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North Kingstown, R. I.
North Kingstown, R. I.
Kings Town, Providence, Charlestown, R. I.
1 d. 1737, Sep. 27.
( b.
of Benjamin & Bethlah (Gardiner) Westcott.
JEARY HOXSIE, (w. uf Jos.) } d. 1755 +
,
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1
daughter Martha, for life, Spanish Indian girl Hannah tand at Martha's decease to her children), alen two beds, riding beast, two cows and £100, &e. To daughter Margaret, and her cuihiren, Sonnish Indian girl Flora; also to her, two beds and all household goods in house where the lives, and two cows To daughter Dorcas, Spanish Indian girl Grace, tor life, and theu to uer cikiren, and ta her, household goods test by her, belonging to me, and house, two cows, de. To daughter semana. negro girl Lettice, for life, and then to her childin n. and to her, a bed and £100. To daughter Phebe. £500, at cighteen. To daghter Elizabeth, use for life of Spanish Indian woman Dinah, and then In children, and to her, $100. To daughter Penelope, €50. To son Ephnum, £50. To daughter Elizabeth, Martha and susanna, use of a room in house given Joseph and William, while said daugh- ters are single, with privilege of dressing victuals in kitchen, and the keep of two cows. To sons Hlen- Jemin and John, all the rest of estate, both reni und personal, equally.
V. ( ELIZABETH,
m.
+ d. 1732 +
JON WELLS,
¿ d. 1,32. of Peter
Wella
1. Jobn. 3. Benjamin, 3. Mercy. 4. Elizabeth, 5. Daughter, 6. Susanna,
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-
СООБ (JOHN).
Warwick, R. I., Connecticut.
JOHN, m. MART,
1 d. 1655 ±
( b.
(d. 1689 +
I. ( JOHN, 'm. ( PERBE,
3 d.
6 b.
1d.
of
(She m. (3) 1656, Thomas Ralph.)
Warwick, R. L
1648, Jun. 5.
He was received as an inhabitant.
1649.
Sergeant.
1652, Jun. 7. He was granted liberty to make a highway between his uncle, Stukcley Westcott, ? and, himself.
1654,"Mar. 10. He sold Henry Knowles, dwell- ing house, &c.
1690, Jun. 21. He, late of Warwick, now sojourning in Connecticut, sold Jeremialı Smith, of Prudence Island, all right in purchase of Potowemnt.
II. ( ELIZABETE,
3d.
m. 1666, Dec. 24.
JOHN HARRADI,
5 b.
1d.
of-
Harradi.
COOPER
SIMON, m. 1661. Jan. 20, ( b. MARY TUCKER, d.
Newport. R. I.
II. ( JOSEPH,
b. 1667, Feb. 24. J. 1670, Aug. 8.
.
§ b. 1660, Jul. 20.
DEL ( MARY,
5 b. 1672, Apr. 1. id.
IV. ( SIMON, m. 1693, Jul. 24, MAKTHA PRIOR,
j b. 1672, Oct. 15. 1d.
of Matthew & Mary ( >
Prior.
.
CORNELL.
THOMAS,
S b.
( d. 1656 ± ( b.
REBECCA, 1 d. 1673, Feb. 8.
Hertford, Eng., Boston, Mass., Portsmouth, R. L.
1698, Sep. 6. Boston. He was liceused, upon trial, to keep an Inn, in the room of William Baulstone, till next General Court
1689, Jun. 4. He was tined £50, for several : offences, selling wine without license, and beer at 2d. a quart.
1639, Jun. 6. He was abated €10 of his ane, and allowed a month to scil off his beer which is ! upon bis hands, and then to cease from keeping; entertainment, and the town to provide another. | 1641. Feb. 4. Portsmouth. Ile had a piece of ! mendow granted, to be forced at his own cost. 1641, Mar. 10. Freeman. 1641.
1642-44. Ensign.
1043, Scp. He was for a brief period at New York (Throgy's Neck), but Mr. Winthrop re- corde under this date, that the Indians set upon the English who dwelt maler the Dutch, and killed " such of Mr. Throckmorton's and Mr. Cornhill's families, ss were nt inenne." Hle further ways of the English settlers : " these people had cast off ordininers and churches." and " for larger accomodation, had subjected themselves to the Dutch, and dwelt scatteringly neor a mile asurder. Suar that eachfeel the Indian attack went back to Rhode Island."
1046, Feb. 4. He was granted 100 acres at the|
I. f THOMAS,
d. 1673, May 23.
5 b.
¿ d. 1690 +
of Ralph & Jong (
Earle.
1653. 1. Elizabeth, 1644. 2. Thomas, 3. Edward, 4. Samuel, 5. Stephen, (2d wite) 6. Jobn,
8. Innocent,
1649. Nov. 2. New York. The Dutch records of New Amsterdam, in giving his marriage at this date, call bim of Hertford, England, and his wife of Plymouth, England.
He did not go to Rhode Island, till some years after his father removed there.
1644, Jan. 12. He had his daughter Elizabeth baptized.
1655. Mar. 17. Portsmouth. He, called Thomas Cornell, Jr., was chosen with three others to prize land and buildings of John Wood, deceased
1657. Dee. 10. He had a grant of 8 acrew.
1663. Aug. 24. He, eblest win of Thomas Cornell, deceased, condrmed a deed his mother had made two years previously to luchard Hart.
1684-70-71-72. Deputy.
1670, May 4. He and there others were appointed to audit the colony's arcounts.
1671, Jun. 7. His bill to the Assembly for further encouragement of a troop of borse was referred to next Assembly. At the same date he was desired to be a messenger from this court to carry a letter to the government of Plymouth, and that he be supplied with 20s. in silver, toward bearing his charge.
1672. Apr. 2. He was appointed on a committee to go to Narragansett, to take a view of such places there that are fit for plantations, and inquire of the English and Indians who are the owners and who Iny cidi to such lands and signify that the colony doth Intend such lunds shall be improved by peopling the same.
1673 His will was ordered by the Assembly to be made by the Town Council, and division of estate minde to wife and children of said Themas Cornell, " lately executed for mundering his mother Mrs. Rebecca Cornell." Ile having requestel by his friends that alter huis execution his ixaly may he buried by bis mother, the request was refitved, but yet in favor to the prisoner, the Court consenis that If his friends bave a desire, Wscy may inter the body in the land lately to him belonging. within twenty feet of the comtuon road.
.
--
1. David, 3. Stephen,
VI. ( SCSAKNA, m.
DAVID NORTEUP.
6 b.
1 d. 1725 +
$ b.
¿ d. 1735.
of Stephen
Northap. | 4. Robert,
5 b.
( b. 1 d.
He was a physician. His wife was called of Shelter Island. 1066, May 2. Freeman.
L ) ROBERT,
j b. 1664, Oct. 10.
Hertford Co., Eng., New York, Portsmouth, R. I.
of
Flacock.
m. (1) 1642. Nov. 2. ELIZABETH FISCOCK, Tu. (2) SARAH EARLE,
(She m. (2) David Lake.)
7. Saraù,
.
+ b.
5 b. 1678, May.
3. Benjamin,
1669, Mar. 16. The Warwick authorities gave him the following safe condnet: Whereas, John Cook. the bearer hereof, son of John Cook, deceased, with consent of his father -in-law. Thomas Ralph, of Mashantatack, and own mother. Mary Ralph, wife of Thomas, and other friends relating to the bearer hereof ; doth desire to travel abroad towards Long Island, New York, or other parts of the world, in order to seck for some employment, we thought good to desire all persons amongst whom he shall travel, to let him quietly pass without any interruption or molestation.
1684. Oct. 20. His wife Phebe, petitioned the Assembly for a divorce from her husband, John Cook, late of Warwick, who had absented himself for several years, and had not provided maintenance for his wife and children. He was at this time said to be living in the island of New Providence, with another wife. His lands in the colony of Rhode Island were granted for her improvement, till the children came of age.
-
Constable.
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L
further side of Wading River (Portsmouth). 1644. Jul. 21. He had a grant of a tract of land from the Patch government of New York. now In Westchester County, N. Y. This was called Cornell's Neck, and there was litigation concern- ing it in 1656, his daughter Suab Bridges. claiming it from the will of her father, said Thomas Cornell.
1653. Aug. 2. He was on a jury in case of Thomas Bradley, who found " that by extremity| of hent the said Thomas wax overcome, indd su perished by himself in the willerness."
1054. Commissioner.
1653. Freeman.
1657. Dec. 10. Rebeces Cornell was granted 10 acres, In lieu of 10 acre- granted her husband.
1659, Aug. 15. Rebecca Cornell deeded to her son and daughter Kent (viz: Thomas Kent), above; 10 acres.
1661, Apr. 30. Rebecca Cornell, widow and ex -! ecutrix of Thomas Cornell, sold Richard Hart ! for $20, two parcels of land containing & acres with house, fruit trees, &c.
1653, Oct. 25. She deoled land to son Joshua Cornell, at Dartmouth.
1653, Jul. 27. She deeded to eldest son Thomas Cornell, all her . housing, orchard, land and fencing in Portsmouth.
1669. She deeded land to son Samuel, of Dartmouth.
1673. Feb. 8. The Friends' records state " Re -! becca Corneli, widow, was killed strangely, at ! Portsmouth, in her own dwelling house. was ! twice viewed by the Coroner's Inquest, digged : up and buried again by her husband's grave in their own land."
Her son Thomas was charged with ber murder, but although the jury's verdier in rerind to ! this affair was, that " he did murder his mother : Rebecca, or was aiding or abetting thereto ;" yet ! the evidence in the etse would seem to have! been in no way conclusive. There was much evidence taken. The son said in his own : defence that baving discoursed with his mother about an hour and a half he went into the next ! room and stand three-quarters of an hour. His wife then sent his son Eilward to his grand- i mother to know whether she would have some i milk boiled for ber supper. The child saw ! some fire on the door und came back and | fetched the candle. Then Henry Straight,, myself and the rest followed in a buddle. | Henry Straight saw what he supposed was an Indian, drunk and burnt on the floor, but when ! Thomas Cornell perceived by the light of the 1 candle who it was, he cried " Oh Lord it is my mother." Her clothes and body were much ! burned, and the jury found a wound on upper- most part of stomach.
John Briggs testitied as to an apparition of a woman that appeared at his bedside in a dream. and he cried out " in the name of God what art thou," the apparition auswered " I am your ! sister Cornell " and thrice said " see how I was burnt with fire."
John Russell, of Dartmouth, testified that I George Soule told him (since the decease of ! Rebeca Cornell), that once coming to the i house of Rebecca, in Portsmouth, she tolet him ! that in the spring she intended to go and dwell : with her son Samuel, but she feared she would ! be muule away with before that. Thomas. I Stephen, Edward and John Cornell tons of ! Thomas), gave testimony as to their grand-i mother's death, saying their father was last with ! ber.
Mary Cornell, wife to John, aged twenty eight years, testified that three or four years past being at her mother-in-law, Rebecca Carnell's. and meeting her on returning from the orchard ; to the house, she sait to deponent that she had ! been running after pigs and being weak and no! belp and she being di-regarded, she thought to! have stabbed a penknife into her heart, that she j bad in her hand, and then she should be rid ot ber trouble, but it came to her mind " resist the Devil and he will tire from you " and then | she said she was well sitisfied. Bv one! accmint Thomas Cornell' is given two additional clubdiren, viz: Williamn' and Anu").
1623. Jul. 1. A waiting was presented to the Court in Plymouth colony by William Farle. of Partmonth, which was by some teraust the will ot Thoures Cornell of Rhode Island, late decen-l.} in which is mentioned the disposal of some estate in our colony. The court deferred recepting it for! the present and appointed William Farle and John Cornell, brother of deceased, to take care of the estate that it be not squandered.
1623, 0 99. The court ordered that such part of estate is derensent left in Plymouth colony, should be divided as follows: To widow and three children he had by her one ball To four chlest children of shist Cornell, the other half which they were to have in land, bring sons, The right of widow Sarala. for life, in the lands, was to be pant her out of the personal, it she required it.
Inventory, 577. 19h. G., of real and personal estate in Dartmouth, siz: 8 mares, 4 grblings, 2 (wa' years, B colt-, + beilets, 4 steers. 3 yearlings, house and land 541, gun, pair of on wheels, scythe, pair | of bandolier, etc.
1679. Jan. 4. Differences having arven between Thomas Cornell, oldest son of Thomas Cornell. ! dressed, and David Lake of Nunaquaquit ta neck in New Plymouth), now husband to Sarah, late widow to Thomas Cornell, of Portsmouth, comvermag right of dower belonging to said Sarah. in estate of late hustruet, and more e-perially in farm sild Thomas Cornell poserseth, the sind, differeners being in a friendly maaner compromised, a full discharge is now given by xvid Lake. i except lor a lull of Y20.
II. [ SARAH.
+ b.
fin. (1) 1619. Sep. 1.
+ b.
THOMAS WILLETT.
of
Willett.
CHARLE'N BRIDGES.
1 b.
of
Bridges.
III. REBECCA,
in. 1617. Dec. 12. I GEORGE WOOLSEY,
, b.
id.
of
Woolsey.
IV. (- mì. ( THOMAS KENT,
. d. 1 b.
of
Kent.
V. ( RICHARD, in.
! ELIZABETH,
7 d. 1604. 16. } d. 1694 + of
1066. He was in Flushing as early as this date, but subsequently received a grant at Rockaway .. Ile held the office of Justice of the Peace, at Flushing.
1072. Jun. 21. He, ot Cow Bay, N. Y., gave a receipt to Gershom Wodell. of Portsmouth, R. I., for : all demands.
1623, Apr. 10. He was appointed by his sisters Sarah Bridges and Rebecca Woolsey, attorney to recover legacies specified by will ot deceased mother.
1673, Apt. 20. He transferred his power of attorney to bis brother-in-law William Earle, and brother John Coracli.
1693, Nov. 7. Will-proved 1694. Oct. 30. Exs. wife Elizabeth, and sons William and Richard. Overseers, friends, Colonel Thomas Willett, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Hicks and Captain Daniel Whitehead. To children of John Washburne. deceased, all debts owed them. To son William. certain land at Rockaway after death of wile Elizabeth, and son William also to have dwelling house, orchard, tillage, garden, &c., but Elizabeth to retain these while widow. To sen Thomas, certain land. To son Jacob, land. To daughter Elizabeth Lawrence, 10 acres. To daughter Mary Cornell. ! €100, one-third at eighteen or marriage and two-thirds yearly succeeding. To wite use of all Lied at Rockaway ; except what is given William), the whole command of all uny negroes, stock, and utensus of husbandry, except six cows and calves, and a plow share given William, and twelve two Year heifers I give to my twelve grandchildren at age; that is to say to the children of my son Richard, my son Washburne, and the sun John Lawrence. To daughter Sarah Arnold, two cows. To son : William, at death of wife, negroes James and Diana. The lands iu Cow Neck and Crab Menduw to i be sold to value and divided to all my children. To five sous. undivided lands in Hempstead. To sons . Richard, Thomas, Jacob and John, liberty to put horses on heather. To sons Thomas and Williams, liberty to put swine on beach. To children of deceased John Washburne and Captain Charles ! Lodwick, money in house.
VI. ( JOBS,
1 b d. 4 b. 1645.
Dartmouth, Mass., Herapstead, N. Y.
1. Richard,
01. ( MARY RUSSELL,
7d. of John & Dorothy ( 1
Russell i
1673. Jul. 4. Dartmouth. He was one of those appointed by the court to take care of so much of bis 5. Caleb, brother Thomas's estate as was in Dartmouth.
G. Rebecca,
1676. Hempstead. In this year the government of New York sent a vessel eastward to rescue such settlers (driven of by the Indian war) as chose to cometo New York and make settlement. In the autumn of this year Joan Cornell, wife, and five small children, came to the west side of Cow Neck .. as shown by records of Hempstead, " having been driven from the east by the Indians." He under- look to build a house, but the Hempstead proprietors considered him an infringer on their rights, and appointed a committee to go and tear his house down. The matter was brought before the court by John Cornell, his brother Richard " being one of the bench." When it became known that John. Cornell beld a patent from the Governor he was not further molested, and the rioters were fined. His ; descendants still live on the property.
1689. May 10. Justice of the Peace.
Ile and his wife were Intried on his farm nt Sand's Point, part of which is still used for a family burial ground It is assumed that his wife, who was known to have been Mary Russel, could have tren none other than the daughter of John and Dorothy Russell (though the will of John Russell mientions ! only sons).
Dartmouth, Mass
VII. ( JOSHUA,
ý b. id.
VIII. ( ELIZABETH
1. Sarah, 1662, Apr. 17.
2. Elizabeth,
1GAB, Sep. 29.
(CHRISTOPHER ALMY.
; d. 1713. Jan. 30. of William & Audry ( 1
Almuy.
4. Ann, 1667, Nov. 29. 5. Christopher,1969, Dec. 26. 6. Rebeceu, 1671, Jan. 2%. 7. John, 1674. Apr.
8. Job, 1675, Oct. 10. 1670.
9. Child,
Dartmouth, Muss.
1. Steplien,
IX. ( SAMUEL, nı.
DEBORAH,
.
6 b. id. 6 b. id.
of
.
.
1. William, 1644. 1645.
2. Thomas,
1. Sarabı,
1. William, 2. Richard, 3. Thomas, 4. Jacob, 3. John, 6. Daughter, 7. Elizabeth,
9. Sarab.
0. Daughter, 10. Mary,
55
m. IGi1. Jul. 9.
( b. id. 1708 + 4 b. 16J.
.
3. William, 1665, Oct. 27.
2. Joshua, 3. Mary, 4. Joho.
( b.
Flushing, Rockaway, N. Y.
+ b.
id.
b.
.
5
JOHN. n. DELIVERANCE,
+ d. 1691, Nov. 1.
i b.
+ d.
(She m. (2) John Gercandy.)
Bristol, R. I.
1889. Nov. 18. He was chosen "Pound keeper and digger of graves, likewise he is chosen swrcjer of meeting house, and ringer of the bell, and the Selec tinen are to agree with him by the yar."
1699. Jan. 18. Voted "that widow Corps shall have three ponads for this year. it being for ringing the bell for Sabbath days and Town meetings, and also for sweeping the meeting house ; the year beginning Nov. 18th, 1691."
1702, Mar. 12. Inventory of his real estate was rendered at this date. 595, viz: house and land adjoining, 9 acres, and orchard $15, 10 acre lot £40. commonage ti.
1702. Apr. 13. The lands, having been sokl for £95. an agreement was made by his widow, now wife to John Gercandy, of Warwick. R. I., with her oldest son, John Corp, whereby she Was to have 35s., for life. for her part, and she to preise now £7, as her duc for four years next to come.
CORP.
1
Warwick, K. I. 1. John,
1702. Mar. 13. He, eldest son of derrasrd John Corp, prave that he may dispose of real estate and dis- tritante same, having the leave of his father-in-law (i. e. step-father), John Gerearly, and of his mother, Deliverance.
1716. Freeman.
1239, May 23. He, living at this time at Providence, and wife Patience, deeded to son John Corp, of East Greenwich, for $120, a house and 16 neres in Mashantatack.
1757, Sep. 97. Inventory, 9529, 15s .. set forth by Thomas Corp ; wearing apparel CS0, cash £44, 7%., powter, 2 wheels, books $12, warming pan, andirons, 7 cheeses, great chair, pair of scales, small shop £2, 103., &c.
II. ¡ Hors,
jb. 1691. Nov. 8. (d 176).
Providence, Cranston, R. I.
1. RHODES, ( b.
i d. 1762 (-) of Jeremiah & Madeline (IInwkins) Rhodes. He was the first English chill born in Bristol, as the town records declare.
1703, Jan. 16. He bought of Zachariah Jones, of Providence, 25 acres in Mashaotatack, for £19, 17a.
1714. Frb. 15.
He sold Joshua Winsor, a right of common, for E8, 10x.
1730, Aug. 22. Hle deeded son John, for love, &c., 60 acres.
1735, Jun. 7. He deeded son Jeremiah, for love, &c., 8 neres'in Pawtuxet, part of homestead.
1:36, Frb. 14. Ho deeded son William, tor love, &c., 8 acres, part of homestead,
17336. May 20. He deeded son Joseph, single man, 8 acres. (He afterwards married, and died before his father, as did Jeremiah. )
1762, Dec. + Will-proved 1765, Sep. CO. Exx. daughter Phebe Pike. To daughter Phebe, after payment of debts, my dwelling house and all muy household goods, an sere of land adjoining, and hall my orchard in said acre. To son William, and his two sons born of second wife. £50 each. To son- in-law John King's three sons, E50 each, and to bis two daughters, 525 each. To grandson William Corp, 2 acres. To son John, for lite, ball of rest of farm, and at said son's death, to return to my daughter, Phebe Pike and heirs, to whom the other half is bequeathed, but if son John outlive Phebe, then all estate given her is to go to grandson William Corp.
Inventory, £392, 12s., viz : wearing apparel, 3 feather beds, warming pan, pewter, linea wheel, loom, mare, &c.
III. ( MART,
§ b. 1685, Nov. 9. ¿ d.
IV. (ELIZABETH, § b. 1688, Mar. 14.
V. ( SARAH, 1 d.
CORY.
5 b.
WILLIAM, m.
( d. 1688.
MARY EARLE,
S b. ( d. 1718, Mar. 22.
of Ralph & Joan ( )
Earle.
1679, May 7. On his petition, he was granted by Assembly, land in East Greenwich, out of shares not taken up.
1686. Freeman.
1686, Mar. 22. He, of Portsmouth, had 10 acres of land laid out to him in East Greenwich.
1705, Apr. 4. He bought of Daniel Thurston, and wife Mary, of Newport, 90 acres in East Greenwich, for £40.
1705, Apr. 10. He and wife Elizabeth, sold Jonathan Nichols, of Newport, 12 acres, for £90.
1705, Apr. 16. He and wife Elizabeth, sold to William Brightman, of Newport, 50 acres, for £350.
1707. Oct. 4. He deeded son William, for love, &c., 90 acres, house and meadow, at East Greenwich. (Both he und son were of Portsmouth, at this date.
1707. Kings Town. Deputy.
1712, May 12. Will-proved 1712, Jul. 14. Exx. wife Elizabeth, To wife, certain land and all per- sonal. To son John, bouse and land, he paying certain legacies. The rest of will illegible or de- atroyed.
Inventory, wearing apparel, beds, loom, 2 pair of worsted combs, spinning wheel, &c.
1713, Jun. 26. Widow Elizabeth, of Kings Town, sold John Mumford, of Newport, 91 acres in East Greenwich, for £16.
1713, Dec 15. Ilis sou Thomas, with consent of mother Elizabeth, put himself apprentice to Christo- pher Lindsay, of Newport, house carpenter, for the term of four years, eight mouths and seventeen days.
II. ( WILLIAM, 5 b. { d. 1704.
m.
( MARTELA COOK, 6 b. ¿ d. 1704 (-) of Jobn & Mary (Borden)
1694. Freenian.
1687. Grand Jury.
1695, Jul. 2. He was appointed by Assembly, on committee to propose a method of making a rate.
1095-96. Deputy.
1704, May 14. Will-proved 1704, Jun. 4. Exs. honored mother and my brother-in-law, Joseph Cook. To son Michael, 12 acres, at nge, and if he die without issue, to con Thomas, To second son William, all other inuds, housing and orchard to mne belonging, except 15 artes. To third son Thomas, 5 acres. To son Michael. 10 acres. To daughter Patience Cory, 55, paid by her brother William, & j cow and a feather bed. To daughter Mary Cory, a cow. To daughter Amey Cory, a cow, and a bed in room called Margaret's room. To daughter Surah Cory, ES and a bed. To four daughters, the rest of movables, when they are eighteen or married.
IEL. [ Mancy,
1 m. (1)
( b.
CORNELIUS JONES,
of
Joncs
Goneales.
2. Abner, a Mercy, 4. Rebecca, 5. Thomas, 1714, Jul. 21.
.
1. John, 2. Jeremialı, 3. William, 4. Joseph.
5. Daughter,
6. Phebe,
(She m. (3) 1683 ± Joseph Timberlake.)
Portsmouth, R. I.
He was a house carpenter and miller. 1657, Dec. 10. He had a grant of 8 acres. 1658, May 18. Frceman.
1662, Oct. 29. Hle let or hired out bis now dwell- ing house, with land fenced, to Peter Folger, of Newport, for five years, the lat'er agreeing to clear yearly, 2 acres of swamp in farm described, cutting out said 2 acres and sowing three pounds of clear hay seed upon every 2 acres : and Peter Folger also to get out 250 rails by next spring. and at end of term, William Cory to pay worth of fencing.
1669. Dec. 4. He had a deed of a third of a share in Dartmouth, from William Earle. 1671, Jun. 7. Juryman.
1676. Apr. 4. Hle and three others, were ap- pointed to have the care and disposing of one barrel of powder for the town, and the two great guns that now are in the vard of the late de- ceased Mr. William Brenton, were to be carried to Portsmouth, and paced one on Ferry Neck and one near house of John Borden, the above l coninittre cuntsiug anid guns to be set ou car- riages and fitted for service, &c.
1676. Aug. 24. He was a member of the Court Martial, held at Newport, for the trial of certain Indintis.
1674-79-90). Deputy.
He held the offices of Lieutenant aud Captain, mircesively.
1631, Jan. 4. Will-provedl 1692, Feb. 24. Exx. wife Mary. Overseers, friends William World. John Sanford and George Brownell. To wife. | absolutely at her di-tural, all lands, &c., with ; my wind-mill at Portsmouth, and all personal estate, whatsoever and wheresoever, except leg- acics, To ber, for life, use of dwelling hon-e in which I dwel (except two rooms to son Wil- liam), half the orchard, half the barn and use of half of all the upland and meadows adjoining land belonging to deerasil Williun Hail. To eldest won John, certain land in Port-mouth, with houung, ke , for life, and to wich children she may will it to, but if John have no issue, be may dispose of it to his brothers and sisters
I. ( JOHN, { m. ( ELIZABETH,
5 b. d. 1712. ( b.
Portsmouth, Kings Town, R. I. |
1. William,
2. Joba, 3. Elisha, 4. Joseph,
5. Thomas,
1688, Apr. 21.
Portsmouth, R. L Cook. 1. Michacl, 2. William, 3. Thomas. 4. Patience, 5. Mary, 6. Amey,
7. Sarah,
170%, Jun. 15.
[ m. (3) 1204. Nov. 17, [CHARLES CONSALEN, of
5 b.
1. Charles,
1
i d. 1757. I. ( Jons, { PATIENCE, of
§ b. 1690, Nov. 30.
{d. 1713 + of
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of the whole blood. To son William, great ! lower root of witherly part of du client honer. which now at this time I inhalt, with the Junto room adjoining, commonly riflet Mar. gant's pann, half of orchard, profits of halt up- land and nwidow adjoining, autant deve ar ot my wife, bis mother, he to have all the rest of lands and house for life, and to his children, it he have any, &c. To think um Thomas, at twenty-one. a half share in Porert lands divided and un- divided (a share being one-thirtieth part). To) fourth son Caleb, at age a thing of a share in Dartmouth, for life, ke, To fifth som Banr. at age, the other half of shares in Porser's tand, and if he die without nage, his part to go to hi- brother Thomas, To ellest daughter Mercy. €10. To second daughter Ann, at engutern of marriage, 210. To think dvighter Mary, 910. To fourth daughter Joan, C19. The children were left to wife's care, to be tenderly brought up and educated.
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