George Williams IV (1736 - 1791)

Born 24 Aug 1736 in Stafford County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Barker) Fristoe — married 1778 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1791 at age 54 in Stafford County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Colonel George Williams served in Rhode Island and was chosen by the Legislature to be colonel of the Third Bristol county regiment, 1776.

The Reverend Daniel Fristoe (December 7, 1739 - November 3, 1774) was born on Chopawamsic Creek. He was the son of Richard Fristoe, Jr. and Grace, his wife. He professed the Baptist Faith by baptism in 1755. He was ordained in 1771 and was minister at Chopawamsic Baptist Church. He married Mary Barker who was born September 11, 1735. He died testate in Stafford County and had seven children, viz: (1) Susannah (June 29, 1760 - July 18, 1821) who married first Edward Dulin and secondly Edmund Martin; (2) Lydia born November 17, 1761; (3) Mary born May 22, 1765 married Moses Daulton and moved to Mason County, Kentucky; (4) Thomas (November 27, 1767 - April 23, 1815) died testate in Stafford County leaving issue by his wife nee Lydia Wells, daughter of Carty Wells, Jr, of Stafford and Prince William Counties, Virginia, and Shelby County, Kentucky; (5) Tamar born January 17, 1770; (6) Ann (March 13, 1772 - October 3 0, 1817) married January 7, 1792 the Reverend William Grinstead (1772 - 1828) and moved to Mason County, Kentucky; (7) Catherine born June 19, 1774, married September 9, 1800 Rhodin Hord (1777 - 1822), son of Rhodin Hord (1740 - 1811) of Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties, Virginia, and his wife nee Sarah Hord who was his first cousin, Rhodin Hord died testate in Mason County, Kentucky, leaving issue four children. Mary (Barker) Fristoe married secondly George Williams, Senior, who died testate in Stafford County, July 4, 1791 leaving issue (1) Henry Williams born March 10, 1779, moved to Mason County, Kentucky, where he died testate, 1826; and (2) George Williams, born April 1, 1781 who also moved to Mason County, Kentucky. For an extended account of Fristoe family see Mrs. Lula Reed Boss in D.A.R. Kentucky Genealogical Records Report, Volume 3 (1960). http://vagenweb.org/stafford/cemeteries/chopawamsicbapchurch.htm

Documentation I

Name: George Williams

State: VA

County: Stafford County

Township: Rental Rolls

Year: 1768

Record Type: Rent Role

Database: VA Early Census Index

Document Source:

Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

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