Roger Williams (1610)

Born 1610 in Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, England

Husband of Lydia (Bates) Williams — married about 1649 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

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Roger Williams migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 3, p. 2006) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Possible Baptism: Roger Williams baptised 31 Jan 1612 son of Roger Williams (indexed Woolams) at Tortworth, Gloucestershire.^[1] A search page by page was made from 1608-1614 in St Mary Woolthen, Gloucestershire without seeing any other Roger Williams...

"Roger Williams was one of the earliest settlers of Dorchester. He requested to be made freeman October 19, 1630. He went to Windsor probably in 1635. From there he appears to have removed to Boston. He was one of the selectmen of Dorchester in 1635; joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1647.

Roger married secondly to Lydia, the daughter of James Bates, of Dorchester. His family appear to have remained at Dorchester while he was roving about. Nathaniel Williams, probably his son, was baptized February 6, 1640. Ebenezer, his son, was born January, 1649, and was baptized by Mr. Mather. Roger and Ebenezer were the ancestors of Lieut. Gov. Samuel T. Armstrong, through his mother. "^[2]

Married by 1649 Roger Williams of Dorchester, MA to Lydia Bates.^{[3] [4][5]}

Torrey lists Roger's first wife as (Frances?) Dighton c. 1645. But note Torrey maybe confusing Frances Dighton Dighton-45 who married Richard Williams Williams-1115 and note they also lived in Dorchester, MA. Torrey also lists them...

Some claim he was a fifth cousin of Rev. Roger Williams Williams-934 (note: This claim from Wikitreer Culver-519

Sources

1. ↑ Tortworth, Gloucestershire http://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4732/43137_636897_2416-00011?pid=14184445
2. ↑ The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ... Dorchester antiquarian and historical society, Dorchester, Mass., Clapp, Ebenezer, 1809-1881. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/AKE5680.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext
3. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Great Migration Study Project, Boston, 1995) Vol. 3, Page 2007 American Ancestors (subscription)
4. ↑ Anderson, Robert C, The Great Migration Begins... (1995) page 199 Ancestry.com or American Ancestors (subscription)
5. ↑ Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3824/gpc_newenglandmarriages-0837?pid=173727.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created by Nancy on 16 November 2010 through the import of Morton Family Tree.ged.

• Bio and source updates Meehan-411 17 Sep 2019.