Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Williams was born on 25 January 1717, in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Williams, was 24 and his mother, Eleanor Prather, was 17. He married Cave King after 1748, in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 9 May 1771, in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America, at the age of 54.
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- Final probate account, Thomas Williams, Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999
- Probate account, estate of Thomas Williams, Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999
- Will of Thomas Williams, Oct 6 1749 - Dec 7 1749, Prince George’s, Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999
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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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