Brother of Elizabeth Williams Archer, wife of William B. Archer, as evidenced by memoirs of their descendant Matilda Archer. While some trees position George and Elizabeth as children of Jones Williams and Elizabeth Ledbetter, more evidence is needed. I've tentatively put them as his parents on the tree.

GEORGE WILLIAMS (c 1770-1869)

George and Abigail Williams are buried in a small cemetery near the Perry Coggins residence (off Erskine Road, near Harmon field) in Tryon, NC.

George Williams is often discussed as having been "English gentry." He settled in the Pacolet River Valley near Tryon, NC, before the Revolutionary War.

Land grants and deeds to Williams are in the Rutherford County Courthouse.

In the 1860 slave schedule for Polk County, NC, George Williams owned 12 slaves.

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Listed in 1770 in Old Tryon County NC:

W452 WILLIAMS Giles 1770 TRYON Co. NC No Twp. Listed

W452 WILLIAMS Jonas 1770 TRYON Co. NC No Twp. Listed

Is this the same George Williams? Could this have been the father of our George??:

1782 Rutherford County NC Tax List (GEORGE WILLIAMS)

1800 census, Rutherford County: GEORGE WILLIAMS #153 (31011-11010-01):

3 males under age 10, 1 male 10-16, one male 26-45 and one over 45. 1 female under 10, one 10-16, one 26-45, and one slave.

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From Records at the County Court House, Rutherford, N.C.-

Land Grants and Deeds to George Williams:

• State of N.C. -1794
• Robert Alexander -1802
• John Lewis -1806
• James Blackburn -1810
• State of N.C. -1814
• Robert Braden -1814
• Nancy Braden -1817
• James Braden -1817
• Estate of Sarah Braden -1818
• John Haws -1818
• James Patterson -1821
• Robert M. Braden -1821
• Nancy Braden -1821
• James Braden -1821
• William Disharoon -1821
• William Disharoon -1821
• State of N.C. -1823
• State of N.C. -1825

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George Williams came from England, was of English Gentry; married Abigail Braden-- "George Williams married one of the Braden girls, a sister of Karen Happuch Braden. The Braden family owned the land around Tryon, including the Anna Ballanger homestead. George Williams succeeded Mr. Braden, his Father-in-law, in the ownership of this place." --from family records by Evelyn Weaver Ross. The Williams Family had settled in the Pacolet River Valley before the Revolutionary War.

George and Abigail Williams built a large, beautiful home on their Pacolet River Plantation. After the death of George Williams, it was bought by Mr. Ralph Erskine; later bought by the Donald Wright familiy who live there now (1975). One of the orginal mantels is still in the home. The property is located on the Tryon side of the Tryon Presbyterian Church property. Behind the manse, on top of the hill, is the family cemetery--entered from a narrow dirt road off Erskine Drive -- is now surrounded by a split rail fence. The tombstone of George Williams does not record the date he was born, other than the year.

In the Williams Family Cemetery are many graves now unmarked, but among the marked graves are: John Garrison, Thomas Theodore Ballenger and Thomas Theodore Ballenger, Jr.

Information and first visit to this family cemetery courtesy of Flora Fisher McFarland and Ruth McFarland Smith

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NC Land Grants http://www.nclandgrants.com/

George Williams

George Williams [transferred from James Kirkland] Rutherford 1780 1792 200 On Yanceys Branch waters of First Broad River [PW: present Cleveland County S of Shelby] 773 Patent

George Williams Rutherford 1780 1783 50 On the Jumping Branch Beg. at a red oak in or near Thos. Morris line [PW: possibly near Kings Mountain] 40 Patent

George Williams Rutherford 1782 1783 100 On Youngs Creek beg. at a white oak on the So. side on Spencers Fork the waters of Seader [Cedar] Creek for compliment [PW: Rutherford County N of Lake Lure] 41 Patent

Geo. [George] Williams Rutherford 1810 1811 8 On waters of Grog Creek [PW: SW of Boiling Springs NC] 2767 Patent

George Williams Rutherford 1822 1823 25 On both sides of Skyweekee [Skyuka Creek] 3293 Patent "State of North Carolina No. 3257. Know ye that we have granted unto George Williams twnty five acres of land in Rutherford County on both sides of main Skyweekee including the Mill formerly called Robert Bradens. Beginnig at a chestnut Brandon Lankford's corner on the East side of the creek then South 40 poles to a PO on Nathan Lankford's line thence with said West 56 poles crossing the creek to a hickory Lankfords corner then West 44 poles to a stake thence North 40 poles to a stake on B. Lankford's line thence with his line East 100 poles crossing the creek to the beginning. Entered the 19th of March 1822. to hold to the said George Williams his heirs and assigns forever. Dated 29 November 1823. Gabl. Holmes. Wm Hill, Secretary"

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Could this have possibly been his father? It's a long shot, but the name George Williams has not been seen so often in NC:

William D. Bennett, "ORANGE COUNTY RECORDS, VOL. V, GRANVILLE PROPRIETARY

  LAND OFFICE, DEEDS & SURVEYS, 1752-1760" (1989), page 5:

  "13. 2 May 1753, GEO. WILLIAMS, planter, three shillings, on S side Haw

  R., begin at a hicory on N side Cain Cr., S 360 p. to a white oak, W 285

  p. to first station, 640 acres, twenty five shillings seven pence half-

  penny rent per year. Surveyed by THOS. JONES, 17 May 1749. BENJAMIN MARTIN

  & WILLIAM ALDRAGE, CC. (survey lists land in Bladen County). (SSLG 102-H)

  [Ed. note: see also N.C. Patent Book 12:51]"

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1840 Rutherford Co, NC census:

1840 W452 WILLAIMS George S. M-704 370 327 NdRcd

OR

1840 W452 WILLIAMS George M-704 370 335 NdRcd

Other Williams families (* =lived close by, possible siblings or nephews):

1840 W452 WILLIAMS A. M-704 370 292 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS George M-704 370 335 NdRcd*

1840 W452 WILLIAMS J. M-704 370 312 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS James M-704 370 283 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Jeremiah M-704 370 334 NdRcd*

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Jonathan M-704 370 333 NdRcd*

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Jonathan M-704 370 336 NdRcd*

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Lewis M-704 370 318 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Luke M-704 370 336 NdRcd*

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Mrs. M-704 370 333 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS R. M-704 370 318 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIAMS Thomas M-704 370 318 NdRcd

1840 W452 WILLIMAS J. M-704 370 318 NdRcd

1850 Henderson Co, NC census, household #785, microfilm p. 274:

• George WILLIAMS 75 M farmer $5000 all b. NC
• Abigail 70 F
• Melisa 21 F
• Lafayette 6 M

1. 786:

• Clea WILLIAMS 55 F
• Susan CARRUTH 60 F

1860 Polk Co NC census Columbus Twp:

• 38/37 George Williams 84 M Farmer 4000 8430 NC
• John Garrison 28 M Mill Wright 300 2250 NC
• Melissa Garrison 29 F NC
• George Anna 4 F NC
• Lafayette Williams 15 M NC

living near James and Richard Hannon

1860 Slave schedule for George Williams: 12 slaves

• female slaves (black) ages 60, 30, 30, 12 10, 7, 2, one mulatto, age 7
• male (black) age 30, 10, 7, 3