Deacon Samuel Williams, I

Samuel Williams (1632 - 1698)

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. 662

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Deacon Samuel Williams
Born about 1632 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Englandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Robert Williams and Elizabeth (Stalham) Williams
Brother of Edward Williams [half], Deborah (Williams) Turner, Elizabeth Williams, John Williams, Isaac Williams, Stephen Williams and Thomas Williams
Husband of Theoda (Parke) Peck — married 2 Mar 1653 (to 28 Sep 1698) in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Americamap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Samuel Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Martha Williams, Elizabeth (Williams) Paine, Theoda Williams, John Williams, Ebenezer Williams, Deborah (Williams) Warren, Martha (Williams) Hunt, Abigail (Williams) Porter and Parke Williams
Died 28 Sep 1698 at about age 66 in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Samuel4 Williams (Robert3, Stephen2, Robert1). He was born in 1632 at St Yarmouth, Norwich, Norfolk, England.[1]

Samuel came to America aboard the ship 'Rose" in the spring of 1637 in the company of his parents and brother and sisters. He must have been a serious minded youth for he was admitted to membership in the Roxbury Church at the age of 15 or 16.[1]

In 1650 at age 18, he was made a Freeman. Samuel followed his father's trade as a cordwainer, became a large land-owner and a leader in his community. In 1664, after growing threats issued by the newly accession of Charles II. He and other leaders petitioned the General Court of Mass. to defend their Charter and the rights which had been granted to the colonists.[1]

He became the Deacon and Ruling Elder in the Rev. John Eliot's church, a position considered a distinguished honor.[1]

He married Theoda Parke 2 Mar 1653. Children:

Elizabeth
Samuel
Martha
Elizabeth
Theoda
John
Ebenezer
Deborah
Martha
Abigail
Parke
Unnamed infant first
Unnamed infant Second
He died 28 Sep at 1698 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

He is buried in Roxbury's First Burying Place. "His grave is covered by a horizontal slab of sandstone, 6 ft by 2 and a half and 4in. thick; an ornamental moulding runs around the edge with a trefoil device at each corner. The inscription, deeply cut: "Here lyeth y Body of Deacon Samuel Williams aged 65 yrs. Departed this life Sept 28,1698."[1] There is a memorial for Samuel in Eliot Burying Ground.[2]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Williams Family Geneology Web Pages
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44455639/samuel-williams: accessed 17 December 2022), memorial page for Deacon Samuel Williams (1632–28 Sep 1698), Find A Grave: Memorial #44455639, citing Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jeff Lloyd ©2004-2022 (contributor 46608645).
Williams Harrison. 1934. The Life Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury in His Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England 1607-1693. Washington D.C: W.F. Roberts Company.
Wheeler Richard Anson. 1993. History of the Town of Stonington County of New London Connecticut from Its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900 : With a Genealogical Register of Stonington Families. Baltimore: Clearfield. http://books.google.com/books?id=prZ4AAAAMAAJ. p.662
Baker Henry Augustus. 199AD. History of Montville Connecticut : Formerly the North Parish of New London from 1640 to 1896. Salem Mass: Higginson Book.
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Samuel came to America aboard the ship 'Rose" in the spring of 1637 in the company of his parents and brother and sisters. He must have been a serious minded youth for he was admitted to membership in the Roxbury Church at the age of 15 or 16. In 1650 at age 18, he was made a Freeman. Samuel followed his father's trade as a cordwainer, became a large land-owner and a leader in his community. In 1664, after growing threats issued by the newly accession of Charles II. He and other leaders petitioned the General Court of Mass. to defend their Charter and the rights which had been granted to the colonists. He became the Deacon and Ruling Elder in the Rev. John Eliot's church, a position considered a distinguished honor. He is buried in Roxbury's First Burying Place. "His grave is covered by a horizontal slab of sandstone, 6 ft by 2 and a half and 4in. thick; an ornamental moulding runs around the edge with a trefoil device at each corner. The inscription, deeply cut: "Here lyeth y Body of Deacon Samuel Williams aged 65 yrs. Departed this life Sept 28,1698." His wid. later m. Stephen Peck and d. 2 Aug. 1718 age 81.