Joseph Williams was born 1767 in Granville County, North Carolina to James Henderson Williams (1740-1780) and Mary Wallace Clark (1743-1804) and died 19 November 1781 Hayes Station, Laurens County, South Carolina of unspecified causes.
Biography
American Revolutionary War Service
Battle of Hayes Station
Battle of Hayes Station is where on 19 Nov 1781, during the American Revolutionary War , Major William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham and a large force of Loyalist militia attacked a group of Patriot militia that were resting in the home of their commander, Colonel Joseph Hayes. The Patriots surrendered when the home was set on fire. "Bloody Bill" then lived up to his name by killing many of the prisoners in cold blood.
Daniel, his brother Joseph and the rest of their patriot unit were killed in ambush when the enemy attacked their family home nearby. Their father had previously been the commander of this regiment.
- Bloody Bill Cunningham - Wikipedia
- Battle of Hayes Station - MyRevolutionaryWar.com
- Battle of Hayes Station - RevolutionaryWar.US
- Hayes Station Common Grave Monument - FindAGrave
- Timeline of John Mangum and the South Carolina Revolutionary War - FamilySearch.org - Author Unknown.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Williams (1758-1838) | |||
| Daniel Williams (1763-1781) | 1763 Granville County, North Carolina | 19 November 1781 Hayes Station, Laurens County, South Carolina | |
| Joseph Williams (1767-1781) | 1767 Granville County, North Carolina | 19 November 1781 Hayes Station, Laurens County, South Carolina | |
| John Williams (1769-1782) | |||
| Mary Williams (1769-1815) | |||
| James Williams (1770-1825) | |||
| Washington Williams (1771-1829) | |||
| Sarah Elizabeth Williams (1774-1860) | |||
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See Also
- Joseph Williams - disambiguation
- Irby in Laurens County, South Carolina