103 – B – Samuel Williams Jr. – Mary Dudley Family – Samuel Williams Jr. after the death of his father in 1754 is thought to have spent the balance of his life in Edgecombe County. We have not been able to locate his will and do not know when he died. We do not know when his wife died.
The Dudley family is of English origin. The Barons and Earls Dudleys of England are descended from John D. Sutton (1310-1349) of Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, who was summoned to parliament as a Baron in 1342. John Sutton or Dudley (1400-1487) the fifth Baron, was first summoned to parliament 1440, having been Viceroy of Ireland.
We do not know anything for certainty as to who were the ancestors of Mary Dudley. On Feb. 15, 1755 one Thomas Dudley of Currituck County made his will, which was probated in that county March 1757. He left one half of his plantation to his sons: William Dudley and Thomas Dudley, and one half to his grandson Malakie Dudley. He also leaves property to his daughter, Mary (Dudley) Williams. The will was witnessed by Charles Williams. Thomas Williams, and Solomon Ashee. We think it possible that he was the father of Mary Dudley who married Samuel Williams Jr. but have nothing to base it on save the location and time, as the two counties then joined. We only know of one child of Samuel Williams Jr. and Mary Dudley, his wife, to wit: William Williams 104 - . There were probably other children
