Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1000 Surname: Williams, Barnes ------------------------- Hi Jean, Well I am just starting to research this generation right now so my information is sketchy so far. Someone had posted somewhere (I forgot where) that our Levi Williams had died in 1858 in Haccock Co., IL. so I made a request to the IRAD center is Macomb, IL to look up the Hancock Co. probate index records for a Levi Williams. It came back that there was a Levi Williams probate record. I don't think it is our Levi Williams from New York, but the other Levi Williams instead. The other Levi Williams has a son John R Williams. Our Levi Williams has a John C Williams. The record (which I decided not to request a copy of)is Box #41, Estate of Williams, Levi Executor, Administrator or Gaurdian lists a John R. Williams date of issue Jan 8, 1861. Letters and Bonds Vol A page 55, Appraisments vol B page 501 inventories vol B page 500 sales vol B page 503 in case you want to request it. At the same post it listed that Anna Maria Barnes Williams died in 1880. So i made another request to the IRAD center to look for that probate record. Have not heard back yet on the Anna Maria Barnes Williams probate record yet. My John C. Williams lists in his Civil War pension apllication that he was born in May 9, 1834 in Monroe Co. New York. He married Fanny Fry Chatterton (from Sussex, England) on July 19, 1857 By a Reuben Craven at the Elm Tree Church in Hancock Co. IL. The family as far as I can figure it out from the Census is: 1850 Hancock Twnp. Hancock Co. IL page 279 Father: Levi Williams 39 yrs old occupation: Cooper (wooden barrell maker) value of real estate: 105 born in NY Mother: Ann M 34 yrs born NY children: Henry W. Williams 18 yrs born NY John C. Williams 16 NY Phillip D Williams 14 NY Mary E Williams 12 IL George W Williams 3 IL 1860 Hancock Twnp, Hancock Co.,IL page 458 Ann Maria Williams 45, farming, real estate 150, born NY John C. 26 yrs farmer born NY Fannie F 20 born England George W 17 farmer born IL Charles 8 born Ohio Mary 3 born IL (?daughter of John C.) Henry C. 1 born IL (son of John C.) Alfred A. 5 born IL 1870 Carthage Twn. Hancock Co. IL page 77 (stamped) Ann M Williams 55 yrs, keeping house, real estate 600, b NY Alford A 15 born IL 1870 Fountain Green Twn. Hancock Co., IL page 18 (written) John C Williams family occupation: Peddler Henry W Williams family - same 1880 Hancock Twnp, Hancock Co., IL page 8 John C Williams family - farmer Well that is a list of the records I have so far. Would be interested in any information you have. I try to trace all the siblings. Looking Forward to hearing from you Debbie