Edmund Williams (1710 - 1796)

Born 4 Dec 1710 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Crane) Williams — married 6 Nov 1737 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts

Husband of Abiah (Crane) Williams — married 25 May 1790 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1796 at age 85 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Edmund was born on 4 December 1710 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Williams and Lydia King.^[1]

When Edmund was 26 he married Lydia Crane on 6 November 1737 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts. The couple had one child: Stephen Williams.^[1]

Edmund Williams served with Civil Service, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Edmund Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A210971.

Patriotic: Edmund served as assessor for tax to raise money to hire soldiers during the Revolution. ^[2]

Family

Children born to Edmund & Lydia (Crane) Williams in Raynham, Massachusetts:

1. Edmund Williams, born 27 June 1739
2. Lydia Williams, born 08 May 1741
3. Jason Williams, born 13 February 1742
4. Ann Williams, born 06 February 1744
5. Sarah Williams, born 03 March 1746; married to Jonathan Paddleford;
6. Nathan Williams, born 02 January 1748
7. Huldah Williams, born 28 January 1750
8. Stephen Williams, born 10 November 1752
9. David Williams, born 11 August 1754
10. Noah Williams, born 05 August 1756
11. Silas Williams, born 28 August 1758, died ae. 3, and
12. Phebe Williams, born 12 January 1763, married Jonathan Leonard 11 September 1782^[3]

In the 1790 census Edmund (age 79) was living in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.^[4]

Edmund died at the age of 85 on 3 December 1796 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Age: 85^[5][6]

Edmund was buried after 3 December 1796 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.^[7][8]

Father died in August 1726.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Date: 2004,
   Page: Source number: 242.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MNA.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 23 March 2024), "Record of Edmund Williams", Ancestor # A210971.Meehan-411
3. ↑ Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2728/i/51344/479/1419966782
4. ↑ 1790 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Date: 2010,
   Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 511; Image: 556; Family History Library Film: 0568144 External File:.
5. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Date: 2011,
   External File:.
6. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2 Date: 2013,
   External File:.
7. ↑ Burial: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 Date: 2012.
   Birth: Dec. 4, 1710 Raynham Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Death: Dec. 3, 1796 Raynham Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Burial: King and Williams Cemetery Raynham Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Williams&GSfn=Edmund&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=21&GScntry=4&GSob=b&GRid=44327309&df=all&.
8. ↑ Burial: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Date: 2012.

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