Abijah WILLIAMS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Soldier in the Revolution
• Death: 28 Feb 1840, Victor, New York

Notes:

Name:
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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Abijah married Lucinda SLOSSON on 26 Nov 1778 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Lucinda (daughter of Enoch SLOSSON and Sarah ST. JOHN) was born on 08 Jan 1761 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; was christened in 22 feb1761 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; died in Jun 1782 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Enoch Slosson WILLIAMS was born on 13 Dec 1781 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; died on 05 Sep 1855 in Reynoldsville, New York; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York.

Abijah married Eunice HART on 30 Oct 1783 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Eunice (daughter of Job HART and Eunice BECKLEY) was christened on 30 Ot 1763; died on 29 Jun 1822 in Victor, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abijah married Lucy TRACY on 25 Oct 1825. Lucy was born in 1765; died in 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married ? CLARK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]