John
Williams
Born in Taunton, Plymouth Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Nathaniel Williams
and Elizabeth (Rogers) Williams
Brother of
Nathaniel Williams and Elizabeth (Williams) Macomber
Husband of
Hannah Robinson
— married
before 1702 (to 18 Aug 1724) in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died
at age 48
in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Biography
John Williams, son of Mayflower descendant Elizabeth (Rogers) Williams and her husband Nathaniel, was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, August 27, 1675.[1] [2]
He married Hannah Robinson, by 1702.[2]
John died in Taunton August 18, 1724 in his 49th year.[3][2]
The inventory of his estate, dated 9-16 April 1724, calls him "John Williams late of Taunton.".[4] The estate was valued at £1176, and included a dwelling house, half a mill house, and more than 425 acres of land, along with rights in the undivided land in the old township of Taunton and in the "north purchase." Hannah Williams, widow of John, and Nathaniel Williams (relationship not stated, but probably eldest son), were administrators on the estate. Some of these parcels of land appear to have been in the area of Taunton that is now known as Easton.
Children[5]
- Nathaniel Williams b. 30 Dec 1702
- Experience Williams b. 30 Nov 1705, d. 5 Oct 1746
- Silas Williams b. 16 Jan 1707
- John Williams b. 31 Oct 1708
- Timothy Williams b. 28 Sep 1714, d. 28 Apr 1770
- Simeon Williams b. 21 Feb 1717, d. 18 Sep 1794
Sources
- ↑ Vital Records of Taunton, Mass to the year 1850. Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGSVol 1 Births. (1978) Vol. II Marriages (1928); Vol. III Deaths (1929) Vol 1 p. 461
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen: Thomas Rogers, Ann T. Reeves, Volume: 19, Alice W.A. Westgate (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000) pp. 18, 64-65. As shown Thomas Rogers Society
- ↑ Taunton Vital Records Vol III p. 225
- ↑ Bristol County Probate Records, Vol. 5:90. Probate file also available on AmericanAncestors.org at this link (by $ubscription).
- ↑ Thomas Rogers Society Citing: Ann T. [Revised by], (Originally compiled by Alice W. A. Westgate) Reeves, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620: Family of Thomas Rogers (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 65
- Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nineteen: Thomas Rogers, Ann T. Reeves, Volume: 19, Alice W.A. Westgate (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000) pp. 18, 63, 64.
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This is also supported by the will of Mary Wetherell's father Nathaniel who leaves a small inheritance to the children of Silas Williams as they would be the children of his deceased daughter Mary here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YR-368H?cat=277787
I can also only find the one Mary that he had married, who was named Dunham at the time of their marriage, and is listed as the mother of those of Silas's children that were born in Easton including Paul, Silas, Mary, and Nathaniel in one record here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-WHW4?i=38&cc=2061550
She's listed again in another set of records also as the mother of Sarah, John, Bethiah, Elijah, and Savannah, plus this record also lists the death of Nathaniel and states "Mary Williams wife to Silas Williams Departed this Life November the 14th 1757 in the 42nd year of her age." here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-5M67
The listed date not only coincides for the DOD of the aforementioned Mary Wetherell, but "42nd year of her age" also lines up loosely with Mary Wetherell's birth date of May 3, 1715. Quite a few things lining up and no other record of a Mary Dunham aside from one that would have been 13 at the time of their marriage.
Now as far as I know we're supposed to always put maiden names first, so I don't think a correction is in order. but I have also included "Dunham" in her record even though my interest does not extend to Isaac.
edited by Jonathan Marvel
(Edit) I found him in the source attached: [S1] Ann T. [Revised by], (Originally compiled by Alice W. A. Westgate) Reeves, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620: Family of Thomas Rogers (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 63. Hereinafter cited as Rogers-Silver. BUT I am not allowed to create the profile. Could someone add son Silas please? If you agree with the source.
edited by Kim Williams