William Martin Cheek (1752 - 1845)

Born 29 Sep 1752 in Randolph County, Colony of North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sinthia (Coker) Cheek — married 13 Sep 1821 in Elbert, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1845 at age 92 in Franklin County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

"William Cheek, son of James CHEEK & Ann MAYO, was born Sept. 29, 1752, probably in Edgecombe Co., NC, and died Apr. 16, 1845, in Madison Co., GA. He married (1) Mary "Polly" Vines, June 8, 1773, in Laurens Dist., SC. She was probably born in the early 1750's and died bef. 1792 in Laurens Dist., SC. He may have married (2) Priscilla Ann Sartain, Feb. 1792, in Laurens Dist., SC. She died bef. 1821. He married (3) Sintha (Cynthia) Coker, Sept. 13, 1821, in Elbert Co., GA. She was born between 1790-1800 and died Nov. 17, 1860, in Jackson Co., GA. William Cheek is buried at the Carroll's Methodist Church in Franklin Co., GA."^[1]

William Cheek is a proved Revolutionary War Patriot of the SC Militia. His sworn pension testimony was taken in Franklin Co GA, September 10, 1832, to wit:

"That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 in the Militia of South Carolina in Laurens District as a volunteer under Capt William Berry, was marched to Rabuns Creek on the Indian Frontier to guard against the Indians and was stationed there three months and was discharged by Capt. Berry, returned home and staid three months, and again volunteered and under the same officer, and was stationed on the same Indian border for another tour of three months, Colonel John Hunter commanded in both tours, served in this last tour his three months and was discharged by Capt. Berry. Again volunteered at Laurens aforesaid under Capt. Lewis Duvall & Col. Benjamin Kilgore in the year 1779 & was marched to the aforesaid Indian border and was there stationed until his three months expired and he was discharged by Capt. Lewis, returned home & staid three months. Served every alternate three months on that border for four years from the time he entered first & was under the command of the two officers Captains aforesaid which makes his service under them two years. Was in no battles during the time and never was stationed at any other place."

Sources

1. ↑ R.L. Moon. (2004-2009) William Cheek of Madison Co., GA retrieved on 27 August 2014 from The Cheek Family of Alleghany County, NC

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35545204/william-cheek: accessed 27 January 2024), memorial page for William Cheek (29 Sep 1752–15 Apr 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35545204, citing Carroll's UMC Cemetery, Carnesville, Franklin County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sharon M. Bledsoe (contributor 46957219).

See also:

• 1790 Laurens Dist., SC census, as William Check
• 1807, 1810, 1811, 1818, and 1819 Franklin co. GA tax lists.
• WILLIAM CHEEK appears on the 1835 Rev. War pension roll for Franklin Co., GA. Private, SC Militia; pension started July 30, 1833; $80.00 annual allowance; $240.00 amount received; age 82
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9NSM-JGP/william-martin-cheek-1752-1845

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Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of 12102010.ged on 20 December 2010.