William M Bourland

1765 - 1806  (41 years)

• Name	William M Bourland
  Birth	1765	VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	1776
  	See Notes -- Rev War vet
  Will	02 Jan 1806	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	Recorded 7/1/1806 in Book 1 - p. 1-2
  Death	06 Jul 1806	Mortons Gap, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	22 Mar 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mortons Gap, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	Flat Creek Cemetery
  Person ID	I141	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Lord John Bourland, Sr,   b. Between 1725 and 1740, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 1795, NC (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Randolph,   b. 1739, Ireland d. 1826, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1760
  Notes	?? Isabella is a possible daughter ??
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Slaton-xx,   b. Between 09 Apr and 13 Aug 1768, Goochland Co, VA d. 1884, Hopkins Co, KY
  Marriage	1786	Licking Hole Twp, St James Parish, Goochland Co, VA
  Notes	Children: Issue, 9 ch: dau Susannah Mary Bourland 1782 NC - 1842/50 - in 1806 in Muhlenburg Co KY married Joseph Loving - 9 children dau Mary Bourland 1784-1866 Hardin Co TN - in 1809 in Muhlenburg Co KY married Rev Henry Garrard - 12 children son Samuel Bourland 790 - aft 1830 Shelby Co TN - married Martha Snelling - 1 child dau Rachel Bourland 1796 - in 1813 in Hopkins Co KY married John Garrard - 1 child dau Rebecca Bourland 1799 - in 1814 in Hopkins Co KY married Jesse Herrin dau Martha Slayden Bourland 1798 - 1877 Itawamba Co MS - in 1817 in Christian Co KY married James Newcomb Phillips - 1 child - in 1821 in Lauderdale Co AL married Buckner Williams - 14 children son John M Bourland 1800 ?AL - 1857 Hardin Co TN - in 1825 Lauderdale Co AL married Martha Simmons - 12 children - married Winneyford (? Garrard) Garret son Baylis Earle Bourland 1804 ?AL - Nov 12, 1872 Lauderdale Co AL Chauncery Court - in 1827 Lauderdale Co AL married Sarah Brown - Henry Garrard MG - no children son James Bourland 1807 Hopkins Co KY (see Flat Creek on map)
  Children	1. Susannah Mary Bourland,   b. 1788, NC d. 1879 (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1765 - VA Marriage - 1786 - Licking Hole Twp, St James Parish, Goochland Co, VA Will - Recorded 7/1/1806 in Book 1 - p. 1-2 - 02 Jan 1806 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 06 Jul 1806 - Mortons Gap, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Mortons Gap, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Bourland-William-M
  		Bourland-William-M-1

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 3/22/2023 William M. Bourland Birth: 1765 Death: 6 Jul 1806 (aged 40-41) USA Burial: Flat Creek Cemetery, Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 24963122 Family Members Spouse Martha Patsy Slayden Bourland 1768-1848 Maintained by: LTC Stephen Russell Pain ღஐღ (47744367) Originally Created by: Cowboy (46854858) Added: 29 Feb 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24963122/william-m-bourland Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24963122/william-m-bourland: accessed 10 July 2023), memorial page for William M. Bourland (1765-6 Jul 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24963122, citing Flat Creek Cemetery, Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by LTC Stephen Russell Pain ღஐღ (contributor 47744367). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 3/22/2023 William M. Bourland Birth: 1765 Death: Jul. 6, 1806, USA Burial: Flat Creek Cemetery Mortons Gap Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Cowboy (inactive) Record added: Feb 29, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 24963122 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/BourlandCountyAntrim.htm A. Wm M. Bourland, m-1786 Licking Hole twp, St James Parish, Goochland Co VA to Martha Slayton [b-Apr 9, 1768 Gooch Co VA], dau of Susannah Hodges [1740 Licking Hole twp, Gooch Co VA-1781] and John Edmond Slaton [b-1730 New Kent Co VA-Oct 1, 1817 Lick Hole twp, Goochland Co VA, Rev War vet]. Susan born to Nephanny Walker and Edmond Hodges. Wm Bourland "said to have fought in Rev War"; was first minister of Graves Creek Bapt Ch, the first Bapt church in Hende Co KY, his was first will probated in Hopk Co KY; Flat Creek Cem. Issue, 9 ch: Susannah Mary Bourland, 1782 NC-1842/50 and m-1806 Muhlenburg Co KY to Joseph Loving, 9 ch; Mary Bourland, c1784-1866 Hardin Co TN and m-1809 Muhlenburg Co KY to Rev Henry Garrard, 12 ch; Samuel Bourland, c1790-aft 1830 Shelby Co TN and m-Martha Snelling, 1 ch; Rachel Bourland, b-1796 and m-1813 Hopk Co KY to John Garrard, 1 ch; Rebecca Bourland, b-c1799 and m-1814 Hopk Co KY to Jesse Herrin; Martha Slayden Bourland, 1798-1877 Itawamba Co MS and m,1-1817 Christ Co KY to James Newcomb Phillips, 1 ch/m,2-1821 Lauderdale Co AL to Buckner Williams, 14 ch; John M Bourland, 1800 ?AL-1857 Hardin Co TN and m-1825 Laud Co AL to Martha Simmons, 12 ch/m,2-Winneyford (? Garrard) Garret; Baylis Earle Bourland, 1804 ?AL-Nov 12, 1872 Laud Co AL Chauncery Court and m-1827 Laud Co AL to Sarah Brown, Henry Garrard MG, no ch; James Bourland, b-1807 Hopk Co KY. (see Flat Creek on map) Martha (Slaton) Bourland m,2. in Hopkins Co KY on Sep 7, 1814 to John Snelling. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S66] Tombstone. [S43] Military documents. [S33] KY,Hopkins Co,Cemeteries, Flat Creek Cemetery. Bourland William M 1765 6 Jul 1806 Photo