The following new message has been added to the Williams Genealogy board under the new topic of NEED TO PROVE BENNETT WILLIAMS FROM PERSON CO., NC HAS ANCESTORS!... -------------------------------- I have proven my WILLIAMS line through Bennett WILLIAMS SR. of Person County, NC. I have his ancestors through my family to share. As of now, I am in the process of transcribing TN documents to share with Adrian for this site. In the meantime, if you can help provide me with information to prove my predecesors, please email me at [color=Maroon]hhrainbowfish@hotmail.com[/color] [color=Black][/color] Descendants of Robert WILLIAMS [color=Green][b](THIS IS NOT PROVEN BY ME. I AM ASSUMING THIS AT THIS POINT. DOES ANYONE HAVE VERIFICATION THAT THIS IS MY BENNETT'S HERITAGE?)[/b][/color] Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT1 WILLIAMS was born 1706 in England, and died Jun 1772 in Warren County NC. He married (1) ANNE EDWARDS. He married (2) ELIZABETH Abt. 1730. She was born Abt. 1710. He married (3) ANN BENNETT 29 Oct 1762 in Warren, N. C. She was born 1710 in Warren County NC, and died in Warren County NC. More About ROBERT WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): ID: I0403 More About ROBERT WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH: Marriage: Abt. 1730 More About ROBERT WILLIAMS and ANN BENNETT: Marriage: 29 Oct 1762, Warren, N. C Child of ROBERT WILLIAMS and ANNE EDWARDS is: i. SETH2 WILLIAMS. Children of ROBERT WILLIAMS and ANN BENNETT are: ii. ARCHELUS2 WILLIAMS, b. North Carolina. iii. JOHN WILLIAMS. 2. iv. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. North Carolina. v. ROBERT JR. WILLIAMS, b. 1733, North Carolina; d. 1826. vi. MARY DORCAS WILLIAMS, b. 1735, Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va. 3. vii. FRANCIS WILLIAMS, b. 1742, Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va; d. Abt. 1793, Warren County NC. 4. viii. NIMROD WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1743, North Carolina; d. 16 Jul 1790, Warren Co., N.C.. 5. ix. SIMON WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1745, North Carolina; d. 1809, Warren County NC. 6. x. ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS, b. 1745, Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va; d. 1810, Chatham, North Carolina. xi. PARMENES WILLIAMS, b. 1753, Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va; d. Tennessee MAURY: County. xii. SETH WILLIAMS, b. 1763. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 WILLIAMS (ROBERT1) was born in North Carolina. He married (1) MARTHA PATSY BOWDEN 09 Jul 1794 in Warren, Warren Co., N.C.. He married (2) ELIZABETH C. BENNETT 02 Jan 1826 in Sumner Co., Tenn.. More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and MARTHA BOWDEN: Marriage: 09 Jul 1794, Warren, Warren Co., N.C. More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH BENNETT: Marriage: 02 Jan 1826, Sumner Co., Tenn. Children of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and MARTHA BOWDEN are: i. FRANCIS3 WILLIAMS. ii. POLLY TILLMAN WILLIAMS. iii. JOHN B. WILLIAMS, b. Warren County NC. iv. JAMES WILLIAMS. v. WILLIAM B WILLIAMS, b. Warren County NC. vi. THOMAS JEFFERSON WILLIAMS, b. Bet. 1795 - 1800. 7. vii. ZACHARIAH WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1806, Warren County NC. viii. MARTHA PATSY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1810, Warren County NC. ix. ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1812. Child of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH BENNETT is: x. JOSEPH C.G.3 WILLIAMS, b. 19 Aug 1837, Tennessee. 3. FRANCIS2 WILLIAMS (ROBERT1) was born 1742 in Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va, and died Abt. 1793 in Warren County NC. He married MARGET WIFE OF FRANCIS WILLIAMS 1760. She was born Abt. 1746 in Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va. More About FRANCIS WILLIAMS and MARGET WILLIAMS: Marriage: 1760 Children of FRANCIS WILLIAMS and MARGET WILLIAMS are: i. BETSY3 WILLIAMS, b. North Carolina. ii. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. 18 Nov 1768, North Carolina; d. 04 Apr 1842; m. UNKNOWN DAUGHTER OF HARMAN LOVINGOOD, 21 Jun 1785. Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS and UNKNOWN LOVINGOOD: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record about William Name: William Williams Date: Jun 21, 1785 Notes: This marriage record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Remarks: Bride is the daughter of Harman Lovingood. Description: Spouse Bond Date: Jun 21, 1785 Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1785 Spouse: William Williams Spouse: Canadace Meeks More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and UNKNOWN LOVINGOOD: Marriage: 21 Jun 1785 iii. FANNY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1772, North Carolina. iv. LEONARD WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 01 Jan 1772, North Carolina; d. Bef. 16 Feb 1801, Pittsylvania Co Virginia. v. ZACHARIAH WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1774, North Carolina. 8. vi. SR. BENNETT SR. WILLIAMS, b. Bef. 1775, North Carolina. vii. NANCY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1776, North Carolina. 4. NIMROD2 WILLIAMS (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1743 in North Carolina, and died 16 Jul 1790 in Warren Co., N.C.. He married AMEY BOBBIT 09 Mar 1762 in GranvilleCo., N.C.. She was born Abt. 1741. More About NIMROD WILLIAMS and AMEY BOBBIT: Marriage: 09 Mar 1762, GranvilleCo., N.C. Children of NIMROD WILLIAMS and AMEY BOBBIT are: i. MOLLY OR MARY3 WILLIAMS. ii. BETSY WILLIAMS. iii. LEWIS WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1763. iv. ANNEY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1764. v. SOLOMON WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 1769. vi. JOHN WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 1769. vii. BECKY WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 1772. viii. AMEY WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 1772. ix. SEALEY CELIA WILLIAMS, b. Aft. 1772. 5. SIMON2 WILLIAMS (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1745 in North Carolina, and died 1809 in Warren County NC. He married ANN WIFE OF SIMON WILLIAMS Abt. 1765. More About SIMON WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:TBN4-3N More About SIMON WILLIAMS and ANN WILLIAMS: Marriage: Abt. 1765 Children of SIMON WILLIAMS and ANN WILLIAMS are: i. WILLIAM3 WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1765, Warren, N. Carolina. ii. ALANSON WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1766, Warren, N. Carolina. More About ALANSON WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:TBN3-S5 iii. SIMON JR. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1768, Warren, N. Carolina. iv. KATHERINE D. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1770, Warren, N. Carolina; d. 1824, Tennessee County: Sumner. More About KATHERINE D. WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:TBN3-WN v. PEGGY M. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1770, Warren, N. Carolina. vi. POLLY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1772, Warren, N. Carolina. vii. DIEDRE WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1776, Warren, N. Carolina. viii. BETSY WILLIAMS, b. 1780, Warren, N. Carolina; d. 1830. 6. ASHKENAZ2 WILLIAMS (ROBERT1) was born 1745 in Bristol Parrish, Prince George, Va, and died 1810 in Chatham, North Carolina. He married SARAH HACKNEY, daughter of JOSEPH HACKNEY and SARAH HACKNEY. She was born Abt. 1749 in Warren, NC, and died in Chatham, North Carolina. Children of ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS and SARAH HACKNEY are: i. JOSEPH3 WILLIAMS, b. 16 Jul 1771, Bute, North Carolina; d. 07 May 1824; m. MAHALA HOWARD; b. 07 Apr 1772, Warren Co NC; d. 25 Jun 1835, Wilson Co TN. More About JOSEPH WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-8T6 More About MAHALA HOWARD: Burial: Williams Cem in Rutherford Co TN. ii. SARAH WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1773, Warren, North Carolina. More About SARAH WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-8VD iii. HENRY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1775, Bute, North Carolina. More About HENRY WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-8WL iv. NIMROD WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1777, Bute, North Carolina. More About NIMROD WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-8XS v. ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1779, Warren, North Carolina. More About ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-8Z1 vi. ANDERSON WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1781, Warren, North Carolina. More About ANDERSON WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-906 vii. DOLLY WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1783, Warren, North Carolina. More About DOLLY WILLIAMS: Sealed to parents (LDS): AFN:1Z8F-91D viii. DORCAS WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1785, Warren, North Carolina. Generation No. 3 7. ZACHARIAH3 WILLIAMS (WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1806 in Warren County NC. He married MARTHA HOLLOWAY, daughter of EDWARD HOLLOWAY and NANCY FARRAR. She was born Abt. 1809 in Mechlenburg Co., VA., and died Aft. 1860 in Lamar Co., Tx.. Children of ZACHARIAH WILLIAMS and MARTHA HOLLOWAY are: 9. i. JAMES FRANCIS RUCK4 WILLIAMS, b. Sep 1833, Tennessee. ii. WILLIAM BLACKMORE WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1834, Tennessee. iii. THOMAS A. F. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1834, Tennessee. iv. ELIZABETH B. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1839, Tennessee. v. MARTHA P. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1842, Tennessee. vi. HENRY CLAY WILLIAMS, b. 29 Nov 1844, Tennessee. 10. vii. ZACHARIAH TAYLOR WILLIAMS, b. 31 May 1848, Tennessee; d. 11 Feb 1917, Gustine, Tx.. 8. SR. BENNETT SR.3 WILLIAMS (FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born Bef. 1775 in North Carolina. [color=Purple](WHO WAS HIS WIFE?)[/color] Children of SR. BENNETT SR. WILLIAMS are: 11. i. SAMUEL4 WILLIAMS, b. North Carolina; d. Abt. 1841, Tennessee County: Robertson. 12. ii. BENNETT JR. WILLIAMS, b. 1792, North Carolina County: Person; d. Apr 1870, Webster County KY. iii. MARY WILLIAMS. iv. JANE WILLIAMS. v. ELIJAH WILLIAMS. Generation No. 4 9. JAMES FRANCIS RUCK4 WILLIAMS (ZACHARIAH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born Sep 1833 in Tennessee. He married SARAH JANE CAMPBELL 17 Apr 1860 in Paris, Tx. Lamar Co.. She was born 26 Aug 1843 in Paris, Tx. Lamar Co.. More About JAMES WILLIAMS and SARAH CAMPBELL: Marriage: 17 Apr 1860, Paris, Tx. Lamar Co. Children of JAMES WILLIAMS and SARAH CAMPBELL are: i. JAMES WILLIAM5 WILLIAMS, b. 07 Jan 1862, Paris, Tx. Lamar Co.. ii. JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS, b. 18 Aug 1866, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.. iii. MARY FRANCES WILLIAMS, b. 09 Jan 1869, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.. iv. EDDIE WILLIAMS, b. 11 Jan 1872, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.. v. ZACHERY CAMPBELL WILLIAMS, b. 19 Nov 1874, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.. vi. MATTIE WILLIAMS, b. 18 Aug 1878, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.; d. 13 Dec 1974, Sherman, Tx. Grayson Co.; m. JULIUS FRAZIER BIRD, 20 Aug 1920, Blueridge, Tx.; b. 24 May 1876, Lenoir N.C.. More About MATTIE WILLIAMS: Social Security Number: S.S.# 459-17-6179 More About JULIUS BIRD and MATTIE WILLIAMS: Marriage: 20 Aug 1920, Blueridge, Tx. vii. ELEC L. WILLIAMS, b. 08 Jan 1881, Paris Tx. Lamar Co.; d. Abt. 1976, Saint Jo, Tx. Montague Co.; m. ZELMA REDMAN. 10. ZACHARIAH TAYLOR4 WILLIAMS (ZACHARIAH3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 31 May 1848 in Tennessee, and died 11 Feb 1917 in Gustine, Tx.. More About ZACHARIAH TAYLOR WILLIAMS: Burial: 14 Feb 1917, Oakland Cemetery GormanTx. Comanche Co. Child of ZACHARIAH TAYLOR WILLIAMS is: i. JAMES FRANCIS RUCK5 WILLIAMS, b. 22 Sep 1833, Tennessee. 11. SAMUEL4 WILLIAMS (BENNETT SR.3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1841 in Tennessee County: Robertson. He married SARAH M. ROBERTS 15 Jan 1803 in North Carolina County: Person, daughter of DAVID ROBERTS. She was born Bet. 1777 - 1785 in North Carolina County: Caswell, and died in Tennessee County: Robertson. Marriage Notes for SAMUEL WILLIAMS and SARAH ROBERTS: Person County North Carolina Marriages 1792-1869 By K. Kendall 1983 Sarah Roberts to Samuel Williams - January 15,1803, (David Roberts Signed) NC law at this time required the marriage bond be filed in the county the Bride lived in and not the groom. Person County was formed in 1791 from Caswell which was formed from Orange 1777. More About SAMUEL WILLIAMS and SARAH ROBERTS: Marriage: 15 Jan 1803, North Carolina County: Person Source: Person County North Carolina Marriages 1792 - 1868 Pg. 92 Children of SAMUEL WILLIAMS and SARAH ROBERTS are: i. JESSE5 WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1810, North Carolina; d. 24 Feb 1858, Alabama , County: Montgomery. More About JESSE WILLIAMS: Occupation: Grocer Residence: Montgpmery County Alabama ii. LYDIA J. WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1810, North Carolina. iii. PARTHENIA WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1814, Tennessee; d. 28 Aug 1879. iv. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. 07 Sep 1814, North Carolina; d. 28 Aug 1879; m. JOHN JACKSON, 19 Jan 1836, Person County North Carolina (Samuel J. Evans); b. 01 Jan 1810, Virginia; d. 14 Dec 1878. More About JOHN JACKSON and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS: Marriage: 19 Jan 1836, Person County North Carolina (Samuel J. Evans) Source: Person County, North Carolina Marriage Records, 1792-1868 pg 45 v. MARY WILLIAMS, b. 1816, Tennessee. vi. DAVID WILLIAMS, b. 06 May 1817, North Carolina County: Person; d. 19 May 1864, Robertson County, Cedar Hill, TN.; m. BARBARA ELIZABETH GUNN, 16 Oct 1839, Robertson County Tennessee; b. 13 Sep 1819, Tennessee County: Robertson; d. 08 Feb 1892, Tennessee County: Robertson. More About DAVID WILLIAMS: Burial: Cemetery on Baker RD. Off Johson Springs Road Marriage Notes for DAVID WILLIAMS and BARBARA GUNN: Married certificate reads Barbary E. Gunn weds David Williams. October 16,1839 Sol. James M. Gunn, J.P. Robertson County, TN. Source Robertson County Archives More About DAVID WILLIAMS and BARBARA GUNN: Marriage: 16 Oct 1839, Robertson County Tennessee Marriage date: 1839, Married certificate reads Barbary E. Gunn weds David Williams. vii. BENNETT WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1819, North Carolina. More About BENNETT WILLIAMS: Occupation: Grocer Residence: Montgomery County Alabama viii. SOLOMON WILLIAMS1, b. 20 Aug 1821, North Carolina1; d. 30 Jan 19021; m. MARY ANN SMITH1, 1852, Tennessee, County: Robertson1; b. 23 Feb 1827, North Carolina1; d. 30 Jan 19111. More About SOLOMON WILLIAMS: Burial: PEMBINA CEMETERY Linden township, Christian County, Missouri (MO)1 More About SOLOMON WILLIAMS and MARY SMITH: Marriage: 1852, Tennessee, County: Robertson1 12. BENNETT JR.4 WILLIAMS (BENNETT SR.3, FRANCIS2, ROBERT1) was born 1792 in North Carolina County: Person, and died Apr 1870 in Webster County KY. He married MARIA PEED 04 Mar 1816 in Person County North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE PEED. She was born 1796 in Mathews Co., Virginia. More About BENNETT JR. WILLIAMS: 1850: Person County N.C. Census 1860: Webster County KY Census More About BENNETT WILLIAMS and MARIA PEED: Marriage: 04 Mar 1816, Person County North Carolina Signing Bond: Jesse Peed and Jesse Dickins Source: Person County North Carolina Marriages 1792 - 1868 Pg. 91 Children of BENNETT WILLIAMS and MARIA PEED are: i. NICEY5 WILLIAMS, b. 1824, North Carolina. ii. SARAH WILLIAMS, b. 1826, North Carolina. iii. JOHN WILLIAMS, b. 1828, North Carolina. iv. FRANCES WILLIAMS, b. 1834, North Carolina. v. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. 1837. Best Regards, Nancy Williams Lewis