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Burwell Williams (1730 - 1816)

Burwell Williams
Born in Chatham County, North Carolinamap
Son of and
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Husband of — married 1760 in Chatham, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 86 in Chatham, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Burwell Williams performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Burwell Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125898.

Burwell Williams Service: North Carolina Rank(s): Patriotic Service Birth: CIRCA 1735 Virginia Death: POST 5-11-1816 Chatham County, North Carolina Service Source: Haun, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, VOL IX/BOOK S-26. PART VII, P 896 Service Description: 1) Chatham County, North Carolina, RENDERED MATERIAL AID RESIDENCE 1) Chatham County, North Carolina [1]

Burwell Williams was in Northampton County, NC, prior to moving to Chatham County. He is on an undated militia list that is believed to be from 1757[2]. He was also a witness to a deed in 1760, along with Chaplan and Asa Williams[3].

Burwell Williams was a wealthy merchant who owned a store in Chatham County, NC. It was located at the head of navigation on the Cape Fear River, near present day Moncure, NC. He served as Lt. in Cpt. Elisha Cain's Company of the Chatham County Militia in 1772. In 1847 his daughter, Martha Snipes gave an affidavit that her father was present at the Battle of Cane Creek aka Lindley's Mill on September 13th, 1781. Burwell owned 1,073 acres of land in Chatham County, NC at the time he wrote his will. He lived on the east side of the Cape Fear River and owned land on Shaddocks Creek which would place his land NW of present day Corinth, NC. He had 9 children listed in his will. Those being Thomas, Charity Buchannon (ancestor of Pat Buchanan), Sarah Ragland, Martha Snipes, Mary Buttrill, Elizabeth Cross, Fanny Utley, Nancy Springfield, and Temperance Hinton.

Sources

  1. ↑ DAR Patriot A125898 Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 062 : 1907
  2. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina. North Carolina Digital Archives; Troop Returns: Northampton County: Roster of Captain James Faison's Company Last column of first page. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll26/id/12
  3. ↑ Northampton NC, Deed Book 3 page 93 Nov 10, 1760, Thomas Williams to Thomas Brantley 50 acres on Cypress Swamp, old country line. Also, another 100 acres adjoining the country line Wit: Burwell Williams, Asa Williams, Chaplan Williams.
  • Family records
  • Wills and Estate Papers (Chatham County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Chatham, North Carolina




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Renee Newman
Burwell was from Northampton County, NC. He was on an early militia list, I believe 1757 and he was also on a deed with Thomas and Chaplan Williams. Northampton County - Deed Book 3 page 93 Nov 10 1760 Thomas Williams to Thomas Brantley 50 acres on Cypress Swamp, old country line. Also, another 100 acres adjoining the country line. Wit: Burwell Williams, Asa Williams, Chaplan Williams. It seems he left Northampton shortly after Joseph Avent. These families were neighbors in Northampton.
posted by Renee Newman
Ragland-785 Ron Ragland
Williams-72003 and Williams-45965 appear to represent the same person because: Merge is appropriate. If it is not done it will cause issues when the children are added; they will become half.
posted by Ron Ragland

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