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James Atwood Williams 1707 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1707

Birth Location: Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Father: William Williams

Mother: Lucy Clayton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bruce

Children(s): Frances Williams, Sarah Williams, James Jr., Samuel Williams, Thany Williams, Charles Williams, Susannah Williams

In 1707, James Atwood Williams entered the world in Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, born to William Williams and Lucy Clayton. James Atwood Williams married Elizabeth Bruce, and had children including Frances Williams, Sarah Williams, James Williams Jr., Samuel Williams, Thany Williams, Charles Bruce Williams, Susannah Williams. James Atwood Williams passed away in 1770 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, James Atwood Williams entered the world in Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, born to William Williams and Lucy Clayton.
  • James Atwood Williams married Elizabeth Bruce, and had children including Frances Williams, Sarah Williams, James Williams Jr., Samuel Williams, Thany Williams, Charles Bruce Williams, Susannah Williams.
  • James Atwood Williams passed away in 1770 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Williams
1690 – 1775
Birth Location: Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
WW
Lucy Clayton
1677 – 1747
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bruce
1704 – 1770
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, British America, Virginia, USA
EB

Children(s)

Frances Williams
1731 –
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
FW
Sarah Williams
1734 – 1816
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
SW
James Jr.
1737 – 1803
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Williams
1738 – 1816
Birth Location: –
SW
Thany Williams
1742 – 1775
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Charles Williams
1745 – 1798
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
CW
Susannah Williams
– 1850
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA
SW

James Williams's Ancestors

Self
James Williams
1707 – 1770
Birth Place: Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
William Williams
1690 – 1775
Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Lucy Clayton
1677 – 1747
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuell Williams
1655 – 1763
Newlyn East, Cornwall, England
Elinor* Underwood
1665 – 1720
Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Rowe
1628 – 1681
John Sr
1625 – 1698
Thomas Underwood
1591 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothy (Derdell)
1600 –
Andrew Rowe
1598 – 1679

James Williams's Descendants

1.
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James (Atwood) Williams (11 Dec 1707 – 1770) m. Elizabeth Bruce (May 1704 – 1770)
  1. 1. Frances Williams (1731 – )
  2. 2. Sarah Williams (1734 – 6 May 1816) m. John Hardie (1720 – May 1773)
    1. 1. Rev. (Thomas L) Hardie (17 Sep 1766 – Jan 1807) m. Sarah ("Sallie") Featherstone (31 Mar 1770 – 1797)
      1. 1. John (H) Hardie (25 Apr 1794 – 2 May 1850)
      2. 2. Thomas (L.) Hardy (1796 – 1880)
        1. 1. John (A) Hardy (1824 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Hardy (1826 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Stuart (Abt 1797 – abt 1895) m. Michael (Washington) Shrader (abt 1797 – 1 May 1885)
        4. 4. Thomas (H.) Hardy (1830 – )
        5. 5. Susan Hardy (1832 – )
        6. 6. Talitha ("Leathie") Hardy (Mar 1834 – )
        7. 7. Malinda Hardy (1836 – )
        8. 8. Lucy Hardy (1841 – )
        9. 9. William Hardy (abt 1848 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hardie (1798 – 1860)
      4. 4. Sarah Dodson (1805 – )
  3. 3. James (Williams) Jr. (1737 – 2 January 1803)
  4. 4. Samuel Williams (1738 – 1816)
  5. 5. Thany Williams (23 September 1742 – 1775)
  6. 6. Charles (Bruce) Williams (1745 – 1798)
  7. 7. Susannah Williams ( – 28 August 1850)

James Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1707
11 Dec 1707
Birth of James Atwood Williams in Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1744
23 Mar 1744
Age 37
Burial of James Atwood Williams in Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
1770
1770
Age 63
Death of James Atwood Williams in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1707
    Event Place: Llangollen or Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
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