Eleanor was the daughter of Arents Klincken & Niske Agnes Jensen, who came from Dalem, near Creyfelt, in Holland, to this country in 1683, having known William Penn in Holland. Arents Klincken built the first two-story house ever raised in Germantown, Pennsylvania, having been present and partaken of the raising-dinner. It stood near the southwest corner of Main and Tulpehocken Streets. Arents Klincken served several years as burgess of Germantown, but finally, in 1691, declined longer service for conscience' sake.
Eleanor was born in Germany, and in 1696, married John Williams in Germantown. They built the first brick house in Germantown.
Eleanor lies buried in the Friend's Burying Ground in Germantown.
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