All in the Family ... Providence, Rhode Island's First Citizens

My husband and I visited Providence, Rhode Island this week, and stopped in at the Roger Williams National Historic Site.  On the wall was a map of the first settlers of Providence.  Going down the list, I found a number of my ancestors:

John Greene, Jr.  - most likely my 3rd cousin 12x removed, who served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1790 until 1800.

John Greene, Sr. - the father of John Greene, Jr., my 2nd cousin 13x removed.

Roger Williams, who is more of an ancestor-in-law.  His granddaughter, Mary Sayles,  married my 11th great uncle, John Holmes.

John Throckmorton was likely the father of Patience Throckmorton (b. 1640 in Providence), who married my 9th great uncle, John Coggeshall.

Alice Daniels who married my 2nd cousin 13x removed, John Greene, Sr. after the death of his wife, Joanna.

John Sweet is likely related to the John Sweet who married my 3rd cousin 12x removed, Mary Greene.

Thomas Olney, whose grandson, Thomas Sayles, married my 1st cousin 10x removed, Esther Scott.


Also, two of my 11th great grandfathers were part of the beginning of Providence:


Chad Brown and Richard Scott.