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Personal data John Williams Sr 

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  • He was born on October 29, 1715 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2
  • He died on August 19, 1796 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, he was 80 years old.Source 2
  • He is buried in Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2

Household of John Williams Sr

He is married to Susanna Latham.

They got married on July 25, 1736 at New London, New London, Connecticut, he was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Capt John Williams  1739-1781 
  2. Peter Williams  1756-1837 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Williams

John Williams
1715-1796

1736

Susanna Latham
1717-1799

Capt John Williams
1739-1781
Peter Williams
1756-1837

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  2. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday October 29, 1715

  • 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 1715: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
    • May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
    • July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
    • July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
    • September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
    • November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.

Day of marriage July 25, 1736

  • The temperature on July 25, 1736 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1736: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 26 » Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne.
    • March 8 » Nader Shah, founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is crowned Shah of Iran.
    • April 15 » Foundation of the Kingdom of Corsica.
    • May 26 » The Battle of Ackia was fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.
    • October 16 » Mathematician William Whiston's predicted comet fails to strike the Earth.

Day of death August 19, 1796

  • The temperature on August 19, 1796 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    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 1796: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 1 » The Dutch East India Company is nationalized by the Batavian Republic.
    • March 9 » Napoléon Bonaparte marries his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.
    • June 1 » Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States.
    • July 22 » Surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company name an area in Ohio "Cleveland" after Gen. Moses Cleaveland, the superintendent of the surveying party.
    • September 19 » George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.
    • November 17 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Bridge of Arcole: French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy.


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Source: Wikipedia

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