Hi Kay C., There are at least two Quaker WILLIAMSes lines that I know about that are well documented. I do have a Elihu Williams on my family tree, but he was not born until 1828. I can give you a good site that has the beginning place for these two Williams' Quaker families that I know the most about: _http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/williams.htm_ (http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/williams.htm) This is the home page for the link above. There are other surname families there that might interconnect: _http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/genealogy.htm_ (http://www.gwyneddfriends.org/genealogy.htm) My family starts in PA with the "Unknown Williams". Then I have about 194 Williams on my site (almost all of these are connected with my Quaker family although a few are from other families): _http://www2.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?view=9&userid=shasta4737&rand=53555&lnamechar=W#lnames_ (http://www2.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?view=9&userid=shasta4737&rand=53555&lnamechar=W#lnames) _ On my site home page I also have a link to the "QUAKER CORNER" where there are lots of resources to find Quaker Williams or other surnames. One really good source is the QUAKER ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST. There are some experts there who may be able to help. Quakers kept very good records, so if you or anyone else connects you should be able to find a lot of ancestors. I know that many of these Quaker WILLIAMSes spread out to Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and other States. Many dropped Quakerism for other faiths, too. Many in my family didn't even know that they had a Quaker background, and I wouldn't have either except that my mother continued in the Society. If you or anyone finds a connection please share it with me! Sincerely, Susan Susan E. Davis Genealogy Site: _http://www.Tribalpages.com/tribes/shasta4737_ (http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/shasta4737) Address: 134 South West 14th Street Richmond, Indiana 47374 Phone: 765-965-6518