PERRYMAN, William

  General Notes:

A family member said the story she remembers is that when William and the
family came to Texas, they settled in the Hopewell Community, near Lindale, Smith County, Texas.
The 1850 Smith County, Texas census shows Jenetta, age 3, born in Miss, which would have been about 1847. The Republic of Texas Poll List for 1846 didn't show William or James Perryman in Smith County, so apparently they came to Smith County after 1847.

  Medical Notes:

According to family, he took supplies to his son during the Civil, got sick and died at or near Little Rock, Arkansas.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Research: ¹ Interesting to note was the residence of William at the time of the Tippah County land purchase. He lived in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. 1840 Census records show, Andrew Gilbreath, father of William's wife, Elizabeth, lived in Tishomingo County and these two counties shared a common border. It seemed that William Perryman was moving west with the Gilbreaths. If so, this would explain why other Perryman relatives were not located near William during these early years.

William married Elizabeth Gilbreath about 1835, based on the ages of their children. As will be seen further by further research, in 1830, Elizabeth's father, Andrew Gilbreath, lived in Henderson County, Tennessee. Knowing that William and Elizabeth's son, James, was born in 1836 in Tennessee, it seemed that William and Elizabeth's marriage could have taken place in Henderson County, followed by the birth of their son, James. Unfortunately, the Henderson County Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1863 during the Civil War and consequently, most civil and land records were lost.
This may explain the reason why a marriage record has never been located for William and Elizabeth. Additionally, Henderson County land records could not be located for the Perrymans or Gilbreaths for the same reason.

• 1840 he appeared as William Perryman, HOH, age 20-30, employed in Agriculture on the census in Tippah County, Mississippi. ² 1 male-under 5 (James would have been 4
1 male 20-29 (William would have been abt 29)
2 females under 5 (Lucy would have been 3 or this could be the Sarah E. & Sarah C; 2 females-5-10 (not sure who this would be)
1 female, assume this is Elizabeth 20-30

• 1841 William Perryman appeared on the State census for Tippah County, Mississippi

• 9 Jul 1842, Land Records Tippah County, Mississippi: William Periman ⁴ Deed from Alexander Rhodes for quarter section (160 acres)

• 1845 William Perryman appeared on the State Census in Tippah County, Mississippi

• 8 Sep 1848, Land Records Smith County, Texas: State of Texas, Grantor to William Perryman, 124 & 4/100 acres of land about 15 miles NE from Tyler, virture of bounty Warrant on the 17th day of August 1848 ⁵

• 25 Oct 1848, Land Records Tippah County, Mississippi: Wm Perryman and Elizabeth Perryman Deed to John Grisham This is the same land he bought in 1842

• 6 Jul 1850, Land Records Smith County, Texas, USA: P. H. Bell, Governor of Texas granted to William Perryman 124 40/100 acres in Nacogdoches District, Smith County, No. 625 on the Sabine River about 15 miles NE of Tyler ⁶ Transcription from a copy of the Deed Recorded in Volume G, page 223 & 224 -( Begins about 1/3 from the bottom of the page. It is very difficult to read.)
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? ? ?of the State of Texas
? all ? Where These Present ? ? P. H. Bell, Governor of the State aforesaid ??????????????? William Perryman, ? John Williams heirs or assigns ? One hundred twenty four & 40/100 acres of land ? and ? as follows (sure it's the description to bottom of page 223) about 15 miles ? NE from Tyler ? virtue of bounty Warrant No. 447 issued by Jno H. Pitts Adjutant General on the 17th day of August 1848 and transferred to Said Perryman on the 8th day of September 1848.
Beginning at a Post on the ....description....
Hereby Relinquishes to him the said William Perryman and his heirs and assigns forever all the ? ????????This ? Patent for the same.
In testimony ???????????
The Seal of the General Land Office
? at the City of Austin
on the 6 day of July In the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred and fifty.
Signed by P. H. Bell, Governor

(This land was later sold to Ellis Aday, Recorded in Vol.H, pg 672, then on 6 Jan 1883 the Aday family sold this same land to James Perryman, William's son, Recorded in Vol.V, pages 628-629 Smith County Deed Records, .

• 5 Oct 1850 he appeared as William Perryman, HOH, age 39, Farmer, Real Estate valued at $650 born in Kentucky on the census in Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁷ Dwelling 186, household 187

• Lineage: ¹ "The William Perryman (b.1759) who died in Russell County, Kentucky, settled in Adair County, Kentucky sometime between 1800 and 1810. Two of his sons, Alexander and William, were old enough to have been William's (b. 1811) father. However, Alexander did not have a son born in 1811 and William had a son named William, born about 1826, thus ruling both of them out as potential fathers to William (b. 1811). Various family researchers also list the elder William with a son, James, born about 1783 in North Carolina. In 1800, James lived in Burke County, North Carolina, as did his probable father, William. In 1809, a James Perryman was listed in court records of Adair County, Kentucky, and could very well have been the same James from Burke County. The possibility existed that this James could have been William's (b.1811)
father. No other records were located for James during this phase of research and
additional research would need to be conducted in order to determine the family
connection, if any existed."

• 1852, County Records: County Commissioners Court Minutes, Smith County, Texas, USA. list William Perryman, with 4 other men as appointed to review the road from Bellzora to connect with the New River Road. ( Bellzora is where the Sabine River crosses the road traveling from Tyler, Sand Flat and Red Springs. This road/highway is now called FM 14. Land records show William owning land bordering the waters of the Sabine River.)

• 1852, County Records: Fall Term District Court Minutes, Smith County, Texas, USA. list one of the persons drawn for Jury Duty on August 23, 1852 as Wm Perryman, and on October 25, 1852, Wm. Perryman is listed as a Grand Juror.

• 17 Feb 1852, Land Records Smith County, Texas: William Perryman, Grantee and Grantor, Jno W. Lawrence ⁸ No. 877 Transcribed as best I can "Geo W. Smith Commissioner of the St. Ld. Office Vol 6
In The Name of The State of Texas _________I, P. H. Bell, governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the ______and in accordance with the Laws of Said State in ___made and provided do by these Presents grant to Wm. Perryman, ____. Jno W. Lawrence his heirs or assigns forever. Two Hundred and Five acres of Land Situated and Described as follows: In Smith County Known as Survey No. 625 on the Waters Little Sabine Creek about 15 1/2 miles __from the Town of Tyler by virture of unconditional Certificate No. 831 issued by the Board of the Land Commissioner of Harris County on the 28 day of Jun 1847 and transferrred to Said Perryman on the 17ty day of February 1851......Description....... to the Beginning.
______to him the Said William Perryman and his heirs or assigns Forever all the right and title in and to Said Land hertofore hold and possed by the Said State and I do hereby issue this ____ patent for the Same. In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the State to be affixed as well as the Seal of the General land Office.
____ at the City of Austin on the Seventh day of February In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two.
Signed by P. H. Bell, Governor
Geo W. Smith, Commissioner of the St. Ld. Office"

• 1852 Jury List: Wm. Perryman, Smith County, Texas, USA.

• 1853, County Records: Estate Appraiser, Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁹ Probate Records, list William Perryman as an Appraiser in the Estate of Abram Best.

• 21 May 1855, Smith County Commissioners Court Records: Smith County, Texas. ¹⁰ MAY TERM,
[91] Appointed Henry H. Hitt, Nathan Altman, Enoch Tunnell, Wm. Perryman, Justice Price a jury of review to review route from Tyler to Belzora by way of James Matthews, crossing Lower Dallas Road, to Belzora on Sabine.

• 1856, County Records: Fall Term District Court Minutes, Smith County, Texas, USA. list one of the persons drawn for Jury Duty as William PERRYMAN.

• 1856 Jury List: William Perryman, Smith County, Texas, USA.

• Land Records: William Perryman, 8 Dec 1856. ¹¹ buys 222 acres of land on the Sabine River from R. W. Chapman & Jonathan Lewter.

• 21 Jul 1860 he appeared as William Perryman, HOH, age 49, farmer, Value of Real Estate $1,800, Personal Property $2,100, b-KY on the census in Mt. Carmel, Smith County, Texas. ¹²

• 14 Jun 1862, Land Records Smith County, Texas: Recorded in Volume M, page 383 Smith County Deed Records ¹³ Wm. Perryman in consideration of the natural love and affection and the further sum of five dollars to me in hand by James and Gabriel Perryman, my said sons, 222 acres, .

• Estate-Land: 1870-1871. ¹⁴ There are two deeds from the distributees of the estate of William Perryman, deceased and Minerva A. Perryman, deceased:
1. To William Perryman, son of Wm Perryman, deceased, for $100 for 195 acres Sabine River property, deed signed Dec. 27, 1870. Recorded in Book R, pages 99-101, Smith County Deed Records
2. To J. A. Tucker for $400 for 105 acres Sabine River property, deed signed February 14, 1871. Recorded in Book R, page 282-283 of Smith County Deed Records
Children that signed these deeds: James, Allie & her husband John Duncan, William,
Janetta A. & her husband, James W. Buckholds, Sarah E., Rebecca & her husband, Alexander Boyd

• 11 Mar 1857, Land Records Smith County, Texas: Wm. Perryman sells 122 40/100 acres of land about 15 miles north of Tyler, Texas on the waters of the Sabine River to Ellis Aday.

William married Elizabeth GILBREATH, daughter of Andrew GILBREATH and Mary "Polly" RICHARDS, about 1835. (Elizabeth GILBREATH was born between 1814 and 1816 in Kentucky, died before 1872 in probably Smith County, Texas and was buried in probably Perryman Cemetery, on property own by Perryman family.)

  Marriage Notes:

In 1830, Andrew Gilbreath, father of Elizabeth Gilbreath, lived in Henderson County,Tennessee. By 1840, he lived in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Knowing that William and Elizabeth's son, James, was born in Tennessee, it seemed likely that William and Elizabeth were married in Henderson County about 1835." A marriage record has never been located probably due to the fact that Henderson County's courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1863 during the Civil War and consequently, most civil and land records were destroyed. By 1840, William and Elizabeth lived in Tippah County, Mississippi, a county bordering Tishomingo. It seemed that William Perryman followed the Gilbreaths and not the Perrymans as he made his way west." research by Dianne 2010.