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/1209.1236.1 Message Board Post: Here is what I have on Nancy Williams Miller of Christian County: b. abou 1803 in Christian Co. and m. John Miller November 7, 1823. Her father was James Williams Sr. who was married to Nancy West Williams about 1793. Notes for James Williams Sr. are: James Williams was present in Christian Co., KY as early as 1797 as evidenced by "Christian Co., KY Court Order Book A, for the years 21 Mar 1797 - 29 Aug 1805, WB-pg 6" where JAMES WILLIAMS and (brothers?) STEPHEN & DANIEL WILLIAMS were witnesses to a condemnation of mill seat on Little River on the 6 Apr 1797. James Williams also appears on the Christian Co., KY Tax List for the years 1797 through 1809. Reference page 8 of the 1810 Christian Co., KY census which showed the James Williams household consisting of James age 26-45, wife same age, with 4 male and 3 female children. It also notes the presence of 2 slaves. Reference page 5 of the 1820 Christian Co., KY census which showed the James Williams household consisting as follows: MALES = 1 age 0-10, 1 age 10-15, 2 age 18-26, and 1 age 45-up; FEMALES = 3 age 0-10, 1 age 10-15, and 1 age 16-18. This would seem to indicate that his wife, Nancy West was deceased by 1820 since there is no female in the household who approached James' age or was old enough to have had the children listed. Note that James Williams was living near some of the Tucker, Henderson, Lacy, and Meacham families who were all known to have migrated from North Carolina. Reference page 39 of the 1830 Christian Co., KY census where James is living next to his son, Stephen Williams. Reference page 82 of the 1840 Christian Co., KY census where James is still living (age 60-70). James is assumed to have died between 1840-1850 because he is not listed in the 1850 Christian Co., KY census. No will has been located by the compiler for James Williams no deeds were recorded in his name that listed any children etc. He was only named on a couple of deeds as a witness or where land was sold that bordered his land. Reference page 2 of the Fern Williams documentation which stated that 'she had a book with the flyleaf gone, a sequel to English Reader'. On the inside of the front cover of this book the names of Amos, Alvin, James and Steven Williams (four sons) were written. This statement followed the names of the sons: "James Williams is my name, America is my nation, Christian County is my dwelling place, and Iieus (Jesus) my salvation". Inside the back cover of this book were the names, Stephen and Jesse Williams (again 2 sons, with Steven being named inside the front cover also); followed by the date 1824. Also on the inside back cover: 'Alvin, 7 Nov 1813 (interpreted to be Alvin's birthday). This referenced book did not document the sixth son, Warren; nor any of James and Nancy's daughters. Land grants to James Williams were as follows: 18 Jan 1799 200 acres on Pond River in Christian Co., KY 22 Apr 1803 400 acres on Pond River in Christian Co., KY 6 Sep 1803 200 acres on Pond River in Christian Co., KY Reference pge 272, household # 10-11 of the 1880 Christian Co., Census where the birth place of the father and mother of Stephen Williams' is shown to be SC.