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FIRST GENERATION
1. William FELTON was born on June 12, 1778 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.1 He Baptized on July 19, 1778 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.2

SECOND GENERATION
2. William FELTON was born on March 18, 1745 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.3 History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon,
Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 155
Hatter; from Roxbury about 1771; removed after 1787 to _____. He was
married to Eunice WILLIAMS on November 25, 1773.4

3. Eunice WILLIAMS was born on December 17, 1747 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.5 History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon,
Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 381
Date listed as: Dec. 17, 174_. William FELTON and Eunice WILLIAMS had the
following children:
i. Eunice FELTON was born on October 2, 1776 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.6 She Baptized on November 3, 1776 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.7
1 ii. William FELTON.
iii. Elijah FELTON was born about 1780 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts. He Baptized on July 17, 1780 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.8
iv. Charles FELTON was born on December 10, 1782 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.9 He Baptized on December 29, 1782 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.10

THIRD GENERATION
4. Nathaniel FELTON was born on May 9, 1714 in Salem, Essex,
Massachusetts.11 He died on February 24, 1807 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.12 He was married to Anna JACOBS in July 1741 in Salem, Essex,
Massachusetts.13

5. Anna JACOBS. Nathaniel FELTON and Anna JACOBS had the following
children:
2 i. William FELTON.

6. Elijah WILLIAMS was born on November 13, 1712 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.14 He died on July 10, 1771.15 History of Deerfield, Volume
II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.
p. 380
Harvard College 1732; A.M. 1758; major; judge of court of common pleas
1761-3; a man of ablility and energy; a civil engineer; rep. 17 years; town
clerk 25 years; selectman 25 years; lived on his father's homestead and kept
a store on the corner, known in later years as the "Ware Store." This
building was removed in 1877 to make way for the Dickinson Academy; was
prominent and useful in military affairs; Capt. of the Snow Shoe men at the
opening of the Old French War; major and asst. commissary in the Last French
War, with a controlling influence on military movements on the frontier; for
4 or 5 years, 1748-53, he was in trade at Enfield, Ct. He was married to
Lydia DWIGHT on May 25, 1735.16

7. Lydia DWIGHT died on January 25, 1749 in Enfield, Hartford,
Connecticut.17 Elijah WILLIAMS and Lydia DWIGHT had the following children:
i. Sibyl WILLIAMS was born on March 4, 1736 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.18 She died on October 15, 1750.19
ii. Sarah WILLIAMS was born on February 3, 1737 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.20 She died on April 4, 1738 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.21
iii. Abigail WILLIAMS was born on January 17, 1739 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.22
iv. Lydia WILLIAMS was born on March 23, 1740 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.23
v. Sarah WILLIAMS was born on June 11, 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.24 She died on June 14, 1756 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.25
vi. Elijah WILLIAMS was born on January 27, 1745 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.26 He died on March 24, 1793 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.27 History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon,
Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 380
Graduated Harvard College, 1764; A.M. 1773, Dartmouth College;
settled at Keene 1771, as a lawyer; had been at Marlobo 1766-8, and at
Mendon; was a Tory and became a capt. in the British army; his estate was
confiscated and he settled in Nova Scotia, receiving, half-pay during his
life; he went back to Keene for the purpose of collection debts, as he had a
right to do under the conditions of the Treaty of Peace; a mob of Whigs fell
upon him and haled him before a justice of the peace, who recognized him to
appear at a court to be held in Charlestown in April; for fear he would a mob
seized and hurried him to Ashfield swamp, where preparations were made for
him to run the gauntlet between men armed with beech rods; this was
interrupted by law-abiding citizens; he escaped on horeseback in peril of his
life. he died while on a visit to Deerfield.
3 vii. Eunice WILLIAMS.

FOURTH GENERATION
12. John WILLIAMS was born on December 10, 1664 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.28 He died on June 12, 1729 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.29 History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon,
Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 377
"The Redeemed Captive;" grad. H.C. 1683; began preaching here June, 1686;
ordained minister Oct. 17, 1688; was interested in all the affairs of the
little plantation and soon became the guide, counselor and friend of all the
people; an account of his settlement, the history of his captivity and
redemption, and a notice of his character and works have been given in Volume
1. "The Redeemed Captive," through which he is best known, has gone through
at least eleven editions, and one rehash. He was married to Abigail ALLEN on
September 16, 1707.30

13. Abigail ALLEN was born in 1673.31 She died on June 21, 1754.32 John
WILLIAMS and Abigail ALLEN had the following children:
i. John WILLIAMS was born on November 23, 1709 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.33 He died on June 11, 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin,
Massachusetts.34
ii. Eliakim WILLIAMS was born on February 6, 1711 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.35
6 iii. Elijah WILLIAMS.
iv. Sarah WILLIAMS was born on September 8, 1716 in Deerfield,
Franklin, Massachusetts.36 She died on February 19, 1736.37 History of
Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co.,
Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 378
Said to have been engaged to Parson Ashley.

FIFTH GENERATION
24. Samuel WILLIAMS was born in 1633 in , , England.38 He died on September
28, 1698 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.39 History of Deerfield, Volume
II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.
p. 376
Settled in Roxbury; shoemaker; deacon; chosen Ruling Elder dec. 9, 1677.
He was married to Theoda PARKE on February 2, 1653.40

25. Theoda PARKE was born in 1637.41 She died on August 26, 1718.42 Samuel
WILLIAMS and Theoda PARKE had the following children:
i. Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born on February 1, 1654 in Roxbury,
Suffolk, Massachusetts.43 She died in March 1654 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.44
ii. Samuel WILLIAMS was born on April 27, 1656 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.45 He died on August 8, 1735 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.46
iii. Martha WILLIAMS was born on April 29, 1657 in Roxbury,
Suffolk, Massachusetts.47 She died on February 6, 1660 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.48
iv. Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born on February 11, 1659 in Roxbury,
Suffolk, Massachusetts.49 She died on March 12, 1710.50
v. Theoda WILLIAMS was born on July 27, 1662 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.51 She died on March 8, 1679 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.52 History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon,
Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 376
Died of small pox
12 vi. John WILLIAMS.
vii. Ebenezer WILLIAMS was born on December 6, 1666 in Roxbury,
Suffolk, Massachusetts.53 He died on February 13, 1747.54
viii. Deborah WILLIAMS was born on November 20, 1668 in Roxbury,
Suffolk, Massachusetts.55 She died on October 6, 1743.56
ix. Martha WILLIAMS was born on May 19, 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.57,58,59 She died on March 21, 1751.60,61,62
x. Abigail WILLIAMS was born on July 12, 1674 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.63 She died on April 2, 1765.64
xi. Park WILLIAMS was born on January 11, 1677 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.65 He died on October 31, 1757.66
xii. Child WILLIAMS died on April 17, 1680 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.67
xiii. Child WILLIAMS was born on May 29, 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.68 He (or she) died on May 29, 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk,
Massachusetts.69

26. Thomas ALLEN. He was married to Abigail WARHAM.70

27. Abigail WARHAM was born on May 27, 1638.71 Thomas ALLEN and Abigail
WARHAM had the following children:
13 i. Abigail ALLEN.

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