Son of Benoni Williams and Abigail Smith.[Great-great grandson of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island.]
He married 1)Bethiah Hopkins -they had 5 children. He married 2)Alcy Hopkins [sister]. They had 8 children.
He served as a chaplain throughout the Revolutionary War. Family legend is that he preached a sermon on his 100th birthday.
This photo[that I added] was taken by a descendant, Mary Frances Chamberlain Allen in the 1990's. Hard to read, but top line says "Rev. John Williams" and the 3rd line says "Roger Williams". The 4th line has __ Provience, RI __ and that is all I can see.
New photos and information on 18 August 2012:
"Rev. John Williams
--generations from
ROGER WILLIAMS
born in Providence, RI Dec. 27, 1742
died in Columbia, NY August 6, 1843.
Aged--years, 7 months & 10 days.
Stone is in bad shape."
Age at death was 100 y 7m and 10 days. He was 4 generations from Roger Williams.
He married 1)Bethiah Hopkins -they had 5 children. He married 2)Alcy Hopkins [sister]. They had 8 children.
He served as a chaplain throughout the Revolutionary War. Family legend is that he preached a sermon on his 100th birthday.
This photo[that I added] was taken by a descendant, Mary Frances Chamberlain Allen in the 1990's. Hard to read, but top line says "Rev. John Williams" and the 3rd line says "Roger Williams". The 4th line has __ Provience, RI __ and that is all I can see.
New photos and information on 18 August 2012:
"Rev. John Williams
--generations from
ROGER WILLIAMS
born in Providence, RI Dec. 27, 1742
died in Columbia, NY August 6, 1843.
Aged--years, 7 months & 10 days.
Stone is in bad shape."
Age at death was 100 y 7m and 10 days. He was 4 generations from Roger Williams.
Son of Benoni Williams and Abigail Smith.[Great-great grandson of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island.]
He married 1)Bethiah Hopkins -they had 5 children. He married 2)Alcy Hopkins [sister]. They had 8 children.
He served as a chaplain throughout the Revolutionary War. Family legend is that he preached a sermon on his 100th birthday.
This photo[that I added] was taken by a descendant, Mary Frances Chamberlain Allen in the 1990's. Hard to read, but top line says "Rev. John Williams" and the 3rd line says "Roger Williams". The 4th line has __ Provience, RI __ and that is all I can see.
New photos and information on 18 August 2012:
"Rev. John Williams
--generations from
ROGER WILLIAMS
born in Providence, RI Dec. 27, 1742
died in Columbia, NY August 6, 1843.
Aged--years, 7 months & 10 days.
Stone is in bad shape."
Age at death was 100 y 7m and 10 days. He was 4 generations from Roger Williams.
He married 1)Bethiah Hopkins -they had 5 children. He married 2)Alcy Hopkins [sister]. They had 8 children.
He served as a chaplain throughout the Revolutionary War. Family legend is that he preached a sermon on his 100th birthday.
This photo[that I added] was taken by a descendant, Mary Frances Chamberlain Allen in the 1990's. Hard to read, but top line says "Rev. John Williams" and the 3rd line says "Roger Williams". The 4th line has __ Provience, RI __ and that is all I can see.
New photos and information on 18 August 2012:
"Rev. John Williams
--generations from
ROGER WILLIAMS
born in Providence, RI Dec. 27, 1742
died in Columbia, NY August 6, 1843.
Aged--years, 7 months & 10 days.
Stone is in bad shape."
Age at death was 100 y 7m and 10 days. He was 4 generations from Roger Williams.
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