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:
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