1. ARTHUR1 WILLIAMS died 1779 in Edgecombe County, NC1. He married UNITY UNKNOWN.

Notes for ARTHUR WILLIAMS:
This may not be the father of my Absalom Williams.
Will of Arthur Williams
29 July 1779
Edgecombe County, NC

In the name of God, Amen. I, Arthur Williams, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, blessed be God therefore and calling to mind the frailty of the body and the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth.
In primus, I do recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it to me, nothing doubting, but at the resurrection to receive the same again and my body to be entered in the earth with decent burial at the discretion of my executors, hereafter to be mentioned. And as for what earthly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, I do will and bequeath them in manner and form as follows.
To my eldest son Herod Williams, I give 20 shillings.
To my son Thomas I give 20 shillings.
To my daughter Mary, the now wife of Jacob White, I give 20 shillings.
To my son Absalom Williams, I do give 260 acres of land part of the survey that I purchased of John Proctor joining to William Proctor, divided by a line from ____ south, to him and his heirs forever.
To my son Noah Williams, I give and bequeath to him the plantation whereon I now live, with the remaining part of the above mentioned tract in the while 324 acres to him and his heirs forever. Also to him, my son Noah, I do give an entry of 100 acres of land joining the land whereon I now live.
All the rest of my estate of goods and chattels of every kind I do lend the use of to my true and loving wife Unity during her natural life and also I do lend to her my said wife the use of the manner plantation whereon I now live together with house and liberty of __ing fencing stuff and firewood and all other necessary privileges for an during her natural life, and it is my desire that at her death, all the remainder part that is to say all that part that I lent to her, may equally divided between six of my children, that is to say, Joseph, Henry, Sarah, Absalom, Nancy, and Noah, and it is my desire that it may be divided without sale according to the discretion of my executor.
Lastly, I do appoint John Williams to be my executor. To see that this my last will and testament be fulfilled and executed according to law assigned, sealed, published, pronounced, and described to be the last will and testament.
Arthur Williams (his mark)
Benjamin Williams Benjamin Williams
Joseph Williams Benjamin Williams
Henery Williams

Children of ARTHUR WILLIAMS and UNITY UNKNOWN are:

2. i. ABSALOM2 WILLIAMS, d. Aft. 1812.
ii. HEROD WILLIAMS.
iii. THOMAS WILLIAMS.
iv. MARY WILLIAMS, m. JACOB WHITE.
v. NOAH WILLIAMS.
vi. JOSEPH WILLIAMS.
vii. HENRY WILLIAMS.
viii. SARAH WILLIAMS.

Generation No. 2

2. ABSALOM2 WILLIAMS (ARTHUR1) died Aft. 1812. He married SARAH BRIGHT. She died Aft. 1860.

Notes for ABSALOM WILLIAMS:
Absalom Williams will was dated 13 Nov 1812. Robeson County, NC - Wills - CR 083.801.4 Vol.IV, p.71

Wayne County, NC
Land Surveys
10 October 1785
Surveyed for Absalom Williams, 50 acres of land in Wayne County on Walnut Pocosin (swamp) beginning at a red oak in his own line on the little ridges(?) of the Pocosin turns(?) with his line south 87 west 140 pole to a stake in or near Johnsons line then south 30 pole to a stake then south 45 _____ then to the beginning.

James Tomson
Giles Williams

State of NC, Wayne County No. 136
To the surveyor for said County greetings: You are hereby required to measure and lay out applicable to law, 50 acres of land for Absalom Williams joining Walnut Pocosin and Williams line and David Jernigan's line.

5 March 1793
State of North Carolina, Wayne County, No. 522
To the surveyor of said county, greetings. You are hereby commanded to lay for Absalom Williams, 150 acres of land beginning at the mouth of Tom's Branch on the west side of Bear Creek joining Arthur Williams' line and ___ with his line to the ___ter Branch and down the said branch to the mouth and up the run of said creek to the beginning and that you must return of such survey accordining to law, given at my office this 5th day of March 1793.
William Thompson

Children of ABSALOM WILLIAMS and SARAH BRIGHT are:
i. PENNEY3 WILLIAMS, m. WILLIAM HERRING.
3. ii. JILLES WILLIAMS, d. 1844, Robeson County, NC.
4. iii. CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1762, Dobbs / Wayne Co. NC; d. 18 Aug 1860, NC.

Generation No. 3

3. JILLES3 WILLIAMS (ABSALOM2, ARTHUR1) died 1844 in Robeson County, NC. He married SARAH UNKNOWN.

Notes for JILLES WILLIAMS:
Will of Giles Williams
Robeson Co, NC
12 Nov 1839

In the Name of God Amen. I Giles Williams of the County of Robeson and State of North Carolina being well in body and of sound mind and perfect memory, thank God for his mercies toward me but calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that all men must die, I do make this to be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following.
1st - I lend to my wife Sarah Williams, her natural life, one Hundred acres of land. Including my Houses of every description being the lower part of two Hundred acres and negroes Daniel and Redden. Also all my parishonable property after all just debts being paid, except what is hereafter given in legacies.
2nd - I give and bequeath to my son Bright Williams one negroe man Luke.
3rd - I gave and bequeath to my son Giles Williams one hundred acres of land being the upper part of two hundred acres, also a remnant bought of Noah Pittman also one hundred acres where my wife now lives after her death, also one negro Redden after my wife's death.
4th - I gave and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thompson one negro boy Sollomon.
5th - I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Malcy Inman one bed and furniture, also one negro man Daniel after my wife's death, and after my wife's death all the parishonable property left by her, to be sold by my Executors and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among all my lawful heirs, namely Benjamin Williams, Bright Williams, Giles Williams, the heirs of Charity Inman (died) to have her distributive share, Nancy Pittman, Christian Floyd, Sarah Thompson, Polly Lewis, and Susannah Inman. I also appoint my two sons, Bright Williams and Giles Williams, Executors to this my last will, and testament and I do hereby revoke, disallow, and disannul all and every other former will testament, legacies, or bequeaths by me before made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of November one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine.
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the said Giles Williams to be his last will and testament in presence of (viz?) whose names are hereunto subscribed.

Laurence Haynes
Giles Williams - SEAL
Speir Warters X
David Sealey X
North Carolina Robeson County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions February Term 1844.
Then was this will duly proven in open court to be the Last Will and Testament of Giles Williams (died) by the oath of Speir Warters one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Giles Williams one of the Executors therein named qualified as such. Sdh. Howell, Clk.

Children of JILLES WILLIAMS and SARAH UNKNOWN are:
i. BRIGHT4 WILLIAMS.
ii. GILES WILLIAMS.
iii. SARAH WILLIAMS.
iv. CHARITY WILLAIMS, d. Bef. 1844; m. UNKNOWN INMAN.

4. CHRISTIAN3 WILLIAMS (ABSALOM2, ARTHUR1) was born Abt. 1762 in Dobbs / Wayne Co. NC, and died 18 Aug 1860 in NC. She married ZACHARIAH HAM SR 1787, son of WILLIAM HAMM and MARY PRUDENCE?. He was born Abt. 1760 in Dobbs/Wayne Co. NC, and died Mar 1833 in Cumberland Co, NC.

Notes for CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS:
Christian is living with daughter Christian & Thomas P. Watson at age 102 in 1860 census. According to 1860 census she would have been born in 1758 not 1760, (May have been an error in census) in 1850 census with son Giles, age 88

Notes for ZACHARIAH HAM SR:
Held position of high sheriff & Justice of Peace in Wayne Co, NC Zach Ham sr and family lived in Cross Creek, which later became Fayettville, NC, after falling on hard times and moving from Wayne county where he had been Sheriff.

From "Kinfolks of Wayne County, NC"
Deed Book 8, p. 211, Absalom Williams deed of gift to his son in law Zachariah Ham, March 30, 1804
Deed Book 8, p. 436 Zachariah Ham bought land, witnessed by Richard Ham, Dec 12, 1805
Deed Book 9, p. 283 Erestus Ham bought land, witnessed by Zachariah Ham, Feb 16, 1809
Deed Book 11, p. 7 Alexander Hines and wife, Elizabeth Hines, deed to Benjamin Best, Jr., for a tract of land whereon William Ham lived, Feb 14, 1816
Deed Book 11, p. 3, Zachariah Ham wold parts of two patents formerly granted to Wm. Ham, Sr., bearing dates Oct 10, 1765 and Oct 26, 1767, witnessed by Ezekial Ham, this Dec 22, 1817

Children of CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS and ZACHARIAH SR are:
i. DAVIUS B. OR DARIUS4 HAM, b. Wayne Co NC; d. 1846, Cumberland Co, NC; m. JANE BUIE, 08 Mar 1845, Cumberland Co, NC.
ii. SARAH HAM, b. NC; m. JOSEPH PARKS, Cumberland Co., NC; b. Abt. 1790, VA; d. 1878, NC.
iii. GILES HAM, b. Abt. 1794, Wayne County NC; d. Aft. 1863; m. (1) CATHERINE MC LEAN, 29 Nov 1825; b. Scotland; d. Dec 1854, Cumberland County NC; m. (2) MARY MC ARTHUR, 29 Jan 1827, NC; b. Abt. 1803, Scotland.

Notes for GILES HAM:
Giles Ham is shown in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 Census as living in Cumberland Co, NC. In the 1850 Census, his mother, Christian HAM is age 88 and living in his house. In March of 1824, he was given a license to sale liquors in small amounts on Bow Street in Fayetteville, NC.
He was a Constable.

iv. PENELOPE HAM, b. Abt. 1802, NC; d. Bef. 1846; m. UNKNOWN HAM.

Notes for PENELOPE HAM:
Children are listed as Ham when married, so suspect she may have married a_____Ham. No positive evidence.
v. SMITHY HAM, b. Abt. 1803, NC; d. 1874, Robeson, NC; m. MICHAEL WATSON, 26 Feb 1827, Robeson Co NC; b. Abt. 1803, Marion Co SC; d. Jan 1880, Robeson Co., NC.
vi. ZACHARIAH JR HAM2, b. 1804, North Carolina; d. 19 May 1883, Harris County, Georgia; m. (1) NANCY BEASLEY, 06 Jan 1829, Cumberland Co, NC; b. Bet. 1810 - 1813, Orange CO, NC; d. 1841, Harris County, Georgia; m. (2) PHARABE HUBBARD3, 04 Jan 1848, Harris County, Georgia; b. Feb 1828, North Carolina; d. 01 Jan 1910, Columbus, GA4,5.

Notes for ZACHARIAH JR HAM:
Surnames: HAM
Submitter: Dorothy M. Avery
Date: 08 Sep 1999
Cemetery: Harmony Grove Cemetery
Deceased: Zachariah Ham
Birth: about 1803-04
Death: May 19, 1883-84
Relationship: there is no stone

More About ZACHARIAH JR HAM:
Burial: Harmony Grove Cemetery - No stone-Family History
Notes for PHARABE HUBBARD:
Tombstone list her name as Phoebe Ham.
Buried in lot marked:
T. F. Ham
Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, Ga.

HAM, Pharabe
Born: Feb 1828
Died: 01 Jan 1910
Age: 82 years
(stone has name Phoebe Ham and death date of, 27 Jan 1910)
Wife of Zachariah HAM
Daughter of: Peterson HUBBARD and Catherine ?

1900 Muscogee co, GA, census
Name: Feby Ham
Home in 1900: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: 1831
Birthplace: Georgia
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T623 214; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 98.

Pharbe Ham in the 1900 Muscogee Co, GA, census. She is listed as Feby, Head of House, age 69, Widow. With her is Fannie, dau, age 37, single, Newsome, Walter, age 29, son-in-law, Fadella, age 30, dau., Charley M., son age, 6, Julius, son age 3. These are Fedella's children. Just below then is the family of Matthew McLeroy. Matthew, head, age 42, Sallie M., age 41, Leslie (?), age 15, dau, Joseph S., age 17, son, Ferbie, age 12, dau, Minnie L., age 10 dau, Georgia D., age 8, dau, Jessie L. B., age 5, dau, Florence, age 1, dau. Pharbe's age is not right. She would have been older than 69.

"Mrs. Ferribe Ham Died Yesterday.
Mrs. Ferribe Ham, aged 82 years, died at the residence of her son, Mr. T. F. Ham (This would be Thomas Franklin) 1117 Nineteenth Street, at three o'clock Friday afternoon after an illness of four days of bronchial trouble, although she had been in bad health for about three years. The deceased was a member of Comer Memorial Baptist church and is survived by six children and one step-son, Messrs. C.T., T. F., and J.L. Ham, of Columbus, and Mr. George Shepherd Ham, of Talladega Springs, Ala.; Mrs. S. L. McLeroy and Mrs. F. E.Tarvin ( could this be Frances ? I never knew if she married or to whom.) of Columbus, and Mrs. F. E. Newsome, of Fort Gaines, GA.
The funeral will take place from the house this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and interment will be at Riverdale cemetery. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. A. D. Woodle assisted by Rev. A.T. Hart.

Columbus, Enquire Sun - 8 Jan 1910 Page 5

More About PHARABE HUBBARD:
Burial: Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, GA

vii. WILLIAM B. HAM, b. Abt. 1810, NC; d. Bef. Oct 1854, Cumberland Co NC; m. CATHRINE COLVIN, 29 Jan 1840, Cumberland Co NC; b. Abt. 1798; d. Bef. Mar 1855.
viii. CHRISTIANA HAM, b. Bet. 1812 - 1813, Wayne Co NC; d. 1880, Robinson Co NC; m. THOMAS P. WATSON, 11 Feb 1829; b. Abt. 1805, Marion Co SC; d. Bef. 1873, Robeson, NC.
ix. WILLIAM HAM, b. 1838, Wayne Co NC; d. Bef. Oct 1854, Cumberland Co, NC.

Endnotes

1. Will.
2. 1850 Census, Harris Co, GA.
3. 1900 Census, Muscogee Co, GA, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbus Ward 8, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: T623 214; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 98.
4. Obit, Columbus, Enquire Sun - 8 Jan 1910 Page 5.
5. Riverdale Cemetery Records, HAM, Pharabe Born: Feb 1828 Died: 01 Jan 1910 Age: 82 years (stone has name Phoebe Ham and death date of, 27 Jan 1910) Wife of Zachariah HAM Daughter of: Peterson HUBBARD and Catherine.