Peter Williams

Male Abt 1757 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Peter Williams 
    Born Abt 1757  Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9437  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Family Mary Morgan,   b. 8 Jul 1760, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Dec 1780  Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Rebecca Williams,   b. 6 Oct 1794, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1863, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1757 - Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Dec 1780 - Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • c1760 BIRTH: Peter Williams born about 1760, re birth year of wife Mary Morgan bn 8 July 1760

      1790 CENSUS: CT,New London-not stated: Anc.com Img 32:
      WILLIAMS, Peter: 1 free white male over 16 [including head]; 2 free white males under 16; 4 free
      white females [including head]

      1792 LAND: CT,New London-Groton: Film 4299/2, pg 110: Know ye that we Peter Williams and Mary Williams both of Groton, New London Co, CT for 170 pounds lavifid money rec'd to Mr John Williams of said Groton on behalf of his son Gary Williams of Groton aforesaid, do give grant, bargain, sell & confirm unto said Casy Williams one certain tract or parcell of land situate in the second society of Groton - adjoining to Pauquatmock Cove, containing abt 55 acres, bounded by Pauquatamack Cove. By Capt Israel Morgan's land by Isaac Avery's land & land of the heir of Capt Asa Avery, being the whole of tghe land peo... to Mary in the division of the estate of her late father William Morgan, Esq, late of said Groton as to the division of said Morgan's estate on record may more fully appear... signed Peter, Mary Williams 22 Oct 1792. Wit: Amos Gore, Elizabeth Bailey. Recorded 1-13-1793.
      1794 LAND: Pg 114: I William Morgan of Groton...43 pounds, to Ebenezer Ledyard & Thomas N hutes of said Groton... 1 certain piece of land lying in Groton containing... about 10 acres... bounded on NW by James Morgan land, till it comes to Cauclunk Cove and with P Coo Panqunock River on the West, So and east to the sound first mention. 25 March 1794, filed 5-28-1794/
      Pg 144: Nathaniel Bellows to Christopher Morgan and Isaac Gallop of said Groton. 3 Nov 1794
      Pg 145: Simon Stoddard, Neb Co, 433#, to Christopher Morgan, Isaac Gallop & Nathal Les for Committee of the So School in said Groton, 1 tract of land situate in said Groton beg at SW of the far which I lately purchased of my bro Wade Stoddard & NE onb land of Vine Stoddard... thence N witgh dividing line of the pine and swamp of the land of James Stoddard to the land of James Stoddard, W bounded the lands of T Stoddard... 1 April 1797
      Pg 45b: Stoddard to Christopher Morgan and young Layard Morgan both of P Groton, sell to Christopher Morgan & young Leyard Morgan tract of land situate in teh 2nd society of Groton, being the farmland set out to the Pouden [?] in the division of the estate of her late father William Morgan, Esq & in her first or portion of the estate so divided...the first Lar or Tract of land lying Westerly of the road r=heading from Stonington to Norwich and bounded easterly with said road & La & Stephen Morgan's land, S with said Christopher's own land; W in the land of Stephen Billings Esq & W with Lois & Stephen Morgan's land...the other lot or tract of land bounded beg at a mearstone [?] on the E side of said Christopher own land until it comes to land of Elisha William; N & E with the brook & land of Elijah William to Peter Avery until comes to juncion of brook.

      1800 CENSUS: CT,New London-Groton: Anc.com Img 7, pg 370 [543]:
      WILLIAMS, Peter: Males: 1 0-10; 1 45 & over
      Females: 1 0-10; 2 10-16; 1 45 & over

      1810 CENSUS: CT,New London Co-Groton: Anc.com Img 2, pg 1467:
      WILLIAMS, Peter - Males: 3 16-26; 1 45 & over
      Females: 1 16-26; 1 45 & over

      1820 CENSUS: CT,new London Co-Groton: Anc.com Img 2, pg 0390:
      WILLIAMS, Peter - Males: 1 10-16; 1 45 & older
      Females: 2 0-10; 1 26-45; 1 45 & older

      1823 LAND: CONN,New London Co-Groton Grantor V18 pg245, film 4302: 12 March 1823: "We, Latham Hewitt & Patty Hewtt his wife, Isaiah Maine & Polly his wife, RichmondGavit & Rebbecca his wife, all of Springville, Susquehanna Co PA... $20 to Peter Williams of Groton, New LondonC, CT... Quit claim deed unto him the said Peter Williams & heirs... land in town of Groton... signed [all 3 couples, individually] and witnesses Samuel A Brown & Nathan Morgan
      1823 LAND: CONN,New London Co-Groton, Grantor Vol 18 pg 245, film #4302: 13 March 1823: John Williams, William Williams, Temperance Williams and John Champlin & Sally Champlin his wife, all of Groton.. $20... Quit claim to Peter Williams of Groton - land in town of Groton. Signed by John, William, Temperance, John & Sally, and also Prentes Williams with no SS after his name, as were after the others

      1830 CENSUS: CT,New Longdon-Groton: Anc.com Img 53, pg 110:
      WILLIAMS, Peter: Males: 1 70-80
      Females: 1 30-40; 1 70-80
      Same area with John, Eliakim, Prentis Williams and John Wilcox

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree, C21Sosenko@aol.com.
      Rebecca Williams, wife of Richmond Gavitt, dau of Peter Williams and Mary Morgan
      Barton Corson #6 version on Feb 2006, Submitted by Elsie Sosenko June 13, 2002

    2. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      ...Peter Williams... was born about 1757 in or from Groton, New London County, CT and died unknown - no parents known
      Larry Chesebro, updated 11-03-2004, from Robert D Pero, Pero Family Records, also in LDS Ancestral and Pedigree Resource files

    3. [S375] CONNECTICUT: New London Co-Groton Vital Records 1704-1853, Film 1309870 Item 2, Vol 2, pg 79.
      Peter Williams md Mary Morgan, both of Groton, Dec. 7, 1780 by Rev. Paul Allyn of N. Groton