Knox County TN Archives Military Records.....Williams, Benjamin 
Revwar - Pension 
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BENJAMIN WILLIAMS



    Benjamin Williams applied for revolutionary pension while living in Knox

County, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1833. He was born 1742. He enlisted July 20, 1776, while

residing six miles from Abingdon, Va. and served in Capt. Benjamin Gray's

company, Col. Christie's Virginia regiment. He moved to North Carolina (that

part which is now Tennessee) "to the waters of the Nolachuckey Rivet" where he

enlisted in Capt. John Clark's company, Col. John Sevier's regiment. He died in

Knox County, June 5, 1835. He married, Dec. 9, 1829 in Knox County, Nancy

Israel. She applied for pension while residing in Knox County, Sept. 5, 1853

when she was 50 years of age.



    NOTE: Benjamin Williams was married twice. His second wife, who applied for

pension, was Nancy Israel. The name of his first wife is not positively known

but among her children was Elizabeth Williams who married David Key, and became

the ancestress through her son, Rev. John Key, of a long and distinguished line,

including many Chattanoogans. Mrs. Sarah Key Patten, Mrs. S. R. Read (Katherine

Key), Mrs. Garnett Andrews (Elizabeth Key), Bessie Key Johnston, Miss Margaret

Key and others.



Additional Comments:
From:



SOME TENNESSEE HEROES

OF THE

REVOLUTION

Compiled From Pension Statements

PAMPHLET NO. I



by Zella Armstrong



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