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• FamilySearch ID: LC7K-Z39
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 53779164

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John Williams moved to Stonington, Connecticut about 1685 and on the 24 January 1687 married Martha Wheeler, daughter of Isaac Wheeler and grand-daughter of that Thomas Wheeler who settled in Stonington soon after the Pequot War and "took up about 4000 acres of land, the best in the town." He died at the age of 33 years.

The gravestone was erected by General William Williams a descendant, and although the existing stone is partly lost the entire inscription reads as follows:

"In the memory of John Williams, who came from Roxbury, Massachusetts, settled at Stonington, and married Martha, daughter of Isaac Wheeler, one of the ancient proprietors of this town, died Nov. 15, 1702, aged 33 years. His father, Capt. Isaac Williams, died in Massachusetts Feb. 11, 1707, aged 69 years. His grandfather, Robert Williams, came from Norwich, England, and died in Roxbury in 1693, aged 86 years."

Sources: "The Life Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury 1607-1693" by Harrison Williams Published Washington, D.C: W.F. Roberts Company, 1934.

p.96 "History of the Town of Stonington" by Richard Anson Wheeler Republished Mystic, CT.: Lawrence Verry Incorporated, 1966. p. 668.

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John married Martha Wheeler on 24 Jan 1687/88 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Martha was born on 6 Feb 1670/71 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died on 17 Dec 1745 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 17 Dec 1745 in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Desire Denison on 19 Feb 1711/12 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Desire (daughter of George Denison, II and Mercy "Marcy" Gorham) was born on 16 Apr 1693 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; died on 13 Aug 1737 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Aug 1737 in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L4YS-H2S
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• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
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• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst

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Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

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Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

Thankful married Avery Denison on 31 Jan 1734/35 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Avery was born on 8 Feb 1712/13 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut; died on 3 Apr 1775 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 3 Apr 1775 in Denison Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
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• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst

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Son of Avery & Thankful (Williams) Denison.
Married Susanna Swan Feb 25, 1762 in North Stonington, CT.

The following is from pages 1084-1085 of Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871.

From the grave-stones.
Epitaph of Wm. Denison, who was Justice of Peace many years; elected Selectman several times, and represented the town in the years 1790, '91, '92, '93, and '95. (partly illegible.)

Pause Mortal!
Contemplate the remains of WILLIAM DENISON, Esq.
_____ departed this life
_____3, 1799____
___ year of ___age.
'Tis not the Muses' fondest strain,
With Patriot Heroes in her train
Can eulogize his worth, ___
To Seraphs' form that task is given,
An trumphet-tongues of elder heaven
Forbid the praise of earth.
He liv'd, he di'd we trust to live again.

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William married Susanna Swan on 25 Feb 1762 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Susanna (daughter of Asa Swan and Marvin Merier Holmes) was born on 17 Apr 1744 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died in 1809 in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]