Middleton, Williams, 1809-1883.
Planter of Charleston and Beaufort County, S.C.; member of Secession Convention, 1860-1862; son of Gov. Henry Middleton (1770-1846) and Mary Helen Hering Middleton (d.1850); one of twelve children, including brothers Henry Middleton (1797-1876), Arthur Middleton (1795-1853), and John Izard Middleton (1800-1877; husband of Susan Pringle Middleton (d.1900); father of Henry Middleton (b.1851) and Elizabeth Middleton Heyward.
From the description of Williams Middleton papers, 1847-1888. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43675020
Son of Governor Henry Middleton. Williams Middleton served as a diplomat to Russia for many years and later made his home at Middleton Place on the Ashley River. He was a member of the Secession Convention and during the Civil War he supplied laborers and materials for Fort Sumter and other Charleston defenses.
From the description of Coquette enrollment certificate, 1862. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 729735247
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| creatorOf | Middleton, Williams, 1809-1883. Coquette enrollment certificate, 1862. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Smith, John Julius Pringle, 1816-1894. John Julius Pringle Smith letters, 1879. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Middleton, Williams, 1809-1883. Williams Middleton papers, 1847-1888. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Hering family. Hering family papers, 1674-1960. | South Carolina Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Coquette (Ship) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891 | person |
| correspondedWith | Fisher, J. Francis | person |
| associatedWith | Hering family. | family |
| associatedWith | H.L. Hunley (Submarine) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Madison, James, 1751-1836 | person |
| associatedWith | Middleton family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Middleton, Henry, 1797-1876 | person |
| associatedWith | Middleton, Susan Pringle, d. 1900. | person |
| correspondedWith | Pringle, Emma Smith | person |
| correspondedWith | Sellers, B. T. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, John Julius Pringle, 1816-1894. | person |
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Person
Birth 1809
Death 1883
