David John Williams (abt. 1720 - abt. 1784)

Born about 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Mathis) Williams — married 1743 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1784 at about age 64 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

He was born about 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia and his parents were Elizabeth (Lewis) and (Stephen) Garret Williams.

David John Williams married about 1741 in Virginia to Sarah Catherine Mathis, ^{[1] [2]} daughter of (James) Ezekiel Mathis=Mathews. Their children included ...

1. Garrett Williams, b: c1741; d: 1819
2. Owen Williams
3. Frederick Williams, b: 1751; d: 1821 GA
4. James E. (Ezekial?) Williams, b: 1757; d: 1817 GA; m: Elizabeth Holloway
5. Hester Williams, b: c1758; mL Richard Kirkland
6. David Williams, b: 1763; d: 1832 (This "may" be the David who d: Irwin Co, GA & m: Mary James)

From 1766 to 1770 he was a resident of South Carolina. ^{[3] [4]}

He died about 1784.

Research Notes

David's mother Elizabeth Bodde=Boddie "may" be the daughter of William Boddie who's second wife was Mary Elizabeth (Edwards??). See Boddie's book p348 on Isle of Wight.

David "may" have had 2 other children, Absalom and Membrance. Please send proof of this relationship.

A valid source is needed to confirm David's death. Various sites have:

• d: 1784 Duplin, County, North Carolina

• d: 1784 Bulloch County, Georgia(Per Find A Grave: Memorial #125994437 for David Williams, b: 1720 Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA; d: 1784 Bulloch County, Georgia, USA; listed as burial location unknown)

• d: 1754 Virginia (Per Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records 1639-1850 on ancestry.com citing Isle of Wight County, Virginia probate record; Will book#6-110; for David Williams, proved: 01 Aug 1754; estate appraised by Henry King, Anthony Fulgham, Samuel Whitfield.)

There is a David Williams that purchased 190 acres "joining said Williams home place on the So. Et. side of the six runs, a branch of Black River" on 17 May 1754 in Duplin, North Carolina. ^[5] He purchased an additional 160 acres on the "E side of Six runs" on 23 Dec 1754 in Duplin, North Carolina.^[6] There is another record for David Williams for purchasing 200 acres "between Edmond Mathews and Samuel Sellers land" on 23 May 1757 in Duplin, North Carolina.^[7] In the same timeframe, there are numerous land records for a David Williams purchasing land in New Hanover, North Carolina. Due to the commonality of the name, it is impossible to differentiate between the two without searching for records regarding the disposition of these lands.

As well as the above land records, there are numerous court records for a David Williams in Isle of Wight, Virginia between 1741 and 1778.

David John Williams and Sarah Catherine Mathis (1722–1784) had 15 children:

1. George Henry Willams 1746–1815 • LHZ7-V1F ​
2. Hester Williams 1748–Deceased • L7X2-K73 ​
3. Garrett Williams 1750–1824 • LZF1-69R ​
4. Frederick Williams 1751–1821 • LDH7-NZ7 ​
5. Membrance Williams 1752–Deceased • KFTZ-17R ​
6. Owen Williams 1753–Deceased • 9NSC-HZC ​
7. William Williams 1754–1829 • KFT8-54Z ​
8. Garrett Williams 1755–1819 • LK4H-TPC ​
9. Absalom Williams 1756–Deceased • KFRP-Z48 ​
10. James Williams 1757–1777 • KZQ9-Y3F ​
11. James Ezekiel Williams 1757–1817 • 9CBQ-2F9 ​
12. Membrance Williams 1758–1802 • KGML-JZT ​
13. Samuel Williams 1759–1831 • K643-SJL ​
14. David Williams 1763–1832 • LZFC-3WV ​
15. Barbara Williams 1763–Deceased • 9NSC-HZX ​

Sources

1. ↑ Family Data Collection - Marriages compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com
2. ↑ Family Data Collection - Marriages for Sarah Mathis m: 1743 VA to David Williams.
3. ↑ USA Census Reconstructed Records 1660-1820 on ancestry.com; citing 1767 Jury Lists; Acts #958 at SC Archives; p12; family#31 for David Williams on the Special Jury list for 1770 in South Carolina.
4. ↑ South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index 1790-1890 compiled by Ron V. Jackson & Accelerated Indexing Systems; on ancestry.com citing South Carolina Colonial Probate Index; p560 Will & Probate Records for David Williams; 1766 Craven District, South Carolina.
5. ↑ North Carolina Land Grants, Duplin 1-927, Book 15, p. 9
6. ↑ North Carolina Land Grants, Duplin 1-927, Book 13, p. 69
7. ↑ North Carolina Land Grants, Duplin 1-927, Book 13, p. 158

see also:

• Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia 1745-1800 by Lyman Chalkley & originally published in 1912 & reprinted by in 1965 by Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, MD; with extractions from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, Virginia.
• Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records 1721-1800 edited by William Armstrong Crozier & published in 1905 by Fox, Duffield & Company of New York, NY; being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of Wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners.
• Marshall Family Tree please provide link to this
• http://person.ancestry.com/tree/19235210/person/984240282/story
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125994437/david-williams