Capt Veach WILLIAMS

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He was the son of Lieut. Ebenezer Williams, and a descendant of Robert Williams, who emigrated to Roxbury, in 1637.

Veach resided at Lebanon all of his life, where the names of himself and wife appear on the records of the Third, or Goshen Church, as admitted to membership therein Nov. 24, 1776. He was Captain of a company of Connecticut Colonial Militia. He was deputy to the General Court of Conn. 1785. For fourteen consecutive years prior to and during the early years of the Revolution, Veach was townsman or selectman, together with Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of the Colony, William Williams, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Hon. Joshua West, Capt. Seth Wright and one or two others, who constituted the remaining members of such board.

Veach married Lucy WALWORTH on 12 Oct 1753 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of William WALWORTH and Mary AVERY) was born on 03 Dec 1732 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; died on 10 Aug 1795 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail WILLIAMS was born on 29 Apr 1755 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 31 Aug 1760 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 12 Jul 1826 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.
2. Mary/Molly WILLIAMS was born on 23 Feb 1757 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1841 in New Berlin, Chenango Co., New York.
3. Lucy WILLIAMS was born on 7 Oct 1760 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1843 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.
4. William WILLIAMS was born on 2 Aug 1762 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1818 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

Ebenezer married Mary VETCH on 27 Jul 1721 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 25 Mar 1782 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Andrew and Mary Vetch