While choosing not to return to her natal family, she, along with her children, repeatedly made the trek to Deerfield to visit with her Puritan siblings over the course of her life. Her father, Rev. John Williams and her brother Samuel made numerous efforts to ransom her to no avail.
She chose not to return to her natal family but continued visiting her Puritan siblings in Deerfield throughout her life. Her father, Rev. John Williams, and her brother Samuel made numerous attempts to secure her release without success.