Vincent WILLIAMS

                   Col. Vincent Williams II was born Jun 12 1748 and died Jun 16 1818. Williamsport WVA is in present day Grant Co on Pattersons Creek. (about 8 miles directly west of Old Fields in Hardy Co, It is between Petersburg and Burlington WVA) There is an old Williams Cemetery there which has the burial site of Vincent Williams II

The first entries in the Hardy County Court Record Book, 1786-1791, are as follows:
"At a meeting of the Justices of Hardy County at the house of William Bullett's in the Town of Moorefield, the 7th day of February, 1786."
Vincent Williams, Gentleman, Present
                  

                   Was the first clerk of the Hardy County Court and served about 30 years. It is understood he is buried on the Harry Welton, Jr. farm. He also bought the 600+ acre home place of Peter Casey, who was his step-father. It is also stated in the family traditions that he built the first brick house in Moorefield.   "History of Hardy County, of the Borderland" pg. 37

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED
FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OFAUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS.
page 5.5
Simpson vs. Marshall--From Hardy Co--Bill filed 6th August 1800. Involves title to lands in South Branch Manor belonging to Fairfax. Following are the tenants in the Manor, 15th August 1793, viz
E. Williams, 228 acres.

" also knows Edward Williams for 35 years and who moved to Patterson's Creek 35 years ago and then to Kentucky, then to the Army, and then returned to Patterson's Creek."...from a court case - Craigen vs Thorn - April 1798.

"West Virginia Estate Settlements"
William Edward, Will, 5-10-1831, Dev. Mortimer , WAshington, Joseph, sons. Mary Toler, Nancy McMichen, Amelia Seymour, Caroline, Rebecca, Eliz. Gamble, daus.; others