William Jackson Green

Male Abt 1814 - Bef 1870  (~ 55 years)


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  • Name William Jackson Green 
    Born Abt 1814  South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1870 
    Person ID I91  Muse-Nagy
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2019 

    Father James Nelson Green,   b. Abt 1787, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 29 Dec 1855  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Cynthia,   b. Abt 1793, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myra Chapman,   b. 1811, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Green,   b. 1835, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 44 years)
     2. Emily Green,   b. Abt 1840, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William J Green,   b. Abt 1841, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. James Earl Green,   b. Abt 1843, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Gabriel A Green,   b. Jul 1844, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
     6. Clarrissa C Green,   b. 15 Dec 1846, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1920, Aiken, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +7. John C Green,   b. 24 Sep 1850, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1912, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     8. Josephus Green,   b. Abt 1852, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Robert E Green,   b. 7 Aug 1855, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1896, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     10. Alice Mildred Green,   b. 22 Apr 1857, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1933, Walker, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F1151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    1839 Land Deed for William J Green
    1839 Land Deed for William J Green
    4 January 1839, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: William J Green
    Grantee: David Ramsey
    Cost: $100
    Tract: 134 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022827, vol. DD, p. 19-20, img 338-339
    1845 Land Deed for James N Green and Wm J Green
    1845 Land Deed for James N Green and Wm J Green
    17 November 1845, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: James N Green
    Grantee: Wm J Green
    Cost: $150
    Tract: 50 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022827, vol. DD, p. 321, img 490
    1845 Land Deed for James N Green and William J Green
    1845 Land Deed for James N Green and William J Green
    17 November 1845, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: James N Green
    Grantee: William J Green
    Cost: $600
    Tract: 200 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022827, vol. DD, p. 322-323, img 491
    1850 Will of William Chapman
    1850 Will of William Chapman
    24 July 1850, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Wife: Elizabeth
    Children (15 in total): Louisa Nicholls, Mary Copeland (wife of William Copeland), John H Chapman, William H Chapman, Jones Chapman, Martha McDowell (wife of David McDowell), Elizabeth Copeland (wife of Chales Copeland), Sarah Copeland (wife of Jesee Copeland), Ann Ramsey (wife of Rice Ramsey), Lucy Clement (wife of Lemuel Clement), Mirah Green (wife of William J Green), Emaly McDowell (wife of Hugh McDowell), Elinder Clement (wife of E P Clement), Nancy Bullington (wife of Jesee Bullington), and Judith Copeland (wife of John Copeland).

    Entered in the record on 19 February 1855. William must have died close to this date.

    Ancestry.com, South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
    1850 US Census for W J Green Family
    1850 US Census for W J Green Family
    Spartanburg County, South Carolina, p. 182

    In the household:
    W J Green, 34, farm
    Mira, 40
    Elizabeth, 15
    Emily, 10
    William, 9
    James, 8
    Gabriel, 7
    Clarrissi, 4
    John Green, 1/2
    1853 Land Deed for Wm J Green
    1853 Land Deed for Wm J Green
    20 August 1853, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: Wm A Green
    Grantee: H P Golightly
    Cost: $140
    Tract: 40 acres

    Wm J Green was selling land that James N Green originally purchased from Armsted Bomer. James N Green may be the father of William.

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022828, vol. EE, p. 12-13, img 11
    1853 Land Deed for William J Green
    1853 Land Deed for William J Green
    15 November 1853, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: Charles McClure
    Grantee: William J Green
    Cost: Free (McClure relinquished his claim to a certain parcel of land)
    Tract: Two parcels of land

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022827, vol. DD, p. 28, img 343
    1855 Sale Bill for the Estate of Wm Chapman Part 1
    1855 Sale Bill for the Estate of Wm Chapman Part 1
    15-16 March 1855, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    FamilySearch.org, Inventories, appraisements and sale bills, 1811-1904 (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), film 1022776, p. 93-95, img 54-55
    1855 Land Deed for William J Green
    1855 Land Deed for William J Green
    18 August 1855, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: Richard H Golightly
    Grantee: William J Green
    Cost: $548
    Tract: 68.5 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022827, vol. DD, p. 634-636, img 648-649
    1856 Sale Bill for the Estate of Wm Chapman
    1856 Sale Bill for the Estate of Wm Chapman
    2 September 1856, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Money was paid to D. Ramsey, Wm J Green, W H Chapman, Louisa Nickols, and E P Clements.

    FamilySearch.org, Estate papers, 1787-1900 (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), film 2455668, file no. 2152, img 592
    1857 Final Settlements for the Estate of Wm Chapman Sen
    1857 Final Settlements for the Estate of Wm Chapman Sen
    29 September 1856-17 October 1857, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    On 16 Oct 1855 - Wm Chapman's land was sold at public auction to Charles Copeland (the highest bidder). The land was sold for over $4,000. Each heir will receive $163.36.
    29 Sep 1856 - Ann Ramsey paid $305.35.
    18 Oct 1856 - Lemuel Clement and wife paid $163.36
    23 Oct 1856 - Hugh McDowell and wife, David McDowell and wife, and Wm J Green and wife paid $163.36
    25 Dec 1856 - E R Clement and wife paid $163.36
    26 Dec 1856 - Jesse Bullington and wife paid $300.00
    3 Jan 1857 - Charles Copeland and wife paid $163.36
    7 Mar 1857 - Elizabeth Chapman paid $163.36
    18 May 1857 - Jesse Copeland and wife paid $163.36
    2 Jul 1857 - John Copeland and wife paid $163.36
    1 Oct 1857 - Wm Chapman paid $163.36
    17 Oct 1857 - John H Chapman paid $345.66
    17 Oct 1857 - Heirs of Jones Chapman paid $345.66
    All of the other heirs (besides John H Chapman and the heirs of Jones Chapman) will received $170.87 more.

    FamilySearch.org, Estate papers, 1787-1900 (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), film 2455668, file no. 2152, img 610-613
    1860 Land Deed for William J Green
    1860 Land Deed for William J Green
    16 April 1860, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: William J Green
    Grantee: William R Young
    Cost: $1,500
    Tract: 227 acres

    Mierry Green, the wife of Wm J Green, appeared before the court and freely gave her consent to the sale.

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022829, vol. GG, p. 183-185, img 95-96

    1860 Land Deed for Wm J Green
    1860 Land Deed for Wm J Green
    28 April 1860, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Grantor: Charles McClure
    Grantee: Wm J Green
    Cost: $3
    Tract: .5 acres (part of the land Wm J Green deeded to W R Younger a few days previous)

    FamilySearch.org, Conveyance books (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), 1785-1911; indexes, 1785-1919, film 1022829, vol. GG, p. 136-137, img 72
    1860 US Census for Wm J Green Family
    1860 US Census for Wm J Green Family
    Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina, p. 144

    In the household:
    Wm J Green, 45, farmer, born in SC
    Mary, 49, born in SC
    Wm J, 19, born in SC
    Emily, 19, born in SC
    James, 18, born in SC
    Gabriel, 16, born in SC
    Clarissa, 14, born in SC
    John C, 10, born in SC
    Josephus, 8, born in SC
    Robert E, 6, born in SC
    Mildred, 3, born in SC
    Elizabeth, 25, born in SC
    1873 Court Case for Mary Green and W J Green
    1873 Court Case for Mary Green and W J Green
    August Term 1873, Catoosa County, Georgia

    Miry Green vs W J Green

    "It appearing in the Court that there are minor children of the said W J Green to wit Allas Green Robert Green and Chaisvers Greene and that they have no legal Guardian to represent them in this application and that no one upon whom notice of this applicative can be had It is therefore ordered by the Court that John Green of said county be and he is hereby appointed Guardian [] [] for said minor children and that he and said minors be served with a notice of this application [] before the hearing of this motion for the appointment of commission to buy off said Dower open court August term 1873."

    FamilySearch.org, Court minutes, 1854-1903 (Catoosa County, Georgia), film 393247, p. 153, img 109
    1873 Court Case for Mary Green and the Heirs of W J Green
    1873 Court Case for Mary Green and the Heirs of W J Green
    September Term 1873, Catoosa County, Georgia

    Mary Green vs the Heirs of W J Green Decd
    Application for Dower in Catoosa Superior Court

    "Upon the Application of Mary Green widow of W J Green deceased, showing that she is entitle[d] to dower in lots of land No. 252 and 42 acres of lot 251. All in the 28th District and 3rd section of Catoosa County. And [] for the Appointment of Commissioners for the purpose of [] off. And assigning dower to petitioner [] and to said lots of land it is ordered that J N Greene J A Park John Bird L C Napier and Mark Lansford free holders of said county be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose aforesaid and that the clerk of this court issue a [] to said freeholders accordingly Sept [] Term 1873."

    FamilySearch.org, Court minutes, 1854-1903 (Catoosa County, Georgia), film 393247, p. 176, img 121
    1877 Land Deed for Children of W J Green
    1877 Land Deed for Children of W J Green
    4 April 1877, Catoosa County, Georgia

    Deed Partition by J E Green, Gabriel Green, Chievevas Green, John C Green, and Mildred and R E Green.

    Land: lot 252 and 42 acres off the West half of lot 251 in the 28th District and 3rd section of originally Cherokee now Catousa County.

    Part of the lands part of their inheritance from the estate of their father, W J Green.

    J E Green and Gabriel Green purchased 2/9 interest in the land from their sisters Emily Davis (wife of Isaac Davis) and Elizabeth Smith (wife of John N Smith).

    FamilySearch, Deeds and mortgages with general index, 1854-1921 (Catoosa County, Georgia), film 393232, p. 434-435, img 257
    1877 Land Deed for Children of W J Green
    1877 Land Deed for Children of W J Green
    4 April 1877, Catoosa County, Georgia

    Deed Partition by J E Green, John C Green, Chievous L Green, Mildred A Green, and Gabriel A Green.

    Land: lot 252 and 42 acres off the west side of lot 251 in the 28th District and 3rd section of originally Cherokee now Catoosa County.

    Making equal division of the lands of W J Green.

    G A Green owned 3/9 interest in the lot. 1 by inheritance, 1 by purchasing (along with J E Green) the interest from their sisters Elizabeth Smith (wife of John N Smith) and Emily Davis (wife of Isaac Davis), and 1 by purchasing the interest from his sister Cherrey C Cavender (wife of Washington Cavender).

    FamilySearch, Deeds and mortgages with general index, 1854-1921 (Catoosa County, Georgia), film 393232, p. 436-437, img 258
    1933 Georgia Death Certificate for Alice Mildred Green Dyer
    1933 Georgia Death Certificate for Alice Mildred Green Dyer
    Alice Green Dyer
    Gender Female
    Race White
    Age 74
    Birth Date abt 1859
    Birth Place Georgia
    Occupation Housework
    Death Date 21 Jan 1933
    Death Place Walker, Georgia, USA
    Cemetery Chickamauga Cemetery
    Father Jackson Green
    Mother Myra Chapman

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