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- From Linda Stufflebean
Benjamin3 (Samuel2, Thomas1) was b. c1785, VA; bef 22 Mar 1855,Anderson, TN. A Roane County marriage record for 4 June 1815 showsBenjamin marrying "Cizire", no last name given. He m. (2) NancyMcCormack , 23 June 1851, Roane Co., TN. It appears t that the "B.Williams" who died in testate and insolvent in Anderson Co., TN beforethe 22 March 1855 court record is Benjamin. Benjamin seems to have haddifficulty managing financial affairs. His father, Samuel, in his willwrote "Ben Williams 150 lbs. It is my will and desire that, that partof my estate in money which may fall to my son Benjamin Williams partafter accounting as my other children do for the amount which I havethought just and proper to charge each one with in order to a as equaldivision among them all as possible to be paid by my executors over tomy two sons Namely Reubin and Robert in trust for the benefit of myson Benjamin and family to be in their discretion laid out in propertyfor the use of him and family, and by no means subject to his wast(e)or control to the prejudice of him and family but entirelydiscretionary with the above named Reubin and Robert Williams duringthe life of my son Benjamin Williams and at his death to be equallydivided among his children or their representatives." In 1830, WilliamStaples, sheriff of Morgan Co. sold the interest of Benjamin Williamsin 80 acres on the Little Emery, so he appeared to continue to havefinancial problems. Nancy survived Benjamin and years later filed fora widow?s pension based on Benjamin?s War of 1812 service, as acorporal under Capt. Lunsford Oliver. In the application, Nancy statedthat Benjamin?s first wife was "Kersa Williams" and that she had diedlong ago. "Cizire" and "KKersa" could be corruptions of the name"Keziah". If so, and from Nancy?s statement, his first wife?s maidenname was also Williams, then Benjamin may have married a Williamscousin. The name "Keziah" occurs in the family branch of MatthiasWilliams. This Keziah could have been a daughter of either Matthiasthe Rev. War pensioner or John, also a Rev. War pensioner. This is allspeculative, but if Benjamin only married twice, then "Cizire" appearsto be the mother of all his children.
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Abt 1785 - Bef 1855 (~ 70 years)
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