Major Daniel Williams

Major Daniel Williams

Male 1763 - 1781  (18 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Major Daniel Williams was born in 1763 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA (son of Brigadier General James Henderson Williams and Mary Clark Wallace); died on 18 Nov 1781 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Hayes Station Edgehill Plantation, Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR/SAR: Daughters of the American Revolution: Ancestor #: A125953
    • FSID: L8B5-7DJ
    • _MILT: 18 Nov 1781, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; American Army - Revolutionary War: South Carolina Militia
    • Probate: 1782, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Site of the Hayes Station Massacre

    Died:
    Massacred by Major William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham and a large force of Loyalist militia


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Brigadier General James Henderson Williams was born on 10 Nov 1740 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA (son of Daniel Williams and Ursula Henderson); died on 7 Oct 1780 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR/SAR: Daughters of the American Revolution #: A126181, Sons of the American Revolution P-320778
    • FSID: L2P2-ZG5
    • Religion: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; Elder of Little River Presbyterian Church
    • Residence: 1756, Granville County, North Carolina, USA; Muster Roll: SC Militia
    • _ELEC: Between 1775 and 1776, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Representative of South Carolina in the First and Second Provincial Congresses
    • Probate: 1780, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
    • _MILT: 1780; American Army - Revolutionary War: Led at Battles of Stono Ferry, Briar Creek, Musgrove Mill, and King's Mountain; "Hero of Kings Mountain"

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Old Fork Church

    Buried:
    Cherokee County Administration Building

    Died:
    Died at the Battle of Kings Mountain

    James married Mary Clark Wallace in 1762 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 8 May 1743 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died in 1804 in Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Williams-Nance Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Clark Wallace was born on 8 May 1743 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA; died in 1804 in Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Williams-Nance Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: G3BK-6MB

    Children:
    1. James Baker Williams was born on 18 Jan 1774 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Aug 1833 in Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
    2. Sarah Elizabeth Williams was born in 1774 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1860 in Marshall County, Alabama, USA.
    3. Elizabeth Williams was born on 22 Aug 1777 in King Mountain, York, South Carolina, USA; died in 1807 in Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Williams-Nance Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
    4. Joseph Williams was born in 1767 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Nov 1781 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Hayes Station Edgehill Plantation, Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
    5. 1. Major Daniel Williams was born in 1763 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Nov 1781 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Hayes Station Edgehill Plantation, Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
    6. John Williams was born about 1769 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1782.
    7. Mary Ann Williams was born on 25 Sep 1769 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Apr 1828 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
    8. Washington Williams was born on 22 Aug 1777 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; died on 24 Jun 1829 in South Carolina, USA; was buried in Williams-Nance Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
    9. William Williams was born about 1780 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jan 1815 in Camp Covington, Chatham, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel Williams was born on 28 Sep 1710 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA (son of John H Williams and Mary Keeling); died on 15 Nov 1759 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: LZTL-CYL

    Daniel married Ursula Henderson on 19 Oct 1732 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Ursula was born on 23 Feb 1710 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA; died in 1765 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ursula HendersonUrsula Henderson was born on 23 Feb 1710 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA; died in 1765 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: L174-BMD

    Notes:

    Married:
    Old Fork Church

    Children:
    1. Joseph Williams was born on 6 Sep 1742 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 11 May 1827 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Elisha Williams was born in 1747.
    3. Daniel Williams, Jr was born on 2 Jul 1747 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1792 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Mary Williams was born on 30 May 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Nov 1824 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
    5. David Williams was born in 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Oct 1780 in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Colonel Henry Williams was born on 3 Nov 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1781 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Maria Williams was born on 26 Jul 1733 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died in 1802 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
    8. 2. Brigadier General James Henderson Williams was born on 10 Nov 1740 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Oct 1780 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
    9. Major John Williams was born on 4 Nov 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Oct 1823 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John H Williams was born on 26 Jan 1679 in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales (son of John Williams and Ann Watkins); died on 6 Sep 1755 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1696, Virginia, USA; from "Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants"/Colonial Virginia

    John married Mary Keeling on 26 Jul 1704 in Virginia, USA. Mary was born on 26 Sep 1684 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died in 1705 in York County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Keeling was born on 26 Sep 1684 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died in 1705 in York County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. Daniel Williams was born on 28 Sep 1710 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1759 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.