Elizabeth (Van Swearingen) Williams (1661 - 1736)

Born 1661 in New Castle, Delaware

Ancestors

Wife of John Evans — married about 1677 in St. Mary's County (St Mary's), Maryland

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1736 at about age 75 in St Mary's Parish, Somerset Co., Maryland

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Biography

Elizabeth Williams, St. Mary's Co., died in 1736. Her will was made 9-23-1736, probated 12-6-1736. She left token amounts of money to sons Philip Evans, Anthony Evans and William Williams and to daughter, Mary Pearce. She left the bulk of her estate to son Benjamin Williams, whom she named executor. The dau. Mary Pearce was almost certainly of the first husband John Evans, and very possibly was the first wife of Robert Pearce of St. Mary's Co. The son Edward Evans is not mentioned in her will as he preceded her in death.^[1]

Research Notes

Some primary records have been found, this profile is based on a decently sourced family tree

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #161694357
• Swearingen Family History
• Research on Swearingen Family
• Source: S-850770085 Repository: #R-1247269040 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=71127020&pid=529
• Repository: R-1247269040 Name: Ancestry.com
• Family Search Profile https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK53-JB9
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol 1, p. 159-162)

1. ↑ St. Mary's Co., MD wills T.A. No. 1:51-52.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol Marie Mills Linda DeFreesand Robin Lee Matthew Stalter