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Sherrod Williams Sr (1776 - 1831)

Sherrod Williams Sr
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Died at age 55 in Madison, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Note: What is the evidence that Sherrod Williams was a son of James Williams and Keziah Brooks?

Sherrod Williams is buried in the Williams Cemetery in Franklin County in south central Tennessee, southeast of the town of Winchester.[1] In 1958, a military stone was added to his gravesite. The application for the stone states that he served in the miltary from 24 September 1813 until 29 December 1813. [2] His birth and death dates are taken from the military marker, which reads:

Sherrod Williams Sr.
Tennessee
Cpl [Corporal] 2 West Tenn Vols
War of 1812
April 20 1776 - Sept. 12, 1831

A nearby gravestone reads "Poly, wife of Sherod Williams. Born Feb. 14, 1781. Died June 18, 1854," and includes a verse "by her sons Mike & J. C. Williams." [3] Another stone in the same graveyard reads "Lent, son of Sherod & Polly Williams, born Oct. 17, 1817. Died Apr. 8, 1900." [4]

Sherrod's wife, Polly, may have been Mary Ann "Polly" Looney. There is a "Looney Hollow" not far from both "Williams Cove" and the Williams Cemetery. Their marriage may have taken place on 14 November 1801 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and they are reputed to have had 18 children. The following list needs to be verified: [5]

  1. Jefferson Williams, born 2 January 1802; died 3 March 1817.
  2. Rachael Williams, born 2 March 1803; died 6 April 1851; married William Matthews.
  3. Jennie Williams, born 22 January 1805; died 16 November 1883; married Jeremia Matthews.
  4. Margaret Williams, born 2 May 1806; married Henry Garner.
  5. James Williams, born 28 May 1807, Duck River, Maury County, Tennessee; died 27 February 1877; married Catherine Tally.
  6. Louisa Williams, born 22 March 1809; married John Cohenhaver.
  7. Michael Williams, born 1 September 1810; married Eliza Jones.
  8. Madison Williams, born 15 November 1811; died 13 August 1867; married Betsy Holland. [6]
  9. John Williams, born 29 November 1812; died 9 September 1837.
  10. Absalom Williams, born 25 May 1814; died 7 February 1857; married Susanna Holland.
  11. Sherrod Williams Jr., born 12 September 1815; married Betty McCutcheon. He was County Clerk of Franklin Co. from 1844 to 1848.
  12. Lent Williams, born 17 October 1817; died 5 May 1890; married Violet McIlheron.
  13. Susannah Williams, born 12 February 1819; died 7 August 1895; married Joseph Holder.
  14. Nancy Williams, born 4 May 1820.
  15. Josiah Conn Williams, born 7 September 1821 in Williams Cove, Tennessee; died 22 June 1905.
  16. William Hermsprong Williams, born 22 February 1823; married (1) Lucy Caperton, (2) Pauline Brown.
  17. Francis Marion Williams, born 29 March 1825; married Cordelia Truman (or Thurman). The 1850 census shows Sherrod's widow, Mary, living with Francis and Cordellia in Franklin County.
  18. George Washington Williams, born 29 March 1825; died 8 August 1842.

A December 1815 land survey in Franklin County, Tennessee, mentions that Sherrod Williams was living adjacent to the parcel being surveyed, which was "on the head of Norwoods creek, a branch of the Boiling fork of Elk river." [7]

In May 1830, "Sherwood Williams" was granted three adjacent parcels of land in Franklin County totaling 710 acres "in a little Cove half a mile south of Davy's [?] Mill on Cumberland Mountain." He "entered" the lands in 1826 and 1827. (The price was one cent per acre!) [8]

In 1829, Sherrod Williams was sued in Franklin County, Tennessee, by Samuel Norwood for trespass and damages. [9]

The Will of Sherrod Williams

"The nuncupative [i.e. oral] will of Sherod Williams dec'd late of Franklin County Tennessee made and executed in his last illness on the 12th day of September AD 1831, said deceased said he in the first place he wanted the debts due him collected and all his just debts paid out of debts due him, he stated that it was his will & wish that his wife should have all of his real and personal estate to wit, the land & negros & stock of every description during her natural life or widowhood but if she should marry then she is only to have her lawful part of the estate & it was his particular request that no part of his property should be sold." [10]

The will was proved in Madison County, Alabama, on 21 November 1831. James Williams and Michael Williams were granted letters of administration, and they posted bond, together with Polly Williams.

Census Records

1830 US Census, Franklin County, Tennessee:

Sharad Williams
Free White Males: 5-9 4; 10-14 1; 15-19 5; 30-39 1; 50-59 1.
Free White Females: 10-14 1; 20-29 2; 40-49 1
Slaves: 11

Further Research

In her book on genetic genealogy, Emily D. Aulicino describes connections between Sherrod Williams and a Phillip E. Williams, born about 1792. "Both Philip and Sherrod enlisted and served at the same time in the War of 1812 and the Seminole War. They also each named sons Hardin and Jefferson. Philip had several dealings with the known sons of Sherrod, and in 1838 Lent Williams (son of Sherrod) attested to witnessing the marriage of William Jefferson Williams (a son of Phillip) [to] Elizabeth Stubblefield." (She also states, without giving a source, that when Sherrod died in Madison County, Alabama, in 1831, he was on his way home from visiting in Mississippi.) Aulicino claims that DNA evidence shows there was a close relationship between Sherrod and Phillip, but not exactly what it was. It's possible that Phillip was Sherrod's son, brother, nephew or cousin. "With the difference in age, one would think Sherrod could be Phillips father, but Phillip was not listed in the Bible records or Sherrod's will, so the hunt continues."

[11]
Sherrod Williams Sr served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s):
Service ended:

James was born in 1776. He passed away in 1831.

James was born in 1776. He passed away in 1831.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2021), memorial page for James Sherrod Williams Sr. (20 Apr 1776–12 Sep 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #15979410, citing Williams Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Sherlock (contributor 46844219) .
  2. ↑ U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. Ancestry.com
  3. ↑ Mary's Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2021), memorial page for Mary Ann “Polly” Looney Williams (14 Feb 1781–18 Jun 1854), Find A Grave: Memorial #15979436, citing Williams Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Sherlock (contributor 46844219) .
  4. ↑ Lent's Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2021), memorial page for Lent Williams (17 Oct 1817–18 Apr 1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #49953810, citing Williams Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Doris E. Williams-Keefer (contributor 47244327) .
  5. ↑ Descendants of John Looney.
  6. ↑ Biographical Directory: Tennessee General Assembly, 1796-1969: Franklin & Moore County. Page 32.
  7. ↑ Survey #8693. Tennessee, Early Land Registers, 1778-1927. Ancestry.com
  8. ↑ Warrants 1705, 1706 and 1707. North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931. Ancetry.com
  9. ↑ Tennessee Supreme Court Cases, Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  10. ↑ Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008. Ancestry.com
  11. ↑ Aulicino, Emily D. Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond. (2013) Pages 78-79.
  • James Williams & Keziah Wilson: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 This marriage record gives Keziah Wilson as a wife, 1783. I know she dies about 16 yrs before James does, is Mary Ann Looney a 2nd wife? (Joan Williams Wagner, 26 Dec 2016). Researching...
  • Sherrod Williams and Mary Looney: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. amb 20:26, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Application Date: 1958 by Thomas Gold Chapter of the Daughters of 1812, Scottsboro, AL. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. amb 20:20, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
  • "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 76; Family History Library Film: 0024534
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #701896 (accessed 24 June 2023)
    Sharad Williams in Franklin, Tennessee.
  • "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
    National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #1393933 (accessed 24 June 2023)
    Name: Sherrod Williams Sr; Birth Date: 20 Apr 1776; Service Branch: Regular Army; Unit: Was A Private in Captain Jones & Colonel Cannon's Regiment; Enlistment Date: 24 Sep 1813; Discharge Date: 29 Dec 1813; Death Date: 12 Sep 1831; Cemetery: Williams Family Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Cowan, Tennessee, USA.
  • Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15979410/james-sherrod-williams: accessed 24 June 2023), memorial page for James Sherrod Williams Sr. (20 Apr 1776–12 Sep 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #15979410, citing Williams Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sherlock (contributor 46844219).

See also:

    • "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
      Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
      Ancestry Record 62476 #4587950839 (accessed 24 June 2023)
      Name: Sherrod James Williams; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 20 avr. 1776 (20 Apr 1776); Birth Place: NorthCumberland, Cumberland County (Cumberland), Virginia, USA; Death Date: 12 sept. 1831 (12 Sep 1831); Death Place: Huntsville, Madison County (Huntsville), Alabama, USA; Father: James Williams; Spouse: Mary Ann Looney; Child: Absolum P Williams Elizabeth Williams Francis Marion Williams Francis Marion Williams George Washington Williams Harden Williams James Sherrod Williams Jefferson Williams John Williams Josiah Conn Williams Katherine Jennie Jane Williams Lent Williams Louisa Williams Madison Williams Margaret 'Peggy' Williams Matthew Mat Williams Michael Williams Nancy Williams Rachel Williams Sherrod Peter Pete Williams Susannah 'Susan' Williams William Hermsprong Williams; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/lisabailey?n=williams&oc=&p=sherrod+james.
  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15979410/james-sherrod-williams




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Rohman-19 Peter Rohman
Williams-132209 and Williams-8784 appear to represent the same person because: Someone is conflated. Will someone who has more interest and information please untangle this mess?
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Williams-68669 and Williams-8784 appear to represent the same person because: They appear to be part of two parallel families.
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Bairfield-1 Michelle (Bairfield) Brooks
Williams-8784 and Williams-22580 appear to represent the same person because: Merge pending for father
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Sherrod Williams Sr

Tennessee CPL 2 WEST TENN VOLS WAR OF 1812 Apr 20 1776 / Sept 12 1831

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Burial:

Sherrod-Williams Cemetery Franklin County Tennessee, USA

Inscription: Sacred to the memory of Sherrod Williams He was born April 20, 1776 And died September 12, 1831, age 55 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 1 day. "Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord from Henceforth, Saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them."

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Rejected matches › James Williams (abt.1775-) › James Williams (abt.1775-)

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