Silas Wilton Spindle was mentioned in the 28 February 1834 will of his grandfather, Mordecai Spindle. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 304–306.]

Welton was mentioned in the 15 March 1838 will of his grandfather, Barbee Spindle, proved 16 April 1838. The residue of estate to be sold, with money distributed among my children and grand children: to my daughter Frances Rennolds one seventh; to my daughter Virginia Garnett one seventh; to my son Barbee Spindle one seventh; to my son Joseph Spindle one seventh; to my daughter Elizabeth Spindle one seventh; and one seventh to be divided among my grand children Catharine Chowning, James Bowie, Philip Spindle, and Marcella Spindle, the remaining one seventh to be equally divided among my four grand Children Welton Spindle, Rebecca Spindle, John Spindle, and Archibald Spindle, to be held by Daniel Rennolds for the benefit of Welton, Rebecca, John and Archibald until they shall severally attain the age of eighteen years. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 271–272.]