Person:James Williams (267)

Bayou Sara, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Revolutionary War and Pension Records.

   James Williams, Sr. applied for his Revolutionary War Pension on 7 June 1832 at West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He served under Capt. Thomas Hogg, 3rd NC Regiment. James Williams was captured during the fall of Charleston, SC., in May 1780. He remained a prisoner 3 months, then escaped. In Oct. 1780, he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain. James Williams then served under Lieutenant McDaniels North Carolina Militia Mounted Rifleman under Col. Campbell's command. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs on Sept. 8, 1781.

   
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19)
   West Feliciana, Louisiana.

   Name: James Williams
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): West Feliciana, Louisiana
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
   Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 4
   Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
   Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 7
   Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 6
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 6
   Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
   Slaves and Colored Persons - Deaf and Dumb - Under 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 4
   Total Slaves: 31
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 35

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
   Sumter County, Alabama.

   Name: Margarett Williams [wife of James W. Williams Sr.]
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sumter, Alabama
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
   No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 7
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Western District, De Soto, Louisiana, HH 121, Line 26 [1].

   James Williams M 70 North Carolina
   Margaret Williams F 60
   Hiram Williams M 45 Massachusetts [ie. (record exam.) reads Mississippi]
   Thos ? Williams M 28 Massachusetts [ie. (record exam.) reads Mississippi]
   William M Williams M 26 Massachusetts [ie. (record exam.) reads Mississippi]
   Lavina Williams F 19 Louisiana
   Arminta Williams F 6 Louisiana
   Westly Williams M 4 Louisiana
   Emeline Williams F 2 Louisiana
   Margaret Williams F 2 Louisiana
   
   GS Film Number: 9698 , Digital Folder Number: 004193965 , Image Number: 00021

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   Leon Division, Leon, Texas, HH 148, p. 22 [2].

   E Lynch M 55 North Carolina
   Rebecca Lynch F 30 Mississippi
   Samantha Lynch F 14 Louisiana
   James Lynch M 13 Louisiana
   David Lynch M 8 Texas
   Augustus Lynch M 5 Texas
   Lettice Lynch F 3 Texas
   Lavinia Lynch F 1 Texas
   James Williams M 88 North Carolina
   Margaret Williams F 70 North Carolina
   
   GS Film Number: 805299 , Digital Folder Number: 004297441 , Image Number: 00506

6.   Ellison, Rhoda Coleman. Bibb County, Alabama : the first hundred years, 1818-1918. (University, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, c1984).
7.   McBee, May Wilson. The Natchez Court Records: Abstracts of Early Records, 1767-1805. (Greenwood, Mississippi: The Author, 1953).
8. ↑ Cushman, H. B, and Angie Debo. History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians. (Greenville, Texas: Headlight Printing House, 1899)
   Page 390, 391.

   Nathaniel Folsom writes:
   “At that time there were several white men among the Choctaws, all of whom married Choctaw wives, and thus became identified with that people. The descendants of nearly all of whom are still among the Choctaws to this day.
   “Hardy Perry,” continued Nathaniel Folsom, “brought the first neat cattle into the Nation.”
   The old gentleman evidently refers to the eastern part of the Nation, where he lived; since it was well known that, either about the same time or short time before Perry’s drove were first introduced into the eastern part of the Nation, and the waters of the Tombigbee River ...
   “He bought them of the French at Mobile, Alabama, Twenty-five dollars for a cow and calf. This was soon after I came into the country. Benjamin James then bought one. I was the third man. From these the stocks of cattle have sprung.

9. ↑ Patrick Hogue (Samples). Everett Family and the Choctaw Trading Post, the (Factory).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Lowrie, Walter (editor). American State Papers Public Lands: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, in relation to The Public Lands, From The First Session of the First Congress To the First Session of the Twenty-Third Congress. (Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Duff Green (Printer))
    Vol. 1, Page 561, 794, 795, March 4th, 1789, To February 27th, 1809.
11.   Smith, William Alexander, and W. Thomas Smith. Family tree book : genealogical and biographical: listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and of W. Thomas Smith. (Los Angeles, California: W. Thomas Smith. Printed by Mrs. Bettie Smith Hughes, 1922)
    Page 35.

    108 – Children of William Williams and Catherine Tyre, his wife:
    (A) Davis Williams, born about 1760, married Martha (Patsy) Ivey. – 109 - .
    (B) Thomas Williams, supposed to have remained in Wake or Edgecombe County.
    (C) William Williams Jr. thought to have moved to Tennessee. [ie. Louisiana].
    (D) Milley Williams, married John King and went to Alabama in 1819.
    (E) Mary Ann (Nancy) Williams, married (107-J) John Harris. – 110 -.
    (F) Elizabeth Williams, married (107) Sherwood Harris No. 2, being the second wife.
    (G) Susanna Williams, married (107-H) “Elder” Archibald Harris. – 114 - .
    (H) John Williams, named Joseph John Williams, our Anson County relatives tell us and he signs his will Joseph Williams. It is dated July 4, 1825, recorded in Anson County, North Carolina. His wife in the will is called Martha Williams. He mentions his daughter Rebecca, his son Reuben Williams, his son-in-law William Bennett, his grandson, Joel Bennett, his sons; Henry, Harot, Samuel, James, and Hezekiah. His will is witnessed by Nathan Bivens and Grisson Taylor.
    (I) Dudley Williams, married (107 – I) Mary Harris – 177 -.
    (J) Benjamin Williams, born about 1785, married, (we think his first wife was named Leusey Elizabeth Pate). After her death he married a Miss Mitchel, sister of Thomas Mitchel. – 151 -.

12.   The Bayou Sara Settlement.