Brief Life History of Rebbeca
When Rebbeca Williams was christened on 26 August 1677, in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Williams, was 44 and her mother, Mary, was 40.
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Parents and Siblings
1634–1678 Male
1638– Female
Siblings (8)
1660–1729 Male
1662– Female
1665– Female
1668–1737 Female
1671– Female
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Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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