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JOEL WILLIAMS 1755–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1794

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Father: Pilgrim Williams

Mother: Sarah Pierce

Spouse(s): Penelope Penny, Penny Nash

Children(s): Henry Williams, William Williams, Rowland Williams, Drury Williams, Robert Williams, Wilson Williams, Nathan Williams, Zilpah Williams, Seleah Williams, Penny Williams, William Williams, William Williams, William Williams, Rowland Williams, Drury Williams, Robert Williams, Wilson Williams, Nathan Williams, Zilpah Williams, Zilpah Williams, Seleah Williams, Penny Williams, William Williams, William Williams, William Williams, William Williams, Joshua Williams, Wiley Williams, Zelphia Horne

In 1755, JOEL WILLIAMS entered the world in Nash, North Carolina, United States, born to Pilgrim Williams And Sarah Pierce. JOEL WILLIAMS married Penelope Penny, Penny Penalify Nash, and had children including Drury Williams, Henry Williams, Joshua Henry Williams, Nathan Williams, Penny April Williams, Robert Williams, Rowland Williams, Seleah Williams, Wiley Williams, William Thomas Williams, William Williams, Wilson Williams, Zelphia Horne, Zilpah Williams. JOEL WILLIAMS passed away in 1794 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1755, JOEL WILLIAMS entered the world in Nash, North Carolina, United States, born to Pilgrim Williams And Sarah Pierce.
  • JOEL WILLIAMS married Penelope Penny, Penny Penalify Nash, and had children including Drury Williams, Henry Williams, Joshua Henry Williams, Nathan Williams, Penny April Williams, Robert Williams, Rowland Williams, Seleah Williams, Wiley Williams, William Thomas Williams, William Williams, Wilson Williams, Zelphia Horne, Zilpah Williams.
  • JOEL WILLIAMS passed away in 1794 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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JOEL WILLIAMS's Ancestors

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JOEL WILLIAMS
1755–1794
Birth Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Pilgrim Williams
1730–1764
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Pierce
1718–1801
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Williams
1702–1759
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth
1702–1779
Great-Grandparents
Pilgrim Williams
1675–1719
Elizabeth Williams
1677–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOEL WILLIAMS's Descendants

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JOEL WILLIAMS (1755–8 Aug 1794) m. Penelope Penny (1758–1809) m. Penny (Penalify) Nash (1758–8 Aug 1794)
  1. 1. Henry Williams 1781–1837 m. Mary (Polly) Williams 1784–1860
    1. 1. Henderson Williams 1812–1899 m. Emily Wofford 1819–1894
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Williams 1837–1889 m. Benjamin Barber 1822–1895
        1. 1. Charles (Lieuen) Barber 1861–1937
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Barber 1866–1963
        3. 3. Emily (Jane) Barber 1869–1943
        4. 4. Rufus (Albert) Barber 1871–1965
        5. 5. Anna (Eliza) Barber 1874–
        6. 6. Walter (Webb) Barber 1877–1938
        7. 7. Emma Barber 1854–
        8. 8. Samuel Barber 1865–1866
        9. 9. Samuel BARBER 1865–1866
        10. 10. Infant Barber 1868–1868
        11. 11. Annie Barber 1875–
        12. 12. Oliver (Mosely) Barber 1880–1957
        13. 13. infant Barber 1869–1869
      2. 2. Samuel (Philandrew Henry) Williams 1838–1911
      3. 3. Harriett (Cita) Williams 1839–1919
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Williams 1841–1924
      5. 5. Joyce (Ann Adaline) Williams 1842–1888
      6. 6. Daniel (Routillion) Williams 1843–1929
      7. 7. Frances (R) Williams 1844–1850
      8. 8. Eliza (Morning) Williams 1846–1916
      9. 9. Penelope (A C) Williams 1848–1849
      10. 10. Henderson (May) Williams 1850–1932
      11. 11. Rufus (Judson) Williams 1853–1932
      12. 12. Rollins Williams 1855–1864
      13. 13. John (Wesley) Williams 1857–1897
      14. 14. Albert (Jefferson) Williams 1861–1937
    2. 2. Nancy Williams 1802–1817
    3. 3. Nancy Williams 1802–1817
    4. 4. Oran Williams 1804–1838
    5. 5. Joel Williams 1806–1891
    6. 6. Garrett Williams 1808–1850
    7. 7. Mourning Williams 1810–1905
    8. 8. Clinton Williams 1814–1895
    9. 9. Joseph Williams 1816–1849
    10. 10. Philandrew Williams 1818–1864
    11. 11. Henry (Bolen) Williams 1821–1900
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Jane) Williams 1823–1852
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Williams 1778–1819
  3. 3. Rowland Williams 1782–
  4. 4. Drury Williams 1784–
  5. 5. Robert Williams 1786–
  6. 6. Wilson Williams 1788–
  7. 7. Nathan Williams 1792–1865
  8. 8. Zilpah Williams 1794–
  9. 9. Seleah Williams 1796–
  10. 10. Penny (April) Williams 1798–
  11. 11. William Williams 1800–
  12. 12. William (Thomas) Williams 1778–1819
  13. 13. William (Thomas) Williams 1779–1819
  14. 14. Rowland Williams 1782–
  15. 15. Drury Williams 1784–1819
  16. 16. Robert Williams 1786–
  17. 17. Wilson Williams 1788–
  18. 18. Nathan Williams 1792–1865
  19. 19. Zilpah Williams 1794–
  20. 20. Zilpah Williams 1794–
  21. 21. Seleah Williams 1796–
  22. 22. Penny (April) Williams 1798–
  23. 23. William Williams 1800–
  24. 24. William Williams 1800–
  25. 25. William (Thomas) Williams 1778–
  26. 26. William (Thomas) Williams 1778–1819
  27. 27. Joshua (Henry) Williams 1779–1860
  28. 28. Wiley Williams 1790–1819
  29. 29. Zelphia Horne 1891–1985

JOEL WILLIAMS's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of JOEL WILLIAMS in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States
1794
8 Aug 1794
Age 39
Death of JOEL WILLIAMS in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [3] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [4] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nash CO., NC
    Record Source: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [3] Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880

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