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CPT John Williams Jr.

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CPT John Williams Jr.

Birth
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
6 Sep 1781 (aged 42)
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Capt. John Williams
Sept. 6th 1781 in the
43d year of his age
Battle of Fort Griswold
Capt. John Williams
Sept. 6th 1781 in the
43d year of his age
Battle of Fort Griswold

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Sacred

to the memory of

Capt John Williams

who fell gloriously

fighting for the

liberty of his country

in Fort Griswold

Sept. 6th 1781 in the

43d year of his age

Ye patriot friends that weep my fate
As if untimely slain,
Faith binds my soul to Jesus's breast
And turns my loss to gain.

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  • Maintained by: Ancestral Sleuth
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Aug 18, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11559132/john-williams: accessed ), memorial page for CPT John Williams Jr. (27 May 1739–6 Sep 1781), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11559132, citing Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Ancestral Sleuth (contributor 48171177).