21st, 1777 ... became supernumerary July, 1778." A footnote adds: "Capt. Williams was commissioned May 25th, 1775, adjutant of the 5th Battalion of Associators of York Co., and captain of a company in the Flying Camp Sept. 1776. He then raised an independent company of which Alexander Ramsey was a lieutenant, which

Facsimile of Permit to Capt. Joshua Williams for leave of absence

was annexed to the 4th Pennsylvania, Oct. 21st, 1777. Capt. Williams died at Bellefonte, Dec. 12th, 1825, aged 81 years.

The original of the following permit passed down to Mrs. J. Frank Snyder (Sallie Ann Patchin), a lineal descendant of Captain Williams.

"These are to certify that Capt. Joshua Williams of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment has leave of absence from the date of these presents until the first day of March, at the expiration of which he is to join this said Regiment, sickness only excepted and upon Honor.

(Signed) Daniel Broadhead. Col. Commanding General Wayne's Division.

Camp Valley Forge

Jan. 24th, 1778"

Rupp, in his "History of Center County", gives a brief sketch of Capt. Joshua Williams, in which, however, he makes a mistake in saying: "He was a native of York Co." He was probably born in Wales, but as his father was still in the Great Valley in 1767-'68, he was born twenty-four years before the family moved into York County.

He was one of the earliest settlers in Bald Eagle Valley, according to Rupp, locating there after the Revolution. He had a sawmill at Millsburg, and lived where Unionville now stands. He owned ninety-six acres in

Bald Eagle Valley in 1792. He and his wife are buried in Bellefonte Cemetery.

Children: Rachel,3 born July 4th, 1775.

It is difficult with a name as common as Williams to be sure of our individuals a hundred and fifty years back,

but one of the living descendants of Lewis Williams states positively that at least one brother of his moved into York County. There is a John Williams whose name occurs in such frequent juxtaposition with that of Lewis in the records preserved we may safely assume that he was a brother.

In the Chester County records both John and Lewis Williams are on the list of taxables for the year 1774 in Williston.

On the list of taxables in Monaghan Township, York Co. in 1783, are the names of: Lewis Williams, 180 acres, 230 pounds. John Williams, 200 acres, pounds. Joshua Williams.

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This Joshua Williams was not taxed for any land and was undoubtedly the father, who probably made his home with one of his sons after the death of his wife.

In Nevin's "Churches of the Valley", p. 276, John and Lewis Williams are named as two of the first elders of the Monaghan and Petersburg United congregation.

John and Lewis Williams are both on the list of supporters of Monaghan Church from 1782 to 1807 in Gibson's History of York County, p. 655.

Among the tombstone inscriptions from Monaghan Presbyterian Church graveyard preserved in Egle's "Notes and Queries" for 1897, p. 164, are those of:

John Williams, died April 24th, 1802, aged 64 years. Mary Williams, wife of John Williams, died Jan. 23d, 1815, aged 71 years.

This makes the year of John's birth 1738, a date consistent with our assumption that he was a brother of Lewis, whose son Joshua was born in 1768.

The records of Cumberland County Wills give the will of John Williams of Allen, in which is mentioned his wife Mary, and children David, James, Abraham, Jenny, Catherine widow of Allen, Mary (McAlister), Elizabeth (Doyle).

The records of York County Wills give the will of Mary Hall Williams, widow of John Williams, in which

the following children are named: Catherine, Margaret (married to Richard Parks), Mary, Betsey, Jenny, James, Abraham, David, Elizabeth,-all the same names as in the will of John Williams with the exception of Margaret. "Betsey" and "Elizabeth" is undoubtedly one and the same person, the names occurring in different parts of the will. This will is dated Feb. 13th, 1806, and probated April 17th, 1815. Mary Williams died Jan. 23d, 1815,-see above tombstone inscription. John Williams' will was filed in Cumberland Co. though he was buried at Monaghan. His wife's will was filed in York Co. A plausible supposition is that he moved into Cumberland County and that after his death his wife went back to her old home near Dillsburg.

The following record is copied from a memorandum which Ephraim, youngest son of Captain Joshua Williams, always carried in his pocket-book.

"E. Williams, born, 1764, died, May 5th, 1832.
Sarah Williams, born, 1767.

Hannah Williams, born, 1769.

Benjamin Williams, born, Aug. 6th, 1771.
James Williams, born, Feb. 10th, 1774.

Mary Williams, born, 1776.

Uncle James Williams died, Dec. 16th, 1804.
Aunt Mary Williams died, Aug. 7th, 1819.
Benjamin Williams died, Aug. 20th, 1851.
Joseph Francis, Uncle James married his wid-
ow. Mazarah Fletcher Julian Williams."

Comparing these dates with those we have of the families of Lewis and Captain Joshua it seems evident that the "Uncle James" of this list was another brother of the second generation and that the six children above, born, between 1764 and 1776 were his children and cousins of Ephraim.

THIRD GENERATION.

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, (Lewis, Joshua'), born, 1765; died, March 31st, 1848.

Married: 1st, Jane Galbraith, daughter of Robert and Jennett (McCollough) Galbraith.

2d, Mrs. Beatty, nee Fee.

The only account of Joseph Williams obtainable is from Rupp's History of Center County. Rupp made a like mistake here as in the case of Joshua, (Joshua'), stating that Joseph Williams was a native of York Co., which we know to be an error, as his father, Lewis,2 (Joshua1), did not leave the Great Valley until about 1770. Joseph Williams was undoubtedly born in the Great Valley, Chester Co.

In 1797, when he was thirty-two years old, he moved to Bellefonte, Center Co. He was one of the first elders of the Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, appointed at its organization. He was a man of good mind and such a diligent reader of the Scriptures that when advanced age impaired his sight he could repeat accurately whole chapters of the Bible from memory. He was held in high esteem in the community. Mrs. Caroline Larimore Williams has written that he taught school at one period of his life.

Joseph Williams' first wife, Jane Galbraith, was a great-granddaughter of Andrew Galbraith, born about 1692 in Ireland, who came to America with his father, James Galbraith, about 1718. Andrew was the first coroner of Lancaster Co., Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for six years, and a member of the Provincial General Assembly for several terms. His first election to the General Assembly was due to the political activities of his wife, who mounted her horse and canvassed the settlement, bringing the voters in with her to the Court House of the County town where she halted and addressed them. At succeeding elections her husband seems to have met with no opposition.