Rev. John Williams

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, county of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 637, 668

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Rev. John Williams 31 October 1667–5 November 1702

Birth • 2 Sources 31 October 1667 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Age 35 Death • 1 Sources 5 November 1702 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

John Williams in entry for Isaac Williams, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

Rev. John Williams 1667-1702

Marriage: 24 January 1687 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Martha Wheeler 1670-1745

Children (8) Isaac Williams 1688-1733

Col. John Williams Jr. 1692-1761

Martha Williams 1693-1773

Deborah Williams 1695-1756

William Williams 1697-1713

Nathaniel Williams 1698-1790

Benajah Williams 1700-1777

Eunice Williams 1702-1772

PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

Isaac Williams 1638-1707

Marriage: 1659 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Martha Parke 1641-1675

Children (9)

Isaac Williams 1660-1661

Capt. Isaac Williams Jr. 1661-1739

Martha Williams 1663-1701

Rev. William Williams 1665-1741

Elizabeth Beatrice Williams 1665-1728

Rev. John Williams 1667-1702

Eleazer Williams 1669-1725

Mary Williams 1671-1739

Thomas Williams 1673-1757

John Williams of Roxbury, Mass., moved to Stonington, Conn., about 1685, m. Martha Wheeler of the Wheeler famil, Jan. 24, 1687, the same day his cousin, Ebenezer Williams m. Mary Wheeler, sister of his wife, Martha. The following inscription is on the gravestone at Whitehall burying ground, which was erected by General William Williams:

"To the memory of John Williams, who came from Roxbury, Massachusetts, settled at Stonington, and married Martha, daughter of Isaac Wheeler, of the ancient proprietors of this town, died Nov. 16, 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 1698, aged 86 years."

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, county of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 668

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.

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• Residence: Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 1667
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From FAG contributor:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53779164/john_williams

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 (Washington, D.C.: W.F. Roberts Company) 1934, p.96

"History of the Town of Stonington" by Richard Anson Wheeler (Mystic, CT.: Lawrence Verry Inc.) 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.