David Williams (1696 - 1752)

Born May 1696 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Sturges) Williams — married 8 Oct 1719 in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died Apr 1752 at age 55 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Name

David Williams

Birth

May 1696 Greenfield, Connecticut, "Entered into Covt and baptized 10 July 1720 at Greenfield Hill Church.^[1]

Marriage

He married Dorothy Sturgis on 8 October 1719 at Greenfield Hill Church.^[2]

Death

APR 1752 Greenfield, Connecticut

1761 Greenfield, Connecticut

Probate

His will is dated 9 April 1752 and proved on 7 May 1752 in Fairfield. His inventory was taken on 13 May 1752.^[3]

Distribution of his estate was made on 25 December 1753.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ “Greenfield Hill Church Records, Vol. 1, 1668-1833, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-J9FW-K  : 11 April 2022), , FHL microfilm 007626803, image 29, Fairfield, Connecticut, Greenfield or Northwest Society and Church, Volume 1, Part III, Page 7
2. ↑ “Greenfield Hill Church Records, Vol. 1, 1668-1833, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-J9FX-Z : 17 May 2022), , FHL microfilm 007626803, image 92, Fairfield, Connecticut, Greenfield or Northwest Society and Church, Volume 1, Part III, Page 189.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 9-10, 1741-1755”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9922-6WDT  : 22 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627281, image 457-460, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 10, 1748-1755, Page 312-318.
4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 11-12, 1753-1762”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-YL52 : 24 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627290, image 40-41, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 11, 1754-1757, Page 61-63.

• New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Jul 1914; Records of the Greenfield Hill Church, Fairfield, Conn., page 298
• Baile, Frederic William. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800 (Frank Allaben genealogical company, 1913)

Name: David Williams

Spouse's Name: Dorothy Sturges

Marriage: 8 Oct 1719 Marriage Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 69 Page 378: Greenfield Hill Church Records, Serjt David Williams Dyed April. 1752 aged Just 56. Years.
• Jacobus, Donald Lines History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1930) Vol 1, Page 695.
• U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246; SAR Membership Number: 49082