Joseph (4) Williams

1708 - 1798  (90 years)

• Name	Joseph (4) Williams
  Birth	10 Apr 1708	Roxbury, MA
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 May 1798	Roxbury, MA
  Person ID	I4079	Lightbowm
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph (3) Williams,   b. 24 Feb 1682, Roxbury, MA d. 17 Aug 1720, Roxbury, MA (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Abigail Davis,   b. 13 Feb 1687, Roxbury, MA d. 23 Dec 1771, Roxbury, MA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1706	Roxbury, MA
  Family ID	F930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Howell,   b. 28 Feb 1712, Boston, MA d. 8 Dec 1766, Roxbury, MA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1732
  Children	1. Abigail (5) Williams,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Roxbury, MA d. 29 Dec 1811, Boston, MA (Age 78 years) 2. Martha (5) Williams,   b. 26 Dec 1734, Roxbury, MA d. 11 Mar 1815, ?Mortlake, CT (Age 80 years) 3. Henry Howell (5) Williams,   b. 3 Oct 1736, Roxbury, MA d. 26 Dec 1802, Roxbury, MA (Age 66 years) 4. Joseph (5) Williams,   b. 4 Jun 1738, Roxbury, MA d. 5 Mar 1822, Roxbury, MA (Age 83 years) 5. Stephen (5) Williams,   b. 31 May 1740, Roxbury, MA d. 25 Apr 1810 (Age 69 years) 6. Samuel (5) Williams,   b. 3 Jul 1742, Roxbury, MA d. 9 May 1786, Warwick, MA (Age 43 years) 7. John (5) Williams,   b. 27 May 1744, Roxbury, MA d. 16 Jun 1809, Roxbury, MA (Age 65 years) 8. Mary (5) Williams,   b. 14 Apr 1747, Roxbury, MA d. 12 Oct 1839, Roxbury, MA (Age 92 years) 9. Sarah (5) Williams,   b. 19 Oct 1748, Roxbury, MA d. 1 Sep 1813, Brookline, MA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Whiting,   b. 25 Dec 1734, Roxbury, MA d. Roxbury, MA
  Marriage	5 Apr 1770
  Children	1. Hannah (5) Williams,   b. 5 Mar 1771, Roxbury, MA d. 20 Mar 1832, Brookline, MA (Age 61 years)   2. Jeremiah (5) Williams,   b. 31 Jul 1772, Roxbury, MA d. 30 Oct 1776, Roxbury, MA (Age 4 years) 3. Nathaniel Whiting (5) Williams,   b. 7 Feb 1774, Roxbury, MA d. 25 Oct 1809 (Age 35 years) 4. Dudley (5) Williams,   b. 6 Sep 1776, Roxbury, MA d. 23 Sep 1811, ?Roxbury, MA (Age 35 years) 5. Elizabeth (5) Williams,   b. 8 Jul 1777, Roxbury, MA d. 5 Jun 1838, Roxbury, MA (Age 60 years)   6. Jeremiah (5) Williams,   b. 27 Jun 1779, Roxbury, MA d. 26 Sep 1820, Roxbury, MA (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F1417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph and Martha Williams rec'd into comm'n 1st ch Roxb.13 Aug 1733 - ref.BRr2 p.107 Colonial families of the United States of America: Volume 1 JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Colonel, of Roxbury, Mass., b. 10th April, 1708; d. 26th May, 1798; Colonel in the Mohawk War, 1755, and the Canada Campaign, 1758-60; Member of the Massachusetts Provincial Council from Roxbury, 1760 to 1769; as representative of Roxbury urged the repeal of the Stamp Act; was one of the first members of the "Sons of Liberty," Chairman of the Committee that waited on Lieutenant Governor Hutchinson, after the "Boston Massacre," 7th March, 1770, demanding the withdrawal of the British Troops from Boston; Muster Master of the "Minute Men" for the town of Roxbury, 6th March, 1775; May, 1775, one of the officers of the "main guard" in camp at Cambridge; m. 23d March, 1732, Martha HOWELL, b. 28th February, 1712; d. 8th December, 1766; dau. of Henry and Martha (DEMING) HOWELL.