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Joseph Thomas Williams 1720 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Jan 1791

Death Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Father: Theopolus Williams

Mother: Christian Bryan

Spouse(s): Mary Hicks

Children(s): Joseph Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Hester Williams, Mary Williams, Theophilus Williams, Daniel Williams, Benjamin Williams, Frances Williams, Serene Williams, Esther Williams, Joseph Williams, Francis Williams, Susanah Williams, Elizabeth Williams

The story of Joseph Thomas Williams began in 1720 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States. In 1770, Joseph Thomas Williams resided in No Township Listed, Onslow County, NC. Joseph Thomas Williams married Mary Hicks, and had children including Joseph Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Hester Williams, Mary Williams, Theophilus Williams, Daniel Hicks Williams, Benjamin Williams, Frances Williams, Serene Williams, Esther Williams, Joseph Williams, Francis Williams, Susanah Williams, Elizabeth Williams. Joseph Thomas Williams passed away in 1791 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Thomas Williams began in 1720 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1770, Joseph Thomas Williams resided in No Township Listed, Onslow County, NC.
  • Joseph Thomas Williams married Mary Hicks, and had children including Joseph Williams, Elizabeth Ann Williams, Hester Williams, Mary Williams, Theophilus Williams, Daniel Hicks Williams, Benjamin Williams, Frances Williams, Serene Williams, Esther Williams, Joseph Williams, Francis Williams, Susanah Williams, Elizabeth Williams.
  • Joseph Thomas Williams passed away in 1791 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theopolus Williams
1690 – 1775
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Christian Bryan
1700 – 1775
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hicks
1727 – 1790
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
MH

Children(s)

Joseph Williams
1746 –
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Williams
1746 – 1799
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Hester Williams
1747 – 1792
Birth Location: Rockford, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
HW
Mary Williams
1748 – 1812
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
MW
Theophilus Williams
1750 – 1793
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
TW
Daniel Williams
1751 – 1831
Birth Location: Duplin Co. NC
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Benjamin Williams
1752 – 1798
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Frances Williams
1755 – 1762
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Serene Williams
1756 – 1789
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Esther Williams
1757 – 1792
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Williams
1757 – 1825
Birth Location: Duplin North Carolina
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Francis Williams
1759 –
Birth Location: Duplin North Carolina
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Susanah Williams
1758 – 1830
Birth Location: Duplin Co, NC
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Elizabeth Williams
1794 – 1803
Birth Location: New York
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Joseph Williams's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Williams
1720 – 1791
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Theopolus Williams
1690 – 1775
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Christian Bryan
1700 – 1775
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Williams
1667 – 1692
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Ann Whitley
1620 – 1694
Isle, Virginia, United States
John (Smith) Bryan
1670 – 1720
County Clare, Ireland
Alice Needham
1656 – 1729
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bryan
1615 – 1680
Sarah Berryman
1630 – 1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Williams's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Thomas) Williams (1720 – 20 Jan 1791) m. Mary Hicks (1727 – 1790)
  1. 1. Joseph Williams (1746 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Williams (1746 – 1799)
  3. 3. Hester Williams (09 Sep 1747 – 1792)
  4. 4. Mary Williams (22 Feb 1748 – 22 Jul 1812)
  5. 5. Theophilus Williams (1750 – 1793)
  6. 6. Daniel (Hicks) Williams (04 Jan 1751 – 16 Jul 1831)
  7. 7. Benjamin Williams (30 Dec 1752 – Oct 9, 1798)
  8. 8. Frances Williams (1755 – 1762)
  9. 9. Serene Williams (1756 – 1789)
  10. 10. Esther Williams (1757 – 1792)
  11. 11. Joseph Williams (1757 – 6 Jul 1825)
  12. 12. Francis Williams (1759 – )
  13. 13. Susanah Williams (Abt 1758 – Bef 1830) m. Frederick Barfield (29 Nov 1757 – 21 Nov 1828)
    1. 1. James (Richard) Barfield (18 Feb 1780 – 27 Aug 1843) m. Frances (Pendleton) Gaines (15 Dec 1798 – 07 Jul 1866)
      1. 1. Frederick Barfield (8 Apr 1818 – 19 Nov 1875) m. Mary (Ann Benton) Edney (26 February 1825 – 23 May 1904)
        1. 1. Deborah (Lake) Barfield (19 Dec 1841 – )
        2. 2. Sarah Barfield (abt 1845 – 10 Mar 1876)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Benton) Wilkes (11 August 1846 – )
        4. 4. Mary Barfield (abt 1847 – )
        5. 5. Susan Barfield (abt 1849 – 1851)
        6. 6. Susan (Paralee) Brown (29 May 1849 – 22 Nov 1916)
        7. 7. James Barfield (abt 1852 – )
        8. 8. Martha Barfield (abt 1855 – )
        9. 9. Martha (Jane) Barfield (17 Apr 1855 – 1931)
        10. 10. John Barfield (abt 1858 – )
        11. 11. Bettie Barfield (abt 1861 – )
        12. 12. Elizabeth (Turner) Barfield (15 Jul 1861 – 14 December 1930)
        13. 13. Frederick Barfield (abt 1864 – )
        14. 14. Eliza Barfield (abt 1867 – 1937)
      2. 2. Henry (Pendleton) Barfield (04 Sep 1819 – 08 Dec 1887) m. Lucinda Pitts (15 January 1822 – 19 February 1878)
        1. 1. Robert (D.) Barfield (31 May 1851 – 23 October 1879)
        2. 2. Ira (John) Barfield (14 November 1856 – 20 October 1946)
        3. 3. Kittie Watkins (1866 – 10 February 1919)
        4. 4. Geo. (F.) Barfield (Abt 1856 – )
        5. 5. Annie Barfield (Abt 1859 – )
        6. 6. Ben (W.) Barfield (Abt 1861 – )
        7. 7. L. (L.) Barfield (Abt 1866 – )
      3. 3. William (D.) Barfield (02 Dec 1821 – 10 Jan 1895) m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Lankford (May 1832 – 10 December 1921)
        1. 1. Francis Barfield (9 Aug 1853 – 9 Aug 1896) m. Raines
        2. 2. James Barfield (1855 – )
        3. 3. Susan Barfield (1856 – 1842)
        4. 4. Cairo (Ann) Barfield (May 1858 – 25 June 1901) m. Kee
        5. 5. John (H.) Barfield (Abt 1860 – 2 Mar 1944)
        6. 6. Mary (Virginia) Gaines (abt 1861 – 7 Nov 1911) m. Gaines
        7. 7. Mathew (D.) Barfield (Abt 1862 – 1934)
        8. 8. Martha (B.) Barfield (Abt 1865 – )
        9. 9. Willie (A.) Barfield (Nov 1865 – 05 Mar 1941)
        10. 10. Robert (J.) Barfield (Abt 1866 – 23 Jul 1934)
        11. 11. Ira Barfield (abt 1866 – )
        12. 12. William (A.) Barfield (Abt 1868 – 3 Jan 1942)
        13. 13. Zebulon (Anderson) Barfield (21 Feb 1869 – 12 Apr 1952)
        14. 14. Harriett Barfield (Abt 1871 – 13 September 1893) m. John (W) Mitchell (1864 – )
        15. 15. Rbula (A.) Barfield (Abt 1871 – 1934)
        16. 16. Jane Barfield (Abt 1873 – 20 Dec 1959)
      4. 4. James Barfield (05 Feb 1824 – 13 Jun 1832)
      5. 5. Alex (S) Barfield (1826 – 19 Oct 1836)
      6. 6. Robert (Boyd) Barfield (19 Aug 1826 – 05 Feb 1848)
      7. 7. Ira (G.) Barfield (09 Nov 1828 – 09 Oct 1864)
      8. 8. Susannah ("Susan" W.) Barfield (1831 – 19 Jan 1883)
      9. 9. John (W.) Barfield (24 Jul 1833 – Bef. 1900)
      10. 10. Alexander (S.) Barfield (28 Jan 1836 – 10 Oct 1836)
      11. 11. Mary (Frances) Barfield (1838 – Bef. 1910)
      12. 12. Needham (Bryan) Barfield (26 Feb 1840 – 1898)
      13. 13. Frank Barfield
      14. 14. Jeremiah Barfield
    2. 2. George Barfield (1782 – )
    3. 3. Blake Barfield (1785 – 11 Dec 1847)
    4. 4. Susan (Charlotte) Barfield (abt 1798 – 1852)
    5. 5. unknown Barfield (abt 1798 – )
    6. 6. unknown Barfield (abt 1802 – )
    7. 7. Winnie Barfield (20 Feb 1806 – 28 Dec 1855)
    8. 8. Anne Barfield (9 May 1807 – 10 Feb 1847)
    9. 9. unknown Barfield (abt 1809 – )
    10. 10. unknown Barfield (abt 1811 – )
    11. 11. unknown Barfield (abt 1814 – )
    12. 12. Barfield m.
      1. 1. Frank (Turner) Barfield (1808? – 1850) m. Sara (Sally) Ruff (1812 – 23 Mar 1899)
        1. 1. Martha (Catherine) Barfield (1837 – 1932) m. William (Henry) Harrison (30 Mar 1834 – 21 Jul 1896)
        2. 2. Harriet Barfield (1837 – 1855)
        3. 3. Jeremiah (Moses (Jerry)) Barfield (1844 – 01 Aug 1899) m. Virginia ((Ginny)) Oyler (06 Aug 1852 – 21 Mar 1924)
        4. 4. Charity Barfield (1840 – after 1850)
        5. 5. Deborah (Lake) Barfield (1841 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Barfield (1845 – 5 Dec 1911) m. Wesley Gay (Abt 1834 – )
        7. 7. Maragret (E) Barfield (1847 – )
        8. 8. Martha (Jane) Barfield (17 Apr 1855 – )
    13. 13. Sally Barfield
  14. 14. Elizabeth Williams (abt 1794 – 4 Jan 1803) m. John Hardy (1740 – 1799) m. Henry Dye

Joseph Williams's Timeline

6 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Joseph Thomas Williams in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1721
Abt. 1721
Age 1
Birth of Joseph Thomas Williams in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1770
1770
Age 50
Joseph Thomas Williams resided here in No Township Listed, Onslow County, NC
No Township Listed, Onslow County, NC
1780
1780
Age 60
Joseph Thomas Williams resided here in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
1783
1783
Age 63
Joseph Thomas Williams resided here in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
1791
20 Jan 1791
Age 71
Death of Joseph Thomas Williams in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1721
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Onslow County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Jan - Feb 1779 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Petitions; Page Number: 3; Family Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1791
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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