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Newtown, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Europe (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Lake George, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Williamstown (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
Ephraim Williams (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
William Johnson (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
1791 AD (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
1793 AD (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).
September 8th, 1755 AD (search for this): entry williams-ephraim
Williams, Ephraim 1715-
Military officer; born in Newtown, Mass., Feb. 24, 1715; was a mariner in early life, and made several voyages to Europe.
From 1740 to 1748 he served against the French, in Canada, as captain of a provincial company.
He joined the New York forces under Gen. William Johnson, in 1755, and, falling in an Indian ambush, was killed near Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755.
Before joining in this expedition he made his will, bequeathing his property to a township west of Fort Massachusetts, on the condition that it should be called Williamstown, the money to be used for the establishment and maintenance of a free school.
The school was opened in 1791, and was incorporated a college in 1793, under the title of Williams College (q. v.).