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Descendants of Richard Williams

Generation No. 2

2. JENKIN² WILLIAMS (RICHARD¹)⁵ was born Abt. 1745 in Gwynedd, Montgomery Co., PA, and died 1827 in Wythe County, Virginia (Present day Smyth Co.). He married URIAH MARKS, daughter of JOHN MARKS and URIAH LEDYARD. She was born Abt. 1745 in Montgomery Co., PA, and died June 1830 in Wythe County, Virginia (Present day Smyth Co.).

Notes for JENKIN WILLIAMS:
Was listed living in the tax area from the head waters of South Fork Holston River, Middle Fork Holston River, Cripple Creed and Blue Spring in 1789 Montgomery County and the 1793 Wythe County Tax Lists.
Montgomery Co., Entry Book B. p 368: 20 Feb 1787, Jenkin Williams, assignee, treasury warrant, 100 acres to include the falls of Stailey's Creek on the South Fork of the Holston River.
Wythe Co., Entry Book 1, pp 83 & 9: 12 Sept 1792, Absalom Cox, assignee of Jenkins Williams, assignee of William Neal, by above warrent, 100 acres on Wilson Creed, beginning on the south side. 12 Feb 1793, Michael Branstrater, assignee of Jenkin Williams, assignee of William Neal, treasury warrent, 50 acres on Cripple Creek, adjoining Andrew Branstrater and to extend towards Iron Mountain.
Wythe Co., Survey Book 1 pps 275 & 488: 6 Feb 1796, Doctor Thomas Rustin, 20,000 acres on entry on treasure warrent, 1795, assigned by Richard C. Pollard, on Holston River and Cripple Creek, with 11,000 acres of prior claims excluded: Jinkin Williams, John Griffeth, Joseph Williams, Peter Razor, James Scott, Henry Vice, Charles and David Bustard, George Christley, Henry Vaught, John Newland, and John Lastly. 10 Sep 1799..Henry Vice, 142 acres, 1789,in Montgomery Co., on part of treasury warrent, 1782,on waters of South Fork of Holston River with Jenkin Williams line and corner to Jarvis Smith's land.
Wythe Co. Court Order Books: June 22, 1790..William Nelson was granted the administration of the estate of John Nelson, deceased, John Vaught, John Griffits, and Jenkin Williams were to appraise the value of the slaves and the remainder of the estate. June 14, 1796..the Grand Jury, composed of William Gleaves (forman), George Kegley, Jinkin Williams, Thomas Gannaway, and 14 others. December 13, 1796..Ordered that Jinkin Williams be appointed overseer of the road from the top of Iron Mountain to the Cripple Creek road at Shaley James and that he with the hand on the South Fork of the Holston keep the same in repair.
Wythe Co. Court Order Books, November 9, 1829..The will of Jenkin Williams, deceased, was proved by Peter Keesling and William Scott. James and Levi Williams to act as executors. Moses Pierce, George Pierce, and John Griffet to appraise the personal estate.

Children from 5 on are not yet confirmed by me. Names from Leroy D Williams.

More About JENKIN WILLIAMS:
Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War

Children of JENKIN WILLIAMS and URIAH MARKS are:

4.	i.	RICHARD W.³ WILLIAMS, b. November 05, 1767, Probably Loudon Co., VA.
	ii.	ELISHA WILLIAMS.
5.	iii.	SAMUEL B. WILLIAMS.
6.	iv.	LEVI WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1783; d. 1865, Smyth County, Virginia.
	v.	LEAH WILLIAMS, b. 1771; d. 1841; m. MATTHEW KINCANNON⁶; b. 1756, PA; d. 1836.
	vi.	RACHEL WILLIAMS.
	vii.	JOHN WILLIAMS, d. Bef. 1827⁶.
7.	viii.	JAMES WILLIAMS, b. November 24, 1774, Virginia.
	ix.	ELISHA WILLIAMS.
	x.	URY WILLIAMS.
	xi.	POLLY WILLIAMS.
	xii.	MILLIE WILLIAMS, b. Bet. 1804 - 1810 ⁷.

3. JOSEPH² WILLIAMS (RICHARD¹)⁸ was born 1748, and died 1830 in Wythe County, Virginia (Present day Smyth Co.). He married KATHERINE EDWARDS. She was born 1751, and died 1823 in Wythe County, Virginia (Present day Smyth Co.).

Notes for JOSEPH WILLIAMS:
Children of Joseph provided by Leroy D Williams and not confirmed by me except for Thomas, Elizabeth, and Jenkin.

Land Grants in Virginia:

Williams, Joseph 21 Mar 1806
Wythe County
398a On the north side of the South for of Holstein river adjoining Henry Vice

Grangs No. 54, p. 454
Williams, Joseph and Bonham, William
13 Aug 1800
Wythe County
30a On the South fork of the Holstein River and adjoining Vaughts land.

Grants No. 46 p. 148
Williams, Joseph and Bonham, William
13 Aug 1800
Wythe County
23a On the south fork of Holstein river adjoining his own and Peter Razors land.
Grants No.46 P. 149

More About JOSEPH WILLIAMS:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery, Rye Valley, Smyth Co., VA
Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War

More About KATHERINE EDWARDS:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery, Rye Valley, Smyth Co., VA

Children of JOSEPH WILLIAMS and KATHERINE EDWARDS are:

	i.	JOHN³ WILLIAMS.
	ii.	PEGGY WILLIAMS, m. JOHN BOWEN.
	iii.	RICHARD WILLIAMS.
	iv.	SARAH WILLIAMS, m. GEORGE BLANKENBECKER.
8.	v.	ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. September 24, 1774, Wythe County, Virginia; d. May 23, 1854, Grayson Co., Va..
9.	vi.	THOMAS J. WILLIAMS, b. August 24, 1785, Wythe County, Virginia, Present day Smyth; d. May 30, 1860, Smyth Co., Virginia.
10.	vii.	ISAIAH WILLIAMS, b. May 09, 1786.
	viii.	JINKIN WILLIAMS, b. February 22, 1793, Wythe County, Virginia, Present day Smyth; d. 1859, Smyth County, Virginia; m. (1) ANNE CROW, April 11, 1822, Washington Co., VA; b. 1802; d. 1841, Smyth County, Virginia; m. (2) ANNA R BUCHANAN, October 08, 1846, Smyth Co., VA.

More About JINKIN WILLIAMS:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery, Rye Valley, Smyth Co., VA

More About ANNE CROW:
Burial: Morgan Cemetery, Rye Valley, Smyth Co., VA

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