Historical Southern Families, Vol. VI, Lewis Williams of Nansemond, Va., and N. C., page 226
ANTHONY WILLIAMS (LEWIS) was born about 1675 in Nansemond Co., Va., and died in 1718 in Chowan Co., N. C.,: His wife was MARTHA BUSH, daughter of WILLIAM BUSH OF CHOWAN CO., (SEE BUSH FAMILY). On July 1713, ANTHONY WILLIAMS and MARTHA his wife deeded to George Winn land which later fell into Bertie Co., (Hathaway I, p. 101): and on July 21, 1713. ANTHONY WILLIAMS assigned a patent to Robert Lamer, except 150 acres sold to John Beverly and 150 acres sold to George Winns (same, p. 102). ANTHONY WILLIAMS' WILL, DATED DEC. 3, 1717 and probated in Chowan Co., at the April Court, 1718, leaves his property as follows: eldest son LEWIS WILLIAMS, son ANTHONY WILLIAMS, son JOHN WILLIAMS (land to all three, daughter SARAH WILLIAMS, son William Williams (LAND), daughter MARY WILLIAMS, wife MARTHA, daughter ELINORE WILLIAMS; wife MARTHA and brother-in-law JOHN EARLY, executors. The eldest son, LEWIS WILLIAMS apparently died young, as the second son, ANTHONY WILLIAMS appears as son and heir in later deeds in Bertie Co. All the daughters were unmarried at the time of ANTHONY WILLIAMS' death. One of them apparently married a BEVERLY, as ANTHONY WILLIAMS II mentions his 'COUSIN in his will in 1752.
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Williams, Anthony, Chowan, Dec. 3rd, 1717. April Court 1718.
Sons Lewis, John and Anthony, daughters Sarah, Mary and Elinor, Jacob Lewis, War Graddy, son William, James Corlee, wife Martha and brother-in-law John Early Exrs. Test, Wm. Crawford, Peter West, Priscilla West.