Re: WILLIAM AND REBECCA GILBERT, TN. & KY. TO ILL.
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WILLIAM AND REBECCA GILBERT, TN. & KY. TO ILL.
Patricia Staley 4/16/03
I research the DePriest family and in Rutherford County, NC, I came across a deed between John and Joseph Depriest (spelled a variety of ways) and William Gilbert in 1816.From the will of John Defreece, we know that John and Joseph had sisters named Ann, Rebecca, Juda/Judith.In 1792, Rebekah Defrease orphan of John Defreast about 8 years old was bound to Charles Weaks (Weeks) making Rebecca's DOB ca 1784.There is at least one other piece of evidence that William Gilbert married the sister Ann.How does this fit with your information.The family was still in Rutherford Co. in 1820.