Henry Williams Sr. ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Henry was "Hukey" Williams.

  General Notes:

(Source: http://www.geocities.com/~lytle/williams/hukey.html)
Who is Hukey Williams?
Updated December 14, 1999
Extracted from a series of E-mail by
Dr. Melton Meek, Maryland

Mention is made of a Hukey Williams who died in Brunswick County, Virginia, in 1764. Who is he? In that time period, the name Hukey can be shown to be a nickname for Henry, though there remains the possibility that this is not necessarily so. There are several theories regarding the parentage of Hukey:

1. That he is the son of Roger and Ann Williams of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, as named in the Parish records. However, Roger's 1767 will still names Hukey.

2. That Roger and Ann actually had both Henry AND Hukey. However, both names never show up at the same time. Also, a contemporary(?) copy of the birth record has the name Henry added in different handwriting.

3. That Hukey is a nephew of Roger.

4. That Hukey is not related to Roger, but to his wife Ann. Ann was also a Williams, though not related to Roger by blood.

The remainder of this page is from Dr. Mel Meek.
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(Source: http://www.geocities.com/~lytle/williams/hukey.html)
First: I feel that Henry of Brunswick and Henry, who went to Georgia are two different people.

Second: I believe that my Hukey/Henry was the son of Roger and Ann (Williams) Williams.

Third: I think there is a great possibility that Hukey, of Brunswick County to Hancock, Illinois was a son of John and Jane (Harris) Williams, of Richmond County, Virginia and a BROTHER OF ANN WILLIAMS WHO MARRIED MY ROGER WILLIAMS.

The Hancock County records for Hukey contain several obvious errors. William Mann Morrison in his Williams Book carried this ??mistaken?? lineage forward also. I feel that too many publications state as "fact" records that should be expressed as "possibilities or opinion".

Shadrack Williams Married Elizabeth Walker.
Son: Roger Williams 2. Ann Williams daughter of: John and Jane (Harris?) Williams.

Will: 1767, Richmond County, Virginia. This will names: "Son-Hukey Williams, one shilling cash".

I photocopied, at Warsaw County Courthouse, Virginia, (1992) "Copy of North Farnham Parish Register, 1672-1800 Property of the Circuit Court of Richmond, Virginia to be kept on file in the Clerk's Office forever, E. Carter Delano, Deputy Clerk, Warsaw County, Virginia, May 2, 1927.

This contains an entry, page 103 - "Born: HUKEY son of Rodger and Ann Williams, December 12th 1740 -- Williams. This name of "Hukey" is very clear and indisputable. There is no "HENRY" listed in this Register. Jim Johns on stated that a copy of the Register that he had seen elsewhere had HENRY, added in different handwriting. The handwriting in my copy for the entire register is the same.

Evidently, Henry/Hukey had already received his inheritance and this "one shilling:" was the usual legacy to prevent any contesting of the will. There were OTHER Henry Williams in the area at this time and I believe that the HUKEY was a nickname utilized to clarify which Henry was considered. See: Hugh Williams, will of 1780, Brunswick where he indicates that his HENRY AND HUKEY are the same.

At this time in Richmond County, there were records indicating: Henry Williams, Senior and Junior and Henry Williams. However, I have not found the name: HUKEY in any place in the Richmond County record books of wills, deeds and other types of records.

Hukey Williams, of Hancock, reportedly and questionably died in 1764. HENRY-HUKEY Williams (of Richmond County) married Ann Lightfoot. This Henry was born 12 Dec 1740 and died 1818, Warren County, Georgia. Married, 1761, Richmond, Virginia. He had left Richmond County, Virginia before 1767, living in Goochland, Virginia by 1772, when his son, Lightfoot was born. Later in Georgia, a deed states that he had borrowed money in Goochland (this establishes a good "connection"). The name of SHADRACK is carried down for four generations, later in his lineage -- his Grandfather's name.

William Mann Morrison in his book and the Hancock County record state that this HUKEY Williams was born 12 Dec 1740, and was the Hukey, with wife Sarah Jones, of Brunswick County, Virginia and was the Hukey of the North Farnham Parish register, son of Roger/Ann Williams. No records of this Hukey after 1764/65. However, his wife: Sarah ?? remained in Brunswick County until 1771.

I believe that this Hukey, with son John, was Henry Williams (with son: John), a son of John and Jane (Harris) Williams of Richmond County, Virginia. He was so named in his father's will. He had a brother: Hugh Williams and this Hugh Williams, in his will of 1780, Brunswick County, Virginia named "JOHN SON HUKEY WILLIAMS" Neither Henry or Hukey and/or his son, John, are named in Sarah Williams, mother, will of 1764, Brunswick County, Virginia.

JOHN WILLIAMS (Wife: Jane (Harris?)): Will proved: 1 Apr 1751, Richmond County, Virginia Names son: "Henry and his son: John" Estate division: 27 Apr 175 1, names "Henry" as an heir. Will of his wife: Jane Williams, dated 26 M ay 1764...names (among others): "John, son of John Williams, Deceased" (died 1 Feb 1762, Richmond County, Virginia.) Her will does not mention her son: HENRY WILLIAMS, OR HER GRANDSON: JOHN SON OF HENRY. (I think that this Henry /Hukey had already left Richmond area) Her will names: "son-in-law" ROGER WILLIAMS (1700/1767) (son of Shadrack/Elizabeth (Walker) Williams. this Roger married her daughter: Ann (b. before 1712, d. 3 Dec 1744, Richmond County, Virginia)

This Roger left legacy "HUKEY WILLIAMS, one shilling Cash"

HUGH WILLIAMS (Brother of Henry Williams and both sons of John/Jane Williams) Will of 30 Oct 1780, Saint Andrews Parish, Brunswick County, Virginia names EIGHT nieces and nephews, equal legacy of 100 lbs, including: "JOHNSON HUKEY WILLIAMS" Seemingly, this would make "Hukey" a nickname for his brother: "Henry and his son: John" of his father's will of 1751.

JOHN WILLIAMS (Brother of Henry/Hukey and Hugh Williams, and son of John/ Jane Williams) Died: 1 Feb 1762, no will data. Wife: Elizabeth Everitt (1720/1783) Son: John, noted in grandmother's (Jane's) will of 1764. Grandmother, Jane, does not mention a grandson: HUKEY Williams in her will. .. therefore, "Johnson Hukey Williams" of Hugh's will must mean "John, son OF Hukey Williams??)

HUKEY WILLIAMS Unknown?? Married SARAH JONES "Murdered before 1764" died after 1771, Illinois Dau of: Llewellyn and Katherine (Wynne) Jones. About 1758, Hukey went to Brunswick County, Virginia (reportedly where several uncles were living...married Sarah?? Sarah bought land as Sarah JONES, not Sarah WILLIAMS, but reared children with name of WILLIAMS. IF THIS HUKEY DIED IN 1764...COULD NOT BE NAMED IN FATHER'S Will of 1767.

Gregg: "History of Hancock County, Illinois..." and Wm. Morrison book. "Hukey Williams, not long before the birth of his son: John Williams, and in the year 1764, was strangely murdered and robbed by two desperate men...(men later caught and confessed the murder." Morrison: "...his uncles were living in Brunswick County, Virginia, when he joined them..."

If this Hukey was son of Roger Williams, son of Shadrack Williams... I have found only the following children for Shadrack" Roger (with four wives) married Second: Ann Williams Unknown Henry Williams, married Ann Forrest...remained in Richmond County, Virginia Elizabeth Williams, d. 27 May 1735, North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia. I can find no other children who would be these "uncles".

I realize that all of the above does not prove that Roger and Ann (Williams) Williams had a son: Henry with nickname: Hukey, given in North Farnham Parish Register, Richmond County, Virginia and born 12 Dec 1740. However, the "Preponderance of Evidence" approach seems to me to be adequate to assume this fact. I, personally, cannot reconcile the known facts to indicate that Hukey of Brunswick County Virginia was the Hukey, born 12 Dec 1740 ...but was, PROBABLY, the son of John and Jane (Harris) Williams, of old Apparent/Richmond County, Virginia.

I will be glad to entertain any comments, corrections or criticisms of the above conclusion.

I feel that the Hancock County information article concerning Hukey/Sarah Jones materials does contain many errors (as most of you agree). I believe that William Mann Morrison utilized this material and compounded the errors therein and that several others have continued with this type of mistaken endeavor.

I believe that the Henry/Hukey Williams with wife: Sarah Jones was the son of John and Jane (Harris?) Williams and was not the son of Roger and Ann (Lightfoot) Williams. The date of 12 Dec 1740, in the North Farnham Parish Register was mistakenly attributed to Roger (with wife: Sarah Jones).
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Henry married Ann Lightfoot, daughter of Daniel Lightfoot and Alitia Algar, on 18 September 1761 in Richmond, , Virginia, United Colonies.^{1 2 3} (Ann Lightfoot was born on 8 May 1743 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA, British Colonial America ^{3 7}, baptized on 8 May 1743 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA, British Colonial America ⁸ and died in 1822 in , Warren County, GA ⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Family moved to Warren, Georgia around 1786.
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