John Williams
Written by Jean Hubbs Shay, gggg-grandaughter of John and Judith King Williams thru their son William J and grandson Albert G. Williams
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Summary of Revolutionary War Pension Record and Biography of
John Williams enlisted in he Rev. War from Hertford County, North Carolina on 21 Feb 1777. He served in the Continental Army with the 7th Regiment commanded by Col. James Hogan and the company being commanded by Captain James Vaughn. Next he was in a company led by Captain Howell Tatum of the 1st Regiment commanded by Col. Clark in the North Carolina line. He saw service in the Battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, and Germantown. ( Col. Hogan had been promoted to Brig. General. John was discharged at Charleston, South Carolina under Col. Hardy Murfree.
After the war John Williams came home and married Judith King in March of 1786. Judith was born in 1766 the daughter of Charles King and his first wife Judah/Judith (Wimberly). Charles was married twice , making Judith one of 15 children. Her grandfather was Charles King son of William King, who was a son of the immigrant Michael King, born in 1625-30 Norwich, England. Michael came to Nansemond Co, Va in 1646 as headright with John Wright. After his time was completed he eventually owned 1800 acres at his death in 1700.
John and Judith had at least 5 living children. William J b 1792 , John W, Alfred M. , Caroline, and Henry C., b 1797 were born in Fort Station Camp, Sumner County, Tenn. They moved to Logan/ Warren Co (1801)( which became Simpson Co, Kentucky) as attested to by a friend in a statement in John's Rev War Records. Many of the King and Williams families migrated together. Judith's brother William King witnessed their wedding and made an affidavit to the fact, which is within the Rev War Pension File. William was 69 yrs old in 1839 and living in Sumner Co, Tennessee.
John was in a long drawn out lawsuit, due to the actions of one of his deputies while he was sheriff. His bond was required for his actions. John sold land to his 4 sons, 100 acres each at $1.00 an acre and to son Henry C. he also sold 160 acres at $1.50 per acre. He stated his need for money to pay Dr bills, lawyers fees and other debts in his pension petition.
John Williams served his country in war (Rev and 1812), his county (Simpson Co, Ky) as sheriff and Justice of the Peace. His descendants are many and scattered throughout the United States. There are many in Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and California. One of his sons, Williams James Williams was a Judge in Simpson Co., Ky and a sheriff, another son, John W. Williams,a surveyor for Henry Co., Mo. and a grandson Albert Gallatin Williams,was one of the early Judges in Jackson County, Missouri and another, John King Williams,was a Texas Ranger.