William Bascom Giles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1860, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1870, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1880, , Tate, Mississippi, USA

Notes:

William Bascom Giles was born abt 1815 in Virginia--Near Chantam, about 50 miles from Danville, according to Jeremiah Sydnor Giles. The censuses show him to be born about 1815.

The marriage license shows William (B.)G. Giles and Sally Ann Ferguson married 3 Jan 1848 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

1830 Census - No Township Listed - Pittsylvania - Virginia - Page 313:
William B. Giles

Customers at Hugh Weir's store in 1835 - lists a William B. Giles that owes him money.
Book 11 - of the Mixed Probate Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Hugh Weir had one store in Chatham, which was referred to as his store at the Pittsylvania Court House, or Competition, as it was called at the time. Other Giles listed are Hezekiah Giles, James Giles, John Giles, Jr., Johnson Giles.

William Bascom Giles bought 60 acres of land from Wilson H. Giles, next door to him.
On the 1850 Census of Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Northern District - Entry # 807 shows
Giles, William B. - 35 - M - Farmer - VA
Giles, Sally - 24 - F - VA - cannot read or write
, Synor - 1 - M - VA
Tramond, Jackson - 16 - M - Laborer - VA
On the same page - Household # 805 shows:
Garrett Giles - 26 - M - W - Farmer - VA
Judith " - 20 F - VA
On the same page - Household #809 shows:
Lucy Giles - 55 - F - $275 - VA - (Lucy Easley Giles, wife of Thomas Giles)
Paulina Dunbar - 18 - F - VA - (Granddaughter)
1860 Census - North District - Pittsylvania County, VA - Household # 1426 shows:
William B. Giles - 45 - M - Farmer - $800 - $300 - VA
Sarah A. Giles - 32 - F - VA - (cannot read or write)
Sydnor C. Giles - 11 - M - VA - (attended school within the year)
Mary E. Giles - 7 - F - VA
Charles M. - 5 - M - VA
Susan A. Giles - 1 - F - VA
Living next door: Household # 1427 shows:
Lewis A. Riddle - 31 -M - Master Carpenter - $1500 - $500 - VA
Susan A. Riddle - 28 - F - VA
Jane - 4 - F - VA
Bettie E. - F - 2 - VA

William' son, Charles M. Giles, died in 15 November 1860, his wife, Sally Ann Ferguson Giles, died the 29th of Nov. and while he was gone to bury his wife, his daughter, Susan A. Giles, died 1 December. Cherrystone is shown as the place of some of the childrens' place of death in the Pittsylvania County. Virginia Death Records. Death as a result of diptheria:
Found Death record in the 1860 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Death Register - Part 1 (1.68466)
Charles Giles - M - son - age 6 - died 15 Nov 1860 of diptheria - father - William B. Giles
Sarah A. Giles - F - wife - age 33 - died 29 Nov 1860 of diptheria - husband - William B. Giles
Susan A. Giles- daughter - age 18 mos. - died 01 Dec 1860 - father - William B. Giles
All together William and Sally had eight children of which seven died as youth. Only one son survived, Sydnor Coleman Giles.

A family story is that William Bascom Giles freed his slaves before the Confederate War and the other farmers ran him out of the county.

Probate Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1864-1864 - Book 27 shows:
Giles, Geo. W., wid. Frances W., adm. William B. Giles

1870 Census - Virginia - Pittsylvania County, Subdivision North of Dan River - Chatham P.O. - Household # 1416 shows:
Giles, William B. - 54 - M - W - Farming - VA
Riddle, Elizabeth - 30 - F - W - Housekeeper - VA
Martha - 6 - F - W - At Home - VA
Living next door is: Household # 1415 shows:
Riddle, Thomas C. - 30 - Farmer - $2000 - $1500 - VA
, Nancy - 40 - Keep House - VA
, Francis C. - 28 - Without Occupation - VA
, Elizabeth A.R. - 17 - At Home - VA

Sydnor Coleman Giles, the only surviving child of William Bascom Giles and Sally Ann Ferguson Giles, moved to the Senatobia, Tate Coutnty, Mississippi area around 1869. He is shown on the census there living with the J.W. Echols Family in 1870. Sydnor married Frances Jeremiah Echols in Tate County, Mississippi on 2 Nov 1870. William B. Giles went to live with his son, Sydnor in Tate County, Mississippi in abt 1871.

William Bascom Giles is seen on the 1880 census living with his son's family in Senatobia.
1880 Census of District 181 - All Townships - Tate County, Mississippi - Household # 356 shows:
Giles, S.C. - Head - W - M - 31 - Married - Farmer - VA - VA - VA
F.J. - Wife - W - F - 29 - Married - Keep House - MS - VA - VA
C.T. - Son - W - M - 6 - Single - MS - VA - MS
L.S. - Daughter - W - F - 3 - Single - MS - VA - MS
J.C. - Son - W - M - 11/12 -(June)- Single - MS - VA - MS
W. B. -W - M - 65 - Father - Widowed - (Father)

William B. Giles death date shown to be May 23rd, 1883 in Sydnor C. Giles Family Bible

Singleton Springs Cemetery, Tate County, Mississippi Book by Louise C. Fox says:
William Bascom Giles 1815 - ca 1884
Father of Sydnor Coleman Giles and the husband of Sarah Ann Ferguson, he is buried in Singleton Springs Cemetery in Sarah, Tate County, Mississippi, with no headstone but a large rock. He is buried next to Sydnor Coleman and Frances Jeremiah Echols Giles. All seven childrens' births and deaths recorded in the Bible of Sydnor Coleman Giles in the hands of Edna Hatton Tullos of Memphis, Tennessee.

Thomas Giles Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, VA
Pittsylvania Co., Thomas Giles Cemetery {23043}

Located on private property of Harry Lee Demott, 2756 Concord Road. This cemetery is about 0.4 miles down a dirt road, off West Giles Road, off Concord Road, off of the Irish Road (Route 703), right at the Concord Methodist Church.

Giles, Mary Fackler b. 1817 d. 1913 #1614
Giles, Ellis b. 1813 d. 1874 #1614/1
Giles, Thomas b. 1841 d. 1856 #16141
Giles, Donnie Collie b. 1855 d. 1912 #16142/1
Giles, William b. 1844 d. in Civil War #16143
Giles, Jerry W. b. 1846 d. 1880 #16144
Giles, Letitia J. b. 1847 d. 1862 #16145
Farthing, Mary Helenda b. 1 Dec 1849 d. 2 Nov 1929 #16146
Farthing, James b. 16 Feb 1840 d. 13 Oct 1888 #16146/1
Giles, H. E. b. 1858 [?] d. 1922 #16148
Giles, Lucy A. b. 1859 d. 1890 #16148/1
Giles, John b. 1859 #1614A

William married Sarah "Sally" Ann Ferguson on 3 Jan 1848 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of William Ferguson and Rosa Ann Dunbar) was born about 1827 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Nov 1860 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sydnor Coleman Giles was born on 20 May 1849 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Dec 1898 in , Tate, Mississippi, USA.
2. Giles was born on 1 Jun 1851 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jun 1851 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
3. Mary E Giles was born on 8 Dec 1852 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1868 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
4. Giles was born on 11 May 1854 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 May 1854 in Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
5. Charles M Giles was born on 4 Jun 1855 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1860 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
6. Elizabeth E Giles was born on 17 Apr 1858 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in Aug 1858 in Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
7. Susan A Giles was born on 4 Sep 1859 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Dec 1860 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
8. James A Giles was born on 4 Sep 1860 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1868 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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• Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

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THOMAS GILES CEMETERY Pittsylvania County, VA 2005
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located on private property of harry lee demott, 2756
concord rd.,his grandmother was a giles and still lives on the original farm.
the cemetery is about .4 mile down a dirt rd., off w.giles rd., off concord
rd., off of the irish rd.(rt.703), right at the CONCORD METHODIST CH. not
visible from the rd. fairly kept up. a Mr. Motley has placed funeral home
markers on all the graves that didn't have tombstones, some have lost the
letters , but most are intact. Mr. DeMott gladly took me to the cemetery and
was very helpful.

1/ thomas giles, b.1783 - d.1840
2/ lucy easley giles, b.1788 - d.1852
3/ sarah giles, b.1855 - no other date
4/ letitia j. giles, b.1847 - d.1862
5/ ? e. giles, b.1842- d.1878
6/ donnie collie giles, b.1855 - d.1912
7/ jerry w. giles, b.1846 - d.1880
8/ george giles, age 1 year
9/ lillie giles, died young
10/ william giles, b.1844 - died in civil war( va. regimental series book, 53rd va. inf., co. i, va. inf., pvt., died 1/16/1863, typhoid fever, dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, 5'0", william b. giles, son of ellis giles)
11/ daniel giles, b.1852 - d.1899
12/ ellis giles, b.1813 - d.1874
13/ mary fackler giles, b.1817 - d.1913
14/ sallie pickeral giles, b.1/1/1872 - d.12/26/1935
15/ h.e.giles, b.1858 - d.1922
16/ lucy a. giles, b.1859 - d.1890
17/ lakley w. giles, b.1858 - no other dates
18/ james wilson giles, b.1854 - d.1854
19/ junior giles, b.1851 - d.1852
20/ judith giles, 1830 - letters lost on marker
21/ garrett giles, b.7/7/1825 - d.7/11/1904 ( co.h, 38th va. inf. regt., c.s.a.)
22/ ann hall giles, b.1828 - d.1904
23/ james farthing, b.2/16/1840 - d.10/13/1888
24/ mary helenda farthing, b.12/1/1849 - d.11/2/1929
25/ helen oaks, b.1909 - d.1910
26/ lucy guendoly giles, b.1909 - d.1910
27/ thomas giles, b.1841 - d.1856
28/ amet ? father ellis giles, 1860 - no other dates, letters on marker jumbled up
29/ john giles, son of ellis giles, 1859 - no other dates
30/ clarence w. giles, b.1896 - d.1896

Family Bible
Thomas Giles Son of Geo. Giles and Martha Giles his wife
Thomas Giles was born 20th July 1783
Lucy Giles wife of same and daughter of Thomas Easley was born 13th day of May 1788
The above couple was married the 27th Dec 1806
Elizabeth Giles daughter of same was born 15th May 1807
Martha Giles daughter of same was born 3rd April 1809
Jane Giles daughter of same was born 17th March 1811
Ellis Giles son of same was born July 4th 1813
Ann Giles daughter of same was born 11 July 1816
Wilson Giles was born 20th June 1820
Garrett Giles was born 7th of July 1825
Asa W Jones was bron December 16th 1830
Judith Giles the wife of Garret Gles was borned the 25th of April 1830
Judith Ann the daughter of the same borned the 19th of November 1857
William T Giles the son of the same borned the 9th of October 1852

Thomas married Lucy Easley on 27 Dec 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Easley and Agatha Stapp) was born on 3 May 1788 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Dec 1852 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 4 Mar 1831, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1833, , , Virginia, USA

Notes:

George Giles was a revolutionary war patriot having served as a private and as a militiaman. He lived in Surry County, N. C. and was attached to Captain Gideon Fall's Company under Major James Rutherford. They marched to Monks Corner, S.C., where General Caswell took command. The Company was ordered to march back, since Charleston had already fallen to the British. George joined the army at Nelson's Ferry on the Santee River, and from there went to Camden and then to Cross Creek. In 1780 moved from N. C. to Loudon County, Va. In 1781 was drafted into army and sent to Yorktown until the British surrendered. H marched in Regiment of Coronel G. West which was sent to guard over British prisoners to Noland's Ferry on the Potomac. His pension of $23.33 annually began on 4/10/1833 and he received a total of $69.99.

George married Martha Stevens on 3 Nov 1777 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA. Martha was born in 1759 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Oct 1816 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1810, , Bedford, Virginia, USA

Thomas married Agatha Stapp. Agatha was born in 1760 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died in 1797 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Giles died 14 Feb 1799

E & W 11, 209 Fr: Apr, 15, 1799
Names wife: Jane Files--all my estate real and personal during her life. After her death all land whereon I live, except 100 acres which I sold to my son, John and received payment for it--to my son, William Giles, Lines to John's land were marked in the presence of John Hutchison and William Giles, and heir to the land where I now live and as fully described to Walter Lamb. Also to son, William, a bay mare, feather bed and furniture, negro girl Amaya with her increases Son: Ephram Giles--one negro girl Nancy and her increase, feather bed, furniture, 60 Lbs. Va, currancy, to be paid out of my crops as soon as made...

Son: George Giles - negro girl Tell with her increase--on his paying to my son John Giles and my son James Giles 20 Lbs. VA, money each...

My four daughters: Elizabeth Riddle, Patsey Short, Susannah Riddle, Rebecca Voadan negro woman Lucy and her increease--on equal benefits to each...

After wife's death what remains to be divided between my four daughters and my great grandson, Garson Philo Giles, son of my daughter Patsy Short. He is to have schooling, decent clothes, board and keep until manhood out of my estate.

Executors: Son, John Giles and son, William Giles
Witnesses: Walter Lalmb, Caty Lamb, Edward Carter
John Giles

Will proved by oaths of two witnesses and O.R. 15 Apr 15 1799.
John Giles and William Giles took oath 17 June 1799.
Sec: Walter Lalmb, Abraham Parrish

John Giles Overseer Information

1770's , Loudoun County, Virginia

TITHABLE 1779 JAMES JENNINGS, THOS MORE, JOHN GILES, LEVI PHILLIPS N.B. JOHN GILES IS OVERSEER FOR JAMES JENNINGS WHO PAYS HIS LEVY.
TITHABLE 1781 DANIEL JENNINGS LIST ROB JENNINGS. JOHN GILES
TITHABLE 1774 JAMES JENNINGS, JOHN GILES OVERSEER, JAMES ROBERTSON
TITHABLE 1773 JAMES JENNINGS, JOHN GILES OVERSEER
TITHABLE 1772 SAME AS LAST YEAR
TITHABLE 1771 JAMES JENNINGS, JOHN GILES, COL, FRANIC LT. LEE, WILLIAM HUMPRHIS OVERSEER
1782 PERS PROPERTY TAXES LIST TWO JOHN GILES.


Will of John Giles
Last Will and Testament of John C. Giles: John Giles being sick in body but sound of mind. To my beloved wife Jane, I will all my real estate and personal during her lifetime. At her decease all my land where on I now live except 100 acres which I sold my son John and was paid to my son William. The lines to John's land was marked off by John Hutchinson and William Giles and Fully described to Walter Lamb. Also to my son William, a mare, bed, and a Negro girl, Amey.

To my son Ephriam Giles, a Negro girl, Nancy, a bed, and sixty pounds.

To my son George Giles a Negro girl, Tell on his paying my sons James and John twenty pounds each.

To my four daughters: Elizabeth Riddle, Patsy Short, Susannah Riddle, and Rebecca Vaden, a Negro woman Lucy to be of equal benefit, but I do not desire her to be sold out of the family.

What is left after the death of my wife, to be equally divided between my four daughters.

I want my son Philo Giles, son of my daughter Patsy Short, to be given a good education, board and kept in decent clothing until manhood.

Appoint my sons John and William as executors.

John (x) Giles Wit: Walter Lamb, Caty Lamb, Edward Carter Walter Lamb and Abraham Parrish security for the executors.

John married Catherine Jane Shisler in 1761 in , , Virginia, USA. Catherine was born in 1745 in , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA; died in 1799 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Lavinia. Lavinia was born in 1743 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1810 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Joyce Allen in 1732 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA. Joyce was born on 29 Jan 1719 in Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Aug 1751 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]