PATRIOT 1st Lt. William Mastin Williams, Sr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Est 1728 - 1780  (~ 52 years)

• Name	William Mastin Williams
  Title	PATRIOT
  Prefix	1st Lt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	Est 1728	Prob. Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 May 1780	Halifax County, Virginia or Pittsylvania
  Person ID	I6645	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Lewis,   b. Abt 1730, Brunswick Co., Virgnia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Children of Mary Lewis, and William Mastin Williams are: Lewis Williams b bef 1755 Susannah Williams b. bef 1755
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F7814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucy Clayton Terry,   b. Est 1737, Halifax Co. Virginia ,   d. 25 Jun 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1755	Halifax County, Virginia
  Children	1. Joseph Terry Williams,   b. 16 Aug 1756, Halifax Co. Virginia [later Pittsylvania County], Virginia] ,   d. 1 Jan 1834, Brownsville, Jackson Co., Illinois  (Age 77 years)   2. Thomas Terry Williams,   b. Est 1759, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 36 years)   3. John Williams,   b. Est 1762, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Captain James Mastin Williams, Sr.,   b. 23 Sep 1763, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Jan 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 74 years) + 5. David Champness Williams,   b. 26 Apr 1768, Halifax Co. Virginia [later Pittsylvania] ,   d. 6 Jun 1841, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)   6. Doctor Crawford Williams,   b. Est 1773, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1853  (Age ~ 80 years)   7. William Mastin Williams, Jr.,   b. Est 1759, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   8. Lucy Terry Williams,   b. 1768, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Jan 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F4062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Williams found in Stafford Co. VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK LAND GRANTS, 1694-1742 https://books.google.com/books?id=Xyv91vPq_voC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=Williams+%2B+1730+%2B+John+%2B+William&source=bl&ots=vn7BEzatrE&sig=jf1Shq3BxbMtnPoEUM307vKTd7w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fKRUVdLYLcqlgwTkpIDwCA&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Williams%20%2B%201730%20%2B%20John%20%2B%20William&f=false George Williams, Jr. and Richard Williams both of Stafford Co. 798 A in King George Co. on Brs. of Great Fun adj. Hooe's land, John Kemper. 23 Feb 1730 John Warner of Stafford Co., Surveyor 1000 A in Stafford Co. on Piney Br. of Dogue Run adj. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Michael Ashford, land of West, Pearson & Harrison, Ravensworth Tract, Nicholas Carryll, Robert Stevens, & Edward Violet. 9 Mar 1730 Robert Stevens & Edward Violet of Stafford Co. 446 A. in Stafford Co. on Long Br. of Accotink and Piney Br. of Dogues Run adj. JOHN BALL, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, alias John B all's land, Pimmit's (Pimit) land 6 Mar. 1730 John Lewis of Stafford Co. 400 A in Stafford Co. on Dogue Run adj. Richard Carpenter, Col. Mason, Molton Collins alias Richard Carpenter, William Williams, John Warner, Michael Ashford. 10 Mar 1730.

  
  

• Sources

  [S51] Timothy Stamps - Carter Memoir. Mary "Polly" Stamps, (nee Hobson) was born April 24, 1783. She married (1st) William Carter, and after William Carter died in 1805, Mary married on Dec. 30, 1811, Timothy Stamps, son of John Stamps Sr., in Pittsylvania Co., VA. Polly died May 07, 1850 in Pittsylvania Co. Elizabeth Mary Carter is the only child of William Carter and Mary 'Polly' Hobson; Elizabeth M. Carter, born June 20, 1802. She married Thomas Terry Williams on Dec. 20, 1824 in Halifax Co., VA. Samuel Carter and Thomas Hall were witnesses. Thomas T. Williams was killed by one of his slaves. He was the s/o David Champness Williams and Lucy Terry, daughter of Champness Terry. Issue: I. William C. Williams II. David Thomas Williams III. Samuel Carter Williams, born 1832. He married Elizabeth Fallon on Oct. 20, 1853. She was the daughter of Hugh H. Fallon and Leannah Walter. (Leannah was the daughter of Archibald ?Archer? Walters & Catherine ?Catey? Stamps who was the daughter of John Stamps and Eleanor Leannah Dodson. [S62] Janis Knox-KnoxColorado.com. [S122] Genealogy. com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/n/i/J-P-Snidow/GENE1-0001.html. 1.WILLIAM1 WILLIAMS was born Abt. 1728 in Brunswick County, VA (possibly), and died Bef. May 16, 1780 in Pittsylvania County, VA. He married LUCY TERRY November 21, 1755 in Halifax County, VA, daughter of JOSEPH TERRY and JUDITH CRAWFORD. She was born Abt. 1737, and died 25 June 1788, Pittsylvania County, VA. Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS: ESTATE INVENTORY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS: Account Current Book 2/54 Pittsylvania Co, VA Wm Williams Division In obedience to order of Pittsylvania Court bearing date Sep Court 1786, we the subscribers, after alloting agreable to his Will of William Williams decd. the following land and negroes to wit-- Negro woman Phillis to Lucey Williams the widow of sd. William Williams paying #25 to the legetys. Joseph Terry Williams one negro girl named Amey on his paying #10 John Williams one negroe girl named Amey on his paying #10 James Martin Williams negroe boy named Druer receiving #20 Thomas Terry Williams negroe boy named Jack on his paying #20 David Champness Williams #50 gold or silver William Martin Williams negro girl named Sis on his paying #35 Doctor Crawford Williams #50 gold or silver to be paid in 12 months with interest from this date. Each lot of land pays to William Martin Williams #4.7.0 gold or silver. Finally settled. Given under our hands this 27 Nov 1786- Rawley White, Ben. Terry, James Farmer Recorded: 18 August 1788 = = = = Note from Gayle Austin:I believe should be James Mastin not Martin More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS: Burial: Pittsylvania County, VA Notes for LUCY TERRY: ESTATE INVENTORY OF LUCY TERRY WILLIAMS: Account Book 2, p 40 Pittsylvania Cnty Inventory of estate of Lucy Williams decd. taken 21 Aug 1788 by Wm Walrond, John Fitzgerald, Thomas Shaw Bed, furniture & sted, 3 chears, water can & piggon, cotton wheel, table, old case, tea kettle & tribett, spit, iron spoon, flat iron,candlestick & snuffers, knife box & 10 forks, corner cubbard, parcel crockely ware, 3 basons, dish, 3 spoons, earthen pott, chest, Dutchoven, skillet, pr. pot hooks, negro woman, negro child, old axe Recorded: 19 Aug 1789 Total#67.6.3 More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and LUCY TERRY: Marriage: November 21, 1755, Halifax County, VA Chilfren of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and LUCY TERRY are: i. LEWIS2 WILLIAMS, b. Bef. 1755. More About LEWIS WILLIAMS: Mother: William's first wife (before Lucy Terry) ii. SUSANNAH WILLIAMS, b. Bef. 1755. More About SUSANNAH WILLIAMS: Sources: See William Williams' will, prob. 1780 iii. JOSEPH TERRY WILLIAMS, b. 1756; d. Illinois. Notes for JOSEPH TERRY WILLIAMS: REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION S32604 State of Illinois, Jackson County On the 3rd day of September, 1832, personally appeared in open court before the County Commissioners Court of Jackson County now sitting, Joseph T. Williams, a resident of the said county in the state of llinois, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That in the year 1776 as near as he the deponant can recollect, he was a resident of Pittsylvania County in the State of Virginia and on the 2nd day of April of said year he turned out as a volunteer to go against the Cherokee Indians. The Captain of the company to which he belonged was of the name of John Donelson under the command of Irwin (?) Shelby on a tour of three months. The force marched to the Long Islands in the River Holston. To this place a great many of the Cherokees came and there they made a treaty with the Americans, then the force was discharged and sent home. In this expedition against the Indians his assignment was an orderly sergent. In the month of February 1779 this deponant was called out for a five months tour as a drafted militia man in a company commanded by Captain William Witcher in a regiment commanded by David Mason and was immediately marched ---?--- south and joined the continental troops under General Linkhon at a place called --?- a place southwest of Charleston not long before the battle at ---?---. He and the militia with him were attached to and served with the regular troops during the whole campagn. He was discharged at Camden SC by a written discharge by his captain which said discharge he still has, of which the following is a true copy--- "Camden SC "This is to certify that Joseph Terry Williams a "Sergeant in my company of militia from "Pittsylvania has served his tour of duty and is "discharged. Given under my hand this 23rd "day of July 1779. Wm Witcher, Capt. In the winter of 1780 and of which Gen Green was retreating through the country before the approaching British under the command of Lord Cornwallis, Green called on the militia for a tour of duty. This deponant turned out as a volunteer in a company commanded by Capt Steven Coleman under the command of Col Peter Perkins and joined the army of regulars under Gen Green at Davis (?) River in the state of Virginia. Green continued close to the enemy during the whole tour but saw no battle but some slight skirmishes and as the one Whitsill's Mill and was discharged a copy of which is as follows and the original still remains in his hands."Jos Terry Williams is hereby discharged from my company of militia - given at Camden, Guilford County North Carolina 12 Mar 1781---Stephen Coleman, Capt. During the last mentioned tour this deponant served as quarter master sergent. During the year 1781 or 1782 this deponant was called out on a tour of duty and put to driving public wagons and teams transporting public stores to and from Halifax old town, was regular and constant in the said employment, subject to the order of the deputy quartermaster in the regular service, served the tour out of three months as he believes and was regularly discharged by Wm McGraw the said deputy quartermaster but whether he received from said officer a written discharge or not the deponant cannot say. If he did it has been lost. It might have been in this as in his first tour that he never thought it worth his while to apply for a written discharge as the officer who would give it lives in his immediate neighborhood. This is all the service this deponant did and he has no documentary testimony then to offer in proof of such service. The original of the discharges he has herein copied are still in his hands subject to the inspection of anyone and the deponant says he has no one now within his power by whom he could prove his actual service as there are so few of the old Revolutionary soldiers yet living and they so scattered over this widely extended country. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Interrogatories propounded by the court: QUESTION 1 Where and in what year were you born? ANSWERI was born in the county that was afterward Pittsylvania but at the time it was Halifax Co, in the year 1756. QUESTION 2Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? ANSWER2 I have it was on a leaf of my father's Bible and the book was about to fall pieces. I took out the said leaf and now have it in my possession. It is in my father's handwriting and I have no doubt it is correct. QUESTION 3 Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? ANSWER In the county of Pittsylvania Virginia when first called out. From thence he moved to Tennessee, Sumner Co. Thence to Wilson Tennessee thence to Jackson Co Illinois where I now live. QUESTION 4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and is so for whom? ANSWER He volunteered three tours and was drafted for one to wit his tour of five months above mentioned. QUESTION 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect] and the general circumstances of you service. ANSWER General Green commanded in the west before Lord Cornwallis in his tour.In his second tour his commander-in-chief was General Linkhon. He was at Salsberry soon after the defeat at Briar Creek and saw some of the men who were in the battle one by the name of Frost a citizen of Salsbery. QUESTION 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. ANSWER He refers to the former part of this his declaration in answer to this question. QUESTION 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. ANSWER He refers to and gives up Green Lindsey a clergyman and Conrad Will a citizen of this county. Subscribed and sworn to in open court the day and year aforesaid. Joseph T Williams attest J Manning, clerk We Green Lindsey, a clergyman residing in the county of Jackson and Conrad Will, residing in the same place hereby certify that we are all well acquainted with Joseph Terry Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy-six years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur with the deposition. Sworn to and subscribed Green Lindsey Conrad Will In open court the day and year aforesaid. Attest J Manning, clk And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter and after fielding the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Green Lindsey who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Jackson and that Conrad Will who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a reliable person and the their statement is entitled to belief. Benj H Conner George Creath Alexander Cochran State of Illinois Jackson County.I Joel Manning, clerk of the county commissioners and of Jackson County Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph T. Williams for a pension.On testimony of which I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Joel Manning, clerk State of Illinois Jackson County I Joel Manning, clerk of the county commissioners court of Jackson County do hereby testify that George Creath, Alexander Cochran and Benjamin F. Conner who have signed the foregoing certificate, were at the time of signing the same and still are the three judges of the said court duly elected and qualified. Given under my hand and seal of office at Brownsville in the said county this twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three J Manning, clerk From Rev War Pension Application Film at the National Archives, Federal Center, Denver CO Brownsville Oct 19 1833. Sire, I send enclosed the original discharges of Joseph T Williams hoping that this will remove every objection to the allowance of his claim. An early attention to the subject desirable as the old gentlemen is in a low state of health probably the effects of old age and hard labour and really is in much need of the discharge of that debt which the country has so long owed the Revolutionary soldiers. There is a case in this neighborhood of the following description: Peter Golliher was drafted to stand in readiness for a six months tour of duty and greatly often was called out and was marched toward Yorktown (at the time Cornwallis was there) to join the army at that place and when within a few miles of the army was taken sick (of the scarlet fever) and so ---?--- for some time then not fit for duty received a furlough on account of his ill health and was by his friend taken home before the expiration of the six months for which he was drafted but remained sick and unable to perform any business for nearly a year. Without putting the department to the trouble of investigating a claim which can be of no benefit to the claimant I wish you to inform me whether in case the facts were made out as above stated the said Peter Golliher could be allowed as for six months service. With much respect, your obedient servant Joel Manning Rev War Pension File of Joseph T Williams Viewed at National Archives, Federal Center, Denver CO Brownsville Jackson Co Illinois Feb 7, 1834 Dear Sir, You will recollect that sometime since I made an application for a pension for an old gentlemen of our county by the name of Joseph T. Williams. This declaration was in the first instance returned with objections. These were obviated or attempted to be and the Declaration returned to the Department.I then received a communication requiring that his original discharges from service mentioned in his declaration should be sent to the Department. I accordingly obtained them from the old man, copied them, enclosed the originals and directed them to the department. This was about the middle of October last since which time I have heard nothing upon the subject. I however expected mail after mail a ommunication supposing the delay was ---?--- by the press of business until the last mail brought me the allowance of the pension of ---?--- Lipe whose declaration was sent long after the original discharges of Mr Williams.This circumstance incurs me to think that the delay cannot be occasioned by the theory of business as I before supposed. I therefore write this for information upon the subject. I wish to make an inquiry concerning the application for a pension of Jesse Gordan also of our county. His declaration was just returned with objections, was amended and sent back. It as a second time returned with the note --"The claimant must produce or at least make an effort to produce some evidence of his service as a non-commissioned officer and as to his service as a Lieut. The regulation of the department is imperative. Must produce his commission or satisfactory evidence he was duly commissioned and served in that capacity for the time alleged. Mr Gordon claims to have served ---?--- or nearly so as a Lieut and also a long time in the capacity of sergent ---?---. He has not given up his claim but is still searching for evidence. He has found where a brother of his resides of whom he has not heard for many years. By him he hopes to be able to make satisfactory proof of his services as a non-commissioned officer. Now the question I wish to ask is this, in case he able to make such proof by his brother and should wave for the present his claim for service as Lieut and be allowed a pension as non-commissioned officer whether hereafter after making satisfactory proof of his service as Lieut his pension could be increased to what it would have been in case he had made such proof in the first instance. His age, infirmity and poverty will at once suggest the reason for this inquiry. I mentioned in a former communication a case of a person of this county by the name of Peter Golliher. Will you please in our answer to this to answer my inquiry in that case also. Your servant with much regard Joel Manning To J L Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Rev War Pension File of Joseph Terry Williams Viewed at National Archives, Federal Center, Denver CO Camden South Carolina This is to certify that Joseph Terry Williams a sergant in my company of militia from Pittsylvania has served his tour of duty and is discharged. Given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1779. Wm Witcher, Capt Joseph Terry Williams is hereby discharged from my company of militia given at Camden, Guilford County North Carolina 12th month 1781. Stephen Coleman Capt --?-- Joseph Terry Williams Rev War Pension File Viewed at National Archives, Federal Center, Denver CO Brownsville Jackson County Illinois Sir, I return to the department the application of Joseph T Williams, Robert Hiatt (?) and Hesekiah Davis with the accompanying briefs after having made such amendments as appeared to me to be sufficient from instructions.I have altogether refrained from amedling with any other part of the application as that would disarrange the examination which has been made by the department. I drew the conclusion that the only defect in the ---?--- referred to in Ques XVI was that the sheet of paper which contained the seals was not attached in the manner subscribed in the explanatory note to the said ques and I was confirmed in this opinion by the particular direction in the brief accompanying Joseph T Williams application. If I have misapprehended the objection, I shall of course be informed. The other applications will probably be returned after the next term of our court. The delay in this matter has been occassioned by my absence for a long time and it is hoped that the department has by this time so far relieved itself from the great throng of business that has been thrown upon it as to be able to soon to act upon these applications. Your obedient servant, Joel Manning J L Edwards, Esq. Rev War Pension File of Joseph Terry Williams Viewed National Archives, Federal Center, Denver CO. More About JOSEPH TERRY WILLIAMS: Residences: Pittsylvania County, VA, Sumner & Wilson Counties, Tennessee for some 20 years before going to Illinois. Source: Revolutionary War Pension Application 2. iv. JAMES MASTIN WILLIAMS, b. September 22, 1763, Pittsylvania County, VA; d. January 12, 1838 Pittsylvania County, VA. v. THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS, d. June 02, 1794. Notes for THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS: ESTATE INVENTORY for THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS Accounts Current Book 2, p 183 Pittsylvania Co, VA Inventory of the estate of Thomas T. Williams, dec'd 2 Jun 1794 Negroes: Peter, Jack, Vilot, Juday, Lucy and her child Nancy, Silley, James, Cupit Bay horse, mare and colt, cow and bell, cow and yearling, cow and calf, one ditto, cow, cow and calf, ditto, 3 young cattle, 4 ditto, 3 beds and furniture, 27 hogs, red sow, 2 sows and 8 piggs, 4 shotes, 4 fat hoggs, 2 chests, table, 2 butter potts, ?toster, 6 chairs, cup board, cotton wheel, mans saddle, womans saddle, cask, case and bottles, Bible, flax wheel, cart whele box, flat iron, 4 axes, 10 pewtwer plates, 2 basons, old pewter, 2 small chairs, parcel earthen ware, sythe and cradle, coffee pot, skillet, dutch oven and hooks, churn, barrel, pott, tub, pail, pr. cards, 3 razors & case, 2 pr chain traces, haims, 2 cleviss, collar bridle & trace, 4 grubbing hoes, 5 hilling hoes, 2 wedges, clevis, plow, bridle bit, plow, old bell, old table, swingle tree & irons, parcel tobacco, sow & piggs, chest of drawers. We the subscribers have appr'd the movable estate of Thomas T. Williams, decd --William Irby, John Fitzgerald, Robert Clapton, Wm Waldron Recorded 19 1795 Jan Total #523.1.2 More About THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS: Married to: May 24, 1787, Tabitha Walker; consent of Stephen Coleman; Surety: James Mastin Williams; married by Rev. Dodson. vi. WILLIAM MASTIN WILLIAMS. More About WILLIAM MASTIN WILLIAMS: Children: Jackson Williams m. Lucy Lewis Married to: July 11, 1789, Elizabeth Adams, dau. of John Adams; Surety: Caen Adams vii. JOHN WILLIAMS. Notes for JOHN WILLIAMS: [LWilliams.FTW] There is a marriage bond 7-16-1792 for a John Williams and Elizabeth Williams (R. Williams is noted as the father but it is not clear of which one). Married by Rev. Dodson, as were John's brothers Thomas Terry Williams, David Champness Williams and Doctor Crawford Williams. More About JOHN WILLIAMS: Married to: July 16, 1792, Possibly to Elizabeth Williams (see notes). viii. DAVID CHAMPNESS WILLIAMS. Notes for DAVID CHAMPNESS WILLIAMS: Pittsylvania Co. WB 1, p.425 6/21/1841 Will of DAVID C. WILLIAMS Wife: Lucy Son: Thomas T. Williams, dec'd Matthew B. Williams Dau: Judith Marr, Sarah Marr, dec'd Elizabth D. Akins (and 2 children she had by Lewis) Lucy L. Adams Ann Ferguson Grandson: William C. Williams, David Williams, Samuel C. Williams, (sons of my son Thomas T. Williams, dec'd) Grandaughter: Sarah E. Marr, daughter of my dau. Sarah L. Marr, dec'd. Note: There is much more to this will. These are the major players. More About DAVID CHAMPNESS WILLIAMS: Children: Thomas T. Williams (died bef. 1841) Grandchildren: William C. Williams, David Williams, Samuel C. Williams - sons of Thomas T. Williams, Married to: January 26, 1792, Lucy Terry, dau. of David Terry. Surety: James Mastin Williams; married by Rev. Dodson ix. DOCTOR CRAWFORD WILLIAMS, d.Bef. May 01, 1857. More About DOCTOR CRAWFORD WILLIAMS: Children: Francis Williams Married to: Nancy Wisdom, granddaughter of Francis Wisham; married by Rev. Dodson Notes for THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS: ESTATE INVENTORY for THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS Accounts Current Book 2, p183 Pittsylvania Co, VA Inventory of the estate of Thomas T. Williams, decd 2 Jun 1794 Negroes: Peter, Jack, Vilot, Juday, Lucy and her child Nancy, Silley, James, Cupit Bay horse, mare and colt, cow and bell, cow and yearling, cow and calf, one ditto, cow, cow and calf, ditto, 3 young cattle, 4 ditto, 3 beds and furniture, 27 hogs, red sow, 2 sows and 8 piggs, 4 shotes, 4 fat hoggs, 2 chests, table, 2 butter potts, ?toster, 6 chairs, cup board, cotton wheel, mans saddle, womans saddle, cask, case and bottles, Bible, flax wheel, cart whele box, flat iron, 4 axes, 10 pewtwer plates, 2 basons, old pewter, 2 small chairs, parcel earthen ware, sythe and cradle, coffee pot, skillet, dutch oven and hooks, churn, barrel, pott, tub, pail, pr. cards, 3 razors & case, 2 pr chain traces, haims, 2 cleviss, collar bridle & trace, 4 grubbing hoes, 5 hilling hoes, 2 wedges, clevis, plow, bridle bit, plow, old bell, old table, swingle tree & irons, parcel tobacco, sow & piggs, chest of drawers. We the subscribers have appr'd the movable estate of Thomas T. Williams, decd --William Irby, John Fitzgerald, Robert Clapton, Wm Waldron Recorded 19 Jan 1795 Total #523.1.2 More About THOMAS TERRY WILLIAMS: Married to: May 24, 1787, Tabitha Walker; consent of Stephen Coleman;Surety: James Mastin Williams; married by Rev. Dodson. [S16] Lucian W. Hiner, Jr. One of the most difficult challenges in sorting out the Pittsylvania County Williams line is the fact that there was so much inter marriage among a handful of plantation owners for a few generations as well as inaccurate information posted by amateur re such as I. My focus on the Williams began with the family from the 1730?s forward. The Williams were originally from Wales and settled in eastern VA and moved south westward into Prince Edward and Nottoway Counties with my line ending up in Pittsylvania County and then my offshoot to Halifax County. There are examples of 1st and 3rd cousins marrying among the Williams, Terrys, Fallens, and Carters, etc, According to my research and sources, a William Williams b.1730, d. 1780 married a Lucy Terry, b. 1737 d. 1788. Among their children were a daughter, Lucy Terry Williams, b. 1768 d. 1-3?1861, not 1841 as often reported.(David Champness Williams died in 1841) Lucy Terry Williams married David Champness Williams on 1-26-1792 in Pittsylvania County. Lucy Terry Williams parents were David Terry and Elizabeth Luck. [S16] Lucian W. Hiner, Jr. According to my research and sources, a William Williams b.1730, d. 1780 married a Lucy Terry, b. 1737 d. 1788. Among their children were a daughter, Lucy Terry Williams, b. 1768 d. 1-3-1861, not 1841 as often reported.(David Champness Williams died in 1841) Lucy Terry Williams married David Champness Williams on 1-26-1792 in Pittsylvania County. Lucy Terry Williams parents were David Terry and Elizabeth Luck. [S40] Will, William Williams. WILL OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS Will Book II, Page 114, Pittsylvania County, VA In the Name of God, Amen, I William Williams of the County of Pittsylvania in the Colony of Virginia being in a weak loe condition but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament and principally and first of all I do recommend my Soule into the hands of God who gave it nothing doubting but at the general resurrection by his almighty power I shall receve the same. And as touching what worldly Estate it hath ____? please God to bless me with in this life, I do hereby give and dispose of in manner and form following Imprinciss my Will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral charges may be first paid by my Ex. hereafter to be named Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Lewis Williams the Eighth part of my Land and Ten pounds Cash to be paid at the division of my Estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Susannah Williams twenty pounds Cash to be raised out of my Estate as soon as may be Item, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Lucy Williams the use of all the remainder of my personall and real Estate to be in her peaseable possession untill my Son Thomas Terry Williams shall arive to the age of twenty one years, or in case he should die before that time my Will and desire is that at that period of time that remaining part of my Land and all my Estate not before given should be equally divided between my loving wife and her seven sons, to witt, Joseph Terry Williams, John Williams, James Mastin Williams, Thomas Terry Williams, David Chamness Williams, William Mastin Williams, Doctor Crawford Williams either by a Division or Saile of the said Estate both real and personal as may be most convenient for the said Legates. I do also heareby nominate my beloved wife, Mr David Terry and Joseph Terry Williams my Executrix and Executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Testaments, Wills or Legaseys by me maid or given pronouncing this and no other to be my last Will and testament in Testimoney whereof I have heareunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven. his William iW Williams SS mark Test David Given, David Terry, Champness Terry (Page 115) At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 16th day of May 1780 The within last Will and Testament of William Williams deceased was exhibited into court by Lucy Williams and Joseph Terry Williams the Executrix and Executor therein named and proved by the Oaths of two of the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Exrx and Exor who made Oath according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law, on giving security Whereupon they together they together with David Terry their security entered into Bono (?) and ask the same according to Law Teste Will Tunstall CS