Williams, William, 1688-1760

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William Williams, Jr., was born in 1688 in Hatfield, Mass., the son of the Reverend William and Eliza Cotton Williams. A 1705 graduate of Harvard College, he settled in Weston, Mass., in 1708 and served as minister there until 1750 when he was dismissed on charges of lascivious and immoral conduct. During his ministerial career he had speculated in land and after his dismissal he devoted himself, not too successfully, to his land investments. His first wife was a daughter of Solomon Stoddard (1643-1728/29). He died in Weston in 1760.

From the description of Diaries, 1710-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207181007

Rev. William Williams was a congregational clergyman, Weston, Massachusetts. Father-in-law of Dr. Thomas Williams of Deerfield, Massachusetts.

From the description of Sermons, 1708-1746. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58660368

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creatorOf Williams, William, 1688-1760. Diaries, 1710-1758. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
creatorOf Spring, Henry, b. 1733. Papers, 1755-1758. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Williams, William, 1688-1760. Sermons, 1708-1746. New-York Historical Society
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Weston (Mass.)
Massachusetts
United States
Massachusetts--Weston
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Agriculture
Bees
Congregational churches
Congregational churches
Indians of North America
Sermons, American
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Birth 1688

Death 1760

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