Individual Details

Spillsby inherited 400 acres of land in Pittsylvania Co. from his father in 1770. He was Captain of a NC Regiment in the American Revolution

Undocumented marriage date for Spilsby Coleman and Elizabeth Burton: 6 Dec 1776.
Spillsby wives are said to have been cousins.


Caswell Co NC DB A, p.18
21 Feb 1777. William Turner of Orange Co to Spillsby Coleman. 200 acres both sides Hogan's Crk, part of tract where Turner lives. Wit: Ch. Burton, Robert Burton.

Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Bk M, p.253: William Parr of CC to Spillsby Coleman of same, for 15 lbs 15 sh., 49 A s side Hogan's Cr. 10 Aug 1796. Wit: H. Towns, Danl Coleman, Thos. Winston, Noel Coleman.

A deed filed in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, DB 12, p. 427, reveals a son named Daniel: "Indenture 8 Dec 1801 between Spilsby Coleman of Caswell to Daniel Coleman of Pittsylvania for the natural love and affection that I have for my son Daniel Coleman and also in consideration of £50 of good and lawful money"...tract on the southside of Dan River...200 acres "part of land I bought of Joseph Lumpkin and James Payne." "Also land purchased of Robert Lumpkin on Jackson's Creek, along with 10 Negroes ((1) York (2) Lucy (3) Flurnor (4) Peter, son of Lucy (5) Sarah (6) Jesse (7) Jinney (8) Lyddy (9) Esop and (10) Hannah."

Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Bk P, p.22-3, Spilsby Coleman of CC to son Noel Coleman, for love & affection and $910, a tract both sides Hogan's Cr called Atkinson old mill tract also 52 1/2 A purchased of William Parr, and 640 A in Sumner Co., TN; also negroes Bacus, Archer, Judy, Linny & child, Elston. 14 July 1806. Wit: Benj Williamson, Edward Lewis, Benj Walker.


Caswell WB, p.319
April Court 1807 Spillsby Coleman's will, written 14 July 1806. Wife Elizabeth - land adj Obey Holloway; son Nowel to have land on Hogan's Creek. Dau Patsy Winston and her children. Grandson Coleman Winston to have land in Sumner Co, TN on Cumberland River. Granddau Elizabeth Burton Winston.
Exec: Nowel Coleman, James Burton, Dudly Gatewood, Thomas Winston, Elizabeth Coleman
Wit: Benjamin Williamson, Benerman Walker, Edward Lewis

Caswell WB E, p.361
Inv.. of property of Spilsby Coleman dec'd, 30 May 1807
Buyers at sale included Noel Coleman, Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman.

Birth	Ca 1746
Marriage	17 Dec 1771	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Living
Marriage	By 1778	Elizabeth Burton
Death	Bef Oct 1807	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse	Elizabeth Burton (1759 - )
Child	Patsy Coleman (1780 - )
Child	Noel Coleman ( - 1808)

Spouse	Living
Child	Daniel Coleman ( - 1811)

Father	Daniel Coleman (1717 - 1772)
Mother	Patience Thompson ( - )
Sibling	John Daniel Coleman (1737 - )
Sibling	Stephen Coleman (1739 - 1798)
Sibling	James Coleman (1740 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Coleman (1743 - )
Sibling	Robert Coleman (1748 - )
Sibling	Lucy Coleman (1750 - )
Sibling	Benjamin Coleman (1751 - 1834)
Sibling	William Coleman (1752 - 1803)
Sibling	Joseph Coleman (1757 - 1806)