Lemuel Williamson (1755 - 1819)

Born 1755 in South Carolina

Husband of Penelope (Bird) Williamson — married 23 Oct 1811 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 1819 at about age 64 in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States

Biography

Lemuel Williamson was born in 1755 in what is now the USA. He married Margaret Williamson, and after their marriage ended, he then married Penelope Bird on October 23, 1811. He died in 1819 in Montgomery, Georgia, at the age of 64, and was buried there.

Notes

• SOUTH CAROLINIA: Lemuel Wmson. 1790 in Camden District, Fairfield County (1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 1 female, no slaves). Nearby were: Roland Wmson. w/30 slaves; Charles & Sterling Wmson. (no slaves) next door to each other; Abigail Wmson. (no slaves).
• 1788- Nicholas Reddick is first noted when he witnessed a deed in Burke Co. in 1788 between Lemuel and Margaret Williamson of S.C. and Richard Herrington of Burke Co. (Grantbook A-129).
• Georgia's Virtual Vault: Georgia Colonial and Headright Plat Index. Last Name- Williamson. First Name- Lemuel. County- Burke. Number of Acres- 300. Year- 1785. Volume I. Page 674. Record ID 55350.
• Williamson, Lemuel AL & CC 5 Jun 1786 E/4. BU0365, Burke County GA Acres:100. Description: Dry Branch; Brier Creek. Williamson, Lemuel (?) AL 4 Jun 1787 S/96. BU1062, Burke County GA Acres:100. Description: Brier Creek; Dry Branch. Williamson, Lemuel CC 3 Sep 1798 E/25, DD/154. BU2556, Burke County GA Acres:300. Description: Unnamed Branches, two.[1]
• Lemuel Williamson, residing in Montgomery County, drew land in Baldwin County in 1805 Land Lottery.
• Lemuel Williamson fought in War of 1812 from Montgomery County. John Williamson fought in same company.
• Lemuel Williamson served on petit jury of Inferior Court of Montgomery County on July 23, 1816.
• October 2,1816, Georgia Journal 1809-1818: Sheriff's Sale--200 acres pine land...property of Malcome Munroe..in favor of Lemuel Williamson..signed James Alston, D. Sheriff.
• October 2, 1817: Montgomery Co., GA--Overseers for the Poor of Montgomery County have come forward saying that Lemuel Williamson is in indigent circumstances and bodily affliction and that Lemuel Williamson must experience extreme sufference unless aided by the county. The petition was laid over until the next term of court.
• Lemuel Williamson applied for pension in 1818, Montgomery Co., GA, stating his physical and financial condition.
• Penelope Williamson drew in 1820 Land Lottery of Montgomery County as widow.

Sources

• Find a Grave: [2]
• Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 Ancesrty.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Georgia Marriages to 1850 Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S152586403 Repository: #R-993316505 Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Hunting For Bears, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc