William BILLINGS

Male - 1713


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William BILLINGS was born in Taunton, England; died on 16 Mar 1712/3 in Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Name:
    WILLIAM BILLINGS, the progenitor of the Billings family of Stonington, Conn., came from Taunton, England and first appears in this country at Dorchester and Braintree, Mass., as we learn from Mr. Somersby, a distinguished genealogist of Massachusetts. He. m. Mary (family name and birth date not given), at Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 5, 1658. The time of his coming to Stonington is not certainly known, but his name appears here among the planters of Stonington. He built him a dwelling-house on Cosatuc Hill, where the site may still be seen. He became by grants and purchases a large land owner. Our records do not contain a list of his children, with their births., what is known of them is by his will. He d. in 1713.

    William married Mary ? on 05 Feb 1657/8 in Dorchester, Boston Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1660 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1738.
    2. 3. Ebenezer BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1662 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1727 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William BILLINGS Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1660 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1738.

    William married Hannah STERRY in 1689 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Roger STERRY and Hannah PALMER) was born on 18 Aug 1672 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1692 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.
    2. 5. Elizabeth BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jan 1713 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.
    3. 6. Roger BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1707/08 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.

  2. 3.  Ebenezer BILLINGS Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1662 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1727 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Ebenezer married Ann COMSTOCK on 1 Mar 1679/80 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Ann (daughter of Daniel COMSTOCK and Palthiah ELDERKIN) was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died after Oct 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Anna BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Oct 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 8. Ebenezer BILLINGS, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Jan 1684 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1760 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    3. 9. William BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Apr 1686 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 10. James BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Oct 1688 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 11. Zipporah BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1691 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 12. Margaret BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    7. 13. Jemima BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1695 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    8. 14. Increase BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1697 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Oct 1777.
    9. 15. Thankful BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Feb 1698/99 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    10. 16. Benjamin BILLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1703 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1742.