• General Notes

  William was under 21 and not a resident of KY in 1835. William is thought to be in Crittenton Co, AR in 1840, a member of Joseph's household. He is believed to have married a Nancy Carter about 1842, but no marriage record has been found. They had 5 childen by the census data.
  
  1850 Census: Jasper Twp, Crittenden Co, AR, page 361-4. Wm. Spain 30 KY, Farmer $300; Nancy 24 AR; Henry 8 AR; Nancy 4 AR; Carter 1 AR; Margaret 14 AR; Margaret Cook 58 GA. Margaret Cook is thought to be Margaret Matthews (Despain) (Holloway) Cook. [It is now known that the Margaret age 14 listed in the census was the child of Margaret and her second husband, John Holloway.]
  
  1860 Census: Jasper Twp, Crittenden Co, AR, page 854-119: William O. D'Spain, 39 KY, Hotel keeper, $8000, $5000; Nancy A. 34 AR; Henry C. 17 AR; Oliver 14 AR; Daniel W. 3 AR; E. W. Carter 61 KY, carpenter , $ 4500, W. C. Reid 32 VA, farmer, $1500; S. J. McGehee 20, TN, $2000, $300; Margaret Holloway 70 SC; Robert Jobes 39, UNK. Margaret was thought to be William's mother. It is now known that she married a John Holloway about 1832/33.
  
  1840 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - W. D. Spain, Spanish Grant, 38 a, T7, R8
  1843 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - W. O. D. Spain, 1 poll, Spanish Grant, 38a, T7, R8
  1848 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - W. O. DeSpain, 1 poll, 32a
  1850 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - W. D. Spain
  1852 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - W. O. D. Spain, 1 poll, spanish grant T7, R9; T9, R4
  1861 Crittenden Co, tax list - Wm. D. Spain, 1 county lot, Jasper Twp, lot #2 N of Riggs Grant, $4000
  1865 Crittenden Co, AR tax list - Wm. O. D. Spain 2 tax years
  
  FROM: AR Wills & Administrations - Timothy Lester died 10 Dec 1842. Letter of Administration by William O. D'Spain 13 Jan 1843. Probate records, page 81. Wm C. Stephenson & John Dean Sr. as securities. In the 1840 census Timothy Lester [0110001-no women] is listed next to Joseph "Spain".
  
  Joseph Despain patented land with Timothy Lester. The relationship between Timothy Lester and the Despains is not known, but is assumed that Timothy was Joseph's father-in-law.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Probate records, Jan 1844, page 121: William O. D. Sapin presented to the Court his bond as guardian of James Spain and Nancy Spain minor children of Samuel Spain, dec., in the sum $500 with Joseph E. Spain and John B. Belcher as securities. Ordered by the Court to be filed.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Probate records, 9 Apr 1844: This day William O. D. Spain administrator of the Estate of Timothy Lester, deceased, presented his account.There was a long list of individual items with a total value of  $658.99. There was also a mention of an expenditure to Elizabeth Ann Lister for $120. As no females were listed in Timonthy Lester's household in the 1840 census, it is not know who this is. Of course Timothy may have married again between the census and the time he died in Dec 1842. 
  
  Crittenden County Court records, July 1844 - William O. D. Spain presented account against the county for $8.00 for 4 days salaries as constable of the Grand Jury - $6.00 allowed.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book C, page 352 - James Monroe Grandee and wife, Mary Ann, sold to William O. D Spain a tract of land of 80 acres to be surveyed from their land which included a house in which William may live for $80. Presented in Court 31 Jan 1845. There was no legal discription of the land.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book D page 73: A deed was made between William D. Spain and Nancy Ann his wife both of Crittenden County and James M. Grandee on 3 Jan 1846. For the sum of $10 William & Nancy Ann sold to James 40 acres being part of a Spanish Grant confirmation of 390 arpens(?) orginally granted to Francis Groins lying on Alligator Lake sometimes call Lake Grandee.
                                                                                          Signed: Wm. DSpain
  Witnesses: P. G. Pollack & Wright (X) Humprey                      N. A. DeSpain
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book D, page 588/89: An indenture made on 31 Jan 1849 between Margaret Holloway & Wm. DSpain both of Crittenden Co, AR. For $43.20 Margaret sold to William an undivided 1/3 part 97 80/100 acres of land on Alligator Lake some time called Grandee Lake part of a Spanish grant of 320 Arpins granted by US to Francis Groins on the military road opposite Memphis to Little Rock. Same tract conveyed by Augustine Grandee and Amanda his wife to Benjamin Wright and from Benjamin to Margaret Holloway.
                     Signed: Margaret (X) Holloway
  [Apparently Margaret sold her daughter's land to her son, William. From tax records, etc. It seems as if Joseph, William & Margaret bought a third interest in the land as an investment.]
  
  Crittenden County Court Records, January 1849 - William O. DSpain presented an account against the burial of Ignatius Boswell a poor person for $15.00 - allowed.
  
  Crittenden County Court Records, January 1849 - William O. DSpain was appointed overseer for the county road from Holloway Bayou to the house of Joseph L. E. DSpain.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book Index: William O D Spain, grantor - J. Cox, grantee, Book E, page 138, 27 Feb 1850.
  
  West Tennessee History Society papers page 32-35 - Aug 1853, A new tenant signed up by Winchester was William D'Spain to operate the ferry boat. The D'Spain regime was an unqualified success.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book Index: Wm. O. Despain, grantor - James M. Grandee, grantee, Book G, page 147, 25 Mar 1854; Wm. O. Despain, grantor - Lemuel Farrow, grantee, Book G, page 269, 14 Nov 1854; Wm. O. Despain, grantor - B. M. Ellis (?), grantee, Book G, page 509, 12 May 1854; J. H. Jackson, grantor - Wm. O. D. Spain, grantee, Book G, page 565, 19 May 1855.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book Index: W. O. D. Spain, grantor - Richard M. Hubis, grantee, Book J, page 38, 1 May 1858; W. O. D. Spain, grantor - David S. Greer, grantee, Book J, page 274, 9 Mar 1859; W. O. D. Spain, grantor - S. Tano, grantee, Book J, page 349, 2 Jun 1859 (?).
  
  Crittenden Co, AR  Deed Book Index: W. O. D. Spain, grantor - A. Williams, grantee Book K, page 360, 18 Dec 1865; W. O. D. Spain & wife, grantors.  And J. S. Holloway, Book K, page 360, 18 Dec 1865; W. O. D. Spain, at el, grantors - Hanna Smith, grantee, Book K, page 360, 18 Dec 1865.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Deed Book Index: Wm. O. Despain, grantor - John S.
  Holloway, grantee, Book L, page (?), 17 Sep 1866.
  
  Crittenden Co, AR Letters of Administration, page 154: William O. DSpain died 17 Jan 1867. Bond of $6600 was made by John S. Holloway, principle; J. H. Hall and W. Vance at Marion, AR on 4 Feb 1867. John S. Holloway was appointed Administrator. The papers were filed by J. G. Earle, Clerk, on 6 Feb 1867.

Details of William Oliver's family with Nancy Ann Carter