Jacob Williams (1781 - 1841)

Husband of Keziah (Brewster) Williams — married 23 Oct 1805 (to about 1815) in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States

Husband of Martha (Unknown) Williams — married about 1820 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 1841 at about age 60 in Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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Biography

Jacob Williams was born around 1781. He was the oldest son of Rufus Williams.^[1] His mother (assuming that his father hadn't remarried) was Eunice Williams, who lived next door to him in the 1810 census.^[2]

His first wife was Keziah Brewster, who he married on October 23, 1805.^[3] She died before 1819.^[4] Their children were:

• Polly (Williams) Kimberly (abt.1805-1883)
• Anna Williams (abt. 1807-?)
• Jacob Williams (abt. 1809-?)
• Sally (Williams) Rice (1811-1872)

His children with his second wife were:

• John Williams (1822-1872)
• Almida Williams (abt. 1824-?)
• Julia Ann (Williams) Morrell (1827-1881)

His wife at the time of his death was Martha, who is presumably also the mother of his last three children.

He was recorded in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont, in the 1810 and 1820 censuses.^[2][5] By 1830, he had moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York.^[6][7]

He died in 1841. His gravestone says that he died on August 4.^[8] However, probate records indicate that he must have been dead earlier than that, with one record from May 1841 saying that he died "sometime in the month of January or February last."^[9] In his will, he left the majority of his estate to his younger son John Williams.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Huntington, Vermont, Deeds, v. 3 pg. 125 (img. 96), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-GS6P-5?i=95
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-7MD : Thu Jul 20 19:00:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Williams, 1810.
3. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89D-MY9 : Tue Oct 31 16:14:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Williams and Thaziah Brewster, 23 Oct 1805.
4. ↑ "Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DHL3-QB3?cc=1435692&wc=M8SZ-WWG%3A35591901%2C35603101%2C36147601 : 22 May 2014), Chittenden County > B > Brewster, Charles (1811, Box 1 File 96) > image 7 of 59, citing Probate Court.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLG-JR8 : Thu Jul 20 22:58:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Williams, 1820.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP5-34F : Thu Jul 20 19:10:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob William, 1830.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTH-HMK : Thu Jul 20 16:37:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Williams, 1840.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71137690/jacob-williams: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for Jacob Williams (1781–4 Aug 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71137690, citing Sanfordville Cemetery, Sandfordville, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA; Maintained by Keith D. Mitchell (contributor 47357003).
9. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YCB-9Q12?cc=1920234&wc=Q7PP-JWG%3A213304801%2C214141801 : 28 May 2014), St. Lawrence > Minutes, Orders 1830-1854 vol 1-3 > image 217 of 800; county courthouses, New York.
10. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YZ9-99ZJ?cc=1920234&wc=Q7PT-T3X%3A213304801%2C214670101 : 28 May 2014), St. Lawrence > Wills 1830-1851 vol 1-3 > image 221 of 749; county courthouses, New York.