Person:William Pentecost (12)

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William Pentecost
b.4 Nov 1762 Dinwiddie County, Virginia
d.27 Jan 1839 Jackson County, Georgia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1753
  1. Jane Pentecost1754 -
  2. Nancy Pentecost1756 -
  3. Lucinda "Lucy" Pentecost1757 - 1844
  4. Richard Pentecost1759 - 1761
  5. Dancey Pentecost1760 - 1778
  6. Thomas Pentecost1761 - 1828
  7. William Pentecost1762 - 1839
  8. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pentecost1765 -
  9. Martha "Patsy" Pentecost1767 -
  10. Sarah "Sally" PentecostEst 1770 -
  11. John Pentecost1775 - 1835
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Pentecost1762 - 1839
  • W.  Delilah Wood1761 - 1821
  1. Richard Wood Pentecost1788 - 1857
  2. George Samuel Pentecost1790 - 1852
  3. Matthew Mayes Pentecost
  4. Col. John Wesley Pentecost1794 - 1836
  5. Selah "Celia" Pentecost1796 - 1879
  6. Frances Mayes PentecostAbt 1799 - Abt 1852
  7. Phoebe Traylor Pentecost1800 - 1877
  8. Elizabeth Pentecost1802 - 1858
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Facts and Events
Name William Pentecost
Gender Male
Birth[13] 4 Nov 1762 Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Marriage to Delilah Wood
Other[1][16] 24 Jun 1801 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[2][17] 10 Feb 1803 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[3][18] 29 Jan 1807 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[2][19] 30 Jan 1807 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[4][20] 21 Nov 1807 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[5][21] 26 Oct 1808 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Census[6][22] 1809 Jackson County, Georgia
Other[7][23] 18 Feb 1809 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Census[8][24] 1810 Jackson County, Georgia
Other[9][25] 18 Oct 1810 Jackson County, GeorgiaLand
Other[10][26] 12 Dec 1811 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[11][27] 25 Sep 1815 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[12][28] 7 Jul 1817 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Other[12][29] 8 Jan 1818 Jackson County, GeorgiaAssociates
Death[13] 27 Jan 1839 Jackson County, Georgia
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Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 4, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

  • Penticost, William, b. 1763; entered service in 14th Virginia Regiment lost arm at Battle of Waxhaus [sic] & granted disability Pension; moved in 1801 from Dinwiddie Co., VA to Jackson Co., GA; died there 1/27/1839; married 2/26/1829 there [to] Mary Bradley; widow resided there in 1848 abt. age 61; died Troup County, GA, 1/1/1853; soldier granted disability Pension in 1786; children surviving soldier: Celia Wood, Edward W. (referred to in 1848 as widow's stepson & as "Colonel"), Phoebe Steed, Elizabeth Flanagan & Matthew; query letter in 1925 from David J.D. Myers, La Fayette, GA, whose mother was great great granddaughter of soldier, says soldier's grave at Pentecost Church, Jackson Co. (now Barrow Co.), Georgia, inscription showing soldier born 1763, served in Revolutionary War from Dinwiddie Co, VA & lost arm in Battle of Waxhaus 5/29/1780. F-S7310, R1908.
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Notes

Other Pentecosts in Jackson County.

"Deed Book G, p. 342 June 25, 1821, Jackson Co., John Flannigan & George Pentecost of co. aforesaid from Jacob Millsaps, Jun., of Walton Co., GA, $500 for 187 acres wheron David Burgen now lives beg. at pine cor. on Sarah Durbin land & running N to red oak cor., W to sassafras cor. designated by William Pentecost & said Millsaps, SW to pine Cor. on Coker's line, to a pine cor. on Weir's land, to an unknown cor. on Sarah Durbin's line, to the beg. . . . Signed: Jacob Millsaps. Wit: J. W. Pentecost, John M. Burgen, Robert Watkins, J. P. Rec. Jan. 22, 1822."

References
  1. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    44.

    Reference number: THOMAS WATSON & SUSANNA ZACHRY

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books A - D 1796-1808. (Fernandina, Florida: Wolfe Publishing, 1998)
    293.

    Reference number: THOMAS WATSON & SUSANNA ZACHRY

  3. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    2-3.

    Reference number: THOMAS WATSON & SUSANNA ZACHRY

  4. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    238.

    Reference number: Philip Coker

  5. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    21, from Jackson Co., Ga. Deed Bk. E, p. 94.

    Reference number: THOMAS WATSON & SUSANNA ZACHRY

  6. ↑ Faye S. Poss, transcriber. Index to the 1809 Jackson County Tax Digest. (http://www.rootsweb.com/gajackso/1809taxdigest.htm)
    Jones, Richard, p. 43.

    Reference number: William Pentecost

  7. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    230.

    Reference number: FREDERICK THOMPSON & NANCY COKER

  8. ↑ Elizabeth Jones. Various Notes Collected Here and There Concerning Philip Coker.
  9. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    97.

    Reference number: JOHN SHIP & SARAH WATSON

  10. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    135.

    Reference number: THOMAS WATSON & SUSANNA ZACHRY

  11. ↑ Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    208.

    Reference number: Philip Coker

  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Faye Stone Poss, abstractor. Jackson County, Georgia Deed Abstracts, Books E - G, 1808 - 1822. (Snellville, Georgia: Faye Stone Poss, 2000)
    363.

    Reference number: THOMAS COKER SON OF THOMAS COKER OF BIBB

  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/76707339/person/170025966671/facts

  14.   National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    Name: William Pentecost
    Birth Date: 4 Nov 1762
    Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia
    Death Date: 27 Jan 1839
    Death Place: Jackson, Georgia
    SAR Membership: 60327
    Role: Ancestor
    Application Date: 31 Mar 1941
    Father: William Pentecost
    Mother: Phoebe Traylor
    Spouse: Delilah Wood
    Children: Richard Wood Pentecost

  15.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

    Pension Application of William Penticost S7310 VA
    Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 4 Nov 2018.

    William Pentecost came before me one of the Justices for the County of Jackson in the State of Georgia & made Oath that he is the same William Pentecost to whom the original Certificate formerly in his possession was given, & of which he has been deprived by the bad faith of a
    certain Philip Jackson his former attorney & of which the following is a Copy

    “I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that William Pentecost aged 24 years,
    late a Private in Bufords detachment, appears to have been disabled in such a manner while in the service of the United States [at the battle of Waxhaws SC, 29 May 1780] as to entitle him to the sum of fifteen pounds a year – which allowance is accordingly made him to commence from the first Day of January 1786. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond this 22nd Day of February 1787.
    ”Edm’d. Randolph
    T. Meriweather

    That he served in Bufords [Abraham Buford S46372] detachment at the time he was
    disabled & that he now resides in the State of Georgia & County of Jackson, & has resided there the last 20 years, previous to to which he resided in Dinwiddie County & State of Virginia
    Sworn to before me this 3rd Day of December 1821.
    William Pentecost
    test Jos Landrum JP

    [The following is from bounty-land records in the Library of Virginia. This file for William Penticost also includes documents pertaining to Barnabas Arthur VAS2963, Richard Hooper VAS2964, William Poyner VAS2965, and Edward Wills VAS2966.]

    I do hereby certify that I knew William Pentecost as a soldier in the late Revolutionary with Grate Brittian. I know I know he served three years under Colo. Bluford and I think in the forteenth Virginia Redgiment on Continental Establishment. Given under my hand this 21 day of Sept 1810.
    Test Christopher de Graffenried Herod Gibb [Harod Gibb W17947] 15 V.R.
    M. Hobson Lt

    N.
    It does not appear by the books of this Office, that any Land Warrant, or warrants, ever
    issued, for military services performed by Wm Poyner, Barnabas Arthur, Richard Hooper,
    William Penticost, or Edward Wills, in the Revolutionary war between the U.S. and G.B.
    Land Office Will G. Pendleton Ch’f Cl’k
    6th Nov’r 1811

    [The following are from pension records in the Library of Virginia.]
    This to certify that the bearer William Pentecost was a soldier in my Regiment on Continental Establishment he has not with my knowledge received any think no wages for any time since the last of December 1779 his time of Service which was Eighteen Month expired the 23rd of October 1780 Given under my hand at Petersburg this 15th Day of Oct 1780
    A Buford Col.

    I do Certify that William Penticost a Soldier in Colo. Bufords Detachmt in the Continental
    Service was Wounded near the Waxhaw settlement in South Carolina on the 29th of May 1780
    he is about 24 years of Age
    Henry Bowyer [W5859]
    then Lt & Adj’t. s’d. Detachment
    Feb’y 22d 1787

    June 1 1787. Received of Henry Tatum Deputy Sheriff for Daniel Claibourne the full am’t. of
    the pention allowed me by the commonwealth of Virginia, being fifteen pounds
    As Witness my hand the day above written Wm Pentecost Jr

    NOTES:
    On 9 July 1853 several acquaintances of William Penticost stated “that one of his arms
    was off at or near the shoulder joint, that they always understood & believed that the loss of his arm was sustained while in battle during his service in the war of the Revolution, or on account of wounds received while in battle.”

    On 17 Jan 1848 Mary Penticost, 61, stated that her late husband, William Penticost, died
    on 27 Jan 1839. On 4 May 1848 her age was given as 60 when she applied for the unpaid
    balance of his pension up to the day of her husband’s death. She declared that she married
    William Penticost in Jackson County on 26 Feb 1829, and Rev. John Pendergrass certified that
    he had performed the marriage ceremony of William Penticost and Mary Bradley. A letter dated
    29 June 1848 refers to Mary Penticost’s stepson, Col. Richard W. Penticost . On 29 June 1853
    James C. St Johns and Elizabeth St Johns stated that Mary Penticost had moved to Troup County GA four years previously and died on 1 Jan 1853 leaving the following children: Richard, Celia, Phebe, Elizabeth, and Matthew.

    https://revwarapps.org/s7310.pdf

  16. ↑ "Deed Book E, p. 199 June 24, 1801, Jackson Co., Harmon Runnels to Thomas Wadsworth, both of Jackson Co., $290 for 278 acres on the waters of the Mulberry fork of the Oconee River, Beg. at a sugar tree running N38E 42 chs. to a pine, S52E 42 chs. to a post oak, 42W 70 chs. to a poplar, S67W 116 chs. 58 links to a dogwood, N7E 40 chs. to a Wahoo, to the beg. course adjoinng to Watts & others . . . Signed: H. Runnels. Wit: W. Pentecost, Micajah Benge, J. I. Ct. Rec. Aug. 3, 1809."
    W. Pentecost & Micajah BEnge witnesses a deed between Harmon Runnels and Thomas Wadsworth
  17. ↑ "Deed Book D, p. 633 Feb. 10, 1803, quitclaim from John Black to Arnold Edwards for 64 acres, beginning on Beach Creek, N39W 40 chains to a stake to a line run for John Woods, along said line to a red oak corner made for Woods and Hollinshead, along said line to creek, down meanders of creek to beginning, being part of a tract granted to John Wood and whereon the said Edwards now resides. Signed: John Black. Witness: W. Pentecost, C. T. Traylor, J. P. Recorded Jan. 29, 1808."
    W. Pentecost witnessed a quitclaim deed between John Black and Arnold Edwards
  18. ↑ "Deed Book E, p. 10 Jan. 29, 1807, Eleazer Mobley to Adam Mabrey, both of Jackson Co., $425 for 160 acres on Beach Creek, being part of a tract granted to Eleazer Mobley by Jared Irwin, Gov. of GA, on Dec. 15, 1806, Beg. ona red oak cor. N53E 23½ chs. to pine cor., N29W 29.15 chs. to pine Cor., by a line to be run so as to contain aforesaid quantity of land from the last mentioned cor. . . . Signed Eleazer Mobley. Wit: W. Pentecost, Thos. Watson. Sworn by William Pentecost on Feb. 5, 1808 before Edw. Adams, Clk. J. Ct. Rec. Feb. 29, 1808."
    W. Pentecost & Thos. Watson witnessed a deed between Eleazer Mobley & Adam Mabrey
  19. ↑ "Deed Book D, p. 634 Jan. 30, 1807, Jackson County, deed from John Black to Thomas Watson, both of county aforesaid, consideration of $500 for 160 acres, part of a tract lying on Beach Creek, granted to John Wood, beginning on a stake corner made for Arnold Edwards. Signed: John Black. Witness: W. Pentecost, Arnold Edwards, C. T. Traylor, J. P. Recorded Jan. 29, 1808."
    W. Pentecost witnessed a deed between John Black and Thomas Watson
  20. ↑ "Deed Book F, p. 284 Nov. 21, 1807, Jackson Co., power of attorney from John Woods, Sen., to his son Timothy Woods to act in his behalf in all matters & things that may be necessary in recovering all that part of a legacy bequeathed to him by his father, Hugh Woods, deceased, late of Orange Co., NC . . . Signed: John Woods, Sen. Wit: W. Pentecost, Agrippa Atkinson, J. P. Rec. Jan. [?], 1817."
    W. Pentecost & Agrippa Atkinson witnessed the granting of power of attorney from John Woods, Sen. to his son Timothy Woods
  21. ↑ "Deed Book E, 1808-1812, p. 94 Oct. 26, 1808, Arnold Edwards of Jackson Co. to Thomas Watson, $300 for parcel on the waters of Beach Creek, being part of two tracts originally granted to John Hollingsworth & John Woods containing 60 acres, on Camp Branch. Signed: Arnold ("A", his mark) Edwards. Wit: William Pentecost, William Ship, J. P. Rec. Dec. 19, 1808."
    William Pentecost and William Ship witnessed a deed from Arnold Edwards to Thomas Watson
  22. ↑ No other Pentecosts listed.

    Names indexed on page 43: Agrippe Atkinson, John Barton, Moses Collins, Nancy Cook (Widow), Sarah Derbin (widow), Arnold Edwards, Richard Jones, Silas Haskins, Thomas Hester, Joseph Jolley, John Lovejoy, Jemima Lovejoy (John Lovejoy, Agent), James Lyles, Alexander McHargue, John Pennington, Isaac Pennington, Samuel Pennington, Joel Perkerson, Littleton Ragan, Henry Ramsey (John Pennington, Adm'r Estate of Henry Ramsey), John Robinson, and Samuel Stedman.
    William Pentecost is listed in the tax index on page 43
  23. ↑ "Deed Book F, p. 259 Feb. 18, 1809, Isaac Burson to Joseph George, both of said county, $210 for 87 acres on the waters of the Mulberry fork, part of tract originally granted to Buckner Harris on June 14, 1802 by Josiah Tatnall, Gov. Beg. on Davis's creek . . . to intersection of Ignatius Few's old line . . . Signed: Isaac Burson. Wit: W. Pentecost, William Shipp, J. P., Joseph Bagby. Rec. Sept. 16, 1816."
    W. Pentecost, William Shipp & Joseph Bagby witnessed a deed between Isaac Burson and Joseph George
  24. ↑ Source: «i»An Index to Georgia Tax Digests«/i» (Spartanburg, S. C.: Reprint Co., 1986), Volume 4. 1809-1811.
    Coker, James - Jackson County - Stroud's District - 1810 - p. 64
    Coker, John - Jackson County - Stroud's District - 1810 - p. 64
    Coker, Philip - Jackson County - Hays District - 1810 - p. 56
    Coker, Thompson - Jackson County - Hays District - 1810 - p. 54
    Koker, Robert - Jackson County - Galespie's District - 1810 - p. 93
    Pentecost, William - Jackson County - Hays District - 1810 - p. 52
    Lovejoy, Jemima (Minsy) - Jackson County - Hays District - 1810 - p. 52
    Philip Coker, Thompson Coker, William Pentecost and Jemima Lovejoy are on the tax list in Hays District
  25. ↑ "Deed Book E, p. 451 Oct. 18, 1810, Jackson Co., William Ship & Patsey, his wife, to William Pentecost, both of said county, $1000 for 100 acres by estimation, it being part of a tract originally granted to Ignatius Few & conveyed to said Pentecost & from said Pentecost to said Ship . . . Beg. on a cherry cor. on Beach Creek, N52W 13 chs. to hickory cor., N45W 15 chs. to stake cor., S45W 26 chs. to white oak cor. near the edge of Mill pond; up meanders of Mill pond . . . Signed: Wm. Ship, Patsey (x) Ship. Wit: Wm. Flourney, Agrippa Atkinson, J. P. Rec. Apr. 13, 1811."
    William Ship & Patsey, his wife, to William Pentecost, $1000 for 100 acres, being part of a tract originally granted to Ignatius Few & conveyed to said Pentecost & from said Pentecost to said Ship, on Beach Creek
  26. ↑ "Deed Book E, p. 647 Dec. 12, 1811, Jackson Co., William Lyles of Prince Georges Co., MD, by his attorney in fact George N. Lyles of county first aforesaid, to Richard Jones, $240 for parcel of land joining Mrs. Lovejoy's line, containing & now laid out for 192 acres, part of a tract granted to Doct. William Baker May 28, 1788, & was deeded to William Lyles Dec. 5, 1803. Signed: George N. Lyles, attorney in fact for William Lyles. Wit: William Pentecost, Thos. Watson. Sworn by Thomas Watson on Feb. 8, 1812, before Agrippa Atkinson, J. P. Rec. Sept. 16, 1812."
    William Pentecost & Thomas Watson witnessed a deed between William Lyles and Richard Jones
  27. ↑ "Deed Book F, p. 193 Sept. 25, 1815, Jackson Co., Thomas Williams, Attorney in fact for William M. Cowles, to William Pentecost, Attorney in fact for Robert Smith, $3,093 for 3, 093 acres, part of a 4,600 acre tract originally granted to Horatio Marbury on Barbers creek. Signed: Thos. Williams, Attorney in fact for William M. Cowles. Wit: Walton Harris, Thos. P. Carnes, H. Montgomery, J. I. C. Rec. Dec. 9, 1815."
    William Pentecost was the attorney in fact for Robert Smith in a land transaction with William M. Cowles
  28. ↑ "Deed Book G, p. 227 July 7, 1817, Jackson Co., William Pentecost, Atty. for Robert Smith, to William Rooks, both of co. aforesaid, $100 for 100 acres on waters of Beach Creek & being part of a 4,000 acre tract granted to Horatio Marberry & by Marberry conveyed to William Ryley to Robert Smith, Beg. on white oak on line of original survey, S45W 30 chs. to pine cor., S45E 33½ chs. to an alder cor., N45E 30 chs. to original Spanish oak Cor., along said original line N45W to the beg. . . Signed: Wm. Pentecost, Atty. for Robert Smith. Wit: David Bergan, J. P., T. W. Pentecost. Rec. Sept. 23, 1820."
    William Pentecost, Atty. for Robert Smith, to William Rooks, $100 for 100 acres on waters of Beach Creek & being a part of a 4000 acre tract granted to Horatio Marberry & by Marberry to William Ryley & by Ryley to Robert Smith
  29. ↑ "Deed Book G, p. 225-226 Jan. 8, 1818, Jackson Co., Littleton Riggins to Thomas Coker, both of said county, $300 for 118 acres being parts of tract of land granted to Ignatius Few & Horatio Marbury, Beg. on the pine cor. on said Marbury's line, N45E 22 roods (rods) to a post cor. on Few's line, S45E (blank) to pine cor. made for Barton, NE (blank) to post oak cor. near the fence, E to maple cor. on Jennings Branch, SE with the fence between said Riggins & Agrippa Atkinson 24 chs. to post oak cor., SW to Few's original line, along said line N4W to a pine cor., S45W 22 roods to Marbury's line to the beg. cor. Signed: Littleton ("L" his mark) Riggins. Wit: W. Pentecost, David Burgan, J. P. Rec. Sept, 15, 1820."
    W. Pentecost & David Burgan witnessed a deed between Littleton Riggins & Thomas Coker
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