Henry Williams Sr (abt. 1715 - bef. 1750)

Born about 1715 in Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Avery — married 3 Nov 1738 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 12 Feb 1750 before about age 35 in Groton, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Research Notes

There are a lot of trees on the internet that have this Henry confused with another Henry Williams.

• Some trees have him born in 1717 and died 12 Feb 1750. The problem with this scenario is that when you look at the Hale Collection and the Henry Williams that died on 12 Feb 1750 was 78 years old at the time of his death, which means the Henry Williams that died 12 Feb 1750 was born around 1672, a full 45 years before the 1717 year of birth. (See image below)^[1]
• A FindAGrave memorial represents a Henry Williams with an unknown date and location of birth, with 12 Feb 1750 date of death. This memorial seems incongruent for this Henry Williams for the reason stated above, but probably does pertain (citation is coded as not this person until proven otherwise).^[2]. Alternatively, this F-A-G memorial may be for his father, Henry Williams, however this is less probable.

Here's an image.

The Following Is What is Accurately Documented

Marriage

Henry Williams married Abigail Avery, the daughter of Elisha Avery and Elizabeth (Babcock) Avery on 03 Oct 1738, in the First Congregational Church of Stonington, by Reverence Ebenezer Rosseter, by Rev Ebenezer Rossiter, in the presence of Joseph Chesebrough & Thankful Thompson.^[3][4]

Children From First Marriage

Desire Williams; b. 09 Feb 1740^[3]

Avery Williams; b. 19 July 1741^[3]

Elizabeth Williams; b. 10 Nov 1743^[3][5]

Henry Williams Jr; b. 21 Nov 1745^[3][6]

Research Notes On The First Two Children

The following have records that don't quiet match:

Desire Williams-date of birth listed/transcribed as 19 Feb 1739^[7]

Avery Williams-date of birth listed/transcribed as 19 Jan 1741^[8]

Death

The only thing that was apparently known about the death of this Henry Williams, back in 1912, and nothing of substance, that makes any sense, has surfaced (online) since, is that Henry "died before 13 Dec 1750, at which time she (the widow Abigail (Avery) Williams) married William Avery".^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7F3-165 : 9 February 2018), Henry Williams, 12 Feb 1750; citing Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,227.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 02 September 2018), memorial page for Henry Williams (unknown–12 Feb 1750), Find A Grave: Memorial #6476700 , citing Stanton Cemetery, Ledyard Center, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Mistress Raye (contributor 46539403) .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Avery, Elroy McKendree & Avery, Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) (1912); The Groton Avery Clan, Volume I; Cleveland, Ohio : [s.n.]; PG 152 & 218, #204; Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/152
4. ↑ Wheeler, Richard A. (1875); History of the First Congregational Church, Stonington, Connecticut, 1674-1874; With The Report of Bi-Centennial Proceedings, 03 Jun 1874; With Appendix Containing Statistics of the Church.; T.H. Davis and Company, Norwich, Connecticut; PG 233; Retrieved from: https://archive.org/details/historyoffirstco00whee
5. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WP-X2J : 11 February 2018), Henry Williams in entry for Elizabeth Williams, 10 Nov 1743; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-P4L : 11 February 2018), Henry Williams in entry for Henry Williams, 21 Nov 1745; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
7. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WP-XV5 : 11 February 2018), Henry Williams in entry for Desier Williams, 19 Feb 1739; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
8. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-PWG : 11 February 2018), Henry Williams in entry for Avery Williams, 19 Jan 1741; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.