Individual Details

Elizabeth Williams

( - Bef 15 Oct 1813)



Caswell Deed Book P, p.326: Elizabeth Williams to Nathan Williams. Relinquished her right in warrant #1759 granted to Henry Williams HER FATHER. 12 Mar 1804.

I believe Elizabeth died unmarried prior to 15 Oct 1813.

There are apparently two Elizabeth Williams that died in Caswell County and their estate files have been combined. The first paper is an Administrators Bond, 10 Jan 1814, granting Administration of the estate of Elizabeth Williams to Nathan Williams in the sum of 400£. Securities were John Henslee and Quinton Anderson. Nathan returned the Inventory to the Jan Court, 1814, apparently taken on 15 Oct 1813. [Caswell WB F, p.395] The inventory included two Negro men, Sampson and Jacob. Elizabeth's father had given her Sampson in his Will in 1785, and she was not then married, though sisters mentioned in the will were already wed.
Item. I given and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Williams one mare named Bounce a woman's saddle, one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my Elizabeth one Negro man named Sampson & fifty pounds during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock.
Also when the sale of the estate of Elizabeth was held on the 24th of Jan 1814, another Elizabeth Williams purchased Sampson for just over $100. Presumably this was her mother. Other purchasers included her brother-in-law Charles Brooks, a nephew-in-law, Zachariah Neal, Hosea McNeill, probably related to Frances McNeil that married Elizabeth's brother Nathan Williams, Nathaniel L. Rice, James Graves, John Henslee, one of the securities to the administrator. Caswell WB F, p.418.

Henry Williams had made further provision for his daughter Elizabeth, but by 1813, I believe it was likely her sister Nancy was deceased and William Rice would no longer have been involved with the family. The slave had remained in the family and would have been part of her mother's estate when her mother died in late 1815, or early 1816:
"I also appoint that if my daughter Elizabeth should live longer than her mothers widowhood that at her intermarriage my daughter Elizabeth and her estate, I leave to be conducted by my SON-IN-LAW WILLIAM RICE and her Negro I leave to be equally divided with the other part of my estate that is divided"




Events

DeathBef 15 Oct 1813Caswell County, North Carolina

Families

FatherHENRY WILLIAMS (1734 - 1785)
MotherELIZABETH [WILLIAMS] ( - 1816)
SiblingNancy Williams (1758 - 1793)
SiblingMary Williams (1760 - 1782)
SiblingSusannah Williams (1762 - 1795)
SiblingUrsula Duke Williams (1763 - 1803)
SiblingSARAH "SALLY" WILLIAMS (1765 - 1840)
SiblingDaniel Williams (1766 - )
SiblingJane Williams (1770 - 1841)
SiblingJoseph Williams (1775 - )
SiblingNathan Williams (1776 - 1838)
SiblingHenry Williams (1778 - 1819)