Person:Basil Williams (2)

Land Surveys in Maryland

State of His Lordships Manor [Conegocheague?] 1767 - surveyed October 25th, 17__ [likely 1762]

7. (A) Septemr. 7, 1762; (B) Basil Williams; (C) 300; (D) Basil Williams; (E) 3-0-0; (F) 6-0-0; (L) 21 yrs.

[Maryland Records, Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church, from Original Sources, by Gaius Marcus Brumbauth, M.S., M.D., Litt.D., Washington, D.C., Vol. II., pub. 1928].

Records in Maryland

Basil Williams - listed as a petitioner in 1751 and 1766 in Frederick, Maryland.[Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Maryland Census, 1772-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.]

5 Feb 1753 Basil Williams "Carpenter, of Frederick County" sold William's Lot situated on the draught of the Seneca River to Richard Waters one of the Anne Arundel's gentry. Basil's wife Mary waved her dower rights. Basil must have sold all or part of Collin's Folly, because on 23 Mar 1753 the same Richard Waters bought it from "Joseph Williams, Tavern Keeper." Prudence Williams, Joseph's wife, acknowledged the transaction.[Harry Wright Newman. Anne Arundel gentry : a genealogical history of twenty-two pioneers of Anne Arundel county, Md., and their descendants, Maryland Pioneer Series (The Lord Baltimore Press, Baltimore, MD, 1933), p. 504]

Indenture of 6 Mar 1769 between Lacon Dorsey Son of Edward Dorsey Junior late of Ann Arundell County and Basil Williams and Phebe His Wife now all of Frederick County of the One Part and John Worthington Warfield of the Other Part Witnesseth that the said Lacon Dorsey, Basil Williams and Phebe his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and forty Seven Pounds ten Shillings Sterling Money Give Grant bargain Sell Release & Confirm unto him the said John Worthington Warfield their Right Estate Claim Interest and Property of in & to a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land being Part of a Tract of Land Called Thomas's Lott Lying in Ann Arundell County ... Containing and Laid out for one hundred & fifty two Acres & a half Acre of Land more or less Together with all and Singular the Premisses & Appurtenances thereunto...[Maryland Provincial Court Land Records, Provincial Court Land Records, 1765-1770, Volume 725, pp. 526-527]

Indenture of 23 May 1769 between Basil Williams of Frederick County Planter of the one part and Henry Ridgely of Ann Arundel County Gentleman of the Other Part Witnesseth that the said Basil Williams for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and Sixty three pounds Current Money by him the said Henry Ridgely to him the said Basil Williams in Hand paid at and before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge and him the said Henry Ridgely of every Part thereof doth Acquit exonerate and discharge hath granted bargained & sold & by these Presents doth grant bargain and Sell unto the said Henry Ridgely his Executors Administrators & Assigns one hundred and fifty Acres of Land lying on the West End of a Tract of Land called Basils Choice in Frederick County with the Appurtenances.. [Maryland Provincial Court Land Records, Provincial Court Land Records, 1765-1770, Volume 725, pp. 565-566]

1791/04-20, 2282: Henry Hollingsworth, Alexander Todd, John Field, Jeremiah Warden, and Basil Williams vs. Molly Williams, Lilburn Williams, and Baruch Williams. CE. Estate of Baruch Williams - Friendship, Kittenilly, Huttons Grudge. Recorded

(Chancery Record) 21, p. 614. Accession No.: 17,898-2282 MSA S512-3- 2372 Location: 1/36/2/

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Birch, Nicki Peak. "Tracking Basil Williams of Maryland and Pennsylvania Through Changing Residences and Multiple Marriages.", in National Genealogical Society quarterly. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Genealogical Society)
   vol. 96 (Mar 2008): 23-37.

   See the article for details of the extensive sources cited.

2.   Wikitree.com.

   Capt. Basil Lee Williams b. abt. 1728 Prince George's, MD[1] s/o John Williams Sr. b. abt. 1685 Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's Co, MD d. bef 1728 Prince George's Co, MD and Lucy (Ebie) Harding 1690 in Prince George's Co, MD d. aft. 1728 Rock Creek Hundred, Frederick Co, MD.
   
   On 05 Nov 1748, Basil Williams appeared as a Corporal in Captain Thomas Sappington's Company, Prince George's County, Maryland Militia.[2]
   
   Marriages and Children
   He was first married to Mary Dorsey in 1746 in Anne Arundel, Maryland. She died in 1753.
   
   Children with Mary:
   
   Ann Arah Williams
   Zedekiah "Zadock" Williams b. abt. 1747 Anne Arundel, MD d. 1790 killed in a tobacco field in sight of Stockton's Station, Fleming Co., KY
   Eli Williams
   Nathan Williams
   He next married Phoebe Spiers[1] b. 03 Apr 1726 Frederick, MD d. bef. 1789 likely Washington Co, PA d/o William Spiers and Mary[3] Chittem Ramsey.[4] on 21 Aug 1754 in Anne Arundel, Maryland[4]
   
   Children with Phoebe::[1][4]
   
   Basil Williams b. 1760 Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d. 28 Feb 1819 Fleming Co, KY;[5] m. 1809 Pricilla Ridgeway; had issue: sons Basil and Lawrence Williams;[5] in 1810 the Bazil (Basil) Williams household lived in Fleming Co., KY.[6]
   Lawrence Lot Williams b. 28 Feb 1758 d. 1821 KY[5] or 14 Feb 1834 Fleming Co., KY; m. 1788 Bourbon Co, KY Mary Polly McGavis b. 1771 d. 1839; had issue: sons Lawrence, Basil and Joseph Williams[5][7][5]
   Leaven (Eleven) Williams
   Otho Holland Williams
   Ezekial Williams
   Jarrett Williams
   His third marriage was to Sarah Dorsey[4][8] b. 27 May 1733 Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, MD[9] d. 31 Mar 1804 Anne Arundel, MD[4] d/o Joshua Dorsey b. 1686 MD d. 08 Nov 1747 and Ann Ridgely b. 1691 (m. 16 May 1711 MD) d. 16 May 1771.[9][10][11] in 1756 in Washington, Maryland.
   
   Child with Sarah::[4]
   
   Delilah Williams b. 1768 Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD; m. Joshua Barnes b. 1753 MD d. 1806 Fleming Co., KY; had issue: Joshua and Basil Barnes.[5]
   
   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williams-7910