Marcus Gilbra Wyatt

McGillbery Wyatt was born in Williamson, North Carolina (Marion County). This was twenty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, thirteen years after the end of the Revolutionary War, and George Washington was president. McGillbery Wyatt was of British descent, he and his sister (names unknown) were bound out endentured servants at an eary age. Since McGillbery was a good carpenter and cabinet maker, it is thought that his master was also, and taught him his trade. However, his master joined a wagon train going west. When they arrived in Hopkinsville, Kentucky his sister said she was tired of traveling and decided to stay in Hopkinsville. McGillbery came on west and settled in Marshall County, Kentucky which was at that time called Christian County. The location where he settled was about ten or twelve miles west of the Tennessee River at a point about midway north and south near the fork of highway 58 and 68 and the old Birmingham Road. He at one time was an extensive landholder owning at least 600 acres of land. McGillbery fought in the war of 1812 and for his services he was awarded 160 acres of land near McComb, Illinois. In later years he made a trip to McComb to see about his land and found that someone had claimed the land. He got legal council and reclaimed the land which he then sold for $440.00. Today that land is worth $3,000.00 an acre. When McGillbery brought his sister to Hopkinsville he promised he would come back for her which he did but could not find any traces of her. Changeed his name in the early 1820's.