Brief Life History of Gilbert
When Gilbert Williams was born on 16 April 1761, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Dea. Eleazer Williams, was 30 and his mother, Abigail Prentice, was 26. He married Grace Billings about 1794, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 15 April 1799, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Gilbert Williams, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Gilbert Williams, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Gilbert Williams, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
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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