Individual Details

Robert married 2 oct 1790 in Stokes Co NC to Minerva Elizabeth Winston, daughter of Maj. Joseph Winston and Elizabeth Lanier.

Served in Congress from NC and as Governor of the Territory of Mississippi, appointed by Thomas Jefferson.

Caswell DB P, p.328
15 Jul 1807 MDuke Williams recd of Conrad Kneeson, $900 for surrendering note dated 12 Nov 1806 which note is due by Gov. Robert Williams of Mississippi Territory and pd as his security to John Stamps. MDuke assigns all right, title to note against Robert Williams to Kneeson and mortgages negroes Jane, Thom, John & Judy to repay debts if Robert Williams fails to do so.

WILLIAMS, Robert, (Birth and death dates unknown)
WILLIAMS, Robert, (brother of John Williams, of Tennessee, and Lewis Williams and Marmaduke Williams), a Representative from North Carolina; possibly born in 1768 or 1773; two prominent men named Robert Williams from the same family are involved in politics at this time; elected as a Republican to the Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1797-March 3, 1803); died on either May 27, 1821 or January 25, 1836.
Biographical Directory of U.S. Congress.

Birth	30 Oct 1766	Orange County, North Carolina
Death	25 Jan 1836	Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Father	Nathaniel WILLIAMS (1741 - 1805)
Mother	Mary Ann Williamson (1744 - 1803)
Sibling	Nathaniel WILLIAMS (1768 - )
Sibling	Marmaduke WILLIAMS (1774 - 1850)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" WILLIAMS (1776 - 1852)
Sibling	John WILLIAMS Jr. (1777 - 1870)
Sibling	Ann "Nancy" WILLIAMS (1780 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth WILLIAMS (1784 - )
Sibling	Rebecca WILLIAMS (1787 - )
Sibling	Lucinda WILLIAMS (1791 - )