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Nathaniel Williams (1714 - 1782)

Nathaniel Williams
Born in Cranston, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantationsmap
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Husband of — married 14 Apr 1743 in Cranston, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantationsmap
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Died at age 67 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Nathaniel Williams served with Civil Service, Rhode Island during the American Revolution.
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Nathaniel Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A126542.

Nathaniel Williams.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Nathaniel Williams was born on 11 October 1714 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.[11][12][13] He was Justice of the Peace in Cranston in 1777.

Residence: Att a Town Council held in Scituate by adjournment this 22nd Day of December Annoqe Dom 1735...

Whereas there is one Nathaniel Williams lately Come into this Town of Scituate to Dwell and hath procured a Certificate from the Town Council of the Town of Warwick from Whence he Removed in the following Words.

These may Certifie the Town Council of Scituate that whereas there is one Nathaniel Williams with his family Come into your Town to Dwell, We the Town Council of Warwick do acknowledge him and his family to be Inhabitant of our Town and Shall be always willing to Recieve them as such: Warwick December ye 8th: 1735 by order John Wicks, Council Clerk.[14]

Death: Nathaniel Williams died on 15 January 1782 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.[15][16][17]

Will: The will of Nathaniel Williams of Cranston, yeoman, was dated 16 January 1773 and was exhibited to the Cranston Town Council for probate on 14 February 1782.[18]

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  2. Source: #S12
  3. Source: #S24
  4. Source: #S65
  5. Source: #S66
  6. Source: #S107
  7. Source: #S109
  8. Source: #S110
  9. Source: #S175
  10. Source: #S176
  11. Source: #S24
  12. Source: #S66
  13. Source: #S110
  14. Scituate, Rhode Island. Probate and Town Council Records, Book 1, p. 25. Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9079/007649084_00047#. (Subscription required.)
  15. Source: #S24
  16. Source: #S66
  17. Source: #S110
  18. Town and probate records: 1754-1877 (Cranston and Smithfield, Rhode Island), Book 2, Pages 363-365, image online at Family Search

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Williams-4916 created through the import of McDonald Family Tree_Wiki_2011-05-28.ged on May 29, 2011 by HB McDonald. See the Changes page for the details of edits by HB and others.




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Williams-4916 and Williams-33741 appear to represent the same person because: Hi, I am proposing a merge of these two profiles. They share the same death date and same birth year and place. There are differences that need to be considered. What do you think?
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