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== Biography ==William Cotesworth Pinckney was called "Billy" by his fa m i l y . H e and his wife, Rebecca, had eleven children, four of whom died i n i n f a n cy. Some of his political offices held were: State Representativ e, S o u t h C arolina, at Jacksonborough in St. Bartholomew's Parish (1798- 180 6 ) , S p eaker of the State House of Representatives (1804-06), State S en a t o r ( 1806-10), Lieutenant Governor of S. C. (1820-22), State Represe n t a t i ve (1824-26), member of the Nullification Convention (1832-33), Tr u s t e e o f the South Carolina College (1804-05 and 1820-22). Member of th e E p i s c opal Church, died on 30 Dec. 1833, and was buried at the Chapel o f E a s e , E dmundsbury, near Ashepoo River. Rebecca lived many years longe r, d y i n g 2 3 Dec. 1865, and was buried beside him at Edmundsbury Chapel o f E a s e . R ebecca's death date is also listed as 25 Dec 1865.[Powell , M a r y P i nckney. Back Over Home, The Heritage of Pinckneys of Pinckney C o l o n y , Bluffton, South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina: The R. L. B r y a n C o mpany, 1982 and 1996. Pages 30; 52-54; 59-60; 64; 68-71; 81.]
Members of the 16th General Assembly - 1804 to 1805This General Assembl y c o n v e ned in two regular sessions, held from November 26th to December 2 1 s t i n 1 8 04, and held from November 18th to December 19th in 1805. Will i a m C o t esworth Pinckney**, ** Elected Speaker of the House. Both Pinck n e y a n d A lston are identified, but dates are not known. Richard Gantt w a s e l e c ted as Clerk. (Francis-5937)
=== Burial ===
:Edmundsburg Old Church Cemetery, Colleton, South Carolina :[http://www . f i n d agrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=%2049071835 Find A Grave M e m o r i al# 49071835] (Should read "Edmundsbury")
== Sources ==
* Information about this person can be found in "The Thom a s P i n c kney Family of South Carolina" in volume 39 of ''The South Carol i n a G e n ealogical and Historical Magazine'' in January 1938 at pages 15 t o 3 5 .
* Powell, Mary Pinckney. Over Home: The Heritage of Pinckneys of Pinckn e y C o l o ny Bluffton, South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina: R L Bryan C o m p a n y, 1982.
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1768 - 1833 (65 years)
d. 3 Dec 1786, Colleton, South Carolina, United States 
