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Lydia Olney 1645–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1724-09-09

Death Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Thomas Olney

Mother: Marie Ashton

Spouse(s): Joseph Sr

Children(s): James Williams, Joseph Williams, Jeremiah I, Providence Williams, Thomas Williams, Mary Williams, Lydia Williams, Lydia Williams

In 1645, Lydia Olney entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, born to Thomas Olney And Marie Mary Small Ashton. Lydia Olney married Joseph Williams Sr, and had children including James Williams, Jeremiah Williams I, Joseph Williams, Lydia Williams, Mary Williams, Providence Williams, Thomas Williams. Lydia Olney passed away in 1724 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Lydia Olney entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, born to Thomas Olney And Marie Mary Small Ashton.
  • Lydia Olney married Joseph Williams Sr, and had children including James Williams, Jeremiah Williams I, Joseph Williams, Lydia Williams, Mary Williams, Providence Williams, Thomas Williams.
  • Lydia Olney passed away in 1724 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Olney
1600–1682
Birth Location: Albans, Hertford, Hetfordshire, England
TO
Marie Ashton
1605–1679
Birth Location: St Albans Parish, Hertfordshire, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Joseph Sr
1643–1724
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Colony
JS

Children(s)

James Williams
1680–1757
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Colony
JW
Joseph Williams
1673–1752
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
JW
Jeremiah I
1683–1766
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JI
Providence Williams
1685–1686
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
PW
Thomas Williams
1672–1757
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Colony
TW
Mary Williams
1676–1770
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
MW
Lydia Williams
1683–1725
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Colony
LW
Lydia Williams
1671–1692
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
LW

Lydia Olney's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Olney
1645–1724
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas Olney
1600–1682
Albans, Hertford, Hetfordshire, England
Marie ('Mary' Small) Ashton
1605–1679
St Albans Parish, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Olney
1579–1600
Hertferd, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Mary Small
1576–1600
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
James (Ashton - English) Immigrant
1588–1651
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Alice (Honeychurch) Ashton
1588–1643
Hertfordshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Olney's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Olney (1645–1724-09-09) m. Joseph (Williams) Sr (12 Dec 1643–17 Aug 1724)
  1. 1. James Williams 1680–1757 m. Elizabeth Blackmar 1682–1761
    1. 1. Joseph Williams 1702–1750 m. Lydia Mowry 1727–1805
      1. 1. Elizabeth WILLIAMS 1733–1811 m. Moses (Winter) Major 1728–1822
        1. 1. Obediah (Lewis) Winters 1774–1849 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Prillaman 1780–1849
        2. 2. John Winters 1750–1831 m. Margaret (Spragg) Savage 1755–1839
        3. 3. Moses (Winters) Jr 1748–1846 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Charlton 1765–1832
        4. 4. Lewis Winters 1770–1842 m. Anna (Christian) Prillaman 1778–1852
        5. 5. Lydia Winters 1750–1837 m. Jesse Dixon 1749–1810
        6. 6. Obediah Winters 1752–1752
        7. 7. Mary Winters 1767–1840 m. Jacob Bingaman 1781–1817
        8. 8. Unnamed (Infant) Winters 1756–1756
        9. 9. William (Henry) Winters 1760–1847 m. Lavinia (Stephens) Winters 1760–1847
        10. 10. Phoebe Winters 1771– m. Amos Harris 1768–1795 m. Solomon Brewer 1765–
        11. 11. Jemima Winters 1746–1826 m. Duncan McGregor 1729–1814
      2. 2. Sarah Williams 1755– m. William Loring 1752–
        1. 1. Hollis (C (adopted)) Loring
      3. 3. Elizabeth (W) Williams 1758–1840 m. Pardon (Field) Esq 1761–1842
        1. 1. Abner (Field) III 1793–1864
        2. 2. Hannah (Kibling) Field 1782–1878
        3. 3. James (Field) III 1788–1850
        4. 4. Jeremiah (Field) II 1790–1861
        5. 5. Joseph (Williams) Field 1796–1881
        6. 6. Sarah (Austin) Field 1798–1876
        7. 7. Welcome Field 1802–1883
        8. 8. Elizabeth Field 1807–1808
        9. 9. Pardon (Field) Jr 1805–1886
        10. 10. Lydia Field 1784–1839
        11. 11. Robert (Wescott) Field 1781–1858
      4. 4. Lydia Williams 1741–1826 m. Moses Woods 1739–1821
        1. 1. Mary Woods 1762–
        2. 2. Lydia Woods 1765–
        3. 3. Lucy Woods 1774–1862
        4. 4. Sarah Woods 1776–
        5. 5. James Woods 1779–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Woods 1788–
      5. 5. Joseph (Williams Jr.,) Lieut. 1745–1837 m. Anna Stow 1749–1814
        1. 1. Samuel Williams 1766–
        2. 2. Stephen Williams 1769–1848
        3. 3. Lydia Williams 1773–1838
        4. 4. Daniel Williams 1775–
        5. 5. Joseph Williams 1779–1841
        6. 6. Anna Williams 1781–1804
        7. 7. Rebecca Williams 1783–1850
        8. 8. Lucy Williams 1790–
      6. 6. James Williams 1747–1774 m. Abigail Ward 1740–1764
        1. 1. Abigail Williams 1764–1828
      7. 7. William Williams 1748–1824 m. Sarah Drury 1750–1806
        1. 1. Aaron Williams 1778–1858
        2. 2. Moses Williams 1780–1849
        3. 3. Sally Williams 1784–1820
        4. 4. William (Henry Williams) Jr 1771–1855
        5. 5. Joseph Williams 1769–1852
        6. 6. Montague Williams 1782–1839
        7. 7. Silas Williams 1787–
        8. 8. Drury Williams 1796–1849
        9. 9. James Williams 1773–1852
        10. 10. Lee Williams 1793–1877
        11. 11. John Williams 1774–1849
        12. 12. Eunice Williams 1789–1860
      8. 8. Eunis Williams 1751–1776 m. Elisha Rice 1750–1776
      9. 9. Lucy Williams 1753–1814
      10. 10. Moses Williams 1757–1840
      11. 11. Patte Williams 1759–1793 m. Nathaniel (Prentice) Russell 1753–1812
    2. 2. James Williams 1703–1704
    3. 3. Ann Williams 1705–1707
    4. 4. Sarah Williams 1707–1735
    5. 5. Mary Williams 1710–1792 m. George Potter 1707–1771
      1. 1. Lillias Potter 1728–
      2. 2. Matthias Potter 1736–
    6. 6. Nathaniel Williams 1714–1762 m. Anne Hawkins 1719–1812 m. Anna Hawkins 1719–1812 m. Dorcas Westcott 1729–1809 m. Rhoda Carpenter 1738–1750
      1. 1. Bathsheba Williams 1759–1824
      2. 2. Frederick ((aka Capt) P) Williams 1743–1823
      3. 3. Benajah Williams 1749–1823
      4. 4. Nathaniel Williams 1755–1809
      5. 5. James Williams 1752–1809
    7. 7. Elisabeth Williams 1717–1750 m. William Hines 1713–1788
      1. 1. Philemon Hines 1738–1794
      2. 2. Zilpha Hines 1743–1772
      3. 3. William Hines 1744–1825
      4. 4. Nathan Hines 1744–1815
      5. 5. Anna Hines 1750–1790
      6. 6. James Hines –1800
      7. 7. Lillis Hines 1736–
    8. 8. Hannah Williams 1719–1741
    9. 9. Lydia Williams 1724–1725
    10. 10. Nathan Williams 1728–1809 m. Dorcas Westcott 1729–1809
      1. 1. Rhoda Williams 1765–1795
      2. 2. Rufus Williams 1751–
      3. 3. Nathan Williams 1753–
      4. 4. Wait Williams 1755–1835
  2. 2. Joseph Williams 1673–1752 m. Lydia (Hearnden) (Harrington) 1682–1763
    1. 1. Freelove Williams 1719–1775
    2. 2. Jemima Williams 1714–1796 m. Benjamin (Potter) Maj 1713–1796
      1. 1. Susanna (Boditch) Potter 1762–1848
      2. 2. Abednego Potter 1738–1813
      3. 3. Henry Potter 1747–
      4. 4. Holliman Potter 1755–1835
      5. 5. Honeyman Potter 1742–1770
      6. 6. Jemima Potter 1750–1822
      7. 7. Mescheck Potter 1744–1819
      8. 8. Rebecca Potter 1748–1787
      9. 9. Shadrach Potter 1760–1809
      10. 10. Zuriel Potter 1740–1796 m. Abigail King 1740–1819
        1. 1. Jemima (Williams) Potter 1769–1829
        2. 2. Rebecca Potter 1764–1807
        3. 3. Abigail Potter 1771–1805
        4. 4. BENJAMIN (John) Potter 1774–1853 m. Lydia King 1777–1853
        5. 5. Zuriel (Potter) II 1777–1796
        6. 6. Elizabeth Potter 1779–1821
        7. 7. Freelove Potter 1762–1805 m. Stukeley (Stafford) III 1756–1811
        8. 8. Anna (Allen) Potter 1767–1779
        9. 9. Asa (K.) Potter 1782–1852
        10. 10. Anna Potter 1776–1828
  3. 3. Jeremiah (Williams) I 1683–1766 m. Philadelphia Masters 1684–1715 m. Mary (Newberry) Howland 1691–1774
    1. 1. Hannah Williams 1711–
    2. 2. Joseph Williams 1710–1710
    3. 3. Benjamin (Williams) * 1722–1809
    4. 4. Anne Williams 1719–
    5. 5. Walter Williams 1720–1744
    6. 6. Mary Williams 1724–1797
    7. 7. Lydia Williams 1729–
    8. 8. Martha Williams 1731–
    9. 9. Jeremiah Williams 1726–
  4. 4. Providence Williams 1685–1686
  5. 5. Thomas Williams 1672–1757 m. Hannah (Sprague) Williams 1672–1758 m. Mary Blackmar 1674–1717 m. Mary Lowell 1679–1711
    1. 1. Thomas Williams 1697–1761
    2. 2. Thomas (Williams) Jr. 1697–1781
    3. 3. Mary Williams 1707–1741
    4. 4. Jonathan Williams 1705–1740
    5. 5. Stephen Williams 1699–1745
    6. 6. Abigail Williams 1703–1773
    7. 7. Mary Williams 1697–1757
    8. 8. Henry Williams 1699–1751
    9. 9. Hannah Williams 1701–
    10. 10. Abigail Williams 1703–
    11. 11. Sarah Williams 1705–1705
    12. 12. Judith Williams 1707–
    13. 13. Benjamin Williams 1708–
    14. 14. Thomas Williams 1710–1757
  6. 6. Mary Williams 1676–1770 m. Obediah Browne 1668–1716
    1. 1. Chaddus ("Chad") Brown 1705–1746
    2. 2. Mary Brown 1702–
    3. 3. John Browne 1703–1791
    4. 4. Anne Browne 1705–
  7. 7. Lydia Williams 1683–1725 m. William Randall 1695–1766
  8. 8. Lydia Williams 1671–1692 m. Samuel Dyer 1655–1724
    1. 1. Lydia Dyer 1689–1724
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dyer 1691–1760

Lydia Olney's Timeline

8 Records

1644
May 1644
Birth of Lydia Olney in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
1645
1645
Birth of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence, RI
Providence, Providence, RI
1645
1645
Birth of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
1645
1645
Birth of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1724
9 Sep 1724
Age 79
Death of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence, RI
Providence, Providence, RI
1724
9 SEP 1724
Age 79
Death of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; Age: 79
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; Age: 79
1724
9 Sep 1724
Age 79
Death of Lydia Olney in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1724
1724-09-09
Age 79
Death of Lydia Olney in Providence,Providence,Rhode Island,USA
Providence,Providence,Rhode Island,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1644
    Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney : An Original Proprietor of Providence, R I , Who Ca

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, RI
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1724
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, RI
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1724
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island; Age: 79

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1724
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724-09-09
    Event Place: Providence,Providence,Rhode Island,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney : An Original Proprietor of Providence, R I , Who Ca

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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