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Benajah WILLIAMS was born 22 August 1765 in Crown Colony of New York
Benajah WILLIAMS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benajah married Sarah UNKNOWN abt. 1792 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah UNKNOWN was born abt. 1770 Sarah died abt. 1798 in Stamford, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
Benajah WILLIAMS died 22 November 1851 in Canada West.
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Sarah UNKNOWN-- Date: abt. 1792 Place:
Children of Benajah WILLIAMS and Sarah UNKNOWN:
John Richard WILLIAMS (b.22 August 1792, Welland, Upper Canada d. 16 October 1858, Welland, Canada West)
m. Martha BUCHNER 1810
Sarah UNKNOWN-- Date: abt. 1792 Place: Children of Benajah WILLIAMS and Sarah UNKNOWN:
John Richard WILLIAMS (b.22 August 1792, Welland, Upper Canada d. 16 October 1858, Welland, Canada West)m. Martha BUCHNER 1810
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1765 Birth 22 August 1765
Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Birth of ChildJohn Richard WILLIAMS was born 22 August 1792, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Benajah was 27 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1851 Death 22 November 1851
Canada West
He died at the age of 86.
Added: 12/7/2025 11:20:41 PM
- Updated: 12/7/2025 11:20:41 PM
New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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