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1644 - 1736 (92 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Esther WARHAM was born in 1644; was christened on 8 Dec 1644; died on 10 Feb 1736. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Daughter of Rev. John Warham of Windsor, Ct.
Esther married Rev. Eleazer MATHER on 29 Sep 1659. Eleazer (son of Rev. Richard MATHER and Katherine HOLT) was born on 16 May 1637 in Dorchester, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jul 1669 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Eunice MATHER was born on 02 Aug 1664 in Northampton, Massachusetts; died on 1 Mar 1703/4 in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- 3. Rev. Warham MATHER was born on 07 Sep 1666 in Northampton, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1745.
- 4. Eliakim MATHER was born on 22 Sep 1668; died on 24 Jul 1669.
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Esther married Rev Solomon STODDARD on 08 Mar 1670. Solomon was born on 04 Oct 1643; died on 11 Feb 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Mary STODDARD was born on 09 Jan 1671.
- 6. Esther STODDARD was born on 02 Jun 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1770/1 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
- 7. Anthony STODDARD was born between 1674 and 1676; died between 1674 and 1676.
- 8. Aaron STODDARD was born between 1674 and 1676; died between 1674 and 1676.
- 9. Samuel STODDARD was born between 1674 and 1676; died between 1674 and 1676.
- 10. Christain STODDARD was born on 23 Aug 1676; died on 23 Apr 1764.
- 11. Rev. Anthony STODDARD was born on 09 Aug 1678 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 06 Sep 1760 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- 12. Sarah STODDARD was born on 01 Apr 1680.
- 13. Col. John STODDARD was born on 17 Feb 1682; died on 19 Jun 1748 in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 14. Israel STODDARD was born on 10 Apr 1684; died in 1703 in Brest, France.
- 15. Rebecca STODDARD was born in 1686.
- 16. Hannah STODDARD was born on 21 Apr 1688; died on 29 Dec 1745.
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Generation: 2
2. | Eunice MATHER (1.Esther1) was born on 02 Aug 1664 in Northampton, Massachusetts; died on 1 Mar 1703/4 in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Was captured by the Indians
Notes:
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In the attack on Deerfield by the French and Indians in 1704, she, with all her family except her eldest son, Eleazer, who was absent, were taken prisoners; two of her youngest children were killed, and the rest of the family was carried captive by the Indians into Canada. Her strength failing on the rout, she bade good buy to her husband and quietly submitted to her fate. Her body was found not long after and buried. Mr. Williams was well treated by the French, and after two years of captivity was ransomed and returned to Massachusetts. Hence his being so often spoken of as the "Redeemed Captive". His daughter, Eunice, never returned, but married an Indian and by him had a son, Eleazer Williams, who was ordained as a deacon, and was for many years a missionary to the Indians in the northern part of New York and in Canada, and subsequently at Green Bay.
Eunice Mather, the wife of Rev. John Williams, was taken captive by the Indians with her husband and others in Feb. 29, 1703/4, at Deerfield, Mass. Their house was broken into and two young children and a domestic were inhumanly murdered. Mrs. Williams, who had just recovered from a bed of confinement, and five children were taken prisoners. Mr. Williams and the rest of the prisoners were made to wade over a small river in which the water was over knee deep, and very swift. After that he had to travel up a small mountain, and his strength was nearly exhausted before he came to the top of it. He was permitted to sit down, and to have his pack taken from his back. While he sat there pitying those who were behind, he entreated his master to let him go and help his wife. He inhumanly refused him, and would not let him move foot from him. He inquired of the prisoners, as they passed, concerning her, and they informed him that in passing the river she was overpowered by the stream and plunged headlong into the water. She was not able to travel far after this. At the foot of the mountain which Mr. Williams had just ascended, the inhuman and bloodthirsty Indian, who had the care of her, slew her with his tomahawk at a blow. this was truly heartrending to him, and yet the savages reproached him for a want of manhood in shedding tears on account of her cruel murder. Her body was found by men from Deerfield, and taken for burial. On her tombstone is the following inscription:
"Here lyeth the body of Mrs. Eunice Williams the virtuous and desirable consort of the Rev. John Williams, and daughter of Rev. Eleazar and Mrs Ether Mather of Northampton. She was born Aug. 2, 1664, and fell by the rage of the barbarous enemy, March 1, 1703/4.
Her children rise up and call her Blessed."
Eunice married Rev. John WILLIAMS on 21 Jul 1687. John (son of Deacon Samuel WILLIAMS and Theoda PARKE) was born on 10 Dec 1664; died on 12 Jun 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Rev. Warham WILLIAMS was born on 7 Sep 1699 in Deerfield, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jun 1751 in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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6. | Esther STODDARD (1.Esther1) was born on 02 Jun 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1770/1 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Daughter of Rev. Solomon Stoddard and Esther Warham
Esther married Rev Timothy EDWARDS on 06 Nov 1694 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Timothy (son of Richard EDWARDS and Elizabeth TUTTLE) was born on 14 May 1669; died on 27 Jan 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Ann EDWARDS was born on 28 Apr 1699 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Apr 1790.
- 19. Rev Jonathan EDWARDS was born on 5 Oct 1703; died on 22 Mar 1758 in Princeton, New York.
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14. | Israel STODDARD (1.Esther1) was born on 10 Apr 1684; died in 1703 in Brest, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Died a prisoner of war.
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Generation: 3
18. | Ann EDWARDS (6.Esther2, 1.Esther1) was born on 28 Apr 1699 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Apr 1790. Ann married Capt John ELLSWORTH between May and 08 Nov 1734 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. John (son of Lieut. John ELLSWORTH and Esther WHITE) was born on 07 Nov 1697 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 04 Jan 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
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