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Polly Lawson Williams 1784–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Drewy Lawson

Mother: Hannah Potts

Spouse(s): John Williams

Children(s): Lewis Williams

In 1784, Polly Lawson Williams entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Drewy Or Drury Lawson And Hannah Potts. Polly Lawson Williams married John Thomas Williams, and had children including Henry Williams, Jesse Williams, Lewis Haney Williams, Mary Williams, Polly Or Susan Williams. Polly Lawson Williams passed away in 1822 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Polly Lawson Williams entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Drewy Or Drury Lawson And Hannah Potts.
  • Polly Lawson Williams married John Thomas Williams, and had children including Henry Williams, Jesse Williams, Lewis Haney Williams, Mary Williams, Polly Or Susan Williams.
  • Polly Lawson Williams passed away in 1822 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Drewy Lawson
1756–1847
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Hannah Potts
1775–1850
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Williams
1765–1821
Birth Location: Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
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Children(s)

Lewis Williams
1806–1871
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Polly Williams's Ancestors

Self
Polly Williams
1784–1822
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Drewy or Drury Lawson
1756–1847
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Hannah Potts
1775–1850
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Polly Williams's Descendants

1.
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Polly (Lawson) Williams (1784–1822) m. John (Thomas) Williams (20 Jun 1765–23 Mar 1821)
  1. 1. Lewis (Haney) Williams 1806–1871 m. Susannah Peters 1807–1888
    1. 1. William (Washington) Williams 1831–1911
    2. 2. Clarinda (Frances) Hallmark 1846–1921
    3. 3. Mary (Jane Williams) Swetnam 1827–1911
    4. 4. Alice (Margaret) Smith 1849–1926
    5. 5. Nancy (Catherine) Creel 1842–1924
    6. 6. Dicy (Eleanor) Burton 1836–1929
    7. 7. Jacob (Peters) Williams 1829–1912 m. Phoeba Boggs 1832–1910
      1. 1. Rena (Williams) Gallison 1862–1954 m. Cas Gallian 1858–
      2. 2. Lewis Williams 1859–1937
        1. 1. William (Sherman) Williams 1880–1963
      3. 3. John (Nelson) Williams 1864–1954 m. Elizabeth (Douglas "Lizzie") Boggs 1865–1948 m. Mary Hawkins 1869–
        1. 1. Georgie (Ann) O'Bryan 1884–1962
        2. 2. Gladys Williams 1904–1904
        3. 3. Herman Williams 1903–1903
        4. 4. Everett Williams 1902–1902
        5. 5. Allie Williams 1889–1890
        6. 6. Maye (Elva) Williams 1900–1986
        7. 7. Arlie (Wayne) Williams 1893–1966
        8. 8. Arby (Merlin) Williams 1891–1984
        9. 9. Bertha Williams 1887–1982
        10. 10. Josie (Ellen) Williams 1895–1972
        11. 11. Vera (Iris) Williams 1907–2002
        12. 12. Charles (Oscar) Williams 1898–1916
      4. 4. Susan (Margaret Williams) Boggs 1851–1937
      5. 5. Mary (Jane Williams) Blythe 1857–1939
        1. 1. Eliza Blythe 1886–
        2. 2. William Blythe 1878–
      6. 6. David (Oscar) Williams 1869–1951
      7. 7. Jacob (Peters Williams) Jr 1870–1959
      8. 8. William (Henderson) Williams 1853–1933
      9. 9. America Williams 1862–1863
      10. 10. Hannah (Catherine) Williams 1855–1881
      11. 11. Sarah (Ellen) Williams 1875–1969
      12. 12. Phoebe (Alice) Williams 1872–1935
    8. 8. Sarah (Ann Williams) Burton 1834–1917
    9. 9. Eliza (Emmeline) Cress 1844–1925
    10. 10. John (Lewis) Williams 1840–1861
    11. 11. David (Jessie) Williams 1830–1831
    12. 12. Susan (Elizabeth) Williams 1837–1855

Polly Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Polly Lawson Williams in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1822
1822
Age 38
Death of Polly Lawson Williams in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
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