William
Onthank
II
Born in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
Son of William Onthank
and Elizabeth (James) Onthank
Husband of
Submit (Newton) Onthank
— married
14 Feb 1781 in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Joel Onthank, Lydia (Onthank) Flagg, Barbara (Onthank) Williams, Sabra (Onthank) Belknap, Emerson Onthank, Lovel Onthank, Submit (Onthank) Prentice, Bille Onthank, Curtis Onthank, Abigail Onthank, Sally Onthank, Gulielmus Onthank and Gulielmus Onthank
Died
at age 62
in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2018
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Biography
Private William Onthank II served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
William Onthank II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084093.
William II was the son of William & Elizabeth (James) Onthank. He was born in Southborough, Massachusetts on 1 Jul 1757. [1]
William served in the American Revolution from 1775-1780 in Massachusetts, United States.[2]
He married Submit ("Mitte") Newton, daughter of Joel & Lydia (Berry) Newton, on 14 Feb 1781 in Southborough.[3][4]
They were parents of Joel, Lydia, Barbara, Sabra, Emerson, Lovel, Submit, Billie, Curtis, Abigail, Sally & Gullimus.
He died Jan 6, 1820 in Southborough [5] and is buried in town at Old Burial Ground. [6]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHJ5-1VM : 15 January 2020), William Onthank, 1757.
- ↑
Military:
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711088.
FamilySearch Record: QG2M-HVLQ (accessed 10 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-C3Z4-J Image number 00662
Name: William Onthank; Military Service Date: 19 Apr 1775; Military Service Place: Massachusetts, United States; Residence Place: Southborough; Mil Rank: Private; Mil Regiment: Capt Elijah Bellows's Co; Misc Note: 16 days; Source Reference: Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War Boston, Massachusetts : Wright & Potter, 1896-1908. - ↑ Southborough - Marriages - Massachusetts Vital Records
- ↑ A letter written to a Brother Bennett in behalf of the Genealogical Society of Utah
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3890878 (accessed 10 June 2023)
Name: William Onthank; Gender: Male; Age: 62; Birth Date: 1 Jul 1757; Birth Place: Southborough; First Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1781; First Marriage Place: Southborough; Death Date: 6 Jan 1820; Death Place: Southborough; Father: William Onthank; Mother: Elizabeth; Spouse: Submit Newton; Child: Joel Onthank Lydia Onthank Barbara Onthank Sabra Onthank Emerson Newton Onthank Lovel Onthank Mitte Onthank William Onthank Curtis Onthank Nabby Onthank Sally Onthank Gulielmus Onthank Gulielmus Onthank. - ↑ Vital records of Southborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 by Southborough, Mass., F.P. Rice Publisher, 1903. (Page 179)
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed May 2020), memorial page for William Onthank, Find A Grave: Memorial #76820209.
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