Dear Williams Researchers, On their website, Steve and Bunny Binns are rapidly scanning the images of some 1789 personal property tax lists of various Virginia counties, particularly in Southside Virginia. These tax lists of 1789 and 1800 are to make up for the largely missing 1790 census US lists. These personal property lists give a good idea of the wealth of the persons residing in those counties. I will give you several websites of the Binnses below. The Binnses have just posted the 1789 personal property tax lists for Pittsylvania Co., VA. There are a number of Williams males, but I cannot identify all of them. Perhaps you can pitch in and help--and post your comments on the Williams list. This is one person I know about. His name appears on the B list of taxes: Williams, Robert Col. 1-22-1-19-2 cher What do these numbers mean? 1 - no of males above 16 22 - no of blacks above 16 1 - no of blacks under 16 19 - no of horses, mares, colts and mules 2 chers [chairs] - no of carriages, wheels Robert Williams, said to be son of Nathaniel Williams of colonial Hanover Co. and perhaps later of Louisa Co., VA, was married to the former Sarah Lanier of Granville Co., NC. The marriage bond is dated 10 October 1774, Granville Co. Sarah was the widow of Robert's cousin, Joseph Williams, son of Daniel Williams, of Granville Co., NC. Joseph died testate, leaving one heir, Mary Williams, although his wife was pregnant at the time of the writing of the will. Was that child named Joseph Williams, for his deceased father? The first marriage bond of Sarah was dated 3 Jun 1766, Granville Co., NC. She is mentioned in the Granville Co. will of her father, Thomas Lanier. Robert Williams's siblings are said to have been Col. John Williams of Caswell Co., NC; Nataniel Williams of Rockingham Co., NC; and Col. Joseph Williams of Surry Co., NC. Can anyone confirm this linkage? What can you add to this brief biography of Robert Williams and Sarah Lanier? Comments appreciated. This is the URL for the Binns's tax lists, which you will like (images--readable except for the original ink splotches) Steve and Bunny "1790" / "1800" County Tax Lists of Virginia Reconstructed 1790 and 1800 Virginia Censuses --------- Subscribe to BINNS-L surname email list: mailto:BINNS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe American Binns Families and Individuals: <A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/americanb/index.htm">http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/americanb/index.htm</A> "1790" / "1800" County Tax Lists of Virginia: <A HREF="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm">http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm</A> Submitted by E.W.Wallace