Frederick Williams of Duplin, NC (later of Georgia) should not be CONFUSED with a Georgia soldier named Frederick Williams, NSDAR A126084, b. c1750 - d. 1793, of Wilkes Co, GA, who m1 Eleanor__ m2 Jane ___. Some early DAR and SAR applications have these two Frederick Williams confused, and approved early memberships based on incorrect service and/or genealogy.
A major resource for this error (see a photo of this info posted to the right) is- from a book titled "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" Vol 1-4, 1941, compiled by Mrs. Howard McCall, NSDAR Vice President General. (orig. edition, Vol 1, p 207 / reprint, Vol 3, p244) That military service with Col Elijah Clark has now been REMOVED by NSDAR from Frederick Williams of Duplin, as further research has proved it to be the record of Frederick Williams, of Wilkes Co, GA. (The GA Military District where Col. Clarke recruited and lived.) Frederick of Wilkes is also listed as buried in Wilkes Co, GA (no cemetery name given) in "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" Vol. 4, by E. L. Hatcher. The index/abstract is online.
The Frederick Williams of this FindAGrave profile was probably born in Bladen or Duplin Co, NC, and died in Bulloch Co, GA. we will refer to him as Frederick of Duplin and the OTHER man as Frederick of Wilkes.
Frederick of Duplin is an accepted Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Patriot. His *NSDAR number is A126085. (an abstract of the DAR info is posted at the right) Some online histories state he was a Georgia soldier rather than a North Carolina patriot, again, mixing these two Frederick Williams. Frederick of Duplin does NOT appear to have even been in Georgia until after 1790. NSDAR currently accepts that he signed the Oath of Allegiance while living in Duplin Co, NC. [Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries, Duplin Co, 1778-1795, p 48.)
[NOTE: This being said, we believe he "may have" served in the NC Militia as a PVT, and are still trying to find definitive proof to discern the several Frederick Williams during that time. We are pretty sure however, he did not serve in Georgia]
These early mix-ups are unfortunate - but it is...what it is. It is a definite problem with some early applications of many of our lineage societies, where incorrect genealogy and incomplete research may still stand in some publications, including some found online. (Ancestry has posted many early SAR applications which are full of errors in lineages.) Research techniques and document availability have greatly changed since 1941 when the above book was published, particularly with the advent of computers. These errors need to be corrected by future applicants to the various societies, and all of us, as good genealogists, need to keep digging. These two Fredericks (and others) deserve to be recognized for the true records they attained.
Frederick Williams of Wilkes (not this Frederick of Duplin) received GA land for his service. His probate of 1793 names a son, Frederick H. Williams who "may" be the 1812 GA soldier in 2nd REGT (Jenkins') GA Vols/Militia. Frederick of Duplin, NC however, is still living in Duplin on the 1790 Federal census where he lists himself, 6 males and 4 females.
Frederick Williams of Duplin is the son of David Williams and Sarah Mathis, and married Arabicca Goff (b. 1758 Duplin Co. NC, daughter of John Goff and Civil___?.) Frederick and Arabicca moved south to Georgia in the mid-1790's where he eventually died. It is possible she died in NC, somewhere enroute or in Georgia. Her burial is currently unknown. Her father John Goff's line, goes back to Willyam Goffe m. Martha Baxter of New Kent, Virginia. (Not the same man as the William Goffe from Maryland who was part of the king-killing conspiracy...although that's an interesting story on its own)
Frederick of Duplin answered the 1790 census showing 11 persons in the household. Frederick himself, and 1 possible adult female (ages for the 4 females not given) plus 9 others: 6 males under 16 and 3 additional females. This could present a scenario of Frederick and Aribecca having 6 sons and 3 daughters in 1790, with his wife still living. Nine children (with an average 18 year spread and no twins) might put their marriage earlier than the accepted 1774-75 offering)
Frederick and Arabicca's 6 commonly accepted sons (each needs definitive proof) and their dates and places vary depending on the source. Generally accepted are:
--JOHN Williams (c1776 Duplin - c1839 Florida) m Mary Wells.
--DAVID Williams (8 Feb 1778, Duplin - 11 Dec 1862, Santa Rosa Co. Fla. Headstone moved) m. Sabra Lanier on 1 Jan 1800, Bulloch Co. GA.
--JAMES Williams, (c 1782 NC - killed by Indians in 1832, Telfair Co, GA) m. Mary Ann (went by the name Ann) Elkins (c1792 NC - 22 Sept 1855, GA). No documents to date prove M is his middle initial. This may be a left-over from "the old days" when many early Williams' genealogists thought he descended from Col. Williams of Kings Mt. Col. Williams does have a descendant named "James Monroe" and sloppy genealogy simply merged them with wishful thinking!! DNA has cleared that up. Be aware there IS another James Williams who does have a middle initial M, and he lives about this same time in Crawford Co, GA. This James M. Williams died in 1834.
--OWEN Williams (c1785 NC - 1875 Florida) m1 Mary Donaldson, m2? Avie Minshew Hill, d. Florida.
--WILLIAM N. Williams, (c1791 - ) Lived in Telfair Co, GA for a while and removed to Jackson Co, Fla where he died. (This son, sometimes called Willy, may be the source of a son named Wylly or Wyly)
--GEORGE Williams. Lived in Jackson Co, Fla.
Please share any information on his daughters (two of whom may be Sarah Iona and Mary Elizabeth.) Frederick and Arabicca are my 4-Great-Grandparents through son James Williams, and then his son, James T. Williams (Bryan Co, GA) who m. Susan E. Harvey.
NOTE: There is NO PROOF that Frederick of Duplin had a son named Frederick as linked here by someone else. The missing burial is for a son named George. Note: Frederick of Wilkes had a son named Frederick.
*NSDAR: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution©
A major resource for this error (see a photo of this info posted to the right) is- from a book titled "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" Vol 1-4, 1941, compiled by Mrs. Howard McCall, NSDAR Vice President General. (orig. edition, Vol 1, p 207 / reprint, Vol 3, p244) That military service with Col Elijah Clark has now been REMOVED by NSDAR from Frederick Williams of Duplin, as further research has proved it to be the record of Frederick Williams, of Wilkes Co, GA. (The GA Military District where Col. Clarke recruited and lived.) Frederick of Wilkes is also listed as buried in Wilkes Co, GA (no cemetery name given) in "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" Vol. 4, by E. L. Hatcher. The index/abstract is online.
The Frederick Williams of this FindAGrave profile was probably born in Bladen or Duplin Co, NC, and died in Bulloch Co, GA. we will refer to him as Frederick of Duplin and the OTHER man as Frederick of Wilkes.
Frederick of Duplin is an accepted Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Patriot. His *NSDAR number is A126085. (an abstract of the DAR info is posted at the right) Some online histories state he was a Georgia soldier rather than a North Carolina patriot, again, mixing these two Frederick Williams. Frederick of Duplin does NOT appear to have even been in Georgia until after 1790. NSDAR currently accepts that he signed the Oath of Allegiance while living in Duplin Co, NC. [Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries, Duplin Co, 1778-1795, p 48.)
[NOTE: This being said, we believe he "may have" served in the NC Militia as a PVT, and are still trying to find definitive proof to discern the several Frederick Williams during that time. We are pretty sure however, he did not serve in Georgia]
These early mix-ups are unfortunate - but it is...what it is. It is a definite problem with some early applications of many of our lineage societies, where incorrect genealogy and incomplete research may still stand in some publications, including some found online. (Ancestry has posted many early SAR applications which are full of errors in lineages.) Research techniques and document availability have greatly changed since 1941 when the above book was published, particularly with the advent of computers. These errors need to be corrected by future applicants to the various societies, and all of us, as good genealogists, need to keep digging. These two Fredericks (and others) deserve to be recognized for the true records they attained.
Frederick Williams of Wilkes (not this Frederick of Duplin) received GA land for his service. His probate of 1793 names a son, Frederick H. Williams who "may" be the 1812 GA soldier in 2nd REGT (Jenkins') GA Vols/Militia. Frederick of Duplin, NC however, is still living in Duplin on the 1790 Federal census where he lists himself, 6 males and 4 females.
Frederick Williams of Duplin is the son of David Williams and Sarah Mathis, and married Arabicca Goff (b. 1758 Duplin Co. NC, daughter of John Goff and Civil___?.) Frederick and Arabicca moved south to Georgia in the mid-1790's where he eventually died. It is possible she died in NC, somewhere enroute or in Georgia. Her burial is currently unknown. Her father John Goff's line, goes back to Willyam Goffe m. Martha Baxter of New Kent, Virginia. (Not the same man as the William Goffe from Maryland who was part of the king-killing conspiracy...although that's an interesting story on its own)
Frederick of Duplin answered the 1790 census showing 11 persons in the household. Frederick himself, and 1 possible adult female (ages for the 4 females not given) plus 9 others: 6 males under 16 and 3 additional females. This could present a scenario of Frederick and Aribecca having 6 sons and 3 daughters in 1790, with his wife still living. Nine children (with an average 18 year spread and no twins) might put their marriage earlier than the accepted 1774-75 offering)
Frederick and Arabicca's 6 commonly accepted sons (each needs definitive proof) and their dates and places vary depending on the source. Generally accepted are:
--JOHN Williams (c1776 Duplin - c1839 Florida) m Mary Wells.
--DAVID Williams (8 Feb 1778, Duplin - 11 Dec 1862, Santa Rosa Co. Fla. Headstone moved) m. Sabra Lanier on 1 Jan 1800, Bulloch Co. GA.
--JAMES Williams, (c 1782 NC - killed by Indians in 1832, Telfair Co, GA) m. Mary Ann (went by the name Ann) Elkins (c1792 NC - 22 Sept 1855, GA). No documents to date prove M is his middle initial. This may be a left-over from "the old days" when many early Williams' genealogists thought he descended from Col. Williams of Kings Mt. Col. Williams does have a descendant named "James Monroe" and sloppy genealogy simply merged them with wishful thinking!! DNA has cleared that up. Be aware there IS another James Williams who does have a middle initial M, and he lives about this same time in Crawford Co, GA. This James M. Williams died in 1834.
--OWEN Williams (c1785 NC - 1875 Florida) m1 Mary Donaldson, m2? Avie Minshew Hill, d. Florida.
--WILLIAM N. Williams, (c1791 - ) Lived in Telfair Co, GA for a while and removed to Jackson Co, Fla where he died. (This son, sometimes called Willy, may be the source of a son named Wylly or Wyly)
--GEORGE Williams. Lived in Jackson Co, Fla.
Please share any information on his daughters (two of whom may be Sarah Iona and Mary Elizabeth.) Frederick and Arabicca are my 4-Great-Grandparents through son James Williams, and then his son, James T. Williams (Bryan Co, GA) who m. Susan E. Harvey.
NOTE: There is NO PROOF that Frederick of Duplin had a son named Frederick as linked here by someone else. The missing burial is for a son named George. Note: Frederick of Wilkes had a son named Frederick.
*NSDAR: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution©
Frederick Williams of Duplin, NC (later of Georgia) should not be CONFUSED with a Georgia soldier named Frederick Williams, NSDAR A126084, b. c1750 - d. 1793, of Wilkes Co, GA, who m1 Eleanor__ m2 Jane ___. Some early DAR and SAR applications have these two Frederick Williams confused, and approved early memberships based on incorrect service and/or genealogy.
A major resource for this error (see a photo of this info posted to the right) is- from a book titled "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" Vol 1-4, 1941, compiled by Mrs. Howard McCall, NSDAR Vice President General. (orig. edition, Vol 1, p 207 / reprint, Vol 3, p244) That military service with Col Elijah Clark has now been REMOVED by NSDAR from Frederick Williams of Duplin, as further research has proved it to be the record of Frederick Williams, of Wilkes Co, GA. (The GA Military District where Col. Clarke recruited and lived.) Frederick of Wilkes is also listed as buried in Wilkes Co, GA (no cemetery name given) in "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" Vol. 4, by E. L. Hatcher. The index/abstract is online.
The Frederick Williams of this FindAGrave profile was probably born in Bladen or Duplin Co, NC, and died in Bulloch Co, GA. we will refer to him as Frederick of Duplin and the OTHER man as Frederick of Wilkes.
Frederick of Duplin is an accepted Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Patriot. His *NSDAR number is A126085. (an abstract of the DAR info is posted at the right) Some online histories state he was a Georgia soldier rather than a North Carolina patriot, again, mixing these two Frederick Williams. Frederick of Duplin does NOT appear to have even been in Georgia until after 1790. NSDAR currently accepts that he signed the Oath of Allegiance while living in Duplin Co, NC. [Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries, Duplin Co, 1778-1795, p 48.)
[NOTE: This being said, we believe he "may have" served in the NC Militia as a PVT, and are still trying to find definitive proof to discern the several Frederick Williams during that time. We are pretty sure however, he did not serve in Georgia]
These early mix-ups are unfortunate - but it is...what it is. It is a definite problem with some early applications of many of our lineage societies, where incorrect genealogy and incomplete research may still stand in some publications, including some found online. (Ancestry has posted many early SAR applications which are full of errors in lineages.) Research techniques and document availability have greatly changed since 1941 when the above book was published, particularly with the advent of computers. These errors need to be corrected by future applicants to the various societies, and all of us, as good genealogists, need to keep digging. These two Fredericks (and others) deserve to be recognized for the true records they attained.
Frederick Williams of Wilkes (not this Frederick of Duplin) received GA land for his service. His probate of 1793 names a son, Frederick H. Williams who "may" be the 1812 GA soldier in 2nd REGT (Jenkins') GA Vols/Militia. Frederick of Duplin, NC however, is still living in Duplin on the 1790 Federal census where he lists himself, 6 males and 4 females.
Frederick Williams of Duplin is the son of David Williams and Sarah Mathis, and married Arabicca Goff (b. 1758 Duplin Co. NC, daughter of John Goff and Civil___?.) Frederick and Arabicca moved south to Georgia in the mid-1790's where he eventually died. It is possible she died in NC, somewhere enroute or in Georgia. Her burial is currently unknown. Her father John Goff's line, goes back to Willyam Goffe m. Martha Baxter of New Kent, Virginia. (Not the same man as the William Goffe from Maryland who was part of the king-killing conspiracy...although that's an interesting story on its own)
Frederick of Duplin answered the 1790 census showing 11 persons in the household. Frederick himself, and 1 possible adult female (ages for the 4 females not given) plus 9 others: 6 males under 16 and 3 additional females. This could present a scenario of Frederick and Aribecca having 6 sons and 3 daughters in 1790, with his wife still living. Nine children (with an average 18 year spread and no twins) might put their marriage earlier than the accepted 1774-75 offering)
Frederick and Arabicca's 6 commonly accepted sons (each needs definitive proof) and their dates and places vary depending on the source. Generally accepted are:
--JOHN Williams (c1776 Duplin - c1839 Florida) m Mary Wells.
--DAVID Williams (8 Feb 1778, Duplin - 11 Dec 1862, Santa Rosa Co. Fla. Headstone moved) m. Sabra Lanier on 1 Jan 1800, Bulloch Co. GA.
--JAMES Williams, (c 1782 NC - killed by Indians in 1832, Telfair Co, GA) m. Mary Ann (went by the name Ann) Elkins (c1792 NC - 22 Sept 1855, GA). No documents to date prove M is his middle initial. This may be a left-over from "the old days" when many early Williams' genealogists thought he descended from Col. Williams of Kings Mt. Col. Williams does have a descendant named "James Monroe" and sloppy genealogy simply merged them with wishful thinking!! DNA has cleared that up. Be aware there IS another James Williams who does have a middle initial M, and he lives about this same time in Crawford Co, GA. This James M. Williams died in 1834.
--OWEN Williams (c1785 NC - 1875 Florida) m1 Mary Donaldson, m2? Avie Minshew Hill, d. Florida.
--WILLIAM N. Williams, (c1791 - ) Lived in Telfair Co, GA for a while and removed to Jackson Co, Fla where he died. (This son, sometimes called Willy, may be the source of a son named Wylly or Wyly)
--GEORGE Williams. Lived in Jackson Co, Fla.
Please share any information on his daughters (two of whom may be Sarah Iona and Mary Elizabeth.) Frederick and Arabicca are my 4-Great-Grandparents through son James Williams, and then his son, James T. Williams (Bryan Co, GA) who m. Susan E. Harvey.
NOTE: There is NO PROOF that Frederick of Duplin had a son named Frederick as linked here by someone else. The missing burial is for a son named George. Note: Frederick of Wilkes had a son named Frederick.
*NSDAR: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution©
A major resource for this error (see a photo of this info posted to the right) is- from a book titled "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia" Vol 1-4, 1941, compiled by Mrs. Howard McCall, NSDAR Vice President General. (orig. edition, Vol 1, p 207 / reprint, Vol 3, p244) That military service with Col Elijah Clark has now been REMOVED by NSDAR from Frederick Williams of Duplin, as further research has proved it to be the record of Frederick Williams, of Wilkes Co, GA. (The GA Military District where Col. Clarke recruited and lived.) Frederick of Wilkes is also listed as buried in Wilkes Co, GA (no cemetery name given) in "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" Vol. 4, by E. L. Hatcher. The index/abstract is online.
The Frederick Williams of this FindAGrave profile was probably born in Bladen or Duplin Co, NC, and died in Bulloch Co, GA. we will refer to him as Frederick of Duplin and the OTHER man as Frederick of Wilkes.
Frederick of Duplin is an accepted Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Patriot. His *NSDAR number is A126085. (an abstract of the DAR info is posted at the right) Some online histories state he was a Georgia soldier rather than a North Carolina patriot, again, mixing these two Frederick Williams. Frederick of Duplin does NOT appear to have even been in Georgia until after 1790. NSDAR currently accepts that he signed the Oath of Allegiance while living in Duplin Co, NC. [Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries, Duplin Co, 1778-1795, p 48.)
[NOTE: This being said, we believe he "may have" served in the NC Militia as a PVT, and are still trying to find definitive proof to discern the several Frederick Williams during that time. We are pretty sure however, he did not serve in Georgia]
These early mix-ups are unfortunate - but it is...what it is. It is a definite problem with some early applications of many of our lineage societies, where incorrect genealogy and incomplete research may still stand in some publications, including some found online. (Ancestry has posted many early SAR applications which are full of errors in lineages.) Research techniques and document availability have greatly changed since 1941 when the above book was published, particularly with the advent of computers. These errors need to be corrected by future applicants to the various societies, and all of us, as good genealogists, need to keep digging. These two Fredericks (and others) deserve to be recognized for the true records they attained.
Frederick Williams of Wilkes (not this Frederick of Duplin) received GA land for his service. His probate of 1793 names a son, Frederick H. Williams who "may" be the 1812 GA soldier in 2nd REGT (Jenkins') GA Vols/Militia. Frederick of Duplin, NC however, is still living in Duplin on the 1790 Federal census where he lists himself, 6 males and 4 females.
Frederick Williams of Duplin is the son of David Williams and Sarah Mathis, and married Arabicca Goff (b. 1758 Duplin Co. NC, daughter of John Goff and Civil___?.) Frederick and Arabicca moved south to Georgia in the mid-1790's where he eventually died. It is possible she died in NC, somewhere enroute or in Georgia. Her burial is currently unknown. Her father John Goff's line, goes back to Willyam Goffe m. Martha Baxter of New Kent, Virginia. (Not the same man as the William Goffe from Maryland who was part of the king-killing conspiracy...although that's an interesting story on its own)
Frederick of Duplin answered the 1790 census showing 11 persons in the household. Frederick himself, and 1 possible adult female (ages for the 4 females not given) plus 9 others: 6 males under 16 and 3 additional females. This could present a scenario of Frederick and Aribecca having 6 sons and 3 daughters in 1790, with his wife still living. Nine children (with an average 18 year spread and no twins) might put their marriage earlier than the accepted 1774-75 offering)
Frederick and Arabicca's 6 commonly accepted sons (each needs definitive proof) and their dates and places vary depending on the source. Generally accepted are:
--JOHN Williams (c1776 Duplin - c1839 Florida) m Mary Wells.
--DAVID Williams (8 Feb 1778, Duplin - 11 Dec 1862, Santa Rosa Co. Fla. Headstone moved) m. Sabra Lanier on 1 Jan 1800, Bulloch Co. GA.
--JAMES Williams, (c 1782 NC - killed by Indians in 1832, Telfair Co, GA) m. Mary Ann (went by the name Ann) Elkins (c1792 NC - 22 Sept 1855, GA). No documents to date prove M is his middle initial. This may be a left-over from "the old days" when many early Williams' genealogists thought he descended from Col. Williams of Kings Mt. Col. Williams does have a descendant named "James Monroe" and sloppy genealogy simply merged them with wishful thinking!! DNA has cleared that up. Be aware there IS another James Williams who does have a middle initial M, and he lives about this same time in Crawford Co, GA. This James M. Williams died in 1834.
--OWEN Williams (c1785 NC - 1875 Florida) m1 Mary Donaldson, m2? Avie Minshew Hill, d. Florida.
--WILLIAM N. Williams, (c1791 - ) Lived in Telfair Co, GA for a while and removed to Jackson Co, Fla where he died. (This son, sometimes called Willy, may be the source of a son named Wylly or Wyly)
--GEORGE Williams. Lived in Jackson Co, Fla.
Please share any information on his daughters (two of whom may be Sarah Iona and Mary Elizabeth.) Frederick and Arabicca are my 4-Great-Grandparents through son James Williams, and then his son, James T. Williams (Bryan Co, GA) who m. Susan E. Harvey.
NOTE: There is NO PROOF that Frederick of Duplin had a son named Frederick as linked here by someone else. The missing burial is for a son named George. Note: Frederick of Wilkes had a son named Frederick.
*NSDAR: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution©
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