William Deaton, the youngest of Thomas and Mary's children was born in 1736.  He had seven brothers, Thomas Jr., James, Sr., John, Elijah, Jabez, George and Nathan.  His sister was named Elizabeth.  William married Sarah Jackson around 1758, and they had twelve children, 8 boys and 4 girls.  William had apparently settled in North Carolina.  His first three children were born in Wake County North Carolina, one was born in Cumberland County, one in Moore County, and the last three were born in Chatham County, Southwest of Hillsborough and present day Raleigh.  There are property records which show William with land on Bear Creek.

William and Sarah's last son, Elijah, was born in December of 1781, in Chatham County, three months after his father was killed at Lindley's Mill.
 
 

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