"Samuel (Whiting), Windham, s. of John of Hartford, m. at Norwich, when he was stud. in divin. 14 Sept. 1696, Eliz. d. of Rev. William Adams of Dedham, was ord. 4 Dec. 1700, first min. of W. where he had first preach. almost eight yrs. earlier, and d. 27 Sept. 1725, on a visit to Rev. Nathaniel Collins, his br.-in-law, at Enfield. His ch. were Ann, b. 2 Jan. 1698; Samuel, 20 Feb. 1700, who was lost at sea, aged 18 yrs.; Eliz. 11 Feb. 1702; William, 22 Jan. 1704; Joseph, 17 Feb. 1705; John, 20 Feb. 1706; Sybil, 6 May 1708; Martha, 12 Mar. 1710, d. young; Mary, 24 Nov. 1712; Eliphalet, 8 Apr. 1715; Elisha, 17 Jan. 1717; Samuel, again, 15 May 1720; and Nathan, 4 May 1724. His wid. m. 1737 Rev. Samuel Niles of Braintree, and after his d. 1 May 1762, went to her youngest ch. at New Haven, col. Nathan, and there d. 21 Dec. 1766."