Introduction
Welcome to the Williams genealogy site. Join us as we guide you through the history of the descendants
of Matthew Williams who settled in Weathersfield Connecticut in the early 1600's and their migration to
Essex County New Jersey to be among the first settlers of the region. Our presentation includes the family
history in the city of Orange and their domination over the lands leading up to the First Mountain. You
will enjoy biographies of many of the family members and learn of their church affiliations as well as their
occupations and political loyalties particularly during the period of the Revolutionary War in the late
1700's. The burial sites of many of these early Williams' can be seen at the First Presbyterian Church in
Orange NJ. The editing of the sources of the material for this site is a long and arduous effort so the
complete history is going to be an ongoing effort. Periodically we will be adding more information as it is
completed so check back often and hopefully discover some of your earlier roots.
Judson E. Williams Jr.
admin@williams-genealogy.com
Welcome to the Williams genealogy site. Join us as we guide you through the history of the descendants
of Matthew Williams who settled in Weathersfield Connecticut in the early 1600's and their migration to
Essex County New Jersey to be among the first settlers of the region. Our presentation includes the family
history in the city of Orange and their domination over the lands leading up to the First Mountain. You
will enjoy biographies of many of the family members and learn of their church affiliations as well as their
occupations and political loyalties particularly during the period of the Revolutionary War in the late
1700's. The burial sites of many of these early Williams' can be seen at the First Presbyterian Church in
Orange NJ. The editing of the sources of the material for this site is a long and arduous effort so the
complete history is going to be an ongoing effort. Periodically we will be adding more information as it is
completed so check back often and hopefully discover some of your earlier roots.
Judson E. Williams Jr.
admin@williams-genealogy.com
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| Williams History in Ancient Wethersfield |
| Williams History Essex County, NJ |
| Williams History in Orange, NJ |
| Matthew Williams to Present |
| Early Williams Portraits |
First Presbyterian Church, Orange, NJ
| Revolutionary War era Headstones. |
| Maps from the 1700's |
| Williams Biographies taken from a 1800s Encyclopedia (PDF File) |
| Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey |