Thomas Williams, Sr.

William Williams at age 40, his wife Alice at age 38, and 2 children settled at Watertown in 1637.

Biography

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Thomas, son of William Williams and Alice, was born at Great Yarmouth, Norfolkshire, England about 1630.[1]

He married about 1654, Elizabeth Bliss, who died at Boston, 30 Apr 1659 (or 20 Apr 1658).

He married his second wife, Ann (surname unknown) who was born in 1639 at Boston, Suffolk County, MA, in 1660 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Their children included:

Children

1. Thomas Williams, b. 29 Mar 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, MA , d. YOUNG
2. Charles Williams, b. 20 Sep 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, MA , d. 12 Apr 1740, Colchester, New London County, CT
3. Thomas Williams, b. 9 Apr 1664, Boston, Suffolk County, MA , d. 23 Feb 1722/1723, Plainfield, Windham County, CT
4. Hannah Williams, b. 22 Mar 1666, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
5. Elizabeth Williams, b. 6 Feb 1667, Boston, Suffolk County, MA
6. Susanna Williams, b. 1 Jun 1669

Feb. 26, 1655, Abraham Williams for himself, his mother, his brother and brother's wife, were notified in Watertown, MA concerning Swine. This would indicate that Thomas was married and living in Watertown in 1655.[2]

Thomas resided in the Boston area at the time of his death, caused by the accidental falling of tackling on a sloop at Boston. Case #1270, Supreme Court Rec. of Boston contained ten paper in connection with his death, the verdict being "Careless Murder". In her petition the widow states, "Ye poore petitioner being left in her widowhood estate and condition with four children, being destitute of a livelihood and brought to great distress."[1]

He died at sea in 1673, caused the accidental falling of "Tackling" on a sloop at Boston.[1]

Origins

Children of William Williams and Alice born at Great Yarmouth

• 5. Abraham 1628. Married Joanna Ward.
• 6. Thomas 1630. Died at sea in 1673, caused by accidental felling of tackling on a sloop at Boston. Married 1) Elizabeth Bliss 2) Anne (unknown

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References

1. Williams, George E. A genealogy of some of the descendants of William Williams of Salem, Mass. (Bonita, CA (P.O. Box 822, Bonita) : G.E. Williams, 1987 [second printing]) p. 1. Borrow at Archive.org The source cited was Query #2060. Sep 13 1922, Boston Transcript, and the Taylor-Snow Genealogy pt 2 p. 43. ?Bass, Clarissa (Taylor), Genealogy of Taylor-Snow: In Memory of Oscar Taylor and Malvin Snow Taylor (Freeport, Ill.: C. T. Bass, 1935). Only search online. < Archive.Org >
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCR8-QPW
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williams-8180