Timothy Williamson

Source: 1. "Timothy Williamson of Marshfield, Mass., and his Descendants", by Grace Williamson Edes of Cambridge Mass, starting NEHGR 81:72. He was killed in King Philip's War, July or Aug 1676. 1668: Deposition before John Alden, assistant, he stated that he "Timothy Williamson, aged 47 years or thereabout testifyeth [that he came] to Marshfield about 26 years ago in the suite of the Reverend Edward Bulkeley of Woodhill [now Odell] Bedfordshire England" [NEHGR 81:73-4]. (c. 1642). The parish registers of Woodhill [Odell] contain no references to anyone named Williamson. [NEHGR 81:74] 24 June 1643: On list of freeman, Marshfield.[Ply.Col.Recs. 8:201] 24 June 1649: Reference in town meeting of Robert Wattermanes and William Hales selling Tymothie Williamson land in Marshfield. [Marshfield town Recs] 6 Feb 1654: Plymouth court. Signature on Jury list indicated with his mark. (note: oddly, his inventory shows him to have owned several books. Why he had to use a mark seems unusual). [NEHGR 81:74; Ply.Col.Rec. 3:72] 8 Jun 1655: Appointed Surveyor of Highways for Marshfield. [Ply.Col.Recs 3:79] 3 June 1656: Appointed Constable of Marshfield, and admited freedom. [Ply. Col Recs 3:100-1] Aug 1658: He and his wife Mary testified that John Phillips Jr's death was the result of being struck by lightning. [Ply.Col.Recs.3:148] 4 May 1658: Appointed to lay out a parcel, along with Mr. Kanelme Windlow & Anthony Snow [Ply.Col.Recs. 3:134] June 1659: Town meeting, made a pounder or poundskeeper [Marshfield town recs] 5 Mar 1660: Jury duty [Ply.Col.Recs. 3:208] 20 May 1663: Town meeting, a 40 acre grant made official [NEHGR 81:75] 8 Nov 1665: Appointed caretaker [Marshfield town recs; NEHGR 81:75] 5 Mar 1666: Acknowledged debt of 25.00.00 [Ply.Col.Recs. 4:141] 25 Oct 1668: Capt. Nathaniel Thomas filed a trespassing complaint against Timothy Williamson and Mr. Samuel Arnold, both of Marshfield, damage 200 pounds" (for taking over a parcel of land) [Ply.Col.Recs. 7:150; NEHGR 81:75] 29 Mar 1670: On list of freemen. [Ply.Col.Recs 5:277] 4 Mar 1673/4: Permission to run an inn at Marshfield [Ply.Col.Recs. 5:277] 3 Jun 1673: (re)appointed Surveyor of Highways [Marshfield Town Recs p.115] "On the outbreak of trouble with the Indians, which culminated in King Philip's War, masters of garrisons were appointed in Marshfield in 1676, 'and Mr. Nath. Thomas and Timonthy Williamson are to deliver the ammunition to the respective masters of garrisons' [History of Marshfield, by Lysander B. Richards 1:54]. And thus, when the call came to the men of Marshfield on 20 June 1676 to bear arms against the hostile red men, Timothy Williamson executed his will and made ready to go. It is not known on what day he was killed, but presumably he fell on the last day of July or on one of the first days of August, perhaps in one of the skirmishes at Bridgewater."[NEHGR 81:75]. !Will: Dated 20 Jun 1676, proved 2 Nov 1676, printed in [NEHGR 81:76]. Wife (unnamed), son Timothy. Wit: Samuell Arnold, Nathaniel Thomas. At the March 1680 court, the will was declared invalid and nullified, and Timothy Williamson was declared dead intestate. !Inventory: 20 Oct 1676, printed in [NEHGR 81:76-7]. Exhibited 4 Nov 1676 Plymouth on oath of Mary Williamson, widdow, Anthony Snow, John Carver, and Josiah Snow. 17 Sep 1690: Plymouth Court. Surviving sons assigned equal partnership of Marshfield land of Timothy Williamson, dec'd, and they are to pay equally out of it to their seven sisters, dau's of the deceased, 42 pounds (6 pounds each) within 2 years.