RICHARD W. WILLIAMS 1767–1837
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2 researchers on YourRoots have RICHARD WILLIAMS in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1767, RICHARD W. WILLIAMS entered the world in Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, Colonial British America, born to jenkin jones williams and uriah williams. RICHARD W. WILLIAMS married keziah cole, and had children including elisha williams, elizabeth betsy williams, freelove williams cress, hugh l williams, james sampson williams, lucinda williams quillen, malinda williams shupe, martha patsy williams mcclure, mary polly williams keene, sallie williams, samuel cole williams, uriah ury wry williams cress keen. RICHARD W. WILLIAMS passed away in 1837 in Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America.
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1Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record Ancestry Family Tree
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4Record U.S., War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from RICHARD WILLIAMS
This ancestor line traces from North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (1715) to Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, Colonial British America (1767) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- RICHARD WILLIAMS (1767–1837) was born in Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, Colonial British America and died in Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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RICHARD WILLIAMS's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record