Samuel Wilks, 1740–1795 (aged 55 years)
- Name
- Samuel /Wilks/
- Given names
- Samuel
- Surname
- Wilks
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Birth
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Note: birthdate assuming he was 21 when first deed transacted; he and sister Elizabeth were adopted by Francis Wilks according to Bastardy Book listing in Loudoun or Fairfax Co., VA |
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Death of a mother
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Birth of a sister
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Note: she and brother Samuel were adopted by Francis Wilks according to Bastardy Book listing in Loudoun or Fairfax Co., VA |
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: reported at Monthly Meeting, "Wilks, Elizabeth (formerly Mead) reported married out of unity 24th of Jun 1758 ; diwoened 30 Sep 1758, 'she being unwilling to make satisfaction.' " A Women's Meeting appointed a committee to inquire of Margaret Mead, wife of Samuel, on 'how she stands clear of her daughter's outgoing in marriage'; the committee reported that Margaret was clear." |
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British King
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Death of a father
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Citation details: Book C, p. 79 Note: when Inventory was recorded. No will, list of heirs, or widow's dower has been found |
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British King
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1st President of the United States
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Death
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1699–1783
Birth: January 14, 1699
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— London, Middlesex, England Death: before June 10, 1783 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA |
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| Marriage | Marriage — — |
| elder brother |
1734–1806
Birth: before January 31, 1734
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— Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Death: after 1806 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA |
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7 years
himself |
1740–1795
Birth: 1740
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— Virginia, USA Death: after 1795 — Montgomery, Virginia, USA |
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3 years
younger sister |
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Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Deeds
Citation details: Book C, pp. 73-74 |
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Citation details: Book C, p. 99 |
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Citation details: Book D, p. 243 |
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Citation details: Book D, p. 256 |
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Citation details: Book G, p. 414 |
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Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book B, p. 89 |
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Citation details: Book G, p. 483 |
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Citation details: Book H, p. 141 |
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Citation details: Book H, p. 299 |
| Birth |
birthdate assuming he was 21 when first deed transacted; he and sister Elizabeth were adopted by Francis Wilks according to Bastardy Book listing in Loudoun or Fairfax Co., VA |
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Note
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a deed from Bryan Fairfax, heir of William Fairfax
Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Deeds
Citation details: Book C, pp. 73-74 |
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Note
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"upon the petition of Samuel Wilks against William Morlan and Jason Morlan for a debt, 4 pounds, 11 shillings, 8 pence" Citation details: Book C, p. 99 |
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Note
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"Samuel Wilks, a witness for Ignatius Burns in the suit of Jonathan Phillips and having attended court four days it is ordered that the said Burns pay him 100 lbs. of tobacco, the cause being continued on his motion and at his costs." Citation details: Book D, p. 243 |
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"Samuel Wilks, a witness for Jonathan Phillips, having attended court seven days, it is ordered that the same pay him 175 lbs. of tobacco." Citation details: Book D, p. 256 |
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"appointed surveyor of the road in the room of Jacob Janney who is discharged" Citation details: Book G, p. 414 |
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witnessed the will of William Holmes and was surety for Executors Bond
Source: Loudoun County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book B, p. 89 |
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a Loyalist, "having taken the oath of fidelity to the State which is ordered to be Certified" at end of Revolutionary War Citation details: Book G, p. 483 |
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"On the petition of Samuel Wilks, it is ordered that ther Sheriff summon twelve free-holders to meet upon the lands of said Samuel who being sworn according to law are diligently to view and examine the lands adjacent on both sides of Painter Skin Run which may be damaged by the Petitioner's building a Mill thereon and report to the Court the true value of one acre of land appoint to the place where the said Samuel Wilks intends to erect said mill their hands and seals." Citation details: Book H, p. 141 |
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Note
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the only Wilks tax payer |
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Note
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Plaintiff in debt, against John Cantwell, Enoch Furr & Edwin Furr, debtors, for "7 pounds in silver or Gold Dollars at Six Shellings and Gold by weight, the debt and interest at 5% per annum compounded from 19 Jul 1783" Citation details: Book H, p. 299 |
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"George Brent is appointed overseer of the road from Lewis Spring Branch to the Bear Branch, Samuel WILKS appointed overseer of the road from Moses Gibson's to James Lewis's Spring Branch (Level Powell, Simon Triplett & Thomas Lewis gent. to divide the hands between the above mentioned roads, and the road leading from Ashby's Gap by Col. Powell's). Ordered that they keep the same in lawful repair." |
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witnessed the will of Ealse Gibson, evidently a neighbor since another witness was Abel Janney; the will was recorded 13 Dec 1790 |
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bought land |
