Historedia
Person

John Williams

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1827–1828

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Williams, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Williams builds Messenger of Peace on Rarotonga

    1827–1828

    Role: Missionary and Ship Builder

    1. 1827 · AvaruaConstruction of Messenger of Peace

      John Williams built the ship Messenger of Peace in Avarua, Rarotonga, using local materials in fifteen weeks to reach pagan islands.

    2. November 1827 to February 1828 · Society IslandsVoyage to Society Islands

      Williams sailed the Messenger of Peace from Rarotonga to the Society Islands in November 1827 to expand his ministry.

Sources

  1. John Williams (missionary) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Messenger of Peace (missionary ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-15