Abijah WILLIAMS

Male 1756 - 1841  (84 years)


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  • Name Abijah WILLIAMS  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    • Probably the son of Joshua & ? (Clark) Williams.
      Husband of Lucinda Slosson (b. 1761, d. 1782)
      Husband of Eunice Hart (b.1763, d. Jun 29, 1822, Victor).
      Second husband of Lucy Tracy Boughton.

      Revolutionary War Veteran:
      Enlisted Jan 1, 1776 in Capt. Jacob Parson's Co. commanded by Col. Brewer, Massachusetts.
      Was in the service and discharged, then recalled and/or enlisted several times. Probably served a total of 2 to 3 years over the span of the war.
      (see pension application file).

      from "Historical gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888":

      "Lucinda Slosson, b at Kent, Conn., 8 Jan.. 1761; m 26 Nov., 1778, at Stockbridge, Mass., with Abijah Williams, son of Joshua Williams. She died at Stockbridge about June, 1782, leaving an only child, Enoch Slosson Williams, who was born at Stockbridge, 13. Dec, 1781, who was brought up by his grandparents, and came with them to Brown's settlement (Berkshire, NY) in 1793."

      He m. Eunice Hart Oct. 30, 1783

      Abijah Williams settled in Victor in 1790, first in the north part, but moving later on to the southern part of the town.

      He married Lucy Tracy Oct. 25, 1825

      probably buried in row 16, stone 3 or 4

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    Birth 18 Nov 1756  [1, 5, 7
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Feb 1840  Victor, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Military Service Soldier in the Revolution Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death 22 Feb 1841  Victor, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Burial Victor Village Cemetery, Victor, Ontario Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I61636  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2022 

    Father Joshua WILLIAMS 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother ? CLARK 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F06235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda SLOSSON,   b. 08 Jan 1761, Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1782, Stockbridge, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1778  Stockbridge, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Children 
     1. Enoch Slosson WILLIAMS,   b. 13 Dec 1781, Stockbridge, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Sep 1855, Reynoldsville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F05466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2012 

    Family 2 Eunice HART,   c. 30 Ot 1763   d. 29 Jun 1822, Victor, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 30 Oct 1783  Stockbridge, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F27933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2012 

    Family 3 Lucy TRACY,   b. 1765   d. 1846 (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1825  [1
    Family ID F29442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S03511] USGenWeb Project-Fairfield County, Connecticut by Rootsweb.

    3. [S00025] "Descendants of George Slawson" Fairfield Co., Connecticut by Rootsweb.

    4. [S01649] A Genealogical Memoir of Nathaniel Slosson of Kent & His Descendants, 1696-1872.

    5. [S00020] "Descendants of Eleazer Slosson" by Netscape Web Sites.

    6. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    7. [S00094] S. Whitney Phoenix, "The Whitney Family of Connecticut and its Affiliations; being an Attempt to trace the Descendants, as well in the Female as the Male Lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878" , (Privately Printed, New York - 1878).

    8. [S11734] Alfred Andrews, New Britain, Connecticut, Genealogical History of Deacon Stephen Hart and His Descendants 1632-1875.