Rev Thomas OLNEY, Jr.

1632 - 1722  (90 years)

• Name	Thomas OLNEY  [1, 2, 3]
  	He came from England with his parents when a small child, and quite early in life became a leading spirit in the Rhode Island Colony, and was constantly engaged to the time of his death in public affairs. He was chosen Assistant during the years 1669, '70, '77 to '79. For thirty years he was a member of the Town Council, and frequently we find his name among the members of the Colonial Assembly. His signature occurs though a long term of years as Town Clerk. he was ordained a minister in 1668, and succeeded the Rev. Gregory Dexter as pastor to the First Baptist Church, serving until about the years 1710 to 1715. He was an earnest opponent to George Fox, a leading Quaker, who came from England and resided some years in the Colony. He very severely criticised his methods and teachings in a document entitle "Ambition Anatomized," the original of which may be seen at the R.I. Historical Society. His home was near where the works of the American Screw Co. are now located at the North End, at the foot of Stampers Hill. He was an owner of a very large tract of land known as the Wenscot Farm, lying in those parts of Providence, now forming a portion of North Providence and Lincoln, considerable of which still remains in the possession of his descendants. [1]
  Title	Rev
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1632	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jun 1722	Rhode Island   [1]
  Person ID	I41973	Main Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas OLNEY,   b. 1600, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England d. 1682, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Marie SMALL
  Marriage	1631  [1]
  Family ID	F29922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth MARSH
  Marriage	3 Jul 1660  [1]
  Children	1. William OLNEY,   b. 25 Jun 1663, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island d. 1750/51 (Age 87 years)  [Birth] + 2. Elizabeth OLNEY,   b. 31 Jan 1666/67, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island d. 02 Nov 1699, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age 32 years)  [Birth]   3. Anne OLNEY,   b. 13 Jan 1668   d. 1745, Warwick, Rhode Island (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F21606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1632 - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5763] James H. Olney of Providence, R.I.,1889, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney, an Original Proprietor of Providence, R.I., who came from England in 1635. [S00047] Dorothy Higson White & Kay Kirlin Moore, "Descendants of Roger Williams" Book 1 - Waterman and Winsor Line Through His Daughter Mercy Williams, (Name: Name: Roger Williams Family Association;;). [S00048] Dorothy Higson White, "Descendants of Roger Williams" Book III, Sayles Line Through Mary Williams, (Name: Name: Roger Williams Family Association;;).