"10 Lieut William3 Gallup (John2, John1) son of John and Hannah Lake Gallup, was born at Stonington, in 1658, married Sarah Cheesebrough, whose father was Samuel Cheesebrough, of Rehoboth, Mass., one of the early settlers of Stonington, January 4, 1687. He was one of the most prominent men in the history of the town, was active in his efforts to promote and advance its prosperity. He represented the town in the General Court for ten years, first in 1703, and afterwards from 1708 to 1717. In Miss Larned's History of Windham County there is a mention of him at Plainfield, in the early settlement of that town. He owned a large tract of land there near the school house, now known as the Whitehall school house. But it is not probable that he ever removed his family there to live. He was admitted to the First Congregational Church of Stonington, April 18, 1689. He died at Stonington, May 15, 1731. His wife died, September 9, 1729. They are both buried in the Whitehall burying ground."
