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Abijah Williams 1722–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1722

Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 March 1781

Death Location: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Williams

Mother: Mary Goad

Spouse(s): Eunice Cogswell

Children(s): Abijah Jr

In 1722, Abijah Williams entered the world in Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA, born to John Williams And Mary Goad. Abijah Williams married Eunice Dana Cogswell, and had children including Abijah Williams Jr. Abijah Williams passed away in 1781 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Abijah Williams entered the world in Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA, born to John Williams And Mary Goad.
  • Abijah Williams married Eunice Dana Cogswell, and had children including Abijah Williams Jr.
  • Abijah Williams passed away in 1781 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Abijah Williams's Ancestors

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Abijah Williams
1722–1781
Birth Place: Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Williams
1689–1765
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Goad
1687–1751
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Capt. (Isaac Williams) II
1661–1739
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Hyde
1659–1699
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph Gorde
1651–1691
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (Ann) Chaplin
1647–1749
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Williams
1638–1707
Martha Parke
1641–1676
Richard Goard
1618–1683
Phebe Hewes
1618–1678
Ebenezer Chaplin
–1749
Rebeckah Poor
–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Williams
1608–1693
Elizabeth Stalham
1597–1674
William Parke
1607–1685
Martha Holgrave
1617–1708
John Hewes
1577–1621
Mary Foote
1584–1639

Abijah Williams's Descendants

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Abijah Williams (6 June 1722–5 March 1781) m. Eunice (Dana) Cogswell (16 April 1727–6 September 1811)
  1. 1. Abijah (Williams) Jr 1758–1829

Abijah Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1722
6 June 1722
Birth of Abijah Williams in Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
1781
5 March 1781
Age 59
Death of Abijah Williams in Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1722
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1781
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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