Thank you if you have anything else that can help me i would appreciate it. This has given me a lot to go on =) Kristen -------Original Message------- From: KYCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Date: 1/24/2004 2:52:40 PM To: KYCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYCHRIST] Williams, etc. Kristen, et al: The following are notes taken from a PAF filed shared with me that I was told I could freely share with others, but the compiler asked to remain anonymous: Notes on James Williams, Sr. (married to Nancy West) - 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 approaached 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) next to his son, Stephen Williams 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 End of Notes. John G. West At 02:27 PM 1/24/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Allen Listed 1850 Census Christian County being of Age 54 >Listed in Home: >it looks like Aurlina? 40 wife >James B. 16 >Martha Chimley 48 (does not list relationship) > >He would have been born abt. 1796 > >Kristen > > > >==== KYCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Christian County KYGenWeb >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 ==== KYCHRIST Mailing List ==== Christian County KYGenWeb 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