WILLIAMS GENEALOGY

Charles' father Richard C. Williams is my earliest known Williams ancestor. I first found Richard in the 1860 Saline Co, Arkansas census. He was 27 with a 63 year old Margaret and two young children in his household. I believe she was probably his mother and the wife of the John Williams who had died intestate about 1845 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas. I have not proven that John and Margaret Marks Williams were in fact his parents. If they were, they were married in Hall County, GA. I have just started working on this site- more will follow.

The surname Williams is derived from the Baptismal form, meaning "The Son of William". It has been recognized as one of the commonest surnames. One source states that the surname Williams came into England with William the Conqueror (1066), the first Norman King of England. William brought much of the culture from Grance. The Williams Coat of Arms, bearing the French fleur de lis, shows the French relationship to the family name. The Motto is translated; "He who has suffered, has conquered". William Williams received a grant of land from the King of England on September 18, 1759. The land grant contained two hundred acres along Brown's Creek in Union County, South Carolina. He and his son, William II, are listed in the 1790 Census of Union County. They were with a group of settlers who came into the up-country of South Carolina in 1755 from Virginia and Pennsylvania, and before that from Connecticut, and originally, from Wales

The following is the will for the above mentioned John Williams who may possible be the father of my Richard C Williams. Saline Co AR Will Book A-1 pg 65
John Williams, Dec. County of Saline SS The State of Arkansas To all persons to which these presents shall come greeting know ye that whereas John Williams of the County of Hot Springs, died Intestate as it is said on or about the 5th day of November AD 1845 having at the time of his death personal property in this State which may be last destroyed or deminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same to the end therefore that the said property may be collected preseved and disposed of according to law we do hereby appoint Simson Wiliams of the County of Saline administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of the said John Williams at the time of his death with full power and authority to secure and dispose of the same property according to law and colleced all moneys due said deceased and in general to do and perform all other acts ema thing, which are or hereafter may be requered of him by law. In Testimony where of I Green B Hughes Clerk of the Circut Court and Ex officio Clerk of the Court of _______ in and for the County of Saline aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and office the Seal of Service Court of office this day of AD 1845 Green B Hughes Clerk