The National tribune., 1900-11-01
WILLIAMS :

| WILLIAMS. JOHN-Born April s.
1879, at Groton. Conn; died Sept. 6, 1871,
at Fort Griswold. Married Theodore Per
kins; had daughter, Amey, who married
Henry Mason; had a grandson, Frederick
who married Frances T.. Billings; had a
great-granddaugter Mary A, who married
Peter Comstock Turner.* - ...-... .
Was one of those who turned out on
| the Lexington Alarm in 17T5. Served in
| Capt. John Chapman's company of mill
tia. In the Rhode Island campaign he
was Captain in Col. Obadiah Johnston's S
| regiment. Was killed at the attack on
Fort Griswold.
WILLIAMS, JOSEPH-Born March
q, 174S, at Meckienburg, Va: died Aug.
IL, 1927, in North Carolina. Married Re
becca Lanier; had a son, John, who mar
ried Melinda White; had grandson,
John, who married Rhoda Morgan.*
Served in North Carolina throughout
the Revolution. Was made Colonel in
1I16; was commanding officer at the bat
tie of Shallow Ford.
WILLIAMS, JOSHUA-Born July 1S,
1I49, at StOnington, Conn; died April 3,
1888, at Stonington, Conn. Married Dor
othy Edgecomb; had a son, Joshua, who
married Lydia Hough; had grandson,
William Halsey, who married Eunice
Strickland Weatherby; had a great-grand-
daughter Abby Lydia, who married Fran
els G. Markham"
AT beginning Of the war was a private
in Capt. John Durkie's company. In 1T77
was Corporal in Capt. William Stanton's
company of the Coast Guards.
WILLIAMS, ROBERT-Born July "a,
1856, at Boston, Mass; died Nov. 16,
1894, at Boston, Mass. Married Hannah
Jameson; had a son. Horace who married
Horace p, who married Mary Frances
MitcheIl.s
Was a Paymaster in the Continental
Army; engaged in the battles of Still
water, Saratoga, Monmouth and Spring
field; with Washington at Valley Forge;
in Rhode Island under Sullivan, and
served until the army was disbanded.
Member Of the Society of the Cincinnati.
WILLIAMS, OHIO HOLLAND
Born 1749, in Prince George Co., Nd;
died July 16, 1894. Had daughter,
Mary, who married James Crooke; had a
grandson, James, who married Amelia
Owen; had great-grandson, Samuel
Wiles, who married Sallie w. Chisholm*
In 11I5 was appointed, Lieutenant in
Cresaps Rifle Company, which marched
TO Boston. There he was made Captain.
At the attack on Fort Washington he was
Major, and there severely wounded, cap
tured and taken to New York. After Is
months Imprisonment was exchanged, and
commissioned Colonel Of 9th Md. Regi-
ment. He served in the Southern cam
paign, and by Gen. Greene was appointed
Adjutant- General. Was at battles of Gull
ford Court House and Eutaw Spring. In
1882 was commissioned Brigadier- General
by Congress.
WILLIAMS, SILAS-Born Feb. 4,
1850, at Pomfret, Conn: died Oct. 20,
1S43, at Royalton, Vt. Married Mary
Flynn; had a son, David, who married
Eunice Crandall: had a grandson, John,
who married Philena Freeman; had
granddaughter, Laura Freeman, who
married Charles y. Parker
May, 1875. was q member of Capt.
Samuel McClellan's company of cavalry
that marched TO Cambridge. Served until
end of month. Later was at Norwich,
Conn, in the Commissary Department. In
1916 Joined Capt. Amasa Kings company,
Col. Sheldon's regiment In 1881 served
under Capt. Joseph Parkhurst.
Other records Of the Williams family
mill appear in this column from week 10
1ceek.