John Williams (Continental Congress)
John Williams (March 14, 1731 – October 10, 1799), born in Surry County, North Carolina, was a Founding Father of the United States and signer of its Articles of Confederation.During the American Revolutionary War, Williams was a colonel in the North Carolina militia.Willams served as a superior court judge both during the colonial era and after the new state of North Carolina was established in 1776.Was also married to Agnes Bullock 12 Nov 1759 • Granville, North Carolina, USA Williams was commissioned on September 9, 1775, as a lieutenant colonel under Col. James Thackston in the Orange County Minutemen Regiment.The town of Williamsboro, North Carolina, for which he donated the land, is named for Williams.