Rev. William Williams

Graduated from Harvard, 1683, settled at Hatfield, Mass., in 1685, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Dr. Cotton, July 8, 1686; m. 2d, Christain, daughter of Rev. Soloman and Esther (Warham) Mather Stoddard, Aug. 9, 1699; he d. Aug. 31, 1741.

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. 664

Birth: Feb 2 1666, Newton, Middlesex Co, MA, USA

Death: Aug 29 1741, Hatfield, Hampshire Co, MA, USA

1st wife Elisabeth Cotton, 2nd wife Christian Stoddard

Son of Isaac Williams & Martha Park

Children (m1): William Jr (1687-1687), Elisha (1688-1760), Martha Partridge (1690-1766), & infant dtr(dy).

Children (m2): Solomon, Israel, Elizabeth Barnard (1707-1753), & Dorothy

Burial: Hill Cem, Hatfield, Hampshire Co, MA, USA

GEDCOM Note

grad Harvard age 18. Affiliated with church at Hatfield Mass. age 21. Published many sermon s. His Election Sermon of 1719 and Convention ermon 1726 achieved popularity. At his funera l sermon by his wife's nephew, Jonathan Edwards who later became Pres. of Princeton.