Calvinist Minister Roger Williams, (immigrant)

1602 - 1683  (80 years)

• Name	Roger Williams
  Title	Calvinist Minister
  Suffix	(immigrant)
  Birth	21 Dec 1602	Smithfield, Greater London, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Apr 1683	Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
  Burial	Roger Williams Memorial, Providence Co, Rhode Island
  Notes	Religious Figure. Educated at Cambridge University in England, he was a Calvinist minister who left England because of his disagreement with English principle of an established state church. He emigrated to New England in 1631, but rejected an invitation to pastor the Boston church because of its continuing ties with the Church of England. He served in both Salem and Plymouth Colony before being banished from Massachusetts over his disagreement with the policies of taking Indian land without compensation and legally punishing impiety. He settled in Narragansett Bay and studied the language of the Narragansett Indians. He and his companions purchased land from the Narragansett and founded both the settlement of Providence and the colony of Rhode Island. The government of this territory featured a more open democracy than Massachusetts, including absolute freedom of religion and no established church. Williams would go on to found the first Baptist church in America before declaring himself an unaffiliated Christian "seeker," and would serve as president of the Rhode Island colony from 1654 to 1657. (bio by: Stuthehistoryguy) findagrave
  Person ID	I91142	Roots
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family	Mary Barnard,   b. 24 Sep 1609, Nottinghamshire, England d. 1676, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1629
  Children	+ 1. Mary Williams,   b. 8 Mar 1633, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts d. 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 47 years)   2. Freeborn Williams,   b. 4 Oct 1635, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts d. 10 Jan 1710, Newport Co, Rhode Island (Age 74 years) + 3. Mercy Williams,   b. 15 Jul 1640, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. Aft Sep 1705, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 65 years) + 4. Daniel Williams,   b. 15 Feb 1642, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. 14 May 1712, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 70 years) + 5. Joseph Williams,   b. 12 Dec 1643, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. 17 Aug 1724, Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F30488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2015