Maiden Names
Gilbreath - researched maiden name of Elizabeth, wife of William Perryman
Opinions vary as to Elizabeth's maiden name, but I believe we now have the documentation proving it to be Gilbreath. In 2010, cousin Van Perryman hired a researcher, Diane Berry, to try to find the parents of William Perryman, while researching the Perryman's, she found much information indicating that Elizabeth's maiden name was Gilbreath. Van was able to find David Gilbreath who has much information on this family, and David told him about seeing and copying Andrew Gilbreath's estate papers at the Wood County, Texas Courthouse. The courthouse burned in the late 1870's, so few early records exist, after three trips there and much persistence, they finally found the file tied up neatly in a box. Andrew died in 1870, but his 2nd wife's children wanting a share of the estate, hired an attorney and the estate was not settled until 1873. Apparently this attorney gave his files to the Wood County Clerk.
It was a joy for me to be able to view these hand written pay vouchers and have copies made of these papers, I was shocked at what I saw, individual receipts on various sizes and types of small paper with signatures of the children of Elizabeth Gilbreath and William Perryman, along with the other heirs, and numerous Estate settlement documents. I'm sure that some of the receipts were missing because the amounts didn't add up, some had one pay voucher and others might have two or three.
James Perryman's only voucher shows $5.11 payment in full dated 14 Nov 1874.
One of Sarah E. Perryman's vouchers is for $14.28 & 2/3 cents being a part of her interest, 3rd Nov 1872, another with no date in the amount of $4.28, then another is signed as Sarah (her mark) Perryman and looks like the same signature as Sarah E. Perryman's $5.11 in full on 14 Nov 1874. I believe this to all be for Sarah E., if my assumption is correct then there were no vouchers, at least in the current file, for Sarah C., who I think was probably deceased at this time.
James Perryman signed a voucher as guardian of Allie, Gabriel's daughter. Allie was the only child of Gabriel and that is confirmed by Smith County Probate Records, 3 Mar 1873 Petition by James Perryman for Guardianship of seven year old Allie, stating both mother and father were deceased.
Alley Perryman Duncan has two vouchers, signed Alley S. Duncan, this one dated 19 Apr 1875 for $5.28, the other for $5.11 dated 3 Oct 1874.
Three vouchers are signed by William Perryman, this would be William, the son of William & Elizabeth. First one dated 3 Nov 1872 for $14.28 & 2/3 cents, second one dated 1st May 1873 for $4.28 and third one dated 9 Nov 1874 for $5.11 and states in full of my interest.
Janetta Perryman Buckholts signed a voucher dated 22 Dec 187? for $18.56, Wood County Court, June Term 1875, James Gilbreath, Administrator of Andrew Gilbreath dec'd files a document stating all claims, debts paid to heirs except, and list Jenette Buckles (should be Buckholts), who is entitled to $5.11 and lives in Choctaw Nation and he has not been able as yet to send her the money due her.
Rebecca M. Perryman Boyd has two vouchers one dated 3rd Nov 1872 for $14.28 and 2/3 cents, the other one is for $4.28 and not dated.
I didn't find a voucher signed by Minerva, she apparently died in the later part of 1870, as she's shown as deceased in the two deeds distributing the Estate of William Perryman and Minerva, dec'd. This accounts for all known children of William and Elizabeth except Lucy who married Lawrence Holt, my last record of her is the 1860 census, so she may have been deceased by this estate settlement, but she had 3 daughters, born 1854-1860, so what about them? Maybe her voucher/vouchers are lost... so some of the mystery remains, also I've not figured out the 2/3 cents...how about you?
Additional documentation for the Gilbreath line:
1. Adair County, KY Deeds 1802-1811 list a deed from John Gilbreath & Wife, Mary of Adair County to Aaron Richards(Elizabeth Gilbreath Perryman's grandfather) of Adair on waters of Big Clifty, a branch of Russell Creek. Bounds: Strapp's line; near Perryman's fence.etc..207 1/2 acres. This same land is listed as purchased from Lewis Powel 30 Nov 1809, and with same Bounds "Perryman's fence".
Another deed list Charles Thomas of Cumberland County, KY to William Perryman of Adair County 204 3/4 acres, both are shown to be a part of a 1,000 acre survey and patented in the name of James Moody. Diane Berry, Researcher states that "Willliam Perryman born 1759 was the only Perryman living in Adair County during this time period. It seemed that John Gilbreath and William Perryman were neighbors and consequently their children would have known each other. John may have left Adair County after he sold his land (recall he lived in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1820). However, his son, Andrew, newly married in 1811, remained behind (Andrew lived in Adair County in 1820). The possibility existed that William (b.1811) was born in Adair County and either went with or followed Andrew Gilbreath to Henderson County, Tennessee (Andrew lived in Henderson County in1830)."
2. Andrew Gilbreath and Mary Richards - Parents of Elizabeth Gilbreath married 26 Dec 1811 in Adair County, Kentucky and are still there as the 1820 census was taken.
3. By 1830 they were in Henderson County, Tennessee, and two years later in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and there at the time of the 1840 census.
4. William and Elizabeth Perryman's son James was born in Henderson County, Tennesse in 1836 corresponding with where Andrew & Mary Gilbreath were living. Likely William and Elizabeth were married about 1835 in Henderson County, TN based on the above information. This county's civil and land records were destroyed by fire in 1863 making it nearly impossible to locate a marriage record.
5. Andrew Gilbreath sold his land in Tishomingo County, MS in the mid 1840's, his son James purchased land in Tishomingo County from an Alexander Rhodes in the early 1840's. In 1842 William Perryman purchase land from the same Alexander Rhodes in Tippah county, These two counties share borders and Alcorn County was formed from parts of these two counties. Andrew and James's deeds was found Indexed in Alcorn County.
6. A Gift Deed from John Gilbreath on 2 Oct 1846 documents Andrew Gilbreath as his son.
7. By 1850 Andrew Gilbreath was living in Smith County, Texas as documented by Maury County, TN Deed Book G2 in a record regarding the estate of his father, John. Andrew, along with six siblings are referenced in these records. Also William & Elizabeth Perryman are living in Smith County, Texas by 1850.
Taking ALL the above records into consideration, it's obvious Elizabeth Perryman is the daughter of Andrew Gilbreath.