Reverend Stephen Williams (1693-1782)

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Stephen Williams was ten years old when he was captured along with several family members and over one hundred fellow residents of Deerfield, Massachusetts, during a 1704 raid on the town by French and Indigenous soldiers. He survived an 18-month captivity in Canada and returned to New England. Like his father, Deerifeld’s Reverend John Williams (1664-1729), Stephen attended Harvard College and became a minister in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

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Item typeArtwork
Painting
CreatorBadger [Attributed to], Joseph
Datecirca 1755
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts
TopicCaptives, Captivity
Religion, Church, Meetings & Revivals
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialCloth; Paint
Dimension detailsHeight (framed): 32.250 in Width (framed): 27.625 in; Height: 30.12 in Width: 25.12 in Height (framed): 32.25 in Width (framed): 27.62 in
Catalog #1889.04
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Badger [Attributed to], Joseph. Reverend Stephen Williams (1693-1782). ca. 1755. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1889-04/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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