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    3. Anyone out there have any information on Rev. William Williamson. This is all I've found so far and he performed marriages for several family members. Just trying to pinpoint a location for him, i.e. Church, Town, ect. Thanks, Janean Rev. William Williamson (1764-1848) He was a charter member of the Presbytery of Winchester, Virginia. He was born in Edinburg, Scotland, about 1764 where he was educated. He was a lawyer and migrated to Virginia about 1790. He studied Divinity, perhaps under the Rev. James Waddell; and was a candidate to Hanover Presbytery October 29, 1791, and licensed May 12, 1792, and ordained November 11, 1793. He was stated supply at Gordonsville, 1792-3; evangelist at South River and Flint Run, teacher at Front Royal in 1793 to about 1804. He was stated supply and teacher at Middleburg, and evangelist and missionary 1804-Feb 1, 1848, when he died. He is buried at Warrenton. He moderated the Synod in 1798, 1804 and 1824. He married first, Mrs. Furman, born Stevens of Newtown (now Stephens City) December 21, 1792 who died December 4, 1793. He married second, Rebecca Allen (177-1802) of South River December 8, 1795, three children including Philip D.Williamson, physician at Front Royal (1796-1830, no issue) and h! e married third, Sarah North Newton Moss of Upperville, who died 1862, by whom he had seven sons and two daughters.

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