My research of two groups of families named Williams in early Granvile Co., NC--one clustered around Nutbush Creek, now part of Kerr Lake, it seems, and another clustered around Knap of Reeds, Tar River area--reveals that there were two rather distinct Williams families. My research is by no means exhaustive. However, since one of my ancestors in the Knap of Reeds area (colonial era) was a Baptist minister, William Washington, I venture to say that associated families in that area--Rose, Langston, Merritt, Williams, et al--were also Baptists. On the other hand those clustered around Nutbush creek seemed without any specific religion, although later generations were associated with Rev. Henry Pattillo, whom I understand was Presbyterian. Also, at Williamsboro or Williamsborough, there was/is an Anglican church called St. John's. The neighbors of these Williams families were Henderson, Bullock, Sneed, et al. I suspect information may be found about the first group in a publication such as this, held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. I have not explored this publication, so forgive me if I am wrong. Title The Williams family of Granville County, North Carolina and Marshall County, Tennessee : ancestors -- descendants -- connections to the Allison, Boyd, Camden, Haislip, Harris, Ogilvie and Peace families Authors _Schack, Elizabeth Thompson_ (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=223548&name=Schack,+Elizabet h+Thompson) (Main Author) Note Location Film Also on microfiche. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2003. 4 fiches FHL US/CAN Fiche 6006758 Please note that this book has been filmed and is on four microfiche with the number given above. Each microfiche, when ordered through your nearby LDS family history center, costs 15 cents apiece. This gives a total of 60 cents for the four microfiche. Can you afford that amount to sort out these Williamses. Had I enough time, I would delve into this. If you go to the familysearch.org website, click on the link to the catalog (on the lower right of the screen) and do an author search (name given above), you will find more details about this publication. I hope this information helps persons researching Williams families in colonial Granville co., NC. One has to be quite careful in sorting them out. If you are researching one Samuel Farrar Williams (b. ca 1759 Granville Co., NC-d. ca 1835 Henderson Co., KY), contact me. He was the only surviving son of William Williams who died testate at Boonesborough [then Virginia, now Kentucky] on or about 25 Dec 1775. He was a nephew of the more famous Judge John Williams, aka John Williams, Esq. aka John Williams, Jr. of Granville Co., NC. (My grandfather's line) Oh, yes, I am also a descendant of Daniel Williams, who died testate ca 1759 in Granville Co., NC. His son, Henry Williams of Caswell Co., NC, is my ancestor. (My grandmother's line.) Daniel Williams was the uncle of the above-named John Williams, Esq. E.W.Wallace .