Mary WILLIAMS: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1741 -

Generation: 1

1. Mary WILLIAMS was christened on 25 Jan 1741 (daughter of Col. John WILLIAMS and Mary HELMS).

Generation: 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]

Mary HELMS died on 20 Dec 1740 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Children:

Edward WILLIAMS was born on 27 Jul 1740; died on 4 Aug 1777.
1. Mary WILLIAMS was christened on 25 Jan 1741.

Generation: 3

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]

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.