My sister and I have been studying the William Glover families of Edgefield
SC. The extensive work by William Loyd Glover of Charleston that has been
filmed and is available at Family History Centers has so many Williams that
I am more confused than when I started. In the 1790 Census 3 William
Glovers are listed in SC. Two of these are in Edgefield County. One has 1
white male 16+, 5 white males under 16, 4 white females and 12 slaves. The
other has 1 white male 16+, 2 white males under 16, 2 white females and 1
slave. 

In the 1800 Census 5 William Glovers are listed in SC; three of these  are
in Edgefield County. First William 22101-4121l-0,13; second William
00001-00001-00; and third William 0000l-0000l-00. 

In the l8l0 Census there are 4 William Glovers in SC and 2 of these are in
Edgefield County. First William 10201-121101,11 and second William
10110-20100,1

In the 1820 census that are 6 William Glovers in SC but none in Edgefield.

Joseph Glover of Granville County NC gave consent for his son, William
Glover to marry Martha G. Attwood on 14 March 1778. Martha's mother
Elisabeth Attwood gave consent for her daughter to marry on the same day.
Bond was given on 17 March 1778. In Joseph Glover's will dated 29 October
1784 William Glover was left 200 acres of land and one negro man named Dick
and "the other part of my estate now in his possession".

In Edgefield, one William Glover wrote his will 11 March 1801. He leaves
his wife all the property I received with her when I was married to her. He
names a daughter, Elizabeth, and sons, Zachariah, Darling, Richard, Ezekial
and Allen. Lucy, a granddaughter, and Wiley, a grandson are mentioned. His
estate was ordered to be appraised 13 April 1801. The total inventory was
$380.87 1/2.

On 6 October 1817, Eli Morgan applied to administer the estate of William
Glover, deceased. The inventory was ordered 3 November 1817. The inventory
totaled $11,800.50. No children were named as such but the larger amounts
paid out of the estate went to David Glover, $69.80 + $123.00, Saml.
Mitchell, $350.00, John Livingston $950.00,  Archy Glover, $1350.00, Martha
Glover, $3000.00, E. B. Holloway $1300.00, Musco Samuels, $1336.00, N. L.
Formby, $1300.00, and Thomas O. Holloway, $788.00. I assume that David and
Archy Glover were sons and that Martha Glover, who got the largest amount,
was the widow. We have Bible records to show that John Livingston married
Elizabeth Glover. Would E. B Holloway, Musco Samuels, and N. L. Formby also
be sons-in-law? Would Samuel Mitchell and Thomas O. Holloway who got
smaller amounts but also fairly large amounts, be sons-in-law?

Some family histories show that the William Glover who died in 1801 was
married to Martha
Attwood. Same county, 2 William Glovers, both with a daughter Elizabeth,
and both with a wife named Martha? Genealogy should not be this complicated
for descendants. Can anyone help me untangle this relationship?

Amelia