Brief Life History of Jonathan
When Jonathan Williams was born on 28 July 1778, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, James Williams, was 22 and his mother, Sarah Bordman, was 24. He married Lucinda 'Lucy' Marchant about 1803, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 24 May 1824, in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Jonathan Williams, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Jonathan Williams, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Jonathan Williams, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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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