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Descendants of William Gallaway

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ GALLAWAY¹ was born 1745, and died 1809 in Chocowinity, Beaufort Co., NC. He married (1) MARTHA PATTY CRO(A)FTON 1764 in Beaufort Co., NC, daughter of HENRY CRO(A)FTON and MARY. She died Abt. 1798 in Chocowinity, Beaufort Co., NC. He married (2) MARY Abt. 1798 in NC. She died 1810 in Chocowinity, Beaufort Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM GALLAWAY:
The Will of William Gallaway, Sr.
Written Dec. 1808. No probate date. Beaufort Co., N. C.
From the copy in the family papers. The will is also filed
in the Beaufort County Court House.
In the name of God Amen I William Gallaway of the County of Beaufort and State of North Carolina being weak of Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for it do make ordain and constitute this my last will and testament that is to say first I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it my body to the dust to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned and touching such worldly estate which it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this world my will and desire is that they be disposed of in the following manner and form that is to say first I lend unto my beloved Wife Mary all my houses land and plantaton during her natural life and I further give unto my beloved Wife one bed and bedstead and furniture and I also give her three cows and calves and tree heifers one S____ (illegible, sorrell?) horse bridle and saddle One Negro Woman and I further lend unto my beloved Wife all my working tools of every sort and Kind an all my household furniture of every sort and kind only one bed I give to my Daughter Polly and I further give to my beloved wife my stock of Hogs of every sort and kind and I further lend my wife one half of my cattle for the years support of her and the family to kill and despose (sic) of, as she pleases and the remainder of the stock to be sold and the money divided among my nine Oldest Children and after the decease of my beloved wife I give to my Sons Hosea Galloway and John Galloway all my land that is to say all the land on the west side of Goose Branch that I possess I give to my Son Hosea Galloway; and all the land that I possess on the eastern side of said Branch I give to my Son John Galloway after the decease of my beloved Wife. And I now appoint my beloved Wife Executrix and Son Noah Galloway Executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made ratifyng and confirming this only to be my last will and testament Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by William Gallaway to be his last will and testament in presence of

Anthony Kinnian
Harmen Hill

his

William Galloway Seal\\

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The Gallaway-Butler Bible (Transcript)
These families originated in Chocowinity, Beaufort County, N. C. The descendants of Noah Gallaway are now concentrated in Beaufort and Craven Counties; William Galloway, Jr. is the progenitor of the enormous Pitt County family. The other four sons of the first generation migrated to Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. The Gallaway-Butler Bible was kept by Susan Elizabeth Butler Ellis until her death in 1940, and is now in the possession of Elizabeth Ross.
(Click on thumbnail to view scanned version.)

Folded and placed in the Bible was a note written by Susan Elizabeth (Betty) Butler Ellis, in which she explains the direct lineage, and identifies the handwritings found in the Bible entries. Her note is transcribed, verbatim, as follows:

"This old Bible has been in the Galloway family for ages, I have no idea how long nor do I know to whom it first belonged. I, being a descendent of the Galloway family am writing these few words for the benefit of those that follow after me. It came in my possession this year [sic, 1937] at the death of my Mother who was a daughter of the family. In looking over it I find that it dates back as far as 1765 but the papers are torn and crumbled away and there are not near as many of them as there was when I could first remember it. It was always wonderfull to me as a child when I was allowed to see it. It dates back five generations

My Mother Guillana Galloway (before marriage)
her Father William Wallace Galloway
his Father Noah Galloway
and his Father William Galloway.

My Grandfather William Wallace Galloway wrote some of the births and deaths, I remember his handwriting so well. He entered my birth, my Mother wrote my brothers births. I am going to supply some myself, the deaths in the family that have been omitted, also my childrens ages.
(Signed) Susan Elizabeth Ellis wife of W. O. Ellis and daugher of John H. Butler and Guillana Butler and grandaughter of William W. Galloway and Elizebeth his wife."

The Entries:
James Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 5 day of ____ [torn] the year of our Lord 1765
Rebecah Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned the 11 Day of January in the year of our Lord 1767
Noah Gallaway son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned ____ [torn] February in the year of ____ [torn] (Other sources indicate that he was b. in 1769.)
Elizabeth Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was ____ [torn] the 7 day of October in the year of our Lord 1771
Henory Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 7th of July in the year of our Lord 1778
William Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 5th day of June in the year of our Lord 1780
Mary Gallaway daughter of William Gall____ [torn] and Patty his wife was Borned 8th of May in the year of our Lord 1782
_atty [Patty] Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 22nd July in the year of our Lord 1784
Hosa Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 7th of February in the year of our Lord 1787
John Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was borned 6th of September in the year of our Lord 1786 [sic]
Nancy Gallaway the daughter of ____ [torn] Gallaway and Mary his wife was ____ [torn] 6th of September in the year of our Lord 1798
Fanny Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Mary ____ [torn] was Borned 11th of May in the year of our Lord 1800

Charlotte Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was Borned 11th of July in the year of our Lord 1802
Penny Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was B___ [torn] 29th of February in the year of our Lord 1804
Roeny Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was Borned 23rd of January in the year of our Lord 1806

Thomas Richard Gallaway son of Noah Gallaway and Chloe was Borned November 1st in the year of our Lord 1797
Nancy Blount Gallaway the daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned June 30th in the year of our Lord 1799
Noah Gallaway the son of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned March 4th in the year of our Lord 1801
Sally M_ [illegible letter, Mc?] Gallaway the daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned Apriel [sic] 15th in the year of our Lord 1803
Luis B. Gallaway son of Noah Gallaway & Chloe his wife was Borned Septtember 17 in the year of ____ [torn] Lord 1805
Elinor Blont [sic] Gallaway daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned Feby 20 in the year of our Lord 1815
Wm. W. Gallaway the son of Noah Gallaway and Sally his ____ [torn] was Borned January 5th in the year of our Lor(____torn) ( His tombstone gives his year of birth to be 1825.)

Calvin Gallaway the son of _____(looks like Hosa) Gallaway and Sarah Barrot was Borned March 5th in the year of our Lord 1809

Anthony Kinnin was borned February 22 in AD 1763
A. Kinnin died Oct. 12th in AD 1843

William R. Caton and Eleanor B. Gallaway was married Sept. 25 1839
William Agustus Caton the son of William R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January 13 1841
Noah G. Caton the son of W. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned March 25, 1843
Henry S. Caton the son of Wm. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January the 5 1845
Alexandre Caton the son of W. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January 22 1847
Lewis Briant Caton son of William R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was Borned June the 10 [?] in the year of our Lord 184_ [torn]

William W. Gallaway & Elizabeth E. Nelson was married April 20th AD 1848
Elizabeth E. Nelson daughter of Charity Nelson was borned July 20, 1831
James Henory son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned March 1st AD 1849
Noah Nashvill the son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned January 14th AD 1852
Guillana the Daughter of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned April 30th AD 1855
Guillana Galloway and John H. Butler were married October 1870

Susan Elizabeth the Daughter of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife was born October 4, 1873
James Henory, the son of James H. Gallaway and Nancy his wife was borne January 13, 1874
William J. Butler the son of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife was borned July the 15 1877
Romulus F. Butler and Remus C. Butler the sons of J. H. Butler and Guillana his wife was borned September the 14 1882

Wm. W. Galloway died December 10, 1894 -- aged 70 yr
Elizabeth Galloway his wife died July 12, 1912 -- aged 81 yr ( Her tombstone gives the date of death as April 12, 1912.)
John Harold Butler their son-in-law died [date not given] -- aged 62 yr
Guillana Galloway Butler their daughter died March 28, 1937 -- aged 82 yr
William James Butler son of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife died July 8, 1896 -- aged 19 yrs
Remus Charlie another son died June 26, 1896 -- aged 13 yr

Noah Gallaway Departed this life April 15, 1849 in the eighty first year of his age
Sally Gallaway departed this life December 31st 1861 in the 72 year of her age
Noah N. the son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife Departed this life January 18th 1862 in the eleventh year of his age

The following records were on a loose sheet of paper stored in the Bible:

John H. Butler and Guillana Gallaway was married Oct. 16, 1870
J. H. Gallaway and Nancy Latham was married April 13, 1871
William James the son of J. H. Butler & Guillana his wife was Born July 15, 1877
Romulus F. -- Remus C. September the 14
William J. Butler the son of J. H. B. and G. Butler his wife was borned July 15, 1877

On the various fly-leaves:

Noah Ga (incomplete signature)
W. W. Gallaway's Holy Bible Nov. 25th 1871
William D. Manning the son of Wallace Manning and Barbrey his wife was born September 12 in the year of our Lord AD 1824

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Entries, Gallaways in Beaufort County, NC
From the abstracts published by Weynette P. Haun,
Beaufort County Land Entries, 1778 - 1795.
Page 121, 278: Orderd to be Survyd 19th. Augst .1780.
Abraham Cocks [Cox] 100 a. Beauft. Co. South side Pamplico River & north side Shepherds Run Joining or near to the Lines of James Rigneys Pattent Gallaways Pattent James Adams Pattent & Samuel Vines Pattent Including the Vacant between the said Lines. Recorded Feby. 5th. 1780.

Page 124, 294: Orderd to be Survyd 23d. Dec. 1780.
William Gallaway 60 acres Beauft. south side Pamplico River & north side of Shipherds Run Joining or near to the lines of Samuel Vines Pattent now the property of said Gallaway. The within Entry recorded 21st. April 1780.

Page 135, 344: Anno Dom 1780: Ordered to be Survyd 27th. feb. 1784.
Hilliard Fatheree 150 a. Beauft. south side Pamplico River & West side Blountšs Creek on Including part of B__k pocoson & Joining the lines of Abraham Cocks, Wm. Gallaway & his own Lines. The within Entry Recorded 9th. Novr. 1780.

Page 136, Anno Dom 1780. No. 349: Ordered to be Survyd 14th. March 1786
Jacob Sheete [Shute?] 400 a Beau Co South side of Pamplico River & West side Blounts Creek near to or Joining the line David Dupruy [Dupree?] Thos. Pearces's Pattent & the lines of Jeremiah Cocks, Abraham Cocks & Wm. Gallaway so as to Include the vacant land between the said lines. recd 12th. Dec. 1780.

Page 154, 440: Orderd to be Survyd 15th. Oct. 1792
William Gallaway 90 acres Beauft. south side Pamplico River on the head of Shepherds Run in the Great Pecoson runing so as to Include a part of the Cypress Swamp. Recorded 11th Oct. 1785.

Page 184, Anno Dom 1790, 590: Orderd to be Survyd. 15th Oct. 1792.
William Gallaway 46 acres Beauft. SS Pamplico R. between lines of Hilliard Fathree & Abrahm. Cocks, Joing. the pocoson at the place calld. the Great Bay. Entered. 23d. Sept. 1790.

Page 242, 879. Wart. issd. 20 Dec 1794
Harmon King 200? a. Beau. SS Pamtico R. West side Chocowinity Swamp Joining & lying between the lines of Isaac Nobles? Anthony Kennion Fedšk. Ju [sic] Wm. Gallaway & George Pine. enterd 20th Sept. 1794.

Page 216, 750. Wart. Isd. 28th. Jany. 1795.
James Galloway 50 ac. Beau. SS Pam. R. Joining line(s) of Abram Cox extending towards or into the pocoson for Compt. Entd. 14th. Oct. 1793.

Page 217, A. D. 1793, No. 751. Wart. Isd. 24th. Nov. 1794.
James Galloway 50 ac. Beau. SS Pam. R. Joining & lying between Lines of Lewis Orrel & Jno. Piley. Entd. 14th. Octr. 1793.

Page 217, 752: Wart. Isd. 28th. Jany 1795.
James Galloway 40 a Bft. SS Pam. R. Joing & lying between lines of John Williams and Lewis Orrel. Entd. 14th. Oct. 1795.

Isaac Nobles William Gallaway Deed; 7-365; Sept 1797

William Gallaway Henry Warren Deed; 1-347; May 27, 1798; Gallaway of Beau., Warren of Crav. Co.; Ł50, 125 A; w. side of Choco. Swamp, part of Pat. granted to John Coldom for 500?, s. side of the Tember branch, Geo. Nelssons corner in the second line of the said Pat. & running with Nelson's line, N 45 E 282 pl. in afsd. Pat. to the 4th line of the same, then with the afment. line N 45 W 70 pl. to John Nobles corner, then S. 45 W 282 pl. to the dividing line that parted Harmon King and J. Nobles in the 2nd line of afment. Pat. then to Begin. Wit: Anthony Kinnin, Joseph Gilford. Henry Ellison, Clerk. Reg'd Mar 1800

State of NC William Gallaway Grant; 1-220; Feb 12, 1806; 100 acres s. Pam. Riv., w. Choco. Crk
State

More About WILLIAM GALLAWAY and MARTHA CRO(A)FTON:
Marriage: 1764, Beaufort Co., NC

More About WILLIAM GALLAWAY and MARY:
Marriage: Abt. 1798, NC

Children of WILLIAM GALLAWAY and MARTHA CRO(A)FTON are:

2.	i.	JAMES² GALLAWAY, b. February 05, 1765, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Bef. 1829, Greene Co., NC?.
	ii.	REBECCA GALLAWAY, b. January 11, 1767; d. Unknown.
3.	iii.	NOAH GALLAWAY, b. February 1769, Beaufort Co., NC; d. April 15, 1849, Beaufort Co., NC-Gallaway Cem. Chocowinity NC.
	iv.	ELIZABETH GALLAWAY, b. October 07, 1771, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
4.	v.	HENRY GALLAWAY, b. July 07, 1778, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Abt. 1865, Talapoosa Co., AL.
	vi.	WILLIAM MARTIN GALLAWAY, b. June 05, 1780, Beaufort Co., NC; d. 1845, Pitt Co., NC; m. MARTHA; d. Unknown.
	vii.	MARY POLLY GALLAWAY, b. May 08, 1782, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	viii.	PATTY GALLAWAY, b. July 22, 1784, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	ix.	JOHN RICHARD GALLAWAY, b. September 06, 1786, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Abt. August 1858, Shelby Co., TN; m. (1) PEGGY YEATES/YATES; b. Bef. 1811; d. 1880; m. (2) PENELOPE ECKLIN; d. Unknown.
5.	x.	HOSEA GALLAWAY, b. September 06, 1786, Beaufort Co., NC; d. 1840, Chickasaw, MS.

Children of WILLIAM GALLAWAY and MARY are:

	xi.		NANCY² GALLAWAY, b. September 06, 1798, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	xii.		FANNY GALLAWAY, b. May 11, 1800, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown, Shelby Co., TN; m. UNKNOWN ROGERS; d. Unknown.
	xiii.		CHARLOTTE GALLAWAY, b. July 11, 1802, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	xiv.		PENELOPE GALLAWAY, b. February 29, 1804, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	xv.		ROENY GALLAWAY, b. January 23, 1806, Beaufort Co., NC; d. Unknown.

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