Olson's Tree » John Williams Jr (1692-1761)
Personal data John Williams Jr
Source 1- Alternative name: John (Col) Williams
- He was born on October 31, 1692 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Alternative: He was born on October 31, 1692 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
- He died on December 30, 1761 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA, he was 69 years old.
- Alternative: He died on December 30, 1761 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, he was 69 years old.
- A child of John Williams and Martha Wheeler
Household of John Williams Jr
Attention: Partner (Prudence Potter) is 38 years younger.
(1) He is married to Desire Denison.
They got married on February 19, 1712 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 19 years old.
They got married at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.Child(ren):
- Desire Williams 1712-????
- Thankful Denison 1718-1767
- Mercy Williams 1719-1801
- Thomas Williams 1721-1781
- Robert Williams 1723-1761
(2) He is married to Mary Helms.
They got married in the year 1739 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 46 years old.
Child(ren):
- Edward WILLIAMS 1740-1777
(3) He is married to Prudence Potter.
They got married on November 24, 1741 at Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, he was 49 years old.
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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Historical events
Birthday October 31, 1692
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1692: Source: Wikipedia
- February 13 » Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
- March 1 » Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
- June 7 » Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.
- June 10 » Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries".
- August 19 » Salem witch trials: In Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.
- October 12 » The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Province.
Day of marriage November 24, 1741
- The temperature on November 24, 1741 was about 8.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1741: Source: Wikipedia
- March 13 » The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.
- March 18 » New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.
- May 20 » The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ends in a Spanish victory and the British begin withdrawal towards Jamaica with substantial losses.
- June 25 » Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.
- July 31 » Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.
- August 10 » King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
Day of death December 30, 1761
- The temperature on December 30, 1761 was about 5.0 °C. There was 48 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1761: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.
- September 8 » Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- September 22 » George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- December 16 » Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P20591.php : accessed May 2, 2025), "John Williams Jr (1692-1761)".