Descendants of WILLIAM HANSARD of Knox County, Tennessee
William Hansard was probably born in Chesterfield Co.,Va. in
1763. He was one of three known children of John and Ann Hansard of Bedford Co.,Va.
William's early years were spent in the Bedford and Amherst Co. area.
During the Revolution, he enlisted in Amherst Co.'s local militia as a private
in the spring of 1781. He was under the command of Capt. John Cottrell and helped
guard the "tories" who were imprisoned in the town of New London (Bedford
Co.) for conspiracy.
William married Martha Christian in 1792, a daughter of Amherst Co. planter/farmer
Robert and Mary Christian. Martha's gt-gt grandfather, Thomas Christian,Sr. purchased
land in Charles City Co.,Va in 1657.
William and Martha Hansard left Amherst Co. about 1806 and headed to Knox Co.,TN
and settled along the waters of Bull Run Creek. They both died in the 1840's
and are buried in the cemetery near Hansard's Chapel.
William and Martha had nine children and left many descendants throughout the
country.
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