NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 10; PART 1; JAN., 1932 ARTICLE: RECORDS OF A KENTUCKY FAMILY - McWILLIAMS PAGES 6 - 8 As transcribed by the submitters from the original publication. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1998, by Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** (page 6, cont.) RECORDS OF A KENTUCKY FAMILY - McWILLIAMS Contributed by Mrs. Anna (Turley) Noland, Genealogist, Richmond, Kentucky John McWilliams, born in Albemarle County, Virginia, March 3, 1751, served as a private in the Revolutionary War under Captains Philip Taliaferro and Thomas Minor, Colonels Gregory Smith and Wm. Brent of the Second Virginia State Regiment. * He enlisted December 5, 1776, to serve three years. On December 10, 1779, he married Elizabeth Cleveland, daughter of Alexander Cleveland, and first cousin to Colonel Ben Cleveland, hero of King's Mountain. Soon after his marriage, he removed to Madison County, Kentucky. McWILLIAMS BIBLE RECORD John McWilliams b } Mar 3 1751 } Married Dec Elizabeth Cleveland b } 5 1779 1752 1 Margaret McWilliams born Mar 1, 1781 m Danil Maupin III 2nd wife [6/16 1805 2 Nancy " " Oct 17 1782 m Andrew Black 4/2 1801 3 Patsey " " May 20 1784 m John Cornelison 9/16 1807 4 John Cleveland " Jr " Oct 2 1787 m Nancy Hockaday Jan 10 1814 5 Elizabeth " " Aug 7 1789 m Thomas Vaughn May 30 1811 6 Mildred " " Apr 20 1791 - Sept 1818 7 Alexander Cleveland " " Apr 8 1794 m Jane Breedlove 8 Anna McWilliams " Dec 3 1797 m Louis Vaughn 9 Eli McWilliams " Aug 19 1799 m Sarah Hardin John McWilliams SrÝ died March 12, 1824 aged 74 yrs Elizabeth Cleveland McWilliams his wife died Jan 4 1846 aged 94 yrs McWILLIAMS MARRIAGES RECORDED IN MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY Mathew Johnson and Sally McWilliams, daughter of James McWilliams, Sept. 24, 1799. Andrew Black and Nancy McWilliams, April 2, 1801. James H. McWilliams and Polly Donnelson Aug. 13, 1801. John McWilliams and Peggy Barrett, Feb. 11, 1802. Andrew McWilliams and Mary Kinkead, Aug. 9, 1804. Daniel Maupin and Peggy McWilliams, Jan. 16, 1805. ----------------------------------------------------------------- * D. A. R. Papers. Ý Note by Mrs. J. B. Noland. John McWilliams, Sr., and his wife are buried in McWilliams burial ground in Madison County, Kentucky, near a little village called Minnelaus. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 7 John Cornelison and Patsy McWilliams, Sept. 8. 1807. James McWilliams and Nancy Summers, Nov. 30, 1809. Thomas Vaughn and Betsy McWilliams, May 30, 1811. Alexander McWilliams and Fanny Kilpatrick, Aug. 11, 1811. John McWilliams and Nancy Hockaday, Jan. 11, 1814. William Cook and Jane McWilliams, Oct. 12, 1815. David McWilliams and Susanah Cook, Aug. 6 1816. John McWilliams and Polly Hudson, April 15, 1821. Joseph McWilliams and Elizabeth Hudson, Oct. 22, 1822. Joseph Kinkaid and Jane McWilliams, Jan 31, 1828. Wm. McWilliams and Polly Stinson, Feb. 29, 1830. Isaac Lane and Margaret McWilliams, May 28, 1830. Wm. G. McWilliams and Francis Grigler, Dec. 23, 1830. Jonathan Ogg and Sarah McWilliams, Nov. 22, 1832. Hugh McWilliams and Delia McHenry, May 15, 1833. Zazy Boen and Rachel McWilliams, Sept. 15, 1836. David Cooper and Eliza Jane McWilliams, Oct. 15, 1840. Wm. Henry Harrison McWilliams and Mary Hill, Oct. 21, 1841. John H. Parrish and Susan McWilliams, Nov. 20, 1845. James H. McWilliams and Elizabuth Munday, Oct. 8, 1850. John Q. A. McWilliams and Emily E. McCord, Jan. 20, 1853. John W. Butner and Harriet McWilliams, Oct. 23, 1853. Schuyler N. McWilliams and Sally Newland, Oct. 7, 1854. Sidney McWilliams and Cynthia Ann Rogers, daughter of Adam Rogers, Apr. 3, 1860. George W. Warder and Virginia P. McWilliams, Sept. 18, 1861. Brutus Crooke and Ophelia McWilliams, Dec. 20, 1864. David Russell and Julia B. McWilliams, Jan. 27, 1875. James McWilliams and Margaret Maupin, Nov. 7, 1877. Williamson Boulware and Arthusa McWilliams ---- PROBATE RECORDS - MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY "I will & bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth McWilliams all my land with herediments thereunto belonging - Also all my personal Estate - - - - during her natural life or widowhood - - - - at my wife's death or marriage "I do will the estate above mentioned to my son Eli C McWilliams & to his heirs forever & to his disposal " - - - - he the said Eli C McWilliams at his mother's death to pay to each of my other children $2.00 each "To Peggy Maupin $2.00 "To Nancy Black $2.00 "To Patsey Cornelison $2.00 "To my son John C McWilliams $2.00 " " " " Alexander C " $2.00 "To my daughter Anna $2.00 "To " " Betsey $2.00" "Lastly I appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth McWilliams & Eli C McWilliams executrix & Executor of this my last Will & Testament "In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of Feb. in year 1824 Signed sealed & acknowledged John McWilliams (seal) In the presence of us John Mason William Moss James H. McWilliams" Admitted to probate, May 5, 1824. (Will Book C, p. 501.) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST James McWilliams, Aug. 8, 1807. Names wife, Nancy; children, James, John, Mary, Nancy, and Sarah; grandson, Robert Mc W Cleveland. Exors., wife, Nancy; sons, James and John. Witss. John Hart, Samuel Estill. Probated Oct. 5, 1807. (A-405) Nancy McWilliams, Dec. 12, 1831. Brothers, Hugh McWilliams, Joseph McWilliams, Wm. McWilliams; sisters. Margaret Lane, Jane Cook, my beloved mother. Witss., Thos Gates, John Reed. Probated May 1832. (E-270.) James H McWilliams, Feb. 1848. Wife, Polly; two sons-in-law Williamson Boulware and John H Parrish to hold 45 acres for my son John McWilliams; after John's death to be given to my daughters, Arthusa Boulware and Susan Parrish and their heirs; to my son, James D McWilliams 111 acres, if he dies without heirs, then to my daughters Arthusa Boulware, Susan Parrish, and Rutha Boulware, and the heirs of my deceased daughter, Sally Ogg. My grandson, James McWilliams Boen, $130.00 and one negro and child. John McWilliams, A. D McWilliams, Harrison McWilliams, James D McWilliams, Arthusa Boulware, Rutha J. Boulware, Susan Parrish, and grandson James M Boen, and infant heirs of daughter, Sally Ogg Dued. Exors., John W Parks, Silas Newland. Witss. Wilson B Stivers, A B Lyman. Probated, Aug. 14, 1848. ( I-442. ) Alexander C McWilliams, March 9, 1867. Wife [not named]; children, Eliza, Amanda, Almira, Ophelia, Oliver, Sidney, Cornelia, Jennie, and Julia. To Harriet Butner, $1700, her share of my estate. Balance to Oliver and Sidney in trust for benefit of their mother and three youngest sisters so long as single. Witss., J. W. Crook, C. C. Ball. Probated March 1869. (S-481). Wm G McWilliams, April 3, 1868. Wife, [not named]; daughter, Sally Ann, wife of Thos J Gibbs. Probated, Dec. 7, 1869. (S-630). Eli C McWilliams, June 24, 1876. Sons, John McWilliams, oldest, now in Texas, Oliver C McWilliams, and James N McWilliams. Probated. May 4, 1885. (Will Book 1-281). James McWilliams, Aug. 17, 1892. Brothers, John C and Ollie C; mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabuth J Maupin and her son, Clay Smith Maupin; my children, Clere McWilliams [daughter], John McWilliams, and Margaret Jane McWilliams. Probated Sept. 5, 1892. (2-55).