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You have several people of the same names mixed up. There is a message or two somewhere online that I've seen where someone did a data dump in 2000 where they mixed up a lot of the WILLIAMS lineages. That person has a Samuel WILLIAMS,Jr. married to a Mary DUDLEY, as dying in 1791 Edgecombe, and has several children attributed to them; the one who is the subject of my message died in Warren Co.,NC,although he spent his early years in Edgecombe, but he can be found in Halifax & Warren records after the 1770's, especially due to the formation of NC Counties. Many of his records involved transactions with his brothers, Solomon & Joseph John, as well as his mother, Elizabeth ALSTON-WILLIAMS-BURT, and he never lived in Anson or Wake Co. Also, since I originally posted my response in 2008, I have revised the birth years for the family since I have found deed records indicating they were a few years older than originally thought. Also, this family has left many of their bible records which identify their lineage, some are posted here (check out both the ALSTON & WILLIAMS bibles, as well as some DAVIS & KEARNEY:
http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/bibles/idx-1.htm
Samuel WILLIAMS,b.ca 1725- d.1791 Warren Co.,NC was never married, son of Samuel WILLIAMS & Elizabeth ALSTON; note that he also leaves all of his possessions to his slave family and his brothers and their children.
There was Samuel WILLIAMS (Feb 10,1753-May 11, 1805) son of Col. William WILLIAMS & Elizabeth WHITMEL of Martin Co.,NC; this William was the son of Samuel WILLIAMS & Elizabeth ALSTON, who were also the parents of Samuel who died in 1791.
It was that Samuel WILLIAMS,b. 1753, who married on June 13, 1770 to Charity Alston DAWSON,b.1756, ; she was the dau/of John DAWSON,d.1762 & Charity ALSTON,d. 1764 Northampton Co.,NC (sister of Elizabeth ALSTON, wife of Samuel WILLIAMS,d.1753). At the time that Samuel Sr. died in 1753, he only had one grandchild, Samuel WILLIAMS, b.1753, and he was named as an heir in his will.
Charity ALSTON (wife of John DAWSON, will follows, where she mentions her children.
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Copy of Last Will and Testament of Charity Dawson, Nee Alston.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Charity Dawson, of the County of Northampton, in the province of North Carolina, do make and ordain this present writing my testament and last will, in manner and form following, that is to say:
First of all, it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid and satisfied.
Secondly. I give and bequeath to my brother, Solomon Alston, one negro man slave named Harry, to him and his heirs forever.
Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Charity Dawson, my plantation & tract of land lying on Tar River, near the falls of said river, in Edgecombe County. The said tract of land containing about five hundred (500) acres, be the same more or less, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Fourthly. I give and devise to my son, John Dawson, all my lands and tenaments lying and being in Halifax County, in said Province of North Carolina, with five (5) plantations therein, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Fifthly. I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter, Charity Dawson, & my son, John Dawson, all the rest of my lands and tenaments, goods and chattels, monies & other estate whatsoever, not hereinbefore mentioned, given, bequeathed or devised, to be equally divided in value between my said children, to hold the moiety or half thereof which to each of them shall be allotted to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Sixthly. It is my will and desire that if both of my said children shall die before they become or arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and not married, that then all the personal estate herein & hereby to them given & bequeathed, should be equally divided between and among my kins folk and relations herein mentioned, that is to say, My deceased brother James Alston's four children, to wit: John, James, Charity & Sarah and my sister, Elizabeth Williams, & my nephews Edward Kearney, William Williams, Solomon Williams, & James Alston & William Alston, the sons of my brother Solomon Alston, and each of them to hold the part or share which to them shall be allotted, to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Seventhly & Lastly. I do nominate and appoint my true and trusty friends, Thomas Kearney and William Williams, Executors of this my testament and last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four (1764). CHARITY DAWSON. (Seal)
Signed, sealed and published
in the presence of John Jones, Mary Granbery and James Josey and Wm. Alston.
Codicil.
Lastly. I give and bequeath unto my negro, C‘sar, seven pounds, Virginia currency, yearly, & his wearing clothes. And he to continue at this plantation he now lives on.
Proven May Court, 1764, on the oath of Wm. Alston and John Jones. And Thomas Kearney and William Williams qualifies as Exrs.
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Samuel WILLIAMS, d. 1753 Edgecombe, was s/o William WILLIAMS & Mary MOORE, as I said in my previous message; here is his will abstract:
Will of SAMUEL WILLIAMS, 24 Oct 1753.
North Carolina, In the name of God Amen.
The twenty-fourth day of October One thousand seven hundred and fifty-three, I, SAMUEL WILLIAMS of the county of Edgecomb in the province aforesaid being sick of body...do make &c. this my last will and testament in manner and form following, First I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM WILLIAMS 20 shillings,
Second, to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS 20 shillings and the first negro child born on the plantation,
Third, to my Grandson SAMUEL WILLIAMS negro PATT
Fourth, to my son SAMUEL WILLIAMS 100 acres in Mush Island I bought of ROBERT LONG and 100 pounds,
Fifth, to my loving wife, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, negroes MINGO, COOB, PRISS, and LUCEY,
Sixth, to son JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, the plantation where "I now live", also the plantation I bought of JOHN BURT, 150 acres bought of JOHN EGERTON, 100 acres adjoing the mill and 290 acres adjoining YANCEY's line and the Reedy branch.
To my sons SAMUEL and JOSEPH JOHN negroes BRISTER, TOM, LONDON, EASOP, DINER HASHEY, HANNAH, CLOYE, MOLLY, ESSEX, RACHEL, BROOMFIELD and PENNY, with the remaining estate to be divided between my wife and sons SAMUEL and JOSEPH JOHN.
Lastly, Executors: my son WILLIAM WILLIAMS and my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS and my trusty and well beloved friends PHILIP ALSTON, BENJAMIN WYNN.
Witnesses: THOMAS KEARNEY
EDMOND KEARNEY
JAMES ALSTON.
Probated at the February court, 1754 of Edgecombe County upon the probate of Honorable MATTHEW ROWAN, President and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesties Province of North Carolina.
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William WILLIAMS, father of Samuel WILLIAMS, d. 1753;
Early North Carolina Settlers 1700s-1900s, CD 524, Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol.I,January 1900.
North Carolina Historical, Pg. 84 (abstracts of wills)
WILLIAM WILLIAMS. December 9, 1704; wife MARY, sole Executrix, sons SAMUEL, JOHN and STEPHEN, each of my daughters.
(Probated 1711).
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Here is probably who you are looking at:
"Family tree book: genealogical and biographical, listing the relatives of General William Smith and of W. Thomas Smith"
http://www.archive.org/stream/familytreebookge00insmit/familytreebookge00insmit_djvu.txt
This book incorrectly lists Elizabeth ALSTON, d/o John ALSTON & Mary CLARK, as married to William WILLIAMS, and then goes on to give the lineage of a family that lived in Anson & Wake Counties.
Williams, Samuel Jr., of Edgecombe County.
N. C, married Mary Dudley (103).
Williams, William, married Catherine Tyre,
moved from Edgecombe to Wake County
about 1780, to Anson County in 1800 (105).
Williams, Benjamin, married Elizabeth in
1 802 (she is thought to have been Leusey
Elizabeth Pate.) He then lived in Anson
County, having moved from Wake County
in 1800.
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Deloris
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