Samuel Wilson was born in 1622, in York, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Tefft about 1657, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1682, in Kings Towne, King's Province, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 60, and was buried in Kings Towne, King's Province, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.
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In 1636 Providence is founded as a settlement for Rhode Island by Roger Williams
Roger Williams establishes the First Baptist Church of Rhode Island in Providence during 1638.
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
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