Williams Family File

- Typewritten notes from a Williams tracing family from Robert Williams who died prior to March 28, 1609 in West Somerton, Norfolk, England to Stephen Williams who died of the plague at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England in 1625 to Robert Williams born July 1607 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts September 1, 1693 (came to Roxbury in 1637) to Captain Stephen Williams born Roxbury November 8, 1640, died Roxbury February 15, 1719 or 1720 to Ensign Joseph Williams born Roxbury February 24, 1680 or 81, died Roxbury August 17, 1720 to Colonel Joseph Williams Esquire born Roxbury April 10, 1708, died Roxbury May 26, 1798 (Revolutionary Officer) to Colonel Samuel Williams born Roxbury July 3, 1742, died Warwick May 9, 1786.
- Four additional typewritten pages covering the above and continuing from Colonel Joseph Williams, Esquire to Joseph Jr. born 1738, died 1822 to Joseph Williams born 1764 died 1841 to Melzar and Chester Williams (twins) born 1801 in Warwick and had a clothing store on Wendell Road, wove and dyed cloth, later bought the Warwick Inn, later sold. Notes continue with Melzarā€™s descendents. Melzar married Icybinda Wheelock September 24, 1824 and fathered six children. He married his second wife Rachel Hill 1842 and fathered four children and he married his third wife Thamason Phillips in 1852 (no children). Notes continue Joseph A. Williams (son of Melzar) born Warwick 1843 married Julia Fisher 1869 and fathered three sons (Frederick Barnard born May 18, 1871 born in Warwick, died in Worcester 1939, buried in Warwick, married Fannie May Putnam 1899; Charles E. Williams born April 11, 1873, died 1952, buried in Putney, VT., married Maude Kendrick 1905; and Frank Wallace Williams born February 17, 1875, died September 25, 1958, buried in Warwick, married Mavorette Reed in 1899). Genealogy continues through the next two generations, the last child noted born in 1964.
- One page handwritten notes (Charles Morse) re Col. Samuel Williams
- Four pages on handwritten notes (Charles Morse) listing births of Williams children from 1774 to 1860.
- Newspaper clipping of marriage of Mavorette A. Reed of Orange and Frank W. Williams of Warwick on October 18, 1899.

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