And Their Most Interesting
Genealogical Connections
The Williams Family and the
Deerfield Indian Raid, 1704
The Rev. John Williams lost his wife and two children in the raid,
plus another child stayed with the Indians and married one. He was one
of the focal points of the raid. The Deerfield
page says:
"The English, in Boston, held Jean-Baptiste Guyon, whom they termed
a pirate. The French considered him a naval officer and needed a hostage
of standing for exchange. So they specifically targetted Rev. John Williams
for this purpose."
The genealogy of John and his wives and children is very interesting.
1. John Williams is a cousin to Princess Diana through his ancestral
couple Robert and Martha (Chaplin) Parke. (AAP, P 357)
2. John Williams is a cousin to William Williams, Signer, and Orville
and Wilbur Wright.
3. John Williams second wife, Abigail Allyn, is a descendant of Henry
I, King of England, through her grandmother, Margaret Wyatt. (P 226 of
AAP)
4. John and second wife Abigail (Allyn) Williams are ancestors of
Ellen Louise Axson, first lady of Woodrow Wilson. (P 357 of AAP)
Top of Page John Williams Book Influences
"Last of The Mohicans".
After returning to civilization, John Williams wrote a paper/book,
entitled: The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion (1707), which was an influence
to James Fenimore Cooper in writing the Last of the Mohicans. See an interesting
James Fenimore
Cooper page. And, specifically
mentioning William's book:
1 Robert Williams 1608 - 1693 .. +Elizabeth Stalham
1597 - 1674 .... 2 Samuel Williams
1633 - 1698 ........
+Theoda Parke 1637 - 1718 The descendants of John Williams are cousins to
Princess Diana and the two
prince's of Wales, through this Parke marriage. ........... 3
John Williams 1664 - 1729
1 John Williams 1664 - 1729 Wrote
a book about the Deerfield Raid, was one of the resources and inspirations
for
"The Last of the Mohicans", by James Fenimore Cooper. .. +Eunice Mather 1664 - 1704 Wife
died on the forced march. Was weak from giving birth a month earlier ........... 2 Eleazer Williams 1688 - 1742
Eleazer was off at school that day and was not captured. ............... +Mary Hobart 1688 - ........... 2 Samuel Williams 1689 -
Marched to Canada, aged 15, later released, ........... 2 Esther Williams 1691 - 1751
Marched to Canada, aged 13, later released. ............... +Joseph Meacham 1691 - ........... 2 Stephen Williams 1693 - 1782
Marched to Canada, aged 11, later released. ............... +Sarah Chapin 1693 - ........... *2nd Wife of Stephen Williams: ............... +Abigail Davenport 1693 - ........... 2 Eliakim (1) Williams 1695 - 1696 ........... 2 Eunice Williams 1696 - 1786 ............... +Arosen 1696 -
Eunice stayed with her Indian captors the remainder
of her life and died in
Canada. Married an Indian named Arosen. ........... 2 John (1) Williams 1698 - 1704
Died on the forced march, age 6. ........... 2 Warham Williams 1699 - 1751
Marched to Canada, aged 5, later released. ............... +Abigail Leonard 1699 - ........... 2 Jemima Williams 1701 - 1701 ........... 2 Jerusha (1) Williams 1701 - 1701 ........... 2 Jerusha Williams 1704 - 1704
Jerusha was only about a month old, died on the forced
march *2nd Wife of John Williams: .. +Abigail Allyn 1672 - 1734 Has
ties to King Henry I, King of England through her grandmother, Margaret
Wyatt ........... 2 Abigail Williams 1708 - 1781 ........... 2 John Williams 1709 - 1714 ........... 2 Eliakim Williams 1711 - 1711 ........... 2 Elijah Williams 1712 - 1771 ............... +Lydia Dwight 1700 -
An ancestral couple of Ellen Louise Axson, First
Lady of Woodrow Wilson ........... 2 Sarah Williams 1716 - 1736
