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Richard "Captain" Williams 1655 – 1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 February 1737

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Father: John Williams

Mother: Margaret Penney

Spouse(s): Mary Purinton

Children(s): Mary WILLIAMS

In 1655, Richard "Captain" Williams entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to John Williams and Margaret Penney. Richard "Captain" Williams married Mary Purinton, and had children including Mary WILLIAMS. Richard "Captain" Williams passed away in 1737 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Richard "Captain" Williams entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to John Williams and Margaret Penney.
  • Richard "Captain" Williams married Mary Purinton, and had children including Mary WILLIAMS.
  • Richard "Captain" Williams passed away in 1737 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Williams
1630 – 1734
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia,
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Margaret Penney
1630 – 1740
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Purinton
1683 – 1783
Birth Location: of Cape Porpoise, York, Maine
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Children(s)

Mary WILLIAMS
1710 – 1800
Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass. Colony, British Empire
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Richard Williams's Ancestors

Self
Richard Williams
1655 – 1737
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Williams
1630 – 1734
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia,
Margaret Penney
1630 – 1740
Isle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Williams's Descendants

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Richard ("Captain") Williams (1655 – 27 February 1737) m. Mary Purinton (1683 – 1783)
  1. 1. Mary WILLIAMS (28 May 1710 – 1800) m. Robert (Carr) mt***** (26 Feb 1713 – 1780)
    1. 1. John (Carr) mt***** (19 Jan 1737 – 11 Jun 1818) m. Louvisa Isbell (21 Nov 1743 – 16 Apr 1808)
      1. 1. Hannah Carr (28 Sep 1765 – 2 Jul 1821) m. Robert (Berry) Duncan (13 June 1762 – 2 Jul 1845)
        1. 1. John (Burrell) Duncan (18 Dec 1783 – 9 Feb 1850) m. Mary (Polly) Brock (1789 – 1829)

Richard Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Richard "Captain" Williams in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1737
27 February 1737
Age 82
Death of Richard "Captain" Williams in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1737
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
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