Family History and Genealogy
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WIL(L)BANKS Family History and Genealogy |
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The following is a general overview of the early history and genealogy of the Wil(l)banks of Virginia.
Research of this family name has been particularly difficult. Currently, the earliest research of the Wilbanks and Willbanks families can only be traced as far back as the Revolutionary War. There are primarily six major families from which most all Wilbanks and Willbanks families in America come from.
They are as follows:
William Wilbanks who married Abarilla Gos(t)wick in 1774 in Bute County, North Carolina and shortly afterwards settled in Union County, Ninety-Six District, South Carolina. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving in Col. Brandon's Regiment from Union County, South Carolina. He died in 1796 in Union County, South Carolina. By 1860 descendants are primarily found in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.
Gillum Wilbanks, brother of William aforementioned, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving in Col. Brandon's Regiment from Union County, South Carolina. He migrated to Pendleton District, South Carolina in about 1808, and in about 1820 he migrated to Franklin County, Georgia where he died before 1840. By 1860 descendants are primarily found in Georgia.
Richard Wilbanks, cousin of William and Gillum, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving in Col. Brandon's Regiment from Union County, South Carolina. He lived in Greenville County, South Carolina and then in Pickens District, South Carolina where he died in 1836. He had children but no current descendants are proven at this time. Descendants are most likely to be found in Georgia by 1860.
Joseph Wilbanks, presumed closely related to William, Gillum and Richard, as he also was a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving in Col. Brandon's Regiment from Union County, South Carolina. He lived in Greenville County, South Carolina before moving to Christian County, Kentucky where he died and left a will in 1808. By 1860 descendants are primarily found in Illinois, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.
Richard Willbanks, presumed closely related to the above Wilbanks families, was married in 1766 in Louisa County, Virginia to Priscilla Hewett and migrated to Surry County, North Carolina by 1770. He remained his whole life in that portion of Surry County which became Wilkes County where he died and left a will in 1790. He had five sons who have numerous descendants. Descendants are primarily found to use the double "L" spelling and are found, by 1860, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Missouri.
William Wilbanks (II), presumed closely related to the above Wilbanks families, was married to Phebe Smith Holcombe. He lived in Spartanburg District, South Carolian where he dies in 1816. By 1860 descendants are primarily found in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
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