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Facts and Events
References
- EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, Volume II, Wills, Administrations,Inventories, Deeds 1677-179-. From the Secretary of State Papers. Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
page 48
Bertie County, North Carolina
250. Robert Hunter 3 Jun 1753, of Bertie co, Aug Court 1753 before Saml Ormes, daughter Sarah Docton, son Henry, Daughter Mary Gorden, daughter Judith Perry, daughter Susannah Benton, [to daughter in law, Elizabeth Williams wife of William Williams, negro woman Venus who belonged to his late wife Elizabeth Whitmell], son Moses, land on south side of Rockquist Swamp joining Henry Hunter, land on Cashy & Wills Quarter swamps and Negroes.
ex. son Moses Hunter friend Thos Whitmell
wit Jno Hill, John Slatter, Oen Slatter, Littleton Slatter, Keziah Slatter, William Apperson.
[ie. John Slaughter, Owen Slaughter, Littleton Slaughter, Keziah Slaughter]. - Samuel Williams (ca 1695-1754), was the son of William Williams & Mary Moore of Chowan Co.,NC. He was married to Elizabeth Alston (ca 1700-bef 1805) the daughter of John Alston (d. 1758) & Mary Clark. Samuel & Elizabeth's children were: William Williams (ca 1720-1778 Martin Co.,NC) who married on Oct. 2, 1746 to Elizabeth Whitmell-Blount-Pollock (twice widowed), the grandson, Samuel Williams mentioned in the 1753 will, was William's son, who was born that same year; Solomon Williams (ca 1723-1794 Halifax Co.,NC) married on June 23, 1757 to Temperance Boddie (d.1784); Samuel Williams, Jr. married Mary Dudley; Joseph John Williams (ca 1727-1818 Halifax Co.,NC) married 1st to Rosanna Conner, 2nd to Elizabeth Alston (1st cousin, dau/of Philip Alston & Winifred Whitmell); and Elizabeth Williams (died early in life). After the death of Samuel, Elizabeth remarried on Sept. 17, 1765 to Richard Burt (1724-1805 Halifax Co.,NC), a widower formerly married to Rebecca Stevens.
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