Gallia-Clinton County OhArchives Biographies.....Williams, William September 17, 1757 - August 23, 1832
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Source: Revo;utionary War Soldiers Who Lived in Gallia County, Ohio
Author: Gallia Co. Genealogical Society, Ohio, Nov 1985

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS WHO LIVED IN GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO
        Gallia County Genealogical Society,Ohio, November 1985
                            page 62
        WILLIAM WILLIAMS-William Williams entered the service from Botetourt 
County, Virginia in the spring of 1780. He was under Col. Campbell and they 
joined the troops at Hillsborough, North Carlolina on the day that Col.Green 
took command. He served eighteen months before he was discharged. He was in 
the battles of Camden & Guilford and at the Seige of Nine-Six. He served 
wholly in North Carolina and South Carolinas. He sold his discharge to Samuel 
Price and William McClung for four or five gallons of whiskey. William made 
application for his pension 13 Aug 1832 while a resident of Walnut 
Township,Gallia County. His claim was allowed. 
William was born in Fairfax County, Virginia 17 Sep 1757. He enlisted in 
Botetourt County and lived in Greenbrier County, Virginia until 1817 when he 
moved to Gallia County, Ohio. William married Mary Watts 21 May 1795 in 
Greenbrier County, Virginia. She was born 20 Nov 1779 in Greenbrier County, 
Virginia and died 25 Dec 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio.  She made application 
for a pension 13 June 1850 and it was executed.  William died 23 Aug 1832 in 
Walnut Township and is buried at Bethesda
        Cemetery, Walnut Township, Gallia County. William and Mary Williams 
had the following children:
        1. James born 29 Feb 1796 married Catherine Waddell 22 March 1821
           Gallia Co., Ohio
        2. Sally born 26 Oct 1799 married Joseph Waddell 19 Oct 1820
           Gallia Co., Ohio
        3. Susannah born 6 Mar 1802 married Henry James 9 Sep 1819
           Gallia Co., Ohio
        4. John born 28 Mar 1804
        5. Polly born 27 June 1806 married James Boggs
        6. William born 8 Dec 1808 married Lucinda Allison 11 Sep 1834
           Gallia Co., Ohio
        7. Jane born 5 Feb 1811 married William Armstrong 27 Sept 1831
           Gallia Co., Ohio

Source:
        1. Pension File at National Archives #S3747 M804 Roll #2596
        2. Bounty Land Warrent #11166-160-55
        3. DAR Application Papers #570354
        4. Gallia Co., Ohio Marriages, Vol.1


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