Williamson Plant, Sr.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27973227

WILLIAMSON PLANT was a native of Virginia; was born in the county of Louisa in 1763. He early enlisted in the war in the Fifth Regiment, under Captain Richard Clough in the Virginia line of troops. He again enlisted in the militia, serving at various times until the close of the war. He came to Illinois, settling in Bond County in the town of Pocahontas, where he died in 1830, and is buried in the old grave-yard there.

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Veteran of the Revolutionary War: 5th Va Reg., Rev. War

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For all of you researching Williamson Plant, please be aware that there is no town named Hanover in Louisa county, Virginia. There is a Hanover county and there is a Louisa County, and I believe the first researcher's listing of these two together read "Hanover OR Louisa county". Although the Bond county, Illinois history books give his birthplace as Louisa county, I am not aware of any specific record, so any documentation about this or any part of his life in Virginia would be welcome! Until that is produced, I am content to rely on the Bond county history and list his birthplace as Louisa county, Virginia.