Williams Family Land Deeds

Collection

Identifier: MSN/COL 1000

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A group of 28 deeds of sale recording land purchases made by Ephraim Williams (1691-1761) and his son, Captain Elias Williams (1718-1798), of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. The transactions involved many different individuals, though 24 of the 28 parcels thus acquired were located in Wethersfield. The nine earliest deeds (1726-1758) cite Ephraim Williams as purchaser; all thereafter cite Elias Williams.

Dates

Creation: 1726 - 1776

Creator

Williams, Elias, 1718-1798 (Person)
Williams, Ephraim, 1691-1761 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

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