Daniel Williams (1736 - 1818)

Born 14 Apr 1736 in Groton, Connecticut

Husband of Esther (Avery) Williams — married 17 Mar 1757 in Groton, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1818 at age 82 in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Daniel Williams served with Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125931.

Daniel Williams, born 17 Jul 1728 at Groton, Connecticut, was a son of David Williams.

Private, CT ^[1]

He married 17 Mar 1757 @ Groton, Connecticut, Esther Avery. They had 7 children:

1. Asa Williams (1758-1846)
2. Lucretia (Williams) Whelpley (1759-1796)
3. Daniel Williams (1762-); married 1) Martha Coles; 2) Miriam Hickox
4. Esther (Williams) Beach (1764-); married Rice Beach
5. Cyrus Williams (1767-1841); married 1) Fanny West; 2) Sarah Huntington
6. Prentice Williams (1773-); married 1) Clarissa I. Rogers; 2) Amelia West
7. Sarah (Williams) Walkley (1777-); married Simeon Walkley

This family resided in Groton at least through mid-1773, then moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts before mid-1777 where the last of their 7 children was born.

Capt. Daniel Williams died 25 Sep 1818 at Stockbridge. His grave is in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA ^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 23 March 2024), "Record of Daniel Williams", Ancestor # A125931.Meehan-411
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #94446811

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, p. 206, no. 142: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n228/mode/1up

• The Groton Avery Clan (Avery & Avery, 1912), p. 280, no. 329: https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/280/mode/1up