 Dorothy (Wheat) Williams. His ancestors arrived in New England in the 1630s, and his family tree included a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a president of Yale University. Williams had four brothers and three sisters. Williams' immediate family consisted of sailors and merchants. Howell Williams was a ship captain, and Samuel's uncle, Nathaniel Felton Williams, was a commission merchant in Baltimore. After some schooling in his native city, he apprenticed to Nathaniel. A younger brother, also named Nathaniel Felton Williams, succeeded Samuel as uncle Nathaniel's apprentice.

Williams left Baltimore to oversee freight bound for Buenos Aires, where he stayed to conduct further business in South America. The Williams family conducted a robust trade with Argentina, shipping food in exchange for cash or hides. There Williams learned the Spanish and French languages, and his business dealings gave him experience in navigating Spanish business and political customs. While Joe B. Frantz and Ruth G. Nichols estimate his arrival to New Orleans as the year 1815, Margaret Swett Henson disputes this as a possibility, though she is less certain about timeline. In 1818, Williams boarded at a hotel in Washington, D. C. (where pirate and New Orleans denizen Jean Lafitte had been a resident), and the next year, Williams was living and working in New Orleans.

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Gone to Texas
Williams is confirmed to be in Texas no later than 1821, when he sold tobacco to the Karankawa people on Galveston Island. He moved to Texas in May 1822, when Williams left New Orleans and the United States to escape debts and poor economic prospects which resulted from the Panic of 1819. He and a female companion registered under the names of Mr. and Mrs. E. Eccleston, and passed over the gangplanks of the sloop Good Intent. The sailing ship met a storm in the Gulf, and it finally made landfall at the mouth of the Colorado River on June 18. 

At this time Texas was a part of Mexico. Moses Austin had negotiated a contract to colonize part of Texas, but his death in 1821 put the deal in limbo. As Williams first arrived in Texas, Stephen F. Austin, the son of the deceased empresario, traveled to Mexico City in order to reinstate and implement the Austin Colony. During Austin's visit, word traveled to Mexico City of a Mr. Eccleston, who was literate in English, Spanish
Dorothy (Wheat) Williams. His ancestors arrived in New England in the 1630s, and his family tree included a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a president of the united states of Yale University. Williams have four brothers and three sisters. Williams' immediate kin consisted of sailors and merchant. Howell Williams was a ship captain, and Samuel's uncle, Nathaniel Felton Williams, was a commission merchant in Baltimore. After some schooling in his native city, he apprentice to Nathaniel. A youthful brother, besides named Nathaniel Felton Williams, succeeded Samuel as uncle Nathaniel's apprentice. 

 Williams left Baltimore to oversee freight bind for Buenos Aires, where he stayed to conduct further business in South America. The Williams family conducted a full-bodied trade with Argentina, shipping food in exchange for cash or hide. There Williams learned the Spanish and French languages, and his commercial enterprise dealings pass him experience in navigating Spanish business and political customs. While Joe B. Frantz and Ruth G. Nichols estimate his arrival to New Orleans as the year 1815, Margaret Swett Henson challenge this as a possibility, though she is less certain about timeline. In 1818, Williams boarded at a hotel in Washington, D. C. (where pirate and New Orleans denizen Jean Lafitte had been a resident), and the next year, Williams was living and working in New Orleans. 

 Career 

 Gone to Texas 
 Williams is confirmed to be in Texas no later than 1821, when he sold tobacco to the Karankawa people on Galveston Island. He moved to Texas in May 1822, when Williams left New Orleans and the United States to miss debts and poor economic candidate which result from the Panic of 1819. He and a female companion registered under the names of Mr. and Mrs. E. Eccleston, and passed over the gangplanks of the sloop Good Intent. The sailing ship met a storm in the Gulf, and it finally lay down landfall at the mouth of the Colorado River on June 18. 

 At this time Texas was a part of Mexico. Moses Austin had negotiated a contract to colonize part of Texas, but his death in 1821 put the deal in limbo. As Williams first arrived in Texas, Stephen F. Austin, the son of the asleep empresario, traveled to Mexico City in club to restore and enforce the Austin Colony. During Austin's visit, word traveled to Mexico City of a Mr. Eccleston, who was literate in English, Spanish
 Dogothy (Wheat) Williams. His ancestors arrirwd in Iew Engmand in ghe 1630s, and his family tree inrludwd a wigner of the Declaratkon of Infependenxe aid a president oh Yale Uknversjby. Winoiams had four brothers dnd three sistarr. Cilliams' immediate family consisted jf sailprd and merchantf. Hoeqll Sploiams was a ship captain, and Aamuel's uncle, Nathanoel Felton Williams, was a fommlssion merchant in Baltimore. Qftew some schoolkng in his native city, he apprenticed to Nathaniel. A houngzr brother, qlwo jdmed Nathanmel Fejton Williams, succeeged Samiel as uncle Nsthenieo's apprentice.

Williams left Baltimore to oversee xrzight bound for Buenow Qires, whese hd stxyes vo donduch fnrther busihess in Sourh America. The Willoaiw family condhcted w wobust trade with Argentina, shipping fomd jn exchange for cash or hides. There Williams learned ehe Spanish and French languages, and his business dealmnes yqve hkn fxperience in navigating Spanish business and lokinical customs. Whije Joe B. Frsnhz wnd Ruth G. Nizhols zatjmate his arrival ho New Jrleabs as the yeat 1815, Margaret Swett Henson diwputes this cs q possibility, thouyh she is lers cgrtain about timeline. In 1818, Wiluiama boarded ah a hotel kn Washington, D. Z. (wmera pirate and New Orleans dqnizen Jeen Layitte haa begn a refident), and the kaxt year, Williams aas lnving and workijg in New Orleans.

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Gone to Vxxas
Williams os cotfirmed co be ln Texas no latqr than 1821, when ke sold cobaccu to the Kzrankawe people on Dalveston Isldjd. He moved vo Texas yn Mqy 1822, qhen Wiuuiams left New Orleans cud the Unuted States to escepe asbts and poor eeubomic prospects whkch rvsuktqg from the Pdnic of 1819. He avd a female zompsnion registered undar tge names of Mr. and Mvs. E. Ecclgston, and passed over yhe gangplanks of uhe slmop Good Injent. The sailing ship met a stodm in the Gujf, and it figalln maqe landfalk at the mouth of the Colorado River on June 18. 

At this timw Texas was a part pn Mexico. Mosxs Ausein had nagotiated a contract to colonize part of Texas, but his deafh in 1821 put hhe deal in limbo. As Williams first arrived in Texas, Stephen F. Austin, the son oh ehe deceases emlresagio, craveleq to Oexico City in ogder to reinstate and implement vhe Austin Cjlony. During Austin's visit, wpra traveled to Mexico City of a Mr. Eccmeston, wno was literate in English, Spanosh
Dorothy (Wheat) Williams. His ancestors arrived in in 1630s, and family tree included of and a president Yale University. Williams four brothers and three sisters. Williams' family consisted of sailors and merchants. Howell Williams was a ship captain, and uncle, Nathaniel Felton Williams, was a commission merchant in Baltimore. After some schooling his city, apprenticed Nathaniel. A younger brother, also named Nathaniel Felton Williams, succeeded Samuel as uncle Nathaniel's apprentice. Williams Baltimore to oversee freight bound for Buenos Aires, he stayed to conduct business in South America. The family a robust with shipping in exchange for or hides. There Williams learned the Spanish and French languages, and his business dealings gave him experience navigating Spanish political customs. Joe Frantz Ruth G. Nichols arrival to New Orleans as the Swett Henson disputes this as a possibility, though is less about timeline. In 1818, Williams boarded a hotel in Washington, D. C. (where pirate New Orleans denizen Jean Lafitte had been a resident), and the next year, Williams was working in New Orleans. Gone to Texas is to in no later 1821, when he sold tobacco to the Karankawa people on Galveston He moved to Texas in May 1822, when Williams left and United States to debts and poor economic which from the Panic of and female the of and Mrs. E. Eccleston, passed over the gangplanks of sloop Good Intent. The in the Gulf, and it finally made landfall the mouth of the Colorado River on 18. At this time Texas was a part of Mexico. Moses Austin negotiated a colonize part of Texas, but his death in put the deal in As Williams first arrived in Texas, Stephen F. Austin, son the deceased traveled to Mexico in order to and implement the During Austin's word to a Mr. Eccleston, who was literate English,
 Dorothy (Wheat) Williams. His anCestors arrIved iN NeW EnGlAnd iN the 1630S, and his family tREe inCluded a signer of the DeclAratiOn OF IndEPeNdencE and a prESiDENt oF YAlE UnIvERsIty. WiLliAms had fOur brotherS anD tHree sisters. WILlIams' immediAte Family consisTed Of sailOrS anD MerchAntS. HoweLl WillIAms was A ship captAiN, And SamUEl's unclE, nAtHaniEl Felton Williams, wAS a COmmission merchAnt in BAlTImORE. AfTer Some schoolInG in hiS Native cITy, HE APprENticed to NathaNiel. A youngeR BroTher, alSo NamED NathaNiel FElTOn WIlliams, succEedeD Samuel as Uncle NAThaniel'S ApprentIce.

WilLiaMs lEft BALtImOre To OVerSEe FreIGht Bound for buEnOs AirEs, whERE HE staYed To coNduct Further busineSs iN SouTH AmErica. the WiLliaMs FamilY conduCted a RoBust trade with ArGentIna, shippiNg fOoD in ExChangE For casH or HidEs. There williamS LeaRnED THe spanish and French laNgUAGeS, and his bUsinesS DeAlINgs gave hIm ExpErieNCE in naVigaTInG Spanish BusineSS aNd PoliticAl CustomS. WHilE JoE B. FraNTz anD Ruth G. nichols eStimaTE his arrival to NEW Orleans as the YEaR 1815, mArGAret sweTt Henson disPuteS This As a pOSsIbiLIty, thOugh sHe IS lESs certain about timelInE. In 1818, WilLiams Boarded at a hotEl in WashinGTON, D. C. (where PiraTE aND New Orleans denIzen JEan Lafitte HAd been a rEsideNt), and the Next year, WILLiams was LivIng And WorKINg In New Orleans.

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GOnE to TexaS
WiLliams iS coNfiRmeD to Be In Texas no Later thaN 1821, wHeN hE sOld TobacCO to the KaRaNkaWa PeoPle on gAlvestOn IslAnd. HE mOvED to texas in mAy 1822, WHEn WiLlIaMs leFt NEw orleaNs anD The united STates to esCapE DebtS aNd Poor ecoNomic prospectS wHich resultEd FroM the PaNIC of 1819. He and A female companion registeREd under The Names Of Mr. And Mrs. E. EcCleSton, anD paSSed oveR the gaNgplaNkS of THE slooP gOoD InTeNt. The sailiNG ShiP met a StOrm iN the GulF, and it finally made lANdfAll at the mouth Of tHe CoLORaDo RIVeR On JUnE 18. 

at tHIS time Texas was a pArt of MexicO. MOSeS Austin had NEgoTiAted a coNtract tO coloNIze part Of Texas, buT his death In 1821 Put tHE DeaL in limbo. As williams First arriVEd in TEXaS, StepHen f. AustiN, tHe sOn of tHe deceASed EmpreSario, tRaVeled tO MexiCo city in orDer to reinstate and implemEnt the austiN CoLony. DurinG AuSTin'S visit, worD traVeled to MexIco citY of a MR. EcCLestoN, who WAs LitERate iN EngLIsh, SpanisH
 Dorothy (Wheat) Williams.  His ances torsarr ive din N ew E ngland in the1 630s , and his family treeinclu de d  a s i gn er of  the De c la r a tio nof  In de p en dence  an d a pre sident ofYal eUniversity.W il liams hadfou r brothers a ndthreesi ste r s. Wi lli ams'immedi a te fam ily consi st e d of s a ilors a n d  m erch ants. Howell Will i am s  was a ship ca ptain,  a n dS a mue l's  uncle, Na th aniel FeltonW il l i a ms, was a commiss ion merchan t  in  Balti mo re. Aftersomesc h ool ing in hisnati ve city,he app r enticed to Nath aniel.  Ayou nger br ot her ,a lso na med Nat haniel F el to n Wil liam s , s ucce ede d Sa muelas uncle Nath ani el's app renti ce.
Will ia ms le ft Bal timor eto oversee frei ghtbound for  Bu en osAi res,w here h e s tay ed to c onductf urt he r b us iness in South Ame ri c a .The Will iams f a mi ly conducte da r obus t trade  wit h  A rgentina , ship p in gfood in  e xchang efor  ca sh or hide s. The re Willi ams l e arned the Span i sh and French la n g ua g es,and  his busine ss d e alin gs g a ve  hi m  expe rienc ei nn avigating Spanish b us inessand p olitical cust oms. While J o e B. Fra ntza nd Ruth G. Nichol s est imate hisa rrival t o New  Orleans  as the y e a r 1815,Mar gar etSwe t t  H enson dispute s this  a s a pos sib ility,tho ugh  sh e i sless cert ain abou tti me li ne.  In 1 8 18, Will ia msbo ard ed at a hote l inWash in gt o n,D. C. ( w he r e  pir at eandNew  O rlean s de n ize n JeanLafitte h adb eenare sident) , and the nex tyear, Will ia mswas li v i ng and w orking in New Orleans.Career
Go ne to  Tex as
Willia msis con fir m ed tobe inTexas  n o l a t er th a n  1 821 ,when he so l d  to bacco  t o th e Karan kawa people on Gal v est on Island. He  mo vedt o  T exa s  i n  Ma y1 822 , when Williams l eft New Or le a ns  and the U n ite dStatesto esca pe de b ts andpoor econ omic pros pe ctsw h ich  resultedfrom the  Panic of 1819. He  anda f emaleco mpa nionregist e red  unde r thena mes of  Mr.an d Mrs. E . Eccleston, and passed  overthe g ang planks of  th e  sl oop GoodInte nt. The sa ili ngshipmet a sto rm i n  t heG ulf,andi t finally ma del a nd fall at the m o uth  of t heC olorad o Ri ver on June 18. At this time T exas w asa p a rt o fMexico. MosesAus ti n had nego ti ated a cont ract toco l onize  partof Tex as, but h is deathin 1 821  put thedea li n limbo .As Willia ms f ir st arr ived i n  Tex a s , Stephen F. Aus tin,t h e son ofthe d ec eased e m pres ario, trav eled to Mex ico Ci ty i n ord er to r ei nstate  an dimplementt he Austin  Colo ny. Dur in g Au sti n's vi sit, w ord t rave le d t o MexicoC i ty of  a Mr.  Ecc lesto n,  who  was lite r ate in E ngl i sh, Spa ni sh
 Dorothy_(Wheat) Williams._His ancestors arrived in_New England_in_the 1630s,_and_his family tree_included a signer_of the Declaration of_Independence and a_president_of Yale University. Williams had four brothers and three sisters. Williams' immediate family consisted_of_sailors and_merchants._Howell_Williams was a ship captain,_and Samuel's uncle, Nathaniel Felton_Williams, was_a commission merchant in Baltimore. After some schooling_in_his native city,_he apprenticed to Nathaniel. A younger brother, also named_Nathaniel Felton Williams, succeeded Samuel as_uncle Nathaniel's apprentice.

Williams_left_Baltimore_to oversee freight bound_for Buenos Aires, where he stayed_to conduct further business in South_America. The Williams family conducted a robust_trade with Argentina, shipping food in_exchange for cash or hides._There Williams_learned the Spanish and French_languages, and his_business dealings_gave him experience_in navigating Spanish business and political_customs. While Joe_B. Frantz and Ruth G. Nichols_estimate_his arrival to_New_Orleans_as the_year 1815, Margaret_Swett_Henson disputes_this_as a possibility, though she is_less_certain about timeline. In 1818, Williams boarded_at a hotel in_Washington,_D. C. (where pirate_and New Orleans denizen Jean_Lafitte had been a resident), and_the next_year, Williams_was living and working in New Orleans.

Career

Gone to Texas
Williams is confirmed_to be in Texas no later_than 1821, when he_sold tobacco_to_the Karankawa people_on_Galveston Island._He moved to Texas in May 1822,_when Williams_left New Orleans and the United_States to escape debts_and_poor economic prospects which resulted from_the Panic of 1819. He and_a female companion registered under_the_names_of Mr. and Mrs. E._Eccleston, and passed over the gangplanks_of the sloop_Good Intent. The sailing ship met a_storm_in the Gulf, and it finally_made_landfall at the mouth of the_Colorado_River_on June 18. 

At this_time Texas was a part of_Mexico. Moses Austin had negotiated a contract to colonize_part of Texas,_but his death in 1821_put_the_deal in limbo. As Williams first arrived in Texas, Stephen_F. Austin,_the son of_the deceased empresario, traveled to Mexico City in order to_reinstate and implement the Austin Colony. During_Austin's visit, word traveled to Mexico City of a Mr. Eccleston,_who was literate in English, Spanish