Alford Williams (1749 - 1835)

Born 21 May 1749 in Spotsylvania, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Price) Williams — married 21 Jul 1771 in Spotsylvania, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1835 at age 85 in Howard, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Alford Williams and his family left many records that help outline not only his family but also his siblings.

Alford and family were the first to come to Kentucky before 1782, only 5 years after the 1st settlers. Indian raids were still a major threat so they settled 1st in the safety of Fort Harrod then in Lincoln Co., (now Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Kentucky) ---------

Deposition on the death of Capt James Estill -

Taken 17 Jun 1803 in Jessamine Co Ky at the home of John Mosely. Deposition of Alfred Williams "That he was as resident [of Kentucky] previous to Nov 28, 1782 and that the event of the battle and death of Captain James Estill was subject of great notoriety and that he was killed in the battle with the Indians. He further agrees with the statements that there were 25 or 26 men engaged in battle with the Indians at the time Capt. James Estill was killed who were from different parts of the settlements of this country & a company was collected from different parts who went to bury the dead who were slain in the battle & such information thereby spread that any person with little trouble might have known where the place was." ___________

• Interview with Alice Talbot (Williams) VanArsdall (1828 Howard Co, Mo. - 1924 Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky) Granddaughter of Alford & Elizabeth (Price) Williams.

"Alfred Williams and Elizabeth Price married in Virginia in 1771. Eleven years later, in 1782, lured by the tales of wealth in the new country of Kentucky, they came to Old Fort Harrod over the Wilderness Trail. They had twelve children. The fourth child was named Joel P. and the seventh child Elisha Williams. This seventh child grew up and married Lucinda McGrath on May 13, 1813. Eight children were born of this union, Mary, Sydney, Martha, William. Merrill. Alfred, John, Alice, Joel, Joel P. Jr. and Lucinda."

Research Notes

Alford was still in Spotsylvania County in 1775 as in September of that year he, his wife (unnamed), and his son John leased 100 acres from Alexander Spotswood^[1]. He was probably still there in 1782 when his father made made his will.

Sources

1. ↑ Spotsylvania County records, 1721-1800. being transcriptions, from the original files at the County Court House, of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of Revolutionary pensioners. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1965.

• Harrodsburg Historical Society, Williams & Vanarsdell Family Records; (Bible Records & Family Information of Residents of Mercer Co., Ky. 1986. The Elisha Williams Account Book with many family records - located at the Harrodsburg Historical Society.). Lists many records of his parents and 12 siblings.
• The Harrodsburg Herald of April 28, 1922
• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/alford-williams_38930482

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Lawrence for creating WikiTree profile Williams-18424 through the import of Broughton Family 8 1 13_2013-08-13 for web.ged on Aug 16, 2013.