Williams Eddins was born about 1781 in Cheraw District, SC a son of Willliam Eddins and hsi wife Nancy whose maiden name is unknown. He had eight siblings; 2 brothers and 6 sisters.
NOTE: There is a lot of misinformation about this family on line. I have seen trees listng as many as 15 sons and giving surnmes to both wives of William Eddins, Sr. His first wife is the Mother of his cildren; in old age he married again for about 3 years before he passed away. There's a 9 page "Bill of Complaint" that contains all the details.
The name William, Williams and Williamson has been attribited to this son of Willaim and Nancy Eddins. William/Williams was married 3 times. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Ingram and took place about 1808 in Chesterfield County, SC or the local area. There were 5 children to this union. His 2nd marriage was to Hannah Wilson and took place about 1828. There were two children of this union. His 3rd and final marriage was Hannah Deaman, one of the parties of this marriage contract, and took place 19 October 1833 in Madison County, Alabama. There were no known children of this union.
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Marriage Contract_William Edding & Hannah Dedman
Articles of agreement entered into this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ eighteen hundred and thirty three Between William Eddins senior, and the widow Hannah Dedman both of County of Madison and State of Alabama. Witnesseth that whereas a negotiation of inter marriage between the said William Eddins and Hannah Dedman hath been communicated and it is intended that the rites thereof shall be shortly, Solomnized, now it is agreed and contracted between said parties that if said marriage shall take effect the whole profits and issue, Growing out of all the Estate of the said Hannah Dedman of what kind soever, that which she now has in possession or right to and that which she may hereafter acquire by inheritance purchases or otherwise shall be and remain to the Joint use and support of the sd. William Eddins and Hannah Dedman for and during their intermarriage, and the sd Eddins my intended husband if please (God) to permit it shall have the management of all my business with his own and myself and after the severance of said Marriage by Death or otherwise all the aforesaid Estate with the increase of the Slaves and land shall descend and go to the heirs of the said Hannah Dedman provided nevertheless that the said Hannah shall have the right and privilege of disposing of the same by last will and testament to which disposition as aforesaid the said Eddins hereby gives his assent, and all the Estate of the said William Eddins shall in linke manner decend to his heirs except such as he may will to his companion as life time Estate or during her widow hood and all the rest shall be free from the claim of Dower or other demand of the said Hannah by virtue of the said Marriage to which the said Hannah hereby asserts and relinquishes all claim thereto. In testimony whereof they do hereby set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Witness William Eddins senior (seal)
Rich B. Purdom Clk C. C. Hannah X Dedman (seal)
State of Alabama
Madison County
This day personally appeared before me Richard B Purdom Clerk of the County Court of said County, William Eddins & Hannah Dedman whose names are subscribed to the within Marriage contract an acknowledged the signing sealing and delivery of the same on the day of the date thereof, given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Rich B. Purdom (seal)
The foregoing Marriage Contract was delivered into the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama for registration on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three and was duly registered on the twenty third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty.
Rich B. Purdom Clerk C. C.
Williams Eddins is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.
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