William Gill born c1777 VA died >1850<1860, son of William Gill, and married second (DAR statement) 12 Aug. 1813 in Morgan Co., GA, Rhoda (Pope?) Poole born c1787 in SC died >1860 (he is clearly a descendent of Wm.Gill b<1738-d1780-81, because the children's names are the same.  I believe this man is the son of Wm. Gill of Iredell Co., NC born c1750 died in 1797).  If Rhoda did not have children until she was c21, then they would have had none born before c1808, which is pretty consistent with the records below.  This excludes the Thomas Y. and Hiram in the 1821 land lottery as children.

In 1828, a William Gill paid the Poor School tuition for George Woodward age 13 in Wilkes Co., GA (Wilkes Co. Papers p113. Wm. Gill witness, State vs. James Carter, 1813, Wilkes Co., GA (Wilkes Co. Papers p176), and the William Gill in the census there matches this one in age. Grand Jury Feb. 1818 (ibid p179), 1818 Grand Jury again (ibid p182). May 1822 one of three persons sued by Jeremiah Burdine for debt, inferior court, Book E fo. 163 (Ibid p206). (Andrea record #80) Wm. Gill in Wilkes Co., GA is named as Guardian for Sarah & Elizabeth Woodward orphan children of Hy Woodward 2 Oct. 1812 in a suit Wm. Woods vs. Estate of John Freeman. (Following, and children 7 and 8 from Dan Nichols) Capt. Wm. Gill officer of Col. Thomas Wooten's Regt., 180th, Dist. Co. Of Militia 9 July 1812.

He is listed in Wilkes Co., GA in the 1830 census, but in Meriwether Co. in 1840.

"One of first settlers of Meriwether Co., GA, which was laid out from Troup Co. In 1827." "Early merchants in Meriwether CO.: Thomas and William Gill." 1840 Meriwether Co., GA census page 112. 1850 Meriwether Co., GA census age 73, born in VA. "Rhody" Gill was alive at 72 in the 1860 census in Meriwether CO. GA with son John A. Gill.

1858 Will of William Gill.

Children listed in will of William Gill: Carolyn S. Gill Bradley, Susan A. Gill Donalson, Julia Gill Donalson, F. L. Gill,  Henry A. Gill, Mary E. Gill Howard, Thomas Y. Gill, Hiram M. Gill, Andrew J. Gill, Olive H. Gill, John A. Gill, Nancy Gill Davis, Rebecca L. Gill Ragland.

  1. Carolyn S. Gill married Norman Bradley
  2. Susan A. Gill born 1810-20 married Thomas Donalson.  Might be the Adoline (Adaline) Gill daughter born 1818, 1829 age 11 tuition at Wilkes Co. Poor School paid (Wilkes Co. Papers p116). 1830 Poor School tuition paid for Adaline, age 12.
  3. Henry A. Gill born c1813 in GA married Martha Repass 3 Marcy 1836 (single in 1850 census).  Henry (A. or M.) Gill bc1816 p330 1850 census Meriweather Co., GA farmer age 34 with #364 Clement Davis, 36 farmer, net worth $0.   A HENRY A. GILL, census records 1870 Bradley Co., AR, with wife MARTHA, and children. He and wife and children all born in GA. On the AR census for Henry and Martha there is abt. a 10 year gap in the ages of the last children like age 11 and age 1. I assummed this Martha might be a second wife. Then I rechecked your data and Henry A. was listed in 1850 census GA as single living in house of a sister. This Henry A. Gill of AR (Bradley Co.) had a child b. 1848, then the last child on census b. 1869 age 1. Seems as though this Henry A. Gill of AR wasn't with his family for about a decade. The child in 1848 b. GA, the child age l b. AR. I believe this data fits Henry A. Gill, son of Wm Gill of Montgomery Co. His age also fits, b. 1813 (recalling from memory).  Juliet Wills
  4. F. L. Gill: FIELDING LEWIS GILL, b. 1817, Georgia, migrated to Texas, Upshur Co. by abt 1870. It is unfortunate that the will only has initials "F. L.", but not too many names will fit the letters.  I also believe that F.L. Gill, son of Wm. Gill of Montgomery Co. GA, was this Fielding Lewis Gill of Upshur Co. TX, 1880 census. This Fielding Lewis Gill family had connections to southern AR, that is why I looked at the AR census and found Henry A. Gill. This family of Wm Gill of GA is hard to document, for I checked all sisters names and husbands' names in Heritage Quest this p.m., found very little. My Fielding L. Gill married into my Donaldson family of NC that migrated into MS then into TX.   Juliet Wills
  5. Hiram Milledge Gill born c1816 from the 1850 census died1876-80.  Married after 1850 Louisa J.   Is this Melmoth (Melwoth, Memmoth) Gill born 1820, who in 1829 had his paid tuition at the Wilkes Co. Poor School, when he was age 9 (Wilkes Co. Papers p116)? 1830 Poor School tuition paid as Melmoth age 10. 1831 Wilkes Co. Poor School tuition age age 11 (ibid p124).  He was named for Governor Milledge of Ga. An old capital of Ga. was at Milledgeville. I (Charles McDaniel) have found primary sources which call him just "Milledge Gill."  He was my wife's gg grandfather and senior members of the family now deceased could only tell us his name was Milledge.  He was a member of Phillips Legion, Cavalry, in the Civil War.
    1. William A. Gill 1855-1900 marr. Nancy E. Powell, married 2nd Permelia Hinseley.
    2. Martin Victory Gill bor 1858
    3. James B.F. Gill born 1860
    4. Hiram F. Gill born 1862
    5. Eles Gill born 1864
    6. Joseph Gill born 1871
    7. Janie M. Gill born 1876
  6. Rebecca L. Gill born 1820/5 married 17 Oct. 1839 Edward Ragland.
  7. Nancy Gill born 1823 married 28 Nov. 1839 Clement Davis
  8. Andrew Jackson Gill born c1825/8? probably Andrew "T." Gill in 1850 census in Coweta Co. in house of Edward Rageland (who married his sister).  Married 12 Nov. 1851 Mary Ann Parkinson.
  9. Mary E. Gill bc1827 married John H. Howard
  10. Thomas Young Gill born c1828.  A Thomas Gill born 1822, in 1831 at age 9 had his tuition paid in Wilkes Co. at the Poor School (Wilkes Co. Papers p124, census states bc1827)  This could be the Thomas Y. Gill born c1813 who appears to have resided all his life in Wilkes Co., GA, but I don't think they match.  There are seven name coincidences. That Thomas Gill named a daughter Rhoda, and a grandchild had the middle initial O, etc., so this may be correct. A Thomas W. Gill lived in Meriwether Co., GA, married 4 Sept. 1853 Agnes A. Render (Meriwether Co., GA marriage record)
  11. Julia Ann Gill (July) born c1828 GA (1850 census) (July Gill bc1829) married 13 Nov. 1851 Stanhope L. (or L.S.) Donalson (Meriwether Co., GA marriage record).
  12. Oliver H. Gill, Oliver "Olvin" Hunt Gill born 1829 in GA, both parents born in NC, married 22 Jun. 1856 in Meriwether Co., GA to Mary Ann Watson born 1830 in GA, father born in Ireland, mother born in GA. Both alive in 1880 Meriwether Co. GA census.
    1. William Gill born c1858 GA (1860 census, not present in 1880 census)
    2. Robert Gill born c1862 GA (1880 census)
    3. John Thomas Gill born 1864 GA (1880 census)
    4. Ellizabeth L. "Lizzie" Gill born 1869 in GA married 1884 James Walter Plant born 1861 GA.
    5. Jimmie Gill born 1871 GA (1880 census)
  13. John A. Gill born c1832, killed in the Civil War (1850 census) married 26 Dec. 1858 (Meriwether Co., GA marriage record) Nancy Jane Perkerson born c1834, in 1860 Meriwether Co., GA census.
    1. John D. Gill born winter of 1859/1860

Grandchild in 1850 census in family of Wm. & Rhoda, cannot be Rhoda's

  1. Virginia Gill born c1846 GA
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