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Roger Williams 1602–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1602

Birth Location: Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: 1683

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: James Williams

Mother: Alice Pemberton

Spouse(s): Mary Bernard

Children(s): Mercy Williams, Mary Williams, Freeborn Williams, Providence Williams, Daniel Williams, Joseph Williams

The story of Roger Williams began in 1602 in Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England. In 1630, Roger Williams immigrated. Roger Williams married Mary Bernard, and had children including Daniel Williams, Freeborn Williams, Joseph Williams, Mary Williams, Mercy Williams, Providence Williams. Roger Williams passed away in 1683 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger Williams began in 1602 in Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England.
  • In 1630, Roger Williams immigrated.
  • Roger Williams married Mary Bernard, and had children including Daniel Williams, Freeborn Williams, Joseph Williams, Mary Williams, Mercy Williams, Providence Williams.
  • Roger Williams passed away in 1683 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Williams
1562–1620
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
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Alice Pemberton
1564–1634
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
AP

Spouses(s)

Mary Bernard
1609–1683
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
MB

Children(s)

Mercy Williams
1640–1705
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
MW
Mary Williams
1633–1681
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
MW
Freeborn Williams
1635–1710
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
FW
Providence Williams
1638–1686
Birth Location: –
PW
Daniel Williams
1641–1712
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
DW
Joseph Williams
1643–1724
Birth Location: –
JW

Roger Williams's Ancestors

Self
Roger Williams
1602–1683
Birth Place: Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
James Williams
1562–1620
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Alice Pemberton
1564–1634
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Mark Williams
1540–1582
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Audley
1544–1620
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Robert Pemberton
1523–1578
St Albans, St Albans District, Hertfordshire, England
Katherine Stokes
1531–1628
St albans, Herts, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Williams
1524–1578
Alice Pemberton
1516–1567
Joane Audley
1520–1581
Christopher Pemberton
1501–1558
Julyanne Randall
1502–1581
Roger Stokes
1505–1578
Joan Arnold
1510–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Arnold
1480–1546
Isabel Hawkins
1483–1554

Roger Williams's Descendants

1.
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Roger Williams (21 Dec 1602–1683) m. Mary Bernard (24 Sep 1609–1 April 1683)
  1. 1. Mercy Williams 1640–1705 m. Samuel Winsor 1644–1705 m. Resolved Waterman 1638–1670
    1. 1. Samuel (Winsor) II 1677–1758 m. Mercy Harding 1683–1771
      1. 1. Martha Winsor 1703–1797 m. Captain (Robert Colwell) III 1702–1797
        1. 1. Lydia Colwell 1732–1818 m. John (Esten) Easton 1727–1805
        2. 2. Joseph Colwell 1729–1761
        3. 3. Martha Colwell 1734–1813
        4. 4. Amey Colwell 1731–
        5. 5. Marcy Colwell 1736–
        6. 6. Lillis Colwell 1738–
        7. 7. Mary Colwell 1740–1816
        8. 8. Benjamin Colwell 1745–1829 m. Deborah Brown 1747–1831
      2. 2. Marcy Winsor 1718–1758 m. Nebadiah Angell 1712–1786
        1. 1. Zilpha Angell 1742–1830 m. Stephen Whipple 1736–1813
        2. 2. Jesse Angell 1745–1830 m. Amy Hammond 1745–1834
        3. 3. Jabez Angell 1746–
        4. 4. Hannah Angell 1750–
        5. 5. Esek Angell 1752–1836
      3. 3. Joseph Winsor 1714–1802
      4. 4. Samuel (Winsor) III 1722–1803 m. Lydia Olney 1726–
        1. 1. Lucy Winsor 1745–
        2. 2. Rhoda Winsor 1747–1795 m. Peleg Williams 1750–1825
        3. 3. Isaac Winsor 1749–1805 m. Amey Waterman 1751–1819
        4. 4. Olney Winsor 1753–1837 m. Freelove Waterman 1755–1783
      5. 5. Lydia Winsor 1709–1793 m. John (Angell) Sr 1709–1760
        1. 1. Freelove Angell 1735–1736
        2. 2. Hannah Angell 1736–1820 m. Daniel (J) Owen 1732–1812
        3. 3. Avis Angell 1739–1740
        4. 4. Abraham Angell 1740–1745
        5. 5. Jemima Angell 1744–1827
        6. 6. Daniel Angell 1744–1783
        7. 7. Abeathar Angell 1747–1749
        8. 8. Naomi Angell 1749–1809
        9. 9. John Angell 1750–
        10. 10. Abel Angell 1752–1752
        11. 11. Lydia Angell 1754–1847 m. Jesse (Tourtellott) Sr 1747–1841
      6. 6. Hannah Winsor 1711–1777
      7. 7. Deborah Winsor 1715–1796 m. Charles Olney 1703–1790
        1. 1. Olive Olney 1750–
        2. 2. Sarah Olney 1756–
      8. 8. Freelove Winsor 1720–1803
        1. 1. Freelove Jenckes 1765–
        2. 2. Mercy Jenckes 1762–1848 m. Nathaniel Waite 1761–1834
        3. 3. Freelove Jenckes 1759–
      9. 9. Mary Winsor 1707–1789 m. Fisher Potter 1706–1789
        1. 1. Jeremiah Potter 1737–1813 m. Sarah Mathewson 1737–1824
        2. 2. Samuel Potter 1731–1789
        3. 3. Philip Potter 1729–1785
        4. 4. Fisher Potter 1735–1736
        5. 5. John Potter 1747–1825 m. Waitstill (Waty) Waterman 1751–1835
    2. 2. Waite Waterman 1668–1711
    3. 3. Ensign (Resolved) Waterman 1667–1719
    4. 4. John Waterman 1666–1728
    5. 5. Mercy Waterman 1663–1756
    6. 6. Richard Waterman 1660–1744
    7. 7. Joshua Winsor 1682–1752
    8. 8. Hannah Winsor 1680–1742
    9. 9. Mary Waterman 1670–
  2. 2. Mary Williams 1633–1681 m. John Sayles 1633–1681
    1. 1. Phoebe Sayles 1658–1744 m. Job Greene 1656–1745
      1. 1. Christoffle Grien 1696–1744 m. Elizabeth Denmark 1696–
        1. 1. Nelly Grien 1732–1786 m. Samuel Totten 1726–1770
        2. 2. James Green 1730–1822
      2. 2. Anne Greene 1685–1718 m. Thomas Stafford 1682–1765
      3. 3. Mary Greene 1687–1783
      4. 4. Deborah Greene 1689–1763
      5. 5. Job Greene 1692–1693
      6. 6. Phebe Greene 1694–1719
      7. 7. Daniel Greene 1699–1797
      8. 8. Richard Greene 1700–1701
      9. 9. Catharine Greene 1701–
      10. 10. Philip Greene 1704–1791
      11. 11. Rathern Greene 1702–
    2. 2. Mary Sayles 1652–1717 m. William Greene 1653–1680 m. John Holmes 1649–1712
      1. 1. Mary (Sayles) Greene 1677– m. Edward Dyre 1670–1760
        1. 1. Edward Dyre 1701–1788 m. Freelove Williams 1701–1747
    3. 3. John (Sayles) III 1654–1727 m. Elizabeth Olney 1666–1699
      1. 1. Mary Sayles 1689–
      2. 2. John Sayles 1692–
      3. 3. Richard Sayles 1695–
      4. 4. Daniel Sayles 1697–1698
      5. 5. Thomas Sayles 1699–1754
    4. 4. Eleanor Sayles 1671–1714 m. Richard Greene 1661–1711
    5. 5. Catherine Sayles 1672–1753 m. William Olney 1663–
      1. 1. William Olney 1694–
      2. 2. John Olney 1699–
      3. 3. Katharine Olney 1701–
      4. 4. Thomas Olney 1706–
      5. 5. Deborah Olney 1708–
      6. 6. Richard Olney 1711–
      7. 7. Lydia Olney 1714–
    6. 6. Isabel Sayles 1658–1735 m. John Tillinghast 1657–1690
    7. 7. Deborah Sayles 1652–1700 m. Caleb Carr 1657–1700
      1. 1. John Carr 1681–
      2. 2. Mercy Carr 1683–1776
      3. 3. Benjamin Carr 1685–1701
      4. 4. Daniel Carr 1687–
      5. 5. Peleg Carr 1690–1736
      6. 6. Deborah Carr –1729
      7. 7. Sayles Carr 1696–1774
  3. 3. Freeborn Williams 1635–1710 m. Thomas Hart 1635–1670 m. Walter Clark –1714
    1. 1. John Hart 1668–
    2. 2. James Hart 1666–1693 m. Frances Clarke 1673–1693 m. Mary Clarke 1670–1690
      1. 1. Baby Hart 1693–1693
    3. 3. Mary Hart 1663–1710 m. Samuel Cranston 1659–1727
      1. 1. Thomas Cranston 1682–1720
      2. 2. John Cranston 1684–1743
      3. 3. Samuel Cranston 1687–1721
      4. 4. Elizabeth Cranston 1689–
      5. 5. Frances Cranston 1694–1740
      6. 6. Mary Cranston 1696–1720
      7. 7. Hart Cranston 1699–1724
      8. 8. James Cranston 1701–1732
    4. 4. Thomas Hart 1669–1728
  4. 4. Providence Williams 1638–1686
  5. 5. Daniel Williams 1641–1712 m. Rebecca Rhodes 1651–1727
    1. 1. Mary Williams 1683–1759 m. Epenetus Olney 1675–1740
      1. 1. Joseph Olney 1720–1807
      2. 2. Martha Olney 1707–1793
      3. 3. Amey Olney 1716–1808
      4. 4. Freeborn Olney 1709–1764 m. Joshua Winsor 1709–1796
        1. 1. Charles Winsor 1736–1775
        2. 2. Anne Winsor 1737–1816
    2. 2. Roger Williams 1680–1763 m. Elizabeth Walling 1698–1750
      1. 1. Elizabeth Williams 1734– m. Johnathan Tourellott 1728–1820
      2. 2. Rebecca Williams 1735–1816
    3. 3. Daniel Williams 1681–1735
    4. 4. Patience Williams 1688–1764
  6. 6. Joseph Williams 1643–1724 m. Lydia Olney 1645–1754
    1. 1. Joseph Williams 1670–
    2. 2. Thomas Williams 1672–
    3. 3. Mary Williams 1676–
    4. 4. James Williams 1680–
    5. 5. Lydia Williams 1683–

Roger Williams's Timeline

5 Records

1602
21 Dec 1602
Birth of Roger Williams in Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England
Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England
1626
1626-7
Age 24
Roger Williams - Education in England
England
1630
Dec 1630
Age 28
Roger Williams immigrated
None
1683
1 Apr 1683
Age 81
Death of Roger Williams in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1683
1683
Age 81
Death of Roger Williams in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1602
    Event Place: Smithfield, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Roger Williams (1602-1683), Familypedia.com

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1626-7
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: Dec 1630

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1683
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Roger Williams (1602-1683), Familypedia.com

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Roger Williams (1602-1683), Familypedia.com

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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