Hiram Williams (1774 - 1814)

Born 1774 in Northampton, North Carolina

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Died 22 Jan 1814 at about age 40 in Creek Indian War, Tallapoosa, Alabama,

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Biography

Pvt Hiram Williams served with the United States Army during the Creek War
Service Started: unknown
Unit(s): unknown
Service Ended: unknown

Private Hiram Williams was Killed in Action during Creek War.

Hiram Williams was born in 1774 in Northampton, Province of North Carolina, son of Samuel Williams (1750–1816) and Mary Molly Unknown (1740–1811).

Hiram (40) married Elizabeth Clifton (36) (born in 1778 in Northampton County, North Carolina, USA; daughter of Jesse Clifton and Priscilla (Harris) Tucker) on April 1, 1815 in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States. Their children were:

• Priscilla Elizabeth Williams (~1798–1881)
• Aquilla Williams (1800–1857)
• Roger Alexander Williams (1808–1867)
• Wincy Williams (1810–1885)

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Hiram was in a military record.^[1]

Hiram died in the Battle of Emuckfau in what is now Tallapossa County Alabama. He served under the command of General Andrew Jackson during the Creek Indian Wars.

Hiram died on January 22, 1814 in Creek Indian War, Tallapoosa, Alabama Territory, aged 39.^[2]

Hiram was born about 1774. He was the son of Samuel Williams and Mary Williams. He passed away in 1814.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815", database
   Ancestry Record 4281 #556975 (accessed 28 October 2023)
   Name: Hiram Williams; Company: 2 REGIMENT, MOUNTED (HIGGINS'), TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS.; Rank - Induction: PRIVATE; Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE; Roll Box: 227; Microfilm Publication: M602.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65660008/hiram-williams: accessed), memorial page for Hiram Williams (1774–22 Jan 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65660008; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).

Acknowledgements

Ginny Kish created profile on 2 Apr 2015

• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Name: Hiram Williams Company: 2 REGIMENT, MOUNTED (HIGGINS'), TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 227 Microfilm Publication: M602

Source Information Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.

Description This database is a listing of men mustered into the American armed forces between 1812 and 1815 for the War of 1812. Taken from records in the National Archives, each record includes the soldier's name, company, rank at time of induction, rank at time of discharge, and other helpful information. It provides the names of nearly 600,000 men.