Theoda PARKE

Theoda married Deacon Samuel WILLIAMS on 2 Mar 1654. Samuel (son of Robert WILLIAMS and Elizabeth STALHAM) was born in 1632 in England; died on 28 Sep 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born on 1 Feb 1655; died on 10 Mar 1655.
2. Lieut. Samuel WILLIAMS was born on 27 Apr 1656; died on 8 Aug 1735.
3. Martha WILLIAMS was born on 29 Apr 1657; died on 6 Feb 1661.
4. Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born on 11 Feb 1660.
5. Theoda WILLIAMS was born on 27 Jul 1662; died on 8 Feb 1679.
6. Rev. John WILLIAMS was born on 10 Dec 1664; died on 12 Jun 1729.
7. Ebenezer WILLIAMS was born on 06 Dec 1666 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 13 Feb 1746/7 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
8. Deborah WILLIAMS was born on 30 Nov 1668.
9. Martha WILLIAMS was born on 19 May 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 21 Mar 1751 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
10. Abigail WILLIAMS was born on 12 Jul 1674; died on 20 Apr 1765.
11. Park WILLIAMS was born on 11 Jan 1677; died on 31 Oct 1757 in Connecticut.
12. Unnamed WILLIAMS was born in Apr 1680; died in Apr 1680.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Children: 1 Jun 1658, 2 unbaptized children were buried

Notes:

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He came to America in 1630 and settled in Roxbury, where he became one of the prominent men of the colony. "He came to New England in the 12the month, 1630, a single man and was one of the first in the church at Rocksbrough." - Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., 1638; represented Roxbury, Mass., in the General Court from 1635 to 1667, the longest known term of service under the old charter. He was one of the endowers of the Roxbury free school, the first in the United States and the oldest in Continued existence in America. He was undoubtedly a man of influence and a power in the colony. The records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony show that he was always on hand, always on committees, always adjusting difficulties. He was executor the the will of Thomas Dudley and of many others who died during the early days of the Colony. He married Martha, a daughter of John Holgrave, of Salem.

William married Martha HOLGRAVE in 1636. Martha was born about 1614; died on 25 Aug 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]