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     Celia H. Ledwell married Ira Porter Town, son of Lyman Town and Betsey Porter, on 9 November 1882.¹

     Mary L. Bartholomew was born on 19 March 1841 in Burton, Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ She married Francis Hutchins Town, son of Lyman Town and Betsey Porter, on 28 July 1861 in Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 3 January 1868 at age 26.¹
     She and Francis had one known child, Jennie D. (b 27 January 1867).¹

     Louisa L. Brown was born in 1847.¹ She married Francis Hutchins Town, son of Lyman Town and Betsey Porter, on 20 May 1868 in Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ She died in 1923.¹
     In 1870 she and her husband Francis were living in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ In 1880 they were living in the household of Samuel and Ellen E. Donaldson.¹ They had one known child, Ray Alfred (b 13 September 1875, d 1925).¹

     Mary E. Fellows was born on 1 July 1849 in Onondaga Co., New York.¹ She married Orrin Elias Town, son of Lyman Town and Betsey Porter, on 17 January 1871 in Medina Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 3 March 1907 at age 57.¹
     She and Orrin had the following known children: Henry L., Edwin O. (b 31 August 1877), Leo E., Mabel B. (b 4 March 1888, d 22 March 1926).¹

     Vielda Sweet was born on 2 July 1847 in Auburn, Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ She married first (?) Ensign.¹ She married second Orrin Elias Town, son of Lyman Town and Betsey Porter, on 24 November 1909 in Geauga Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 27 October 1919 at age 72.¹

     Thomas Williamson married Martha Jones.¹ He died sometime between 5 June 1755 and October 1755 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia.¹
     On 5 February 1753 Thomas Williamson was granted 997 acres "on the head branches of the Piney Wood and Otter Creek, adjoining Munford and Howard" in Lunenburg Co., Virginia.² His will was dated 5 June 1755 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, and probated in October 1755. He left his personal estate to his wife Martha for life, plus his negroes, plantation, and adjoining land. All his lands were to be split among his children when they reached the age of majority. The executor was Joseph Williams, Gentleman, and the witnesses were Richard Ward, Peter Hudson, Henrietta Williams, and Joseph Williams.³ On 5 September 1759 his estate was valued at £82 1s 4p.⁴
     The names of the children of Thomas Williamson are taken from circumstantial evidence provided by later land transactions in Bedford Co. (formerly Lunenburg Co.), Virginia, involving property along Otter and Camp Creeks owned by Williamson families.¹

     Martha Jones married Thomas Williamson.¹
     In her husband's will, dated 5 June 1755 and probated in Oct 1755, she was left his personal estate for life, plus his negroes, plantation, and adjoining land.²

     The name of his first wife is unknown.² John Williamson married second Nancy (?) on 24 December 1798.² He died sometime between 31 December 1807 and 22 February 1808.²
     In 1786 John Williamson bought 185 acres of land on Goose Creek and Broad Branch from Robert Mead.³
     His will was dated 31 December 1807 and proved 22 February 1808. In it he left: to his wife Nancy, the land where he was then living on the south side of Broad Branch, along with the household and kitchen furniture, his best still, a horse, two cows and calves, and a wheat fan; to his son Milbourn, an old still, a cross cut saw, a cow and calf, and a currying knife; to his son Elisha, the land and still that was left to his wife Nancy, after her death; to his son Benjamin, his land on the north side of Broad Branch, a mare and saddle, and his clothes; and to his wife's son Abel Blankenship, a mare "whenever my wife thinks proper." Whatever remained was to be sold for his wife's use. At her death, everything except the land and still left to Elisha was to be divided equally between his sons Milbourn, Elisha, and Benjamin. The executors were John Clayton, John Headen, and James Leftwich, and the witnesses were Charles W. Baird, Gilbert Crumb, Nancy Mead, Betsey Price, T. R. Claytor, and Michael Krantz.²

     In June 1758 she was bound out to Paul Carrington by the church wardens of Cornwall Parish, as provided by law.²

     Nancy (?) married first (?) Blankenship in 1775.¹ She married second John Williamson, son of Thomas Williamson and Martha Jones, on 24 December 1798.¹
     In her second husband John Williamson's will, dated 31 December 1807 and proved 22 Feb 1808, she was left the land where they were then living on the south side of Broad Branch, along with the household and kitchen furniture, his best still, a horse, two cows and calves, and a wheat fan.¹

     Milbourn Williamson was married by James Mitchell, Methodist, to Milley Cockerham on 16 April 1788 in Bedford Co., Virginia.²
     In his father's will he was left an old still, a cross cut saw, a cow and calf, and a currying knife.¹

     In his father's will he was to receive the land and still that had been left to his wife Nancy, after her death.¹

     In his father's will he was left his father's land on the north side of Broad Branch, a mare and saddle, and his father's clothes.¹

     Susanna Williamson married Joel Davenport, intentions published on 14 June 1790 in Bedford Co., Virginia.²

     Mary Williamson married John Richardson on 10 May 1798 in Bedford Co., Virginia.²

     John Williamson died sometime between September 1794 and April 1795 while serving in the militia, possibly during the Whiskey Rebellion.¹
     His will was included in a letter to his father from Fluvanna Co., Virginia, on 25 September 1794, in which he says that he has "taken a mans place in the militia to go to the northard, in this late rebellion in the northern people." He leaves two bonds to his father "if I never return back," one from John Miller for £30 and one from Thomas Appleberry for £12 18s, both then in the hands of John Payne. He also asks that his brother Elisha receive his land on Goose Creek in Bedford Co., along with money due him in that county.¹

     Milley Cockerham was married by James Mitchell, Methodist, to Milbourn Williamson, son of John Williamson, on 16 April 1788 in Bedford Co., Virginia.¹

     Joel Davenport married Susanna Williamson, daughter of John Williamson, intentions published on 14 June 1790 in Bedford Co., Virginia.¹

     John Richardson married Mary Williamson, daughter of John Williamson, on 10 May 1798 in Bedford Co., Virginia.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married first Benjamin Millam.¹ She married second James Williamson, son of Thomas Williamson and Martha Jones, on 12 December 1791, with Aaron Campbell listed as surety.¹
     On 25 February 1799 she and her second husband James, along with other legatees of her first husband Benjamin Millam, sold 166 (or possibly 100) acres of land on the west branches of the south fork of the Otter River in Bedford Co., Virginia, to Giles Curmac for £70.²

     Deborah Millam was married by Jeremiah Hatcher to James Williamson, son of James Williamson and Elizabeth Hall, 23 or 24 Dec 1793. (Deborah's mother Elizabeth was also James's stepmother, having married James's father James in 1791).²

     Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born on 11 December 1779.² She married Leonard Hall Williamson, son of James Williamson and Elizabeth Hall, on 6 September 1799 in Bedford Co., Virginia.² She died on 30 December 1842 at age 63.²
     She went by the name "Betsy."¹

     Mary Peck married Leonard Hall Williamson, son of James Williamson and Elizabeth Hall, on 18 February 1844 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.²
     After their marriage, she and her husband Leonard moved to Botetourt Co., Virginia.²