Person:William Glass (9)

Early Land Records in Augusta County, VA

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 139.--August, 1775. Samuel Glass. John Glass and Martha ( ), William Glass, of Botetourt to John Sansabough. (Note: the location or acreage of this land is not listed in Chalkley's, but other sources indicate that it is a 236-acre tract, most likely the 236-acre tract of John Glass (father of Samuel, John and William Glass), in Beverley Manor).

Records in Botetourt County, VA

abt. 1774, Dunmore's War: A list of Capt. Henry Pauling's Company of Volunteers in the Botetourt County Regiment: William Glass, Private. Rootsweb.com

1782, Residents in Greenbrier: Glass: John, Samuel, William. [A History of Monroe County, West Virginia, by Oren F. Morton, pg. 476]. [Note: Greenbrier County was formed from part of Montgomery County in 1777, which was formed from part of Fincastle and Botetourt Counties in 1776]

Records in Tennessee

• Land record filed 17 Feb 1807 in Blount County regarding 425 acres of land lying in Blount County on the waters of Crooked Creek in the District of French Broad and Holston granted unto Heirs, and their Heirs and assigns of William Glass. # 2295

• 3 Nov 1809 • Blount County, Tennessee, Record of survey of 422 acres of land of heirs of William Glass in Blount County, TN signed by Gov Blount listed as #2295 in North Carolina & Tennessee Early Land Records. Roll 60, Book 3.

1.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/25322436/person/27573726097/facts

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   From researcher Warren Atkinson, received 11/7/2023:
   
   After the previously mentioned William Glass died in Blount County, TN. in early 1806, his orphaned son William Glass choose John Caldwell as his guardian. William’s orphaned son, Samuel Glass, choose James Gilmore as his guardian. William Glass’ will was proven in the Blount County, TN. court on Aug 25, 1806. On Aug 30, 1806, the Blount Co., TN. court appointed John Caldwell & James Gilmore guardians of William Glass’ orphaned children who were identified as: William, Samuel, James, Betty & Inney Glass.

3.   Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891.

   Name William Glass
   State TN
   County Blount County
   Township No Township Listed
   Year 1800
   Record Type Tax list
   Database TN Early Census Index

4.   Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891.

   Name William Glass
   State TN
   County Blount County
   Township No Township Listed
   Year 1801
   Record Type Tax list
   Database TN Early Census Index