James Williams (Revolutionary War)

James Williams was an American pioneer, farmer, and miller from NinetySix District in South Carolina. In 1775 and 1776, Williams was a member of the states Provisional Assembly. During the War of Independence, he held a colonels rank in the South Carolina militia. He was killed at the decisive Battle of Kings Mountain.

Williams was born in Hanover County, Virginia and orphaned the week after his 17th birthday.. He moved into the home of his brother, John, in Granville County, North Carolina. John, being a lawyer, gave him a basic education before James set out on his own. He settled on the Little River in South Carolina.

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