Joanna Williams was born in about 1685 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, most likely the daughter of Thomas and Johanna Williams and twin sister of William.[1][2][3]
Joanna and John Vibber were married on 9 August 1711 in New London, Connecticut.[3][4][5] Their children were:
Joanna died on 9 January 1754 in New London, aged 68. Her burial location is not recorded.[2][3][6]
Research Notes
Parents: Thomas Williams's estate inventory package lists Johanna and William Williams, twins age 21, as his children.[1] The sale of his lands by his heirs in a deed dated October 1734 includes John and Joanna "Vibor" among his named heirs.[7]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1Probate of father Thomas Williams:
"Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999," database with images, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9049 #2408556 (accessed 30 December 2023),
Thomas Williams probate in 1706 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony. Second page of packet (image 711 of 1424) lists the children of Thomas, and notes Joanna and William-twins- age 21.
↑ 3.03.13.2Family Record:
Image of Montville, Connecticut Congregational Church Records 1722-1909, vol. 3, page 61, from FHL microfilm: 007833663, image 199 of 509, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3F-X9YH-Q (accessed 30 November 2023)
Mr. John Viber and his wife Johanna Williams, family vital records.
↑Marriage:
"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, citing Digital film/folder number: 007608619; FHL microfilm: 1011944; Record number: 52; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F7PB-LT1 (accessed 30 December 2023), Joanna Williams marriage to John Vibber on 9 Aug 1711 in New London, New London, Connecticut.
↑Marriage:
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 008100622; Image number: 2281, FamilySearch Record: QPSF-VGHC (accessed 30 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSJN-PWSB,
Johannah Williams marriage to John Weber on 9 Aug 1711 in New London, Connecticut, United States.
↑Memorial:
"Find a Grave," database,
Find A Grave: Memorial #43607959 (accessed 30 December 2023),
Memorial page for Johanna Williams Vibber (1684-9 Jan 1754); Maintained by Alan Donald Vibber (contributor 47195231). No images or burial details.
↑Land Records:
New London (Connecticut) Town Clerk. Land records, v. 10-12 1732-1740. FHL microfilm #5087, Image Group No. 8105288. Volume 11, pages 32-33.
Family History: Vibber, Ruth Williams Staples, A Rough Outline of the Vibber Family of Montville, Connecticut, from 1711 to the Present Day, Designed for the Second Research Phase, (1976) FamilySearch digital image.
Regional History: Baker, Henry A., History of Montville, Connecticut, formerly the North parish of New London from 1640 to 1896, (Hartford, Conn.: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1896)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joanna by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joanna: