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So far as I know, I am not related to the WILLIFORD family, but apparently they were good, close friends of my ancestor, JOHN WOFFORD Sr of Spartanburg, SC, son of ABSALOM WOFFORD & SARAH HOSEY.
JOHN WOFFORD Sr in his will written 1808 Spartanburg SC indicates "his trusty friend" WILIE (Wylie, Wiley) WILLIFORD, son of BRITTAIN WILLIFORD, as co-executor of his will, along with two of his sons. The will was proved 1816, and WILIE WILLIFORD was apparently still living in Spartanburg Co SC at that time, but later moved to Giles Co TN and Maury Co TN.
HARDY WILLIFORD and wife CLAYEMONT were witnesses of the 1816 will of JAMES BENNETT Sr of Spartanburg, SC (several of his children married Woffords). His will was proved 1825.
I have posted transcriptions of both wills on the Spartanburg Co SC Genforum, see previous posts.
Also found this Rev War record for BRITTAIN WILLIFORD:
BRITTAIN WILLIFORD, Giles County, Private - Sergeant, North Carolina Line, $80.00 Annual Allowance, $240.00 Amount Rec'd, Sep 25, 1833 Pension Started, Age 93 (1835 Rolls). Brittain WILLEFORD ws born 20 May 1742 (OS) in Southampton County, Virginia, but was residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina when he enlisted. He applied for his pension on 256 Nov 1832 in Giles County. His son Willis WILLEFORD made an affidavit on 20 Nov 1832 in Giles, declaring that he was age 59 on 14 Jun 1832, and that his father had moved from Spartanburg to Wilson County, Tennessee in 1815, and in 1816 moved to Giles County. In his affidavit, Brittain WILLIFORD referred to his son Wiley WILLEFORD of Maury County, Tennessee having his family bible. (Rev War Pension File S1740)
Does anyone know of any intermarriages between the WOFFORD family & the WILLIFORD family of Spartanburg, SC? Were they related--or just good friends?
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