William L Sypert1

#21211, (say 1788 - 24 April 1871)
Father*Thomas Sypert2 (c 1755 - 1831)

Family 1

Elizabeth C Dew b. 1796
Children 1.Roxelany P Sypert+3 (1814 - )
 2.Mary Ann Sypert+3 (1816 - )
 3.Matthew William Sypert+3 (1817 - )
 4.Jane Sypert3 (1819 - )
 5.Elizabeth Sypert+3 (c 1824 - )
 6.John Dew Sypert3 (1825 - )

Family 2
Child 1.Sarah Josephine Sypert3 (1827 - )
Poss. father and dau; only evidence is the will of William, which has "Sarah Josephine Callaway, dec'd., her heirs if any living." She is mentioned last, after the other children of William and Elizabeth and also after Thomas Sypert, William's nephew. Sarah does not appear in the Dew Family Bible.3 
Poss. brothers.4,5,2 
Birth*say 1788He was born say 1788. 
Marriage*17 December 1811He married Elizabeth C Dew, daughter of Rev. John Dew and Rocky Cannon, on 17 December 1811 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG; (family bible has Dec 1812.)6,7 
1820He appeared on the census of 1820 at Lebanon, Wilson Co., TennesseeG.8 
22 June 1826William L Sypert acquired real estate at Wilson Co., TennesseeG, on 22 June 1826 one hundred acres along Roundlick Creek.9 
1830He appeared on the census of 1830 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.10 
17 July 1869He left a will on 17 July 1869 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.1 
30 June 1870He appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 in the household of Elizabeth Sypert at Lebanon, Wilson Co., TennesseeG, age 77, b. NC.11 
Death*24 April 1871He died on 24 April 1871 at Lebanon, Wilson Co., TennesseeG.12

Citations

  1. [S1888] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online Ancestry.com, Wilson Co., Wills and Inventories, 1863-1878, img. 415/706. Will of William L Sypert. Names Matthew W Sypert and John C Sypert and their heirs, to receive lands in Texas of brother Thomas Sypert, deceased, now in the hands of H T [sic] Seyfert, Administrator of Thomas's estate. Names dau. Elizabeth Cook, to receive the house in Lebanon during her natural life or widowhood, and after either event happening, to belong in equal shares to: dau. Elizabeth Cook's lawful heirs; Rockerlany Straughn and legal heirs; John Bowers and wife Jane and her legal heirs; Mary Ann Rison, widow of James Rison, and her legal heirs; Thomas Sypert Jr., son of Thomas Sypert; Sarah Josephine Callaway, dec'd., her heirs if any living. Names John C Sypert as Executor. Witnesses J W Shanks, Wm. Merritt and A W Vick. 17 Jul 1869.
    Codicil added 16 Mar 1871. Adds Elizabeth Cook as Co-Executrix. Witness J W Shanks.
    Will recorded 26 Jan 1872.
  2. [S1913] Wilson County Wills and Inventories, 1802-1965 (Lebanon, Tennessee: Wilson County Court), Wills and Inventories, 1824-1832, img. 674/807. Book 1830-1832, p. 191. Will of Thomas Sypert, Wilson Co., 3 Jan 1831. Names beloved wife Sally; sons Stephen, Lawrence, William L and Thomas; dau. Anna Wherry; negroes Lydia, Bill and Isham, Jane, Maria and Vine. Executors sons William L and Thomas; witn. William Tarver, Calvin Tarver and Warner Lambeth. Proved and recorded at Wilson County Court, June Term, 13 Jun 1831. Online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1888] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online Ancestry.com, Will of William L Sypert (1869), q. v.
  4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, military marker (no grave marker). In Memory of Lawrence Sypert / Capt Wade's Co / Tenn Mtd Gunmen / War of 1812. Narrative: b. NC 1789, d. Wilson Co. TN 1871; early settler of Wilson Co.; adjacent to marker of his brother, William Syfert, who also served in the war of 1812. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson Co. TN. Memorial 114649613, created by and photo added by Harriet W Berry.
  5. [S1912] Goodspeed, History of Tennessee (Nashville: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886), Wilson Co. chapter, p. 850. William and Lawrence Sypert, war of 1812. "Wilson County furnished two full companies to the war of 1812, they being under command of Capts. Charles Wade and John Hayes. Out of the two companies only the following names can now be learned: Charles Wade, John Hayes, William and Lawrence Sypert...". Hereinafter cited as History of Tennessee.
  6. [S404] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002: Wilson > Sep 1802 - Dec 1815: Marriages Loose Records, imgs. 739-740/1463. William Syfert and Patsy Dew, marr. bond of $2000 by William Syfert and Thomas Syfert, 17 Dec 1811, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Online Ancestry.com.
  7. [S1914] Dew Family Bible, pages 677-680, online Ancestry.com, contributor myoldjed, "Elizabeth Dew was married to Wm L Sypert the [blank] day of Dec. 1812."
  8. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. William (26-44); F (16-25); m (<10); 3 f (<10); 5 slaves.
  9. [S1899] North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931, online Ancestry.com, Middle Tennessee Land Grants > Roll 098: Book 4, img. 417/462. P. 833, No. 3461. Grant of 100 acres in Wilson Co. in consideration of 12½ cents per acre, to William L Sypert, "lying on the waters of Roundlick Creek," adjoining John Jacob corner and Martha Williams line. Citing Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn., Roll 98, Book 4.
  10. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. William (30-39); F (30-39); m (15-19), m (10-14), m (5-9), m (<5); f (15-19), f (10-14), 2 f (5-9); 3 slaves.
  11. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Elizabeth (44), b. TN, no occ.; in household of Joseph (23) and Anna (20) Carter.
  12. [S1907] Nashville Union and American, Nashville, Tennessee.