Williams, Colonel Henry

1734 - Abt 1785  (50 years)

• Name	Williams, Henry  [1]
  Title	Colonel
  Birth	3 Nov 1734
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	18729
  Death	Abt 1785	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I18376	Caswell County
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Williams, Daniel,   b. 28 Sep 1710, Hanover County, Virginia d. 15 Nov 1757, Granville County, North Carolina (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Living
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F7652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	[Williams], Elizabeth Unknown   d. Bef Apr 1816, Caswell County, North Carolina
  Reference Number	206832
  Children	1. Living + 2. Williams, Sarah   d. 1840  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Living   4. Living + 5. Living   6. Williams, Elizabeth   d. Bef 15 Oct 1813, Caswell County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Williams, Nancy   d. Bef Mar 1804  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Williams, Susannah,   b. Abt 1763   d. Bef 7 Sep 1795 (Age ~ 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Williams, Daniel,   b. Abt 1766  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 10. Williams, Nathan,   b. 26 Dec 1776, Orange County, North Carolina d. 24 Jun 1838, Henry County, Tennessee (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Williams, Henry,   b. Abt 1778  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Seen as Colonel Henry Williams but that fact not confirmed. That the following is with respect to the Henry Williams of this entry has not been confirmed and is placed here for research purposes only: Henry Williams: File no. 1127, 100 acres, Entry no. 1184, entered 1 Nov 1780; Grant no. 1086, issued 27 Nov 1793; Book 81, p. 258; Located on Nats fork of Country Line Creek. File no. 435, 700 acres, Entry no. 728, entered 17 Mar 1779; Grant no. 596, issued 13 Oct 1783; Book 53, p. 21, Located on the waters of Stony Creek. File no. 37, 127 acres, Entry no. 65, entered 9 June 1778; Grant no. 37, issued 3 Mar 1779; Book 35, p. 37; Located on the waters of Stony Creek. File no. 66, 216 acres, Entry no. 252, entered 4 Sept 1778; Grant no. 66, issued 3 Mar 1779; Book 35, p. 66; Located on some sm branches of Shaws, Toms, and Stoney Creek. Source: North Carolina State Archives Land Grant Records. _______________ Will of Henry Williams recorded in Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Book B, p.92 In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Williams of the County of Caswell & the State of North Carolina being in perfect health thanks be to Almighty God for his _____ but taking into consideration the shortness and uncertainty of this transitory life & that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, First and principally I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sins and be saved by the precious death and merits of my Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus -- Item, my desire first and last is that all my lawful debts be paid off -- Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son Daniel Williams, three hundred and forty acres of land, taken off the North side of the Tract of land I purchased from John Henslee by an East and West Line, and one Negro boy named Jacob and one Negro girl named Amy one feather bed and furniture, one gray horse, two cows and calves, & two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever -- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Williams the other three hundred acres of land that I purchased of Henslee and also two hundred and sixteen acres adjacent thereto lying on the waters of Toms Creek and one Negro boy named James, One Negro girl named Dinah, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed & furniture two cows and calves, two Ewes and lambs and other house furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever -- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Williams a tract of land I purchased of Thomas Hart containing three hundred and fifty acres, one Negro boy named Tom and one Negro girl named Phoebe, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice, to him and his heirs forever -- Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry Williams the tract of land whereon I now live called McKevis old tract at my wifes death or Intermarriage and also one hundred & twenty seven acres of land lying between where I now live and the land purchased from John Henslee, One Negro girl named Charlotte and one hundred pounds to purchase him a Negro fellow, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever -- I also give the remainder of my land lying on the waters of Country Line Creek to be equally divided between my four sons to support their other land with timber --Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Rice one mare and saddle one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs, half dozen pewter plates, two pewter basins - one pewter dish one iron pot, one iron skillet to her and her heirs forever, I also lend to my daughter Nancy Rice one Negro woman named Rachael and one Negro boy named Bob during her natural life and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body Lawfully begotten in wedlock -- Item. I given and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Williams one mare named Bounce a woman's saddle, one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my Elizabeth one Negro man named Sampson & fifty pounds during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock. -- Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Rice one bed and furniture, one mare & saddle, half dozen pewter plates, two pewter basins, one pewter dish one iron pot one iron skillet all which she has already received, and also two cows and calves two ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my daughter Susannah Rice one Negro girl named Rose and one Negro boy named Simon and twenty pounds during her natural life and at her death to be Equally divided and their increase among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in Wedlock -- Item, I given and bequeath to my daughter Ursley [Ursula] Duke Peoples one feather bed and furniture one women's saddle half dozen pewter plates two pewter basins one pewter dish, one iron skillet all which she has already received. I likewise give her a mare colt that came out of Bounce & one iron pot two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever, I also lend to my Daughter Ursley Duke Peoples one Negro boy named Peter and one Negro girl named Jean during her natural life and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock. -- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Brookes one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my Daughter Sally Brookes one Negro woman named Hannah and her child named Diza and a horse colt that came out of my Bounce mare and two cows during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock -- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Williams one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves, to Ewes and lambs, and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice I also lend my Daughter Jane Williams one Negro man named Will and one Negro girl named Ester during her natural life, and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in Wedlock. -- Item, I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Williams my Mannos plantation and all my slaves that is not mentioned in my former legacies and four work horses and all the remaining part of my stock of cattle, hogs and sheep and two beds and furniture and the remaining part kitchen furniture during her widowhood to maintain school the children upon -- But if she should intermarry I appoint that all my estate be taken out of her hands except five Negroes, To witt, Frank, Sall, Tammy, Sarah, and little Hannah, one feather bed and furniture which I lend her during her natural life and at her Decease to be equally divided between my sons and daughters and their heirs and my Grand-daughter Mary Slade and all the rest of my estate be it of what kind or quality so ever I appoint that it be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among my sons and daughters and also my grand-daughter Mary Slade or their heirs -- I also appoint that if my daughter Elizabeth should live longer than her mothers widowhood that at her intermarriage my daughter Elizabeth and her estate, I leave to be conducted by my son-in-law William Rice and her Negro I leave to be equally divided with the other part of my estate that is divided -- Lastly I appoint my wife and my son-in-law William Rice and my son Daniel Williams at the arrival of twenty one years of age, whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament to be performed, in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day April One thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Henry Williams Signed sealed published and declared in presence of John Henslee William Brown Thomas Rice This will was duly proven in open court by the oath of John Hembree and William Brown and ordered to be recorded. A. Murphy Will Book B, p.92 Caswell County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Jan Court 1786 _______________ Revolutionary War Soldiers Revolutionary War Soldiers of Caswell County, North Carolina The following was transcribed from a newspaper clipping in possession of Miss Hattie Slade of Yanceyville, N. C. The name of the newspaper is not mentioned nor the date it was published: "We are indebted to our honored friend and townsman, Captain Ezekiel Slade, for the articles in this issue, one giving the list of soldiers furnished by Caswell County for the Revolutionary War. The other sales of tobacco made on the Danville market in June, 187_. Both articles are . . . er s--t he reader especially the latter for information regarding the prices now for tobacco. The following is a list of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who subsequently resided in the County of Caswell. Colonel James Saunders Major Richard Saunders Major Thomas Donoho Major Charles Dixon Major John Reed Captain Samuel Johnston Doctor Lancelot Johnston Doctor David Johnson Captain Gabriel Lea Colonel Robert Parkes Colonel Henry Williams John Williams John McMullen Peter Smith David Mitchelle William Culbertson Lewis Corbett David Barker Jonathan Starkey William Sawyers William Richmond Rev. Richard Martin Robert Martin Thomas Slade William Slade Nathaniel Slade Jacob Wright John Ingram Nathaniel Comer Jeremiah Samuel Archibald Samuel George Samuel John Davis Robert Blackwell John Price Nathaniel Hart Henry Willis Joshua Kerney John Kimbrough John Taylor William Mitchell Isaac Rainey William Parker William Berry James Turner Wynn Dixon Francis Smith William Ware John Ware Thomas Wiley Thomas Stephens William Stephens Holoway Page Robert Browning John Graves Daniel Gwynn Berry Hunt James Lea Phillip Coleman." Recorded herein on this November 16, 1953. Copied from the files of Register of Deeds, Caswell Co., N. C.; Mr. J. Burch Blaylock; by Mrs. Kay Dixon, member of William Gaston Chapter DAR. Gastonia, N. C. Oct. 1955 •••• _______________ If the tobacco sale year shown above (187_) is correct, the Ezekiel Slade to whom reference is made most likely is Ezekiel B. Slade (1838-1914). Miss Hattie Slade probably is his daughter, Harriet Slade (1878-1971). Ezekiel Slade is a nephew of Abisha Slade (1799-1869), who is associated with the discovery of the bright-leaf tobacco curing process.

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Thomas McNeill of Caswell County, North Carolina, His Forebears & Descendants, Ben L. Rose (1984) at 15.