William Wilkins was born in North Carolina in about 1805. A farmer, he served as the clerk for the Rutherford County Court. He died in Polk County, North Carolina on October 24, 1853.
William Wilkins was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1779. A lawyer and judge, he served in the U.S. House and Senate representing Pennsylvania before becoming the U.S. Secretary of War from 1844-1845 under President John Tyler. He… Read More
William Robert Wilkins was born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, on September 19, 1880. Wilkins was a pharmacist in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died in Winston-Salem on April 9, 1952.
John Wilkinson was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
William Wilkinson was a resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina. An owner of enslaved people, in 1768 Wilkinson served on the local freeholders court which heard cases involving enslaved people. Later during the American Revolution… Read More
William Wilkison was born in Maryland in about 1645 and arrived in North Carolina during the 1670s. He served as a member of the North Carolina Council from 1684 to 1687 and again from 1689 to 1695. He later served on the North Carolina General… Read More
John Willcox was born in Delaware on 28 January 1728. A mill owner and owner of enslaved people in Cumberland County, North Carolina, in 1764 Willcox served on a local freeholders' court which heard the case of Dublin, an enslaved man charged… Read More
James Willem was a resident of colonial Salisbury. Around 1763, William Strother and Oliver Wallace were accused of horse stealing, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In an undated petition, Willem joined others from the Salisbury… Read More
Thomas William was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined other members of the Johnston County militia in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to commission new captains for their unit.
Samuell Williames was a resident of Perquimans County, North Carolina. In 1782 he signed a petition asking that Peter, a local man of mixed African American and American Indian ancestry, be allowed to remain unenslaved. Williames died in… Read More
Alfred Williams was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on June 10, 1805. A resident of Raleigh, he served as the clerk of the Wake County Superior Court from 1835 to 1841. He later established a dry goods company, and after the Civil War he… Read More
Alice Howard Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1837. A resident of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, she married Orren Williams in 1859, and the couple had at least three children. She died in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North… Read More
Benjamin Williams was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to royal governor Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.
Eliza Helen Williams (née Thompson) was the daughter of Martha Elizabeth Whitaker Cotten Thompson and was born in North Carolina on 22 April 1835. After her mother's death, she lived alongside her grandmother, Margaret Green Cotten, and then in… Read More
Everett Williams was born around 1852 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer and resided in Wake County, North Carolina. Williams was charged with larceny on April 5, 1875, and sentenced to three years in the North… Read More
Everett Williams was born around 1852 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer and resided in Wake County, North Carolina. Williams was charged with larceny on April 5, 1875, and sentenced to three years in the North… Read More
Glasglow (or “Glasco”) Williams was born around 1843 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer and resided in Columbus County, North Carolina, and later Smithville (Brunswick County), North Carolina. During the Civil War,… Read More
Hatten Williams was a ship builder in Perquimans County, North Carolina. An owner of enslaved people, in 1759 Williams served on the local freeholders' court which heard cases involving enslaved people. Williams later resided in Chowan County,… Read More
Henry Williams was born around 1847 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer and resided in Wake County, North Carolina. Williams was charged with larceny on April 17, 1874, and sentenced to ten years in the North… Read More
Henry Elliot Williams was born on December 27, 1888, in Linden, North Carolina. During World War I, Williams was commissioned a captain and assigned to the quartermaster corps; he served overseas from December 1917 to July 1919. A lawyer by… Read More
James Williams was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed two oaths swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
James Williams was a resident of Rowan County who signed a petition to Arthur Dobbs in 1762 requesting that he appoint a justice of the peace for Rowan County.
John Williams was a resident of Beaufort County, North Carolina. In 1748 he apprehended Stephen, an enslaved man who had broken out of jail, stole several items and tried to escape. Whether Williams held any official capacity which allowed him to… Read More
John Williams was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1721 he was part of the grand jury that indicted John Cope, an American Indian man, with burglary and trespassing. He later resided in Bertie Precinct and died sometime after… Read More
John Williams (14 March 1731-10 October 1799) was a politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1777.
John Williams (d. 1795) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed two oaths swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence… Read More
John Bidwell Williams was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on September 19, 1892. Williams moved with his family to Wilkes County around 1910, where he worked as a clerk and conductor for the Watauga and Yadkin Railroad Company. In the… Read More
John Williams, Jr., was a resident of colonial Salisbury. Around 1763, William Strother and Oliver Wallace were accused of horse stealing, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In an undated petition, Williams joined others from the… Read More
Joseph John Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1832. The son of a wealthy plantation owner, he attended Princeton and moved to Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, where he became the owner of several large cotton plantations. He married… Read More
Joshua Williams was born around 1858 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer and resided in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Williams was charged with larceny on March 24, 1875, and sentenced to two years in the North… Read More
Josiah Williams (d. 1780) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence… Read More
Lewis Williams was a resident of Nansemond County, Virginia by 1677. He moved to Chowan Precinct, North Carolina by 1697, but quickly found himself embroiled in a dispute with the Meherrin American Indian nation. Though Williams purchased land… Read More
Moses Williams (d. 1830) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More
Nathan Williams was a resident of Johnston County, North Carolina. A local justice of the peace, Williams presided over the freeholders' court, which heard cases involving enslaved people. Williams also represented Johnston in the North Carolina… Read More
Orlando Frances Williams was born around 1863 in Ohio. In the 1910s, Williams was a wholesale lumber dealer and officer of the Hiawassee Valley Railway Company.
Pompey Williams was born around 1849 in North Carolina. Williams worked as a laborer who resided in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Williams was charged with larceny on May 11, 1874, and sentenced to four years in the North… Read More
Richard Edward Williams was born in Kenansville, North Carolina, on April 30, 1874. Williams was a Biddle University graduate and a clerk for the United States Postal Service. During World War I, Williams… Read More
Roderick Williams was a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina. In 1778 he served on a coroner's jury which investigated the death of Jim Bowser. Williams died sometime after 1800.
Roger Williams was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to royal governor Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.
Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill
Samuel Carter Williams was born in Yadkinville (Yadkin County), North Carolina, on July 12, 1878. Williams was an attorney and legislator who advocated for the construction of good roads in Yadkin County. He died there on September 6, 1945.
Silas Williams was born in North Carolina on January 22, 1807. He served as the clerk of the Cleveland County Court of over a decade before retiring as a farmer. He died in Cleveland County, North Carolina on May 16, 1888.
Stephen Williams was a representative for Currituck County in the colonial Assembly in 1733, 1754-1760, and 1764-1765. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.… Read More
Thomas Williams was a justice of the peace in colonial Currituck County.
Thomas Williams (d. 1782) was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he served as security on a bond for… Read More
Thomas A. Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1798. A farmer in Macon County, Tennessee, he served as the county's first clerk of the court from 1842 to 1846 and later served as postmaster. He died in about January 1873.
Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill