The New England Notes and Queries - Medium of Intercommunication for Historical and Genealogical #268681

Associated with him in this purchase were Richard and Rob ert Williams, who, Thompson states, were Welshmen and brothers, the latter, Robert, being, to use his own language, a near relative Of the celebrated Roger Williams. Querie Was Richard the one whom Baylies calls the Father of Taunton; and was Robert the one who signed the com pact in Providence, R. I., in 1640, who was a schoolmaster at Newport in 1665 and in 1672, and whom Roger in his writings frequently calls my brother? Providence, R. I. R. A. Guild.