John WILLIAMS

1667 - 1702  (35 years)

• Headstones

  John Williams Headstone John, son of Isaac Williams and Martha Parke, is the husband of Martha Wheeler. He is buried in the White Hall Graveyard in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut. Created by: David S. Williams Photo added by: David S. Williams

  
  

• Name	John WILLIAMS  [2, 3, 4]
  	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 [1]
  Birth	31 Oct 1667	Roxbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1702	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [4, 5]
  Burial	White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut   [1, 5]
  Person ID	I61761	Main Tree
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt Isaac WILLIAMS,   b. 1 Sep 1638, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 11 Feb 1707/08, Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Martha PARKE,   b. 13 Mar 1642, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 24 Oct 1675/6, Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1660	Roxbury, Massachusetts   [6]
  Family ID	F19287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha WHEELER,   b. 06 Feb 1669/70, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 17 Dec 1745 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1687	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [7]
  Pastor	Capt. Mason J.P.   [7]
  Children	1. Isaac WILLIAMS,   b. 10 Apr 1688/9, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1733 (Age 43 years)  [Birth] + 2. Col. John WILLIAMS,   b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 30 Dec 1761, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 69 years)  [Birth]   3. Martha WILLIAMS,   b. 02 Aug 1693, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA  [Birth] + 4. Deborah WILLIAMS,   b. 2 Apr 1695, Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut d. 31 Jan 1756, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Age 60 years)  [Birth]   5. Eunice WILLIAMS,   b. 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 24 Oct 1772, Mystic, New London, Connecticut (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F04730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Pastor - - Capt. Mason J.P.  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S00012] E. Glenn Denison, "Denison Genealogy" Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison, (Name: Name: Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore 1993;;), 63-13712. [S03445] Bruce Harrison, The Family Forest Descendants of Sir Robert Parke, (Name: Name: Millisecond Publishing Co., Inc.;;). [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut. [S6901] Ancestry.com: Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934. [S5689] Ancestry.com: Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars Pedigrees. [S03430] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stonington.