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Madam Williams ( - fl. c. 1702)

Relevant locations: Lived at or near Carolina [ambiguous] , North America
 Relationships: Joseph Lord (1672-1748) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Madam Williams
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 31. Madam WILLIAMS. This Gentlewoman, tho altogether a Stranger, was to kind as to send me several Curious Insects, especially Burterflies, which she had observed about her Residence in Carolina. These my hearty Friend Major WILLIAM HALSTEAD brought me with several Curiosities of his own collecting, as Plants, Shells &c.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 10. Papilio CAROLINIANUS luteus, apicibus nigris. I am extreamly obliged to that Generous Gentlewoman Madam Williams, who first sent me this with several other very Curious Butterflies from Carolina.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Papilio CAROLIN. Aurantiacus, maculis albis, limbis & venis nigris, fasciâque singulari ala inferiori cincta. The discovery of this elegant Fly is owing to Madam Williams, who caught it in her own Settlement in Carolina.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 11. Papilio CAROLIN. fuscus, subtus cinereus, margine eleganter oculato. I am much obliged to Madam Williams for this Curious Insect, which she sent me amongst many others caught, near her own Habitation in Carolina.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) AMERICAN Animals, Vegitables, &c. 515 Carolina Bull Frog 25. 5. 516 Maryland blue tailed Lizzard 1. 1. 517 Maryland blue chin Lizzard 14. 8. 518 American white spotted Snake 6. 5. 519 American Ribbond Snake 46. 1. 520 An Ear tufted Water Fowl 43. 12. 521 Maryland Flame Throat 3. 8. 522 Maryland yellow Throat 6. 1. 523 Surinam Bill Bird 44. 13. 524 Surinam Red Cap 46. 12. 525 Surinam yellow Cap 46. 13. 526 American Toad Fish 20. 6. 527 Brazil spotted Barbel 20. 7. 528 Carolina Sea Louse 1. 3. 529 Barbadoes Star Egg 5. 3. 530 Williams yellow tipt Carolina Butterfly 7. 10. 531 Wil-
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) American Insects and Shells 93 531 Bohans, yellow spotted Carolina Butterfly 6. 12. 532 William’s Orange girdled Carolina Butterfly 15. 9: 533 Williams Selvedge eyed Carolina Butterfly 33. xi. 534 Jones Maryland Selvedge eye 2. 3. 535 Virginia Painted Lady 33. 5. 536 Black Darien Butterfly with 2 white Spots 6. 7. 537 Mexican Butterfly with 2 Scarlet blots 4 2. 538 Jamaica Tricolor 13. 1. 539 Vincent’s large Surinam Peacocks eye 28. 1. 540 Vincent's Surinam long Tricolor 12. 8. 541 Charlton's Copper blistered Surinam Butterfly 10. 9. 542 Small blue Sarinam Butterfly 46. 15. 543 Greenish Maryland large Page Moth 14. 5. 544 Maryland long Cross Moth 17. 7. 545 Maryland short Cross moth 17. 8. 546 Maryland Ermin moth 17. 2. 547 Maryland Buff Ermin Moth 3. 2. 548 Golden Lanthorn Carolina Butter Moth 32. 5. 549 Great Carolina Lanthorn Bee Moth 32. 7. 550 Maryland mottled Bee Moth 17. 12. 551 Carolina Twig Coffin 7. 6. 552 Feather horned Carolina Fly 6. 6. 553 Virginia Wingless Wasp 13 10. 554 Clear tipt Maryland Adderbolt 15 1. 555 Cloud tipt Maryland Adderbolt 15. 2. 556 Mexican Bull Rhinoceros 46. 14. 557 Brown Maryland Bull Rhinoceros 24. 10. 558 Campeachy Goat Chaffer 24. 6. 559 Bohun's brown speckled Goat-chaffer 25. xi. 560 Maryland Wasp Beetle 27. 3. 561 Carolina Wasp Cantharis 33 9. 562 Copper spotted Maryland Carab 2. 2. 563 Velvet eyed Virginia Snap Beetle 10. 4: 564 Marshal's Virginia Chaffer 27. 7. 565 Green Maryland Chaffer 27. 9. 566 Green Maryland Horn Chaffer 27. 8. 567 True Cochineel with its changes 1. 5. 568 Great Maryland Cow Lady 33. 3. 569 Straw Maryland Cow Lady 26. xi. 570 Yellow and black streaks Maryland Beetle 17. xi. 571 Speckled Barbadoes Rag Oyster 24. 12. 572 American rugged Hart Henckle 25. 9. 573 American ridged Hart Henckle 24. 5. 574 Jamaica pointed Henckle 25. 8. 575 Dominico Tellen 18. 4. 576 Flat Jamaica two tooth’d Shell 21 6. 577 Barbadoes Lady Whelk 22. xi. 578 Stonestreets flet Pap shell 3. 12. 579 Bar-