Nathaniel F. Williams

Nathaniel F. Williams (March 14, 1782 – September 10, 1864) was an American businessman and politician. Early life Nathaniel F. Williams was born March 14, 1782, in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph (born 1738) and Susannah (May) Williams. His grandfather, Colonel Joseph Williams (17081798), fought in the French and Indian War in 1755. Before 1799, his brother Benjamin moved from Roxbury to 126 Lombard in Baltimore becoming wealthy in the shipping industry. Benjamin's Daughter Susan May Williams, became well known for her relation to Napoleon through her marriage to Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte. He graduated from Harvard College in 1801. Serving as a lawyer in Boston and Annapolis. He married Caroline Barney, daughter of Anne and Commodore Joshua Barney in 1809. With his brothers, Amos, George and Cumberland, he founded the Savage Mill on land next to the Commodore Joshua Barney House in Maryland.