Several times I have seen inquiries about a Bennett Williams on their site. Below is a record of the will of a Bennett Williams that I hope someone might find useful. Does anyone have information on William Bennett, widower of Martha "Mattie" Williams and father of their son, Joel Bennett? Mattie Williams was the daughter of Joseph Williams and Martha Perritt/Parrott who died in Anson Co., NC in 1825. In Joseph's will he gives to his grandson, Joel Bennett, son of his deceased daughter, Martha Williams fifty dollars and to his son-in-lay, William Bennett he leaves 50 cents. I do not know what became of Joel or his father, William Bennett. ______________________________________________________________________ Executor Bond for Zachariah WILLIAMS, deceased >> Bennet B. WILLIAMS is appointed as Executor for the estate of >> Zachariah WILLIAMS, deceased, who has died leaving a written will. >> Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1847. >> Tom H. ETHERIDGE, Clerk >> >> Will of Zachariah WILLIAMS, deceased >> In the name of God, Amen! I, Zachariah WILLIAMS of the county of >> Weakley and state of Tennessee, being of sound mind and supposing >> memory, do make and constitute this my last will and testament in the >> manner and form following, viz. Item 1st, I desire that all my just >> debt be paid as shortly after my death as my executors which I will >> hereafter name may find it convenient and necessary. Item 2nd, I >> lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth WILLIAMS, the tract of land whereon >> I now live. I also lend to my said wife, one negro man named >> Ned, one negro woman named Mary, one negro girl named >> Maranda, and one negro boy named Rubin. Also two choice head >> of horses, two choice beds and furniture, all of my household >> and kitchen furniture, and all of my plantation tools. three >> choice cows and calves, three choice sows and pigs and pork >> hogs sufficient to make her and her family support for one >> year, and all the sheep that I now have, for her maintenance >> and support. Also one yoke of oxen and cart during her >> natural life. Item 3rd, I give to my children Bennet B. >> WILLIAMS and Joseph G. WILLIAMS and Eliza E. BYNUM, all of my >> property which has not yet been divided, to be equally >> divided among them as follows. The negroes to be valued and >> placed in lots by three or more disinterested persons. One >> lot for each one of them of equal value and all the other >> property not otherwise willed to be sold and the amount to be >> equally divided between my said >> children. Item 4th, It is my will and I desire that after >> the death of my >> said wife, that the land whereon I now live, be equally >> divided between my two sons, Bennet B. WILLIAMS and Joseph G. >> WILLIAMS, and that they pay to Eliza E. BYNUM, three hundred >> dollars for her part of said land. Item 5th, It is also my >> will and I desire that after the death of my said wife, that >> the negroes which I have loaned to her, be valued and divided >> into three lots of equal valve by two disinterested persons, >> one lot for each one of my said children. Item 6th, I >> further desire that all the balance of property which I have >> loaned to my said wife, be sold and the amount arising from >> said sale to be equally divided between my three children as >> above. Item 7th, I do hereby constitute, make and appoint my >> beloved wife Elizabeth WILLIAMS and my son Bennet B. >> WILLIAMS, my Executor and Executrix to this my last will and >> testament, revoking all others from gainsaying the same. In >> testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this >> the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one >> thousand eight hundred and forty. >> Test: >> Jesse HARRIS >> James E. BONDURANT >> Willis NAILING >> Benjamin DAVIS >> J.W. SWANN >> >> Zachariah WILLIAMS Recorded this 6th day of December 1847. >> >> This ends Vol I of Weakley Co, Tn. Wills 1828-1853 >> >> >> Weakley County, Tennessee Wills & Administrations Vol II 1851-1875 by >> Laura WILLIS Dorothy C. White [email protected] 804.795.4296

Amen these discussions that has nothing to do with genealogy. It should be done privately. Thanks. Alice

My sister-in-law's WRIGHT go from OR. to Imperial Valley, CA. to OK., I am not sure where before that. Throw in the TEAGUE surname and some Native American somewhere, and you two may be "on the same page". Kay C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Boehm" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:04 AM Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Question - R. = ??? > Kay, > > Where are your Wrights from? > > Jeff > > On Nov 18, 2005, at 6:07 PM, N & K Chestnut wrote: > >> You cannot blame me for trying. >> I guess that sometimes people (male & female) were given initials >> instead of names, and the letter didn't stand for anything or any name. >> >> Case in point, sister-in-law, Shirley K. WRIGHT, and the K. didn't stand >> for anything or name. >> >> Case in point, GGrandfather, David G. SMITH, and no one knows or knew >> what the "G." stood for. >> >> Kay (Williams) Chestnut >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 2:48 PM >> Subject: RE: [WILLIAMS] Question - R. = ??? >> >> >> >>> Kay, >>> I have no idea what it stood for. James R. had 6 sons and Joseph R. is >>> the >>> only "R". He had a grandson and g grandson named Robert. I thought I >>> would >>> get more info from the pension file but not this one. >>> >>> Helen >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: N & K Chestnut [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 4:19 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [WILLIAMS] Question - R. = ??? >>> >>> >>> Hi Helen, >>> Any idea what the "R." stood for, for Joseph R. WILLIAMS & James R. >>> WILLIAMS? >>> I have a James Riley WILLIAMS born about 1843 probably in Washington >>> Co., IL. But his descendant had a 23/25 match with a WILLIAMS in TN. >>> >>> Kay (Williams) Chestnut >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Helen" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:09 PM >>> Subject: [WILLIAMS] Williams in Cocke Co., TN >>> >>> >>> >>>> I have just received the Civil War Pension file for Joseph R. >>>> Williams. He >>>> was the oldest son of my gg grandfather, James R. Williams. Joseph R. >>>> was >>>> born April 3, 1846 in Newport, Cocke Co., TN. Until now the first >>>> place I >>>> found James R. was in Subdivision 15, Knox Co. in 1850 census. My g >>>> grandfather, Alexander L. Williams was born there Nov. 14, 1850. Im >>>> looking for Williams that were in Cocke Co. in the 1840s, any that >>>> moved >>>> on >>>> to Knox Co., Roane Co, Monroe Co, Loudon Co. and these are just some >>>> of >>>> the >>>> places I have found some of my Williams line. >>>> >>>> Helen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >>>> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/ williams.html >>>> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >>> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/ williams.html >>> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >>> >>> ============================== >>> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >>> New content added every business day. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >>> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/ williams.html >>> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html >> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Dorothy, I say yea and amen to this. You go Girl!!! I would also like to say if I could invite an ancestor to Thanksgiving Dinner, it would be my husband's 2nd great grandfather, John C. Williams who was born abt 1789. I would ask him what was his wife's name. Numerous other things, too, but I would like to go back in time and visit with them. Sure hope I could get back, though. LOL Iris Brown [email protected] Our country not in bad shape? With millions seeking honest work in a changing economy that has come to cheating, lying and falsifying records in order to boost stock prices, our congress angrily shouting at each other in bitter hatred, natural disasters destroying homes and lives in vast areas, subversives trying to wipe out our very national history, and crime against unborns and children on a daily basis plus many other inhuman, unthinkable stands this country is so sharply divided on issues that hatred is growing at an unprecedented rate. Always this country with it divided interests has rallied as one in fighting whatever enemy rears it's ugly head threatening our people and it's culture until not long ago. This is America! A land of the free (free to be forced to install alarms in our homes and cars for a hoped for safety), a land of the brave (brave people shielding our children from gun fire at schools and places of business because of berserk, angry students and employees). I believe our ancestors would not believe they had come back to the same planet to say nothing of the same country they fought and sacrificed so much that we might have a better life than themselves. If you are not old enough to remember a time when differences of opinion were welcomed but common sense prevailed and you shaped up or were laughed out of existence; when the bully or two in a classroom was shunned by the serious student and the teacher was honored and respected; when we learned in our homes to obey the law and if the law was unfair to work to get it changed - the laws of our homes were our parents rules so we learned to obey before we had to be hauled into courts and put in jails for crimes against humanity even petty crimes. A time when we had statesmen who had the health and welfare of this country and it's relationship with other nations foremost in their hearts and actions - that was before money hungry politicians took over and put money before our national interests. A time when no matter who occupied the White House congress was the ruling body. That has been quite a while ago but don't ever forget there are those of us who know the deterioration of our nation and our personal rights. Dorothy C. White [email protected] 804.795.4296

Get back to genealogy..........I am the list mom of Weakley County, Tn. ......I DO NOT allow 2 things to be discussed on my list.........Politics and Religion..........I have my beliefs as well as everyone else but these two subjects cause nothing but hard feelings and fights and a genealogy list is NOT the place for either of these.............and that is my two cents worth...........pj ----- Original Message ----- > List Mom! > I am not sure how to contact you privately but I think it is time to put a > stop to this political discussion. We > certainly have a divided country as seen by recent polls. This is a > "family > genealogy site" not a battle ground or religious > debating site.....Like noses we all have opinions > > Marsha a Kentucky Williams > Daniel Motley Hundley Williams descendant >

List Mom! I am not sure how to contact you privately but I think it is time to put a stop to this political discussion. We certainly have a divided country as seen by recent polls. This is a "family genealogy site" not a battle ground or religious debating site.....Like noses we all have opinions Marsha a Kentucky Williams Daniel Motley Hundley Williams descendant -------Original Message------- From: Helen Date: 11/20/05 01:00:24 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors My ancestors were all Christians, I say having prayer taken out of our schools and any public event when the majority wants it, is bad. I never mentioned the war, ya'll did. My husband is a 26 year retired military and I have a brother also retired military. Also I worked side by side with military for 27 years. Good night. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]">[email protected] com [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly what do you consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine living in some other country and being happy?? Hoping that this will not be the day you are killed by a suicide bomber!! If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! Brenda ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

For Thanksgiving Dinner I'd like to invite my great-great-uncle, Rev. Samuel Williams (1802-1887), author of "Mormonism Exposed", http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/1842Wilm.htm and my great-grandfather, a Mormon convert. Then, after dinner, they could leave the rest of the guests and adjourn to another room, where they could express their differences of opinions privately and discreetly and in a Christian-like manner.

If our ancestors didn't want more, such as we do now, we would not have what we do now. That's why we invented the things we did, that's why we grabbed all the land that we could. For better and worse, that thinking has always been a part of our fabric. Our ancestors generally came here for a better life than what they had. The freedom that we had\have also has a LOT to do with our resilience and ability to overcome, and has been a pervasive part of our personality as well. What we have lost is an general understanding of what hard work means in a physical sense. However, we still have the "there's got to be a better way to do it" mentality that is evidenced in companies like Apple and others. So, I don't know that the American mind-set is any better or worse than it was. It's just more "modern". Additionally, I am heartened to see our country jump to the aid of others in times of disaster. It's also fascinating to see the people of New Orleans seek an understanding of how to rebuild a society from the ground up. As usual, there are a few pioneers who will blaze the trail for the rest to follow. Yeah. . .for all of our problems. . .I'm still quite proud of who we are. Jeff On Nov 20, 2005, at 12:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly what do > you > consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine living in some other > country and > being happy?? Hoping that this will not be the day you are killed > by a suicide > bomber!! If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! > Brenda > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Simpler life? Hmmmm. . .in some ways. . .but I don't think having to harvest and hunt for my meals, worry about marauding Indians, or getting caught up in the various wars on our continent counts as "simpler". :-) Jeff On Nov 19, 2005, at 6:37 PM, N & K Chestnut wrote: > What an interesting picture of our meeting with our ancestors > you have painted. But what if we were in their world, instead of > ours, would we know how to go at a slower pace? Or live a simpler > life? > Meet them in the afterlife, such a discussion may be deemed > "politically incorrect" or even a bunch of "foolishness" by some. > I wonder what our ancestors would think of that kind of thinking? > > Kay C. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sdah13" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Middle Initials > > > >> Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors "talked funny" >> to our >> ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they all would talk >> "funny" and >> even some would not speak "English" of the American variety. They >> probably >> wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth missing and >> would be in >> their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great for even one day >> to talk >> to them....what would they think of us....not having to cut fire >> wood or go >> out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to have more to eat >> with than >> a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed around among the >> family...to be warm without smelling like burned wood and to be >> clean and in >> fresh clothes that did not stink because you would not bath until the >> streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would be so overcome >> with our >> style of living that they would be speechless....can you imagine >> taking them >> for a first ride in a car that was heated and cooled. The looks >> on the >> ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our closets....and >> oboy! I >> can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, tisk" at the >> leanght of the >> clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's laughing at the >> gggggrandsons >> buying rum at the liq. store............how much fun showing them >> our world >> that they made possible with all their sacrifices and hard >> work................maybe that is what the aftertime is >> for...meeting with >> all that went before to compare notes...what a grand banquet that >> will >> be.........huh???? >> MA B. >> >> >> >> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/ >> williams.html >> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and >> friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/ >> 2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Dorothy, I happen to agree with what you said and fell you expressed it very well. I'm just afraid this is not the forum for this discussion. As is obvious from earlier posts, some of the folks are not comfortable with the concept of different opinions that that all have credibility. I'm afraid that instead of bringing us together in our search for our ancestors, this could do the opposite. I suggest this topic be moved to another site. Lynda Cook

Our country not in bad shape? With millions seeking honest work in a changing economy that has come to cheating, lying and falsifying records in order to boost stock prices, our congress angrily shouting at each other in bitter hatred, natural disasters destroying homes and lives in vast areas, subversives trying to wipe out our very national history, and crime against unborns and children on a daily basis plus many other inhuman, unthinkable stands this country is so sharply divided on issues that hatred is growing at an unprecedented rate. Always this country with it divided interests has rallied as one in fighting whatever enemy rears it's ugly head threatening our people and it's culture until not long ago. This is America! A land of the free (free to be forced to install alarms in our homes and cars for a hoped for safety), a land of the brave (brave people shielding our children from gun fire at schools and places of business because of berserk, angry students and employees). I believe our ancestors would not believe they had come back to the same planet to say nothing of the same country they fought and sacrificed so much that we might have a better life than themselves. If you are not old enough to remember a time when differences of opinion were welcomed but common sense prevailed and you shaped up or were laughed out of existence; when the bully or two in a classroom was shunned by the serious student and the teacher was honored and respected; when we learned in our homes to obey the law and if the law was unfair to work to get it changed - the laws of our homes were our parents rules so we learned to obey before we had to be hauled into courts and put in jails for crimes against humanity even petty crimes. A time when we had statesmen who had the health and welfare of this country and it's relationship with other nations foremost in their hearts and actions - that was before money hungry politicians took over and put money before our national interests. A time when no matter who occupied the White House congress was the ruling body. That has been quite a while ago but don't ever forget there are those of us who know the deterioration of our nation and our personal rights. Dorothy C. White [email protected] 804.795.4296 > -----Original Message----- > From: Helen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > My ancestors were all Christians, I say having prayer taken > out of our schools and any public event when the majority > wants it, is bad. I never mentioned the war, ya'll did. My > husband is a 26 year retired military and I have a brother > also retired military. Also I worked side by side with > military for 27 years. Good night. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly > what do you consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine > living in some other country and being happy?? Hoping that > this will not be the day you are killed by a suicide bomber!! > If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! Brenda > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records > added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only > for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly what do you consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine living in some other country and being happy?? Hoping that this will not be the day you are killed by a suicide bomber!! If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! Brenda

A close look at our actual history, rather than a nostalgic memory of something that never was, would tell you that most of our ancestors lived during times when our country was in pretty dire straits. There's been scarcely a decade in our history that we were not at war, internally or externally. Our ancestors survived and thrived; so will we and so will our country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:04 PM Subject: RE: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors >I do not think the talking funny, the clothes we wear or the houses we live > in with all the material things would bother them as much as the condition > our country is in. > > Helen > > -----Original Message----- > From: N & K Chestnut [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > What an interesting picture of our meeting with our ancestors you have > painted. But what if we were in their world, instead of ours, would we > know how to go at a slower pace? Or live a simpler life? > Meet them in the afterlife, such a discussion may be deemed > "politically > incorrect" or even a bunch of "foolishness" by some. I wonder what our > ancestors would think of that kind of thinking? > > Kay C. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sdah13" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Middle Initials > > >> Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors "talked funny" to our >> ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they all would talk "funny" >> and >> even some would not speak "English" of the American variety. They >> probably >> wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth missing and would be in >> their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great for even one day to >> talk >> to them....what would they think of us....not having to cut fire wood or >> go >> out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to have more to eat with >> than >> a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed around among the >> family...to be warm without smelling like burned wood and to be clean and >> in >> fresh clothes that did not stink because you would not bath until the >> streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would be so overcome with >> our >> style of living that they would be speechless....can you imagine taking >> them >> for a first ride in a car that was heated and cooled. The looks on the >> ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our closets....and oboy! >> I >> can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, tisk" at the leanght of >> the >> clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's laughing at the >> gggggrandsons >> buying rum at the liq. store............how much fun showing them our >> world >> that they made possible with all their sacrifices and hard >> work................maybe that is what the aftertime is for...meeting >> with >> all that went before to compare notes...what a grand banquet that will >> be.........huh???? >> MA B. >> >> >> >> ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== >> List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html >> Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors >> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > rgetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

My ancestors were all Christians, I say having prayer taken out of our schools and any public event when the majority wants it, is bad. I never mentioned the war, ya'll did. My husband is a 26 year retired military and I have a brother also retired military. Also I worked side by side with military for 27 years. Good night. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly what do you consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine living in some other country and being happy?? Hoping that this will not be the day you are killed by a suicide bomber!! If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! Brenda ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

So Helen, what condition is our country in? Do you think that they would be upset with today's politicans? The ones that voted and said one thing but as soon as things were no longer as popular turn around and yell that they were lied to and tricked? Or do you think that they would be upset with the Hollywood people who because when thier political choice lost started saying things like they were afraid that rape would now be legal (Cameron Diaz) or that they were afraid that one party would show up to their door with a gun to shoot them (Julia Stiles). Maybe the our ancestors would be very upset with the way that things are today. --- Helen <[email protected]> wrote: > I do not think the talking funny, the clothes we > wear or the houses we live > in with all the material things would bother them as > much as the condition > our country is in. > > Helen > > -----Original Message----- > From: N & K Chestnut > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > What an interesting picture of our meeting with > our ancestors you have > painted. But what if we were in their world, > instead of ours, would we > know how to go at a slower pace? Or live a simpler > life? > Meet them in the afterlife, such a discussion > may be deemed "politically > incorrect" or even a bunch of "foolishness" by some. > I wonder what our > ancestors would think of that kind of thinking? > > Kay C. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sdah13" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Middle Initials > > > > Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors > "talked funny" to our > > ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they > all would talk "funny" and > > even some would not speak "English" of the > American variety. They > > probably > > wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth > missing and would be in > > their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great > for even one day to talk > > to them....what would they think of us....not > having to cut fire wood or > > go > > out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to > have more to eat with > > than > > a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed > around among the > > family...to be warm without smelling like burned > wood and to be clean and > > in > > fresh clothes that did not stink because you would > not bath until the > > streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would > be so overcome with our > > style of living that they would be > speechless....can you imagine taking > > them > > for a first ride in a car that was heated and > cooled. The looks on the > > ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our > closets....and oboy! I > > can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, > tisk" at the leanght of > > the > > clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's > laughing at the > > gggggrandsons > > buying rum at the liq. store............how much > fun showing them our > > world > > that they made possible with all their sacrifices > and hard > > work................maybe that is what the > aftertime is for...meeting with > > all that went before to compare notes...what a > grand banquet that will > > be.........huh???? > > MA B. > > > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > > List web page: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > > Genealogy Links - > http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your ancestors > > at the same time. Share your tree with family and > friends. Learn more: > > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > rgetid=5429 > > > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - > http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - > http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death > Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

I do not think the talking funny, the clothes we wear or the houses we live in with all the material things would bother them as much as the condition our country is in. Helen -----Original Message----- From: N & K Chestnut [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors What an interesting picture of our meeting with our ancestors you have painted. But what if we were in their world, instead of ours, would we know how to go at a slower pace? Or live a simpler life? Meet them in the afterlife, such a discussion may be deemed "politically incorrect" or even a bunch of "foolishness" by some. I wonder what our ancestors would think of that kind of thinking? Kay C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sdah13" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Middle Initials > Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors "talked funny" to our > ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they all would talk "funny" and > even some would not speak "English" of the American variety. They > probably > wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth missing and would be in > their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great for even one day to talk > to them....what would they think of us....not having to cut fire wood or > go > out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to have more to eat with > than > a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed around among the > family...to be warm without smelling like burned wood and to be clean and > in > fresh clothes that did not stink because you would not bath until the > streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would be so overcome with our > style of living that they would be speechless....can you imagine taking > them > for a first ride in a car that was heated and cooled. The looks on the > ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our closets....and oboy! I > can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, tisk" at the leanght of > the > clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's laughing at the > gggggrandsons > buying rum at the liq. store............how much fun showing them our > world > that they made possible with all their sacrifices and hard > work................maybe that is what the aftertime is for...meeting with > all that went before to compare notes...what a grand banquet that will > be.........huh???? > MA B. > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Our ancestors might me in awe of the "new fangled things", clothes, cars, etc., but wouldn't take long before they would be horrified at what we had managed to do to our country and the " I want everything" lifestyle we live. Just a thought.... Donna. > Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors "talked funny" to our > ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they all would talk "funny" and > even some would not speak "English" of the American variety. They probably > wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth missing and would be in > their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great for even one day to talk > to them....what would they think of us....not having to cut fire wood or go > out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to have more to eat with than > a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed around among the > family...to be warm without smelling like burned wood and to be clean and in > fresh clothes that did not stink because you would not bath until the > streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would be so overcome with our > style of living that they would be speechless....can you imagine taking them > for a first ride in a car that was heated and cooled. The looks on the > ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our closets....and oboy! I > can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, tisk" at the leanght of the > clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's laughing at the gggggrandsons > buying rum at the liq. store............how much fun showing them our world > that they made possible with all their sacrifices and hard > work................maybe that is what the aftertime is for...meeting with > all that went before to compare notes...what a grand banquet that will > be.........huh???? > MA B. > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Well, I tell ya, it sure shows we all have a lot to be thankful for. I sometimes think that's our trouble...too many of us don't appreciate how much we've got!

What an interesting picture of our meeting with our ancestors you have painted. But what if we were in their world, instead of ours, would we know how to go at a slower pace? Or live a simpler life? Meet them in the afterlife, such a discussion may be deemed "politically incorrect" or even a bunch of "foolishness" by some. I wonder what our ancestors would think of that kind of thinking? Kay C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sdah13" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Middle Initials > Have yall ever stopped to think that our ancestors "talked funny" to our > ear? If we did have them for Thanksgiving they all would talk "funny" and > even some would not speak "English" of the American variety. They > probably > wouldn't smell great and have most of their teeth missing and would be in > their 30's but look 60...but wouldn't it be great for even one day to talk > to them....what would they think of us....not having to cut fire wood or > go > out and outsmart and shoot a turkey or goose...to have more to eat with > than > a wooden spoon and bowl that may have been passed around among the > family...to be warm without smelling like burned wood and to be clean and > in > fresh clothes that did not stink because you would not bath until the > streams fthawed in the spring...I think they would be so overcome with our > style of living that they would be speechless....can you imagine taking > them > for a first ride in a car that was heated and cooled. The looks on the > ladies' faces when they saw all the clothes in our closets....and oboy! I > can just hear gggggrand mamas going "tisk, tisk, tisk" at the leanght of > the > clothes for women.....and the gggggrand dad's laughing at the > gggggrandsons > buying rum at the liq. store............how much fun showing them our > world > that they made possible with all their sacrifices and hard > work................maybe that is what the aftertime is for...meeting with > all that went before to compare notes...what a grand banquet that will > be.........huh???? > MA B. > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

thank you MA Bartlett for the info on naming patterns, it is helpful to us as searchers, actually any thing is helpful even the bit of info.that we may not realize. Karen