Benjamin WILLIAMS

1705 - Abt 1778  (73 years)

• Name	Benjamin WILLIAMS
  Birth	1705	Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA
  Gender	Male
  Bequeathal	1778	Onslow, North Carolina   [1]
  	When Benjamin Williams, father of Jesse Williams, died in 1778, he left a legacy to his granddaughter, Hester Humphrey. (Ibid.) Daniel and Hester had nine children, whose names appear in relation to the plats of land apportioned to each after his death: L
  Probate	1778	Carteret, North Carolina   [1]
  Death	Abt Jun 1778	Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina
  Alt. Death	8 Dec 1778	Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  FamilySearch ID	2HXZ-3YW
  _UID	3A9506EABB9342D9816F909D4A1F105B195D
  Person ID	I30648	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Nicholas WILLIAMS,   b. 1686, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA d. 18 Aug 1749, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne LEWIS,   b. 27 Aug 1684, Lower Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia d. 15 Oct 1760, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1704	Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America   [3]
  Family ID	F14319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nichola FOURRE,   b. 1709, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA d. 1778, Onslow, North Carolina (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1729	Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA
  Children	1. Jesse WILLIAMS,   b. 5 Aug 1728, Henrico, Virginia d. 27 Sep 1773, Onslow, North Carolina (Age 45 years)   2. Hannah Elizabeth WILLIAMS,   b. 1730, Isle Of Wight, Isle Of Wight, Virginia d. Abt 1780, Onslow, North Carolina (Age 50 years)   3. Lott WILLIAMS,   b. 1732, Carteret, North Carolina, British America d. 16 Jun 1757, Onslow, North Carolina, British America (Age 25 years)   4. Obediah "Obed" WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1735, , Isle Of Wight, Virginia d. 26 Mar 1785, Onslow County, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Uz WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1736, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Apr 1802, Onslow, North Carolina (Age ~ 66 years)   6. Benjamin WILLIAMS,   b. 1738, Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia Colony d. 5 Jun 1835, Knox County, Kentucky (Age 97 years)   7. Ann WILLIAMS, Battle,   b. 1740, Isle Of Wight, Isle Of Wight, Virginia d. Oct 1797, , Onslow, North Carolina (Age 57 years)   8. Mary WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1742, North Carolina, British Colonial America d. Feb 1814, Wake, North Carolina (Age ~ 72 years)   9. James WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1744, , Isle Of Wight d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Biography Benjamin Williams and his family was mentioned in the book Colonists of Carolina in the lineage of Hon. W.D. Humphrey in 1886.[1] Benjamin was born in 1705 to parents Nicholas Williams and Mary Anne Lewis. Marriage In the Colonist of Carolina book, Benjamin married Nicola. Nichola Fourre (spelled Nicola in will) is believed to have married married 1727 at Isle of Wight, Virginia. Children Jesse Williams 1728– 1773 Hannah Williams 1730– 1778 Lott Williams 1732– 1757 Obediah Williams 1735– 1785 Uz Williams 1736– 1809 Benjamin Williams 1738– 1835 Ann Williams 1740– 1797 Mary Williams 1742-1814 James Williams 1744 WILL Benjamin's will written on 8 Dec 1777 and passed probate on 8 October 1778 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States. Extrapolating procedures at the time Benjamin would have died mid year 1778.[2] He passed away in 1778 as supported by his will probated on 8 December 1778, proved by Nathan B. Williams and Lewis M. Williams. To wife Nicola; children: Benjamin, Ann Battle, Mary Williams, James Williams; niece Debro Best; son Obed Williams; son Uz Williams; daughter-in-law Anna Williams; grand-children: Sarah Williams, Hester Humphrey, Lot Williams, Hanna Williams, Senea Williams, Hill Williams, Jesse Williams, Uz Williams, children of my son Jesse Williams, deceased. To Benjamin Williams and Ann Battle, children of my son Lott Williams, deceased. Seilea, Ritta, William and Eli Cox, children of my daughter Hanna Cox, deceased. Exrs: sons Obed and Uz Williams friend Ephraim Battle. Bequeathal When Benjamin Williams, father of Jesse Williams, died in 1778, he left a legacy to his granddaughter, Hester Humphrey. (Ibid.) Daniel and Hester had nine children, whose names appear in relation to the plats of land apportioned to each after his death: Lot 1, to Cyrene Gregory, wife of Hardy Gregory; Lot 2, to Daniel Humphrey; Lot 3, to Lott Humphrey; Lot 4, to Whitehead Humphrey; Lot 5, to Hill Humphrey; Lot 6, to Williams Humphrey; Lot 7, to Polcy (Polly) Humphrey; Lot 8, to Jesse Humphrey; and Lot 9, to Esther Humphrey. 1778 - Onslow, North Carolina, United States Sources ? Book: Abee, Blanche Humphrey, 1886-, Colonists of Carolina in the lineage of Hon. W.D. Humphrey Richmond, Va., The William Byrd Press, Inc; 1938 Internet Archive (accessed 4 January 2025) ? Will: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998" Probate Records (Onslow County, North Carolina), 1735-1968; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Onslow County); Probate Place: Onslow, North Carolina Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2650879 (accessed 3 January 2025) Will of Benjamin Williams of Onslow County, North Carolina, granted probate on 8 Oct 1778. From records held by Jim Carney III - please contact for reference source if not shown here. (This is a collaborative effort; you may remove this if adding other sources)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2021), entry for Benjamin WILLIAMS, person ID 2HXZ-3YW. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2025), entry for Benjamin WILLIAMS, person ID 2HXZ-3YW. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2021), entry for Nicholas WILLIAMS, person ID GHP7-DLY. (Reliability: 3).