George Williams (abt. 1745 - 1814)

Born about 18 Aug 1745 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 23 Feb 1814 at about age 68 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

George was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on 18 Aug 1745.

On 3 Oct 1766, he married Bathsheba King. She was born on 31 Mar 1744 in Raynham, Massachusetts to Abigail Williams King, making Bathsheba and George third cousins.

They had ten children, all born in Raynham:

1. Sarah Williams
2. George Williams
3. an unnamed son who died in infancy
4. Abiatha Williams
5. Bethsheba Williams
6. Melancey Williams
7. Francis Williams
8. Narcissus Williams
9. Enoch Williams
10. Samuel King Williams
    

    Staff Officer George Williams served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
    

    George Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A210785.

He was a Quarter Master in Col. George Williams's (his father) 3rd Bristol County regiment of Massachusetts militia in 1776. ^{[1] [2]}

He passed away on 23 Feb 1814 in Raynham. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-11-14), "Record of George Williams", Ancestor # A210785.
2. ↑ History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time
3. ↑ Williams, Charles C., "Ancestry and posterity of Richard Williams of Taunton, MA", p. 175, Mss 795, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1924. Also available Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton, Massachusetts.

See also:

• Personal Recollection of Anne Ryder Wilson 1378

• Williams, Charles C., "Ancestry and posterity of Richard Williams of Taunton, MA", Mss 795, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1924. Also available Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton, Massachusetts.

• Emery, Samuel Hopkins. History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time (D. Mason & Co., Taunton, Mass., 1893);
  • p. 450 "George Williams (12) 2d Quarter Master"
  • p. 482 "(12) Lieutenant and Captain George Williams, George, Richard, Joseph, Richard .Born at Taunton August 18 1745 married Bathsheba King He is represented as being of fine personal appearance resided the latter part of his life in Raynham a farmer and enjoyed a handsome property died February 25 1814 "