The earliest court record found of JAMES WILLIAMS was 9 Nov 1676 when "James Williams and Henry Vandenberg to appraise attached house of Anthony Hendrix" (whose son became Hendrickson) in New Castle Co., DE. In 1677 he was a juror, in 1678 on the tax list, between 1682-84 a member of the Assembly, in 1685 he a Justice of the Peace, in 1685 a member of the Assembly. About that time, he and wife MARY must've moved to Chester Co., PA, for in Feb 1685 "James and Hendrick Williams were members of the Province of Pennsylvania as members of the Governor's Council." Their children were daughter SARAH, sons AMOS, JAMES, and ZACHARIAS. James died by 1719 when John Hendrixson sought title of James Williams, deceased, portion of land bought 1701 by them and others.