DESCENDANTS OF JOHN MCWILLIAMS

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1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

John McWilliams was probably born about 1715. His spouse is

unknown. The family came from Ireland to New Castle County DE in

1763.

Known children of John McWilliams.

2. (1). John b. 1751 d.Oct 8 1837

m.Jane Taylor

3. (2). David

4. (3). William b.Mar 7 1759 d.Apr 21 1840

m.Agnes Boggs

m.Mary Merritt Mar 5 1793

2.JOHN MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

John McWilliams, a son of John McWilliams, was born in Ireland

in 1751 and died in Washington County PA October 8, 1837. He came

to America with his family in 1763. By 1785, the family had moved to

Washington County PA. Their farm, "Lions Bush" was granted on a VA

certificate and was surveyed September 19, 1785.

John married Jane Taylor, a daughter of Robert Taylor.

Children of John and Jane (Taylor) McWilliams.

5. (1). Mary b.May 29 1781

m.Thomas Hemphill

6. (2). Martha b.Oct 8 1783

7. (3). Wallace b.Dec 2 1785 d.Aug 2 1864

m.Nancy Clelland d/o James Clelland

8. (4). John b.Dec 1 1788

m.Elizabeth Clelland d/o James Clelland

9. (5). Sarah b.Dec 19 1789

m.James Reed

10. (6). Jean b.Nov 18 1791

m.Berkley McClain

11. (7). Margaret b.Nov 29 1793

12. (8). Elizabeth b.Dec 29 1795

13. (9). Margaret b.Mar 31 1798

m.William Noble

14. (10). Hannah b.Feb 3 1800

m.John Reed

4.WILLIAM MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

William McWilliams, a son of John McWilliams, was born in County

Down Ireland and died in Knox County, OH April 21, 1840. He married

Agnes Boggs before 1784. Agnes, a daughter of William and Jane

(Stein) Boggs, was born February 17, 1752 and died in Washington

County PA before 1793.

William served the Colonies in the American Revolution in the 13th

VA Regiment and in the 8th PA Regiment. A hearing was held in Knox

County September 25, 1832 to consider William's application for a

veteran's pension. His pension was granted.

William married Mary Merritt in Washington County PA March 5,

1793. Mary was born in PA in 1772 and died in Knox County June 29,

1851.

The family moved from Washington County PA to Belmont County OH in

1800 and moved to Knox County OH about 1824.

William's will is dated December 5, 1832 and is recorded in Will

Book A in the Knox County court house.

Will of William McWilliams:

"I, William McWilliams of the County of Knox and State of Ohio do

make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and for

following that is to say:

First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts

be fully paid.

Second I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary

McWilliams in lieu of her dower all the town lot I own in the town of

Martinsburgh in said county of Knox and all the livestock horses

cattle sheep had by me now or hereafter owned and kept thereon also

all the household furniture and other items of property not

particularly named or otherwise disposed of in this will.

Third I give and devise to my oldest daughter Jane Ritchey the sum

of twenty five dollars.

Fourth I give and devise to my daughter Phebe Elliot the sum of

seventy five dollars.

Fifth I give and devise to my son Moses the plantation on which I

now reside in Range 11 Township 5 and section 13 in the said county of

Knox estimated to contain 156 acres. He the said Moses however paying

or cause to be paid the just debts and giving my beloved wife Mary or

aforesaid all needful and necessary maintenance whether in sickness of

in death during her natural life time and paying or causing to be paid

the sums bequeathed to my two daughters Jane and Phebe as aforesaid to

him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Sixth I give and devise and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary

McWilliams the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty six

cents to be paid on the 17 day of April A.D. 1835 with interest from

the date of this will.

Seventh I give and devise and bequeath to my granddaughter Jane

McWilliams the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty six

cents to be paid on the 17 day of April A.D. 1836 with interest from

the date of this will.

Eighth I give and devise and bequeath to my grandson Robert

McWilliams the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty six

cents to be paid when said Robert is or May arrive at the age of

twenty one years with interest until the 17th of April A.D. 1837 from

the date of this will provided however that the expenses accumulate in

Recevery and paying over the last named legacies to the said legatees

be kept out of the said sums equally.

And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Mary

McWilliams and my son John McWilliams to be Executors of this my last

will and testament and annulling all former wills by me made and

ratifying and confirming this and no other be my lat will and

testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal

this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight

hundred and thirty two."

Signed published and declared

by the above William MCWilliams

and for his last will and testament

in the presence of us who at his request

signed or witnessed to the same

James Elliot

Robert Elliot

Children of William and Agnes (Boggs) McWilliams.

15. (1). Jane b.Nov 22 1794

m.Charles Ritchey

16. (2). Mary b.Mar 5 1786 d.May 27 1794

17. (3). Alice b.Nov 6 1787 d.Apr 1804

18. (4). David Boggs b.Aug 17 1790 d.Mar 13 1825

m.Martha Hammond Aug 16 1814

Children of William and Mary (Merritt) McWilliams.

19. (1). John b.Jan 21 1797

m.Lydia Ferguson

20. (2). William b.Jun 1 1799

m.Anne Cook

21. (3). Merritt b.Sep 5 1801 d.Sep 15 1802

22. (4). Moses b.Sep 5 1801

m.Mary Elliot

23. (5). George b.Aug 24 1803

m.Mary Ferguson

24. (6). Phoebe b. 1806

m.Charles Elliot

25. (7). Wallace b. 1812

m.Mary Boggs

26. (8). Eliza

7.WALLACE MCWILLIAMS 2.JOHN MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

Wallace McWilliams, a son of John and Jane (Taylor) McWilliams,

was born in Washington County PA December 2, 1785 and died there

August 2, 1864. He married Nancy Clelland. Nancy, a daughter of

James Clelland, died August 24, 1861.

Children of Wallace and Nancy (Clelland) McWilliams.

27. (1). John

28. (2). Elizabeth

m.John Fleck

29. (3). Jonathan b.Oct 25 1823 d.Oct 20 1957

m.A.W. Mccleese

30. (4). Jane

m.W.S. Caldwell

15.JAMES MCWILLIAMS 4.WILLIAM MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

Jane McWilliams, a daughter of William and Agnes (Boggs)

McWilliams, was born in Washington County PA November 22, 1784 and

died in Logan County January 2, 1860. She married Charles Ritchey in

Belmont County OH February 10, 1806. Charles, a son of Andrew and Ann

(Campbell) Ritchey, was born in York County PA about 1780 and died in

Logan County OH in 1839. His will is dated October 13, 1839 and was

probated in Logan County November 20, 1839. (Logan County Will Book C,

page 106.)

The family lived in Harrison County OH until 1829. They moved to

Washington County PA and then moved to Logan County OH by April 1836.

Children of Charles and Jane (McWilliams) Ritchey.

31. (1). William M. b.Aug 29 1808

m.Martha Cook

32. (2). James b.Jan 15 1812

m.Martha Clark

33. (3). John R. b.c. 1816 d.Mar 17 1846

34. (4). Hannah b.Jan 25 1818

m.J.T. Thomas Ross

35. (5). David b.Dec 25 1818 d.Mar 27 1896

m.Maria Garrett

m.Elizabeth A. Arbogast

m.Matilda (Lockhart) Bennett

36. (6). Andrew

37. (7). Amos b.Dec 9 1821

m.Juliann Heffly

38. (8). Catherine b. 1822

m.Ephriam Coulter

39. (9). Matilda b. 1825

m.James McKinley

40. (10). Mary M.

41. (11). Charles Campbell b. 1829 d.Feb 15 1833

42. (12). Esther B. b. 1830 d.Apr 3 1857

43. (13). George

18.DAVID BOGGS MCWILLIAMS .WILLIAM MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

David Boggs McWilliams, a son of William and Agnes (Boggs)

McWilliams, was born in Ohio County VA (WV) August 17, 1790 and died

in Knox County OH March 13, 1825. He married Martha Hammond in

Belmont County OH August 16, 1814. Martha, a daughter of Robert and

Jane (Cassell) Hammond, was born in Washington County PA July 8, 1795

and died in White County IN August 9, 1869.

Martha married Thomas S. Scroggs in 1831. Thomas died in Green

County OH March 3, 1833 and Martha married Thomas Ginn in Green County

OH October 23, 1848.

Children of David Boggs and Martha (Hammond) McWilliams.

44. (1). Mary M. b.Aug 12 1815 d.Jun 22 1870

m.Jonathan Langley Apr 30 1833

45. (2). Jane H. b.Jun 22 1817 d.May 22 1846

m.Hugh McCully/McCullough Sep 30 1838

46. (3). Robert b.Jul 20 1819 d.Jun 24 1893

m.Emily Jones Jul 1 1847 (----- Jun 4 1848)

m.Mary Jane Jacoby Dec 26 1850 (Jun 14 1828-Jan 17 1870)

m.Elizabeth McCall Sep 5 1871 (Nov 20 1832-Aug 15 1901)

44.MARY M. MCWILLIAMS 18.DAVID BOGGS MCWILLIAMS .WILLIAM

MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

Mary M. McWilliams, a daughter of David Boggs and Martha (Hammond)

McWilliams, was born in Belmont County OH August 12, 1815 and died in

White County IN June 22, 1870. She married Jonathan Langley in Green

County OH April 30, 1833. Jonathan was born in VA in 1811 and died

after 1882.

Children of Jonathan and Mary M. (McWilliams) Langley.

47. (1). Cynthia b. 1834

48. (2). Clonnitne b.c. 1836

49. (3). Elizabeth b.c. 1838

m.James Armstrong

50. (4). Henry b.c. 1842

51. (5). Sarah A. b.c. 1844 d.Mar 16 1870

52. (6). Robert T. b.c. 1847 d.May 6 1872

53. (7). Emma b. 1849

m.Cyrus Hayes

45.JANE H. MCWILLIAMS 18.DAVID BOGGS MCWILLIAMS .WILLIAM

MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

Jane H. McWilliams, a daughter of David Boggs and Martha (Hammond)

McWilliams, was born in Belmont County OH June 22, 1817 and died in

Green County OH May 22, 1846. She married Hugh McCully/McCullough

in Green County September 30, 1838. Hugh, a son of Solomon and Sarah

McCullough, was born in Green County in 1813.

Hugh married Frances Calhoon April 3, 1847.

Children of Hugh and Jane H. (McWilliams) McCully/McCullough.

54. (1). Hugh b. 1839

55. (2). Robert b. 1840

56. (3). Samuel b. 1844

57. (4). Mary b. 1845

46.ROBERT MCWILLIAMS 18.DAVID BOGGS MCWILLIAMS .WILLIAM

MCWILLIAMS 1.JOHN MCWILLIAMS

Robert McWilliams, a son of David Boggs and Martha (Hammond)

McWilliams, was born in Knox County OH July 20, 1819 and died in White

County IN June 24, 1893. He married Emily Jones in Green County July

1, 1847. Emily died in childbirth in Green County June 4, 1848.

Robert married Mary Jane Jacoby in Green County December 26, 1850.

Mary, a daughter of Peter and Sarah Ann (Goudy) Jacoby, was born June

14, 1828 and died in White County IN January 17, 1870.

Robert married Elizabeth McCall in White County September 5, 1871.

Elizabeth, a daughter of James and Mary (Graham) McCall, was born

November 20, 1832 and died August 15, 1901.

Robert McWilliams bought two tracts of land, totaling 160 acres,

in White County IN March 5, 1847. The family moved there from Green

County in 1852.

Children of Robert and Emily (Jones) McWilliams.

58. (1). Joshua b.May 11 1848 d.Jul 28 1848

Children of Robert and May Jane (Jacoby) McWilliams.

59. (1). Emily J. b.Jul 5 1852 d.Oct 5 1934

m.Daniel Stewart McCall Jan 21 1874

60. (2). John b.Jun 7 1854 d.Sep 6 1861

61. (3). Martha Jane b.Mar 29 1856 d.Feb 10 1941

m.David Hess Jan 1 1880

62. (4). Peter b.Aug 31 1859 d.Oct 9 1861

63. (5). David b.May 24 1862

m.?

m.Flora -----

64. (6). Henry b.Mar 7 1865 d.Nov 26 1934

65. (7). Robert b.Aug 25 1867

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Crumrine, "History of Washington County PA" 1872

Kay, Joy McCall, "William McWilliams and Agnes Boggs and Descendants"

William McWilliams family Bible