Jemima Wilkinson was born on November 29, 1752, in Rhode Island.
Jemima Wilkinson was born on November 29, 1752, in Cumberland, Rhode Island. She was the fourth daughter of Quaker parents, Amy (Whipple) and Jeremiah Wilkinson. Her upbringing in a devout Quaker community would significantly influence her spiritual path, leading to her eventual role in founding and leading a religious movement, the Society of Universal Friends. Her birth marked the beginning of a life that would defy social conventions and push the boundaries of gender and spiritual leadership in early America.