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About the Elihur Williams Family:

From Ann Hancy:

"Clarke family bible has "Elihu Williams was married to Elizabeth Wells the 5th April 1798. (Niece of John Clarke)" Eliz.'s pension app. also says she was Eliz. Wells before her marriage to Elihu Williams and that they were married April 5th, 1798."

DAR applications give date as 1810.

About Elihur Williams:

Elihur Williams was found in 1800 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., p. 153, img. 43.
It shows: 2 m under 10, 1 m 16-25, 1 f 16-25.
It showed that he owned 12 slaves.
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Elihur Williams was found in 1810 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., p. 32, img. 2.
It shows: 1 m under 10, 2 m 10-15, 1 m 26-44, 2 f under 10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 26-44.
It showed that he owned 12 slaves.
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Elihu Williams found in 1820 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., p. 134, img. 30.
It shows: 3 males under 10, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 females uder 10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44.
It showed that he owned 6 slaves.
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Eliher Williams was found in 1830 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., p. 195, img. 135.
It shows: 3 m 5-10, 1 m 30-40, 1 m 40-50, 1 m 50-60, 1 f 5-10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 15-20, 1 f 30-40.
It showed that he owned 6 slaves.
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Elihur Williams was not found in the 1850 Census for Edgefield Co., SC, he presumably died prior to 1850.
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From Ann Williams Hancy:

Elihu died in 1840 but his will was not probated until after 1869 and the probate says wife Elizabeth died in 1864. Elihu's obituary was published in the Edgefield Advertiser, July 23, 1840. p3. Elihu served in the War of 1812, Youngblood's Regiment SC Militia, Capt. John Miller's Co., and Elizabeth applied for and received a pension in 1853.
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About Elizabeth Wells:

Maiden name and parent's names from Ann Hancy. Other sources including DAR applications give Elizabeth's name as "Ware" rather than "Wells".
There was a John Wells in the 1800 Census, SC, Edgefield Co.
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1850 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., The District, p. 126, img. 251 has Elizabeth Williams, age 64, with granddaughters Frances Lewis, 21, and Caroline Hamilton, 17.
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1860 Census, SC, Edgefield Co., p. 80B, has Mrs. E. Williams, age 78, with granddaughter Frances Lewis, 24.
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