Capt. Benoni Williams and Catherine Bracken

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Husband Capt. Benoni Williams ¹

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Wife Catherine Bracken ¹

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Children

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1 F Rebecca Williams ¹

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           Born: 1802 - Brush Valley, Indiana Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Michael Risinger (1798-      ) 2
           Marr: 1823 1

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Benoni Williams

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He and his wife were born and reared in the Tuscarowa valley of eastern Pennsylvania. In 1721, they located on a farm Brush valley township, Indiana County. Subsequently he purchased of James Wilkens, a part of what was later the Robert McGee farm.

He was captain of a company in the War of 1812. He recruited his company in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and served about one year.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 454.

2 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 453.