Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Williams was born on 3 April 1708, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Ebenezer Williams, was 41 and her mother, Mary Wheeler, was 39. She married Jeremiah Smith on 16 December 1730, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, and was buried in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Martha Williams, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Marriage records: Stonington, Connecticut
- Martha 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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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