Amariah Williams (1729 - 1802)

Born 5 Feb 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Royce) Williams — married 31 Oct 1765 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1802 at age 73 in Mansfield City, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Captain Amariah Williams served with Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Amariah Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125867.

Amariah was born in 1729 to Experience and William Williams.^[1] Captain Amariah Williams, commanded the Company of Minute Men from Mansfield, Conn, at the Lexington Alarm, and thence through Bunker Hill and the Revolution.^[2][3]

His BROTHER, Captain Phinehas Williams (MEMORIAL #40724284) of Mansfield, Conn., and Woodstock, Vermont (1734-1820); Captain of Woodstock Company, 1776 and through the Revolution.^[4]

Amariah passed away in 1802.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-XQP : 15 January 2020), Amariah Williams, 1729.
2. ↑ Muskett, James Joseph. Suffolk Manorial Families Being the County Visitations and Other Pedigrees, Vol I. Page 333.
3. ↑ Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois. Chicago, IL: Calumet Book & Engraving Company, 1896. 4th Edition. Page 458.
4. ↑ Muskett, James Joseph. Suffolk Manorial Families Being the County Visitations and Other Pedigrees, Vol I. Page 333.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-XQP : 15 January 2020), Amariah Williams, 1729.
• Town of Mansfield - 100 Year Vital Statistics. [1]." Mansfield Government Website. Accessed 03 Feb 2021.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRS-HWD : accessed 3 February 2021), Amariah Williams, Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 858, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 205,619.
• Muskett, James Joseph. Suffolk Manorial Families Being the County Visitations and Other Pedigrees, Vol I.
• "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72G-2V3 : 16 September 2020), Amariah Capt. Williams in entry for Molly Williams, 1793.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 February 2021), memorial page for Capt Amariah Williams (5 Feb 1728–26 Mar 1802), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59130163, citing Pink Cemetery, Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Sophia (contributor 47595829).