WILLIAM AND WYATT BETTIS ONLY BETTIS FAMILIES IN WILSON CO TENNESSEE
William Bettis son of Wyatt Bettisborn 1792 (per 1850 Census) Franklin Co, North Carolina
MarriedWinnifordLambeth Mar 3, 1812, daughter of William Lambeth and Pheraby Goldston.
William’s sister Hickory Bettisborn 1793 (per 1860 Census) Franklin Co North Carolinamarried Dempsey Lambeth also on Mar 12,1812son of William Lambeth and Pheraby Goldston, Samuel Bettis served as bondsman for the two marriages of Bettis brother and sister, and
Lambeth brother and sister.
William Bettis and Winniford Lambeth Bettis issue per census land deeds and marriages and deathrecordswere;
1/ John W.L. Bettis b 1813 Wilson, Tennessee died 1865 Summer Co. Tennessee.married Martha Summerhillbef 1843 Wilson Co Tennessee
Sources;
Wilson Co Trust Deeds
Warren Lambeth to John W.L. Bettis a boy slave named John about 18 year old.
Dated Mar6 1848.
Wilson Co. Tennessee Deeds, Book Y, pg. 527
Warner Lambeth and his wife Elizabeth to John W.L. Bettis 27
Acresin the 3rd. District. Bounded; James H. Johnson, William Bettes, and John Powell
8 April 1845
Warren Lambert is the Uncle to John W.L. Bettis, Warren brother to his Mother.
1850 Wilson Co. Tennessee Census, District 3, pg 336
1860 Summer Co. Tennessee Census, Castalian Township, District 3, pg182
2/ Osborne Bettis born 1814 Wilson Tennessee married 1/ Martha Wilkerson 19 Aug 1840 Wilson Co Tennessee 2/ Harriett Woodland 9 Aug 1849 Wilson Tennessee, Thomas Goldston served as bondsman
3/ Mary Bettis b 1818 Wilson Co Tennessee married James L. Champson 10 Dec 1835 Mary and James both died before 1850 Wilson Co Tennessee.
Sources;
Guardian Settlements 1845-1851 Wilson Co. Tennessee
William Bettes Guardian, Guardian of the minor heirs of James L.Chapmam
to wit. William, Elizabeth, and John Chapman. The mother of these children
has since died, The grandfather of these children is the guardian.
Recorded 24 February 1849. pg 321
Wilson Co Tennessee Misc Records 1800-1975
Thomas B. Chapman Guardian of William Elizabeth and John
Chapman the minor heirs of William Bettis their grandfather.
They are the children of James L. Chapman, recorded 10 June 1857.
- 1852 Jan 6 - (Exparte) Petition for sale of land. The petition of Ben TARVER, gdn. of J.L. CHAPMAN'S minor children all living in this county. John L. CHAPMAN died several years ago and shortly after his widow died also leaving three children: William the oldest, aged about 14, John and Elizabeth both younger.... About 25a of land on Barton's Creek and bounded by land which A.M. WOODLAND lives, E.A.WHITE. The other tract in the N.E. of the tract of land J. JOHNSON bought of WINCHESTER & CAGE ... part of the POND tract ... CODWOOD....- John CHAPMAN later became gdn.
4/ Nancy Bettis born 1822 Wilson Tennessee marriedEd Clemmons no other information on Nancy.
5/James D Bettis born 5 May 1823 died 24 July 1889 buried Perkins Cemetery Wilson Co Tennesse married 1st Margaret Perkins 26 Jan. 1847 married 2nd Mary Jane Perkins 25 Sept 1863 . These Perkins may be sisters have not done any research on then,
6/ Pheraby Jane Bettis born 10 Oct 1825 died 7 Jan 1886 Fannin Co Texasmarried Armstead Wesley Jolly born 17 Feb 1825 died 9 Dec 1904 Fannin Co Texas( named after her grandmother Pheraby Goldston Lambeth.)
Source;
Wilson Co. TN. Deed Bk. 2
P.J. Jolly the wife of A.W. Jolly and daughter of
William and Winniford Bettis to W.A. Perkins the dower
of my mother. Said P.J. Jolly is a resident of Fannin
Co., Texas 10 April 1871
7/ Moses William Bettis born 14 Oct 1826 Wilson Co Tennessee died 28 Dec 1878 Fannin Co TexasmarriedElizabeth B. Hope bef 1846 Wilson Tennessee
Sources;
1850 Wilson Co., Tennesse Census 4th District pg 336b
Wilson Co., Tennessee
Deed Bk 2
Moses W. Bettes of Fannin Co., TX. to William Perkins of Lamar
Co., Texasmy interest in the dover of my mother
Mrs. Winniford Bettes4 Feb 1871
1870 Fannin Co., Texas Census, pg
Moses William BETTIS, b 10/14/1826 Wilson Co, TN - d 12/28/1878 FanninCo, TX. m Elizabeth HOPE. b 4/30/1827 - d 2/15/1876 Fannin Co, TX.They had 8 children, one of which was Mary Frances BETTIS, b1/20/1848, Wilson Co, TN - d 9/25/1932 Wichita Co, TX. m FranklinBerry DAVIS 12/28/1865 Fannin Co, TX.
8/ Elizabeth Susan Bettis born 17 Nov 1829 Wilson Co Tennessee died 3 Nov 1880 Wilson Tennessee buried Johnson Cemtery married James Johnson born 30 Aug 1828 died 16 April 1908 Wilson Tennessee buried Johnson Cemetery.
Sourxes;
1850 Labanon, Wilson Co Tennessee Census, pg369
Elizabeth was the daughter of William Bettis and Winiford LambathBettis. She married James M. Johnson September 15, 1847 in Lebanon,TN. Their children were: Thompson H. Johnson, William A. Johnson, JohnMathias Johnson, Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Johnson, James H. Johnson,Nancy "Nanny" Nixon Johnson, Joseph W. Johnson, Zorah Dixie Johnson,and Mitchell W. Johnson.
James Johnson was admin of Winneford Bettis estates;
Wilson Co Tennessee Estate Sales'
Mrs Winnefred Bettes Sale J.M. Johnson; Admin
Recorded 14 Sept 1877
J.M. Johnsonwas Winnefred'sSon-in-law
9/ Mitchell Perry Bettis born 1834 Wilson Co Tennessee
Married Renne MNU had son John Bettis born 1854, Joseph born 1858
Fannin Co Texas
Source;
Wilson Co. Tn. Deeds Bk 2
Mitchell Perry Bettes of Bee County, Texas to my
Brother Moses W. Bettes my interest in 150 acres which my
mother holds as a dower from her husband
William Bettes My mother Mrs. Winniford Bettes
26 June 1861
10/ Joseph H Bettis born 1836 Wilson Co Tennessee died 1864 Civil War
No Sourcefor deathmore research neededon Joseph Bettis
1860 Wilson Co., Tenn Census, pg 271
Winefred Bettis 66
Joseph H. 25son*********PROVEN SON OF William and Winifred per census
Wm. Chapman 23grandson
Elizabeth Chapman 18grand-daughter
Dempsey Lambeth 70brother to Winefred
William Bettis was bondsman for the marriages of Alfred Bettis and Margaret Conyers5Mar 1822, by minister Abner Hill
William Bettiswas among buyers at the Estate Sale of Wyatt Bettis, Sr others were John Bettis, Admin of the Estate of Wyatt Bettis, John Goldston brother to Pheraby Goldston Lambeth, Samuel Bettis, bondman to the marriage ofWilliam Bettis and Hickory Bettis., Alfred Bettis and Polly BettisWyatt Bettis Jr only son that was not at the Estate Sales was in Obion Co. Tennessee by 1830
There was only one Bettis Family in Wilson Tennessee by about 1800-6 and that was William and Wyatt Bettis and can be proven per census, marriage, Estates records and death records or you can appoint any Bettis as your ancestor and disregard all Sources in Wilson Co Tennessee on these BettisFamilies.
William Bettis brother to Wyatt Bettisborn abt 1764 Granville Co North Carolinaand has sons
1/ John Bettis who was bondsman for his Uncle Wyatt Bettis, Srfor his 2nd marriage to Milly Powers 7 Aug 1806
.2/ James Bettismarried Sarah Ann Barton, daughter of John Barton and Chloe Vaugh
3/.Tillman Patterson Bettis b/ 6 Oct 1789 Franklin Co North Carolina married Sarah Carr daughter of Thomas Carr and Anne Sanders. Tillman named after his mother’s Brother Tillman Patterson of Franklin Co NCwho was named after his great uncle Tillman Patterson of Prince Geo Co Virginia,
4/ Drury Bettis b 1790Franklin Co North Carolina married Sarah Bryant 13 Feb 1822 Madison Co Tennessee per pension file of Drury Bettis, William and Drury Bettis appears on1830-40 Madison Co Tennessee Census. William Bettis1820 Shelby Co Tennessee Census. Drury Bettis also named after his Mother’s brother Drury Patterson of Franklin Co NC who came with the Bettis to Washington Co Gathen to Wilson Tennessee. Drury Patterson’s wife is Unknown had son Thomas Patterson b/ abt 1794 Franklin Co NC married Mary Polly Harpole( step-daughter of Wyatt Bettis, Jr) 9 Dec 1812 Wilson Tennessee Wyatt Bettis, Jr served as bondsman. Drury Patterson brother Gideon Pattersonmade thetrip with the Bettis to Washington Co., Ga.
5/ Daughter Polly Bettis b/ 29 Sept 1793 Franklin Co North Carolina died 29 Nov 1863 married Adam Harpole 15 April 1812 Wilson Co Tennessee. Wyatt Bettis served as bondsman. Adam and Polly are buried in Harpole Cemetery, Crockett Co Tennessee and gravestone can be seen at Find-A-Grave website as many of these Bettis families are listed. A great website with over amilliongraves.
These are sons we can believe in of Wyatt and William Bettis Wilson Co Tennesseewho was in Washington Co Ga in abt 1796 from Franklin Co North Carolina and sons of James Bettis and Lucy son of Edward Bettis and Elizabeth Wyatt of Prince George Co Virginia.
Sources;
Wilson Co Tennessee marriages records
Wilson Co Tennessee land deeds records
Wilson Co Tennessee Cemetery records
1820 Wilson Co TennesseeCensus records
1820 Shelby Co Tennessee Census records
1830Wilson, Shelby, ObionTennessee Census records
1840 Wilson, Obion, Shelby, Madison Co Tennessee Census
records
1840 Haywood Co Tennessee Census
1850 Desoto Co Mississippi Census
1850 Wilson, Shelby, Obion, Co Tennessee Census
Estates records of James Bettis of FranklinCo North Carolina
Land Deeds and Tax records of Bute, Granville, Franklins Co North Carolina.
Marriages records of Franklins Co North Carolina
Washington Co Georgia Tax List 1797-98
Washington Co Land Lottery 1805
Fannin Co Texas Land Deeds
Prince George Co., Virginia Court Order Book 1737-40
Prince George Co. Virginia ;
Prince George, VA Records 1733-1792, pg 8
1704 Prince Geo. Virginia Rent Rolls
Capt Nicholas Wyatt and Anthony
Prince George Co Virginia
Wills and Deeds, by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III