Benjamin Williams and Edna Hitt

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Husband Benjamin Williams

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           Born: Abt 1797 - South Carolina
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       Marriage: 7 Feb 1827 - Greene Co., Alabama 1 2

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Wife Edna Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1807 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
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         Father: David Hitt (Abt 1776-1857) 3
         Mother: Jane Meek (1783-1848) 3

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Children

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1 M David Williams

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           Born: Abt 1828 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
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2 F Jane M. Williams

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           Born: Abt 1838 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
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3 F Isabella E. Williams

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           Born: Abt 1841 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
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4 F Ann E. Williams

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           Born: Abt 1843 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
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5 F Laura Y. Williams

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           Born: Abt 1847 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Williams

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Greene Co., Alabama
Benj'n Williams 200001 -- 00001; 2 slaves
male female
2 < 5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50 </pre>

He is in the sequence David Hitt, x, x, x, Benjamin Hitt, Marshall Hitt, x, x, Benj'n Williams.

<pre>1840 Greene Co., Alabama; pg 30
Benj'n Williams 1200001 -- 110001; 7 in agriculture; 10 slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
2 5-10 1
10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50 </pre>

He lives next to David Hitt, his father-in-law, and 6 entries away from his brother-in-law, John Hitt.

<pre>1850 Greene Co., Alabama; Dec 18
1010/1010
Benjamin Williams 52 M SC $3000 Farmer
Edna " 43 F SC
Jane M. " 12 F Al
Isabella E. " 9 F Al
Ann E. " 7 F Al
Laura Y. " 3 F Al </pre>

In the Slave Schedule (Cox's Store Beat; Nov 20) he owns 16 slaves. His father-in-law David Hitt lives at 1005/1005. Three brothers-in-law, Solomon J. Hitt, James Everet and Harris Samuels, live at 1000/1000, 1002/1002 and 1006/1006, respectively.

Snedecor's Directory of Greene County for 1855-1856 (1963 reprint) has the following entry for Benjamin Williams:

Williams, Benj, planter, Boligee, Gainesville, 5, 21, 1e -- 1823

Boligee is his precinct of residence and Gainesville in his post office. He resides in Section 5, T21N R1E. 1823 is the year in which he settled in Greene Co. Note that there is another Benjamin Williams who is a planter in Pleasant Ridge.

<pre>1860 Greene Co., Alabama, Boligee Precinct, p.o. Boligee; June 27; pg 42
324/324
Ben Williams 63 MW SC $14000/$26000 Planter
E. " 53 FW SC
J. M. " 21 FW Al
I. E. " 19 FW Al
A. E. " 16 FW Al </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 25 slaves.

LAND:

The following tracts in Greene Co., Alabama were patented to Benjamin Williams:
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W1/2NW section 7 T21N R1E 79.96 acres 4/20/1824
E1/2NE section 12 T21N R1W 80 acres 10/20/1824
W1/2SE section 12 T21N R1W 80 acres 10/20/1824
W1/2NE section 12 T21N R1W 80 acres 8/25/1831
W1/2SW section 7 T21N R1E 79.96 acres 5/30/1833
SE section 14 T21N R1W 122.6 acres 5/30/1833
W1/2SW section 13 T21N R1W 80 acres 5/30/1833
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The first 5 are contiguous for a total of 400 acres. The last 2 are contiguous for 200 acres. They are about a mile apart. The first plantation touches the land of his father-in-law David Hitt. In March 1838 Williams sold 320 acres out of the 400 acre tract (I404). There is at least one other Benjamin Williams in Greene Co. It is hard to know which land transactions correspond to which Benjamin Williams.

BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH:

On page 3 of the Minutes of the Bethabara Baptist Church in Laurens Co., SC (LDS microfilm 22728) Benj Williams is the 21st entry in the list of male members. This list was probably created in 1805 and then later added on to. To the right of his name: "Dismissed". He is mentioned twice in the minutes.

December 1807: "In conference delegated the brethren John Pinson Benjamin Williams to go to _____ to enquire about brother Pinson's getting drunk and report to our next church meeting"

July 8, 1809: "In conference delegated the brethren Henry Hitt, John Sadler and Benj Williams to go to the association"

1 Pauline Jones Gandrud, "Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823--1860," 1969, pg 155. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-H9HT), Benjamin Williams and Edna Hitt, 07 Feb 1827; citing Greene, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,852.

3 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."