Henry Williams (1781 - 1837)

Born 22 Jan 1781 in Nash County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary B. Williams — married 1801 in Nash County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1837 at age 55 in Pickensville, Pickens County, Alabama, United States

Biography

Henry Williams, Son of Joel Williams and Penalify Williams, was born in 1781. He died in 1837. ^[1]

Henry Williams, (my great-great-great-great-grandfather) by J.B. Williams

• The Samuel and Pilgrim Williams' Families of Nash County, North Carolina were mostly large landowners. However by 1800, the many sons of Pilgrim Williams had produced many sons of their own.
• These sons in turn were producing more sons. Henry Williams had not acquired as much land as some of his brothers, and by 1820 had found himself the father of a large family of sons. These sons needed land on which to build homes. Henry did not have land to give them.
• By 1829, Henry had decided to go southwest in search of more land. Land was of course during these years the essence of livelihood and wealth. Acquisition of land was the primary motivation for the movement from Nash County residents to Alabama, Mississippi, and later to Texas during this era.
• Henry Williams and his entire family were among the first to leave Nash County, N.C. for Alabama. He took his family married and single, with him to Pickens County, Alabama.

• The Pickens County courthouse burned in the late 1800's leaving no records available except a few meager land grants. One of these shows only a 40 acre grant for Henry Williams, and a similar 40 acres for his son Oran. It is evident that there was disappointment over acquiring land in Pickens County so his son, Henderson Williams and others of Henry's sons moved to Rankin County, Mississippi, where Henderson taught school, became a justice of the peace, and married Emily Wofford.

They eventually, moved on to Texas, after the death of, Henry and Mary "Polly" Williams.

• Their sons and daughter settled, lived, raised there families, in Texas and are buried their in Texas. Their son's and daughter's that stayed in Rankin County, Miss. are buried in the Williams Cemetery in Rankin County, next to their mother, Mary "Polly" Williams.

NOTE: Nash County, North Carolina was founded 1777

BIRTH AND DEATH

CPT Henry Williams BIRTH 22 Jan 1781 Nash County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 18 Jan 1837 (aged 55) Pickensville, Pickens County, Alabama, USA BURIAL Old Williams Family Cemetery Pickensville, Pickens County, Alabama, USA [113251780]

MILITARY

Henry Williams, (my great-great-great-great-grandfather) by J.B. Williams

• Henry was a Captain in the U. S. Army during the War of 1812, garrisoned at North Carolina, and was sent to the Battle of New Orleans, upon request by General Andrew Jackson, they were lifelong friends.

Captain Henry Williams, Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812 Veteran

MARRIAGE

Husband of Mary "Polly" Williams

OTHER SOURCES

Mentioned in Will of Joel Williams "North Carolina State Archives"

Will of Joel Williams of Nash County, N.C. Nov 9, 1809.

Wife Penny Williams

Son's Henry, Rowland, Drury, Robert, Wilson, Wiley, and Nathan Williams.

Daughter's Sealah, Jenny, Zilpha Williams.

Grandson Riddin Smith Williams

Granddaughter Milbrey Williams, Daughter of Wilson Williams.

Grandson Henry Williams, Son of Wilson Williams.

Grandson Joel Williams, Son of Henry Williams.

Granddaughter Sealah Williams, Daughter of Zilpha Williams.

Grandson's Redmon and Edmon Williams, Son's of Wiley Williams.

William Henry Williams, Son of Nancy Williams Wife of Nathan Williams.

Executors: Son's Rowland, Henry, and Drury Williams.

Henry Williams, Son of Pilgrim Williams (1727-1764) and Sarah Williams (1728-1808) ; Henry Williams,Husband of Penalify Penny Williams (1754)

Father of

Henry Williams (1781)

Rowland Williams (1782)

Drury Williams (1783)

Robert Williams (1784)

Wilson Williams (1785)

Wiley Williams (1786)

Nathan Williams (1787)

Zilpah Williams (1788)

Penny Williams (1789)

Seleah Williams (1790)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 August 2020), memorial page for CPT Henry Williams (22 Jan 1781–18 Jan 1837), Find A Grave: Memorial #113251780, citing Old Williams Family Cemetery, Pickensville, Pickens County, Alabama, USA; maintained by J B Williams & T Slaydon Williams (contributor 47696685).