Individual Details
John Williams
(Bef 1673 - Abt 1758)
He probably inherited his father's lands in Surry Co, as well as the Manor Plantation in Isle of Wight Co., since it is likely his youngest brother Theopilus was dead by 1694. John's name appears on the 1704 quit rent list for Isle of Wight Co, VA as the owner of 600 acres.
He purchased land from William Williams and his wife Mary on 4 April, 1704, with Richard and Nicholas Williams as witnesses.
He moved to North Carolina before 1716, and on 26 May 1718 was recorded of "ye county of Albemarle in North Carolina." In 1722 Albemarle had five precincts: Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and Bertie. John is mentioned in court records in both Chowan and Bertie precincts.
On 26 May 1718 there is a transaction between John Williams and Ralph Vickers for land in Isle of Wight Co, VA. On 21 Oct. 1725 he sold as John Williams of NC to Nicholas Williams of Wight Co, VA 125 acres of land which had been granted to William Williams in 1703.
Events
| Birth | Bef 1673 | (prob), Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1691 | Anne | |||
| Will | 13 Mar 1745 | Bertie, North Carolina, British America |  | | |
| Death | Abt 1758 | Bertie, North Carolina, British America | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne ( - ) |
| Child | John Williams ( - 1722) |
| Child | Theophilus Williams (1695 - 1760) |
| Child | Anne Williams ( - ) |
| Child | Isaac Williams ( - 1758) |
| Child | Sara Williams ( - 1749) |
| Child | James Williams ( - 1736) |
| Child | Mary Williams ( - ) |
| Child | Arthur Williams ( - 1775) |
| Father | John Williams (1617 - 1691) |
| Mother | Ann ( - 1697) |
| Sibling | William Williams ( - 1708) |
| Sibling | Thomas Williams ( - 1761) |
| Sibling | Nicholas Williams ( - 1749) |
| Sibling | Richard Williams ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Williams ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jane Williams ( - ) |
| Sibling | Williams ( - 1691) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Williams ( - ) |
| Sibling | Theophilus Williams ( - 1694) |
Notes
Will
He mentions family members: Dearly beloved wife Ann; well beloved sons Theophilus, Isaac and Arthur Williams; well loved daughters Ann Herring, Sarah Castellaw and Mary Herring; well loved grandson John Williams; well loved grandchildren Farobe, Ezeken (Ezekiel), Jerusha and Barbara Williams.His slaves were divided to several of his children. He left "Common Prair Books" to his daughters, Sarah and Mary. He left money to his grandchildren, Farobe, Ezekiel and Barbara Williams, 25 pounds "Virgene currence".
Sole Executrix: wife Anne
Witnesses: William Bryd, Jurat; John Moore, and Thomas Castellaw, Jurat.
His will was probated Oct 1757, Court of Bertie County.
WILLIAMS, JOHN.
Bertie County.
March 13, 1745. January Court, 1758. Sons: ISAAC (one negro), ARTHUR (“my maner plantation”), THEOPHILUS (one negro). Daughters: ANN HERRING, SARAH CASTELAW. Grandson: JOHN WILLIAMS. Wife and Executrix: ANN. Witnesses: WILLIAM BYRD, JOHN MOORE, THOMAS CASTELLAW. Clerk of the Court: BENJAMIN WYNNS.
(Grimes 410-411)
Endnotes
1. Rebecca Williams Harris, Daniel Williams and His Kin ,1987 ( pages sent Nov 2007 by Mildred Vander Hoeven mvanh@sbcglobal.net).
2. Rebecca Williams Harris, Daniel Williams and His Kin ,1987 ( pages sent Nov 2007 by Mildred Vander Hoeven mvanh@sbcglobal.net), p 4-5.
3. Grimes, J. Bryan, Secretary of State, Abstract of North Carolina Wills: compiled from original and recorded wills in the office of the Secretary of State (Raleigh, N. C.: E. M. Uzzell & Co., 1910), ; digital images, J.Y. Joyner Library, Eastern North Carolina Digital Library (http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/item.aspx?id=gra : accessed August 2009.
4. Rebecca Williams Harris, Daniel Williams and His Kin ,1987 ( pages sent Nov 2007 by Mildred Vander Hoeven mvanh@sbcglobal.net).