Mary Etta Williams

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Watson Church/Lewis Williams Cemetery, Monroe, Union County, NC

Mary married Rufus Clinton Helms on 13 Mar 1890 in Union County, North Carolina. Rufus (son of Caswell Helms and Alsie Elizabeth) was born on 22 Feb 1864 in Union County, North Carolina; died on 1 Mar 1936 in Union County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Fulton Oleander Helms was born on 15 Dec 1890 in Union County, North Carolina; and died.
2. Lizzie Jane Helms was born on 12 Apr 1892 in Union County, North Carolina; and died.
3. Leona asbury Helms was born on 4 Mar 1896 in Union County, North Carolina; and died.
4. Lonnie Preston Helms was born on 4 Mar 1896 in Union County, North Carolina; and died.
5. David Dewitt Helms was born on 13 Jan 1899; and died.

Perry married Nancy Serena Tarlton about 1856. Nancy (daughter of John "Jackie" Tarlton and Mary Ann "Polly" Parrott, daughter of John Tarlton and Mary Ann "Polly" Parrott) was born in 1832; died on 7 Aug 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Watson Church/Lewis Williams Cemetery, Monroe, Union County, NC

Notes:

In the name of God, Amen. I Fleet Williams of the County of Anson of State of North Carolina This ninth day of may in the year of our lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty two living in Body weak, but of a sound disposing mind and Memory thanks be to god, But Calling to mind My mortality that it is appointed to man to die Do make and ordain this Instrument of writing To be my last will and testament in manner and form Following ---------

first it is my desire that all My Just Debts be paid out of my Estate------ Item 1st It is my will & I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Sally as a loan for her benefit in raising the family the plantation Where on I now live with all my other Personal Property with my household and Kitchen furniture During her Natural life or widowhood, and amediately after her death or widowhood, all the above Property to be put to public auction and the Amount of money arising therefrom, it is my will that all my lawfull sons shall receive three-forths of said amount Equally divided between them By including the amount I shall hereafter bequeath to my son Herren in his part, It also is my will that the ballance of said amount Which is one fourth part be equally divided between My lawfull Daughters Item 2nd It is my will & I give and bequeath Unto my son Herren my Hiliard Trail of Land That I Purchased of Richardson Jenkins At the extimate sum of seventy dollars an His part it also is my will that my son Herren shall have my hundred acres of land Joining of the land I have Bequesthed him, at the estimated sum of fifty dollars. If he may think so to do, or if he will not pay the above estimated sum of fifty dollars to the Estate my Executors shall be Entitled to sell the above Land at any time by a public sale and the money or amount thereof to be disposed as I here to fore decided in the division of my Estate. Item 3rd I hereby appoint nominae and constitute my most worthy & trusted Friends Son in law and son Jackson Simpson & Herren Williams The Excecutors of this my last will And I also hereby set aside and make void All other wills heretofore by me made and Hereby publish & Constitute this my only proper True last will & testement -- In witness whereof I the above named Fleet Williams have hereunto Set my hand & seal the day and date Above Written

Fleet Williams (seal) Tsst Geo Little M. Austin +

State of North Carolina October Term 1842 -- Then the above last will and testament was exhibited in open court and duly proven by the oath of Marcus Austin and of the subscribing witnesses thereto and entered to be recorded M. D. Boggans (? Clerk)

January Term 1843 Then Jackson Simpson & Herren Williams came into open court and qualified as executors to the forgoing Will and obtained letters Testamentary. M. D. Boggans MO (?)

Norfleet married Sarah Rachel Helms before 1822. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Helms and Sarah) was born in 1796; died in 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Ann "Polly" Parrott. Mary was born in 1800; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Williams Griffin Cemetery, Ansonville Road, Union County, NC

Notes:

About 1800, Henry Williams and his family moved from Sampson County, NC, to a large plot of ground near Wingate.

Henry married Nancy Herring on 21 Aug 1792 in Sampson County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Joseph Herring and Eunice "Euincy" Uzzell) was born about 1774 in Johnston County, North Carolina; died before 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Williams Griffin Cemetery, Ansonville Road, Union County, NC

Notes:

Sampson Co., NC, on October 8, 1792, Joseph Herring deeded to his daughter, Nancy Herring Williams, a black girl named Olive -- to be received after his death. (Sampson Co., NC, deed book 9, p. 111.)

Jacob married Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]