Arthur Williams

Abt 1750 - Bef 1829  (< 79 years)

• Name	Arthur Williams  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1750	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land sold	19 Jun 1780	Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	It was on this date that Leah Wildridge (Sussex Co.), Anna Eke (Sussex Co.), Ezekiel Williams (Sussex Co.) & his wife Elisabeth, Arthur Williams (Sussex Co.) & his wife Tabitha, & Thomas Taylor (Sussex Co.) & his wife Mary sold William Jordan Hall the tract “Cellar” 125 acres.
  Will - Witnessed	3 Dec 1781	Sussex Co, Delaware   [3]
  	It was on this date that John Coe, Arthur Williams and Tabitha Williams witnessed the will of Parker Rogers, wife Agnes.
  Tax list	1782	Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [4]
  	He was shown as a head of household.
  Administrator	7 Mar 1785	Sussex Co, Delaware   [5]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of William Woodcraft Jr. was granted to Arthur Williams in right of Mary Lockwood dec'd.
  Land bought	29 Apr 1785	Sussex Co, Delaware   [6]
  	It was on this date that John Robinson sold 1 acre of tract Summerfield to Solomon Evans (Sussex Co.), Arthur Williams (Sussex Co.), Andrew Williams (Sussex Co.), William Powell (Sussex Co.), Ezekiel Williams (Sussex Co.), James Law (Worcester Co.), John Aydelott (Worcester Co.), John Dier (Worcester Co.), & John Coe (Worcester Co.), for a Methodist Church.
  Census head of household	1790	Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [4]
  	He was shown as a head of household.
  Will - Witnessed	18 Mar 1790	Sussex Co, Delaware   [7]
  	It was on this date that Andrew Williams, Arthur Williams & John Evans witnessed the will of Robert Barnes, wife Betty.
  Will - Fathers	4 Oct 1794	Sussex Co, Delaware   [8]
  	He was shown as son Arthur Williams in the will of Andrew Williams, wife Rizear.
  Census head of household	1800	Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [9]
  	2M10-16, 2M16-26, 1M>45, 2F<10, 1F10-16, 1F16-26, 1F26-45.
  Land bought	8 Jun 1800	Sussex Co, Delaware   [10]
  	It was on this date that William Purnal (Greenville Co, VA) and Lemuel Purnal (Queen Anne's Co, MD) sold tracts Watchell and Brotherhood to Jonathan Gibbons and Arthur Williams.
  Land bought	11 May 1809	tract Assawoman, Sussex Co, Delaware   [11]
  	It was on this date that George Rickards & his wife Elizabeth sold part of this tract to Arthur Williams.
  Census head of household	1810	Sussex Co, Delaware   [12]
  	1M<10, 3M16-26, 1M>45, 2F10-1, 2F>45.
  Will - Witnessed	13 Jul 1813	Sussex Co, Delaware   [13]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Williams, Samuel R. Williams and Asbury Williams witnessed the will of Joseph Coffil Hudson.
  Census head of household	1820	Baltimore Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [14]
  	1M16-18, 1M16-26, 1M26-45, 1M>45, 1F10-16, 1F16-26, 1F26-45.
  Reference Identifier	BP#0116
  Record ID	78106
  Will	22 Sep 1828	Sussex Co, Delaware   [15]
  	Legatees: Arthur Williams Townsend (grandson), James Gillett Dickinson (grandson), Elche Gillett Dickinson (granddaughter), Selumeth Dickinson (granddaughter), Elizabeth Dickinson (granddaughter). Witt: Ezekiel Williams, Sr., Joshua Johnson, Polley Hickmon.
  Death	Bef 11 Mar 1829	Sussex Co, Delaware   [15]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Arthur Williams was granted to Asbury Williams with Ezekiel Williams security.
  Person ID	I78106	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Andrew Williams, II,   b. Abt 1720, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 17 Feb 1795, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 75 years)
  Mother	Keziah 'Rizear' (--?--),   b. Abt 1725, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1744	Sussex Co, Delaware   [8]
  Family ID	F25570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tabitha Woodcraft,   b. Abt 1756, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1775  [1]
  Children	1. Nathan Williams,   b. Abt 1788, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samuel Roe (of Arthur) Williams,   b. Abt 1790, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 3. (--?--) Williams,   b. Abt 1791, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Asbury Williams,   b. Abt 1792, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Bef 5 Aug 1856, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age < 64 years)   5. Tabitha Williams,   b. Abt 1796, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown + 6. (--?--) Williams,   b. Abt 1798, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sophia Williams,   b. Abt 1800, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah Gray Williams,   b. Abt 1802, Sussex Co, Delaware d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2158] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Land Records, 1666-1810, (Printed Privately, 1987), p. 101 (tract Cellar), 2158. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, Worcester County, MD Land Records, 2226. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 140 (will of Parker Rogers, wife Agnes), 2194. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, citing Nelson, et.al, Delaware - 1782 Tax Assessment & Census Lists, p. 240, 2226. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 164 (adm of William Woodcraft Jr. to Arthur Williams), 2194. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, Adrine: Sussex Co Deeds: 1789-1792: p.79, 2226. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 215 (will of Robert Barnes, wife Betty), 2194. [S2194] Leon deValinger Jr, State Archivist, Valinger, Sussex Co, DE Probate Records, 1680-1800, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1993 (reprint)), p. 257 (will of Andrew Williams, wife Rizear), 2194. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, 1800 Federal Census, Sussex Co, DE, 2226. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, Keddie: Sussex Co. Deeds: X#22: p.19, 2226. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, DPA: Sussex Co: Deeds: AE#28: p. 34, 2226. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, 1810 Federal Census, Sussex Co, DE, 2226. [S2289] K. Louise Planer, Planer, K. Louise - Sussex Co, DE, Wills 1813-1827, (Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2004), p. 2 (will of Joseph Coffil Hudson), 2289. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, 1820 Federal Census, Sussex Co, DE, 2226. [S2226] Vern Skinner, Skinner, Genealogy Research, DPA: Sussex Co.: Probate Files, 2226.