Roger Williams (1625 - 1677)

Born 15 Dec 1625 in London, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Joane (Frith) Lloyd — married 1669 in Richmond, Virginia

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1677 at age 51 in Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Roger Williams was a Virginia colonist.

Roger Williams of Rappahannock County, Virginia. He first appears in Rappahannock County in 1664, when he bought 200 acres on Totosky Creek and is styled "Roger Williams planter."^{[citation needed]}

On February 3, 1671/2, he, together with his wife Joan, gave a quitclaim deed to Richard Dudley.

On November 2, 1677 Samuel Wills of Farnham parish, Rappahannock in contemplation of marriage with Joan, relict of Roger Williams, gave over certain property to Roger, son of the deceased Roger Williams, to his brother Sydrach and to his sisters, Susanna and Anne. The children were to have it when they attained the age of 16 years. There was also another sister named Rebecca. ^[1]

Roger Williams of Northern Neck, VA is an ancestor of the Simpson-Kincheloe-Canterbury family of Caswell Co., NC, previously of Northern Neck, VA. His wife probably was Joan (or Jane) (surname not proved). His conjectured daughter is Ruth Williams, wife of John Canterbury, as implied in documents other than his will. Lewis Loyd was her stepfather, and he left a will. [This is from an unsubstantiated source, and, again the maiden name of Joane cannot be proved by this writer.]

Marriage & Children

Williams, Roger (1645-77) VA; m. Joane Frith. Landowner. ^{[2] [3]}

Marriage: Roger married a Joane Jean Firth/Frith(Essex county Virginia Marriages 1655-1900 Book D6 Pg 35) and upon his death she married a Samuel Wills)

From the wills cited under Death & Legacy below, the children of Roger and Joan Williams were as follows:

1. Roger Williams, mentioned in his father's will, but apparently died young;
2. Betty Williams, called eldest daughter in her father's will, married either a Thornhill or George Thompson;
3. Ann Williams, b. 1667, m. (1) Henry Thornton and (2) James Debord;
4. Susannah Williams m. William Phillips, and had daughters Ann, Elizabeth and Susan mentioned in the wills;
5. Ruth Williams m. John Canterbury;
6. Shadrack Williams, b. Feb. 1, 1673/4 (Northfarnham P.R.), m. Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Thomas Walker (see article on the Ashbury Family);
7. Rebecca Williams, b. June 20, 1675 (Northfarnham P.R.), m. either a Thornhill or George Thompson. ^[4]

Death & Legacy

Will of Roger Williams, 26 Feb 1675; proved 6 Jun 1677, [Old] Rappahannock Co.:

"To my two sons Roger Williams and Shadrack Williams I doe give 225 acres of land apiece which is 450 acres between them. To wife Joane Williams I doe give the Plantation with 200 acres of land at the Plantation I say wherein she is at this present living. To eldest daughter Betty Williams one heifer marked in the right ear & a crop & two slits on the left & a nick underneath. All the rest of my cattle to my wife with the before-mentioned plantation & lands.

"Wit. Gerrard Greenwood, Robert Sisson.

"Proved by Robert Sisson 2 May 1677 and by Gerrard Greenwood, aged 34 years or thereabouts, 6 June 1677. Page 7 [probably of Will Book]." ^[5]

Roger Williams died in Rappahannock Co. in 1677. His will, dated Feb.26, 1675/6 and probated June 6, 1677 mentions his sons Roger and Shadrack, his wife Joane, and his eldest daughter, Betty Williams. ^[6]

The widow, Joan Williams, married (2) Lewis Loyd, who died in Rappahannock Co. in 1690. The will of Lewis Loyd, dated April 24, 1687 and probated Nov. 5, 1690 (Sweeney, p. 137), leaves small bequests to his grandchild Ann Phillips, to "Henry Thornton's son Roger Thornton", and to Elizabeth Phillips; mentions his daughter-in-law, Ruth Williams; and leaves the bulk of his property to the widow, Joan. Joan Williams Loyd died in Richmond Co., Va. early in 1704.

The will of Joan Loyd, dated Jan. 8, 1703/4, and probated Feb. 2, 1703/4, mentions her daughter Susannah Phillips, wife of William Phillips; son Shadrack Williams; daughter Ann Debord wife of James Debord; daughter Ruth Canterbury, wife of John Canterbury; granddaughter Elizabeth Thornhill; daughter-in-law Elizabeth Williams; son-in-law, George Thompson; granddaughter Susan Phillips; grandson John McDaniell; son-in-law William Phillips; sons-in-law John Canterbury and George Thompson (Richmond Co. Wills, 1699-1709).

From Nancy Kiser: Will of Roger Williams recorded in Old Rappahannock County. "To my sons Roger Williams and Shadrack Williams I doe give 225 acres of land a piece...to wife Joane Williams I doe give the plantation with 200 acres of land...wherein she is at this present living. To eldest daughter Betty one heifer..." Witnesses: Gerrard Greenwood, Robert Sisson.

Roger Williams was a plaintiff in a suit in Northumberland Co,.VA in 1669 bequeathing to among other children. " My son, Shadrach Williams b. Feb 1, 1673 " My daughter Rebecca b. Jan 20, 1675 " My wife, Joane Frith.

Sources

1. ↑ (Rappahannock County Records, 1656-64) "Pemberton of St. Albans and The Mother of Roger Williams"; by G. Andrews Moriarty; I:660 from "Genealogies of Rhode Island Families"; Indexed by Carol Lee Ford; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1983 (974.5 RI/Genealogies SCGS) (Randall Library)
2. ↑ Hutton, Mary Louise Marshall, SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COLONIAL ANCESTORS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY COLONIAL DAMES XVII CENTURY, 1915-1975 (Ann Arbor, MI: 1976) Page 282
3. ↑ http://thecanterburytrails.com/can_trail/en/Gedi0021.html#I325
4. ↑ http://heathcock.org/genealogy/ps04/ps04_442.html
5. ↑ William Montgomery Sweeny, WILLS OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1656-1692, p. 52; http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WILLIAMS/2003-04/1050730037
6. ↑ (Sweeney "Wills of Rappahannock Co.", p. 52),

• Roger Williams, 1625-1675 Has a good survey of most records found for Roger Williams of Rappahannock County. Also discussion as to name of his wife, other questioned issues.