Author: K. Scott Collins

William Haley    b. 1748    d. 11/24/1830    (ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA)

He served as a soldier in the Virginia Continental Line and drew land in the 1825 and 1827 Georgia Land Lotteries. He settled on Cody's Creek.

Buried: Old Haley Family Cemetery.

See:      

(1) Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Reported to D.A. R. in 1956.

(2) Early Cemeteries and Gravestones, Elbert County, Georgia, p. 68.

(3) Georgia's Roster of the Revolution, p. 315, 354.

(4) Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, p. 80.

Source:

Arnold, Ross & Burnham, Hank. Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots & Pioneers. Vol.1. Athens, GA: Georgia Society SAR, 2001. A Georgia County-by-County compilation of Revolutionary War Patriots who made Georgia their permanent home and died here, including information on service history, birth dates, death dates and places of burial with an index.

Author: James Larry Wilson
According to "A Family History, Lt. Thomas Fortson 1742-1824" compiled by John Wright Boyd, William was from Mechlenberg Co., Va. William Hailey was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He served in the Continental Army. He drew land in Wilkes Co. Ga. for this service. William also drew land in the land lotteries of 1807 and 1825 as a Revolutionary Soldier. He was also a soldier of The War of 1812. (the above information is from "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" vol III p 98). After the Revolution William came to Elbert County (1770 according to information from Joanne B. Haley). He was living on Cody's Creek in Elbert Co Ga. in 1792 (from "Roster of Rev Soldiers in Ga." vol III"). William and his wife Mary sold land on Cooddys Creek on 5-May-1791 to Jimmy Tait of Elbert County. The deed for this sale was registered in Elbert County on 29-January-1793. If the information from the "Roster of Rev Soldiers in Ga." is correct, William Haleycontinued to live in the same neighborhood. The "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" could be wrong as to the exact year. William and Mary can be placed in lower Elbert County in the 1791-1792 time period. Cody or Cooddy's Creek is probably the Creek known as Cootie or Cooter's Creek today. William's will was made October 2, 1830. In this will he mentions these children: John, Thomas, James, William, Reuben, Mary, Ritta, Tabby, Lucy, Sally, and Betsey. He also mentions in this will the children of Thomas Lane (Rev Sol who drew land in Ga. in 1784).
Burial: Haley Family Farm Cemetery Ruckersville Elbert County Georgia, USA Plot: William and Mary are Buried next to each other in a cow pasture near the family home .William Haley volunteered for service in the Revolutionary War in 1776 by joining the 7th Virginia Calvary (Continental Line). He was credited with 7 years full service. William is shown as a Private, and later was ranked as a Dragoon. He may have been in the Militia prior to 1776. He was also shown in Lee's Legion as a Dragoon. This unit was commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee (Light Horse Harry), the father of CSA Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Revolutionary War Records, Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Hailey, William - Soldier, b. 1748, d. 1830 in Georgia. Drew land in Wilkes County, Ga. for service in Continental Line. Married in 1771 [1779 according to other sources] Mary Tureman, daughter of Martin and Ann Tureman of Mecklenburg Co.,VA. Listed in Census of 1782 for Mecklenburg Co. Living in Ga. in 1792.

Other Haileys listed in this same source are probably related to William. They were: (1) Thomas Hailey, Patriot, Public Service - Appointed surveyor of road in room of William Culbreath, Junr., deceased, 11 Nov. 1782. O.B. 5, p. 237. (2) John Hailey, Patriot, For Continental Use, Sorrel horse - value 100 pounds. PC May 14, 1782. O.B. 4, p. 148; and (3) Thomas Hailey, Patriot, For Continental Use, 215 cwt Beef. PC May 14, 1782. O.B. 5, p. 146.

Heads of Families of the First Census of the United States Taken in the year 1790, Records of State Enumerations 1782-1785; p. 33: Heads of Families - Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 1782, List of Jesse Sanders: Hailey, William - 3 white, 1 black

Revolutionary Soldier. Served as soldier in the Virginia Continental Line and drew land in the 1825 and 1827 Georgia Land Lotteries. He settled on Cody's Creek. "Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers' Graves"

According to "A Family History, Lt. Thomas Fortson 1742-1824," compiled by John Wright Boyd, William was from Mecklenberg Co., Va. William Hailey was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He served in the Continental Army. He drew land in Wilkes Co., Ga. for this service. William also drew land in the land lotteries of 1807 and 1825 as a Revolutionary Soldier. He was also a soldier of The War of 1812. The above information is from "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia," Vol. III p 98.

After the Revolution William came to Georgia. It is thought that he came to Georgia along with about 100 other families around 1783-84. Gen. George Matthews lead them to Wilkes County, which in part formed Elbert County in 1790. He was living on Coody's Creek in Elbert Co Ga. in 1792 (from "Roster of Rev. Soldiers in Ga.,"Vol. III"). William and his wife Mary sold land on Coody's Creek on 5 May 1791 to Jimmy Tait of Elbert County. The deed for this sale was registered in Elbert County on 29 January 1793. If the information from the "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" is correct, William Haley continued to live in the same neighborhood. The "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" could be wrong as to the exact year. William and Mary can be placed in lower Elbert County in the 1791-1792 time period. Cody's Creek imay be the creek known as Cootie or Cooter's Creek today. William's will was made October 2, 1830. In this will he mentions these children: John, Thomas, James, William, Reuben, Mary, Ritta, Tabby, Lucy, Sally, and Betsey. He also mentions in this will the children of Thomas Lane (Rev. Soldier) who drew land in Ga. in 1784).

Listed in the DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition, 1994, Part II: Haley, William: b. 7/27/1748 VA d. 11/24/1830 GA m. Mary Turman Soldier VA.

Elbert Co., Ga, Deed Book A, 1791-1793, p. 119: 6 Jan. 1793, Jacob Gilleylen & Agnes, his wife, to Wm. Hailey, all of sd. co., orig. granted to Susanna Colbert of sd. co. for 100 acres in sd. co., Susanna Colbert sold it to Jacob Gilleylen, 3 May 1792. Gilleylen, for 10 shillings, sells to Hailey, 1 1/4 acres of the above land. (signed) Jacob Gilleylen, Agnes Gilleylen. Wit: jas. Tait, J.P. Regd. 29 Jan. 1793.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book A, 1791-1793, p. 120: Garret Stueman, for 35 pounds, to William Halley, both planters of Elbert Co., 100 acres on Shoal Creek in sd. co., being part of tract orig. granted to John McConnel & sold by him to James Tuttle & by Tuttle sold to me, 200 acres, adj. vacant on all sides when surveyed, 19 Oct. 1792. (signed) Garret (x) Stueman. Wit: John Fergus, J.P. Mary, wife of Garret Stueman, rel. dower rights in land sold William Hailey, 14 Nov. 1792. (signed) Mary (x) Stueman. Test: John Fergus, J.P. Regd. 29 Jan. 1793. [Note: Stueman is a misspelling of Tureman. Garrett Tureman was the son of George Tureman (Martin Tureman's brother)].

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book A, 1791-1793, p. 122: 10 May 1791, William Haley & Mary Haley, to Zimry Tait, all of Elbert Co., for 40 pounds, in sd. co. on Coodds Creek waters, adj. Turman, W. Colbert & sd. Tait, 100 1/2 acres. (signed) William (x) Haley, Mary (-) Haley. Wit: Robert Middleton, J.P. Regd. 29 Jan. 1793.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book B, 1793-1795, p. 112: 21 Feb. 1792, William Tate & Elishaba, his wife, to William Haley, all of Elbert Co., for 30 pounds, in sd. co. on Coodys Creek waters, 75 acres, adj. Zimry Tait, Walker, sd. Tait. (signed) William Tate, Elishaba (x) Tate. Wit: Barbara Tate, Jas. Tait, J.P. Regd. 22 July 1794.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book C, 1795-1796, p. 127: 29 Mar. 1794, Benjamin Allen & Elizabeth, his wife, & Charles Hudson & Martha, his wife, of Elbert Co., to Zimry Tait, for 160 pounds, 400 acres on Cudies Creek waters in sd. co., where sd. Tait now lives, adj. Isham Thompson, William Tait, William Haley, Susannah Colbert, Martin Turman, & Edwd. Walthall. (signed) Benjamin Allen, Betty Allen, Charles Hudson, Martha (x) Hudson. Wit: Wm. Hudson, James Tait, J.P. Regd. 20 July 1796.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book E, 1798-1799, p. 69: 7 Jan. 1797, James Alston, Snr., & Gilley, his wife, to Elisha Towns, all of sd. co., granted 26 Jan. 1786 to Susanna Colbert for 100 acres, when surveyed adj. Susanna Colbert & vacant, but now adj. Susanna Colbert, James Hannah, William Hailey, & Zimri Tate. By another indenture, 15 May 1797, Susanna Colbert sold above land to Jacob Gilleylen. James & Gilley Alston, for 150 pounds, 100 acres, exept 1 1/4 acre corner by William Haley's house which is sold to Wm. Haley. (signed) James Alston, Giley Alston. Wit: James Walker, R. Allen, Mrs. Gilley Alston, wife of James Alston, rel. dower rights, 30 Jan. 1797, Reuben Allen, J.P. Regd. 19 July 1798.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book H, 1802-1803, p. 133: 22 Sept. 1802, William Ward & Sarah, his wife, to William Hailey, all of sd. co., for $800, 150 acres on N. side of Cold Water Creek, known as Wards Mill. Also, 1/2 acre on S. Side of creek opposite the Mill Dam, adj. Cunningham, Craft, & Shackelford & Allen on back side. (signed) William Ward, Sary (x) Ward. Wit: William Craft, Ephraim Allen, John Carrel, J.P. Regd. 18 Apr. 1803.

Elbert Co., Ga., Deed Book J, 1803-1806, p. 190: James Dudley of Franklin Co., Ga., for $280, to Joseph Neel of Elbert Co., on Broad River waters, Mill Shoal Creek, it being part of 200 acres granted to John McConnel & sold by him to James Tuttle & sold by him to Garratt Turman & sold by him to William Hally & sold by him to James Dudley, 100 acres, in fee simple, 27 July 1804. (signed) James Story. Test: Edward Story, Absolem (x) Akin. Elbert Co.: proved by Edward Story & Absolem Akin, 19 Oct. 1805, James Shields, J.P. Regd. 4 Nov. 1805.

Last Will and Testament of William HALEY {State of Georgia} recorded in Will Book N {Elbert County} 1828-31, Pages 267-268: In the name of God, Amen, I, William Haley, of the County aforesaid, being of sound mind and disposing memory, but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of human existence, and the certainty of death, have thought proper to make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form following TO WIT: As touching my spiritual concerns, I resign my mortal body to its mother earth from whence it came, to be buried in a decent manner, at the discrection of my Executors hereinafter named, and my immortal soul to God who gave it, trusting in the merits of my Redeemer for the remission of all my sins, and, as touching my worldly estate, which it hath pleased God in His great goodness to bless me with, I give and dispose of, in the following manner, to wit: Item 1: Let all my just debts, funeral and burial expenses be paid. Item 2: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Haley, the whole of my estate, real and personal, for her use and benefit, to have, manage, and control during her widowhood, with liberty of giving off to any of my children, any part or portion of the property that she pleases, except however, one negro by the name of Jo, and one hundred acres of land which will be hereinafter be disposed of. Item 3: I give and Bequeath unto John Haley and Jesse Cash as Trustees for Thomas Haley, my son, one negro by the name of Jo, too, and for the express use and benefit of my said son Thomas, but said negro to remain in possession of my wife, Mary, during widowhood. Item 4: I give and bequeath to son, John Haley, Thomas Haley, and son-in-law, Jesse Cash, all that tract or parcel of land supposed to contain four hundred acres, more or less, known by the name of my river plantation, to share equally between the three, the part of Thomas to be vested in John Haley, as Trustee aforesaid, this land they are to have at the death of my wife, or when she marries. Item 5: I give and bequeath to Jesse Cash, Trustee for Ritter Adams, my daughter, and her children, one hundred acres of land to be run off of the upper part of the tract whereon I know live, it being the place now rented out to James J. Daniel. Item 6: It is my will, and I do hereby declare it to be so, that when my wife Mary Dies or may marry, that the whole of my estate, both real and personal, together with the income, be appraised and put into lots as near equal as possible, and be drawn for and equally divided between James B. Adams, Jesse Cash, Trustee for Ritter Adams and her children, the Children of Henry Mann by my daughter Tabby (Tabitha), Benjah Teasley,in right of his wife Lucy, John Teasley, in right of his wife Betsey, the children of Thomas Lane, deceased, to wit: John Lane and Eliza Fortson one share, James Haley, Jesse Cash, John Haley, all to share and share alike, except John Haley, Thomas Haley, and Jesse Cash, who are not to have any share of the balance of my real estate, having given them in my fourth item as much of my real estate as they are to have, but to share equally with the rest herein named of the personal property. Item 7: It is my will that when my son Thomas Haley dies, that the whole of the property, real and personal of said Thomas Haley, herein given to John Haley and Jesse Cash as Trustees for the said Thomas Haley, shall be and remain vested in the (said) John Haley and Jesse Cash, their heirs and assigns forever, and be equally divided between them, the said John and Jesse. Item 8: In my second item, I have given to my wife, Mary, leave to give off property when she pleases, to my children be it expressly understood, that when she gives off any property, the same must be valued by competent judges and those to whom she gives it must be accounted for the valuation thereof, upon a division of my estate, and that she must not give off to anyone, more than what would be their proportinate share. Item 9: I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, John Haley, Jesse Cash, John Teasley, my Executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others, and ratifying and confirming this, and this only. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of October 1830. WILLIAM HALEY (X his mark). Signed, sealed and acknowledged before us, and by us witnessed and suscribed, at the request of the Testator, the Will being first read to the Testator: /s/ Benajah Houston, /s/ William Crawford , /s/ Francis Gaines

Note: An inventory and Appraisment of William Haley's Estate, February 8, 1831 is recorded on page pages 310, 311, 312, and 313 of Elbert County Will Book N (1828-1831). The estate was valued at over $6,500.00. The 1830 Elbert County, Census Slave Schedule indicates that William Dooley had 22 slaves.

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