Olson's Tree » Nehemiah Williams (1723-1797)
Personal data Nehemiah Williams
Source 1- Alternative name: Nehemiah Williams Jr
- He was born on January 20, 1723 in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
- Alternative: He was born on January 22, 1720 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
- He died on August 19, 1797 in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, he was 74 years old.
- Alternative: He died on August 19, 1797 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 74 years old.
- He is buried in Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
- A child of Nehemiah Williams and Deborah Williams
Household of Nehemiah Williams
(1) He is married to Bethia Wilber.
They got married on September 20, 1767 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 44 years old.
Child(ren):
- Elam Williams 1769-1771
(2) He is married to Abigail ALLYN.
They got married on April 29, 1747 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Nehemiah Williams 1749-1778
- Eunice Williams 1753-1754
- Park Williams 1755-1833
- Daniel Williams 1758-1765
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Historical events
Birthday January 22, 1720
- The temperature on January 22, 1720 was about 5.0 °C. 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 1720: Source: Wikipedia
- January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
- February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
- March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
- August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
- October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
- November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
Day of marriage April 29, 1747
- The temperature on April 29, 1747 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: betrokken helder. 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.
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1747: Source: Wikipedia
- January 31 » The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.
- May 14 » War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre.
- October 25 » War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre.
Day of death August 19, 1797
- The temperature on August 19, 1797 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1797: Source: Wikipedia
- February 4 » The Riobamba earthquake strikes Ecuador, causing up to 40,000 casualties.
- February 21 » A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists.
- March 2 » The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
- March 16 » French Revolutionary Wars: An Austrian column is defeated by the French in the Battle of Valvasone.
- October 18 » Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria
- October 22 » André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from one thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris.
Same birth/death day
- 1654 » Richard Blackmore, English physician and poet († 1729)
- 1690 » Nicolas Lancret, French painter († 1743)
- 1729 » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher and author († 1781)
- 1733 » Philip Carteret, English admiral and explorer († 1796)
- 1740 » Noah Phelps, American soldier, lawyer, and judge († 1809)
- 1781 » François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor († 1849)
- 1702 » Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1645)
- 1753 » Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (b. 1687)
- 1808 » Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (b. 1721)
- 1822 » Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1749)
- 1883 » Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (b. 1810)
- 1889 » Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1838)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P20636.php : accessed January 6, 2026), "Nehemiah Williams (1723-1797)".