Olivia Hovey Williams
F, b. circa 1791, d. circa 1872
| Father | Joseph ? Williams |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandmother of Pamela Joyce Wood |
| Charts | Pedigree for Donald J. Wood |
| Last Edited | 15 Sep 2021 |
Olivia Hovey Williams was born circa 1791 at Nova Scotia.1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph ? Williams. Olivia Hovey Williams married William D. Wood, son of Nehemiah Marble Wood and Rebecca Rawlins, on 23 October 1817 at St Paul's Anglican Church, Rawdon, Hants Co, Nova Scotia.3 Olivia Hovey Williams died circa 1872 at Saint John Co, New Brunswick.2 She was buried in 1872 at Brown's Cemetery, Bain's Corner, Saint John Co., New Brunswick.2
Family tales have always stipulated with great emphasis that Olivia was descended from Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island. Much research has taken place and this cannot yet be confirmed. Yet, every known branch that could be found - no matter what end of the continent - had heard the story back from the 1880's and 1900, perhaps earlier. My own grandmother, back in the 1930's had a huge framed print depicting Roger Williams over the sofa. This family has been well documented for many years, and yet, nothing has surfaced to substantiate the claim. So at this point, you will find neither an acceptance of the claim nor a denial. Time will tell.
This writer believes that Olivia Hovey Williams was a daughter of the Rev. Joseph Williams and Hannah Hovey who married 2 Jan 1770 at Horton, NS, or perhaps even the daughter of their eldest son Charles who was born 13 May 1771.
I will not connect this family to them, as I have NO evidence other than what can be drawn from names and places to establish this as fact. I do believe this to be the line, however.4 She and William D. Wood appeared on the census of 1851 at Simonds Parish, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; William D. Wood, 58, b. Nova Scotia, farmer, entered the colony in 1826; Olivia was 60, b. Nova Scotia, also entering in 1826; His children were listed as native born: Joseph, 25, Olivia, 22, Hannah, 18, and Sarah Maria, 16. Also living with them was Alexander Cameron, 10, Scotch, who entered in 1847. The family had 12 acres of land, and had raised 6 tons of hay, 12 bushel oats, 12 ushels bk'wheat, 1 bushel Indian corn and 100 bales of potatoes.5
Family tales have always stipulated with great emphasis that Olivia was descended from Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island. Much research has taken place and this cannot yet be confirmed. Yet, every known branch that could be found - no matter what end of the continent - had heard the story back from the 1880's and 1900, perhaps earlier. My own grandmother, back in the 1930's had a huge framed print depicting Roger Williams over the sofa. This family has been well documented for many years, and yet, nothing has surfaced to substantiate the claim. So at this point, you will find neither an acceptance of the claim nor a denial. Time will tell.
This writer believes that Olivia Hovey Williams was a daughter of the Rev. Joseph Williams and Hannah Hovey who married 2 Jan 1770 at Horton, NS, or perhaps even the daughter of their eldest son Charles who was born 13 May 1771.
I will not connect this family to them, as I have NO evidence other than what can be drawn from names and places to establish this as fact. I do believe this to be the line, however.4 She and William D. Wood appeared on the census of 1851 at Simonds Parish, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; William D. Wood, 58, b. Nova Scotia, farmer, entered the colony in 1826; Olivia was 60, b. Nova Scotia, also entering in 1826; His children were listed as native born: Joseph, 25, Olivia, 22, Hannah, 18, and Sarah Maria, 16. Also living with them was Alexander Cameron, 10, Scotch, who entered in 1847. The family had 12 acres of land, and had raised 6 tons of hay, 12 bushel oats, 12 ushels bk'wheat, 1 bushel Indian corn and 100 bales of potatoes.5
Family | William D. Wood b. c 1794, d. 29 May 1866 |
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Citations
- [S243] 1851 Canadian census Saint John Co., New Brunswick. Public Archives of Canada.
- [S244] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ,Vital Statistics, Cemeteries. Brown's Cemetery, (Shore Road) Bain's Corner, Saint John Co.
- [S1064] FamilySearch.com, 2012: NS, Hants, Rawdon. St Paul's Anglican Church , Marriage of William Wood and Olive Williams, 1817.
- [S667] Personal Research & Conjecture of Pam Wood Waugh.
- [S1226] 1851 Canadian Census, Published online at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1851/…, New Brunswick, Saint John County, Sub-District: Simonds, Sub-District Number: 71, Page: 22 , Line: 17 Roll: C_996 Schedule: I. Household of William D. Wood.