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William Williams Sr. (1719 - 1773)

William Williams Sr.
Born in Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 16 Jun 1740 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 54 in Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolinamap
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Biography

Birth
William Williams, son of Richard and Margaret was born in 1719 at Gwynedd, Montgomery County, English colony of Pennsylvania.[1]
Parents' Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 JUL 1717 in Gwynedd, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [2]
Husband: Richard Williams
Wife: Margaret Eaton
Child: William Williams
Marriage
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1740 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
Husband: William Williams
Wife: Margaret (McGrew) Chamness
11 Children:
  1. Priscilla Williams
  2. Isaac Williams
  3. Owen Williams
  4. Mary Williams
  5. Richard Williams
  6. Elizabeth Williams
  7. Rachel Williams
  8. Margaret Williams
  9. Jean Williams
  10. Daniel Williams
  11. William Williams
Death:
Death Date: 11 SEP 1773 in Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina[4]
William Williams' Will:
Will of Aug 21, 1773, Chatham Co, in the North Carolina Archives. Eight of his children are named in the Will.[5]
Whereas I William Williams of the County of Chatham and Province of North Carolina well knowing and considering the grate Uncertainty of Life here do think it Needful to leave Behind me the following lines as my Last will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I Recommend my Soul Unto the Lord who Gave it me and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like Decent Manner at the Descrission of my friends and Relations And as tuching Such Worldly Substans wherewith the Almight hath Been pleased to favour me with all I Bequeath Device and Distribute thereof in the manner and form As follow to wit: I Desire in the first place that all my just Debts be paid.
I desire that two/three hundred acres of my Land on Deep River should be sold at the descrssion of my Executors it being two/three hundred at the loar end of my Land. I give and bequeathe to my well beloved wife Marget Williams fifty pound in money one feather Bed and furneture, one Cas of drawers allso her Riding Mair Sorrel and her Saddal also two pots three dishes and half a dozen of plats also there is three of the sons shal pay to ther mother twenty shillings yearly - Owen, Daniel and William when the youngest comes of age and dureing her Widow hood. I like wise leave the third of my Land that I now live on to my wife dureing her widow hood.
I like wise Give and bequeth to my son Isaac in money forty pounds to be paid by my Executors when the money that is due in Virginia is Collected or when the Land on Deep River is sold.
I give and bequeth to daughter Prissillar Pike four pounds to be paid when my money is Received from Virginia. I like wise Give and bequeth to my Daughter Lissy Pike 40 shillings to be paid at the same time. I like wise Give and bequeth to my Daughter Rachel twenty pounds in money one feather Bed and furneture a Cow and Calf three dishes Six plates and pot. I give and beqth to my daughtter Marget eight pounds in money to be paid by my Executors when the Rest of my Children Receves thers. Like wise one Bed. I give and bequth to my son Owen, one hundred seventy five acres of my Land lying whear his house and platation Lyes, it being free and Clear from all incumbrants quite rents Excepted. I also give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Daniel and William two hundred and seventy five accors of my Land to be eqelly divid'd betwixt the two only my Son William shall have the plantation. I allso leave the use of the Remaining part of my house hold goods to my Well beloved wife and to my youngest Boys and all my horses and four head of Cattle and Six head of Sheep and all the rest of my Stock to be sold at the Disscretion of my Executors.
And Lastly I conclude and appoint my Loving wife Marget Williams and my son Owen Williams and John Pike the hole and sole executors of this my Last will and Testament as Witness this my hand and Sign'd and sealed this 21 of August 1773. Signed: William Williams
Wit: Thos. Hasavell, Junr; Newm N. Walldesley; Alexr. Campbell

Sources

  1. Source: #S642 Wheeler-Manville-Williams-Draper. Suzanne W. Watt <Swatt1010@aol.com> Database: suziwatt. 17 Feb 2000.
  2. Source: #S642 Wheeler-Manville-Williams-Draper. Suzanne W. Watt <Swatt1010@aol.com> Database: suziwatt. 17 Feb 2000.
  3. Source: #S642 Wheeler-Manville-Williams-Draper. Suzanne W. Watt <Swatt1010@aol.com> Database: suziwatt. 17 Feb 2000.
  4. Source: #S592 Vol. 1; Records of NC; Cane Creek MM, p.368
  5. A copy is in "Capt. Isaac Williams & his Grandchildren," by B. J. & Alice Dixon. Unrecorded Wills of Chatham Co NC, at the NC Archives, JB157
  • Source: S592 William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Reprint of 1936 edition in 1969 by Genealogical Publishing Co includes Supplement by Thomas Worth Marshall, 1948.) Subsequent Source Citation Format: Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, BIBL William Wade Hinshaw. Reprint of 1936 edition in 1969 by Genealogical Publishing Co includes Supplement by Thomas Worth Marshall, 1948. Also Online at GenealogyLibrary.com Repository: #R12 Call Number: E184.F89 H52 v.1 Vol. 1; Records of NC; Cane Creek MM, p.368 . Repository: R12 Birmingham Public Library-Tutwiler Collection Address: 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL 35203 M-T 9AM-8PM; W-Sa 9AM-6PM Su 2PM-6PM. Phone Number: 205-226-3665

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Williams-2325 was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.
  • WikiTree profile Williams-6089 was created through the import of Adamson for Wiki.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.




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I recently checked my family tree here on WikiTree and found that the information I had originally entered had been greatly expanded. I want to extend my gratitude to Glenn York, Chet Snow, and Rober Weaver for the work that gives me a more clear view of my roots. For me this started as a hobby and, as most of you know, source of frustration (verification and sourcing). Research into my family was truly about to get the best of me. Thanks again.

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