Alden Williamson, I

Alden Williamson, I
Also Known As:	"Alden Williamson Sr"
Birthdate:	1750
Birthplace:	James River Valley, New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Death:	September 29, 1816 (65-66) Martin County, Kentucky, United States (Drowned - on raft of logs in Tug River)
Place of Burial:	Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Hugh Williamson, Jr.; Hugh Williamson; Mary Elizabeth Williamson and Elizabeth Williamson Husband of Isabelle Williamson; Isabel Williamson and Mary Elizabeth Williamson Father of Richard Williamson; Benjamin Williamson, Sr.; John Williamson; Hammond Williamson; Ann Eva Williamson and 9 others Brother of Benjamin Williamson
Occupation:	pioneer, Rev War soldier
Label:	Fincastle County Battalion
Revolutionary War Service:	Captain William Campbell's Company

Managed by:	Private User
Last Updated:	April 27, 2022

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About Alden Williamson, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of Private. Ancestor #: A126757

Notes for Alden Williamson, Sr: History of Logan County, W.Va. - by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section Alden Williamson was the first person to settle at the mouth of Laurel Fork of Pigeon. He was a descendant of Hugh Williamson, who came from Wales about 1720 and first settled in New Kent County, Va., and then moved with the tide of emigration to Western Pennsylvania. Alden Williamson had three sons - John, who married a Miss Hibbard and moved to Kentucky; Richard, who married a Miss Wiley, daughter of Jennie Wiley, and settled on Twelve Pole, and Benjamin, who married a Miss Porter, and settled near the present site of the town of Williamson. By his marriage with Miss Porter, Ben Williamson had two sons (Benjamin, who married Esther Deskins, and John, who moved to Kentucky), and three daughters, who married respectively Abraham Millard, Joseph Porter and James Taylor. By a second marriage he had two sons - Hammond, who married a Miss Maynard, and Julius who married a Miss Butcher, and who is still living.

Alden was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He is listed in the Annuals of Southwest Virginia. He was with Captain William Campbell's Company on the Fincastle County Battalion lists. His name was spelled Auldin Williamson. He was in the Battle of Point Pleasant West Virginia. This battle was considered the First Battle of the Revolutionary War.

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1750	1750	Birth of Alden Williamson, I James River Valley, New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1779	1779	Birth of Benjamin Williamson, Sr. Clinch River Valley, Washington County, Virginia, United States
1781	May 19, 1781	Birth of John Williamson Clinch River Valley, Washington County, Virginia
1783	1783	Birth of Hammond Williamson Clinch Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
1784	1784	Birth of Ann Eva Williamson Clinch River Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
1786	1786	Birth of Richard Williamson Clinch River Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
1792	1792	Birth of Alden Williamson, Jr. Russell County, Virginia, United States
1794	July 16, 1794	Birth of Elizabeth Ward (Williamson) Virginia (WV), United States

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