John Pugh Williams (1765 - 1833)

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21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)Plummer-723 21:53, 9 November 2014 (EST)Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Veteran Military Records and Pensioner Files JOHN WILLIAMS of Hertford County, North Carolina EXCERPTS from Photostat copy of original on file of John Williams Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Widows Pension file # 9017 for Judith King Williams.John Williams enlisted in the Rev. War from Hertford County, North Carolina on 21 Feb 1777. He served in the Continental Army with the 7th Regiment commanded by Col. James Hogan and the company being commanded by Captain James Vaughn.Next he was in a company led by Captain Howell Tatum of the 1st Regiment commanded by Col. Clark in the North Carolina line.He saw service in the Battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, and Germantown. Col Hogan had been promoted to Brig General. John was discharged at Charleston, South Carolina under Col Hardy Murfree.After the war John Williams came home and married Judith King in March of 1786. Judith was born in 1766 the daughter of Charles King and his first wife Judah/Judith (Wimberly). Charles was married a second time and Judith was one of 15 children. Her grandfather was Charles King son of William King, who was the son of the immigrant Michael King, born in 1625-30 Norwich, England. Michael came to Nansemond Co, Va in 1646 as headright with John Wright. After his time was completed he eventually owned 1800 acres at his death in 1700.John and Judith had at least 5 living children. William J. b 1792,John W., Alfred M., Caroline, and Henry C. b 1797 were born in Fort Station Camp, Sumner County, Tenn. They moved to Logan/ Warren Co (1801) ~ ( which became Simpson Co, Kentucky) as attested to by a friend in a statement in John's Rev War Records. Many of the King and Williams families migrated together. Judith's brother William King witnessed their wedding and made an affidavit to the fact, which is within the Rev War Pension File. William was 69 yrs old in 1839 and living in Sumner Co, Tennessee.John was in a long drawn out lawsuit, due to the actions of one of his deputies while he was sheriff. His bond was required for his actions. John sold land to his 4 sons, 100 acres each at $1.00 an acre and to son Henry C. he also sold 160 acres at $1.50 per acre. He stated his need for money to pay Dr bills, lawyers fees and other debts in his pension petition.John Williams served his country in war (Rev and 1812), his county (Simpson Co, KY) as sheriff and Justice of the Peace, and his state(Kentucky) as Senator of Logan County for 10 years. His descendants are many and scattered throughout the United States. There are many in Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and California. One of his sons (William J.) was a Judge in Simpson Co., KY, another son a surveyor for Henry Co., Mo. and a grandson (Albert G.) was one of the early Judges in Jackson County, Missouri and another was a Texas Ranger.

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He was an officer in the American Revolution from Bertie County, North Carolina; he enlisted in the Rev. War from Hertford Co., NC on 22 Feb 1777.^[1] He represented Bertie County in the North Carolina House of Commons in 1779 and New Hanover County in 1785, 1786, 1788, and 1789.^[2][3]

His service:^[4]

• Captain in the Edenton District Minutemen (1775-1776). On 9/9/1775, John Pugh Williams was commissioned as a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr.^[5] in the newly-created Edenton District Minutemen. All Minutemen regiments were disbanded on 4/10/1776.
• Captain in the 5th North Carolina Regiment (1776-1778). On 4/16/1776, John Pugh Williams was commissioned as a Captain under Col. Edward Buncombe in the newly-created 5th NC Regiment on the Continental Line. He led his company at the battles of Brandywine Creek, PA (9/11/1777) and Germantown, PA (10/4/1777). His name was dropped from all official rolls in January of 1778, but it is not currently known when he resigned his commission.
• Colonel in the Bertie County Regiment of the North Carolina militia - 1778-1779. Sometime in late 1778, John Pugh Williams was commissioned as a full Colonel, alongside Col. Thomas Pugh, in the Bertie County Regiment of Militia. There are hints that he might have only been a Lt. Colonel.
• Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) over the Edenton District Brigade of the North Carolina militia (May 1779). On 5/12/1779, John Pugh Williams was commissioned as a Brigadier General over the Edenton District Brigade of Militia, but he resigned three days later.
• Colonel on Staff to Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell (1780). In July of 1780, Col. John Pugh Williams was assigned to the Staff of Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell, and both were at the battles of Little Lynches Creek, SC (8/11/1780) and Camden, SC (8/16/1780). It is assumed that Col. John Pugh Williams retired upon his return home from this battle.

He was discharged at Charleston, SC. In March of 1786, he married Judith King (1766-), the daughter of Charles King and Judith Wimberly.

It is reported that John Pugh (pronounced and sometimes spelled Pue) Williams was a brother of Benjamin Williams, the Governor of North Carolina, and that he was recommended to Thomas Jefferson for a political appointment in 1801.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Col-John-Williams/5583641664270072292
2. ↑ Lewis, J.D. "John Pugh Williams". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 13, 2019
3. ↑ Fisher, R.H. (1929). "Biographical Sketches of Wilmington Citizens"
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pugh_Williams#cite_note-Lewis-1
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Vail
6. ↑ "To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 30 June 1801, From Timothy Bloodworth". 1801. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGB9-X7D : accessed 2014-11-10), entry for John Pugh /Williams/.
• 1790 U.S. Census; State: NC; County: New Hanover; Roll: M637_7; Page: 193; Image: 0375; Shows John Pugh Willams, esq. 1 male, 4 females, 39 slaves

• 1800 U.S. Census; John P. Williams; State: NC; County: New Hanover, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 7, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 337,909

• https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_john_pugh_williams.html