Zachariah Williams (1771 - 1849)

Born 3 Jul 1771 in Halifax, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Haygood) Williams — married 17 Mar 1795 in Halifax, Virginia, USA

Husband of Ursula (McGregor) Williams — married 10 Jan 1800 in Halifax, Halifax, VA

Husband of Margaret (Phillips) Williams — married 11 Dec 1847 in Jasper, GA

Descendants

Died 14 May 1849 at age 77 in Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Zachariah was born 03 Jul 1771 Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America. Thought to the be son of Luke Williams (1738–1810) and wife Catherine Lucy Barber (1750–1810) ^[1]

Married Frances Haygood on 17 Mar 1795 • Halifax, Halifax, Virginia

Married Ursula McGregor on 10 Jan 1800 • Halifax, Halifax, Virginia^[2][3]

Zachariah appears in the 1830 census in Jasper County, Georgia, Regiment 38 and 30. Sixteen people are in his household: 1 male, aged 5-9; 1 female, aged 10-14; 1 female, aged 15-19; 3 females, aged 20-29; 1 female, aged 50-59 (thought to be Ursula) and 1 female , aged 70-79 (perhaps wife's mother, since his mother died in 1810.) His daughter, Martha Rollins Williams is not in this census, by 1840 she had married John Stewart Irby (in 1817.) There are 7 enslaved individuals on this census. ^[4]

Married Margaret Phillips on 11 Dec 1847 • Jasper, Georgia

Zachariah died on 14 May 1848 and is buried in Williams Family Cemetery, in Jasper County, GA. ^[5]

Note: This cemetery has several young women buried that may have been his daughters. More research is needed.

Zachariah was born in 1771. He was the son of Luke Williams and Katherine Barber. He passed away in 1849.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #177413430
2. ↑ http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3002
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #177413375
4. ↑ 1830 US Census; Census Place: Regiment 38 and 30, Jasper, Georgia; Page: 385; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 18; Family History Film: 0007038
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=177413430&CRid=2637478&

• 1820 U.S. Federal Census, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, 1840 U.S. Federal Census, North Carolin, Compiled Census 1790-1890, U.S. Find-A-Grave, 1600's - Current, Virginia Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940.

Book> "The Williams Family History Book" author, Dona Vance - 1972. Daughters of the American Revolution - Dona (Floyd)(Vance)Kimmons # 0763837, also Daughters of the American Revolution - Luke Williams - Virginia - Barksdale Record.