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JAMES WILLIAMS 1722 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1722

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 16 May 1787

Death Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Amos Williams

Mother: Elinor Drake

Spouse(s): Mary Minshall

Children(s): Hannah Williams

The story of JAMES WILLIAMS began in 1722 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. JAMES WILLIAMS married Mary Minshall, and had children including Hannah Williams. JAMES WILLIAMS passed away in 1787 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES WILLIAMS began in 1722 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • JAMES WILLIAMS married Mary Minshall, and had children including Hannah Williams.
  • JAMES WILLIAMS passed away in 1787 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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JAMES WILLIAMS's Ancestors

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JAMES WILLIAMS
1722 – 1787
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Amos Williams
1695 – 1751
Chester Co., PA
Elinor Drake
1690 – 1751
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James (Lanier) Williams
1655 – 1717
New Castle, Delaware
Mary Elliott
1670 – 1731
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ellis 1621
1621 – 1691
Ellen Owen
1625 – 1680
Elizabeth Stone
1650 – 1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES WILLIAMS's Descendants

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JAMES WILLIAMS (14 Jun 1722 – 16 May 1787) m. Mary Minshall (1725 – 1786)
  1. 1. Hannah Williams (28 Jun 1748 – 1812) m. William Chamberlain (28 OCT 1751 – 5 NOV 1832)
    1. 1. Jane Chamberlain (abt 1788 – 30JAN1826) m. James (M) McGraw (1784 – 27 Dec 1874)

JAMES WILLIAMS's Timeline

2 Records

1722
14 Jun 1722
Birth of JAMES WILLIAMS in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
1787
16 May 1787
Age 65
Death of JAMES WILLIAMS in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1722
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1787
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

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