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1740 - 1777 (37 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Col. John WILLIAMS was born on 31 Oct 1692 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of John WILLIAMS and Martha WHEELER); died on 30 Dec 1761 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
Military Service: Served Stonington as Dep:
May 1727
October 1739
May 1748
May 1753
May and October 1754
January, March and October 1755
January, February and March 1756
May 1759
Was Capt. by 1724
Maj. of the 8th Regt., October 1739
Lieut-Col., October 1746
John married Mary HELMS. Mary died on 20 Dec 1740 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary HELMS died on 20 Dec 1740 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
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Generation: 3
4. | John WILLIAMS was born on 31 Oct 1667 in Roxbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts (son of Capt Isaac WILLIAMS and Martha PARKE); died on 15 Nov 1702 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut. Notes:
Name:
John Williams moved to Stonington, Connecticut about 1685 and on the 24 January 1687 married Martha Wheeler, daughter of Isaac Wheeler and grand-daughter of that Thomas Wheeler who settled in Stonington soon after the Pequot War and "took up about 4000 acres of land, the best in the town." He died at the age of 33 years.
The gravestone was erected by General William Williams a descendant, and although the existing stone is partly lost the entire inscription reads as follows:
"In the memory of John Williams, who came from Roxbury, Massachusetts, settled at Stonington, and married Martha, daughter of Isaac Wheeler, one of the ancient proprietors of this town, died Nov. 15, 1702, aged 33 years. His father, Capt. Isaac Williams, died in Massachusetts Feb. 11, 1707, aged 69 years. His grandfather, Robert Williams, came from Norwich, England, and died in Roxbury in 1693, aged 86 years."
Sources: "The Life Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury 1607-1693" by Harrison Williams Published Washington, D.C: W.F. Roberts Company, 1934.
p.96 "History of the Town of Stonington" by Richard Anson Wheeler Republished Mystic, CT.: Lawrence Verry Incorporated, 1966. p. 668.
Inscription
(John's info broken at top)
His Father
ISAAC WILLIAMS
died in Massachusetts
Feb. 11, 1707 aged 69
His Grand Father
ROBERT WILLIAMS
emigrated from Norwich,
England & Settled at Roxbury
Died Sep. 1, 1693, aged 86 years.
Posted on Find A Grave Created by: David S. Williams
John married Martha WHEELER on 24 Jan 1687 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Martha (daughter of Isaac WHEELER and Martha PARKE) was born on 06 Feb 1669/70 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Dec 1745; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Martha WHEELER was born on 06 Feb 1669/70 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Isaac WHEELER and Martha PARKE); died on 17 Dec 1745; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut. Children:
- Isaac WILLIAMS was born on 10 Apr 1688/9 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1733.
- 2. Col. John WILLIAMS was born on 31 Oct 1692 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Dec 1761 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Martha WILLIAMS was born on 02 Aug 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Deborah WILLIAMS was born on 2 Apr 1695 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 31 Jan 1756 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
- Eunice WILLIAMS was born in 1701 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Oct 1772 in Mystic, New London, Connecticut.
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Generation: 4
9. | Martha PARKE was born on 13 Mar 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (daughter of Deacon William PARKE and Martha HOLGRAVE); died on 24 Oct 1675/6 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Children:
- Isaac WILLIAMS died on 7 Mar 1661.
- Capt Isaac WILLIAMS was born on 11 Dec 1661 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Jun 1739 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Eliot Burying Ground Cemetery, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts .
- Martha WILLIAMS was born on 27 Dec 1663; died on 2 Oct 1701.
- Rev William WILLIAMS was born on 2 Feb 1665 in Newton, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1741 in Hatfield, Massachusetts.
- 4. John WILLIAMS was born on 31 Oct 1667 in Roxbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Nov 1702 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.
- Eleazer WILLIAMS was born on 22 Oct 1669; died on 19 May 1725.
- Hannah WILLIAMS was born on 8 Oct 1671 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 28 Apr 1739 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
- Thomas WILLIAMS was born on 23 Dec 1673.
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10. | Isaac WHEELER was born in 1646 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts (son of Thomas WHEELER and Mary ?); died on 05 Jan 171/2 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Whitehall Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Isaac married Martha PARKE on 10 Jan 1667 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Martha (daughter of Thomas PARKE and Dorothy TOMPSON) was born on 27 Oct 1646 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Feb 1716/7 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Martha PARKE was born on 27 Oct 1646 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Thomas PARKE and Dorothy TOMPSON); died on 15 Feb 1716/7 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Children:
- Mary WHEELER was born on 28 Nov 1668 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 03 Nov 1709 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- 5. Martha WHEELER was born on 06 Feb 1669/70 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Dec 1745; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.
- Thomas WHEELER was born on 01 Dec 1671 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1691.
- Isaac WHEELER, Jr. was born on 05 Aug 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Jun 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Anna WHEELER was born on 20 Aug 1675 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Richard WHEELER was born on 10 Mar 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Apr 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Dorothy WHEELER was born on 06 Dec 1679 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 May 1736 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- William WHEELER was born on 09 Sep 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Aug 1747 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
- Elizabeth WHEELER was born on 26 May 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Apr 1735 in Voluntown, Connecticut.
- Experience WHEELER was born on 21 May 1685 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Jan 1759 in Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut.
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