Priscilla Wilbanks

Evidence needed to support as daughter of Joseph Hewitt, Sr

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Family

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/349821/I01352/priscilla-hewet/registry (unsourced)

Priscilla Hewet died ABT 1804 in USA. She married Richard B. Wilbanks on 14 MAR 1767 in Viginia, son of Richard /Woolbanks/ and Sarah /Hill/. He was born 1740 in Virginia, and died 1790 in North Carolina. He was buried 1790 in North Carolina.

Children of Priscilla /Hewet/ and Richard B. /Wilbanks/ are:

1. Berryman Wilbanks was born 1767 in Virginia.
2. Dorthy (Dolly) Wilbanks was born 1768 in Virginia.
3. Henry Wilbanks was born 1769 in Wilkes, North Carolina.
4. John Wilbanks was born 1770 in Virginia.
5. Reuben Wilbanks was born 1770 in Virginia.
6. William Wilbanks was born ABT 1776 in Virginia, and died DEC 1860 in Madison Co., AL.
7. William Wilbanks was born 1776 in Virginia.
8. Person Not Viewable .

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Richard Wilbanks was born in 1708 (???), in Goochland co., Colonial Virginia. He married Priscilla Hewett in St james Parish, Goochland, Virginia. Richard Woolbank(s) married Priscilla Hewett circa 1766 in Goochland County, Virginia

He was living in the Gordons District of Wilkes County North Carolina in 1787. He passed away in 1790 at the age of 82, in Wilks co., North Carolina and was buried in a Familly home Cemetery.

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He is listed on the Abstract of North Carolina wills page 326 as: 1790 WILBANKS, RICHARD, Priscilla (Wife): William, Reuben, Nancy, Barryman, John and Henry; Dolly Sturdie (Daughter). Probate date 17 Jul 790 in Wilkes, North Carolina. He is listed as RIchard Woolbanks, on the 1787 Colonial Census in Wilkes County, Gordons District, NC. Similar to Wilbanks-118, but different children and grandchildren, &c.

Some sources show daughter as Phyllis Woolbank Carden and some show them as siblings.

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http://www.robertwilbanks.com/wilbanks/earlywilbanks.html

… Richard Woolbanks who married Priscilla Hewett circa 1766 in Goochland County, Virginia? Meanwhile, evidence does suggest that Richard was a brother of Phyllis Woolbank who was married to Robert Cardin circa 1763 in Goochland County.

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References

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 23 2021, 17:51:15 UTC https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74557290/priscilla-wilbanks-woo...
• http://www.robertwilbanks.com/wilbanks/earlywilbanks.html
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/o/x/Marti-D-Fox-NC/WEBSITE-0001/UHP...