birth year estimate based on age at time of death.
Probate file has his last will and Testament:
Named heirs are:
his wife Abigail;
his son, Samuel Williams;
his son, Seth Williams;
his son Noah, if he be living, and if he returns to Taunton within 3 years of his [Samuel's] death, and if Noah "be not living or don't" return to Taunton in that time, then his bequest shall go to his grandson, Noah's son, Noah Williams;
his daughter, Hannah Hall;
and the surviving children of his late daughter, Abigail King;
three daughters (of Samuel),
Prudance White,
Anne Snell,
and Kathrine Earll;
and his granddaughter, Bethiah Williams.
Citation:
Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2724/i/48309/28708-co1/68501649
Probate file has his last will and Testament:
Named heirs are:
his wife Abigail;
his son, Samuel Williams;
his son, Seth Williams;
his son Noah, if he be living, and if he returns to Taunton within 3 years of his [Samuel's] death, and if Noah "be not living or don't" return to Taunton in that time, then his bequest shall go to his grandson, Noah's son, Noah Williams;
his daughter, Hannah Hall;
and the surviving children of his late daughter, Abigail King;
three daughters (of Samuel),
Prudance White,
Anne Snell,
and Kathrine Earll;
and his granddaughter, Bethiah Williams.
Citation:
Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2724/i/48309/28708-co1/68501649
birth year estimate based on age at time of death.
Probate file has his last will and Testament:
Named heirs are:
his wife Abigail;
his son, Samuel Williams;
his son, Seth Williams;
his son Noah, if he be living, and if he returns to Taunton within 3 years of his [Samuel's] death, and if Noah "be not living or don't" return to Taunton in that time, then his bequest shall go to his grandson, Noah's son, Noah Williams;
his daughter, Hannah Hall;
and the surviving children of his late daughter, Abigail King;
three daughters (of Samuel),
Prudance White,
Anne Snell,
and Kathrine Earll;
and his granddaughter, Bethiah Williams.
Citation:
Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2724/i/48309/28708-co1/68501649
Probate file has his last will and Testament:
Named heirs are:
his wife Abigail;
his son, Samuel Williams;
his son, Seth Williams;
his son Noah, if he be living, and if he returns to Taunton within 3 years of his [Samuel's] death, and if Noah "be not living or don't" return to Taunton in that time, then his bequest shall go to his grandson, Noah's son, Noah Williams;
his daughter, Hannah Hall;
and the surviving children of his late daughter, Abigail King;
three daughters (of Samuel),
Prudance White,
Anne Snell,
and Kathrine Earll;
and his granddaughter, Bethiah Williams.
Citation:
Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2724/i/48309/28708-co1/68501649
Inscription
In memory of
Samuel Williams Esq
who departed this life
Apl. ye 17 1765
in the 84th year of his age.
And of
Mrs Abigail Williams
who departed this life
Feb ye 23 1779
in ye 94 year of her age.
"No man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no
more. They shall not awake nor be raised out of their sleep."
As a token of filial affection this monument was erected by their bereaved son Seth Williams Esq. A Dimini 1781.
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