Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Thomas Williams

Male 1717 - 1771  (54 years)


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  • Name Thomas Williams  [1
    Birth 25 Jan 1717  Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 May 1771  Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15372  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Williams,   b. 1693, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1749, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eleanor Prather,   b. Abt 1700, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1749, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1716  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cave King,   b. 1 Jun 1722, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1792, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1745  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Williams,   b. 1745, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1785, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Williams,   b. 1746, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1825, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Basil Williams,   b. Abt 1747, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Eleanor Williams,   b. Abt 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Baruch Williams,   b. Abt 1750, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1783, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Lancelot Williams,   b. Bef 1751, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Osborne Williams,   b. 1752, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1819, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Elisha Williams,   b. Bef 1760, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1780, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Lilburn Williams,   b. 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1794, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Cave Williams,   b. Bef 1771, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Mr. Thomas Williams 106.224 Page £1936.8.5 May 9 1771
      Appraisers: Thomas Gannet, Basil Waring.
      Creditors: John Sprigg, John Hilleary.
      Next of kin: Walter Williams, Elisbeth Duckett.
      Executors: Cave Williams, Thomas Williams.
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      WILLIAMS, THOMAS, Prince George's Co. 17 Oct, 1749; 7 Dec, 1749
      To son Walter Williams, my plantation that I now live on being pt. of a tract called The 3 Sisters"; tract called "Williams Range," lying on the Western Branch, and 1/2 of my lot at Bladensburgh, with half the Improvements,
      To son Thomas Willams, the other half of that lot at Bladensburgh.
      To son William Williams, 80 A., lying In Frederick County, adjoining to him. called "Addition To The Fork*"
      To dau. Martha Odell, 20 pounds sterl.
      To son Elisha Williams,, who is now at sea, 1 slave; then sd. slave to (his) wife Elinor Williams, (The paper Is torn - so It to uncertain whether the name Elinor Is meant for the name of wife of son Elisah).
      To grand-son Thomas Duckett, 20 pounds sterl.
      To son Elisha Williams, remaining pt. of the money that the mill and land is sold for, more than the 20 pounds to Thomas Duckett.
      Desire that If son Elisha Williams, that is at sea, shd. die before returning, then his pt. of the mill and land be sold and equally divided with my other estate, amongst my child.: Thomas, Barrack, William, Walter, Elizabeth, Elinor, Martha and Mary.
      Wife Elinor Williams, to keep each child's pt. 4 years, if she desires.
      Wife Elinor, ex.
      Wit: Thos. Hilleary, Wm. Hilleary, Henry Hilleary. 27.141
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      KEENE, MARGARETT, Prince George's County, widow. 13 Sep, 1755; 26 Nov. 1755
      To dau. Margarett Hilleary, one slave.
      To Thomas Hilleary, son of dau. Margarett, a slave named Blackwell.
      To grand-dau, Barbara Magruder, one slave.
      To grand-son Francis King, one slave,
      To dau. Cave Williams, furniture,
      To 3 children, Francis King, Margarett Hilleary and Cave Williams, equally.
      Understand husband of dau. Margarett Hilleary, is dead.
      Son Fxancis King, ex,
      Wit: Jane Magruder and Richard Smith. 29. 534
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      Folio 128 JAMES TANNEHILL, Sr. 09/04/1780 12/12/1780
      "being in perfect helth of Body _ "
      Bequeaths to:
      I. Ruth Hamilton --daughter
      -to have l cow and calf or the value thereof
      2. Sarah Tannehill --daughter
      -to have 1 feather bed and fum
      3. Jeremiah Tannehill --son
      Thomas Tannehill --son
      -testator's land is to be sold and the money from the sale to be divided equally between them after testator's daughter Ruth is paid the value of the cow given to her
      4. Heirs of Zachariah Scott
      -remainder of the estate to be divided among them and testator's daughters Ruth and Sarah
      5. William Tannehill --son
      -named executor of the will
      Witnesses: Thomas Williams, Joseph Pope (mark), Richard Marshall
      Then came: the above named subscribers to the will
      Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
      ===
      1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 662.
      I, Thomas Williams of PG, Gent, for 40 £, sell to Thomas Williams Jr of PG, planter, and for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land in Page called the Three Sisters, and bounded by the end of Hilleary's north line, containing about 200 acres. Signed Apr 8, 1743 - Tho: Williams. Wit - Geo: Parker*, Jo Belt Jr*. This deed was acknowledged by Thomas Williams and Elioner (Eleanor), his wife. Recorded Apr 27, 1743
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      1746-1749 Land Records of Prince George's County MD
      Page 517. Aug 27, 1748 from James Russell & James Wardrop of PG, Merchants, to Thomas Williams Jr of PG, planter. Whereas John Hilleary, by his deed dated Nov 10, 1744, for 426 £16 shillings & 6 pence, sold to sd James Russell and James Wardrop (amongst other things) all that tract of land called
      John's Lott, being his late dwelling plantation, containing 200 acres in PC. And whereas by the sd recited deed, there is a proviso for redemption of the premises and other things therein mentioned, upon payment of 426 £16 shillings & 6 pence, with interest, on Dec 24, 1745, which sd sum, or any
      part thereof, was not paid to sd John Hilleary, by reason whereof, the sd land and other premises became forfeited to the sd James Russell 5< James Wardrop. Now this deed further witnesses that the sd James Russell & James Wardrop, for 120 £sterling money of Great Britain, the sd tract of land
      called John's Lott and all other the premises, and also the estate which sd Russell and Wardrop have to sd land by virtue of sd mortgage. Signed - James Russell, James Wardrop. Wit - Ed Sprigg-, Geo: Gordon-, John Hepburn (a Justice of Provincial Court). Lettice Wardrop, wife to the sd James Wardrop, declared that she made her acknowledgement of the within land, willingly. And Ann Russell, wife of the
      afd Jas. Russell, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Sep 19, 1748.
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      1752-1757 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber NN [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 4. At the request of Robert Peters the following Deed was recorded March 25, 1751/2
      Indenture made March 10, 1752, Thomas Williams, Walter Williams and Eleanor Williams in consideration of 23 pounds 6 shillings and 8 pence current money paid by Robert Peters has sold Lot Number 23 in the town of Bladenburgh as by the plat of said town. Signed Thomas Williams, Walter Williams, Eleanor Williams in the presence of and acknowledged before Mordicai Jacob, Robert Tyler, Jr., and at the same time the {un-named} wife of Thomas Williams relinquished her right of dower.
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      Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 98. At the request of Thomas Williams the following Deed was recorded April 3, 1770
      Indenture made April 3, 1770; between John Hilleary, carpenter, son and heir at law of John Hilleary, deceased of one part and Thomas Williams, son and heir at law of Thomas Williams, deceased. Whereas John Hilleary in his lifetime on November 10, 1744 did sell and convey unto James Russell and James Wardrop a tract called "John's Lott" being the late dwelling plantation of the said John Hilleary, deceased containing 200 acres with a proviso in the deed that if the said John Hilleary, deceased should well and truly pay unto the said James Russell and James Wardrop on January 24, 1745 the sum of 226 pounds 16 shillings and 6 pence current money with legal interest then the said deed to be void. And the said date being had lapsed and the said sum of money and interest not being paid the said James Russell and James Wardrop afterwards by their deed bearing date August 27, 1748 did sell the aforesaid tract of land unto Thomas Williams, deceased. And whereas the said John Hilleary party hereto is entitled as heir in law to the equity of redemption in the said tract and doubts having arisen whether part of a tract called "Good Luck" containing 80 acres hereto for sold and conveyed by Joseph Belt to John Hilleary, deceased adjoining the other said tract called "John's Lott" upon which parcel of land called "Good Luck" the dwelling house of the said John Hilleary, deceased was situated and was intended to be conveyed by his said deed to James Russell and James Wardrop. Now in order to release the equity of redemption of John Hilleary and to the said mortgaged land as to avoid and clear of the doubts aforesaid and to confirm and assure the said parcels of land called "Good Luck" and "John's Lott" to the said Thomas Williams. This indenture witnesseth that John Hilleary in consideration of 52 pounds 10 shillings sterling money of Great Britain paid by Thomas Williams has sold and transferred by these presents all the aforesaid tract called "John's Lott" in the several deeds aforesaid mentioned containing 200 acres and also that parcel of land called "Good Luck" containing 80 acres with all provisos, covenants, conditions and powers of redemption respecting the land aforesaid in the first above recited deed and also all the estate right title interest used trust property claim and demand equity of redemption in right and title of equity of redemption whatsoever of him the said John Hilleary to and out of the aforesaid parcels of land. Signed John Hilleary s/o John, Thomas Williams in the presence of J. Rogers, Christopher Richmond and acknowledged before John Hepburn
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      Prince George's Land Records 1746-1749 - Liber EE1, Page 254
      Mortgage, recorded at the request of Messrs Osborn Sprigg and Thomas Williams. Jul 22, 1747 from Benjamin Berry of PG, innholder, to Osborn Sprigg and Thomas Williams of PG, planters, for 50 £15 shillings sterling, the following tracts of land, viz, all that tract of land in Page called Long Lane, containing 77 acres. Also all that tract of land in Page called Berrys Grove, containing 70 acren. Also, all that tract of land in Page called Berry's Fancy, containing about 230 acres. If, however, sd Benjamin Berry, pays to sd Sprigg and Williams, the afd sum and interest, on May 1, 1748, then these presents shall cease. Signed - Benj . Berry. Wit - Jo Belt Jr*, Thomas Brooke Jr*. Recorded Jul 23, 1747.
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      1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 341. At the request of Mary Williams & Amelia Berry the following Deed was recorded December 20, 1773
      I Cave Williams, widow of Thomas Williams lately deceased in consideration of 5 shillings sterling money paid by Mary Williams and Amelia Berry have sold and released by these presents unto them all my right title property and estate and all my right and title of dower in and to the said lands and premises and the aforesaid deed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this September 6, 1773, Cave Williams in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Jeremiah Magruder
      I Benjamin Berry, planter eldest son and heir at law of Benjamin Berry, deceased in consideration of 5 shillings sterling money paid by Mary Williams & Amelia Berry have sold demise release and forever quit claimed by these presents the aforesaid lands. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this December 20, 1773, Benjamin Berry
      Witness; Alexander Symmers, David Craufurd

  • Sources 
    1. [S51] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 7.

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