Brief Life History of Amey
When Amey Williams was born on 4 December 1775, in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Stephen Harding Williams, was 50 and her mother, Mercy Bill, was 40.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Amey Williams, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
- Amey Williams, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
- Amey Williams, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
Parents and Siblings
1725–1778 Male
1735–1841 Female
Siblings (6)
1759– Female
1763– Female
1771– Male
1775– Female
1776–1862 Female
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World Events (3)
1823
Age 48
1869
Age 94
1871
Age 96
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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