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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

JAMES WILLIAMS was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1722, to Amos Williams and Elinor Drake. Later in life, JAMES WILLIAMS married Mary Minshall; among their children were Hannah Williams. JAMES WILLIAMS died in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, 1787.

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Parents

Amos Williams
1695 – 1751
Birth Location: Chester Co., PA
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Elinor Drake
1690 – 1751
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Minshall
1725 – 1786
Birth Location: Sadsbury Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Williams
1748 – 1812
Birth Location: Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Sources

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

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