===== William Lang =====

//Manuscript heading: General Laing//

  * **Born:** 1750, Wales
  * **Died:** 1824 [[waynems|Wayne Co, MS]]
  * **Buried:** Unknown

William Lang was an early settler in [[waynems|Wayne County, Mississippi]]. Born in Wales, he later migrated to South Carolina. Family accounts indicate that during the American Revolution, Lang rode alongside Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion. As a prominent supporter of Methodism in the region, Lang worked closely with Reverend Tobias Gibson, actively encouraging newly arrived and converted preachers in their missionary efforts.

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//Source: Trip Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 75.//