Roger
WILLIAMS
(b.
21 December 1603
,
Long Lane, Middlesex, London, England
d.
1 April 1683
,
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Roger WILLIAMS was born 21 December 1603 in Long Lane, Middlesex, London, England
Roger WILLIAMS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Roger married Mary BARNARD 15 December 1629 in High Laver, Essex, England . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary BARNARD was born 24 September 1609 in London, England. Mary died abt. 1676 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Roger WILLIAMS died 1 April 1683 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
son of James Williams and Alice Pemberton
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Mary BARNARD-- Date: 15 December 1629 Place: High Laver, Essex, England
Children of Roger WILLIAMS and Mary BARNARD:
Mary WILLIAMS (b.8 March 1632, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. abt. 1681, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. John SAYLES 1650 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary BARNARD-- Date: 15 December 1629 Place: High Laver, Essex, EnglandChildren of Roger WILLIAMS and Mary BARNARD:
Mary WILLIAMS (b.8 March 1632, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. abt. 1681, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. John SAYLES 1650 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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1603 Birth 21 December 1603
Long Lane, Middlesex, London, England
1629 Marriage / PartnerRoger WILLIAMS and Mary BARNARD 15 December 1629, High Laver, Essex, England
He was 26 years old.
1632 Birth of ChildMary WILLIAMS was born 8 March 1632, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Roger was 28 years old.
Roger Williams House or Witch House. Ye Oldest House in Salem. Erected before 1635.
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1636 - ROGER WILLIAMS was banished from the colony of Massachusetts due to his outspoken views of religious inequality, fled to the head of Narraganset Bay, and there, with a few followers, planted the seed of the commonwealth of Rhode Island in 1636
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1643 - Roger Williams received parliamentary patent for Providence, Portsmouth, Newport colony, confirmed fellow settlers' land claims
In 1643, Roger Williams, a notable advocate for religious freedom and the founder of Rhode Island, received a parliamentary patent that formalized the establishment of several settlements in the area. This patent specifically recognized Providence, Portsmouth, and Newport as colonial entities under his leadership. Roger Williams, originally banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his controversial beliefs regarding the separation of church and state and his interactions with Native Americans, found refuge among like-minded settlers who shared his ideals of religious tolerance and individual liberty.
The parliamentary patent not only legitimized these settlements but also confirmed the land claims of Williams and his fellow settlers, ensuring their rights to establish and govern their communities autonomously. This event marked a significant milestone in the early colonial history of what would become Rhode Island, setting the stage for the colony's unique development as a...Read MORE...
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In 1643, Roger Williams, a notable advocate for religious freedom and the founder of Rhode Island, received a parliamentary patent that formalized the establishment of several settlements in the area. This patent specifically recognized Providence, Portsmouth, and Newport as colonial entities under his leadership. Roger Williams, originally banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his controversial beliefs regarding the separation of church and state and his interactions with Native Americans, found refuge among like-minded settlers who shared his ideals of religious tolerance and individual liberty.
The parliamentary patent not only legitimized these settlements but also confirmed the land claims of Williams and his fellow settlers, ensuring their rights to establish and govern their communities autonomously. This event marked a significant milestone in the early colonial history of what would become Rhode Island, setting the stage for the colony's unique development as a...Read MORE...
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1683 Death 1 April 1683
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 79.
Concert Pavilion and Casino, Roger Williams Park, Providence, R. I.
The Park was created when Betsey Williams, great, great, great granddaughter of Rhode Island founder Roger Williams, left 102 acres of farm and woodland to the City of Providence.
It was built to provide a respite to residents of a rapidly industrializing Providence, factory and mill workers. It was designed before the automobile and many traveled by streetcar to the Park... rwpconservancy.org
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