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Allen Benjamin Williams 1747 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Father: WILLIAM WILLIAMS

Mother: SARAH MITCHELL

Spouse(s): Mary Director

Children(s): Director Williams

In 1747, Allen Benjamin Williams entered the world in Scotland, born to WILLIAM WILLIAMS and SARAH MITCHELL. Allen Benjamin Williams married Mary Ann Director, and had children including Director Ann Williams. Allen Benjamin Williams passed away in 1808 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Allen Benjamin Williams entered the world in Scotland, born to WILLIAM WILLIAMS and SARAH MITCHELL.
  • Allen Benjamin Williams married Mary Ann Director, and had children including Director Ann Williams.
  • Allen Benjamin Williams passed away in 1808 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM WILLIAMS
1735 –
Birth Location: NC
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SARAH MITCHELL
1738 – 1802
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Director
1751 – 1819
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Director Williams
1775 – 1846
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
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Allen Williams's Ancestors

Self
Allen Williams
1747 – 1808
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
1735 –
NC
SARAH MITCHELL
1738 – 1802
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Allen Williams's Descendants

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Allen (Benjamin) Williams (1747 – 1808) m. Mary (Ann) Director (1751 – Feb 1819)
  1. 1. Director (Ann) Williams (1775 – 1846) m. Nehemiah King (29 Jul 1774 – Oct 1846)
    1. 1. Elizabeth King (1816 – 1874) m. William (Nathanial "Nathan") Minshew (1803 – 2 Jul 1860)
      1. 1. Catherine Minshew (Nov 1831 – 1910)
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) Minshew (22 JUN 1836 – 25 JUL 1915)
      3. 3. Bryant Minshew (1837 – )
      4. 4. Margaret (S) Minshew (06 DEC 1839 – 10 March 1922)
      5. 5. Mary (E) Minshew (1840 – Oct 1860)
      6. 6. Ailsey (Ann Rebecca Arsley) Minshew (23 Dec 1841 – 11 Nov 1876) m. John (Thomas) Pettis (5 Oct 1838 – 23 Aug 1915)
        1. 1. John (Thomas "Travis") Pettis (2 Oct 1861 – 5 Sep 1947) m. Ada (Viola) Webb (11 October 1865 – 14 Apr 1940)
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pettis (8 Sep 1867 – 1 Jun 1946)
        3. 3. Esther (Ann) Pettis (08 Dec 1870 – 08 Jun 1889)
        4. 4. Mary (Alice "Alcie") Pettis (21 May 1874 – 2 Aug 1955) m. George (W) Garner (1862 – 1944)
        5. 5. Joseph (Arnold) Pettis (15 Sep 1876 – 23 August 1953) m. Alice (Lenora) Pettis (26 December 1878 – 6 December 1955)
      7. 7. Virgil (Irwin) Minshew (ABT 1842 – 02 FEB 1923)
      8. 8. Clarissa (Ann) Minshew (1843 – 1870)
      9. 9. Charlotte (W) Minshew (15 MAR 1843 – 07 OCT 1932)
      10. 10. Caroline Minshew (1847 – )
      11. 11. Huldy Minshew (1848 – )
      12. 12. James (Andrew) Minshew (07 JUL 1848 – 22 FEB 1928)
      13. 13. Nancy Minshew (1850 – )
      14. 14. Benjamin (Alfred) Minshew (17 FEB 1854 – 02 JUL 1924)
      15. 15. Alfred (Benjamin) Minshew (17 FEB 1854 – )
      16. 16. H (B E) Minshew (1858 – 1861/1869)

Allen Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Allen Benjamin Williams in Scotland
Scotland
1808
1808
Age 61
Death of Allen Benjamin Williams in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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