Stephen Williams

1710 - 1749  (~ 39 years)

• Name	Stephen Williams  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	Abt. 1710	Westchester, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Feb 1743	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [6, 7]
  Will	16 Jul 1743	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [5, 6]
  Death	Bef. 25 Jul 1749	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [6]
  Probate	25 Jul 1749	Westchester, New York, USA   [2, 6]
  Person ID	I82	Ryer Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 May 2024

  
  

  Father	John Williams,   b. Abt. 1675, Pentraeth, Anglesey, Wales d. Bef. 8 May 1729, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Abigail Hubbard,   b. Sep 1671, Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA d. 21 Jun 1754, West Farms, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 82 years)
  Family ID	F231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Vincent,   b. Abt. 1714, Westchester, New York, USA d. Aft. 18 Jun 1772, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 58 years)
  Children	1. Stephen Williams,   b. Abt. 1736, Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York, USA + 2. Anna Williams,   b. Abt. 1740, Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York, USA d. Bef. 18 Jun 1772, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 32 years) + 3. Capt. Frederick Williams,   b. 3 Feb 1741, Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York, USA d. 23 Feb 1828, Digby Neck, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 87 years)   4. Gilbert Williams,   b. Abt. 1740, Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York, USA d. Bef. 28 Sep 1784, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 44 years) + 5. Sarah Williams,   b. Abt. 1744, Throg's Neck, Westchester, New York, USA d. Aft. 1820, Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 77 years)
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Will of Stephen Williams In the name of God, Amen, I, Stephen Williams, of the Borrough town of Westchester, yeoman. After payment of all debts, I leave the rest of my estate to my wife Rachel, to enable her to bring up the children, and the use of all houses and lands till my youngest son Frederick is of age. I leave to my eldest son Stephen all that my land lying on the west side of the highway, opposite to my dwelling house, which I bought of Samuel Warren, John Williams, and the executors of Joseph Halstead; Also a lot of salt meadow which I bought of Samuel Warren, on the east side of the Westchester Great creek; I also leave him a £25 right in the Sheep Pasture, And he is to pay to my daughters Anne and Sarah, £50. My wife is to enjoy the use of 1/2 said lands. I leave to my son Gilbert all the rest of my real estate, and my house and lands, and a lot of salt meadow on the west side of Westchester creek, and a £25 right in the Sheep Pasture. And he is to pay to my son Frederick, £100. I make my wife and my brother, John Williams, and my friend, Israel Honeywell, Esq., executors. My two youngest sons are to be put to learn trades. Dated July 16, 1749. Witnesses, John Bartow, Cornelius Hunt, Isaac Williams. Proved July 25, 1749. source: Will of Stephen Williams, 16 Jul 1749, Westchester, Westchester County, New York.

  
  

• Sources

  [S191] Edward Manning Ruttenber and Lewis H. Clark, History of Orange County, New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, (Philadelphia, PA: Everts and Peck, 1881). [S197] Probate of the will of Stephen Williams, 25 Jul 1749, Westchester County, New York. [S195] Will of Anna Williams, 27 Apr 1772, Westchester, Westchester County, New York. [S196] Will of Rachel Vincent, 3 Mar 1742, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. [S193] Will of Stephen Williams, 16 Jul 1743, Westchester, Westchester County, New York. [S6] William S. Pelletreau, Early Wills of Westchester County, New York: from 1664 to 1784: a Careful Abstract of all Wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York Surrogate's Office and at White Plains, N.Y. from 1664 to 1784 : also the Genealogy of "the Havilands" of Westchester County and Descendants of Hon. James Graham (Watkinson and Ackerley Families): with Genealogical and Historical Notes, (New York: F. P. Harper, 1898). [S198] Will of Israel Honeywell, 1 Feb 1743, Westchester, Westchester County, New York.