Manuscript heading: General Laing
William Lang was an early settler in 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.