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Thomas Williams

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony
Death: September 06, 1781 (59)
Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, New London County, Connecticut, United States (Killed in defense of Fort Griswold)
Place of Burial: Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Col. John Williams and Desire Williams
Husband of Mercy "Marcy" Williams
Father of John Williams; Mercy "Marcy" Avery; Elizabeth Williams and Lucy Williams
Brother of Desire Chesebrough; John Williams, III; William Williams; Thankful Denison; Mary Wheeler and 5 others
Half brother of Lt. Edward Williams and Mary Williams

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About Thomas Williams

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A126679

Killed in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781

In the White Hall Ground on Mystic River in the town of Stonington the following inscription:

"In Memory of Mr Thomas Williams who was killd in fourt Griswould Sepr 6th AD 1781 in ye 60 year of his age"



He was killed at the massacre at Groton Heights Sept. 6, 1781. Buried at the Whitehall burial place in Stonington.

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. 669, 670



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Thomas Williams's Timeline

1721
September 20, 1721
Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony
1743
July 27, 1743
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1744
January 24, 1744
Preston City, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1748
January 25, 1748
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1752
February 5, 1752
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1781
September 6, 1781
Age 59
Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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