Olson's Tree » Elisha Williams (1719-1788)
Personal data Elisha Williams
Source 1- He was born on January 12, 1719 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA.
- He died on September 22, 1788 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, he was 69 years old.
- A child of Ebenezer Williams and Sarah Hammond
Household of Elisha Williams
(1) He is married to Esther Wheeler.
They got married on April 25, 1754 at Stonington, New London, Connecticut, he was 35 years old.
Child(ren):
- Eunice Williams 1755-1842
(2) He has/had a relationship with Thankful Denison.
(3) He is married to Eunice SPAULDING.
They got married on November 1, 1765 at Stonington, New London CO, CT, he was 46 years old.
(4) He is married to Eunice Williams.
They got married on November 24, 1743 at Old Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Capt Elisha Williams 1744-1825
- Ebenezer WILLIAMS 1748-1768
- Thankful WILLIAMS 1750-1751
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Historical events
Birthday January 12, 1719
- The temperature on January 12, 1719 was about 3.0 °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 1719: Source: Wikipedia
- January 23 » The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
- June 10 » Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel.
Day of marriage November 24, 1743
- The temperature on November 24, 1743 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: betrokken 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 1743: Source: Wikipedia
- May 12 » Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.
- May 19 » Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale.
- June 27 » In the Battle of Dettingen, George II becomes the last reigning British monarch to participate in a battle.
- September 13 » Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Worms.
Day of death September 22, 1788
- The temperature on September 22, 1788 was about 12.0 °C. There was 48 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer 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)
- In the year 1788: Source: Wikipedia
- January 26 » The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day.
- February 6 » Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
- May 8 » King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
- May 23 » South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution as the eighth American state.
- July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).
Same birth/death day
- 1711 » Gaetano Latilla, Italian composer († 1788)
- 1715 » Jacques Duphly, French organist and composer († 1789)
- 1716 » Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and politician, 1st Spanish Governor of Louisiana († 1795)
- 1721 » Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal († 1792)
- 1723 » Samuel Langdon, American minister, theologian, and academic († 1797)
- 1724 » Frances Brooke, English author and playwright († 1789)
- 1756 » Abu l-Hasan Ali I, ruler of Tunisia (b. 1688)
- 1774 » Pope Clement XIV (b. 1705)
- 1776 » Nathan Hale, American soldier (b. 1755)
- 1777 » John Bartram, American botanist and explorer (b. 1699)
- 1828 » Shaka Zulu, Zulu chieftain and monarch of the Zulu Kingdom (b. 1787)
- 1852 » William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed Hammersmith Bridge (b. 1783)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P20641.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Elisha Williams (1719-1788)".