James Williams

James Williams is the brother of Theophilus of Horse Swamp Nottoway who went to court to get guardianship of his deceased brother's children. One Child On Record: Ezekial James Williams not to be confused with Ezekial Williams, son of Theophilus Williams who died and left 4 to be raised by this James. Foster Children: nephew and nieces Feribe Williams Feribe Williams, Jerusha Williams, Ezekiel Williams and Barbara Williams.

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The piecemeal evidence of this James being in this family starts by wondering why he is not mentioned in his father's 1692 will but his grandchildren are who are then proven out to have this James as a father by looking at other records.

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After Theophilus’ brother James Williams died in 1737, his widow Elizabeth Bryan Williams remarried a man named Henry King. In 1738 King wanted to administer the estate of James Williams “deceased” but Theophilus Williams objected as he was the executor of the estate. He was worried that the legacy of his nephew and nieces Feribe Williams, Jerusha Williams, Ezekiel Williams and Barbara Williams would be encumbered. In 1740 Theophilus Williams was appointed guardian to the minor orphans of his brother James Williams. He put up £300 money for security. His nieces Jerusha later married Jesse Jernigan and Barbara married Constantine Whitfield. His nephew Ezekiel Williams would later relocate to Granville County, [Barnwell County] South Carolina and St. George Parish, [Burke County] Georgia.

James was the Father of Barbara Hill-Whitfiled (Williams). After he passed away his brother Theophilus Williams and his wife, Christian Williams raised Barbara.