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Lucy Clayton (Horton) Williams (1761 - 1846)

Lucy Clayton Williams formerly Horton
Born in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginiamap
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Wife of — married 16 Oct 1777 in Linches Creek, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 85 in Kershaw, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Lucy Ann Horton was born October 14, 1761, in Albemarle Parish, Surry county, Virginia. Lucy was christened December 26, 1761, in Albemarle Parish, a daughter of William Daniel Horton and Mary Ezell. [1]

On October 16, 1777, in Linches Creek, Kershaw county, Virginia, Lucy Ann married William Williams. Lucy's husband William was a Staff Officer, Adjutant to Colonel James Stean, in 1779, and applied for a pension Revolutionary War Pension W*H9166.

William died in 1831, in Kershaw county, South Carolina. Lucy's application for a widow's pension in 1846 gives an interesting picture of William's life and activities. The affidavit states William Williams settled on and lived out his life on Lynche's Creek, Kershaw District , SC. He is described in the affidavit as "a good soldier and a brave man" who was engaged in battles at Hanging Rock, Fish Dam Ford, One Door Bridge , and Eutaw Springs, among others. From this document, we also know that William was with his half-brother, Moses, when Moses was wounded "before the fall of Charleston ". His activities for the American cause continued through the War; he is described as "a soldier...of the most excellent character." [2]

The children of Lucy and William are:

Joshua Williams. b. Mar. 31, 1778 . d. about 1850 in South Carolina
Mary Williams. b. May 27, 1780 in Kershaw Dist. , SC., died 1860, married Jacob Falkenburg.
Margaret Elizabeth Williams. b. Dec. 12, 1782,, died 1850, married Tyre Mehaffey
Daniel Williams. b. Jan. 24, 1785, died 1850
Susan Williams. b. Jan. 7, 1787, died circa 1821, in Kershaw District, South Carolina, married Joseph Hough
Rhoda Williams. b. Sept. 12, 1789, married Henry Horton [3]
William Williams. b. Nov. 11, 1791 Lynches Creek , SC. d. after 1870, Carroll Co., MS. Married 1st to Tilla____, and 2nd to Catherine
Eleanor Williams
Eli Williams, married Mary Hollingsworth Truesdale
Joseph C. Williams
John Chalmers Williams, born January 11, 1800, died in 1880, in Lancaster county, South Carolina, married Elizabeth Hilton [4]
Nathaniel Williams
Henry Williams 1802–1863

Sources

  1. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRPL-F38 : 28 January 2020), Lucy Horton, 1761
  2. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kithandkin2000/williamsfamily.htm
  3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38008710/rhoda-h.-horton
  4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58893208/john-chalmers-williams

See also:

Name: William Williams
Application State: South Carolina
Applicant Designation: Widow's Pension Application File
Second Applicant Name: Lucy Williams
Archive Publication Number: M804
Roll Number: 2596
Total Pages in Packet: 61

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Horton-830 created through the import of b348e5_507496deb89eb834g5243b.ged on May 31, 2011 by Mark Jones
  • WikiTree profile Horton-1600 created through the import of Mock-Faulkenberry (3).ged on Jan 5, 2013 by Peggy Mock




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