Born in Wheatenhurst Parish, Gloucestershire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Giles Knight Sr.
— married
about 1652 in Gloucestershire, England
Descendants 
Died
at about age 29
in Horsley Parish, Gloucestershire, England
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Biography
Elizabeth Williams was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1633. Her parents' names are not proven - it is likely her father was Richard Williams, born about January 28, 1606 in St Mary, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire. Most of Elizabeth's family emigrated to Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ca. 1636. She may have been too ill at the time to make the voyage (she was 3 years old) or there was some other reason but it seems she remained in Gloucestershire, England, where she was raised.
In 1652, Elizabeth Williams married Giles Knight aka Gyles Knight, in Wheatenhurst Parish, Gloucestershire. He was a widower with 3 children. Gyles and Elizabeth (Williams) Knight had 5 children together:
- Abel Knight
- Giles Knight
- Ann Knight
- Joseph Knight
- Thomas Knight
Gyles and Elizabeth (Williams) Knight lived in Rodborough and Horsley Parishes in Gloucestershire all of their life together. She died in about 1662, possibly in giving birth to their son, Thomas Knight (b. February 1, 1662) and he died in 1707 at 92 years old.
Data in the 2011 Gedcom
- Death Date: 1660 - Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England[7][8][9]Abel Knight of Guilford County, North Carolina by Jane Kyhl Beekman, 1992. States that Elizabeth Williams (b. 1633) was the sister of Thomas Williams who was born in 1630, not his daughter.
- Marriage Date: 1635 - Place: Lingfield, Surrey, England[10]
- Husband: Giles Knight
- Wife: Elizabeth Williams
- Child: Joanna Knight - NOT her child
- Child: John Knight - NOT her child
- Child: Benjamin Knight - NOT her child
- Child: Giles Knight
- Child: Ann Knight
- Child: Abel Knight
- Child: Thomas Knight
- Child: Joseph Knight
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
- ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Giles Knight
See also:
- Abel Knight of Guilford County, North Carolina by Jane Kyhl Beekman, 1992. States that Elizabeth Williams (b. 1633) was the sister of Thomas Williams who was born in 1630, not his daughter.
- Source: S36 Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Repository: #R1
- Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
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Regards, Ann
Williams is a common English surname. Richard and Elizabeth are common first names so duplicates are very likely.
While this information should be cited as a possiblity, it is not enough, in my humble opinion, to disconnect these parents.
Also, Chase Ashley should also have contacted the Profile Managers before taking such drastic action.
Elizabeth Williams should be disconnected from Thomas Williams-4043, and his wife Rebecca, whose last name at birth was Waterhouse, see Waterhouse-60 and its sources.