Nancy McNabb m. Frederick Williams- 1 Oct 1774- Guilford Co. NC
Elijah, William and Hardin, sons of Frederick Williams and Nancy
Revolutionary War- State of NC
Series: M805- Roll: 872- Image: 51 – File: R11603
State of Tennessee
County of Overton
21st Day of June 1851
ELIJAH WILLIAMS of the County of Jackson and State of Tennessee being first duly sworn according to law declares and states, that he is now of the age of fifty one years being born in the year eighteen hundred and one and is the son of FREDERICK WILLIAMS and NANCY WILLIAMS. That his father died at Mount Vernon in eighteen hundred and thirty one at the age of eighty three years, whilst absent on a journey from home, being a resident of Morgan County. That his said mother resides in Jackson County at his own residence and is now in the ninety third year of her age. That he has three brothers and three sisters, all of whom are living as far as known. The oldest of whom, ELIZABETH FARLEY is aged sixty years. That his parents were married in North Carolina about the year seventeen hundred and seventy four and that the first child was born being the same year in which the Declaration of Independence was made. He further certifies that he has frequently heard his father speek of his services in the war of the Revolution and has frequently told him that he served in the State of North Carolina through the greatest part of the war, that he entered the service as a private solider and was promoted to the office of lieutenant in which office he served over two years and help when the war was closed. That his father further received a discharge as a lieutenant. That his fathers house was destroyed by fire before his death,in which fire all the contents of the house were destroyed including his discharge, family records and other papers. That he has frequently heard his father’s statements confirmed by JESSE HOPKINS, JOSEPH PETERS and others all soldiers who are since dead and who knew his father in the service. He remembering to have heard his father say that he fought at the battle of Guilford Court House, Kings Mountain, _____________ and various other battles and engagements and that he was entitled to two hundred acres of land for his services as lieutenant, which land he has never received. He knows well that he had the discharge as above stated having frequently seen it with his father and among his father’s papers.
ELIJAH WILLIAMS
(his mark)
Additional Sworn Statement by FREDERICK WILLIAMS’ wife, NANCY WILLIAMS states her maiden name was NANCY McNABB. They were married in Guilford County, NC on 1 Oct 1774, she was not quite 15 yrs of age at the time of her marriage. They were married by a magistrate by the name of Lewis White.
Their surviving children were:
1.ELIZABERTH FARLEY- age59
2.WILLIAM WILLIAMS- age 54
3.CYNTHIA MOORE- age 52
4.ELIJAH WILLIAMS- age 50
5.MARY MEDLOCK- AGE 43
6.JOHN WILLIAMS- age 41
7.HARDIN WILLIAMS- AGE 38
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