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William Williams 1690 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuell Williams

Mother: Elinor* Underwood

Spouse(s): Lucy Clayton

Children(s): James Williams, Lucey Williams, Susanna Williams, Mary Williams, Meliam Williams, Philip Williams, Samuel Williams, John Williams

In 1690, William Williams entered the world in Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Samuell Williams and Elinor* Underwood. William Williams married Lucy Clayton, and had children including James Atwood Williams, Lucey Williams, Susanna Williams, Mary Williams, Meliam Clayton Williams, Philip Williams, Samuel Williams, John Williams. William Williams passed away in 1775 in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, William Williams entered the world in Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Samuell Williams and Elinor* Underwood.
  • William Williams married Lucy Clayton, and had children including James Atwood Williams, Lucey Williams, Susanna Williams, Mary Williams, Meliam Clayton Williams, Philip Williams, Samuel Williams, John Williams.
  • William Williams passed away in 1775 in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Williams's Ancestors

Self
William Williams
1690 – 1775
Birth Place: Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuell Williams
1655 – 1763
Newlyn East, Cornwall, England
Elinor* Underwood
1665 – 1720
Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Rowe
1628 – 1681
Lugwardine, Hereford, England
John (Lewis Williams) Sr
1625 – 1698
Newlyn East, Cornwall, England
Thomas (of) Underwood
1591 –
Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Dorothy (Derdell)
1600 –
Andrew Rowe
1598 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Williams's Descendants

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William Williams (1690 – 1775) m. Lucy Clayton (1677 – 1747)
  1. 1. James (Atwood) Williams (11 Dec 1707 – 1770) m. Elizabeth Bruce (May 1704 – 1770)
    1. 1. Frances Williams (1731 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Williams (1734 – 6 May 1816) m. John Hardie (1720 – May 1773)
      1. 1. Rev. (Thomas L) Hardie (17 Sep 1766 – Jan 1807) m. Sarah ("Sallie") Featherstone (31 Mar 1770 – 1797)
        1. 1. John (H) Hardie (25 Apr 1794 – 2 May 1850)
        2. 2. Thomas (L.) Hardy (1796 – 1880)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hardie (1798 – 1860)
        4. 4. Sarah Dodson (1805 – )
    3. 3. James (Williams) Jr. (1737 – 2 January 1803)
    4. 4. Samuel Williams (1738 – 1816)
    5. 5. Thany Williams (23 September 1742 – 1775)
    6. 6. Charles (Bruce) Williams (1745 – 1798)
    7. 7. Susannah Williams ( – 28 August 1850)
  2. 2. Lucey Williams
  3. 3. Susanna Williams
  4. 4. Mary Williams
  5. 5. Meliam (Clayton) Williams
  6. 6. Philip Williams
  7. 7. Samuel Williams
  8. 8. John Williams

William Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1690
1690
Birth of William Williams in Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1775
1775
Age 85
Death of William Williams in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
1775
27 Apr 1775
Age 85
William Williams - Probate in Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Glamorgenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1775
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900

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