Anthony Williams1

M, #2546, b. 3 March 1710/11, d. 11 August 1793
  • Birth*: 3 March 1710/11; Pennsylvania1
  • Marriage*: March 1737; Abington minutes, meeting 28th of 12th mo 1736/37: 2nd intentions.
    Meeting, 28th of 1st mo 1737: marriage reported accomplished.; Spouse: Sarah Shoemaker2
  • Marriage*: October 1762; Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Minutes:
    7-27-1762: declared intentions
    8-31-1762: 2nd intentions. He produced a certificate from Abington.
    9-21-1762: marriage not performed
    10-26-1762: marriage orderly accomplished; Spouse: Margaret Evans3
  • Death*: 11 August 1793; Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; 1793 "[Elder] Anthony Williams Senr of Bristol Township died 8 Mo. 11 inter'd 14 Aged 82 Yrs 4 mo"4
Last Edited: 18 Aug 2011
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Parents:

Father: John Williams1 b. 17 Jul 1670, d. 13 Aug 1740
Mother: Eleanor Klincken1 b. 14 Aug 1670, d. 24 Apr 1736

Family 1:

Sarah Shoemaker d. 13 Dec 1758
  • Marriage*: March 1737; Abington minutes, meeting 28th of 12th mo 1736/37: 2nd intentions.
    Meeting, 28th of 1st mo 1737: marriage reported accomplished.; Spouse: Sarah Shoemaker2

Children:

Susanna Williams9 b. 26 Nov 1737
Hannah Williams9 b. 26 Nov 1737
Hannah Williams+ 9 b. 20 Dec 1738, d. 7 Sep 1814
John Williams9 b. 23 Jan 1739/40, d. 6 Mar 1774
Mary Williams9 b. 13 Feb 1740/41
Elinor Williams9 b. 7 Sep 1742, d. 20 Jan 1769
Anthony Williams9 b. 30 Nov 1743
Sarah Williams9 b. 30 Nov 1743, d. 28 Aug 1770
Rebecah Williams9 b. 19 Mar 1744/45, d. 14 Mar 1768
Isaac Williams9 b. 14 Mar 1745/46
Christina Williams9 b. 14 Mar 1745/46
Joseph Williams9 b. 6 May 1747, d. 2 Apr 1776
Anna Williams9 b. 9 Mar 1748/49, d. 29 Dec 1769
Elizabeth Williams9 b. 11 Apr 1750, d. 24 Dec 1767
George Williams9 b. 16 Oct 1751
Daniel Williams9 b. 21 Jan 1753, d. Oct 1762
Abraham Williams9 b. 10 Apr 1754, d. 3 Mar 1774
Rachel Williams9 b. 9 Nov 1755

Family 2:

Margaret Evans
  • Marriage*: October 1762; Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Minutes:
    7-27-1762: declared intentions
    8-31-1762: 2nd intentions. He produced a certificate from Abington.
    9-21-1762: marriage not performed
    10-26-1762: marriage orderly accomplished; Spouse: Margaret Evans3

Notes

  • Note*: "Anthony Williams was a farmer in Bristol township, Philadelphia County; he was a member and elder of Abington Meeting. Of his sons, only three survived him. To George he bequeathed two hundred acres in Bristol township; to Isaac, a large tract of land in Whitemarsh; and to Anthony second, the old homestead tract of two hundred acres in Cheltenham township."5
  • Note: Anthony Williams appeared frequently in the minutes of Abington Monthly Meeting, appointed to visit families, and appointed in matters of regarding discipline.6
  • Note: Abington Monthly Meeting records:
    "The Departure of the Mother, Father & wife of Anthony Williams
    My Mother Eleanor Williams Departed this Life ye 24th [Cope: 21th] day of ye 2d mo, Being 65 years 8 months & 7 days old 1736
    My Father Departed this Life 13th of 6th mo Being 69 years of age 1740
    My Mother in Law Departed this Life the 8th day of ye 6th mo 1752
    My wife Sarah Deceased this Life 13th Day of ye 12th month 1758"7
  • Note: Wills: Abstracts, Will Book W, 1790-1795, Philadelphia Co., PA:
    W.437
    No. 252 - 1793
    WILLIAMS, Anthony. Bristol T. Co. of Phila. Yeoman. Signed 7. Mo. 31. 1793.
    (Large Estates in several counties of Pennsylvania). Wife- Margaret. Children- George, Isaac, Anthony, Hannah, Mary. To Benjamin Mather, Henry Child Junr., Absalom Mitchner and Benjamin Shoemaker (In Trust) for Preparative Meeting of Quakers (in Abington) and for Building a School and Schooling. Grand Children- Children of Daughters Hannah and Mary. Friend- Hannah (Daughter of Robert Roberts Dec'd.)
    Exec. Anthony, Isaac and George Williams. Witnesses- John Jarritt, John Child.
    Pro. Aug. 27. 1793.8

Citations

  1. [S448] Society of Friends, Radnor Monthly Meeting, Delaware Co., Pa. 1680 - 1733. I Births 1682-1806. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Originals or copy made about 1750s. FHL Microfilm 20480. p. 31.
  2. [S421] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting. Women's Minutes and Marriages , Births & Deaths, now Montgomery Co., Pa., abstracted by Gilbert Cope, about 1903. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. FHL Microfilm 383,428. Item 2. Minutes, p. 214.
  3. [S435] Society of Friends, Gwynedd Monthly Meeting, Pa. Abstract of Minutes 1714-1801. Typescript, prepared 1904. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. FHL Microfilm 383,439. p. 222-224.
  4. [S417] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting, Births & Deaths 1682-1809 Vol I. Filmed at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. FHL microfilm 20,375. Appear to be original records.
  5. [S409] Shoemaker, Benjamin H., Genealogy of the Shoemaker Family of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania (JB Lippincott Co Phil. 1903. Available on web at BYU via FHL catalog, ), p. 34-35.   Shoemaker--Shoemaker-Family.pdf
  6. [S421] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting. Women's Minutes and Marriages , Births & Deaths, now Montgomery Co., Pa., abstracted by Gilbert Cope, about 1903. Filmed at Historical Society of Pennsylvania. FHL Microfilm 383,428. Item 2., Minutes.
  7. [S417] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting, Births & Deaths 1682-1809 Vol I. Filmed at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. FHL microfilm 20,375. Appear to be original records., p. 284.
  8. [S543] Wills: Abstracts: Philadelphia Co., USGenWeb Archives web site; contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera, Jack Bowman, and Judy, online http://usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/wills.html.
  9. [S417] Society of Friends, Abington Monthly Meeting, Births & Deaths 1682-1809 Vol I. Filmed at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. FHL microfilm 20,375. Appear to be original records., p. 52.