Many subscribers to the Williams list are descended from Joseph Williams (wife Henrietta Jouett), of colonial Lunenburg Co., VA. Joseph died testate in Elbert Co., GA where he had another wife named Frankey. This abstract indicates the relationship of the two Williams sons. If any lister knows about the tract of land in Washington Co., KY, please advise the list. Was it bounty land awarded for Virginia military service? And who is Ro. [Robert?] H. Williams who is one of the witnesses? E.W.Wallace The following information indicates that both John Williams and his brother Mathew J. Williams were still living in 1794, and that Matthew J. was residing in Georgia while John remained in Lunenburg Co. John was commonly called Rev. John as he was active in the Baptist Church, and established Meherrin Church. Lunenburg Co. DB 16-465 Power of Attorney .... I John Williams of Lunenburg County, Virginia ... have appointed my trusty friends Matthew Walton of Washington County Kentucky and Jonathan Pattison of Lunenburg County Virginia, my true and lawful attorneys for me in my behalf and to my use, respecting a certain tract of land upon the Beach fork of Salt River, Washington County Kentucky, containing between 900 and 1,000 acres located and surveyed (by the aforesaid Matthew Walton) on behalf of myself and my brother Matthew J. Williams of Elbert County Georgia, but since which I have obtained by [sic] Brothers part... [Power of attorney to dispose of the land]... this 10 June 1794. John Williams witnesses: Henry Haley, William Lee, Thos Parsons Ro. H. Williams Power of attorney proved 12 June 1794 by oath of three witnesses and ordered recorded. (Mary McCampbell Bell, "Georgia References Found in Brunswick/Lunenburg Ccounty Virginia, Deeds" in GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, No. 95 (Winter 1985), p. 43) If you use this material, please include the citation--like a good genealogist. EWW
My records show Robert Hughes Williams (18 Mar 1773-19 Aug 1823, Lunenburg Co., VA) to have been the son of John Williams (1747-Apr 1795) & Frances Harefield Hughes (1750-28 Jan 1831). I am a descendant of his brother, David Hughes Williams (16 Jan 1785-28 Apr 1858). Diane Christie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <WILLIAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 6:40 PM Subject: [WILLIAMS] John Williams (3rd gen) of Lunenburg Co., VA > Many subscribers to the Williams list are descended from Joseph Williams > (wife Henrietta Jouett), of colonial Lunenburg Co., VA. Joseph died testate > in Elbert Co., GA where he had another wife named Frankey. This abstract > indicates the relationship of the two Williams sons. If any lister knows > about the tract of land in Washington Co., KY, please advise the list. Was > it bounty land awarded for Virginia military service? And who is Ro. > [Robert?] H. Williams who is one of the witnesses? > > E.W.Wallace > > The following information indicates that both John Williams and his brother > Mathew J. Williams were still living in 1794, and that Matthew J. was > residing in Georgia while John remained in Lunenburg Co. John was commonly > called Rev. John as he was active in the Baptist Church, and established > Meherrin Church. > > Lunenburg Co. DB 16-465 Power of Attorney .... I John Williams of Lunenburg > County, Virginia ... have appointed my trusty friends Matthew Walton of > Washington County Kentucky and Jonathan Pattison of Lunenburg County > Virginia, my true and lawful attorneys for me in my behalf and to my use, > respecting a certain tract of land upon the Beach fork of Salt River, > Washington County Kentucky, containing between 900 and 1,000 acres located > and surveyed (by the aforesaid Matthew Walton) on behalf of myself and my > brother Matthew J. Williams of Elbert County Georgia, but since which I have > obtained by [sic] Brothers part... [Power of attorney to dispose of the > land]... this 10 June 1794. > John Williams > witnesses: > Henry Haley, William Lee, Thos Parsons > Ro. H. Williams > Power of attorney proved 12 June 1794 by oath of three witnesses and ordered > recorded. > > (Mary McCampbell Bell, "Georgia References Found in Brunswick/Lunenburg > Ccounty Virginia, Deeds" in GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, No. 95 (Winter > 1985), p. 43) > > If you use this material, please include the citation--like a good > genealogist. EWW > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/WILLIAMS.htm > Your WILLIAMS listowner - Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ >