Roger Williams (c. 1603 – March 1683) [1] was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island.

Roger Williams (born 1603?, London, England—died January 27/March 15, 1683, Providence, Rhode Island [U.S.]) was an English colonist in New England, founder of the colony of Rhode Island and pioneer of religious liberty. The son of a merchant tailor, he was a protégé of the jurist Sir Edward Coke and was educated at Cambridge.

Oct 29, 2009 · The political and religious leader Roger Williams (c. 1603?-1683) is best known for founding the state of Rhode Island and advocating separation of church and state in Colonial America.

Feb 26, 2015 · In this extreme cold, Roger Williams, a city boy from London, made his escape on foot from Salem. The nearest European settlement that he could go to was New Amsterdam, now known as New York, more than 200 miles away.

Dec 12, 2024 · Banished by the English and saved by the First Peoples, Roger Williams founded Providence here in 1636. Read More. The visitor center has exhibits, a short film, restrooms, bookshop, and rangers to provide information. Lean about the National Memorail. Who was Roger Williams? Explore the life of one of America's earliest founders.

Sep 6, 2024 · More than a century before the ratification of the United States Constitution, an English colonist named Roger Williams was experimenting with ideas of religious equality, civil participation, democracy, free speech, and personal liberty. In 1636, Williams founded the settlement of Providence based on those guiding principles.

Roger Williams died in the early months of 1683; he was buried in a family plot behind his house in Providence and quietly forgotten for several generations. By the time of the American Revolution and a renewed interest in Williams’ legacy, …

Jun 18, 2017 · Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636. This colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state.

Feb 9, 2024 · Roger Williams founded Providence, which grew into the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was an advocate for the Separation of Church and State and religious freedom, which is enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Consitution.

Joseph 3 Williams (Joseph 2, Roger 1) was born 10 Nov 1673 at Providence, RI; he married Lydia Hearnden circa 1697 at Providence, RI; he died 15 Aug 1752 at Providence, RI, at age 78. Children of Joseph 3 Williams and Lydia Hearnden were as follows: