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Elisha J Williams 1717–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1717

Birth Location: Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut

Death Date: 22 Sep 1788

Death Location: Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sarah Hammond

Mother: Sarah Hammond

Spouse(s): Eunice Williams, Eunice Chester, Eunice Williams, Thankful (Williams), Eunice (Williams), Esther Wheeler

Children(s): Capt Jr

In 1717, Elisha J Williams entered the world in Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, born to Sarah Hammond And Sarah Hammond. Elisha J Williams married Esther G Wheeler, Eunice Chester, Eunice Spaulding Baldwin Williams, Eunice Williams, Thankful Denison Williams, and had children including Capt Elisha Jr Williams Jr. Elisha J Williams passed away in 1788 in Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Elisha J Williams entered the world in Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, born to Sarah Hammond And Sarah Hammond.
  • Elisha J Williams married Esther G Wheeler, Eunice Chester, Eunice Spaulding Baldwin Williams, Eunice Williams, Thankful Denison Williams, and had children including Capt Elisha Jr Williams Jr.
  • Elisha J Williams passed away in 1788 in Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elisha Williams's Ancestors

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Elisha Williams
1717–1788
Birth Place: Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
Parents
Sarah Hammond
1666–1747
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Hammond
1675–1751
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Williams
1632–1698
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Theoda Parke
1637–1718
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nathaniel Hammond
1643–1691
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Hammond
1650–1732
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Williams
1608–1693
Elizabeth Williams
1597–1674
Thomas II
1587–1675
Elizabeth (IMMIGRANT)
1604–1675
Richard Griffin
1610–1666
Mary Haward
1614–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Williams
1580–1625
Thomas I
1545–1589
Rose Steward
1552–1605
John CAWESON
1550–1605
Prudence Cason
1561–1603
John Griffin
1560–1655
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1587–1655
Richard Smith
1588–1659
Dorothy Smith
1600–1667

Elisha Williams's Descendants

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Elisha (J) Williams (12 January 1717–22 Sep 1788) m. Eunice Williams (20 Sep 1726–26 Jul 1753) m. Eunice Chester (ABT 1717–) m. Eunice Williams (20 Sep 1726–1753-07-26) m. Thankful (Denison) (Williams) (7 Apr 1723–15 Dec 1740) m. Eunice (Spaulding (Baldwin)) (Williams) (ABT 1721–28 Jan 1819) m. Esther (G) Wheeler (27 Dec 1732–10 May 1762)
  1. 1. Capt (Elisha Jr Williams) Jr 1744–1825 m. Lucy Williams 1750–1828
    1. 1. Jesse (Denison) Williams 1784–1862 m. Lucy Williams 1785–1839 m. Lucy (Ann) Denison 1785–1839 m. Mary (T) Tedrick 1803–1876
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Liggett 1815–1906 m. Thomas (McConnell) Liggett 1814–1888
        1. 1. Gurden (Dennison) Liggett 1854–1946 m. Claretie Siggett 1857–1900
        2. 2. Lucy (Jane) Liggett 1837–1841
        3. 3. Thankful (Ann) Liggett 1839–1924
        4. 4. Helen (Marie) Liggett 1843–1927 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Rose 1843–1900
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Mettler 1845–1938 m. Andrew Mettler 1840–1921
        6. 6. John (Thompson) Liggett 1847–1849
        7. 7. Edwin (Elias) Liggett 1850–1945
        8. 8. Elda (Caroline) Liggett 1851–1852
        9. 9. Hattie (Eunice) Liggett 1861–1870
        10. 10. George Mcconnel 1868–
        11. 11. Jesse (Williams) Liggett 1841–1889 m. Sarah (Alice) Yeast 1851–1934 m. Sidney (Mary Ann) Liggett 1845–1911 m. Sarah (Alice) Liggett 1851–1934 m. Sarah (Alice) Yeast 1851–1934 m. Sidney (Mary Ann) Warner 1845–1911 m. Sadie Yaste 1851–1934

Elisha Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1717
12 January 1717
Birth of Elisha J Williams in Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
1754
25 April 1754
Age 37
Elisha J Williams was married in Stonington, New London Co, CT
Stonington, New London Co, CT
1788
22 Sep 1788
Age 71
Death of Elisha J Williams in Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1717
    Event Place: Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 April 1754
    Event Place: Stonington, New London Co, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Old Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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