I don't know if this helps anyone but Stephen Williams that married Jane Henderson lists his father as being born in South Carolina. This fact was backed up by Stephen's brother who lived in Wayne Co Illinois, his name was Jesse Williams who I have since found he was in fact James Williams's oldest son, he was born in South Carolina and lists both parents as being born in SC. However all the other children born to James and Nancy were all born in KY. This was not just stated in one census but a few in Illinois. Also if anyone checks Amos Williams in later census in Iowa they also list his father being born in SC. Therefor I have no choice but to believe James Williams of Christian Co that married Nancy West was born in South Carolina. There are a number of Williams's from Newberry and Lauren's counties and I have been checking into them for sometime now, I haven't come up with anything great yet but if I do I will let you know. Also with the fact that James's daughter Mary "Polly" Williams, married Gillison Price who's family was also from South Carolina, makes me only believe this more. Gillison Price was the son of Joseph Price and Elizabeth "Ann" Gillison who married in South Carolina. I'm sorry but in my eyes all signs point to the Williams's coming from South Carolina and not North Carolina. Kristen -------Original Message------- From: KYCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Date: 04/22/04 11:25:06 To: KYCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYCHRIST] Re: West, Henderson...land sale to WILLIAMS This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2574.3.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: It is noted in some excellent Henderson research by Morris Myers that Herculas" Henderson (Argaleus Hercules, the granddaddy of the Christian Co. Hendersons) sold land in 1784 to a James Williams of Orange County. This may not be the James who married Nancy West, but possibly his father. I believe the Wests, Hendersons, and Lacys of Chatham lived at the north border of Chatham where it joined Orange at that time (Philemon Lacy and his brother were separated by the Chatham Co line when it was created; Philemon lived in Chatham and his brother in Orange!); this land sale was most likely between neighbors. I know it's not much of a clue, but maybe worth investigating who this James Williams may have been. Nancy ==== KYCHRIST Mailing List ==== Christian Co. History & Genealogy http://www.kyseeker.com/christian ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237