Williams Family, Other

1650

Richard Williams founds Welchmans Hall, St Thomas , Barbados.

 

1733

Will of John Williams, 1733 - Isle of Wight Co. VA

Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1726-1734), pp. 393-94
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine]

In the name of God: Amen: I John WILLIAMS of The Isle of Wight County being Weak in Body but of  perfect Mind & Memory praise be to Almighty God do make this my last Will & Testament in manner  & form as followeth-
First I Bequeath my Soul to God that gave it hoping thro' the Merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to have Pardon for all my Sins and as for my Body; to be Interred in the Earth to have a Christian Buryal, according to ye discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as for all my Worldly Estate & Goods: God hath endowed me withall I Give in manner as followeth:
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Richard WILLIAMS Two Ews:
Item I Give unto my Son John WILLIAMS Two Ewes:
Item I Give unto my Son David WILLIAMS Two Ewes:
Item I Give & Bequeath all my Personal Estate Goods & Chattels of what nature or quality soever; after my Debts & ffuneral Charges and my Legacies above mentioned are paid: wholy to my loving Wife: Margaret WILLIAMS.
I do hereby, Constitute & Appoint my Loving Wife Margaret to be my whole and sole Executrix to see this my last Will performed: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal This 17:th day of December: One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty three.
John WILLIAMS *Seal* W mark
Signed Sealed in Presence of
Thomas PARKER.
Joseph WESTON.

At a Court held for Isle of Wight County March ye 25: 1734
The last Will & Testament of John WILLIAMS dec'ed was presented in Court by Margaret WILLIAMS  the Exec.x therein named who made Oath thereto according to Law and being Proved by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereunto is admitted to Record.
Teste; James BAKER Cl:Cur:
Vera Recordatt: Teste, Ja:s BAKER Cl:Cur:

1739

Bertie Co., NC Deeds Book F 1739-43 Pt. 1.

P. 47- 12 Feb 1739- Abram Dew of Edgecumbe to John Hobbs.
Wit: J. Dew, William Bordin, & John Williams, Junr.

1748

Bertie Co., NC Deeds Book F 1739-43 Pt. 1.

P. 235- 6 June 1748- Anthony Williams of New Hanover At at Law
for  Lewis Williams the Elder of that part of Chowan now called Bertie
to John Baker, joyner. Wit: Peggy Wynns, & Benj. Wynns.