WILLIAM STONE: Of GUILFORD
William Stone, b. ca 1608
- Sailed with wife Hannah from England May 20, 1639, in the Rev. Henry Whitfield's first Guilford company
- One of the signers of the Covenant, June 1, 1639.
- He m. (2), in 1657, Mary, widow of Richard Hughes of Guilford, Ct.
Children:
1. William, b. 1642; d. Sept. 28, 1730; m., Feb. 20, 1674, Hannah Wolfe.
2. Hannah, b. 1644; m., 1664, John Norton, b. in England; d. March 5, 1704, son
of Thomas Norton of Guilford.
3. Benajah, who m. Esther Kirby.
4. Sarah, who d. 1675.]
The origins of William Stone and his brother John Stone has long been sought. For a discussion of various possibilities visit the following link: Rev. Henry Whitfield and Guilford, Connecticut.