Born in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Williams III
and Jane (Pope) Williams
Sister of
Nathaniel Williams, Elizabeth (Williams) Jones [half], Benjamin Williams, George Williams IV, John Pope Williams, Jesse Williams and Charles Williams
Wife of
John Ralls Jr.
— married
2 Jan 1746 in Stafford County, Colony of Virginia
Wife of
James Freeman
— married
26 Mar 1782 in Fauquier County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
John Ralls III, Lydia Beck Ralls, George William Ralls, Hepzibah Ralls, Nathaniel Williams Ralls, Louisa Ann (Ralls) Sampson, Charles Ralls and Amelia Ralls
Died about
at about age 82
in Stafford, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jun 2013
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Biography
Margaret (Williams) Ralls was a Virginia colonist.
MARGARET WILLIAMS Ralls 1732-1815
Margaret Williams was born April 17, 1732 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County Virginia to George Williams and Jane Pope. [1]She married Capt. John Ralls Jr. Jan 2, 1746 (age 14) in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. [2]
Margaret was very young when she married Capt. John Ralls Jr. and after her husband's death she declined the legacy given her by the will.
Children of John, JR and Margaret Ralls were:
- (1) John Ralls, III 1748-1782
- (2) Nathaniel Ralls
- (3) Lydia Beck Ralls 1749-1824
- (4) George Williams Ralls 1751-1795
- (5) Hepzibah Ralls 1753 -1756
- (6) Louisa Ann Ralls 1756-
- (7) Charles Ralls 1758-1806
- (8) Amelia Ralls
Capt. John Ralls, jr, passed away in 1762 leaving a young wife and 8 children. Before his death John Ralls Jr prepared a will with witnesses. The will requested all of his horses, cattle, property and household good be sold to be dispersed for the children and his wife... The eldest son was to inherit the property, and John Ralls directed that each of the other sons be bound in apprenticeship, Nathaniel to a founder, others to discretion of trustees. When read in court, probated, Margaret~ the widow of the John Ralls Jr. came into Court and refused to accept the legacy given her by the will.
There are references of Margaret Williams marrying again [3] [4] about marriage on 26 Mar 1782 of Margaret Williams and James Freeman in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA. (FHL Film Number: 31633) (Reference ID: 115 Margaret Williams Freeman).
Margaret passed away, 1815. Burial in Both, Fauquier, Virginia, USA.[5]
Sources
- ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/a/l/Gordon-Corey-Ralls-California/BOOK-0001/0003-0008.html
- ↑ Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 about Margaret Williams
- ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Margaret Williams
- ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/96852021/margaret-freeman: accessed 02 September 2023), memorial page for Margaret Williams Freeman (17 Apr 1732–1815), Find A Grave: Memorial #96852021, citing Freeman Family Cemetery, Botha, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Karen Lahmon (contributor 47121330).
- Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 about Margaret Williams
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Margaret Williams
- Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
Acknowledgments
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Thank you to Gordon Ralls for creating WikiTree profile Williams-17509 through the import of Ralls043013.GED on Jun 20, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Gordon and others.
(Edits, biography 4 Aug, 2014 Mary Richardson
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