Some years ago we found, next to the Sanford headstones in Huntley churchyard, a small stone dedicated to Esther, wife of John Williams, who died May 4th, 1781 aged 30 years. Hester Sanford was baptised in Huntley in 1752 and marrried John Williams in November 1780. Perhaps she died in childbirth and John went on to marry another Esther, by whom he had the children mentioned by Slowhands, including Ann Williams?

Year: 1831
Month: Jul
Day: 27
Surname: WILLIAMS
Forenames: John
Residence: Huntley
Age_at_death: 76
Officiating_Minister: John Morse
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 18416
Page_No: 23
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

I wonder if this is John ?

Year: 1755
Month: Jul
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: WILLIAMS
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Mothers_Forenames: Hester
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Tho Parker Rector A.M.
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P326 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 15
Parish_Chapel: Taynton

Year: 1739
Month: Oct
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: WILLIAMS
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence:
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WHITCOMB
Brides_Forenames: Hester
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence:
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns:
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P326 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 49
Parish_Chapel: Taynton

Ann was born in Huntley around October 1788, daughter to John and Esther. She married Samual Bullock in Huntley in 1808 and died in Blaisdon on 29 May 1840 of typhus fever. They had 8 children, the last of which (Prudence b 1833) died of starvation after she was turned away from the workhouse in 1851. Any information Ann's parents would be welcome please. Thank you.

Year: 1780
Month: Nov
Day: 6
Grooms_Surname: WILLIAMS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: SANFORD
Brides_Forenames: Hester
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: Oct 22 29 & Nov 5
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Ann Sanford
Witness_2: James Sanford
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J Morse rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Bride`s name is Mary in BTs
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 13
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Year: 1781
Month: May
Day: 6
Surname: WILLIAMS
Forenames: Hesther
Residence:
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/2
Page_No: 62
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

probable children

1784 WILLIAMS Betty John Esther Huntley
1786 WILLIAMS Sarah John Esther Huntley
1788 WILLIAMS Ann John Hester Huntley
1791 WILLIAMS Esther John Esther Huntley
1793 WILLIAMS Rachael John Esther Huntley
1796 WILLIAMS John John Hester Huntley
1798 WILLIAMS Richard John Hester Huntley
1801 WILLIAMS Charlotte John Esther Huntley

possible deaths

Year: 1809
Month: Dec
Day: 8
Surname: WILLIAMS
Forenames: Esther
Residence:
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister: R Foley rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/2
Page_No: 69
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Year: 1831
Month: Jul
Day: 27
Surname: WILLIAMS
Forenames: John
Residence: Huntley
Age_at_death: 76
Officiating_Minister: John Morse
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 18416
Page_No: 23
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Marriage at Dymock - 20 July 1811

John RIDE, Batchelor, residence: Dymock

married

Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Spinster, residence: Dymock

by Licence.

witnesses: Mark of Jonathan WILLIAMS and Ann BULLOCK