Abbeville District, South Carolina Died June 16, 1835 in Abbeville District, South Carolina

Notes: David moved with his father William II and brother Gilbert from Orange Co., North Carolina to Abbeville District, South Carolina in late 1798 or early 1799. David Ansley's estate was administered December 20, 1824 by his wife Margaret. Sold- June 13, 1825 in Abbeville District, South Carolina. Box 3, Pack 45 (Abbeville County Courthouse) Margaret's will was administered by William Ansley. Citation published at the Cedar Springs Church, Abbeville District, South Carolina. Sold-December 15, 1835 - Box 1, Pack 8 (Abbeville County Courthouse

 

Gilbert - Born abt1773 Died. 1840,41  married Airey Dunnacan 29 Apr 1797 in Tyrell Co. North Carolina. Children:

Notes: Gilbert's father William transferred 200 acres of land in Orange Co., North Carolina to Gilbert in 1798. This transfer was witnessed by Gilbert's brother David.  Gilbert moved from Orange Co., North Carolina with his brother David and his father William in late 1798 or early 1799 to Abbeville District, South Carolina It appears that Gilbert moved back to North Carolina after 1800.

 

Jesse - Born 1789 Died. 07 NOV 1863 Married 14 DEC 1818 Catharine Louise Banks Urquhart b. 1800 d. 19 SEP 1863

Margaret - Born  Died bef 1820 Married Norwood

 Rebecca - Born 1775-94 Died Married Rhodes

 *Samuel - Born  29 June 1774   in Orange Co., NC. Died 06 SEP 1842  Samuel married Celia Watts (b 1783 in NC d. Abt 1849) abt 1797.

 Thomas - Born 1787 Died. 01 JUN 1857 Married. 13 OCT 1807 Mary Baty MCKINLEY b. 26 DEC 1785 d. 12 NOV 1828       2^nd m. About  1829 Rebecca STANTON d. Unknown date

 William Jr. - Born 1779 Died.  NOV 1834. Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Watts [4] (b. Circa  1779 d. Circa  1827 ) and 2^nd marriage 06 DEC 1827 Nancy Conyers d. Unknown Children:

 Sarah Ansley b. _____ d. Unknown date   m. 30 JAN 1801 John Connell d. Unknown date

 Nancy Ansley -Born 1772 Married Robert Peak before 1791

 William and Amy Edwards

Winifred "Winny" Ansley Born_____ d. Unknown date

Mary - Born  married Edward Stutherd 4 Feb 1794 in Tyrell Co. North Carolina.

Elizabeth - Born married Joseph Tarkington 6 Apr 1785 in Tyrell Co. , NC.

Sarah Ann - Born 1803

Louisa - Born

Notes:

William moved from Monmouth Co., New Jersey to Orange Co., North Carolina in 17??.  He purchased a Grist Mill about 1780 on the Eno River in Orange Co. From Mr. Abercrombie, the builder. This Mill has been restored as the West Point Mill located in Eno River Park in Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina. He also owned Synott's Mill, which was down stream from the West Point Mill, also on the Eno River.  William transferred 200 acres of land in Orange Co., North Carolina to his son Gilbert in 1798. This transfer was witnessed by William's son David. William moved from Orange Co., North Carolina with his sons Gilbert and David in late 1798 or early 1799 to Abbeville District, South Carolina. William then moved from Abbeville District to Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., Georgia in 1799.

William left a will - Will Book B, page 100 - Lincoln Co., Georgia

 

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