He was in the war with Great Britain and the War of 1812.
Residences & other events in his life:
1806 He and his mother were co-adminstrators of his father's estate.
Abt 1806 Franklin Co, OH. He was one of the original officers of theF irst Presbyterian Church.
1811 Clinton Twp, Franklin Co, OH, where William was Justice ofPeace.
1812 Columbus, Franklin Co, OH. He bought one of the first lots soldi n Columbus.
5/18/1813 He enlisted as Pvt in Capt Vance's Co of Dragoons
He held several public offices including County Commissioner (1815,182 7)
Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1829-1831,1837-1843)
Was on the town Council (1816-1834)
Was mentioned frequently in the county annals.
He and brother, Andrew, along with the Sells brothers, werecontractors o n the dam on the Scioto River by which the canal toCincinnati was esta blished. It took 4 years to build.
1840 Columbus Wd 3, Franklin Co, OH. At census time William was50-60 y ears old and lived in a household of females: 1 was aged5-10, 1 at 10 -15, 1 was 15-20, and 1 was 15-20. Next door was JosephHunter and fiv e doors beyond him was brother Joseph while
three doors down the other direction was brother John.
Why did he die in Wyandot Co?
Cemetery records have no dates for William as opposed to other memberso f the family.
