- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
William Williams
William Williams was born at Lebanon, Connecticut, April 18, 1731. He graduated at Harvard College in 1751, and studied theology. He afterward turned his attention to public affairs, and was elected a member of the Legislature of Connecticut, in which body he served for many years.
He was a zealous patriot, and took an active part in the measures of resistance to British oppression. He was a member of the Committee of Safety, and was appointed a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776. He arrived after the Declaration of Independence had been adopted, but gave it his hearty approval and affixed his signature to the parchment copy.
He continued in Congress until 1777, and was afterward engaged in public service in Connecticut. He was a member of the Convention which adopted the Federal Constitution, and was a firm supporter of the new government.
He died August 2, 1811, in the eighty-first year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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