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William Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of a minister, Tim Solomon Williams.<ref>[http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=William_Williams_(signer)&Itemid=357 William Williams (signer), BU.edu]</ref> He received a standard education, then went to Harvard and graduated as a merchant. Afterwards, he would follow in his fathers footsteps and study theology. For a year he would prepare for the ministry. Then Williams decided to enlist in the Continental Army and joined his uncle, Colonel Ephraim Williams, in the [[French and Indian War]].<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/williams.htm William Williams, USHistory.org]</ref> Subsequently, his Uncle was killed, shot in the head and Williams returned home to Lebanon.

William Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of a minister, Tim Solomon Williams.<ref>[http://sthweb.bu.edu/index.php?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=William_Williams_(signer)&Itemid=357 William Williams (signer), BU.edu]</ref> He received a standard education, then went to Harvard and graduated as a merchant. Afterwards, he would follow in his fathers footsteps and study theology. For a year he would prepare for the ministry. Then Williams decided to enlist in the Continental Army and joined his uncle, Colonel Ephraim Williams, in the [[French and Indian War]].<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/williams.htm William Williams, USHistory.org]</ref> Subsequently, his Uncle was killed, shot in the head and Williams returned home to Lebanon.

He would open a store in his hometown that he called The Williams Inc.,<ref>[https://archive.csac.history.wisc.edu/bartel_lesson.pdf]</ref> and he became active with the [[Sons of Liberty]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Synopsis_of_the_Signers_of_the_Declara/p2GwDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA60]</ref>  In 1771 he married Mary Trumbull, Governor Jonathan Trumbull's daughter. They would have three kids; Solomon, Faith, and William Trumbull.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Genealogy_and_History_of_the_Family/nYlbAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA180 The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in America]</ref> Williams worked his way up to Colonel in the militia but resigned when he served Congress.

He would open a store in his hometown that he called The Williams Inc.,<ref>[https://archive.csac.history.wisc.edu/bartel_lesson.pdf]</ref> and he became active with the [[Sons of Liberty]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Synopsis_of_the_Signers_of_the_Declara/p2GwDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA60 A Synopsis of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence]</ref>  In 1771 he married Mary Trumbull, Governor Jonathan Trumbull's daughter. They would have three kids; Solomon, Faith, and William Trumbull.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Genealogy_and_History_of_the_Family/nYlbAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA180 The Genealogy and History of the Family of Williams in America]</ref> Williams worked his way up to Colonel in the militia but resigned when he served Congress.

==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==