Individual Details

Tazewell County, Virginia was organized in December 1799 from portions of Russell and Wythe Counties. In 1800 the Governor ordered all able bodied males between the ages of 18 and 50 to serve terms in their county militia. Tazwell County established a series of forts and block houses along its frontier to protect settlers and allied indians as protection against hostile indians and foreign invaders.

1800 Wythe County VA Personal Property Tax:
Wingo, William
Number of white male Tithables over 16 = 1,
Number of horses, etc. = 1.

1810 County VA Census:

Not on Tazewell County Tax Roles in 1815.

Served in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812 against Great Britain. Enlisted around 1803 with the 2'nd Battalion, 112'th Regiment of the Tazewell County, Virginia Militia. Elements of this unit served in the War of 1812 at Fort Norfolk, Virginia in December 1814 and also served under General Andrew Jackson in the Indian War with the Creek Indians in the South.

No bounty warrant file and no pension number.

1820 Tazwell County VA Census: Roll M33_133, pg. 578, line 16.
Wingo, Wm.
Males: 3 under 10, 1 = 16-18, 1 = 16-26, 1 = 26-45, total = 13,
Females: 3 under 10, 3 = 10-15, 2 = 26-45, 2 foreighners not naturalized?.

In 1821 William was given land in Tazewell County, Virginia by Governor Thomas M. Randolph. CHECK!!!!

7/10/1829?, Tazewell County, VA, Grants No. 70, p. 427, 80 acres on Clinch River beinning &c. corner to John Brown and Isaac Johnson.

7/10/1829?. Tazewell County, VA, Grants No 70, p. 728, 42 acres on Gray's H\Branch on the waters of Clinch River beginning & C. on the orth side of Brushy Ridge thence crossing Gray's Hollow above his spring.

1830 Tazwell County VA Censns: Roll M19_200, pg. 217, line 6.
Wingo, William
Males: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 2 = 10-15, 1 = 50-60,
Females: 2 = 10-15, 2 = 15-20, 2 = 20-30, 1 = 40-50, total = 12, no slaves.

1840 Tazwell County VA Census: Roll M252_579, pg. 62, line 23.
William,
Males: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 2 = 10-15, 1 = 15-20, 1 = 60-70, 4 employed in agriculture,
Females: 1 = under 5, 1 = 5-10, 3 = 20-30, 1 = 50-60, total 12, no slaves.

1850 Tazewell County VA Census: 1298, 1298, Western Dist., Roll M432_979, pg. 310.
Wingo, Betsy 70 F VA and
Wingo, James 29 W M carpenter VA, Liddie 25 W F VA, Thos. 6 W M farmer attended school VA, Betsy 5 W F VA

William and wife may be buried at old Wingo Cemetery on mountain above Middle Creek.

Birth	2 Feb 1775	Virginia, British America
Marriage	18 Jun 1802	Tazewell County, Virginia, USA - Mary Elizabeth "Polly and Betsy" MCGUIRE
Death	1848	Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Spouse	Mary Elizabeth "Polly and Betsy" MCGUIRE (1783 - 1856)
Child	Serrilda Jane WINGO (1803 - 1894)
Child	William Esquire "Squire" WINGO (1804 - 1873)
Child	Rachel WINGO (1816 - )
Child	Elizabeth WINGO (1817 - 1850)
Child	Lavina "Vina" WINGO (1819 - 1855)
Child	John WINGO (1820 - 1892)
Child	James M. WINGO (1821 - 1855)
Child	V. Lydia WINGO (1824 - 1900)
Child	Mary "Polly" WINGO (1826 - )

Father	John WINGO (1749 - 1815)
Mother	Mary UNKNOWN ( - 1787)
Sibling	James WINGO (1770 - 1813)
Sibling	Mary WINGO (1773 - )