Colonel
Ebenezer
Williams
Born in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Ebenezer Williams
and Penelope (Chester) Williams
Husband of
Jerusha (Porter) Williams
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Williams) Holt
Died
at about age 57
in Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jun 2013
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Biography
Colonel Ebenezer Williams served during the French and Indian War.
Colonel Ebenezer Williams served with 11th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Ebenezer Williams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A125987.
Ebenezer had been in the army in the French and Indian War of 1755. The news of the battle of Lexington, 1775, was received on Sunday morning. He preached in the forenoon from the text, "There is a time for peace and there is a time for war." At the close of the service he laid aside his gown and displayed his old uniform with the remark that the time for war had come. Most of his young men joined him and they marched to Boston. He became a Colonel and served until his death, Aug. 22, 1780.
Colonel. 11th Connecticut Militia. Spouse Jerusha Porter. Daughter Hannah who m. Thomas Gould. [1]
As per Find a Grave: Parents: Ebenezer Williams (1689 - 1753) Penelope Chester Williams (1693 - 1764) Spouse: Jerusha Porter (1734 - 1805) Children: Jerusha Williams (____ - 1794)
Burial: South Cemetery Pomfret Windham County Connecticut, USA [2]
Sources
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 23 March 2024), "Record of Ebenezer Williams", Ancestor # A125987.Meehan-411
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 41104512 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2019), memorial page for Col Ebenezer Williams (1723–22 Aug 1780), Find A Grave: Memorial #41104512, citing South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Nate Bramlett (contributor 46874243)
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Elizabeth Loftus for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Elizabeth and others.
- Profile created by Mary Stuart through the import of Messig Jones Williams Family T.ged on Dec 27, 2020.
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