Sarah Elender (Day) Williamson (abt. 1785 - abt. 1870)

Born about 30 Aug 1785 in Delaware, United States

Wife of John Williamson — married 1798 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1 Jan 1870 at about age 84 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sarah Elender Day a.k.a. Black was born circa 1785, in Delaware, to Mary Ann Cott/Scott and [William Day].

Explanations of Elender's surname:

"Adopted and raised by Mary Ann Scott's second husband, whose last name was Black."^[1]

John Williamson "married Elender Black who was born Aug. 30, 1785, daughter of Mary Ann (Cott) Black. Roland Farley of Hardy, Kentucky, has this story: ‘Mary Ann Cott married a Black. He went as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and did not come back at the close of the war. Mary Ann, supposing him to be dead, married a Mr. Day. To this union Elender was born. Later Mr. Black returned and Mr. Day left. Elender Day, being reared by the Blacks, carried the name Black.'"^[2]

Comment: John Williamson (born circa 1781) and Eleanor (born circa 1781) are alleged to have married about 1798 in Virginia when he was age seventeen and she was age thirteen. Eighteenth-century Virginia law required couples to be at least age twenty-one unless a parent or guardian gave consent. While it was not unusual for brides to be underage (although age thirteen is questionable) and thus need consent, it was not typical for men to marry underage.^[3] More evidence is needed to support the unlikely 1798 marriage date.

1810 U.S. Census, Floyd County, Kentucky, ^[4]
Male 26-44
Male 0-9 [born 1801-1810]
Female 16-25
Female 0-9
Female 0-9
Female 0-9
Female 0-9
Total household occupants: seven
[line 19 is Hammon Williamson]
[line 20 is Benj Williamson]

1820 U.S. Census, Floyd County, Kentucky, p. 34, line 19, John Williamson^[5]
Male 26-44
Male 0-9
Male 0-9
Male 0-9
Female 26-44
Female 16-25
Female 16-25
Female 10-15
Female 10-15
Female 0-9
Female 0-9
Female 0-9
Engaged in Agriculture: one
Total household occupants: twelve
[Haman Williamson is on line 18]

1830 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 376, line 1, John Williamson^[6]
Male 40-49
Male 20-29 [born circa 1801-1810]
Male 15-19
Male 10-14
Male 5-9
Male 5-9
Male 0-4
Female 40-49
Female 20-29
Female 15-19
Female 10-14
Female 0-4
Total household occupants: twelve

1840 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, pp. 274-275, line 13, John Williamson Sr.^[7]
Male 50-59 [born 1781-1790]
Male 15-19
Female 50-59 [born 1781-1790]
Female 20-19
Female 15-19
Female 10-14
Total household occupants: six
[John Williamson Jr., age 20-29, is on line 8.]
[Hammon Williamson, age 30-39, is on line 14.]

16 December 1843, Pike County, Kentucky, deed book B: 345-346, John Williamson Sr. to John Williamson Jr. for $500 conveys two tracts on Johns Creek where the said John Williamson Senior now lives. Tract one contains 50 acres adjoining Hammon Williamson. Tract two contains 50 acres beginning at a White Oak standing on the left hand side of the branch that empties into Johns Creek at said John Williamson Senior’s house. Signed: John his x mark Williamson, Eleaner her x mark Williamson
Witnesses: P. Sealey, J. Bivens
16 December 1843, witnesses Pharmer Sealey and James Bivins, two of the Commonwealth’s Justices of the Peace of said County hereby certify that Eleanor Williamson the Wife of the within named John Williamson this day personally appeared before us and acknowledged that she with her own free will and consent relinquished her right of dower in the premises conveyed by this deed^[8]

1849 Pike County, Kentucky, Will Book B: 49, will of son John Williamson dated [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 1849. Recorded 22 September 1865.

“As I am bound for the maintainance of my Father & Mother I desire that they hould [hold] possession of the place of which they use now [illegible word] during there naturall lives and be provided for according to the terms stipulated in a baund [bond] held by them for purpose.”^[9]

1850 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 483b, dwelling/family 724.^[10]
John Williamson age 69 born Virginia [circa 1781]
Sarah Williamson age 65 born Delaware [circa 1785]

1860 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 883 (penned), District No. 1, dwelling 409, family 404.^[11]
John Williamson age 48 born Kentucky [born circa 1812]
Amy Williamson age 49 born Virginia
Polly Williamson age 19 born Kentucky
John Williamson age 79 born Virginia. Personal estate value $200
Ellender Williamson age 75 born Delaware

1865 Pike County, Kentucky, will of John Williamson
"All my Estate to my wife Elender Williamson during her Lifetime and her funeral expence"
daughter Maryann Gannan
daughter Elender Ring
daughter Nancy Bevins
daughter Elizabeth Bevins
daughter Mary Bevens
daughter Sarah Justice
daughter Rebecca Justice
"I have given Hamman Williamson, John Williamson, Benjamin Williamson, Frankling Williamson, and Hibbard Williamson my Sons all that I desire that they shall have"
Executor: Hibbard Williamson
Witnesses: James H. Williamson, James M. Bevins^[12]

1870 U.S. Census, Mortality Schedule, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 1301 (penned), District No. 8, line 1, number 87, Ellender Williamson, born in Delaware, died January, age 83 [born circa 1787]. Cause: Paralysis, Palsey.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave memorial page for Elender Black Williamson (30 Aug 1785–1 Jan 1870), memorial 92562112; citing Williamson Family Cemetery, Meta, Pike County, Kentucky, USA; maintained by JFGW (contributor 47454520).
2. ↑ Joseph W. Alley, Alden Williamson Genealogy: A Genealogical Record of Alden Williamson’s Family in Pike, Martin, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, and Boyd Counties in Kentucky and Mingo, Wayne, Logan, Lincoln, Cabell, and Wyoming Counties in West Virginia (Huntington, West Virginia: Cook Printing Company, 1962); digital image, FamilySearch, 93.
3. ↑ See John P. Alcock, "What Genealogists should know about 18th Century Virginia Law"; via Wayback Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20090827150623/http://home.hiwaay.net:80/~woliver/Virginia_Law.html.
4. ↑ 1810 U.S. Census, Floyd County, Kentucky, p. 104, line 18, John Williamson; digital image, Ancestry; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 6.
5. ↑ 1820 U.S. Census, Floyd County, Kentucky, p. 34, line 19, John Williamson; digital image, Ancestry; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 22.
6. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 376, line 1, John Williamson; digital image, Ancestry; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 40.
7. ↑ 1840 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, pp. 274-275, line 13, John Williamson Sr.; digital image, Ancestry; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 122.
8. ↑ 16 December 1843, Pike County, Kentucky, deed book B: 345-346, John Williamson Sr. and wife Eleanor Williamson to John Williamson Jr.; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 8151289, images 656-657.
9. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," Pike County, Kentucky, Will Book B: 49, John Williamson (1849); digital image, FamilySearch image 22.
10. ↑ 1850 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 483b, dwelling/family 724, Sarah Williamson in John Williamson’s household; digital image, FamilySearch; citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M432, roll 217.
11. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 883 (penned), District No. 1, dwelling 409, family 404, Ellender Williamson in John Williamson’s household; digital image, FamilySearch; citing NARA microfilm publication M653.
12. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," Pike County Will Book B: 63, will of John Williamson (19 September 1865; recorded 4 November 1867); digital image, FamilySearch, image 30; citing county courthouse.
13. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census, Mortality Schedule, Pike County, Kentucky, p. 1301 (penned), District No. 8, line 1, number 87, Ellender Williamson died January; digital image, Ancestry Record Collection 8756; citing NARA microfilm publication T655, roll 15.

• Find A Grave memorial page for Elender Black Williamson (30 Aug 1785–1 Jan 1870), memorial 92562112; citing Williamson Family Cemetery, Meta, Pike County, Kentucky, USA; maintained by JFGW (contributor 47454520).
• FamilySearch.org profile: Sarah Ellender Day Black.
• Joseph W. Alley, Alden Williamson Genealogy: A Genealogical Record of Alden Williamson’s Family in Pike, Martin, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, and Boyd Counties in Kentucky and Mingo, Wayne, Logan, Lincoln, Cabell, and Wyoming Counties in West Virginia (Huntington, West Virginia: Cook Printing Company, 1962); digital image, FamilySearch, Chapter II, John Williamson, 93-130.
• Ancestry Family Trees.
• Ancestry Family Tree 4510629.

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