Sarah (Brewer) Williams (abt. 1784 - 1862)

Born about 1784 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of James Williams Jr — married 15 Aug 1814 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1862 at about age 78 in Greenup County, Kentucky

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

Sarah Brower was born between 1784-1791 according to census and various undocumented family records. In 1860 Sarah Williams was age 69, born Pennsylvania and resided with her husband James Williams at Greenupsburg in Greenup County, Kentucky in the household of their son John Williams. ^[1] She died (according to find a grave, but no source given) on 11 March 1862 at Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky.^[2] Assorted correspondence between persons seeking to join patriotic organizations^[3][4] has muddied the waters further and not provided any sources for the birth or death dates of Sarah.^[5][6]

Her parents were Henry Brewer and Sarah Hawk. Their daughter Sarah was mentioned in the Revolutionary War Pension of her father Henry Brewer.^{[7] [8]}

Sally Brewer and James Williams were married on 15 Aug 1814 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The bondsman was William Spence, witness M. Locke. The minister's name is difficult to interpret and looks like Richd. Reebenak.^[9]

In 1830 Sarah Brewer Williams resided at Adams Co., Ohio. ^[10] The Williams family had moved to Greenup County, Kentucky by 1834.^[11] There were numerous households for James Williams in Adams County, Ohio in 1830 and 1840 census which makes it almost impossible to identify the proper family. Neither have efforts to find the family in the 1850 census been successful. The 1860 census was the last census Sarah was enumerated. Her husband was in the 1870 census but Sarah was not therefore it is presumed she died after 1860 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Family members and Find A Grave have reported she is buried in the Caroline Cemetery, Raceland, Greenup County, Kentucky.^[12] In 1982, her descendant, Patterson Williams, reported Sarah's grave was in the Caroline Cemetery but was not next to her husband's grave.^[13]

Children of Sarah Brewer and James Williams:

• Henry Williams b. 6 Oct 1813, d. 4 Dec 1877
• Hannah Margaret Williams b. 10 March 1818
• Mary Eleanor "Ellen" Williams ba 1820
• James Williams ba 1824
• John Williams ba 1830

Sources

1. ↑ US Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: M653_370; Page: 768; Family History Library Film: 803370
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #109029253Sarah Brewer Williams
3. ↑ Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 026 : 1898; Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919
4. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.SAR Membership: 61158, Application Date: 26 Mar 1942
5. ↑ William B. Bogardus Collection of Brouwer, Brower and Brewer Family Material and Correspondence, Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, Wilmington, Ohio, Box 8:D:293-B, Abraham Brower-Mary Wilts File 8:D:293-B. Pedigrees, Descendant Charts, correspondence with other researchers, DAR applications. Letter from Marjorie Mercer, Jackson, Ohio to Joan Willis, dated 2 Aug 1994. Copy forwarded to William B. Bogardus by Robyn C. Brewer-Ritz. Family Group record for the Henry Brewer and his wife, Ann. No sources are given for the information.
6. ↑ Letter from John Frederick Brewer (Mogadore, Ohio) to William B. Bogardus, 2001-2002; William B. Bogardus Collection (Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, Wilmington, Ohio). Box 8, File D, 394-B. Includes descendant "charts" and correspondence with Robyn Brewer-Ritz. Source of his information is stated to be two papers copied by John Frederick Brewer's grandmother in 1933. One paper having been written by John Timmonds (II) in 1891. The second paper's author is unknown.
7. ↑ Henry Brewer filed an application for a pension in 1818 as a resident of Adams Co., Ohio. His date of death was given as 20 Feb 1829 in Adams Co. His widow died in May 1829. Children living in 1830 were: Mrs. Polly Davis of Romney, Virginia; Mrs. Peggy Hansberry of Fairfield Co., Ohio; Mrs. Sally Williams, Anna Boldman, wife of James Boldman, Elijah Brewer, Susan Brewer, and Charles Brewer all of Adams Co., Ohio.
8. ↑ "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Applications", National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol. 33 (1945): 33:55. Brewer (Brower), Henry (S42093, Va. and Cont. service, O. Agcy.; Cert. 6257 issued 2 Feb 1819 at $8 per mo.; BLwt. 1631-100)
9. ↑ West Virginia Division of Culture & History: Search Marriage Records", online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx. Search for Sally Brewer. [1] [2]
10. ↑ Henry Brewer file; S42093/BLWT1631-100; M805, Roll 118
11. ↑ Biggs & Mackoy, History of Greenup Co., KY, p 297, 299
12. ↑ US Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 6, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: M593_466; Page: 150B; Image: 456275; Family History Library Film: 545965
13. ↑ Patterson A. Williams II, Manuscript of the Williams Family, written 6 April 1982, when he was 70 years.

• The Brouwer Genealogy Database. A Resource for the Descendants of Adam Brouwer, Jan Brouwer and Willem Brouwer. Person Page - 144 [4]

• Marjorie Newman Mercer, Williams/Brewer Family Info (19 Sep 1996, 5340 Four Mile Rd, Jackson, Ohio 45640).