 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Williams akaberekwa muna 1761 kana kuti 1762, mwanakomana waKaputeni weNaval William Williams. Achingova nemakore 7, Thomas Williams akanyorwa somushandi mungarava yababa vake, kunyange zvazvo zvichida asina kupedza nguva yakawanda ari mungarava. Anonzi akatevera baba vake kuburikidza nemirairo yakasiyana-siyana kunyange zvazvo akawanda emakomisheni aya akanga ari pamapepa chete kusvikira muna 1776, paakanga aripo paHondo yeSullivans Island, ari mungarava yeBrig. Gore rakatevera racho akatamira ku, ngarava huru yaRear-Admiral Samuel Barrington muCaribbean. Muchinda weWales gare gare akabatanidzwa muHondo yeSt. Luciamuna 1778 uye Hondo yeGrenada muna 1779. Awana basa raidiwa, Williams akasimudzirwa kuva lieutenant muna December 1779 uye akashanda pa, chikamu chezvikepe zvakatora ngoro yeSpain kubva kuCaracas muna 1780. Achidzokera kuBritain kwenguva pfupi, Williams akadzokera kuAmerica gore rakatevera naVice-Admiral Marriott Arbuthnot uye akarwa muhondo yeCape Henry. 