I received the following note from Gerri Williams after I published this page. This note clarifies "the rest of the story" about this Williams line.

"I note that you have spelled out the children of William Williams and Mary Moore. If you plan to include this family and the other sons of William and Mary, then you might want to do so as a side bar...since to my knowledge there is NO CONNECTION at present between this line and our ELISHA WILLIAMS/SARAH JOSEY other than that their daughter Elisabeth Norfleet Hunter Williams married Joseph John Williams Jr., son by Joseph John Williams Sr.'s first wife Rosanna Connor. On a tree that I have from a direct relative, it states that there was NO RELATIONSHIP between this line of Williams and Elisabeth Norfleet Hunter Williams line!!!! So you cannot make that assumption, I believe.

However, I DO BELIEVE that they were distant cousins...due to the fact that William Williams who married Mary Moore was a son of John Williams and Ann Whitley. And I believe that John Williams and Ann Whitley's other children may be the direct line for us. WHICH, I don't know?!"

	The following information comes via Gerri Williams from Descendants of John Williams of Isle of Wight County, Virginia by Dr. William M. Mann, Jr. written and published on Christmas, 1961. He wrote this book for his children's grandmother Cora Vaughan Smith.  It appears the information about the two John Williams is confused based on other information I have from Gerri Wiliams on which I based the family tree above. In his preface, however, he is particular in saying that the book is about John Williams of Isle of Wight county, Virginia who died in 1692. There were only three copies of this book made, as it's typewritten on vellum and bound. Mr. Mann, Jr. lived in San Antonio, Texas when the book was written. He begins the book by saying that in Virginia alone over 350 persons of the name of Williams appear as headrights in the land patents dated prior to 1667. And those of the name John Williams comprise nearly 1/4 of the list. He states that because of the number of JOHN WILLIAMS' it is difficult to pin down WHICH ONE is the right one, However, he seems to feel that it is John Williams, "planter", who assigned land by Edward Webb and wife Hannah, in Isle of Wight on April 6, 1677, the deed being abstracted in Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County (p. 575 by Boddie). This land belonged at one time to Edward Palmer and was next to land owned by William Boddie (Ibid., pp567,575). The writer feels that John purchased on November 8, 1677, from Edward Palmer once again, 1800 acres of land that had been granted to Palmer on Feb. 6, 1672, which land was adjacent to lands of Anthony Matthews (Ibid., pp. 578,690). He continues with other purchases which I'll not number here and then proceeds to lay out the lineage of the family starting with this same John and running through five generations of children and children's children. The first John was married to Anne______the wife who subsequently married Arnold Shewmake. She died after 9 Dec. 1697 and most certainly before 1704 as she was not on the quit rent roll for that year. John, most likely was born abt 1640, so states Mr. Mann, Jr. (Note below the supposition that William may be the son of John Williams b c 1640 d aft 9 Mar 1691 IOW, VA and Ann Moore.  Could these be the same people?) The children of this John are listed as: Elizabeth m. Thomas Wright, John m. Ann _____, Bridgett who married John Browne of Kinsale then Wiliam Williams who maried Mary _____ then Thomas who married Susannah (Crews) Davis, Mary, Jane, Nicholas who married Anne Lewis, Richard and finally Theophilus who died without issue.  (Note below the will of William Williams reads:  Will 9 Dec 1704, NC   The will names wife Mary ex: sons Samuel, John and Stephen, daus not named .  Could this William Williams be the same one below?  if so, he would be the great grandfather of Elisha, who would be the son of his grandson, Williams Williams.  All this is based strictly on timing, with the only tie between Elisha and the grandson William Williams being a DAR reference.  It is consistent with Henry Philip Williams' story of Elish being the son of William.  ) Mr. Mann, Jr. goes on to indentify the second John...the one who married Ann______ as a second generation and enumerates the children as follows: Ann m. Samuel Herring, Theophilus, John, James who married Elizabeth Bryan, daughter of Needham Bryan. Isaac, Arthur, Sarah who married ____Castelaw.   Eley Williams, possibly born abt 1737, came to Halifax County, NC and he was the son of Jonah Williams and Martha Eley.  Jonah, his father, was the son of Nicholas Williams who in turn was the son of John Williams....the one in the same who died in 1692.  Gerri Williams believes there is some chance this could be the Elisha Williams who moved his family to Nashville TN in 1804???  This is in contradiction to Henry Philips Williams statement that Elisha's father was William Williams.

	According to Henry Philips Williams in a letter he wrote to his cousin Will Williams,   Sometime about the year 1700 there came from Wales a man who was the father of your great-great-Grandfather.  I don't know his name but he settled in Pennsylvania and his son William Williams, in course of time moved to Caldwell County, North Carolina where he married a Miss Thomas. This was in or about 1742.  Several children were born of this marriage, his son Elisha being the second child.  Now this Elisha Williams was the father of your Grandpa Josiah Williams.  He was married in 1772 to Miss Josey and had three sons and one daughter. "   Following is an excerpt from a "A Williams Family History/The First Generations" written by Henry Philips Williams. Cousin Jack spoke of the old original stock as coming from Wales and settling first in Pennsylvania, and at least one branch of the family  immigrating or moving to North Carolina. That branch from which we are sprung came some time in the early part of 1725, and settled in or near Edgecome, N.C. Afterwards the head of  the house, William Williams (my  father's grandfather) moved up to a place called Shoco or Shoeco,  in  Caldwell or Halifax, County, N.C., where he bought  a large and fine property and lived the life of a country gentleman, having his farm on the river, his Negro quarters and his overseers.  He had, I think, three sons and several daughters." One of these sons was my  grandfather, Elisha Williams, born in 1746, and afterwards owning the homestead,  besides several farms in Franklin County, where I am told they kept  Negro quarters managed by overseers."

	Could the William Williams below who was born about 1725 be the one referred to above by Henry Philips Williams????? He was married in 1746 rather than the 1742 claimed above and while the wife was not a "Miss Thomas", her father's first name was Thomas. There is no child named Elisha born to the William Williams below.  But this family was in the Shocco Creek area at the time our William was supposed to be there.   Note generations are color coded:   First generation Second generation Third generation Fourth generation   According to Rootsweb.com “Descendants of William Williams”: WILLIAM WILLIAMS was born in Wales, and died 9 Dec 1704, in N Carolina. He married MARY MOORE. William may be the son of John Williams b c 1640 d aft 9 Mar 1691 IOW, VA and Ann Moore. Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS: ref Smallwood “Some colonial and Revolutionary Families of NC” The tradition is universally prevalent among his descendants that the first American ancestor was William Williams and he came from Wales, and there is a strong probability that this William Williams came to the colony at the same time with John Alston, and that it was his son Samuel, quite young at the time of his father’s death, who subsequently md Elizabeth dau of John Alston c 1725-28 More about WILLIAM WILLIAMS: Will 9 Dec 1704, NC The will names wife Mary ex: sons Samuel, John and Stephen, daus not named Children of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and MARY are: JOHN WILLIAMS, b. N Carolina. STEPHEN WILLIAMS, b. N Carolina. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1705, N Carolina                d. Abt. 1754, Edgecombe Co., NC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don’t know what happened to John and Stephen Williams. Samuel Williams' Oct 4, 1753 will probated in February 1754 named his sons as William, Solomon, Samuel and Joseph John, his grandson as Samuel Williams, his wife as Elizabeth, executors as Philip Alston and Benjamin Wynns (could this be Williams?), and Witnesses as Thomas and Edmund Kearny and James Alston. Samuel Williams was born abt 1705 in NC and died abt 1754 in Edgecombe County NC. He married Elizabeth Alston abt 1725 in NC. She was the daughter of John Alston and Mary Clark. Their children were: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Williams born abt 1725 in Martin County NC              (died about 1791 in Warren County – see below) Joseph John Williams born abt 1730 in NC and died abt 1818 Samuel Williams born abt 1730 NC               (died abt 1791in Warren County – see below) Solomon Williams born abt 1736 Edgecombe County NC               died 28 July 1794 Warren County NC Elizabeth Williams born abt 1740 NC WILLIAM WILLIAMS was born Abt. 1725 in Martin Co, NC. He married ELIZABETH WHITMEL October 02, 1746 in N Carolina, daughter of THOMAS WHITMEL and ELIZABETH BRYAN. Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS: He was a member of the Provincial Congress at Halifax in Oct. 1776 (p 913 V 10 Colonial Records). He was granted a patent for land in Edgecombe 8 June 1739 (Colonial Records of NC v 6 p 619). He was appointed colonel of Martin Co Militia by the Provincial congress at Hillsboro, 9 Sept 1775. He was a delegate from Martin Co to the provincial congress at Hillsboro on 20 Aug -1775 (Roaster of Solders from NC in the American Rev by the DAR p 499-503). He appointed Col. for Martin Co and adjutant to the 1st regiment in August 1775 He was a member of the Provincial Congress at Halifax 4 April 1776 and of the Constitutional Convention at the same place Oct 1776. He married Elizabeth dau of Thomas Whitmel, Esq. on 2 Oct 1746, at her fathers house by Needham Bryan. Children of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH WHITMEL are: SAMUEL DAWSON WILLIAMS, b. February 10, 1753, Halifax County, NC. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1755, Halifax County, NC. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. 1755, Halifax County, NC            d. Bef. December 07, 1790, Bertie Co. NC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS was born Abt. 1730 in N Carolina, and died 1818. He married (1) ROSANNA CONNER. He married (2) ELIZABETH MATILDA ALSTON Abt. 1770, daughter of PHILIP ALSTON and WINIFRED WHITMEL. Children of JOSEPH WILLIAMS and (1st wife) ROSANNA CONNER are: JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, b. N Carolina. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1780, N Carolina. Children of JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS and (2nd wife)ELIZABETH ALSTON are: CATHERINE WILLIAMS, b. N Carolina; m. HEATH. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. 1763, N Carolina           d. AL           m. LEMUEL JAMES ALSTON. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. 1771, N Carolina. MARTHA WHITMEL WILLIAMS, b. February 02, 1771, N Carolina           d. April 08, 1827, N Carolina. WINIFRED WHITMELL WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1774, N Carolina. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMUEL WILLIAMS was born abt 1730 in NC. (He died abt 1791in Warren County and may not have married – see below) More on Samuel Williams: Feb 1791 Court from Abstracts of Warren County NC Will Books Will of Samuel Williams names brothers Solomon Williams and Joseph John Williams executors and friend James Alston and Gabriel Long co-executors. Leaves home place including mill and land in Halifax County on Fishing Creek to: 1. Sons of his brother William Williams, Samuel and William, 2. Children of his brother William Williams’ daughter Elisabeth Johnston William Williams and Samuel Williams are listed as “Jurat”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLOMON WILLIAMS was born Abt. 1736 in Edgecombe Co., NC, and died July 28, 1794 in Warren County, NC. He married TEMPERANCE BODDIE June 23, 1757 in N Carolina. Children of SOLOMON WILLIAMS and TEMPERANCE BODDIE are: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, b. 1755-1760, Warren County, NC; d. 1838. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. 1756, N Carolina. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1765, N Carolina; d. September 18, 1824. HENRY GUSTON WILLIAMS, b. May 24, 1765, N Carolina               d. 1835, Warren County, NC. TEMPERANCE BODDIE WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1770, N Carolina. MARY P. WILLIAMS, b. 1770, N Carolina; d. Aft. 1860.

	1790 Census, North Carolina Halifax County, Halifax District               1st #      free white males 16 year upwards and head of families             2nd #     free white males under 16 years             3rd #      free white   females and head of families             4th #      all other free persons             5th #      slaves ===========================================================   pg 62a pt 4 Williams, Augustin.........................1-1-3-0-0   pg 62b pt 5 Williams, John................................1-2-3-0-4   pg 63b pt 8 Williams, Joseph John....................1-2-4-0-66 (Son of Samuel & Elizabeth born 171730 in NC ?) Williams, James..............................2-0-0-0-27 Williams, Thomas............................1-0-1-0-0 Williams, Samuel.............................1-2-5-0-0 (Son of William & Elizabeth born 1753 ?) Williams, Wood................................1-1-3-0-1 Williams, Elisha................................1-5-3-0-1 Williams, Francis..............................1-3-2-0-7 Williams, George..............................1-2-4-0-0 Williams, Samuel..............................1-2-4-0-0 (Son of Samuel & Elizabeth born 1739 in NC ?) Williams, William..............................2-3-6-3-0 (Son of Samuel & Elizabeth born 1725 in Martin County NC ?)   pg 64a pt 10 Williams, Thomas..............................1-2-3-0-1   pg 65a pt 13 Williams, John...................................1-0-3-0-5   pg 65b pt 14 Williams, Howell................................1-1-3-0-1 Williams, Joseph...............................1-3-3-0-0 Williams, Ely.....................................2-1-6-0-3 Williams, John...................................3-0-8-0-32 Williams, Jesse.................................1-2-1-0-12 Williams, Daniel................................1-1-2-0-1 Williams, Sarah.................................0-0-3-0-1 Williams, William..............................1-3-5-0-0 There were a number of Williams living in Edgecombe County in 1790. 1790                        North Carolina  Edgecombe County, Halifax District          1st #             free white males 16 year upwards and head of families       2nd #               free white males under 16 years       3rd #            free white   females and head of families       4th #             all other free persons       5th #               slaves   ===========================================================   pg 54a Williams, Margaret...........................0-0-2-1-0   pg 54 b Williams, Benjamin...........................3-1-3-0-0 Williams, Unity.................................2-0-3-0-0   Pg 54 c Williams, Joseph..............................1-2-5-0-0 Williams, Drury.................................1-0-2-0-0 Williams, Jesse................................1-0-3-0-0   Pg 55a Williams, John..................................1-0-0-0-2 Williams, Henry................................1-0-2-0-5 Williams, Matthew.............................1-0-0-0-0 Williams, John.................................1-0-2-0-5 Williams, Elizabeth............................2-1-3-0-12 Williams, John.................................1-0-4-0-2 Williams, Matthew..............................1-1-4-0-6 Williams, Uriah................................2-1-2-0-3 There also were several Williams living in Franklin County.  This Elisha Williams was most likely the one in our family line who moved to the Nashville TN area about 1804.                           1790 Census  Franklin County,   Halifax District        1st #      free white males 16 year upwards and head of families          2nd #    free white males under 16 years          3rd #     free white   females and head of families   William, Benj..................2-1-3-3-6 William, John..................1-3-5-0-4 Williams, Floyd J.....,........1-3-4-0-0 Williams, Huckman....,.,,,.....1-2-3-0-0 William, Harriss...............1-1-1-0-0 Williams, Leeman.......,,......2-3-5-0-5 Williams, Floyd................1-2-6-0-0 Williams, John.................1-2-4-0-0 Williams, Rich'd...............3-0-2-0-3 Williams, Elisha...............1-3-4-0-13 Williams, Sam'l........,.......1-0-2-0-2

Below are all the references I could find to anyone with the surname Williams in the Warren County Will Books for the period covered below. There are obvious references to several of the family members above, but none to Elisha who we believe was livng on his father's plantation on the Franklin County side of Shocco Creek, the dividing line between Franklin and Warren Counties.

	ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N.C. WILL BOOK 3 April 1779 - May 1783 From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 121. 27 Oct.1781; Nov.Ct.1781. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of Goochland Co., Va., to his Dtro MARY TODD of Warren Co. Gift of negroes, to go to her children at her death. Wit: DRURY WILLIAMS, THOMAS HALL, FRANCES (FANNEY) HALL, (Jurat) & WILLIAM TURNER. 129. (A) Will of SARAH THOMPSON, Relict of the late SAMUEL THOMPSON of Surry Co., Va. 12 Dec.178l; Feb. Ct.l782. Son SAMUEL to have Property bequeathed by her late husband; Dtrs. SARAH, relict of the late JACOB WILLIAMS, MARY BELL, ANNE MYRICK. Extr. Brigadier General THOMAS PERSON. Wit: WILLIAM JACKSON & CADER POWELL (Jurat) 193. May Court 1783. Allowances of DANIEL VAULX as Collector: WARD's District: THOMAS WILLIAMS, ORNAN WHATLEY, WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, DAVID HIGH, GEORGE CUNNINGHAM:, MICHAEL GUARTNEY FUSSEL's District: THOMAS MERRITT, Jr., WILLIAM WILLIAMS, WILLIAM BROCK, ASA FORKNER, BENJA. FORKNER, SAMUEL LOYD, AMEY BECKHAM Abstracts of Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 4 35. (A) Will of PHILLIP ALSTON. 18 Nov.1783;July Ct.1784. Wife WINNEFRED; Sons WILLIAM, THOMAS W. & PHILIP G. ALSTON, Extrs.: Dtrs. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS & WINNEFRED COCKE; Son SAMUEL (a minor). Describes land bought from WILLIAM ALSTON, 'Bobs Place', on Blanchets Branch adj. BLANCHETT, near Mill Path & on the Maple Swamp, Buck Branch & Ginnys Branch, adj. his son Tommy's line. Wit: STEPHEN MARSHALL (Jurat), SAMUEL MARSHALL (Jurat), JOHN HARVEAY & SALLEY CROSSLAND 65. Oct.Ct.1784. Partial div. Est. PHILIP ALSTON,dec'd. One part to SAMUEL ALSTON & one part div.between WILLIAM, THOS.W. & PHILL ALSTON, ELIZA WILLIAMS & WINNEFRET COCKE. Commrs: SAML.WILLIAMS, GABL.LONG & THOS.HINES. 165.(A) Will of ROBERT WILLIAMS. 13 Dec.1785;April Ct.1786. Names: Wife ANNE; Son JOHN, Extr.; Son GEORGE; Son ROBERT; Dtr.MARY WILLIAMS: Gr-son TAVINER. Co-Extr. NIMROD WILLIAMS. Wit: DANIEL VAULX (Jurat), JOSEPH FENNEL, ROSANAH BUCKHAM (Jurat). 184. 27 April 1786; July Ct. 1786. Inv. Est. ROBERT WILLIAMS, dec'd., by JOHN WILLIAMS, Extr. ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N. C. WILL BOOK 5 53. Inv. Est. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, dec'd., by THOMAS THORN, Admr. 155. 23 March l790; May Ct. 1790. JOHN SMELLY to AUGUSTAN BALTHROP. For 60 Pds. Va. money, sale of his claim to negroes already in possession of sd. BALTHROP which were left to his wife MARY by her former husband JOHN TODD & her father WILLIAM WILLIAMS to be div. at her death among her children. Wit: THOMAS MILLER (Jurat) & JAMES PAINE. 213. (A) Will of SAMUEL WILLIAMS. 21 Feb.1791; Feb. Ct.1791. Names: Brother SOLOMON WILLIAMS, Extr.; Brother JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, Extr.; SAMUEL & WILLIAM, sons of his brother WILLIAM WILLIAMS; children of ELISABETH JOHNSTON, dtr. of his brother WILLIAM. Land devised is homeplace, including mill (bought from MONTFORT) & land in Halifax Co., on Fishing Creek & land bought from SUMNER which last he leaves to 8 of his slaves who are to be free. Co-Extrs: Friends JAMES ALSTON & GABRIEL LONG. Wit: WM. WILLIAMS (Jurat) & SAMUEL WILLIAMS (Jurat). The following is a more detailed account of this same will: Abstracts of Wills, Warren County, North Carolina (GoldenWest Marketing Genealogy,5812 Temple City Blvd,Temple City,CA 91780-2112). Warren County Will Abstracts 1779-1844,Pag124:. (Entry #541) SAMUEL WILLIAMS 2 Feb 1791 Feb Ct 1791 Original on file # 5/213 Following is an extract of his will, from "Abstracts of Wills, Warren County,NC,1779-1844" : SAMUEL WILLIAMS Written Feb. 21, 1791, probated February Court 1791. "...being sick in body.." My Negroes Crese and her son TOM, his wife PRISS, and her five children ALLEN, CHARITY, BRYNA, WILLIE, and CRESE, should be set free, but as the laws of this state will not allow this, I desire they and their heirs should pay one penny each annually for ninety-nine years to my friend James Alston until they can obtain their freedom. To my said servant CRESE, 10 acres of land in the tract I bought of Sumner. To my servant, TOM -90 acres of the rest of the Sumner tract. To my brother Solomon Williams - all the land I bought of Montfort where I now live, including the mill. To my brother Joseph John Williams - all my land in Halifax County lying on Fishing Creek. To Samuel Williams (son of my brother William Williams) - 160 pounds. To William Williams (son of my brother William Willams - 160 pounds. To the surviving children of Elizabeth Johnston (daughter of my brother William Williams) - 160 pounds to divide among them. Remaining estate to be divided between my brothers Solomon and Joseph John. Executors: brothers Solomon and Joseph John, my friend James Alston, Gabriel Long Wit: Wm. Williams, Sam. Williams. RECORD OF WILLS & ACCOUNTS, Warren Co., N. C., Book 6 From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 91. 28 Feb. 1792; Feb. Ct.1792. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, an orphan who will be 14 yrs. old next April, apprt, to JAMES DEARDEN by WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Presiding Justice & to be taught planter's business, etc. 103. 30 May 1792; Ack: May Ct. 1792. SOLOMON WILLIAMS to his grand-daughters TEMPERANCE BODDIE WILLIAMS & RUINA (URINA) JUDKINS WILLIAMS. Gift of a negro apiece at the death of his Mother, now the wife of RICHARD BURT. 98. (A) Will of FRANCIS WILLIAMS. 1 Feb. 1793; May Ct. 1793. Wife MARGET, Extrx. Sons: WILLIAM & BENNETT(to divide Anderson Swamp land); Dtr. FANNY WILLIAMS; Son LEONARD (a minor & to have land known as Jilses on Dicks Br. & colt fr. mare bought fr. PHILLIP WHITE); Son ZACHERIAH; Dtrs. BETSEY & NANCY (minors); Extrs: Brothers PERMANUS & ASHKENAZ WILLIAMS. Wit: THOMAS WILLIAMS (Jurat), THOMAS SIMS (Jurat) & ROBERT HAMMOCK. 115. 7 Dec. 1793; Ack: May Ct. 1794. WILLIAM WILLIAMS to Ch. Co. Ct. Bond for 100 Pds. to insure that he build & maintain bridge across Shocco Cr. near SAM WILLIAMS. Wit: G. C. BOOTH. 141. 26 Aug. 1793; Aug. Ct. 1793. Inv. Est. FRANCIS WILLIAMS, dec'd., by MARGET, PERMENAS & ASKS. WILLIAMS, Extrs. Abstracts of Warren Co., N. C. Will Book 8 February 1795 - August 1796 With Permission From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 196. 17 March 1796; Feb. Ct. 1796. Sale of negroes in Est. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, dec'd. by WM. MALONE, D. Shf. Sold to: CHAS. MYRICK, JOHN TANNER & ELIZA.WILLIAMS. 209. 26 Feb. 1796; Feb. Ct. 1796. HENRY FITTS Gdn. to MARY WILLIAMS, minor orphan. Bond for 500 Pds. to WM. JOHNSON, TH. CHRISTMAS & RICHARD RUSSEL, Esqrs. Justices Co. Ct. P&QS. Sec: KEMP PLUMMER. 283. 28 Feb. 1796; Feb. Ct. 1796. BENJAMIN HAWKINS Gdn. to RICHD. WILLIAMS, orphan of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, dec'd. Bond for 500 Pds.to W. JOHNSON, THOS. CHRISTMAS & BENJAMIN KIMBELL, Esqrs, Justices. Sec: MDUKE JOHNSON. Wit: KEMP PLUMMER. 293. 23 May 1796; May Ct. 1796. PLEASANT BASKET Gdn. to ANNE, SALLY, CATEY, JAMES, SETH & FRANCIS WILLIAMS, minor orphans. Bond for 1,200 Pds. to WILL JOHNSON, THOMAS CHRISTMAS & PHIL HAWKINS, Justices. Sec: GULIELMUS SMITH. 298. 25 May 1796; May Ct. 1796. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Gdn. to JOHN & GEORGE WILLIAMS minor orphans. Bond for 100 Pds. to RIGHD. RUSSEL, DUD. CLANTON & BENJAMIN KIMBELL, Esqrs., Justices Co. Ct. P&QS. Sec: JESSE MOSELEY. 313. 25 May 1796; May Ct. 1796. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Gdn. to SALLY & SUSANNA WILLIAMS, minor orphans. Bond for 100 Pds. to RICHARD RUSSEL, DUDLEY CLANTON, & BENJ.KIMBELL, Esqrs., Justices Co. Ct. P&QS. Sec: JESSE MOSELEY. 332. 23 May 1796; May Ct.1796. PLEASANT BASKET Gdn. to DELILAH WILLIAMS, minor orphan. Bond for 500 Pds. to WILLIAM JOHNSON, THOS. CHRISTMAS & PHILEMON HAWKINS, Esqrs., Justices Co. Ct. P&QS. Sec: GULIELMUS SMITH. Abstracts of Warren County, NC Will Book 9 From Original By Mary Hinton Kerr 58. 27 Feb. 1797; Feb. Ct. 1797. Est.of (SETH) WILLIAMS, ,dec'd.; PHEBE WILLIAMS, Admrx. Bond for 2,000 Pds, to WM. JOHNSON, Esq., Ch. Co. Ct. Sec: PATRAM PARDUE. 134. 27 Feb. 1797; Feb. ct. 1797. Inv. Est. of SETH WILLIAMS, dec'd., by PHEBE WILLIAMS. 170. May Ct. 1797. Sale Est. of SETH WILLIAMS, dec'd., by PHEBE WIILLIAMS, Admrx.(Names of purchasers not given.) ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N. C. WILL BOOK 10 From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 86. 26 Feb. 1799; Feb. Ct. 1799. WILLIAM WILLIAMS Gdn. to WILLIAM K. KEARNEY, minor orphan. Bond for 2,000 Pds. to WILLIAM JOHNSON, JAMES PAIN & ROBERT JONES, Esqrs. Justices Co. Ct. P&QS. Sec: ROBERT HILL 183. 26 Nov. 1799; Nov. Ct. 1799. WILLIAM WILLIAMS Gdn. to PRISCILDA KERNEY, minor orphan. Bond for 5,000 Pds. to WILLIAM JOHNS (T) ON,J. P. Sec: HENRY G. KE(A) RNEY. 314. (A) Will of BILLEY WILLIAMS. 7 Feb. 1800; May Ct. 1800. Bequests to: Friend THOMAS GARDNER (for funeral sermon of his wife, & his own); BENJAMIN CAPPS, son of RANEY CAPPS; nephew WILLIE HARRIS; niece POLLY MERRITT, dtr. of SYLVANUS MERRITT; SELAB HARRIS, wife of WILLIE HARRIS; for education of friendless orphan children. Extr: BRITTAIN NICHOLSON. Wit: WILLIE (WILY) HARRIS (Jurat) & SELAH BARRIS (Jurat).   Abstracts of Warren Co., N. C. Will Book 11From Original by Mary Hinton Kerr 78. Feb. Ct. 1801. Acc't. of WILLIAM WILLIAMS Gdn. to PRISL. KEARNEY, for 1800. Includes am't.rec'd.fr. ROBT. McLEMORE for hire of negro. 80. Feb. Ct. 1801. Acc't. of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Gdn. to WILLIAM KEARNEY. Includes: tuition at the University, transportation there & expenses there & "my expenses carrying him to the University"; tuition to Mr. NORWOOD; & names LANCASTER. 84. Feb. Ct. 1801. Acc't. for 1796 of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Gdn. to JOHN, GEORGE, SALLEY & SUSANNA WILLIAMS, orphans of WM. WILLIAMS, dec'd. Includes: Am't. paid for board & schooling; am't. pd. Dr. BREHON (for GEO.); rec'd. am't. of their legacy. 16. May Ct. 1801. Acc’t. 1796-1801 in Est. of PHILIP KEARNEY, dec’d., by HENRY G. WILLIAMS, Extr. Includes: Cash on hand at death of Mrs. KEARNEY; expenses of suit in Raleigh; waggonage to Petersburg; business with HAMILTON; sale of PRISL.’S part of Est.; WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Gdn. to WM. & PRISL. KEARNEY; J. BETTY, overseer (his part of crop); Blackledge Clerk; HAMILTON & Co. (at Halifax); board & schooling for WM. KEARNEY; SAML. WILLIAMS, Gdn. to P. D. KEARNEY; W. A. EATON (ferriage); also names: McRORIE, B. BAKER, Atty., JACOB MORDECAI, WILLIAM FALKENER, R. CHEEK, 154. Aug. Ct. 1801. Acct. in Est. of THOS. KEARNEY, dec'd., by JOSHUA (RY) PERRY, Extr. Includes: Rec'ts. fr. sale 7 Dec. 1797; DUKE JOHNSON (recording will); ROBERT HILL; WILIAM WILLIAMS (tax on Halifax Co. land); Col. JOHN B. ASH; ELI WHITTIKER; AMIS & RHYMES of Halifax; Est. of WM. ALSTON, dec'd.; WILLIAM JONES; PATRICK WALKER; H. G. WILLIAMS & W. DENSON Gdns. to orphans of dec'd.; JOHN COLEMAN; JOHN EATON; & JAS. ALSTON. 179. 24 Sept. 1801; Ack: Nov. Ct. 1801. SAMUEL WILLIAMS to his dtr. PATSEY EATON WILLIAMS, at request of her grandmother MARTHA JOHNSON. Gift of a negro whose mother belongs to Mrs. JOHNSON. Wit: S. (?) JOHNSON & WYATT WILLIAMS.

	The Franklin Rifles   This history was compiled by Wade Harris and presented at the October meeting of the "Franklin Rifles", Camp 310, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Louisburg, North Carolina. On October 19th, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Major Rob Alston was shot through the jaw. He was from the Franklin and Warren county line on Shocco Creek. The dirt road today is called Rob Alston Road. The following was taken from the site: http://genforum.genealogy.com/nc/halifax/messages/556.html    As a note, there is a will for WILLIAM WILLIAMS, written April 9, 1835 and probated May Court 1838,(Will Book 37/20) in Warren County that mentions his lands in Warren county,(including all my land on Little Shocco Creek containing 1384 acres, also 700 acres on the north side of Great Shocco adj. to William K. Kearney) Franklin County (on Sandy Creek and Shocco Creek), Halifax County (on the east side of Mill Swamp, adj. to the Beaverdam Branch purchased from Thomas Kearney, and all my lands in Halifax County on the east side of Elk Marsh Swamp containing 2000 acres), and 617 acres Chickasaw in Tennessee, to my Grandson Thomas C. Jones, the title presently in the name of Calvin Jones. This will is long and drawn out and contains may children and grandchildren that were named Williams, Alston, Jones, Perry, and Burton, among others. This William Williams was the grandfather of the Robert Edgar Williams I mentioned in my first message to you, who was married to a Kearney. It might be worth your while to take a look at that and other wills for the area.   The following was taken from the site:   http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/MapleLawn/HunterI.htm    Isaac Hunter ca 1718 - Sept 1811  Wake Co NC             Bertie Co land,  Isaac Hunter and Solomon Alston owned plantations along Shocco Creek in the southeast of Warren County.       married 18 April 1760 Granville Co NC Martha Alston 25 May 1745 -                 sister of Ann All of Isaac and Martha's children, except Solomon, migrated to Tennessee.   Solomon migrated to Liberty County, Ga., to Wilkes Co., Ga., and to Abbeville Co., S. C., where he died in 1799.   Jacob Hunter 1737 -  8 June 1784 married Sarah Pugh Hill died 19 Nov 1793                            dau  of Henry Hill of Gates Co e-mail from Hunter Cole: . . . .Daniel, a bachelor, died intestate in 1797, and his heirs were required to advertise in a Raleigh newspaper in order to seek out any other claimants to Daniel's siblings. The resulting depositions from Chowan, Gates, Perquimens, and other counties locate many heirs. The children of each of Daniel's siblings and their spouses are listed in these court records Isaac of Warren and his brother Jesse moved from Chowan to Bute County (renamed Warren), where they married the Alston sisters.  Isaac Hunter and Solomon Alston owned plantations along Shocco Creek in the southeast of Warren County. Brother Daniel Hunter lived nearby on Fishing Creek in Granville County. The wills of Isaac of Chowan (m. Elizabeth Parker) and Isaac of Warrren (m. Martha Alston) show the progression of this branch of the Nansemond tree. All of Isaac and Martha's children, except Solomon, migrated to Tennessee. Solomon migrated to Liberty County, Ga., to Wilkes Co., Ga., and to Abbeville Co., S. C., where he died in 1799.