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Reanie
Reanie asked in Arts & HumanitiesGenealogy · 1 decade ago

slave family of Williams, Hill, Cooper and Shaw?

Is there anyone online who may have come from Slave families in North Carolina? My great great grandmother name was Beaty Williams who was married to Daniel Williams, they had a daugher name Rose or Rosa Williams who married a man name Ned Hill. Rose was born 5/1/1837 and died 7/6/1929 I have the death certificate. she had a sister name Percilla Hill, or (Priscilla) who was my grandfather's mother, she married someone with the last name Williams possibly (John Williams), and it's possible that she may have re-married again. The last my grandfather remember about her is that she was very sick living in Magnolia, and may have died of pneumonia, but I can't find a record of her. My grandfather is Joseph Williams (now dead) but he also, remember Priscilla's sister whom he called (Aunt Rosanna). I have more info but I will wait to see if I get a response and then I will share more info.

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  • gene-e
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Here are all the strategies I can think of right now:

    Post your query at genealogy message boards. (It's highly unlikely a Williams cousin would find it here, due to the question-and-answer format.) Try http://boards.rootsweb.com/ and post under surnames and under locations. Also see

    http://www.cyndislist.com/queries.htm

    Since her last known location was Magnolia, I would concentrate on Duplin County, NC records:

    Look for Priscilla Williams' will or other court records.

    Search Duplin marriage records to see if she remarried (check under Priscilla Williams and Priscilla Hill.)

    Contact the Duplin County Library to see if they have an index of local obituaries.

    Find these three books to see if she's listed:

    "Duplin County cemetery records" by Leon H. Sikes

    "Duplin County gravestone records" by Leora H. McEachern.

    "Duplin County, North Carolina, Gravestone Records" by Ida Brooks Kellam

    (Try worldcat.org for libraries who have these. Get books via InterLibary Loan if your library doesn't have them. Also try addall.com which has both current books and books out of print.)

    Note: I noticed a thousand (almost!) ways to spell Priscilla! Use wildcards if you can. If not, be on the lookout for alternate spellings: Percella, Percilla, Pricella, Pricila, Pricilla, Pricilli, Pris, Prisceill, Priscell, Priscella, Priscill, Priscilla, Prisie, Prissell, Prissey, Prissie, Prissill, and Prissy.

    See this website for overall resources for North Carolina:

    http://mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com/index.htm

    That's all I can think of right now! Good luck in your searches!

  • Velvet Brooks
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    1880 census

    Name: Percilla Hill

    Home in 1880: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina

    Age: 10

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870

    Birthplace: North Carolina

    Relation to Head of Household: Daughter

    Father's birthplace: North Carolina

    Mother's Name: Rosa

    Mother's birthplace: North Carolina

    Neighbors: View others on page

    Marital Status: Single

    Race: Black

    Gender: Female

    Cannot read/write:

    Blind:

    Deaf and dumb:

    Otherwise disabled:

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    Household Members: Name Age

    Rosa Hill 36

    Arter Hill 22

    Easter Hill 24

    Betsy Hill 20

    Beady Hill 17

    Dempsy Hill 14

    Willie Hill 13

    Percilla Hill 10

    Geo. W. Hill 8

    Joseph E. Hill 6

    Thomas Hill 4

    Rosanna Hill 2

    Julier A. Hill 3M

    this is all I can find right now

  • nelle
    5 years ago

    I like Cooper William. It sounds cool. I don't really like Walter George. I think Walter David would have been better. I think they are good names- separate- not together What do you think of mine? Juliette Mae (1) Henry Roy (3) Isaac Dan (5) Adrian Guy (7) Lila

  • emeraljb
    1 decade ago

    My suggestion is for you to post your query to a genealogy group AND to the RootsWeb Message Boards for your SURNAMES in question....... also.. I invite you to join our dynamic FREE genealogy group for aid in your research. Visit us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genpcncfir

    and follow instructions to join and post queries.

    Good luck in your research.

    Jewelle Baker

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