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1658, May 11. Freeman.
1658. Juryman.
1665, May 1. He and William Cory, were given 1 acre on Briggs' Hill, and If acre near the towu pond, to have so lour as they maintained a windmill for the town's use. Three years later an ex- change was made (between town and Erle and Cory), of 2 acres near the mill for 2 acres elsewhere. ( En 1684. the site was called Windmill Hill.)
1667, Dec. 5. His car mark for cattle was recorded.
1670. Dartmouth. Mass. He probably removed there about this time and staid for a number of yours, his interest there being large. He ow nedl 2,000 acres, from bis claims in the original division. 1680. Portsmouth. Taxed & 6d., with his mother.
105%, Jan. 2". He decided son Ralph, and Mary, his wife, of Dartmouth, for love, &c. 1/ a share of land in Freetowu, east side of Tauntou River.
1691, Mas G. The Assembly met at his house, being removed from Newport, on account of the dis- temper. 1692, Oct. G. Hle deeded son Thomas, of Dartmouth, L' share of land there. 1603-1704-1700. Deputy.
1713. Nov. 13. Will-provel 1715. Feb. 8. Ex. won Jolin. Overseers. James Tallman, of Portsmouth, and Benjamin Durfee, of Tiverton. To son William, a brass mitkpan, and like gift to sons Thomas. Ralph and John, and daughters Mary Borden, Mary Hix and Prudence Durfee, and to the last a negro girl " Kate," aber. "To son John, all rest of estate. rest and personal, he paying legacies, as follows: To grandson Caleb Firle, 40 acres or £47. nt 21. To granddaughter Joan Farle, daughter of Caleb, 910, at 20 years of age. Son John to allow wife comfortable and sufficient maintenance.
The daughter Mary Hix. mentioned in will, was widow of his son Chleb, she having married Joseph ilicks, tor ber sceund husband.
III. 1 MARY. jh. 1 d. 1718, Mar. 22.
m. (1)
WILLIAM CORT. 1 b.
i d. 1682.
of
JOSEPH TIMBERLAKE, id.
of Henry & Mary ( ) Timberlake.
1. John, 2. William, 3. Mercy. 4. Anne. 5. Thomas,
6. Margaret.
7. Mary, H. Caleb,
10. Jonn, (By 2t Imusband.) 11. Saralı,
89
1. Nathaniel, 3. William, 1606. Nov. 11.
VI. ( BENJAMIN, 6 b.
1 d. 1755 ±
( PRUDENCE EARLE. 5 b.
id 1233, Mar. 12.
of William & Prudence ( ) Earle. His wife's death is recorded at Freetown, Mass.
VIII. ( DELIVERANCE,
6 b.
2 d.
5 b.
Portsmouth, R. L., Dartmouth, Mass. [
1. John, 2. Ralph,
3. William, 4. Joseph,
1. Marv, 1655.
2. William, 3. Thomas, 4. Ralph, 5. Caleb, (2d wife.)
1660.
6. John,
7. Prudence,
IN. (2) 16%) = i h.
Cory.
4 b.
-- ---
- -
P. 1
١٠٠
70
Erv. wife Jone. Overscer, John Tripp. Sr. Tol wife, all for life, and at her deer.ise, as follows : To eldest son Ralph, and to Ralph, son of son William, all land and housing; said con Ralph Unving two parts and grandson Radloh, one part. The movable estate to be divided into live parte, of which son Ralph to have two parts, he paving Is. to my son William. The offerr three parts to three daughters, viz. Mary, the wife of William Cory, Martha, wife of William Wood and Sarab. widow to late deceased, Thomas Cornell.
1. William.
2. George.
3. Justab.
( WILLIAM WOOD,
7 d. 1697. of Jolin
Wood.
4. Daniel, 5. John, B. Joseph,
7. Daughter,
8. Sarah,
9. Margaret,
10. Rebecca,
1. John, 2. Sarah,
V. ( SARAI, m. (1)
( h. d. 1090 + 4 b.
of Thomas & Rebecca ( ) Cornell.
Lake.
1679. Jun. 2
6. Jonathan, 1641, Dre 50. 7. Juel. 16-3, Jan. 30.
8. Joseph, 1600, Juu. 15.
EDES.
PHILIP,
¿ d. 1682, Mar. 16.
Newport, R. I.
He served as an officer in Cromwell's army.
1671. Freeman.
1073. Juryman.
1629, Jul. 7. Will-Witnesses, John Woodman and William Hiscox. Reference to this will is found in a list of seventeen wills (between 1676 aod 1605), that were presented to the court in 1700 by persons interested, the law requiring three witnesses, and these wills having but two. 1680. Taxed £1, 2%.
1682, Dec. 20. His death was alluded to in a letter from Samuel Hubbard to Governor Leete. " Your old friend Mr. Philip Eads, a merchant,
- a precious man, of a boly harmless blameless! Life and conversation. I judge faithful in what | he practices though short in some of Jehovali's requirements, beloved of all sorts of men ; bis death was much bewailed."
EDMONDS.
ANDREW,
5 b. 1639. 7 d. 1095.
m. 1675. Oct. 14,
i b.
MARY HEARNDEN,
¿ d. 1696 +
of Benjamin & Elizabeth (White) Providence, R. I.
Hearnden.
1676. Aug. 6. It was voted by Assembly "that Capt'n Andrew Edmonds and his company shall have the one-half of the produce of the Indians, being thirty five brought in by them." (By an act of Assembly certain Indian men and women able for service were to be sold for nine years.) 1679, Mar. 3. He was granted on account of " bis service done in the war time " 4 acres at the place called the narrow passage (now Red Bridge), " he there intending the keeping of a ferry.
1679, Dec. 4. In a deposition he calls himself aged forty or thereabouts.
1687, Jun. 2. Whereas there was some years ! since by our town of Providence grant made to | Andrew Edmonds of a certain quantity of land i adjoining to that place of Pawtucket River called the Narrow Passage to the quantity of 4 acres, and Arthur Fenner and Thomas Olney ; being appointed to bound out same, and they doding it to be very poor and uneven and barren, do allow unto said Andrew E imunds in | lieu of said 4 acres, certain land adjoining his dwelling, that he has already enclosed, and through said land free and sufficient egress and regress is to be at all times for all persons, both for horse and foot, cart and drift to and from the said Narrow Passage, said land being in quantity about 9 acres.
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed 14. 3d.
1650, Doc. 95. He was granted 20s. per week, by Plymouth colony for his services in the late expedition against the Indians.
1690, Mar. 3. He was granted 50. " for his en- couragement for future service." by Assembly, they having received a letter from Captain Arthur Fenner. subscribed by Benjamin C'huren, signity- ing that Captain Amirew Elands had don.+ very good service in the late Eastern wars, and 1 Received £12, being but two-thirds of a captain's pay.
1690, Oct. 31. Marv Edmonds petitioned the Assembly for nllowaner of EG in aluence of her busland, more than go formerly allowed to him, ber husband bring now gone out in the wars for their Majontio'' interest. Ordered to have the EG quaid out of rate of Providence with the greatest expectation as the and rate can be gathered in.
I. ( MARY,
§ b. 1676, Oct. 20. P
~
II. ( SARAH, § b. 1678, Feb. 17. 1 ª.
III. ( WILLIAM, m.
[ b. 1681, Mar. 7. d. 1725, Dec. 30. ( b.
/ ALICE,
(d .. 1725 + of
He was a blacksmith.
1708. Freeman.
1715. Feb. 14. He and wife Alice sold Zicharish Jones, a forty foot lot for £300, situated on west side of highway leading to corn mill, and on east side of river or cove that goes to the mill. The sale in- cluded dwelling house, also half of rights in common.
1724. Deputy.
He was called Lieutenant William Edmonds at his death.
1724. Dec. 11. Will-Codicil 1725. Dec. 28, proved 1726, Feb. 7. Exx. wife Alice. To gon James, homestead where [ dwell, but wife to have whole of back room on north side of house and lands! adjoining betwixt highway and Woonasquatucket River with orchard, and also another orchard near my blacksmith shop, all to her for life winie his widow, and at her decease or marriage, son James to have. His wife to hold the whole of house and all estate till James is 21, for the support and bringing up of children, and when he is 21 he to provide wood for his mother and keeping of a cow while she is a widow. To son William, lands on both sides of Woonasquatucket River 1, mile west of my dwelling house. To sons James and William, equally my smith shop, and undivided lands. Either son dying before twenty-one the other has his part of estate, To daughter Mary EAlmonds, 910. when of age. To cach sister of William he is to pay $10, as rach is twenty-one (excepting daughter Mary already provided for above ) To wife Alice, leather bed and other household -ins and row. Rest of estate to seven daughters The endisit refers to death of son William, and empowers wife to sell certain land, and gives to son James rest of land, only wife Abce is to have use of half of house. barn, land, &c. Inventory $5-2. 12. 2d., viz: a yoke oxen, 7 cows, a horse, 2 mares, 24 sheep, & loads of hay, 4 swine, 150 bushels charcoal, bellows, anvil, &c., 3)} oz. silver, 80 lbs, cheese, 18 barrels cider, flax, ryc, feathers, wonudl, beet, butter, &c.
IV. [ ANDREW, ( b. 1683, Jun. 17.
d.
m. (1)
[ b.
| m. (2)
j b.
of
Hubba,
He kept the ferry at Narrow Paysage, for a time after his father's deccase.
1707. Oct. 11. He lesed his house and land, with use of ferry, situate on north side of Seekonk River alias Pawtucket River, at place called Narrow Passage. The lease was made to Jouin Mason, of Renoboth, for a term of seven years for $29.
1703. Jun. 1. He sold Thomas Olney 9 acres at Narrow Passage bounded partly by Round Cove. bring land formerly granted by town of Providence to honored father Andrew, docensed. Said Innd, house, marlowe, timber, privilege of ferry, &c., was sold for EI20, the deed being signed by himself and wife Menimb.
1716, Oct. 31. Petition of Meribah Edmonds, In'c Meribah Field, for divorce from husband Andrew Falmondy, he having almented himself and hved sometime at Dover, in north-east part of New England, and was there married to Mary Hobbs. Petition granted by Assembly.
1. James, 2. William, 3. Mary, 4. Phehe, 5. Lydia, 6. Amey. 7. Daughter,
8. Daughter,
9. Daughter.
Providence, R. I.
MERIBAN FIELD, id.
of
Field.
MARY HOBBS, 1 d.
( b.
4. Sarah. 5. David,
1678, May 30.
¿ DAVID LAKE,
¿ d. 1600 + of
b.
IV. ( MARTIIA,
m.
3. Innocent, (By 2d husband.)
THOMAS CORNELL,
Į m. (2)
d. 1673, May 23.
Providence, R. I.
.
1
1
1601, Jun. 24. Ile was appointed by Assembly! Special Constable throughout the main land in this col my.
160. Jul. 2). Will -- proved 1627. Aug. 13 Erv. wife Mary. Overseers, Win Hopkins, Funnetun Olney. Thomas Diary. To son Andrew all land in Providemer it and about the phar called Narrow Passage with privilege of the ferry there, but if he die Intorr he is of age withont iesnie. then wwis William and Joseph to have said lant, &r., including the hotte. To wife Mary, pronti and income of the house, &e., till son Andrew is| of age, and then the house, land and ferry to be relinquishedi to him, but wife still to have her ! danke in the house and a thin of profits of lunut and ferry, while she remains a widow. Sons William and Joseph were to have the each, paid. to them by Andrew, within five years after he was of age, and cach dmghter was to have Cos. paid her by their brother Andrew. To wife be gave also his wearing apparel and working tools, but they were not to be said unies re- quind by necessity but that the children may enjoy. All the rest of estate to wife.
1696. His widow was allowed to keep the ferry.
V. [ JOSEPH, ( h. 1647, Feb. 2. 7 d. 1707. j b. 16:4, Mar. 9. 1 4.
| m. (1) 1203, Dec. 13. HANNAH NHHOLS. I m. (2) 1759. Jun. ;. L ELIZABETH VAUGHAN, 1h.
+ d. 1765 +
of
Vaughan.
6. Hannah. 1718. Sep. 25, 7. Andrew. 1720, Oct. 28.
(Od wife, no issue)
1200. Jun. 2. Hle and wife Hannah (together with his brother William and wife Alice), sold Thobias Olney (weaver), tirir interest in certain lands.
1210. Fan Greenwich. Freeman.
1719. Deputy.
1:47-19-33-50. Assistant.
1263, Jun. 9. Will-proved 1767. Jun. 15. Ex. son Andrew. To son Thomas all wearing apparel. To wife Elizabeth, negro named Jeremiah, a good cow, a riding beast, two feather beds. all silver >poons she brought me, and all other things she brought, with use of west end of house and chamber f above with bed room adjoining, privilege in cellar and kitchen and half of profits of homestead farm. sil to her while widow. If wife reinses this provision in lien of her dower, then executor to Drive all. To son Andrew all my homestead farm. To son William, land in Coventry, wife having privilege of getting firewood on premises. To son Andrew, all remaining part of estate both real and personal.
Inventorv, £1,271, viz: 6 silver spoons, pewter, warming pan, looking glass, 3 chairs, loom, quilt wheel, bible, 1 yearling bull. 2 cows, a borse, 3 hogs. &c.
ELDRED.
SAXCEL,
+ d. 1697 +
(ELIZABETH,
4 b.
id.
Cambridge, Ms., Stonington, Ct , Kings Town, R. I. 1646. He was at Cambridge, thus carly.
1650, Oct. 18. It was ordered that Sergeant El- dred should pay Edward Lane. of Boston, for two years rent of farm and stock, at Ruinney Marsh (Chelsea).
1668. May 4. Kings Town. He and eighteen others, of Wick.ord, signed a letter to the Geu -! eral Court, at Hartford, desiring the protection ; of their government, as promised four years be- I fore, for if not, " that so we may look for gov-1 ernment and protection elsewhere, being noti able to live cither in our civil and ecclesiasticali matters without government, which both the ! honor of Gol and the good of the country now! calls upon us to seek after."
1670, Jun. 92. He took constable's oath at Wick -! ford, under appointment of Connecticut, which then and for many years after, disputed the ter- ritory with Rhode Island.
He was imprisoned this year. by Rhode Island authorities, for assutining to call a jury on behalf i of Connecticut, in a murder case-Thomas; Flounders having killed Walter House.
1670. Jul. 13. He wrote from Wickford, to Thomas Stanton, at Stouington : " Mr. Stanton. Sir: This is to inform von bow the case stands with the town of Wickford, in respect of Rhode Island. This very day there came dowa. Mr. i Samocl Wilson and Mr. Jirch Bull and Thomas Mumford, with his black staff. and upon this sad ; accident; and would have paniclied the jury. whereopon I told them that they had nothingi to do here, to panel a jury ; but if they would : look upon the corpse, they might, which several ! of them didl. Then they commanded, in hisi Majesty's name, some to serve, and commanded myself to serve as a juryman spon the inquest, and commanded John Cole and several others. I which di-l refuse. I also warned them to serve in a jury for us, as we were under Connecticut. but they would not, but commamied us not to bary the man till a jury head! fuiased on it, by ; virtue of their power. So there was mighty! commanding in his Majesty's name on both! sitten, and mighty threatening "+ carry to jail, i insomuch that neither patty coni get twelve on a side. But at last they commanded all that ! were on their stile to come out and they would | panel a jury, if there Were but six. Coun that account, the doors were shut above the corpse was, an they called the people to bear withers that they were oletructed in their puer, and . Cnmanded ux in his Majesty's name, hot to! bury the man, aud tolti is that they would re turn our answer to their masters. We told them | We would return their acting. and words to our magistraten So they commawiel iff the party | to go with them. And so we pixeled and buried the man, and have searched for the ; murderer, but cannot find him, and therefore, 1 would cutreat you to send out after him. and send some this way, for we have never an officer . bere to grant me one. Fir, I would entrrat yon i be strong and send awny word to Connecti. I cut by the first, for we are in greater troubled than ever we were, and like to be in worm. 1 therefore, mind your promis and stand by us. | VIL. ( Jolts. John Cole stood to it and assisted as much as could be, not having taken the math. Captain Hudson has not taen here since, and ar, the. porple will fain tw doing, and tag to bad that i if it be beat mendes walenty, It will be bad i times here. Not there al prevent, last remain. | yours to serve, Sun will Ehiridge.'
I. ( ELIZABETH,
§ U. 1642, Oct. 26. íd.
IL. ( SANCEL,
[ b. 1644, Oct. 26.
1 d. 1720 ±
Kings Town, R. I.
i m. ( MARTHA KNOWLES, ( b.
d. 1798. of Henry
Knowles.
1670, Apr. 16. Juryman in the murder case at Wickford.
1087, Sep, 6. Taxed 48. 12d.
1658. He had license granted.
1709. He and three others, bought 430 acres of the " vacant lands " in Narragansett, ordered sold by the Assembly.
1714, Dec. 14. His wite had a legacy of £20, from her brother, John Knowles' will. She also had legacies a few years later from her brother, Henry Knowles, and her sister, Mary Lippitt.
1717, Oct He deeded daughter Penelope, half of a certain tract of land, and to daughter Mary, the other half, calling them wives respectively of Ephraim Gardiner and Robert Brownell.
1721, Ang. 3. Martha Eldred, relict of Samnel, lately deceased, quitclaimed all her interest in above lands, to sons-in-law Robert Brownell and Epuraim Gardiner.
1727. Jan. 24. Will-proved 1728. Oct. 14. Willow Martha. Exs. sons-in-law Ephimim Gardiner and James Congdon. To daughters Penelope Gardiner and Margaret Congdon, equally, 237, in Brils of Public Creuit of New England, with interest thereon at eight per cent. To daughter Mary Browning, all my apparel whatsoever. To much esteemed and beloved sons-in-law, Ephraim Gardiner and James Congroo. 9 acres in North Kingstown, that was in times past, part of my son-in-law. Robert Browning's land. To sous-in-law. Ephraim Gardiner and James Congdon. £12. equally divided, said sum being then in hands of Henry Knowles, son of William. (The name of Browning, in the copy of will is in error, but is correctly given in deeds as Brownell.)
( b. 104C, Jun. 15.
III. ( MARY.
¿d.
.
1. John, 2. Elisha. 3. Susanna,
1086. Constable.
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 10s. Lcd.
1092. Licatenant
1705. Jul. 12. He with others, appointed to lay out highways.
172G. Administration to eldest son Joun.
1:25. Dec. 22. William Eldred bought certain land for $300, of the other beirs, viz: John Ekired. Elisha Eldred, Jedrey Champlin, Nicholas Ganiiner, Jr., and Mary, his wife, and Bridget Eldred, of North Kingstowe, Enoch Kenyon, and Sarah, his wife. of Westerly, Thomas Brownell, and Grace, his wife, of Liule Compton. Moses Barber, Jr., and Elizabeth, his wife, of Sonth Kingstown.
1732. The administrator produced receipts from Jefrey Champlin, Elisha Eldred, Bridget El- dred. Moses Barber, Enoch Kenyon, Nicholas Gardiner and William Eldred, each having having had €10, 13e., of personal estate, sinall amounts sull remaining due to Thomas Brownell, and to Jolin Watson, as guanlian of Thomas Eldred.
1 b.
V. (JAMES, ¿ d. 1687 ( == ).
5 b.
Kings Town, R. L, Stonington, Ct., North Kingstown, R. I.
VI. ( DANIEL,
i J. 1726. Aug. 13.
( MARY,
1 b. 1 d. 1726 + of
1679. Jul. 20. He signed the petition to the King.
1687. Scp. 6. Taxed Ja. &L
1.02. Captain.
1707. Apr. G. Stonington. His wife was baptized, and following children : James, Thomas. Frcelove, Hannab and Sarah.
1726. Aug. 14. Will-proved. He names wife Mary, sonn Jamies. Thomas and Daniel, and daughters Magari, Marv, Freelove. Hannah and Sarah.
His un Daniel, tied in Groton, Cono., and his son James, at Stonington, Conn., and two at least of his durchters married at Stonington (viz : Abigail. m. 1705, Feb. 22, James Miner, and Mary, In. 1.09. May 5, John Muer)
North Kingstown, It. I. 1. James, 2. Thomas,
+ 4. 1724.
j b. 103. Jan.
I MARGARET HOLDEN,
r d. 1740.
of Randall & Frances (Dungau) Holden.
1029, Jul. 20. He signal the petition to the King.
1687. Sep. 6. Taxel 3. 5td.
He had license granted.
1091 Ensigo, and suberqueutly C'aptain.
Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick, R. I. | 1. Thomas, 1709, Oct. 16.
2. Joseph,
3. Willianı,
of Thomas & Mercy (Reynolds) Nichols.
4. Patience,
1713.
5. Mary. 1714. Jun. 5.
4. Iluları, 5. Anthony,
6. William,
7. Margaret,
8. Abigail,
9. Barbara.
1. Penelope, 2. Margaret, 3. Mary,
1. Abigail, 1689. Aug. 19.
2. Daniel,
1090, Mar. 20.
3. Mary,
1691, Dec. 6.
4. Freelove,
1695, Mar. 25.
5. James, 1696. Dec. 5.
6. Thomas. 1699, Feb. 2. 7. Freelove. 1701, Mar. 29.
9. Hannab,
1703. Mar. 20.
9. Sarah, 1706, Jan. 29.
10. Richard,
1712, Apr. 9.
IV. ( THOMAS,
· ( h. 1648. Sep. 8.
7 1. 1526.
1 b.
Kings Town, R. L.
m. { SUSANNA COLE,
¿ d. 1726 (-). of Jobn & Susanna (Hutchinson) Cole. 4. Mary. 5. Bridget, 6. Sarah, 7. Grace, 8. Elizabeth, 9. William,
|10. Thomas,
3. Samuel,
71
He was a carpenter.
.
72
1620. Jul. 21. Compkunt was male, in a letter from Connecticut to Rhode Blind authorities, of the seizure of Satanel Eldred ant John Cale. the former of whom had been carried to New- port.
1674. Oet 8. He was granted by Genera! Court sitting at Hartford, "the sum of twenty nobles, for his good service in doing and siering for | this colony."
1675. Dec. 13. " The Eldridges, and some other brisk hands," were at Richard Smith's garrison j house just before the Narragansett Swaths Fight, as related by Captain Benjamin Church. who says they went on a night adventure with him, surprising and capturing eighteen Indians, 1676. Mar. 7. The council at Hartford, voted that he and John Swert, " have liberty to tran+- 1 port ten bushels of Indian corn apiece, for their distressed families."
1679. Jul. 29. He and forty-one others, of Nar- ragansett, petitioned the King, priving that he " would put an end to these differences about the government thereof, which hath leen so | fatal to the prosperity of the piace, animunities still arising in people's mindis, as tacy siali al- fected to this or that government."
1637. Sep. 6. Taxed 3. 415d.
1697. Apr. 13. He dealei to son John, house and 100 acres, with a right on the other side of Pequot Path, and possesssiou was given at this date.
1607. Treasurer.
1600-1700-1-3-4-3-0-7-9-10-11-13-14-15-16. Assistant
Moderator of Town Meeting. He was on a cummitter this year, to audit the debt of
tho colony.
1707-8. Town Council.
His house was the place of meeting for the commissioners on Narragansett vacant fands. He was on a committee this year, to conter with Sinigret, about setting off lands in Narragansett.
1709-9-19. Deputy.
1716. May 2. He and Major Thomas Fry, were granted [20 from the general treasury, to complete the sum of $60, for building a bridge over Reynolds' River, alias Hunt's River, in Narragansett.
This year Gabriel Bornon signed an acknowledgment, and asked forgiveness of Captain John Eldred, and the tieneral Assembly, for can-eless standers, uttered against Captain John Ehired.
1721, Mar. 20. The testimony of Henry Know les was given, as to the Pequot Path, that it ran to the ! rastwani of the ruins of an old In use belonging to ohl Mr. Ehired, father of the now Captain John Eklred.
1.24. Administration by widow Margaret on his estate.
Inventory, CI77, Ss.
An agreement was made between Margaret Eldred and her children, viz : six sons, James, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, Anthony and Wi-lium, and three daughters, Margaret Gardiner, wife of William, Abigail and Barhart Elfred. The widow was to have the oll end of dwelling house, and a third of homestead farm, except the new iomse, and that is given son Anthony by derd. To willow, also, all movables, except a mare, To daughter Margaret Gardiner $20, a feather bed, and silver cup ati death of mother. To daughter Alizil, 920, teather bed, mare and new wash leather side saddle. . To daughter Barbara, at twenty-one, 520, frathet bed and new was , leather side salle. To six sons, certain portions of land, and Anthony to have the third of homestead tarm, at death of widow.
1740. Administration en estate widow Margaret, by son James.
EMERY.
ANTHONY, m.
6 b.
1 d.
jb. 1 d.
Portsmouth, R. L.
.
1643, Mar. 1. The Assembly ordered that if Goodman Emery be still unwilling that Thomas Gorton shall enjoy the 20 acres that was formerly his-then Thomas Gorton was to have another piece of 10 acres, and if Goodman Emery will have the 10 acres, then Thomas Gorton to have the 20 acres.
1671. Juryman.
1671, Oct. 18. He was indicted for digging s well in the King's highway wherein s man was drowned. He was acquitted because the weil was filled up.
1704, Apr. 29. The will of his daughter Rebecca's second husband iproved 1704. Aug. 211. names ! wife Rebecca as executrix. He gave to Rebecca while widow all housing, land and movable estate, and at her decease equally to Patience, Rebecca and Daniel Emery, and my cousin and kinswoman Mary Callender (my brother's daughter by marriage. now known by name of Callender)." Daniel Eaton the maker of above will lived in Little Compton.
ENGLAND.
WILLIAM.
id.
m. ELIZABETE,
6 b. 1613. d. 1684 +
(She m. (2) Hugh Parsons).
1651, Jun. 10. He, being about the age of ten years, servant to Joseph Wilbur of Taunton, went toward evening in a great canoe to get some wood on the other side of the river, and the jury at this date found that be " did fall over the said vessel and so perished in the water."
Portsmouth, R. I., Dartmouth, Mass.
II. ( JOSIAH,
1672, Dec. 11. He had 8 acres laid out.
1673, Jan. 1. Dartmouth. He soll Thomas Manchester, Jr., 8 acres in Portsmouth for £13.
1673. Oct. 29. Hle was one of the appraisers of that part of the inventory of Thomas Cornell that lay in Dartmouth.
III. ( ELEANOR, 1 b. 7 d. 1686.
m. 1665, Jul. 27.
( JEREMIAH WESTCOTT,
1 d. 1686. of Stokely
Westcott.
1672, Oct
6. Samuel,
7. William,
8. Benjamin, 1694, Jul. L
IV. ( SUSANNA,
m. 1677. Dec. 3. EPURAIX CARPENTER,
{ d. 1703 ±
of William & Elizabeth (Arnold)
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