Jasper BILLINGS

1759 - 1835  (76 years)

• Name	Jasper BILLINGS  [1]
  Birth	03 Apr 1759	Pittsylvania Co., VA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Nov 1835
  Person ID	I3577	Rootballs
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2015

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth RICHARDSON,   b. Between 1780 and 1790
  Marriage	14 Jun 1795	Wilkes Co., NC   [1]
  Children	1. Elisha BILLINGS,   b. Between 1800 and 1810  [Natural]   2. Hiram BILLINGS,   b. Between 1800 and 1810  [Natural]   3. Thomas BILLINGS,   b. 1821, Wilkes Co., NC  [Natural]   4. Abel BILLINGS,   b. 10 May 1825, Wilkes Co., NC d. 12 Feb 1917 (Age 91 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F1055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2015

  
  

• Notes

  1.The Heritage of Wilkes Co., p.100 a.Served in the Revolutionary War, Private NC Militia. b.Moved to NC with his father at 15 years of age, abt. 1810 (witnesses land sale in Wilkes in 1801). c.First Tour: August 1776 volunteer under Lt. Martin Davenport to fight the Cherokee Indians, served about 6 weeks. d.Second Tour: Fall 1780 served under Capt. William Hewlett and Lt. John Parker, guarded prisioners taken at the Battle of King's Mountain. e.Third Tour: July 1781, 3 months under Capt. Alexander Gordon, Battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. f.Thomas Joines mentioned in his last service and James Bauguess as reference on pension application. ________________________________________________________ 2.On January 7, 1801, Jasper Billing witnesses a land sale wherein Israel Walters deeds 100 acres to William Caudill. Wilkes County Book C-1, page 275-276. Ralph Holbrook serves as second witness. ________________________________________________________

  
  

• Sources

  [S126] Barth, Ruthi. [S218] Mrs. W.O. Absher, editor, Heritage of Wilkes Co. 1982, (Name: The Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.;), p.100.