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Roger Williams 1638–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Feb 1638

Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 06 Jan 1677

Death Location: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA

Father: Sydrack Williams

Mother: Ann Williams

Spouse(s): Joane Frith

Children(s): Ruth Williams

In 1638, Roger Williams entered the world in Hertfordshire, England, born to Sydrack Williams And Ann Tyler Tiller Williams. Roger Williams married Joane Frith, and had children including Ruth Williams. Roger Williams passed away in 1677 in Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Roger Williams entered the world in Hertfordshire, England, born to Sydrack Williams And Ann Tyler Tiller Williams.
  • Roger Williams married Joane Frith, and had children including Ruth Williams.
  • Roger Williams passed away in 1677 in Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sydrack Williams
1600–1647
Birth Location: Sepulchres, Newgate Parish, London, England
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Ann Williams
1600–1637
Birth Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joane Frith
1640–1703
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ruth Williams
1673–1750
Birth Location: Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Roger Williams's Ancestors

Self
Roger Williams
1638–1677
Birth Place: Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Sydrack Williams
1600–1647
Sepulchres, Newgate Parish, London, England
Ann (Tyler Tiller) Williams
1600–1637
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
James Williams
1562–1620
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Alice Pemberton
1564–1634
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mark Williams
1540–1582
Agnes Audley
1544–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Williams
1514–1575
Katherine Cromwell
1516–

Roger Williams's Descendants

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Roger Williams (01 Feb 1638–06 Jan 1677) m. Joane Frith (1640–08 Jan 1703)
  1. 1. Ruth Williams 1673–1750 m. John CANTERBURY 1665–1717
    1. 1. John Canterbury 1699–1809 m. Elizabeth Harper 1690–1728
      1. 1. Samuel Canterbury 1728–1764 m. Elizabeth Barnes 1730–1819
        1. 1. John Canterbury 1760–1842 m. Nancy Lowe 1767–1850
    2. 2. Daughter Canterbury 1732–
    3. 3. Daniel Canterbury 1724–1785
    4. 4. Cornelius Canterbury 1721–1810
    5. 5. Margaret Canterbury 1738–1797
    6. 6. William Canterbury 1736–1788
    7. 7. Ann (Nancy) Canterbury 1734–1823
    8. 8. John (Kincheloe) Canterbury 1694–1746
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Canterbury) C-1-2 1698–1776
    10. 10. Mary Canterbury 1719–1798
    11. 11. Ruth Canterbury 1702–
    12. 12. Samuel Canterbury 1700–1764
    13. 13. Elizabeth Canterbury 1701–1776
    14. 14. Samuel Canterbury 1700–1764

Roger Williams's Timeline

6 Records

1638
01 Feb 1638
Birth of Roger Williams in St. Albans, Herfordshire, England
St. Albans, Herfordshire, England
1638
01 Feb 1638
Birth of Roger Williams in Hertfordshire, England
Hertfordshire, England
1638
09 Aug 1638
Roger Williams was baptized in St Mary, Ealing, Middlesex, England
St Mary, Ealing, Middlesex, England
1677
06 Jan 1677
Age 39
Death of Roger Williams in Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1677
06 Jan 1677
Age 39
Death of Roger Williams in Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
1677
06 Jan 1677
Age 39
Death of Roger Williams in Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1638
    Event Place: St. Albans, Herfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1638
    Event Place: Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1638
    Event Place: St Mary, Ealing, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1677
    Event Place: Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1677
    Event Place: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1677
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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