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1714, Mar. 31. Will-proved 1714, Apr. 30, of his widow, who was then wife of John Gurney, and the latter appeared and stated he was present when his deceased wife made her will, and that he con- vented thereto. Executor was her son Joseph Field. To her son Zacharinh she gave 5s, and to sons John, James and Daniel, also 5s., each. To her daughter Sarah, all my brass, pewter and iron vessels, bedding and other utensils for housekeeping. To son Joseph, cattle, sheep and swine and working tools, "they being the product of his care and diligence." Inventory, £61, 15s., viz : 2 cows, 4 heifers, 3 steers, 27 sheep, swine, auger and other tools, wearing apparel, &c.
V. ( RUTH,
5 b.
1. Thomas, 1672, Mar. 25.
2. Mercy,
1675.
3. Jobo,
4. Daniel, 1680, May 2. 1684.
5. James,
6. Hope, 1685, Dec. 12.
FIELD (THOMAS).
THOMAS, m. MARTHA HARRIS,
d. 1717, Aug. 10. b.
Į d. 1717 (-). 1 Harris.
Providence, R. L.
He may have been a son of John Field (and it is noticeable that he had grandsons Anthony and Jeremialı Field, as did also Jolin Field, Jr).
1725, Jun. 7. He deeded, " for fatherly love and affection, which I have for my eldest son, Thomas Field, Jr.," &c., lot of land where he livetb, in the lands of Pawtuxet, on west side of Pauchasset River, 140 acres and buildings, without limitation.
1730-42. Town Council.
1732, Apr. 5. He deeded son Anthony, for love and good will, certain lands, viz : 5 acres that was my honoured father, Thomas Field's, deceased, also lots of 80 acres and 63 acres, &c.
1737, Apr. 26. He made an agreement with Abigail Chaffee, two days before his marriage, concerning property.
1742. Deputy.
1744, Jan. 18. Will-proved 1753, Dec. 16. Ex. son Jeremiah. To wile Abigail, £40, and all agree ments with her to be carried out, she having all estate she brought with her. To sun Thomas, £15. To son Jeremiah, 230 acres at Pawtuxet and 140 acres west side Pauchasset River. To son Nathaniel, £4. To sou Anthony, 170 acres in Glocester. To son Jeremiah, all movable ouate. (Before the will was found, administration was given the widow Abigail, by mistake, but corrected two months later, at above date of will being proved.)
IL. ( MARY,
i b. 1673, Jun. 1. 1 d.
1671, Feb. 20. He had 13 acres laid out. 1673-74 .. Assistant
1674. Town Treasurer.
1676, Aug. 14. Town meeting was held " before Thomas Field's house, under a tree, by the water side," to ninke disposition of Indian cap- tives, whose services were sold for a term of years. He had his share in the sale, as he was one of those " who staid and went not away," in King Philip's war.
1679, Jul. 1. Taxed 1. 9d.
1681-82-83-87-84-1702-3-4. Town Council.
1683, Nov. 27. In an agreement about boundary lines between certain parties, allusion is made to Thomas Field, as being nephew and heir to Wmn. Field.
1685, Nov. 21 .. Ale bad lands laid out to bim- 10%% acres.
1687. Sep. 1. Taxed 134. 7d.
1088. Retable estate, a bull, if cows. 3 oxen, 5 hcifers, 3 two year. 8 ycarlings, a borso, 6 swine, 6 werrs Indian corn und English cum, Jarren mowing pasture in swamp, 10 acres pasture, 2 shares mendlow, to acres wild prature, 800 acres in words, and right».
1706. Jul. 23. He and his wife Martha had given to them Margaret Hoggs, the little daughter of
L. [THOMAS, m. (1)
§ b. 1670, Jan. 3. d. 1752, Jul. 17.
Providence, R. L |
1. Thomas,
1696 ±
2. Stephen,
ABIGAIL DEXTER,
( b. 1d.
of Stephen & Abigail (Whipple) Dexter.
4. Nathaniel,
5. Anthony,
Chaffee.
6. Joseph,
1. Martha. 2. Joseph. 3. Nathau. 4. Marv. 5. William 6 Thumas,
7. John, 1712.
8 L'haries,
1714. P.b. 4.
1727, Mar. 13. He. of the one part, deedrd Nicholas, Richard and Henry Harris, of the other part, for purpose of establishing boundary line, they ah choosing Captain William Potter, to make partition between them " of'a certain piere of land, being that which was the front of that which was the home- stead of our honoured grandfather, Thomas Harris, decensed."
1729, Oct. 16. Will-proval 1720, Der. 1. Exx. wife Mary. To daughter Martha Brown, 10 sheep ar land adjoining James Brown, Je's. house Int. To son Joseph, lot un Town street. To son Na- than, iot on Town street, &e. To daughter Mary Field, lot on Town street. To moms William and Thomas, all remaining part of homestead land, whereon my dwelling house standa, to them equally. but the whole use and profit to be to wite Mary, till moins are of age, if she does not again marry. If who does marry, who to be quit of it and guardians appointed for the two was till they are of age. To wa John and Charles, two lots, given me by my honoured mother, Martha, derramad, also other land to them. The last of land given Martha Brown, to be for her son (adown, at age, or if he die to his elder brother. To his son Joseph Fit he also gave lands at place called Newtirid and at the neck, with une to testator's wife, while his widow. To wife, the use of east end of house, called parlor, and privilege in cullar, with liberty of fruit frum orchard, but if sho sgun marry, she to have only £10
1. Zachariah, 1685, Jan. 30. 2. Jolm,
3. J.1mes,
4. Daniel,
1690. Aug. 7. 5. Josepb,
6. Sarah.
1663.
of Thomas & Elizabeth (
1665, Jun. 3. He gave receipt to his sunt, De- borah Field, for legacies which she, as execn- trix of his uncle, William Field's will, had paid him. The will referred to (dated 1665, May 31), gave to loring cousin (i. e. nephew), Thomas Field, now at Providence with me, all that cargo that is now upon scuding to the Barbadoes, as also, all my horsekind (with certain exceptions), and tour heifers, rights of land at Aquidnesett and Pauchassett, and furs which I have in my house. It was further provided that at death of testator's wife, bis nephew Thomas, should have the house and all the lands, &c. (including Sax- afrax Neck), thus making him his beir. 1667-70-83-85-92-95-1706. Deputy.
TIL ( Axos,
§ b. 1677.
id young.
IV. ( WILLIAM, m.
6 b. 1032, Juo. 8. 7 d. 1720, Nov. 1.
Providence, R I.
( MARY,
d. 1729. + of
1707, Dec. 2. Hc deeded to brother-in-law Thomas Mathewson, for good-will, &c., 4 acres (confirmed by Thomas Field, father of said William).
1708. Freeman.
3. Jeremiah,
( b. m. (2) 1737, Apr. 29, ABIGAIL CHAFFEE, ( d. 1752 + of
m. 1689, Jan. 7. ¿d. 1727 +
JOHS ANGELL, 5 b. 1646.
{ d. 1720, Jul. 27. of Thomas & Alice ( 1 Angell
Providence, R. I.
1 b. / d. 1633, Aug. 12.
Thornton.
·
Deputy.
=
Elizabeth Hoges, for them to bring up, instruct and diywie of As their own. (The mother of the chuki gave her to them.}
1700, Sep. 11. He deriled son William, land sit" uatedi lying and being in Providence bounded north by land of Daniel Abbott, south by heirs of Gideon Crawford, Fast with highway and went with Town stort, including dwelling house. &c., half at the signing of derd and ball at devrase of grantor, reserving a firemom for use of wife. If she live after me. He further derded to son Willian, two parcel of land, one of 30 arres, in place called Waller's Island, in place called Great Swamp, and the other at plaer edled What Cheer, also of 50 acres, with reservation to grantor of privilege of timber, firewood and pasturing at What Cheer, for life. He further decilet him & right in lands and meadow, west side of seven mile line and 100 acres east of seven mile line, with other rights, &c., &c. But in case my now wife Martha, mother of aund Wil- lhun, shoukt ontlive me, then William is to pay ber 40a. annually, for life.
1700, Duc. 19. He deeded won-in-law Jobn Yates, Jr .. for well being and settlement, n lot on west side of Town street. near my dwelling. and three years later demled him another iot.
1715, May 20. He derded son Thomas, Jr., for love and affection, &c .. all lands and meulows in place called Pumginsett, adjoining land where he now dwelleth, half at signing of deed and other half at deerase of grantor (excepting what had before been disposed of to son wil- liam), also two other lots of 71 acres and 80 acres, and certain rights.
1717, Nov. 29. Administration to son and heir Thomas, on his estate. Inventory, £54, 24. 4d., viz : & cow that " he brought with him " and 3 cows raised by son Thomas, for his father's use, 2 steers, 2 heifers and 2 calves raised by son Thomas, and 8 sheep and 3 lambs raised by son Thomas, an old bible, warning pan, and old pewter, brass, wearing apparel, &c.
Perhaps his daughter Mary, married John Dex- ter" (Stephen," Gregory.1)
from catale, Nhi to be provided with firewand by sons Nathan and Joseph, And with most, drink and clothes by sona William and Thomas, Wl'auy woo die before arriving at age, the others have his share. All household stuff to wife Mary, for her to give part to daughter Mary. All rest of may able estate after bringing up children, to go to sone. The saall children were left in care of wife to bring up. Inventory. COLI, Its 67. vier a pair of oven, 2 pair sperre, a bull, 5 cows, 0 liters, a bull stag. 4 calves, mare and colt, a hope, 100 sheep, 6 swing, Indian corn, EN donde of less, farley, fax, bear, ? pewter platters, 12 pewter plates, ke., warming pin, old bible, 2 testaments, sundry other small books, tobacco, n sword and belt, pair of pistols, 2 spinning wheels, feathers, flocks, flock wed, 15 chairs, 3 tabky, &e.
V. ( MARTHA, m. ( THOMAS MATHEWSON,
4 b.
/ d. 1735 + ( b. 1673. Apr. I. ( d. 1735, Oct. 23. of Jaruce & Hannah (Field) Muhewson.
1 b.
1. James,
1710. Jul. 18. 2. Jobs.
FIELD (WILLIAM).
(WILLIAM, m. DEBORAH,
fb.
d. 1685. b. ? d. 1679.
Providence, R. I.
1640, Mar 20. He bought of Thomas James bis dwelling house, field, garden, meadow, land at Sassafras Hill, land st Moshassock River and all other rights in Providence, for £60.
1640, Jul. 27. He and thirty-eight others signed an agreement for form of government
1645, Jan. 27. He bought of William Reynolds a share of 6 acres at Foxes Hill and sold it the same day to William Wickendeu.
1650-58-59-60-51-62-63-34-65. Assistant. 1655. Freeman.
1856-58-59-60-01-02-03. Commissioner.
1658, Nov. 23. Ho Innded three ankers of liquor. 1659, Mar. 17. He sold Richard Borden of Ports- mu xith, 80 acres near Nutsconkonitt Hill.
1660, Nov. 27. He bought of John Sanford, Treasurer for Colony of ;Providence, GO acres and 12 acre piece.
1665, May 20. Will-proved 1665, Jan. 3. Exx. wife Debomh. To cousin (i. e. nephew) Thomas Field, now at Providence with me, nil that cargo that is now upon sen lioz to the Barbadocs, as also all my horsekind that I have (saving those which I shall hereafter espress), also lour brifers, right of land at Aquidnesett, rights above Pauchaxsett River now in controvery with some men of Warwick, and furs in the house. To servant John Warner, a young mare, being that ware, which gues ut Warwick or which lately there went. To wite, two mares, a colt, the rest of the cattle, and rest of gouds aud movables, as well that which is yet coming from Barimdoes, which is from thence due to me, un the rest which belongeth to me: alen my tackling, yokes, and tools. To wite als for lite all my home stall or dwelling place that I am at present possessed with, and upland at Saxalray Kerk, and meadow at Powerment. To cuusen Thomas Field, the nieve real estate at death of testator's wile. lle desires that his Dervaut Jolin Warner shall verve hin time with his now dame.
1666, Jun. 3. Ilis widow took receipt trom Thumas Field, for legacy, he calling her bis
No Lemne
1. Thomas. 2. Amos,
VI. ( ELIZABETH, m. 1709. Jan. 24. JORN YATRO,
i b.
d. 1724, Nov. 28. of John
Yales
78
FISHI.
1 b. ¿ d. 1884.
9. Griezel,
1623. Apr. 13
$ Har. 1676, Mar. 5
of Jobn & Alice ( )
Strange.
4. Prørved, 1679. Aug 12.
Portsmouth, R. I.
-
1648 Ile had land granted him. Freeman.
1655.
1000, Mar. 20. Ile land a deed of house aud land from Heury and Ana Ayres, in consideration of fencing 2 acres, but said Ilenry and Aun were to enjoy wald land for their lives without paying rent
1605 Hle bought of James Babcock. two parcels of land and dwelling house, baru, and orchard for €50. The same year be sold 4 acres to Thomas Lawton.
1674. Town Council.
.
( h.
1. Mary. 1676. Jan. 1.
III ( MART.
m. 1671, Mar. 18.
d. 1747, Apr. 4. ( b.
3. Francis, 1644, Mar. 1%.
FRANCIS BRATTON,
id 1718. Jan. 30. of Francis & Mary (
)
Brayton.
4 David, 1656. Oct. 23.
5. Mebutable, 1693. Jan. 12.
6. Benjamin, 1695, Sep. 8.
IV. ( ALICE,
{ b.
1. Heury.
1675. Sep 29.
m.
( WILLIAM KNOWLES,
{ d. 1727. of Henry
Koowles.
4. Robert,
5. Joba,
6. Alice,
7. Roec, 8. Martha,
9. Hary.
10. Margaret,
V. ( JOHN,
m
JOANKA,
¿d. 1744, of
4. Abigail,
5. Mebitable,
6. Joanna,
". Hope, 1737, Apr. 4. Will-proved 1742. Apr. 20. Ex. son Ebenezer. To wife, Joan, £100, household goods. and improvement of cattle and rest of personal. To son Ebenezer, land and teu shillings. To son N. Susanna, John, homestead farm, and ten shillings. To daughter Mary Potter, wife of William. £20. To| 9. Elizabeth, daughter Abigail Case, wite of John, #50. To daughter Mebitable Cornell, wife ot William, £20. To 10. Sarab. daughter Joanna Fisher, wife of John, E50. To daughter Hope Phillips, wife of James. 290. | 11. Alice. To daughter, Susanna Boyce, wife of Benjamin, 250. To daughter Elizabeth Fish, £50 and best bed. 12. Patience, To daughter Sarab Arnold, wife of Anthony, £30. To four grandchildren, viz : Sarsh, William, Jolin and Thomas Phillips, children of my daughter, Alice Phillips, deceased, £50 equally divided at age. To grandson Thomas Phillips, all interest in undivided land at Dartmouth. To grandson Joshua Rathbone, son of my daughter Patience Rullibone, deceased, E50. If maintenance for wite be insufficient, she to have further provision made for her.
Inventory, £721, la. 1d., viz : bonds £541, 1s. 7d., books, pewter, 2 cows, a swine, 4 fowls, spinning wheel, &c.
1744, Apr. 5. Will-proved 1744, Dec. 10. Widow Joanna. Ex. son Ebenczer. To daughter Mary Potter, 104. To grandson Jolin Wickham, 20s. To daughter Abigail Case. wile of John, 90s. To daughter Joanna Fisher, wife of Joba Fisher, 20s. To son Ebenezer Fish, 10s. To daughter Susanna Boyce, wite of Benjamin, 10s. To grandson Thomas Phillips, £40, bed, &c. To grandson, John Fiaber, 20s. To son-in-law James Phillips, little box I keep my writings in. To daughters Mebitable Cornell, wife of William, Hope Phillips, wite of James, and Elizabeth Huddlestone, wite of Seth, rest of estate equally, except farming tools, which were to go to grandson Thomas Phillips.
Inventory, £197, 3s.
( b.
Portsmouth, R. L. 1. Comfort, 1683, Feb. 7.
VI. ( DANIEL, m. 1682, May 1. 1 d. 1723, Sep. 16.
2. Thomas, 1685. Jul. 3. 3. Ruth,
( AMGAIL MUMFORD, 1 b.
d. 1717 (-) of Thomas & Sarah (Sherman) Mumtord.
4. Daniel,
5. Sarah.
1690. Jul. 11. 1694. Jan. 29.
0. Jeremiah,
1098. Sep. 15.
". Abigail,
8. Mary,
Inventory, £226, 16s., viz: wearing apparel, bed, table, 5 chairs, pewter, money scales, cheese, pair of wurstel combe, cider, cider mill, neat cattle, £65, mare £5, swine £18, planks, &c.
VIL ( ROBERT.
j b.
m. 1686, 8cp. 16. MART HALL,
d. 1730. 5 b. { d. 1735, Jun. 8.
of Zuriel & Elizabeth (Tripp) Hall
He was a blacksmith.
1886. Freeman
1587. He had ear mark for sheep granted.
1004-08-1707-15. Juryman.
1705-6-7-8-9. Pound keeper. He was Lieutenant at time of his death.
1728, Dec. 13. Will-proved 1730. Exs. sons Daniel and David. To son Robert, 5s. To son William. land in Tiverton. To daughter Mary Dexter, £10. To daughter Alice Puck, £30, andirons and ucgro Woman Rose at death of preuts. To wife Mary, use of south end of house, garden, haif the orchard, &c., while widow, sad keep of a cow, horse, swine, geese, fowis, &c., with supply of firewood yearly. as also beef, pork and Indian corn (viz : one hundred pounds each of beef and pork and ten busheis of corn yearly). To ber as a free gift a horse, cuw, and household stuff. To sun Daniel, negro boy Jo. Tu son David, negro boy Tuny, " together with all the rest of my smith-working tools whatso- ever." To soas Daniel and David equally, rest of personal, sud certain land with use of balt the house, orchard, &c., and xt death of their mother they to have the whole-paying legacies. To son Jonathan, land in Portsmouth. He directa that his burial place be fenced about and cared for und used " for my ncar relatives."
1735, Apr. 29. Will-proved 1735. Jun. 11. Widow Mary. Exa sons Daniel and David. To son Robert, great bible, case of bottles and half the old pewter plates with a little table. Tu daughter Mary Dexter, a dozen pewter plates, great looking glass, hull wearing apparel, &c. To son Willians, a cow, silver cup, red chest, &c. To son Jonathan, a mare, brown chest, great clair, biggest tankard. &c. To daughter Alice Peck, bel, chest, pewter platters, spice mortar, little trungle bed, half wearing apparel, &c. To son Daniel, grout chest commonly called "father's chest," silver spoon. called " father's spoon," great porringer, warming pan, linen wheel, great settle, doc. To son Unvid. great cupboani and desk that was his father's, silver spoon " with my name at large thereon," woolen Wheel, &c. Tu granddaughter Mary, daughter of son Willinin, pair of iron dogs, frying pan, box inmm and beaters, &c. To two daughters, the rest of estate equally except negro noman's bed and boddlog.
Inventory, 2100, de.
.
1387. Feb. 9. Will-proved 1687. Dec. 13. Exx. wife Mary. To son Joun, land bought of James Babcock. To son Robert, twenty shillings and like amount to daughtery Mehitable. Mary and Alice. To grandson Preserved, son of son Thomas, five shillings. To wife rest of estate.
Inventory, £49, 10m.
1697, Sep. 9. Will-Codicil, 1699, Jul. 12- proved 1600. Widow Mary. Ex. son Daniel. To son John, $5. To son Robert, El. and a cow. To daughter Melitable Tripp, £3, brass chafing dish, pewter platter, three porringers, chest and pewter plate. To daughter Mary. Brayton, £5, table, basin, pewter platter, long. cop, and plate. To daughter Alice Knowles, £5, two feather pillows, basin, pewter platters, pewter candlestick, and plate. To daughters Mebitable, Mary and Alice, all wearing apparel both linen and woolen. She mentions grand- children Preserved and Mehritable, children of ona Thomas, deceased : Comfort, Rath and Thomas, children of son Daniel; Mary, danghter of ann John; and Robert, son of son Robert. To daugliter Mehitable Tripp, whatever is due her for wool. To son Daniel, all the outward morabirs. The codicil makes but slight changes. Inventory, £130, 2%.
Portsmouth, R I. ; 1. Alice, 1001. Sp 15.
(THOMAS, m (MART,
3 .1. 1687. ( b.
im. 1664. Dec. 10. ( GRIZZEL STRANGE,
5 b
1. Joho.
9. Thomas,
1H70, Mar. 28.
3. Jonathan,
7 d. 1718. Nov. 37.
of John & Mary (Paine)
Tripp.
4. Pelez. 16.3. Nov 5.
5. Elruezer, 1675. 1+ 17.
a. James,
1677. Jan. 19.
7. Alice,
1679, F.b. 1.
8. Abici.
9. Mchitable, Itis, (kt. 9.
10 Joseph,
1685, Ang. 24.
11. Jabrz,
1697. Nov. 3. 1629 Aug 22.
19. Mary.
18. Daniel,
1601, Nov. 3.
2. Thomas, 1Gs1. Jun 14.
1684, May 2. He deedet grandson, Preserved Fish, son of Thomas, deceased, for love, &c .. dwelling house and 15 acres where Thomas Fish, Jr., had lived, and said grandson Preserved, to posscas it in the year 170J.
d. 1734.
2 Willisin,
3. Daniel.
Portsmouth, R. L, Dartmouth, Mass.
1. Ebenczer,
2. Jobn,
8. Mary,
1693, Feb. 8. He sold brother Daniel, for £50, land willed by father Thomas.
1717, Jan. 28. Will -- proved 1723, Oct 14. Exx. daughter Comfort Broadway. To four daughters Comfort Broadway, Sarah, Abigail and Mary Fish, all housing and lands in Portsmouth. they paying to my daughter Ruth Thomas, each £25, within four years. To son Jeremiah. all housing and lands in Kings Town. To children all cattle, horses, sheep, and swine equally. To ihres youngest daughters Saralı, Abigail, and Mary, rest of morables
Portsmouth, R. L 1. Robert, 1690. May 17.
2. Mary.
1693, Mar. L
3. William, 1695. Juu. ..
4. Zuriel, 1697. Jul. 10.
3. Isaac. 1699, Dec. 95.
& Alice, 1702. Jul. 3.
7. Joustban,
1704, Oct. 97.
8. Daniel, 1707. May 17.
9. Darid 1710, Jiar. 10.
1 b.
I. ( THOMAS.
1 d. 1689.
3. Mebilabk, 1084. Jul 2.
II. ( MENITABLE, m 1667, Ang. 6. ( JOSEPH TRIPP,
id.
5 b. 1644 ±
b. 1645.
5 b. 3 d. 1742 i b.
1697. Nov. 2.
,
( EDWARD,
1 4. 1677.
( b.
1 d. 1683 ±
Portsmouth, R. I.
16:9. Jul. 1. lie had grant of s house lot, next Thutuas Wait's.
1644, May 27. Ile was granted additional land at the upper end of his fot. 1679, Jan. 12. He bought of Henry Lake, of Portsmouth, & dwelling house and 8 acres in Warwick.
1655.
Freeman.
1600. Commissioner.
1672-73.
Deputy.
III. ( MARY,
( THOMAS BRIGGS,
d. 1720, Jon. 12. of John
Briggs.
4. Hanonh,
1: 26, hay 1.
5. John,
6. Thomas,
1:4. ... 27.
FLOUNDERS.
THOMAS, m. (SARAH,
1 h.
7 d. 1670. j b. 1 d. 1670 +
Kings Town, R. I.
1609, May 4. He, with others of Wickford, petitioned Connecticut authorities for protection of their jurisdiction or that they might look elsewhere for governinent.
1609. Aug. 27. He complained to Assembly, against Indian named Sawagomet,
1670, Jul. 12. A jury appointed by Connecticut authorities, found that Walter House came to his death by act of Thomas Flounders. Much wrangling occured by the conflict of authority between Rhode Island and Connecticut author- ities, both colonies claiming jurisdiction over the territory.
Flounders being examined by the Governor of Rhode Island and the Council, admitted that he struck a blow with a small stick, and that House, holding up bis arin, tell backward and bit bis bead against a rafter, said House being on the threshold and Flounders in the shop.
1670, Oct. 26. He having been lately executed for killing Walter House, and bis estate forfeited unto the King; a petition was sent to the as- sembly by Eilward Greenman and John Greene. of New port, desiring that the estate should go to his lute wife Sarah, after the charge of bis execution, &c., had been paid.
The Assembly "commiserating the solitary and poor estate and condition of Sarah, the late wife of the aforenamed Thomas Flounders," &c., for relief and confort of her and poor intaut. granted the petition. The widow for her present relief was to have all bedding and household stuff, a cow and hog, together with the corn.
FONES.
(Joux, 01. MARGARET,
¿ b.
7 d. 1703. Dec. 20, 5 b. ? d. 1700 +
Newport, Jameztown, King's Town, R. I.
1659. Jun. 19. He. calling himself servant to William Coddington, soil Richard Tew 3-900 part of Conanicut Island for a good ewe and six ewe laints, of a mare colt.
1672. Jan. I. lle and five others bought of Awashuwett, Chict Sachem of Quohesett in Narragansett, a tract of land there.
1676. Aug. 24. He, with title of Captain, war mestwer of a Court Martial at Newport tor trial of Indians, charged with being engaged in King Philip's de-igts. It was voted that certain ohes were guilty and they were sentenced to he shot.
1078. Jun. 12. Ile and others complained to Axwembly, that men ot East Greenwich in laying out lands granted them bad much in- trudedl on petitioners' land !.
1073-80-81. Deputy.
1640. Taxed 14s, 1d.
1682-83. King+ Town. Conservator of the Piacr.
16MJ. Aug. 22. The Assembly met at his house in Narragansett and there received a reply to a
I. ( JouN,
( b. 1663, Sep.
North Kingstown, R. L. | 1. Margaret,
2. "Lydia,
(LYDIA SMITH,
¿d. 1738, Feb. 17. 1h. 1668. 1d. 1741, Jan. 24
of Benjamin & Lydia (Carpenter) Smith.
1687, Sep. 8. Kings Town. Taxed ls. 1704. Deputy.
1705. Feb. 27. He sold Susanna Smith of Newport, half of a fulling mill that bad come to him at decease of his father.
1705, Mar. 10. Ile and wife Lydia sold Thomas Spencer, 10 acres at Enst Greenwich.
1700, May 27. He and five others bought 792 seres of vacant lands in Narragansett.
1712, Oct. 14. He and Sanmel Fones of Kings Towa, Jeremiah Fones of Jamestown, Mary Greene, widow, and Fones Greene, of Warwick, sold David Greene of Jamestown, IS aeres there for $100.
1797, 0.1. It was ordered by Assembly that he he given a discharge for the book brought by bin and that the book be lodged in the Governor + hands ind next session of the Assembly.
1728. Frb. Ile having petitioned Assembly wetting forth that the northern bounds of Pettaquais- euti Purchase are not rightly run and settled by a jury that was empowered ay Town Council of! North Kingstown for to lay out a highway along said line, whereby great contention is and more is| likely to happen to inhalt ints on both sides the line if not by this court timely prevented; therefore pray that a committee and surveyor at his charge may be appointed to run samme. The Assembly appointed a committee to Like a surveyor with them to run the line.
17 8, May 18. Will-proved. Exe, daughters Margaret Holmes and Mary Smith. To wife Lydia, the interest of $100 and half of bouw and farin for life, and then to two daughters Margaret Hounes and Mary Smith. To grandsons Fones Hazard and Fones South, legacies. To brother Samuel Funer, land in East Greenwich. To cousin ti. e. nephews, John Funes, a legacy.
He and his wife were buried in the Fones Burial Ground, as was his daughter Lydia, who married Job Herrington, ilis daugt ter Margaret in. (1) Stephen Hazard.
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