Jacob Williams b. ca. 1682 married Elisabeth3 VANSWERINGEN1,17, the widow of
John EVANS2

Jacob's will was written 6 Dec. 1725 and proved 1 Jan. 17253 [1726].
Children:
1. William3 WILLIAMS m.1. by 173320 Ann19,20 (TANT)19 MEDLEY;20 m.2. 
   Monica -?-;21 m.3. Frances18 (FORD)22,24 WIMSATT22,23,24;
   d. between 21 Nov. 1775 and 12 Mar. 1776 St. Mary's Co., MD18
2. Benjamin3 WILLIAMS m. Ann5 -?-;  d. about 1771 St. Mary's Co., MD5

By her first husband John EVANS, Elisabeth VANSWERINGEN had children:
1. Philip EVANS2,4 m. Patience;6 d. about 1743 St. Mary's Co., MD6
2. Anthony EVANS4 d. between 20 June and 3 Sep. 17449
3. Edward7,8 EVANS d. about 17137
4. Mary4 EVANS10 m.1. John CARMICHAEL9,10; m.2. John11 PEARCE4,11

Benjamin WILLIAMS and Ann -?- had children:
1. Elizabeth5 WILLIAMS b. say 1732; m. Joseph BENNETT5; d. 17715-178725
   St. Mary's Co., MD
2. Henrietta5,12 WILLIAMS b. say 1742; m.1 William ROBERTS12 before 1762;13
   m.2 James HENDLEY5,12 176613-176712
3. Jacob5 WILLIAMS
4. Benjamin5 WILLIAMS b. ca. 1751;16 m.1. Mary LEIGH;14 m.2. Monica COMBS
   lic. 31 July 1815;15 d. 15 July 1824, bur. St. Ignatius, St. Mary's Co.,
   MD age 7316
5. Ann5 WILLIAMS



1. Joseph Vanswearingen account, MD accounts 38:20-22,  FHL microfilm 
   0,012,909.
   Joseph was brother to Elisabeth, and had no children. One of the
   representatives was "Benja Williams for his mothers part."
2. John Evans will, MD wills 11:71-72, FHL microfilm 0,012,844.  Named son
   Philip, 2 young sons (not named), young daughter (not named).  Compare
   with #4.
3. St. Mary's Co., MD wills P.C.1:300-301, FHL microfilm 0,014,424.
4. Elizabeth Williams will, St. Mary's Co., MD wills T.A.1:51-52, FHL
   microfilm 0,014,425.  Named children Philip Evans, Anthony Evans,
   Mary Pearce, Benjamin Williams, William Williams.
5. Benjamin Williams will, St. Mary's Co., MD wills T.A.1:628, FHL
   microfilm 0,014,425.
6. Philip Evans inventory, MD inventories 28:16, FHL microfilm 0,012,872.
7. Edward Evans account, MD inventories and  accounts 35a:317-319, FHL
   microfilm 0,012,926.
8. Edward Evans inventory, MD inventories and accounts 34:120, FHL 
   microfilm 0,012,926.  Approvers included Philip Evans and Anthony Evans,
   probably as next of kin.
9. Anthony Evans will, MD wills 23:408-409, FHL microfilm 0,012,850.
   Bequests included "cousin" [niece] Elizabeth Carmitchell.
10. John Carmichael inventory, MD inventories 17:338-3339, FHL microfilm 
    0,012,867. Signing as next of kin were Philip Evans and Antony Evans.
    Administratrix was [widow] Mary.
11. John Perce will, MD wills 25:92, FHL microfilm 0,012,851.  Son
    Jonathan and daughter Mildred were to be placed under care of their
    uncle Benjamin Williams.  Note: based on #1 where a representative was
    the wife (unnamed) of Robert Pearce, some researchers thought this was
    the husband of Mary Evans.  Robert's wife was Eleanor Vansweringen,
    daughter of Zacharias, and niece to Joseph's estate being settled in #1.
12. William Roberts inventory, MD inventories 91:84-85, FHL microfilm
    0,012,888.
13. William Roberts will, MD wills 34:470-472, FHL microfilm 0,012,855.
14. Joseph Leigh will, St. Mary's Co., MD wills JJ1:356, FHL microfilm
    0,014,426.
15. St. Mary's Co., MD marriage record 1794-1864, unpaginated, chronological,
    FHL microfilm 0,989,061.
16. Janet Tice, et. al., Burials from Tombstones, Grave Markers, and Church
    Registers of St. Mary's County, Maryland (1634-1994), (Leonartown, MD:
    St. Mary's Historical Society, c. 1996).
17. Teresia Ford inventory, MD inventories 58:310-311, FHL microfilm 0,012,879.
    She was nee Vansweringen, sister to Elizabeth (Vansweringen) Evans
    Williams.  Signing as next of kin were William Williams and Benjamin
    Williams.
18. William Williams will, MD wills 40:643-644, FHL microfilm 0,012,858.
19. Charles Co., MD land records O2:409-410, FHL microfilm 0,013,754.
20. George Medley account, MD accounts 12:32-34, FHL microfilm 0,012,903.
21. Robert Ford will, MD wills 29:88-91, FHL microfilm 0,012,852.
    Some researchers have attributed the Monica Williams, wife of William
    Williams in Ford's will as the same as his sister Monica Sherlly in the
    1735 will of their father Robert Ford.  It may be that Robert's sister
    Monica is identical to the widow of Thomas Shercliffe who wrote his
    will in 1738 and then she secondly married Henry Bryan who in his 1761
    will named (among others) wife Monica, daughter-in-law Monica Shirecliff
    and son-in-law Thomas Shircliff.
22. Monica Ford will, MD wills 28:246, FHL microfilm 0,012,852.
    Leaves sister Francis Wimsatt a Negro Rachel in 1751, and at her death
    to Anastatia Greenwell and Monica Greenwell.  Compare with #24.
23. Henry Wimsatt inventory, MD inventories 80:144-148, FHL microfilm 
    0,012,855.  1762 Frances Wimsatt his administratrix.
24. Monica Greenwell will, MD wills 36:330-331, FHL microfilm 0,012,855.
    Made a bequest of Negro Rachel "agreeable to my Aunt Monica Fords Will
    after the Death of my Aunt Frances Williams."  Compare with #22.
25. Joseph Bennett will, St. Mary's Co., MD wills JJ1:458, FHL microfilm
    0,014,426.
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