Ann Williams (abt. 1712 - 1744)

Born about 1712 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America [uncertain]

Wife of Roger Williams — married 5 Aug 1728 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1744 at about age 32 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America

Biography

Ann Williams was supposedly born about 1712 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia. There are no records of a birth for an Ann Williams, or an Ann Pope or an Ann Lanier or an Ann Lamer or Lamert in the North Farnham Parish Register for the year 1712, or years preceding or after 1712. If Ann was born in North Farnham Parish either her birth wasn't recorded or Ann's correct maiden name is not currently known. It is also possible that Ann was born elsewhere in Virginia.

Ann's name given in her marriage record is Ann Williams, and she married Roger Williams on the 5th August 1728 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond county, Virginia.^[1]

Ann and Roger Williams have the births of the following children listed in The Registers of North Farnham Parish^[2]: John Williams - born 9 December 1729; George Williams - born 30 January 1734; Luke Williams - born 22 November 1738; Hukey Williams (son) - born 12 December 1740; and Sarah Williams (daughter) - born 18 November 1744

Ann died the 31st December 1744 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.^[3]

Update 11/17/2021: Ann Williams (nee Williams) predeceased both of her parents. See WILL of her father, JOHN WILLIAMS, in sources below -- he mentioned his son-in-law was ROGER WILLIAMS. Ann's father, John Williams, and her brother, Hugh Williams, purchased property in Brunswick County, Virginia on the South Side of the Nottaway River, on 22 Oct 1753 and divided the property between them. John left this property in his will to Ann's brothers, Thomas and Luke. Luke sold his inheritance to his brother, Henry, on 20 Oct. 1753. See sources in their WikiTree profiles -- I have found many sources for Ann's brother, Henry Williams, and it appears that researchers have been confusing her brother, Henry, who lived in Brunswick, with her son, HUKEY, who also lived in Brunswick, and researchers have combined them into one person "Henry Hukey Williams." But they appear to be two separate individuals. See their WikiTree profiles for more information. I am presently researching my 4th great-grandfather, John Williams John Williams (abt.1750-abt.1807)-- the FamilySearch world family tree has him attached as the son of GEORGE WILLIAMS, son of Roger Williams and Ann Williams. According to my extensive research of our Williams Family, I have pinpointed the Brunswick County area as our place of origin -- and Ann's brothers definitely appear to have been living in that area near several families of interest. I am presently exhaustively researching all of the catalogs available at FamilySearch -- many source records are available for these families and I am actively updating their profiles with all sources I have found.

Sources

1. ↑ Page 200, The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663 - 1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783 - 1800 Richmond County Virginia Compiled and Published by George Harrison Sanford King Fellow, American Society of Genealogists Fredericksburg, Virginia 1966.
2. ↑ pages 200 & 201 The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663 - 1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783 - 1800 Richmond County Virginia Compiled and Published by George Harrison Sanford King Fellow, American Society of Genealogists Fredericksburg, Virginia 1966.
3. ↑ Page 201 The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663 - 1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783 - 1800 Richmond County Virginia Compiled and Published by George Harrison Sanford King Fellow, American Society of Genealogists Fredericksburg, Virginia 1966.

• Will of John Williams, Senior - Richmond County, Virginia Wills & Inventories, Vol. 5 1725-1753, Image 355 of 687 (FamilySearch.org)

Disputed Origins

Rebecca Williams married Joseph Williams. Joseph Williams married Rebecca Lanier. Rebecca Lanier is the daughter Thomas Lanier, the son of John Lanier II and Katherine Elinor Sampson. [Source for a marriage record is needed]

The children are listed in other genealogies as being children of Roger and Ann Williams:

1) Shadrack Williams 2) Roger Williams 3) John Williams (1729- 4) George Williams 5) Elizabeth Williams (1735- 6) Sarah Williams 7) Luke Williams (1738- 8) Henry Williams 9) Abraham Williams 10) George Williams (1731- 11) Alice Williams (1730-

NAME: Ann Couldn't find any valid last name at birth.

Research Notes

<Rebeeca Williams
SPOUSE: Joseph Williams

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-147798 created through the import of Wells Tree.ged on Mar 8, 2012 by Tommy Wells. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tommy and others.