William Giles, the father of Virginia governor William Branch Giles, was a resident of Amelia County, Virginia and should not be confused with another William Giles who settled in Rowan County, North Carolina.
The two separate individuals named William Giles (one who died in Amelia County, Virginia and one who died in Rowan Co., NC) have been conflated by some researchers, but they were not the same individual, as proven by the existence of two separate wills.
William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia left a will dated 28 Feb 1793, with a codicil dated 31 Aug 1794, and was probated 25 Sep 1794 in Amelia County (Amelia County, Virginia Wills with Inventories & Accounts 1793-1799, pages 107-109). The will names his wife, Ann; son, William B. Giles; and daughters: Elizabeth (Giles) Booker, Mary (Giles) Jones, Amey (Giles) Moseley, and Patty Giles. His son, William Branch Giles, served as executor. A copy of the will is attached to this memorial.
The William Giles who was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina was still alive following the death of William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia. His will was dated 7 May 1797 and probated in Rowan County on 29 Jun 1800.
The two separate individuals named William Giles (one who died in Amelia County, Virginia and one who died in Rowan Co., NC) have been conflated by some researchers, but they were not the same individual, as proven by the existence of two separate wills.
William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia left a will dated 28 Feb 1793, with a codicil dated 31 Aug 1794, and was probated 25 Sep 1794 in Amelia County (Amelia County, Virginia Wills with Inventories & Accounts 1793-1799, pages 107-109). The will names his wife, Ann; son, William B. Giles; and daughters: Elizabeth (Giles) Booker, Mary (Giles) Jones, Amey (Giles) Moseley, and Patty Giles. His son, William Branch Giles, served as executor. A copy of the will is attached to this memorial.
The William Giles who was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina was still alive following the death of William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia. His will was dated 7 May 1797 and probated in Rowan County on 29 Jun 1800.
William Giles, the father of Virginia governor William Branch Giles, was a resident of Amelia County, Virginia and should not be confused with another William Giles who settled in Rowan County, North Carolina.
The two separate individuals named William Giles (one who died in Amelia County, Virginia and one who died in Rowan Co., NC) have been conflated by some researchers, but they were not the same individual, as proven by the existence of two separate wills.
William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia left a will dated 28 Feb 1793, with a codicil dated 31 Aug 1794, and was probated 25 Sep 1794 in Amelia County (Amelia County, Virginia Wills with Inventories & Accounts 1793-1799, pages 107-109). The will names his wife, Ann; son, William B. Giles; and daughters: Elizabeth (Giles) Booker, Mary (Giles) Jones, Amey (Giles) Moseley, and Patty Giles. His son, William Branch Giles, served as executor. A copy of the will is attached to this memorial.
The William Giles who was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina was still alive following the death of William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia. His will was dated 7 May 1797 and probated in Rowan County on 29 Jun 1800.
The two separate individuals named William Giles (one who died in Amelia County, Virginia and one who died in Rowan Co., NC) have been conflated by some researchers, but they were not the same individual, as proven by the existence of two separate wills.
William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia left a will dated 28 Feb 1793, with a codicil dated 31 Aug 1794, and was probated 25 Sep 1794 in Amelia County (Amelia County, Virginia Wills with Inventories & Accounts 1793-1799, pages 107-109). The will names his wife, Ann; son, William B. Giles; and daughters: Elizabeth (Giles) Booker, Mary (Giles) Jones, Amey (Giles) Moseley, and Patty Giles. His son, William Branch Giles, served as executor. A copy of the will is attached to this memorial.
The William Giles who was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina was still alive following the death of William Giles, of Amelia County, Virginia. His will was dated 7 May 1797 and probated in Rowan County on 29 Jun 1800.
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