New England Notes and Queries

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. 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.