Individual Details
John WILLIAMS
(4 Nov 1737 - 1794)
Lived in Mecklenburg Co VA. There is a will in 1794 (perhaps in Mecklenburg?) when he is of District 96, SC and refers to his Uncle, Capt. John Williams of the same place. Others believe this will, probated 14 Oct 1794 in Edgefield Co was his.
Edgefield SC Will Book 1, p. 36
John Williams was witness to the Will of Jacob (x) Young, and proved the will in open court, September Term 1792.
p.89-92 Will of John Williams dated 24 Sep 1794. Proved Oct Term 1794. Names beloved wife Ann Maria. Son Joseph Williams. Son James Atwood Williams. Daughter Elizabeth Caldwell. Son Duke Williams. Daughter Mary Williams. Daughter Rebecca Williams. Mentions "my three sons" (Joseph, James, Duke - named earlier) and "my six children" - three sons, three daughters. Executors: William Caldwell, Esqr (son in law) and son, Joseph Williams. Wit: John Hamilton, George Burnes, William Bullock.
He had moved to District 96, SC, on Mudlick Creek in 1771 or 1772.
John WILLIAMS, 1737-1794 was a member of the provincial Congress that met in Charleston on January 11, 1775. He served in the Revolutionary War. During the Revolution, his family lived at Laurens District, South Carolina, and were members of the Little River Presbyterian Church.
From post to NCCASWEL, Rootsweb mail list, 1 Sep 2005 by E.W.Wallace.
John William, S.D. [son of Daniel], was noted in the colonial Granville Co NC tax records. District 96, SC was later Laurens Co.
Mecklenburg Co VA Marriage Records, p.118
16 Mar 1759. John Williams and Mary Atwood. James Atwood Consents. Witness to consent: Dan Williams, Jr and George Forest. Surety: Richard Atwood.
John married (1) to Mary Atwood and (2) to Anna Maria Gooch or Gouge, widow of Joseph Minter who had died circa 1784.
John had a son, Duke Williams, born ca 1765 probably in Granville Co, NC, who died 1796 in Edgefield. He married Martha "Patsy" Campbell, daughter of Capt. Agnus Campbell & Martha Logan. Duke kept a tavern in Laurens Co but moved after 1789 to Edgefield District.
This FindAGrave post seems to have good information.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81939980
Events
| Birth | 4 Nov 1737 | Hanover County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 16 Mar 1759 | Amelia County, Virginia - Mary Atwood | |||
| Marriage | Ca 1785 | Anna Maria Gooch/Gouge | |||
| Death | 1794 | Edgefield County, South Carolina |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Atwood ( - ) |
| Child | Duke Williams (1765 - 1795) |
| Child | James Atwood Williams (1767 - 1816) |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Gooch/Gouge ( - 1802) |
| Father | DANIEL WILLIAMS (1710 - 1759) |
| Mother | URSULA CLARK Henderson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Maria WILLIAMS (1733 - 1802) |
| Sibling | HENRY WILLIAMS (1734 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Col. James Henderson WILLIAMS (1740 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Joseph WILLIAMS (1742 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary WILLIAMS (1743 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Daniel WILLIAMS (1747 - ) |