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Facts and Events
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- Richard Williams.
- Richard Williams will probated 8 Nov 1737 recorded 27 Feb 1737. Legatees son, John land where Arthur Edwards now lives: son Solomon land where John Row did live, son Mathew; daughter, Mary; wife Sarah, son Elisha land in Nansemond joining William West: son George land in Nasemond; son Joshua land in Nansemond, son Daniel land in Nansemond, friend William Wiggins, tom my young children. Exc son, Daniel Williams, witness John Johnston, James Garner, and Elisha Williams.
Name of his plantation was "LITTLETOWN", Littleton, North Carolina, as proved by the will of Sarah Williams his widow and a deed by their grandson, Richard Williams.
- JOHN WILLIAMS, SR. was born about. 1615? In England, and died about. August 1692 in VA, Isle of Wight Co. He married ANNE WHITLEY. John Williams, Sr. came from England arriving in Isle of Wight, VA. in 1638. He was a planter and the owner of large amounts of land in Virginia. On Sept. 29, 1645 he received a land grant of 250 acres of land and on August 30, 1647 he received another land grant of 150 acres. Both land grants were in Warwick Co. VA. and were for the transportation of passengers to America. On Sept. 9, 1681 he bought 400 acres of land in Isle of Wight Co. VA and later purchased more land in the same county. He also owned land in neighboring Surry Co. VA. John and his wife resided in Isle of Wight until he died in 1692. On March 9, 1691, John Williams will was recorded.
Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and ANNE WHITLEY are:
1. Bridgett Williams b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. married JOHN BROWN.
2. Elizabeth Williams b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. married THOMAS WRIGHT.
3. JOHN WILLIAMS, JR., b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. married MARGARET ANN JONES.
4. William Williams b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. married MARY MOORE.
5. Thomas Williams b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. married SUSANNAH BLUNT.
6. Jane Williams b. VA. Isle of Wight Co.
7. Nicholas Williams b. VA. Isle of Wight Co. married ANNE LEWIS.
8. Richard Williams b. VA, Isle of Wight Co. m. SARAH? WILLIAMS.
9. Eliza Williams.
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