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WILLIAMS, Desire[1]

Female 1732 - 1813  (80 years)Deceased    Has 16 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name WILLIAMS, Desire 
    Baptism 21 Dec 1731  Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Birth 13 Dec 1732  Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Burial Apr 1813 
    Death 23 Apr 1813  Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age 80 years 
    Person ID P14788  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2021 

    Father Ancestors WILLIAMS, Col John
              b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Dec 1761, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ancestors DENISON, Desire
              b. 16 Apr 1693, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Aug 1737, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1711  Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Age at Marriage He : 18 years and 4 months - She : 17 years and 10 months. 
    Siblings 6 brothers and 5 sisters 
    Children 12 children 
     1. WILLIAMS, Elizabeth
              b. 11 Sep 1689, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Nov 1749, Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. WILLIAMS, Joseph
              b. Abt 1712, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt Oct 1792, Elbert County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
    +3. WILLIAMS, Desire
              b. 25 Aug 1712, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jan 1755, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    +4. WILLIAMS, John Jr
              b. 14 May 1714, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Mar 1799, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. WILLIAMS, William Sr
              b. 01 May 1716, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Jul 1801, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. WILLIAMS, Thankful
              b. 08 Feb 1718, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 02 May 1767, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     7. WILLIAMS, Mercy
              b. 07 Nov 1719, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Apr 1801, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. WILLIAMS, Thomas
              b. 20 Sep 1721, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 06 Sep 1781, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     9. WILLIAMS, Robert Sr
              b. 08 Mar 1723, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 08 Jun 1761, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     10. WILLIAMS, Prudence
              b. 17 Jan 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Jan 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     11. WILLIAMS, George
              b. 09 Jul 1726, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Aug 1775, Montville, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +12. WILLIAMS, Desire
              b. 13 Dec 1732, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Apr 1813, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     
    Stepparents 
    Family ID F4681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Ancestors WILLIAMS, Col John
              b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Dec 1761, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Stepmother HELMS, Mary
              b. Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Dec 1740 
    Half siblings 1 half brother and 1 half sister 
    Family ID F4682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Ancestors WILLIAMS, Col John
              b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Dec 1761, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Stepmother POTTER, Prudence
              b. Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Sep 1762 
    Family ID F4684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors AYERS, Nathaniell
              b. 22 Nov 1732, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 May 1812, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [1
    Marriage 09 Dec 1756  Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Age at Marriage She : 24 years - He : 24 years and 1 month. 
    Children 
     1. AYERS, Stephen
              b. 03 Nov 1757, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 May 1776, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. AYERS, Esther
              b. 21 May 1763, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt 1830 (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     3. AYERS, Joseph T
              b. 18 Feb 1765, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Oct 1852, Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +4. AYERS, Thankful
              b. 10 Jan 1768, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jun 1842, Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     5. AYERS, Elizabeth
              b. 25 Jun 1771, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     6. AYERS, Sarah
              b. 25 Jun 1773, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Feb 1855, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     7. AYERS, Achsah
              b. 17 Aug 1775, Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     8. AYERS, Ancey
              b. 1780  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F4680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 21 Dec 1731 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Dec 1732 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 09 Dec 1756 - Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Apr 1813 - Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Familysearch.org.

    2. [S236] Connecticut_Church_Record_Abstracts_1630-1920.

    3. [S483] Connecticut U.S. Town Marriage Records pre-1870 (Barbour Collection).

    4. [S84] Ancestry.com.

    5. [S64] (See) Marriage Record.



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