Nicholas WILLIAMS

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28 October 1685 , Beverly, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

November 1776 , Sprague, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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John WILLIAMS Martha KNIGHT

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Born: 28 October 1685 in Beverly, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: John WILLIAMS

Mother: Martha KNIGHT

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Nicholas married Dorcas DAVISON 16 November 1705 in Beverly, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Dorcas DAVISON was born abt. 1660 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Dorcas died abt. 1719 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Dorcas was the child of Daniel DAVISON and Margaret LOWE.

Nicholas married (2) Lydia COOKE 5 December 1720 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia COOKE was born 27 April 1679 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point). Lydia died 7 July 1738 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Lydia was the child of Richard COOKE and Grace LARABEE?.

Nicholas WILLIAMS died November 1776 in Sprague, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Nicholas WILLIAMS married

Dorcas DAVISON
Marriage date: 16 November 1705
Marriage place: Beverly, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Dorcas DAVISON was the child of Daniel DAVISON and Margaret LOWE

Marriage notes:

Name: Nicholas Williams

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1685

Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1705

Marriage Place: Beverly, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 20

Father Name: John Williams

Mother Name: Martha Knight

Spouse Name: Dorcas Davison

Children of Nicholas WILLIAMS and Dorcas DAVISON

Martha WILLIAMS

Born: 22 December 1706, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1755, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John BRANCH 20 October 1726 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Daniel WILLIAMS

Born: 28 April 1709, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 March 1764, Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Jane LEONARD 6 June 1737 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

John WILLIAMS

Born: 27 September 1713, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Nicholas WILLIAMS married

Lydia COOKE
Marriage date: 5 December 1720
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Source: ancestry.com

Lydia COOKE was the child of Richard COOKE and Grace LARABEE?

Marriage notes:

Name: Niclas Williams

Gender: Male

Spouse's name: Lydia Lonord

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1720

Marriage Place: Preston-Griswold, New London

Ancestry.com. Early Connecticut Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Children of Nicholas WILLIAMS and Lydia COOKE

Isaiah WILLIAMS

Born: 15 October 1721, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 August 1793, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Abigail KNIGHT 5 May 1744 Place: Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Birth
Name: Nicholas Williams
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1685
Birth Place: Beverly, Massachusetts
Father Name: John Williams
Mother Name: Martha Williams
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1705 Marriage / Partner
Nicholas WILLIAMS and Dorcas DAVISON 16 November 1705, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Martha WILLIAMS was born 22 December 1706, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nicholas was 21 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Daniel WILLIAMS was born 28 April 1709, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nicholas was 23 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
John WILLIAMS was born 27 September 1713, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nicholas was 27 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Marriage / Partner
Nicholas WILLIAMS and Lydia COOKE 5 December 1720, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 35 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Isaiah WILLIAMS was born 15 October 1721, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nicholas was 35 years old.

1726 Marriage of Child
Martha WILLIAMS married 20 October 1726, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to John BRANCH

1737 Marriage of Child
Daniel WILLIAMS married 6 June 1737, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to Jane LEONARD

1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia COOKE died 7 July 1738, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

1744 Marriage of Child
Isaiah WILLIAMS married 5 May 1744, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA to Abigail KNIGHT

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1764 Death of Child
Daniel WILLIAMS died 4 March 1764, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA

Nicholas was 78 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

Death
Name: Nicolas Williams
Death Date: Nov 1776
Death Place: Sprague, Connecticut, USA

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.
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