Thanks, John. This would certainly make sense -- my Woods are overgrown with Williams. (pun wasn't intended, but I rather like it now that it's there!) Also, if this is William, I believe I know now which one it was and he is infamous with me for never, ever signing his full name -- using only W. W. Woods for everything! This particular land deed was for land near present day Camden Ave. in Durham. The transfer was from Anderson Malone to Stacey Cardin, so he probably was in the Mebane area after this sale.