Lewis Williams was a resident of Nansemond County, Virginia by 1677. He moved to Chowan Precinct, North Carolina by 1697, but quickly found himself embroiled in a dispute with the Meherrin American Indian nation. Though Williams purchased land… Read More

Moses Williams (d. 1830) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More

Orlando Frances Williams was born around 1863 in Ohio. In the 1910s, Williams was a wholesale lumber dealer and officer of the Hiawassee Valley Railway Company.

Richard Edward Williams was born in Kenansville, North Carolina, on April 30, 1874. Williams was a Biddle University graduate and a clerk for the United States Postal Service. During World War I, Williams… Read More

Roger Williams was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to royal governor Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.

Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill

Samuel Carter Williams was born in Yadkinville (Yadkin County), North Carolina, on July 12, 1878. Williams was an attorney and legislator who advocated for the construction of good roads in Yadkin County. He died there on September 6, 1945.

Silas Williams was born in North Carolina on January 22, 1807. He served as the clerk of the Cleveland County Court of over a decade before retiring as a farmer. He died in Cleveland County, North Carolina on May 16, 1888.

Stephen Williams was a representative for Currituck County in the colonial Assembly in 1733, 1754-1760, and 1764-1765. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.… Read More

Thomas Williams was a justice of the peace in colonial Currituck County.

Thomas Williams (d. 1782) was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he served as security on a bond for… Read More

Thomas A. Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1798. A farmer in Macon County, Tennessee, he served as the county's first clerk of the court from 1842 to 1846 and later served as postmaster. He died in about January 1873.

Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill

W. L. Williams was a clerk employed by the U.S. Pension Office and responsible for processing veteran's pension claims in 1833 and 1834. Any further information about this individual has not been located.

William Williams (d. c1780) served as Colonel of the Martin County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia from 1775 to 1778. He also represented Martin County in both the provincial congress and later in the… Read More

William Williams was a resident of colonial Salisbury. Around 1763, William Strother and Oliver Wallace were accused of horse stealing, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In an undated petition, Williams joined others from the Salisbury… Read More

William Vance Williams was born in Evalin (Iredell County), North Carolina, on September 5, 1860. Williams grew up in Statesville, where he owned a hardware store for several years. He moved his business to North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County) around… Read More

Francis Williamson (d. 1802) was a resident of Currituck County. A local politician, he served in the… Read More

Green Williamson, born around 1844, lived along the Yadkin River in Marsh Township (Surry County), North Carolina in 1916. That July, a devastating flood pushed the Yadkin beyond its banks, washing away all of Williamson's possessions. No further… Read More

Hugh Williamson (5 December 1735-22 May 1819) was a doctor and politician who was resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promising to report any treasonous conspiracies that… Read More

James Nathaniel Williamson, Sr. was born on March 6, 1842, in Caswell County, North Carolina. During the Civil War, Williamson served as a captain in the 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Confederate). He later engaged in the cotton… Read More

John Henry Williamson was born in Little Richmond (Surry County), North Carolina on August 3, 1880. Williamson was a farmer in Marsh Township (Surry County). He died in Marsh Township on February 8, 1922.

Josia Williamson was a resident of Rowan County who signed a petition to Arthur Dobbs in 1762 requesting that he appoint a justice of the peace for Rowan County.

William Williamson was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to royal governor Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.

William Holt Williamson was born in Locust Grove (Alamance County), North Carolina on February 4, 1867. Williamson was a prominent textile industrialist who established and managed the Pilot Cotton Mills Company in Raleigh. He died in Deland,… Read More

Thomas H. Willie was born in North Carolina in about 1780. A farmer, he served as a justice of the peace and later as a U.S. postmaster in Granville County, North Carolina. He died in Oxford, Granville County on March 26, 1859.

Emmett Clive Willis was born in Germanton (Stokes County), North Carolina, on October 28, 1877. Willis was a teacher and attorney in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died in Davidson County, North Carolina, on November 25, 1945.

Sarah Payson Willis was born in 1811 in Portland, Maine. To support herself and her children after a messy marriage, she started writing for several newspapers and quickly became quite famous under the pen name Fanny Fern, later turning to… Read More

Edward Willson (d. 1815) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence. Later… Read More

Adolphus Greenlee "Dolph" Wilson was born in Pensacola Township (Yancey County), North Carolina on May 18, 1861. Wilson, a son of mountain guide "Big Tom" Wilson, was an influential farmer, hunter, guide, and lodge proprietor on Mount Mitchell.… Read More

Allen J. Wilson was born circa 1871 in South Carolina. Wilson was a minister in Wilmington, North Carolina. In the 1930s, he lived in Washington, D.C.

Arthur Ewart Wilson was born in North Carolina on April 1, 1890. Wilson, a grandson of mountain guide "Big Tom" Wilson, was proprietor of the Mt. Mitchell Inn and operated a hunting outfitter in Yancey County. He died in Burnsville (Yancey County… Read More

Charles Byron Wilson was born in Ashford (McDowell County), North Carolina, on July 15, 1900. Wilson was a farmer in the North Cove Township of McDowell County. He died in Ashford on September 17, 1922.

Charles Marshall Wilson was born in May 14, 1858, in Warrenton, North Carolina. Wilson was a prominent Johnston County businessman engaged in the lumber, farming, and mercantile industries. He additionally served several terms in the North… Read More

George Wood Wilson, Sr. was born on April 7, 1867, in Lenoir, North Carolina. Wilson was a three-term solicitor for the 14th Judicial District (1911 to 1922), inclusive of his home in Gastonia. Later in life he transferred to Washington, D.C., to… Read More

Isaac Wilson was a Quaker who served as a justice of the Perquimans Precinct Court. In 1705 he served on a jury that freed Sanders, an American Indian man who had been indentured to Juliana Laker. He died in Perquimans in about July 1714.

Isaac C. Wilson was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on February 2, 1814. A farmer, he served as the clerk of the Yancey County Court and as the local postmaster. He died in Marion County, Arkansas on February 7, 1900.

James Wilson was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee, Seneca… Read More

James Wilson (d. 1819) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More

James Wilson was born in North Carolina in about 1761. During the American Revolution he lived in Orange County, North Carolina with his parents, where he witnessed Lydia Miller and Joseph Ray travel to their marriage ceremony. He later moved to… Read More

James William Wilson was born in Granville County, North Carolina, on December 17, 1832. Wilson was a civil engineer, Confederate officer, and politician. He served as the assistant engineer on the construction of the Western North Carolina… Read More

Jim Wilson was accused of the January 1914 murder of Johnston County resident Lillie Lynch. Before he could face the accusations in court, a white mob broke the county jail on the afternoon of the 27th, abducted Wilson, and murdered him.… Read More

John Wilson was a resident of Salisbury District who was convicted of horse stealing in 1777. His case came before the… Read More

John Nestor Wilson was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on June 23, 1861. Wilson was a lawyer who served as county attorney for Guilford for thirty-eight years. He died in Morganton (Burke County), North Carolina, on March 21, 1929.

Joseph Nelson Wilson was born in Pensacola Township (Yancey County), North Carolina on January 8, 1863. Wilson, a son of mountain guide "Big Tom" Wilson, was a lifelong farmer in Pensacola Township. He died in there on October 30, 1938.

Josiah Wilson was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

Lieudean Lewis Wilson was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on December 20, 1887. Wilson was a police officer in the city of Charlotte from December 1912 until his resignation in November 1918. In late August 1913, he was shot by a man… Read More

Louisa M. Wilson (née Erwin) was born in McDowell County in 1835. She was the wife of Confederate veteran and Western North Carolina Railroad president,… Read More

Richard Wilson was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1722 he served on a jury that heard the trial of John Cope, an American Indian man who had been charged with burglary and trespassing. Any further information about this… Read More

Richard Caswell Swain Wilson was born in Pensacola Township (Yancey County), North Carolina on August 13, 1858. Wilson, a son of mountain guide "Big Tom" Wilson, was a lifelong farmer in Pensacola Township. He died there on April 2, 1936.