John Williams (Pitt County)
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John Williams was a planter and an American Revolution
ary from Pitt County, North Carolina
. He was the son of a Welsh immigrant, and served on the county Committee of Correspondence
. He represented his county in the North Carolina
provisional Assembly of 1777 as well as the state's House of Commons in 1778 and 1779.
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
ary from Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile...
. He was the son of a Welsh immigrant, and served on the county Committee of Correspondence
Committee of correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution. They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature...
. He represented his county in the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
provisional Assembly of 1777 as well as the state's House of Commons in 1778 and 1779.