Capt. Thomas Williams, Jr.

Biography

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Thomas Williams Jr. (1664 - 1723)

Capt. Thomas Williams Jr.

Born 9 Apr 1664 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Thomas Williams Sr. and Anne (UNKNOWN) Unknown

Brother of Thomas Williams, Charles Williams and Susanna Williams

Husband of Sarah (Foster) Williams — married 22 Sep 1686 in Stow, MA

Father of Joseph Williams, Thomas Williams III, Anna Williams, Anna Williams, Isaiah Williams and Sarah Williams

Died 23 Feb 1723 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut

Biography

Thomas Williams birth is entered as 9 Apr 1664 in Boston, MA[1]

He married Sarah Foster (daug of Dr. Thomas Foster & Sarah Parker), Sept 22, 1686, Stow, Middlesex County, Mass.

Sometime after 1690, Thomas Williams moved from Stow, MA to land east of the Quinnebaug River which was purchased from the Winthrops. In May of 1699, approx. thirty families petitioned Gov. Jonathan Winthrop to incorporate the disputed Quinebaug Plantation, which included land on both sides of the Quinebaug River, into the town of Plainfield. Thomas was chosen surveyor. Thomas also served on a committee to treat with the Reverand Mr. Coit to be their minister. In 1702, he was elected to keep a house of public entertainment on the east side of the Quinnebaug. In 1703, colonists living on the western banks of the river separated to settle what is now the town of Canterbury. The construction of roads during the 1700's from Providence to Norwich which ran through Plainfield made the town an important trading post of surplus crops. In 1704, Thomas Williams was selected to be ensign of the Train Band of Plainfield, formed in response to the Indian Wars. By 1708, he was promoted to Lieutenant and in 1711 was promoted Captain.
Ref. "A Gen. of Some of the Des. of William Williams of Salem, MA", Geo. E. Williams, 1987, p. 6-7.

Family of Thomas and Sarah from the Plainfield, CT Vital Records[2]

Thomas, Capt., d. Feb. 3, 1722/3, in the 58th y. of his age; 1; 27
Sarah, w. Capt. Thomas, d. Aug. 8, 1751; 2; 20
Thomas, s. Thomas & Sarah, b. July 19, 1677; 1; 12 [prob should be 1787]
Ebenezer, s. Thomas & Sarah, b. May 28, 1693; 1; 12
Anna, d. Thomas & Sarah, b. June 30, 1696; d. Aug. 4, 1696; 1; 12
Anna, d. Thomas & Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1697; d. Feb. 22, 1698; 1; 12
Joseph, s. Thomas & Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1679; 1; 12
Nathan, s. Thomas & Sarah, b. May 13, 1699; 1; 12
Nathan, s. Tho(ma)s & Sarah, d. June 2, 1720, age 21 y. 21 d.; 1; 22
Isaiah, s. Thomas & Sarah, b. Nov. 5, 1701; 1; 12
Isaiah, m. Deb(o)ra(h) Billings, Aug. 8, 1725; 1; 56
Sarah, d. Thomas & Sarah, b. Dec. 6, 1704; 1; 12
Elizabeth, d. Thomas & Sarah, b. Aug. 25, 1707; 1; 12
Birth and parentage[3]

Marriage to Sarah Foster[4]

Death must occurred about 9 months to the birth of his youngest known child, Elizabeth.[5]

Thomas was born about 1632.

Sources

↑ another Thomas Williams was born Jul 19 1677 in Plainfield, CT ("Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-B57), but it's unlikely that this Plainsfield CT birth is his because he came from Massachusetts and married in Massachusetts.
↑ http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cowindham/records/barbour/barbourpla...
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYM-41M : 15 January 2020), Thomas Williams, 1664.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-LZT : 10 November 2020), Thomas Williams, 22 Sep 1686; citing Marriage, Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7L-G3G4 : 21 September 2019), Elizabeth Williams, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008100622.

Plainfield, CT vital records
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Ancestry.com
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/159715668/person/3...