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Nehemiah Williams 1695 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1695

Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1778

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Eleazer Williams

Mother: Mary (Williams)

Spouse(s): Deborah (Williams), Hannah (Williams)

Children(s): Deborah Williams, Nehemiah Williams, Eunice Williams, Martha Williams, Eleazer Williams, Lucretia Williams, Prudence Williams, Sarah Williams

The story of Nehemiah Williams began in 1695 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Nehemiah Williams married Deborah Williams (Williams), Hannah Lester (Stoddard) (Williams), and had children including Deborah Williams, Nehemiah Williams, Eunice Williams, Martha Williams, Eleazer Williams, Lucretia Williams, Prudence Williams, Sarah Williams. Nehemiah Williams passed away in 1778 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Williams began in 1695 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Nehemiah Williams married Deborah Williams (Williams), Hannah Lester (Stoddard) (Williams), and had children including Deborah Williams, Nehemiah Williams, Eunice Williams, Martha Williams, Eleazer Williams, Lucretia Williams, Prudence Williams, Sarah Williams.
  • Nehemiah Williams passed away in 1778 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazer Williams
1669 – 1725
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary (Williams)
1674 – 1762
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Deborah (Williams)
1695 – 1756
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah (Williams)
1701 – 1778
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Deborah Williams
1720 – 1751
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Nehemiah Williams
1723 – 1797
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Eunice Williams
1726 – 1753
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut, USA
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Martha Williams
1728 –
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
MW
Eleazer Williams
1730 – 1778
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Lucretia Williams
1733 –
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Prudence Williams
1738 – 1752
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Williams
1741 – 1830
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Nehemiah Williams's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Williams
1695 – 1778
Birth Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Eleazer Williams
1669 – 1725
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Hyde) (Williams)
1674 – 1762
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Simon) Hyde
1626 – 1711
Denton, Lancashire, England
Mary (Rediat) (Hyde)
1650 – 1708
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hyde
1604 –
Alice (Hyde)
1593 – 1658
John Rediat
Ann (Rediat)
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hyde
1563 – 1640
Eleanor (Hyde)
1573 – 1606
John Crompton
Alice (Crompton)
1570 – 1656

Nehemiah Williams's Descendants

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Nehemiah Williams (4 Feb 1695 – 25 Aug 1778) m. Deborah (Williams) (Williams) (26 May 1695 – 30 Jan 1756) m. Hannah (Lester (Stoddard)) (Williams) (1701 – 2 Apr 1778)
  1. 1. Deborah Williams (25 Aug 1720 – 17 Mar 1751)
  2. 2. Nehemiah Williams (20 Jan 1723 – 19 Aug 1797)
  3. 3. Eunice Williams (20 Sep 1726 – 26 Jul 1753)
  4. 4. Martha Williams (26 May 1728 – )
  5. 5. Eleazer Williams (11 Oct 1730 – 14 Sep 1778)
  6. 6. Lucretia Williams (8 Apr 1733 – )
  7. 7. Prudence Williams (17 Jul 1738 – 14 Sep 1752)
  8. 8. Sarah Williams (11 Oct 1741 – 5 Apr 1830)

Nehemiah Williams's Timeline

4 Records

1695
4 Feb 1695
Birth of Nehemiah Williams in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1719
16 Jun 1719
Age 24
Nehemiah Williams was married in Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
1778
25 Aug 1778
Age 83
Death of Nehemiah Williams in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1778
1778
Age 83
Nehemiah Williams - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1695
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Newton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1719
    Event Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1778
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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