Roger Williams

Grandson of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island

Descendant of Roger Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_in_America

Roger Williams (c. 21 December 1603 – between 27 January and 15 March 1683)[1] was a Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with American Indians, and he was one of the first abolitionists.[2][3]

Williams was expelled by the Puritan leaders from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for spreading "new and dangerous ideas", and he established the Providence Plantations in 1636 as a refuge offering what he called "liberty of conscience". In 1638, he founded the First Baptist Church in America, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence.[4][5] He studied the Indian languages and wrote the first book on the Narragansett language, and he organized the first attempt to prohibit slavery in any of England's North American colonies.[3]

http://www.rogerwilliams.org/genealogy/4-gen0001.htm

Daniel2 Williams (Roger1) was born Feb 1641 at Providence, RI; he married Rebecca Rhodes 7 Dec 1676 at Providence, RI; he died 14 May 1712 at age 71.

Children of Daniel2 Williams and Rebecca Rhodes were as follows:

• + 27 i. Mary3 Williams, m. Epenetus Olney Jr.
• + 28 ii. Peleg Williams, m. Elizabeth Carpenter.
• + 29 iii. Roger Williams, b. May 1680; m. Elizabeth Walling.
• 30 iv. Daniel Williams.
• + 31 v. Patience Williams, m. William Ashton.
• + 32 vi. Providence Williams, b. 1690; m. Elizabeth (--?--).
• + 33 vii. Joseph Williams, m. Sarah Whitman.

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Birth: 1662 - of, Virginia Death: 1708 Parents: Daniel Williams, Rebecca Arnold Powers Siblings: Jeremiah I Williams, Peleg Williams, Hope Power, Nicholas Power III, Nicholas Power, Daniel Jr., Mary Williams, Joseph WILLIAMS, Providence Williams, Patience Williams

Marriage: . Elizabeth Walling, 1 May 1729

Children: 1. Elizabeth Williams [b. 1734] + sp.: Jonathan Tourellot [1728 - 1820] 2. Rebekha Williams [1735 - 1816] + sp.: David Thayer + sp.: Peleg Williams

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 2 2019, 19:37:19 UTC