Solomon Williams (1728 - 1757)

Born 25 Oct 1728 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 5 Nov 1757 at age 29 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Solomon Williams, the son of Rev. William Williams, Jr. and Hannah (Stoddard) Williams, was born in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on October 25, 1728.^[1][2] He studied medicine and became the first physician for the newly formed town of Salisbury, Connecticut.^[3][4] His career, and life, were cut short when he died in Salisbury on November 5, 1757, at the age of 29.^[3][5] There is no record of his being married or having children. He is buried in the Lower Ceremony, in North Canaan, Connecticut.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen West Williams, "The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in American," Merriam & Mirick, 1847, p 187
2. ↑ Exact date of birth not verified by a source, but consistent with his burial records, which say that when he was born about 1729.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Stephen West Williams, "The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in American," Merriam & Mirick, 1847, p 189
4. ↑ "Historical Addresses Delivered by Hon. Samuel Church, Delivered October 20, 1841 and Ex-Gov A.H. Holley July 4, 1876 Together with a Record of Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration in Salisbury, Connecticut," Chickering & Cantell, Steam Book and Job Printers, 1867, p 40
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

• Sharon (Conn.) Probate Records, The American Genealogist (1933) Vol. 10, Page 172.