William ‘The Tailor’ Poole

Not William Edward Poole, I

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Biography

William ‘the tailor’ Poole was born on June 22, 1739 in Muddy Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina. He is NOT the son of Thomas Edward Poole and Obedience Poole (Gill). He was a Tailor.

William married Elizabeth Poole (Stovall) on December 15, 1760 in Granville County, North Carolina. Together they had the following children:

1. James A. Poole;
2. Anna Pettit (Poole);
3. George Poole;
4. Stovall G. Poole;
5. Judith Pettit (Poole);
6. Elizabeth Brown (Poole);
7. William Abijah Poole;
8. Dorcas Abigail Stovall (Poole);
9. Maryan Poole;
10. John Benjamin Poole;
11. Sarah Poole;
12. Susanna Jane Mathis (Poole);
13. Benjamin Poole.

He died on October 13, 1817 in Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States and was buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.

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"The Tailor"
Possibly first of siblings to move to SC.
Lived near Pacolet River in Pool's Bend, Spartanburg.

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William "The Tailor" POOLE was born on 22 Jun 1739 in SC.
He died in 1817 in Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
He was buried in Pacelot Township, Spartanburg County, SC.
William was called "Taylor" because he was a Tailor by trade.
This was to tell him from William POOLE "Iron Master" and other William Pooles in the area.
He was also known as "Pacelot" POOLE.
He had large holdings on the Pacelot River, and was the first postmaster in that part of South Carolina. His first home in SC, a unique "block house" was owned in 1970 by Dr. Ezell of Spartanburg SC., and was used by his family as a "weekend cottage".
He also owned property which contained large springs which people visited for health reasons.
The healing springs are said to still be in existence and the property is owned by Poole descendants.

NOT the Son of Thomas Poole and Obedience Gill, Daughter of William Gill and Frances.

Married Elizabeth Stovall (daughter of John "Bartholomew" STOVALL and Dorcas Abigail Stovall) on 15 Dec 1760 in Granville County, NC.
According to his FaG memorial, he was the father of (needs verified):

1. Elizabeth POOLE;
2. Sarah "Sary" Pool;
3. William Edward Poole, Jr.;
4. Edward Poole, III;
5. John M Poole;
6. Rebekah Pool;
7. Isaac Pool;
8. Mary Poole;
9. Nancy Pool;
10. James Poole;
11. Anna Ann POOLE;
12. George POOLE;
13. Stovall POOLE;
14. Judith POOLE;
15. William Abijah POOLE;
16. Dorcas Abigail Poole;
17. Morgan POOLE;
18. John POOLE and
19. Benjamin POOLE

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NOTE:

1. FaG memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123028632/william-tailor-poole appears to have conflated TWO different men named William Pool. This man married Elizabeth Stovall, NOT Mary Fleming. Awaiting correction requested 1 Feb 2024.
2. FamilySearch has conflated them as well and they are presently showing as brothers. Accessed 2 Feb 2024. # ~CHCurtis.
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9KGM-F5B
4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G97F-VCK

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links

• https://pacoletmemories.com/PooleFamily.pdf (lists 13 children: James Poole Sr., Mary Ann Poole, George Poole, Stovall Poole, Judith Poole, Elizabeth Poole, William Abijah Poole, Dorcus Abigail Poole, Morgan Poole, John Poole, Sarah Poole, Susan Poole, and Benjamin Poole.)
• https://archive.org/details/historyofspartan00land/page/16/mode/1up