William Estill was born on January 16,1760, inAugusta County, Va., the twelfth child of Capt. Wallace and Mary Ann Wallace. 77
He married Martha ‘Wright, the third sister to marry intothis Estill family. The Wrights were neighbors of Captain Estill, probably daughters of the William Wright who died in Augusta in. 1776, aged 67, and who named his children in his ‘Will:
John Wright, Samuel Wright, William Wright, James Wright, Alexander Wright, and “four daughters.” A Tyree T. Wright born on Cowpasture in1808, was a member of John C. Fremont’s famous expedition through the West in 1843; and a brother of this Tyree settled jn St. Louis, Missouri and became the largest carriage manufacturer in the world. They were probably nephews of the Wright sisters.
William Estill performed non-military services in Greenbrier County and was Tax Commissioner for Special Tax in 1780 - 81, for which he was allowed £12; he was also Constable of Monroe Co., Va. 78
He moved to Kentucky but later moved to Franklin County, Tenn. He died young leaving three children:
1. James Estill married Endoria Henderson.
a.William H. Estill, born 1813; married Amanda Likens, in 1837,, in Alabama; moved to Texas in 1848. Served in Confederate Army.
1.James Thomas Estill of Fredericksburg, Texas.
2.William B. Estill of Austin, Texas.
3.John T. Estill of Belton, Texas.
4.Mrs. Beuna Hogan, Lake City, Florida.
5.Julia Estill, Belton, Texas.
b. Sam Estill, M. D., Blount Springs, Alabama.
c. Alfred Estill, died young.
d. Caroline Estill.
e. Martha Estill married Mr. Dorsey of Alto, Texas.
2. Isaac Estill.
3. Jane Estill married Capt. Leonard Tarrant.
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