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1639, Apr. 29. He and right others signed the following compact at Portsmouth, preparatory to the settlement of Newport. " It is agreed by ; us whene hands are underwritten, to projetgate a plantation in the midst of the island, or else- where, and to engige our elves to hear equal l charge, answerable to our strength and estates | in common : and that our determination shalli be by major voices of Judge nud Elders, the Judge to have a double voice." He signed as Elder, the Judge being William Coddington. He was present at a meeting of the inhabitants this year.
1639. Treasurer, in place of Robert Jeoffreys " till bis return from the Dutch." 1630-10. Constable.
1640, Mar. 10. He had land recorded to amount of 116 acres.
He and two others were chosen this year to lay out the remainder of lands at Newport. He attended the General Court of Elections during the year.
1641, Mar. 16. Freeman,
1642. Lieutenant.
1644 Captain.
1644-45-46-47. Treasurer for the town of New- port 1647-49-49 Colony.
1648. Assistant.
1648. President Regent, acting as Gover- nor under this title, pending Governor William Coddington's clearance of certain accusations. 1652, Jan. The Friends' Records thus com- ment on his death "Jeremiah Clarke, one of the first English Planters of Rhode Island, he died at Newport in said I-laand nud was buried i in the tomb that stands by the street by the water side in Newport, upon the - day of the Limo., 1031."
1653, Mar 6. His widow had legacy of 12d .. from will of her father Lewis Latham.
1656, Jan. 18. His widow, now wife of Rev. Williant Vanghan, entered into an agreement with ber son Walter Clarke through his guard- ians John Cranston and James Barker. who are| called his brothers-in-law. (Jaimes Barker. had married Walter Clarke's half sister Barbara Dungan)- By this autrement Walter Clarke Was to have the dwelling house where Mrs. Vaughan lived, garden, orchard, and certain t lands, which was his inheritance, but his| mother was to have possession till September | 29th, or until tobacco was cured. The house where Captain Jobn Cranston lived was to be bis as appeared by deed. Mrs. Vaughan was to! pay all debts. &c., and for that purpose had balf of & house which she was to sell, and she also bad certain lands, and household goods, &c., for herself and for the children of Jeremiah Clarke other than Walter.
His widow was buried in Newport cemetery, the stone bearing the following inscription. " Here Lyeth ye Body of Mrs. Frances Vaughan, Alins Clarke, ye mother of ye only children of Capt'n Jeremiah Clarke. She died ye 1 weck iu Sept., 1677, in ye 67th year of her
I. WALTER,
b. 16-40.
Newport, R. 1. |
1601. Jan. 11.
1. Mary, 2. Content. 3. Son. (d wife.) 4. Husnah, 1667. Oct. 28 5. Catharine, 1671. Sep. 8. G. Frances. 14:3. Jan. 17.
7. Jeremiah, 1675. Feb. 31. 8. Deliverance. 1828. Jul. 4. (Sl and 4th wives, no issac.)
1667-70-72-73. Deputy.
1671. Jan. 30. He was allowed €1 for his boat, in transporting of John Easton, Joseph Torrey and Joshua Coggeshall to Providence and bringing them down.
1673-74-75-99. Assistant.
1676-77-86-06-97-98. Governor.
1679-80-91-42-83-84-85-86-1700-1-9-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-19-13-14. Deputy Governor.
1686. Dec. 22. He and others were apprized by letter from Sir Edmund Andros, of their appointment as members of his Council, and of a meeting to be held at Boston on the 30th instant. He and four other members of the Council from Rhode Island, were present at the first meeting. The members were sworn to allegiance and dar administration of Ju- uce.
1690. Feb. 27. He and Walter Newbury rend a paper before the Assembly disclaiming the present government, and a governor was chosen instead of Walter Clarke, viz : Henry Bull.
1694. Jun. 11. He deeded Captain James Gould of Neu port, mariner, my son-in-law, and Katharine bis wife, all that my message and tenement of houses, with the slaughter house and yard in Newport.
1714. Jun. 7. An agreement was made by his beirs, it being declared that in his will of April 14th. made during his sickness, there were several blots, erasures and imperfections. The agreement was signed by Sarah Clarke the widow. Thomas Rodman and Hannah, his wife, Nathaniel Sheffichl and Kathmine, his wife, George Cornell and Deliverance his wife, and Jeremich Gould, son of Mary | Chapman, deceased. They gave their uncles Latham and Weston Clarke, their father's clothes and | four dozen silver buttons. To mother-in-law (i. e. stepmother). Sarah Clarke, all estate that she brought her husband, now in being, and a bed, horse, cow, and let in Newport. To uncle Weston Clarke, our father's seal on which our father's coat of arms is engraven. To Samuel Cranston, Governor, to be equally divided among his children, all personal estate of our late mother-in-law (i. e. stepmother) | Freeborn Clarke, which she brought, To the widow Sarah, 910 a year for life, and late dwelling house of Walter, weil, garden, housing, shops, &c., except the parts confirmed by him to subscribers. The rest of estate was to be divided into five parts, the widow having one of these parts.
1714. Jun. 13. In an agreement of this date, the rest of personal was divided into four parts. To children of deceased sister Mary Chapman, ove-quarter. To sisters Hannah Rodman, Katharine Sheffichl and Deliverance Cornell, each a quarter. To cousin (i. e. nephew, Clarke Rodman, son of Thomas, certain ; land, housing and shops. To cousin Jeremiah Clarke, son of Weston, certain land. To uncle Latham Clarke, land. To consin Phillip Harwood, land. To cousin Walter Clarke, son of Weston. rights in New Jersey. To Colonel John Cranston. land. To cousin Jeremiah Clarke, son of Jeremiah, horses in Narragansett. The land that widow has tor lite to be divided into rive parts, viz : to children of Mary Chapterin, one-hith, and a fifth each to sisters Hannah Rodman, Katharine Sheffield, and Deliverance Cornell, and to cousin Phillip Harwood, one-fifth. To uncle James . larke, | £5. To brother Thomas Rodman. 45. To Governor Sammel Cranston, 25. To brother Nathaniel i Sheffield, £5. To children of uncle James Clarke and children of aunt, Sarah Carr, each 30%. To aunt ! Sarah Carr, 95. To children of uncles Jeremiah, Latham and Weston Clarke, ani of our aunt Stanton, each 63. To chiliren of Governor Samuel Cranston, cach Ga. To brother-in-law (i. e. step brother) John Gould. £5. To sisters ia-law Wait Gothi and Content Gouli, eich Sio. To sister. in law Mary Lawton, silver spoon. To Quakers, E, for use of poor. For use of poor of Newport, 55. To widow Amy Wood, a fat sheep annually tor life. To Clark Rodman, suare in town wharf. To Jeremiah Clark, son of Weston, a share in the wharf. To the mansion house oar mother lives in another share in wharf, other minor provisions were made in agreement. Administrators appointed were Thomas Rodman, Nathaniel sheffield and George Cornell.
He was buried in Clifton Burial Ground.
IL. [ MARY,
{ m. (1) 1658.
d. 1711, Apr. 7. 4 b. 1026.
JOHN CRANSTON,
· d. 1050, Mar. 12. of
Cranston.
i m. (2)
JOIN STANTON,
b. 1045. Aug. - 2 d. 1713, Oct. 3. of Robert & Avis (
Stanton.
6. Benjamin, 7. John,
8. Elizabeth, 1671. 9. Pelez,
10. William, (By 2d husband }
11. Benjamin, 1684. Mar. 13.
12. Henry. 1658, May 22.
IIL. ( JEREMIAH, 6 h. 1043. 1 d. 1729, Jan. 10.
Newport. R. I.
111. ( ANX AUDLEY. 1 b.
3. Henry,
1606. Freeman.
5. S.muuel.
6. Westor ,
2. Mary,
8. Ann,
1675.
9. Sarab,
1719, Sep. 17. He deedel son James Clarke, half of lands in Providence, at West Conaug, and in Connecticut tor $3, and a further mm of $3 annually during life of Jeremiah and wife Ann. At same date be decided the other half of above lands to son-es law Jeremiah Werden, on same terms. At death of Jeremiah Clarke and his wite, the sum of 917, 10%, was to be equally divided among their children by both of persons to whom laand was deedel, viz: $17, 104, paid by James Clarke, and £17, 10s., paid by Jeremiah Werden.
IV. [ LATHAM, ( b. 1645. + d. 1719, Aug. 1.
| m. (1)
HANNAR WILBUR, 6 h.
of Samuel & Hannah (Porter) Wilbur.
m. (2)1698. Sep 20. [ Walter 1 6. 1650.
Collins
1676, Aug. 24. Hfc was a member of Court Martial, hehl at Newport for trial of Indians. 1650, Jun. 12. He bought of Henry Greene, late of Acquiuneset, now of New Jersey, for $10. 24 actos! in Portsmouth tor sixteen years certainiv, and after that for lite of said Heury Greene and wife Sarch, and then Latham Clarke, to deliver possession to true heins.
1081-83-83-95-90-91-98. Deputy.
1714, Dec 31. Will-proved 1719. Aug. 10. Ex. san Sammel. To with Anne 210. To daughter Abigail, wife of Sammuel Thar-ton, 010. To daughter Elizabeth, wile of John Stanton, 210. To dutchter Mary, wife of Joseph Fry, 910, and negen girl Por To daughter Ary, wife of William Wood, C10. silver tankard and negro bay I-aue. To son- Sauun Land William, wiring apparel. To William Cte. and negro box Moses, already having given him ad my hands of Kings Town To wan Samuel a year's service of negro Moll, and she then to be free, and to live among my children. To son Samuel, rest of estate, real nad personal.
Inventory CING, INw., fix . wearing apparel with plate britton4. cane, pocket knife, razor and loh urn box 12o. plete $10, feather bed, rouch, 99 chair+, " Tabir., pewter, churns, " wheels, negro child and a year's service in Moll £12, 104., pair of oxen, 3 cows, mare, colt, 110 sheep, 4 awine, warming pan, scouce, de.
-
[Wmn.
1 . 1653. Jan.
m. (1) 1660 ± 1 4. 1714, May 23.
CONTENT GREENMAN, 5 b. 16.30.
1 d. 1666, Mar. 27. of John
Greraman.
m. (3) 1667. Feb,
j b. IGP !.
{ HANNAR SCOTT, m. (3) 1693, Mar. 6. [Thus, At. HAN]. Jul. 20.
4 b. 1435, Oct. 4
of Roger & Mary ( 1
Williams.
SARAH GOULD, (w. of) 'id. 1714. +
of Matthew & Mary ( 1
Prior.
of Richard & Catharine (Marbury) Scott.
FREEHORN HART (w. of)
m. +4) 1711, Aug. 31. 1John + 9, 1210. Jan, 10. .4 b. 1661. Oct.
7. Samuel,
169%.
A. Jeremiah.
9. Amey,
1. Latham, 1668
Portsmouth, R. I.
2. William, 1473, May 37. 8. Abigail,
4. Elizabeth, 1640.
5. Mary. 6. Ann. 1692.
ANNE NEWBURY, (W. of )4. 12.2. Feb. 19. of
Audley.
4. Janics,
1606-97-98-09-1700-1-2-3-4-5. Deputy, 1701. Ordained deacon of the Second Baptist Church.
1. Jerciniab, 2. Frances, 1669, Dec. 15.
1 d. 1732, Dec, 15. of
5 b. 1641.
1. Samuel, 2. Caleb, 1659. 3. James, 4. Jeremialı, 5. Mary, 1665, Jan. 27.
Treasurer for the four towns of
.
45
V. ( WENTON, 1 d. 1738 4.
m. (1) 1669, Dec. 25.
MARY FANTON, , b. 16IN, Sep. 35.
m. ()1691. Nov. 21. [Peter ftt. (Em), Nov. 16. + 1. 1662, Apr.
of Peter and Ann (Coggeshall)
Easton.
3. Weston, 4. Weston, 5. Walur, 6. Ann,
1670. Jan. 11. 1672. Sep. 15. 1674. Feb. 19. 1677, Apr. 18.
REBECCA EANTON, (W. Of ) 4. 1737, Sep. 10.
of Edward & Elizabeth (Mott)
Thurston.
7. Jereminh, 1695. Nov. 20. 8. Patience, (2dl wife.)
1675, May 5. He was authorized by Assembly to keep a common standard callon of brass exactly according to Winchester corn measure, to be procured from Boston, and weights according to standard | 10. Marv. of England, and n trite beam and seales, two half-hundreds, and a quarter, and a half'-quarter, and a | 11. Elizabeth, seven pound. Every town was ordered to have a scaler of weight and measures. All measures and ; 12. Wczton, weights to be tried and sealed by Weston Clarke, and he to have six pence for every measure and weight above a quarter of a hundred, marked by him. The mark to be an anchor.
1676, Aug. 24. He was a member of the Court Martial heid for trial of certain Indians. 1670-77-80-81-83-84-85-86. Attorney General.
1631-82-83-84-45. General Treasurer.
1690-91-95-96-97-98-99-1700-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-9-10-11-12-13-14. General Recorder.
1694. Aug. 2. He was appointed with others, by Assembly to treat with Connecticut about bounds of colony.
1699, Oct. 25. He was appointed on committee to inspect into transcription of all laws of the Colony and make returns the twenty-first of November, in performance of Earl of Bellamont's request. He was chosen as colony's agent to go to England, to maintain liberties granted in our charter, but he refused to serve.
1703, May 12. Ile was a member of committee who signed agreement with Connecticut Commis- sioners in settlement of boundaries between two colomes.
1704, Jan. 4. He was on committee to draw out the colony laws and tit them for the press. 1708, Apr. He was appointed on committee to take census list of freemen of towns, servants, black and white, members of military companies, &c. At same date he was chosen on committee to oversee repairing and finishing the Colony House, $100 being appropriated.
( b. 1649. 1 d. 1736, Dec. 1.
Newport, R. I. 1. Hope, 1673, Dec. 29. 2. Jonathan, 1681.
VI. ( JAMES, m. ( HOPE POWER, $ b. 1650.
Į d. 1718, Feb. 27. of Nicholas & Jane ( )
Power. 1698-1704-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13. Sealer of weights and measures, and packer and guager.
1701 Ordained pastor of Second Baptist Church, and held the office till his death. The ordination was performed by elders John Brown and Pardon Tillinghast, of Providence.
1707, Jan. 23. He deeded to the members of his church certain land that he had bought some years before (1697, Oct. 23), from contributions of members. He had taken the deed in his own name, and built the church in 1697, and now deeded both land and building to the society. Previous to 1697, this church had worshipped in private houses.
1712, Feb. 27. He complained o Assembly that weiguts and measures of this colony do not agree with neighboring governments, and proposed that there should be measures of brass or copper procured. the which will not be so subject to variation as those of wood which we now have for the standard of this government.
He and his wife were buried in Newport Cemetery.
VII. ( SARAH, m. (1)
S b. 1651. d. 1706 +
m. (2)
6 b. 1624.
CALEB CARR,
( d. 1695, Dec. 17. of
Carr.
(By 2d husband.) 1. Francis, 2. James, 3. Sarab,
1682.
4. Elizabeth,
CLARKE (JOHN.)
[JOHN," (Thos.' Jno." Jno.1) } b. 1609. Oct. 8. m. (1)
1 d. 1676, Apr. 20. j b.
ELIZABETH HARGES, m. (2) 1671, Feb. 1, (d. JANE FLETCHER, (Wid.) ! b. m. (3) [Nich, { d. 1672. Apr. 19.
SARAH DAVIS,
; b. (w. of ) d. 1692 ±
Bedfordshire, Eng., Boston, Mass., Newport, R. L. He was a physician, as well as minister.
1637, Nov. 20. Boston. He was disarmed with others, the opinions and revelations of Mir. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinsou having led them " into dangerous errors."
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·
1633, Mar. 7. Portsmouth. Ile and eightren others signed the following compact: " We, | whose names are underwritten, do bere xol- emaly, in the presence of Jehovan, incorporate ourselves into a Lyfie Politick, and as he shall help, will submit our persons, lives and estates unto our Lord Jesus Christ. the King of Kings | and Lord of Lords, an i to all those perfect and most absolute laws of his, given us in his hoiy ! word of truth, to be guided and judged thereby." 1639. Jan. 2. He and three others were ap- pointed to survey all the lands near abouts. and bring in a map or plot, &c.
1630. Apr. 29. He and eight others signed the ; following compact, preparatory to the wetile- ment of Newport. "It is agreed by us, where hands are underwritten, to propagate a pianta -! tion in the midst of the island, or chewhere, and | to engage ourselves to bear equal charge. an-i swerable to our strength and estate . in connuon : and that our deternunation shall be by major voices of Judge and Elders, the Judge to have a double voice " He signed as Ehier, the Judge being Willam Coddington.
1639, Jun, 5. Newport. He was chosen with three others, to proportion laand at Newport, the may of company which shall lay it forth to be 4. an acre.
1610, Mar. 10. He lind 1 18 acres recorded. 1611, Mar. 17. Freeman.
1641. He was pastor of First Baptist Church, organized this year. 1010-70. Assistant. 1649-80-31. Treasurer of the four towns.
( b. 1619. Apr. 5.
Newport, R. I. | 1. Mary,
2. John,
1670. Freeman. Deputy.
1672.
9. Jereminh, 1602. Jul. 27. 1691, Feb. 8.
1495. Nov. 5.
100 .. Aug. 25.
JOHN PISKER, 6 b.
( d. 1674 (-) of
Pinner.
No issue (that lived long).
.
16
1671. Jul He and Ofrulish Holmes and John ! Crandall, " being the roprontatives of the church in Newport, upon the request of William Witter, of Lynn, arrived there, he bring al brother in the church, who he reason of his at. Vanced are cont tent undertake a great Journey." The next day tw ing Sunday, they re- paired to Me. Winter's house to hold religion4 service, he bring e ont Fan miles offt of town. While Mr. Clarke wis protecting. two rogstables came and apprehended him and his companion-, and the next morning they were sent to prison | Boston.
1651. Jal. 31. They were sentenerd In pay fine this bring 120), or che he winpped, and to re- main in prison till said, for their resting it! William Witter's nimmt Jui. Sist and then and at other times preaching and blaspheming, &c.
1651. Aug. 31. He wrote from prison to the flow | ored Court, assembled at Boston, accepting the proffer publicly made the time force a die; the with the ministers, and therefore, " do desire yon would appoint the time when, amt the PCI-6D with whom " the points might be disputed pub- Jiely. His fine was paid by friends willums his consept. He went to England as agent for the colony, soon after his release from prison.
1655. Freeman.
1663. Nov. 25. The Ass-mlily voted to pay his expenses in procuring the King > Letter- Patent for colony. It was imrthar voted: "That iul consideration of Mr. John Chirke, afottsaid, his great pains, Inbour and travail with mocu faith. fulness exercised for above twelve years in he- half of this colony. in England : the thueis ot the colony be sent unto him by the Governor and Deputy Governor, and for a gratuity usto him, the Assembly engage that the colony shall pay! unto the said John Clarke, or soto his order here ! in Newport, over and beside what is above en- gaged, the sum and full value of one hundred poonde sterling, in current pay of the country. | also to be paid at or before the twenty-fifth day
. of December, in the rear 1664." After bis suc- cessful efforts in obtaining the charter, be re- turned home.
1664-65-66-67-68-70-71. Deputy. 1669-70-71-22. Deputy Governor.
1670, Jun. 29. He and John Greene were chosen agente to go to England, for vindication of our charter before his Majesty, &c., provided Gov- ernor Benedict Arnold could not go.
1672, Mar. 5. He was chosen agent to go to Eng- land, and manage our appeal to His Majesty, against the violent and illegal intrusions of Con- Decticut.
1676, Apr. 4. Voted: " That in these trouble- some times and straits in this colony, the 19- sembly desiring to have the advice and concur- rence of the most judicious inhabitants, if it may be bad for the good of the whole, do desire at their sitting the company and counsel of" (six- teen persons, among whom was John Clarker
1676, Apr. 20. Will-proved 10:6, Mar 17. Exs. friends William Werden, Philhp Smith and Richard Bailey. He desired to be buried by his wives Elizabeth and Jane, already deceased. To brother Joseph Clarke, and the children of Jo., seph by his first wife (except Jolink, to consin ; (i. s. niece), Fish, wife of Sunuel Fish, and her children, and to cousin Mary Saunders, wife of Tobias Saunders, and her children, the produce of sale of lands on Conanient leland, and in said division brother Joseph and cousins Fish and Mary Saunders to have double share. To each of brother Joseph Clarke's children by bist second wife, la. To cousin John Clarke, son of brother Joseph, by first wile, 6 acres adjoining land of Benedict Arnold. To executors, in trust, 30 acres and dwelling house and a farm ot 150 neres, for maintenance of wite Sarab, for life, and she to dwell in house and have improve- ment of stock. To ber, al-, two beds and big- gest trunk. To daughter-in law (i. e. Men-daugh- ter) Sarah Davis, E40 ut nge. To son-in-law si-) DID Davis, land. Turm-in-law Thomas Davis, £20 at age, To daughter-in-law Mercy Davis, Sal at age. To daughter in-law Hannah Davr, LIV To brother Carew C'inrke, his maintenance for life, and be to live in house while my wife keeps bouse in it, and they can remain in confort to- gether, and if he trove, to have EIG per year. To Katharine Salmon, wife of John, an ewel sheep. To Richard Bijley, a concordance, and lexicon to it, written by my-elf, being the fruit! of several years study, and to him a Hebrew bible and rest of tracks. To friend Mark Lucar. Ble. a year in provisions, for life. At detease of wife, the tru-lees to f'istub :te and distance of profits of the farus and match for rrhef of the poor and bringing up of children unto learning (to be a perpetual trust.) The dwelling boys and 30 acres to go to cutrin John Clarke, at death of testator's wife. If a truster should die, the others were to chore a third-as under- Handing jerson fering the Land. To cach ex. ecutet, or trusler. 2), annually forever.
While in England (16.2), Mr. Clarke published a taxik entitled. " Il news from New England." giving the trin an account of the pers cuyous uf bis friends in America.
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CLARKE (JOSEPH).
JOSKPH. * (Th.>Juo."Jno. 1) c.(1)1643 士
+ 4. 1691. Jum. 1.
+ d.
(2) .ם MARGARET,
, b.
Bedfordshire, Eng., Newport, Westerly, R. I.
Non port. Achuittel inhabitant | of the island of Aquidnek.
He was present at General Court 1640. of riections.
1641, Mar. 17.
Freeman.
1644. He was one of the original men- bers of First Buntist Church,
1048 Member of General Court of
Trials
1655. Freeman,
1655-57-78-59. Commissioner.
1658-63-64-65-78-79. Assistant
1663, Jul. &. His name appears in charter granted Rhode Island by Charles IL
1008. Westerly. Freeman.
1668-09-70-71-72-90. Deputy.
1600, May 19. His name was in a list of inhabi- tants.
1677. He was a member of Court of Justices of the Peace, to attend to the matter of injurious and illegal acting of some of Connecti- cut Colony.
1679. He and thirty-two others, of Westerly, gave oath of allegiance.
1680.
Newport. Taxed £1. 134. 3d.
1685, Sep. 25. He and wife Margaret, solt Fran- cis Brinley, of Newport, 1-154 part of Conani- cut Island (80 acres) and 1-154 part of Dutch Is-i land. (He gave his residence as of Newport, at this time.)
1690. He, with others, was empowered to proportion taxes to respective towns.
He is said to have died at Westerly, though ! many of his later years appear to have been ; spent at New port.
Morgan Edwards states in his History of the Baptists, that Rev. William Peckham married - Clarke, niece of Rer. John Clarke. She : must have been a daughter of Joseph, as John Clarke's other brothers had no children.
The names of Joseph Clarke's children are learned by the following memorandum, which is appended to the record of will of his brother. ! Thomas Clarke. "The names of the children of Joseph Clarke, of the town of Newnort, that are living this 19th day of December, 1674 Jo- seph Clarke, William Clarke, Mary Clarke, Smak Clarke, John Clarke, Susanna Clarke, Joshua Clarke, Thomas Clarke, Cary Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke." The surnames of Mary and Susanna are crossed out, as if they had already married at date of the entry.
1. Joha, 3. Edwinl. 8. Stephen, 4. Benjamin, 5. Sumaaus,
1634. Jun. 21.
VILL, ( SARAH,
1d.
In. 1653, Oct. 11.
ib.
of John
Reynolds.
1. Carew, 1698. Sep. 20.
3. And, 1609. Sep. S.
3. Joseph. 1699. Oct. 20.
AXS DYER, d. of Samuel & Aun (Hutchinson)
Dyer.
4. Mary,
1700, Aug. S.
5. Caleb, 1703. May 22.
6. Jonathan.
1705. Aug. 12.
7. William, 1.07. Jan. 15.
8. Elist& 1709. May 6.
9. Bamuch. 1711, Oct. 1.
10. Margret. 1713, Oct. 24. 11. Hutchinson,
13. James,
CLARKE (THOMAS).
B) 1 b. 1605.
THOMAS,"(Th_JJno."Jno.") ; d. 1674. Dec. 2. m. + b. id.
Bedfordshire, Eng., Newport. R. I.
lle was admitted an inhabitant of the island of Aquidneck.
1641, War. 17.
1644. He was one of the original mem- bern of First Baptist Church. 1655. Freeman. 1083, Dec. 3. Ile and wife Jane, auld to John Anthony, of Portsmouth. 3 acres and house there.
.
1624. Jul. 29. Will-proved 1674, Dec. 18. Exs. Oledish Holmes and John Salmon. To brother Jeneph, all lands on this island, how-ing. &c. To curin William Clarke, wa of brother Jo seph, all Lund at C'onaniert Island. To brother Joseph's wite, Harmaret, all bon- hold stuff. To heather Struggle Clarke's children, Faut Wil- Ham, the stuck on larm woich Witham ( larke enjoys, when his time is out. To brother Jo- seph Clarke's children, cquaily, al that is due
No issue.
Westerly, 1. 1.| 1. Jedni,
1662. 1k: 11
14.0. Apr +
BATHIAR HUBBARD, 1 6. 1648, Der 19.
m. : 21 + d. 1707. Apr. 17. of Samuci & Tacy (Cooper) Hubbant.
HANNAE PECKHAM, WOF. A. ) - of Willians
Warten.
1. Mary,
N. Thomas,
9. Willad.,
163, Apr. 2L
1673. Jul. He and his funily went to Newport, for tear of the Indian war
16-0 Ih, having been taken from his house in Westerly, situated two miles cast of Pawca- tunk River, and thenve forced and carried to Harttoel. Conn , and find the de by authorities of that colony, was therefore reimbursed by Rhode Island Assembly, in sum of 013, 10s. 100%-1700-2-1-6-4. Deputy.
1723. Mar. Il. nul wife Hannah, late wife of Thomas Peckham, brought suit against Philip Peck- ham, for $3 annuity.
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