At age 24 (1832) he married MARY ANN NICHOLS, which was about the same time he built their "transitional Federal-Greek-Revival domestic architecture" plantation home (1830-32) on the 1250 acres he owned. In 1844, upon the death of his father, he inherited another 250 acres, making him one of the largest plantation owners in Robeson County.
The home served as the childhood home of his thirteen children, twelve of whom lived to adulthood. The home remained in the possession of Williams descendants for about 150 years and is one of the oldest homes in Robeson County.
On April 9, 1984, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is known as THE WILLIAMS-POWELL HOUSE, located at 2298 Fair Bluff Road, Orrum, NC (west side SR 2256, approx. 1.0 mile south of junction with SR 2255 - Tobacco Road).
GILES BRIGHT WILLIAMS JR, his wife MARY ANN NICHOLS WILLIAMS, brother BRIGHT HERRING WILLIAMS and his wife SARAH ALFORD THOMPSON WILLIAMS are all known to be buried in the OLD SPRING HILL CEMETERY, about 1/4 mile from the HISTORIC WILLIAMS-POWELL HOUSE.
Headstone photo taken by & posted on Ancestry.com - Karen M. Freeman, 12 Feb 1993.
Karen M. Freeman
12 May 2014
At age 24 (1832) he married MARY ANN NICHOLS, which was about the same time he built their "transitional Federal-Greek-Revival domestic architecture" plantation home (1830-32) on the 1250 acres he owned. In 1844, upon the death of his father, he inherited another 250 acres, making him one of the largest plantation owners in Robeson County.
The home served as the childhood home of his thirteen children, twelve of whom lived to adulthood. The home remained in the possession of Williams descendants for about 150 years and is one of the oldest homes in Robeson County.
On April 9, 1984, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is known as THE WILLIAMS-POWELL HOUSE, located at 2298 Fair Bluff Road, Orrum, NC (west side SR 2256, approx. 1.0 mile south of junction with SR 2255 - Tobacco Road).
GILES BRIGHT WILLIAMS JR, his wife MARY ANN NICHOLS WILLIAMS, brother BRIGHT HERRING WILLIAMS and his wife SARAH ALFORD THOMPSON WILLIAMS are all known to be buried in the OLD SPRING HILL CEMETERY, about 1/4 mile from the HISTORIC WILLIAMS-POWELL HOUSE.
Headstone photo taken by & posted on Ancestry.com - Karen M. Freeman, 12 Feb 1993.
Karen M. Freeman
12 May 2014
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
GILES WILLIAMS
BORN
Oct. 21, 1808
DIED
July 15, 1894
AGED
85 Yrs. 8 Mos.
& 24 Dys.
WILLIAMS (2nd tier of base)
Headstone photo take by & posted on Ancestry.com - Karen M. Freeman, 12 Feb 1993
Family Members
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Dr Warren Nichols Williams
1832–1911
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Orpha J. Williams Drake
1836–1909
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Lieut Oliver B Williams
1838–1922
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Edward Deberry "Edwin" Williams
1839–1912
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Corp Harley Williams
1841–1916
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Rowland Frank Williams
1843–1922
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Ann Etta Williams
1845–1929
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Amanda M. Williams Bennette
1847–1919
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Penelope Eliza "Pennie" Williams
1849–1905
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Ellen Maria "Ella" Williams Yates
1851–1893
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Benjamin Pemberton Williams
1853–1901
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Ora Williams Powell
1856–1944
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