Roger WILLIAMS

Born

16 April 1717 , Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

15 July 1777 , Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Roger married Susanna STONE 20 April 1744 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Susanna STONE was born 25 January 1729 in Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Susanna died 2 April 1768 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut.

Parents & Family of Roger WILLIAMS

Parents of Roger WILLIAMS

Father

Robert WILLIAMS

Mother

Hannah DRADEN

Grandparents of Roger WILLIAMS

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Thomas DRADEN Sarah DOUGLAS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roger WILLIAMS

Roger WILLIAMS married

Susanna STONE
Marriage date: 20 April 1744
Marriage place: Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Roger WILLIAMS and Susanna STONE

Alexander WILLIAMS

Born: 2 June 1753, Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 August 1832, Gallia, Ohio, USA

Married: Elizabeth SIMS 17 March 1770

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Birth — 1717
16 April 1717
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1744 Marriage / Partner
Roger WILLIAMS and Susanna STONE 20 April 1744, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

He was 27 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Alexander WILLIAMS was born 2 June 1753, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Roger was 36 years old.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susanna STONE died 2 April 1768, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

Death — 1777
15 July 1777
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 60.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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