Willoughby Williams
Willoughby Williams was an American war veteran and politician from North Carolina.[1][2]
Willoughby Williams | |
|---|---|
| Died | June 6, 1802 Rutledge, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Glasgow |
| Children | 6, including Willoughby Williams Jr. |
| Relatives | James Glasgow (father-in-law) |
Early life
Williams was born in the 18th century.
Career
Williams enlisted in 1776 and fought in the American Revolutionary War as a regimental commissionary officer.[1][2] He served in the Battle of Cowpens of January 17, 1781.[1] In 1790, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1]
Personal life
On January 1, 1786, Williams married Nancy Glasgow (1771-1857), daughter of James Glasgow (1735-1819) who served as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798.[1][3] They had six children.[1] Their son Willoughby Williams Jr. (1798-1882) went on to live in Woodlawn, a National Register of Historic Places-listed mansion in Nashville, with his wife m. Nancy Nichols (1808-1844).[3]
Williams lived in Dobbs County, North Carolina.[1]
Death
Williams died on June 6, 1802 in Rutledge, Tennessee on his way to Davidson County, Tennessee.[1] In 1806, his widow married Joseph McMinn, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821.[1]
References
- Zella Armstrong, Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution: Compiled from Pension Statements, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009, p. 117
- William Stevens Powell (ed.), Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press, 1986, p. 304
- Lineage Book, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1936, p. 269