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James Lanier Williams 1655 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1655

Birth Location: New Castle, Delaware

Death Date: 7 Dec 1717

Death Location: New Castle, Delaware

Father: Ellis 1621

Mother: Ellen Owen

Spouse(s): Mary Elliott

Children(s): Amos Williams

James Lanier Williams was born in 1655 in New Castle, Delaware, the child of Ellis Hughes WILLIAMS 1621 and Ellen Elizabeth Owen. James Lanier Williams later married Mary Elliott, and together they raised children including Amos Williams. In 1717, James Lanier Williams passed away in New Castle, Delaware.

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Parents

Ellis 1621
1621 – 1691
Birth Location: Marion, Pembrokeshire, Wales
E1
Ellen Owen
1625 – 1680
Birth Location: Marion, Pembrokeshire, Wales
EO

Spouses(s)

Mary Elliott
1670 – 1731
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
ME

Children(s)

Amos Williams
1695 – 1751
Birth Location: Chester Co., PA
AW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 May 1655
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Dec 1717
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware
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