Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Male 1603 - 1683  (79 years)

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  • Name Roger Williams  [1
    Birth 21 Dec 1603  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Education Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cambridge University 
    Immigration 1631  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Colonial Massachusetts (aboard the ship Lyon) 
    Religion Although he took holy orders in the Church of England, he had become a Puritan at Cambridge, then a Separatist, and Reformed Baptist, founding the First Baptist Church of Providence 
    Church-First Baptist in America (Providence)
    Church-First Baptist in America (Providence)
    Residence Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Founder of Providence Plantation/Colonial Rhode Island 
    _ELEC Chief Officer of Providence and Warwick 
    Death 1 Apr 1683  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Colonial Rhode Island
    Burial Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Roger Williams Memorial
    Tomb of Roger Williams
    Tomb of Roger Williams
    Person ID I9693  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Father James Williams,   b. 1562, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1620, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Alice Pemberton,   b. 18 Feb 1564, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1634, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1597  Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Family ID F8962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Barnard,   b. 24 Sep 1607, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1683, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 15 Dec 1629  High Laver, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Williams,   b. Aug 1633, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1681, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [natural]
     2. Sewwe Roger Williams,   b. 1645, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1645, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     3. Freeborn Williams,   b. 4 Oct 1635, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1709, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     4. Joseph Williams,   b. 12 Dec 1643, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1724, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     5. Providence Williams,   b. 16 Sep 1638, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1686, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [natural]
     6. Mercy Williams,   b. 15 Jul 1640, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1705, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [natural]
     7. Daniel Williams,   b. 15 Feb 1641, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1712, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F3301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Dec 1603 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Cambridge University - - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Dec 1629 - High Laver, Essex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Colonial Massachusetts (aboard the ship Lyon) - 1631 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Founder of Providence Plantation/Colonial Rhode Island - - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Apr 1683 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Places
    Church-First Baptist in America (Providence)
    Church-First Baptist in America (Providence)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for James Williams
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6154462279&indiv=try

    2. [S888] Find a Grave: Roger Williams, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=williams&GSfn=roger&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1683&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=1110&df=all&.
      Burial: Roger Williams Memorial Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 1110
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=williams&GSfn=roger&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1683&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=1110&df=all&

    3. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for James Williams
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=1986124453&indiv=try

    4. [S110] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 37.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EJC.
      Record for James Williams
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=1333382&indiv=try

    5. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.