NATCHEZ ----- WILLIAMS
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A few newspaper articles are examples to illustrate the impact the David Williams of 1700s familial descendants have had through 9 generations:
Newspaper article showing the David Williams family in Natchez MS were among the pioneer and wealthiest families since the 1700s.
Newspaper article showing A.P. Williams, (Archie P. Williams of Natchez MS) who was a mixed race free person of color during the time of slavery, used his wealth (over $200 million in today currency and was a millionaire in 1800s currency), family status and backing as a platform to become a government and business executive. Archie Percy Williams was a great grandson of David Williams.
Archie P. Williams beat out wealthy men of various ethnicity from wealth white business leaders in the era of slavery and Jim Crow ( i.e. 1885 newspaper recording election of A.P. Williams in Natchez MS vs wealthy welsh plantation/business owner Benton Fleming) to 20th century social organizational and other political positions.
Anton R. Williams is the great great great grandson of Archie P. Williams and presently owns the bulk of his assets
Below is a succession of the heirs from David Williams who are operating real estate that continue businesses he founded in the 1760s-1790s.
David Williams - April 1792
James C. Williams - Jan 1827
David P Williams - Nov 1865
Archie P. Williams - Nov 1873
Archie J. Williams - Feb 1945
Odell Williams - May 1976
Anton Robert Williams - May 2021
David Williams legal real estate transaction from 1790s
James C. Williams (son of David) real estate transaction from 1827
David P. Williams (son of James C.) real estate transaction from 1865
Archie P. Williams (son of David P.) real estate transactions from 1873
Archie J. Williams (grandson of Archie P.) real estate transaction from 1945
Odell Williams (son of Archie J.) real estate transaction from 1976
Anton R. Williams (great grandson of Archie J.) real estate transaction in 2021
Descent and estate ownership passed successively through 9 generations from David Williams in the 1700s to Anton Williams in the 2000s. Estate held within the secured and restricted trust