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1679. Nov. 5. New London. Mr. Hubbard writes: "Brother Gibson is not accepted a townsman st New London, it is a true report I heard, he is building there."
1681, May 14. New London. At about this time there were four of the Seventh Day Baptists in communion at New London. viz: William Gibson, Jonathan Rogers aud their wives.
1683, Oct. 20. Hle received a letter fromn samuel Hubbard, mentioning death of old Weaver, " Dear an 100 years old," J.c.
1685. He was still at New London this year, but returned to Rhode Island ere long. 1693, Feb. 13. Kings Town. He bought of James Brown of Newport, certain land in Providence, for £12.
1696-07-98. Assistant
1697, Mar. 23. llc was impesched by Captain Jeffrey Champlin for marrying Daniel Wilcox and Mary Wordell, of Kings Town, coutmary to law. He pleaded not guilty, but also confessed said parties were not published according to the law of our colony to luts knowledge.
1700, Nov. 1. Ile sold James Brown of Provi- Detmity. dence, certain land there. 1702. 1704. Newport. He succeedled Rev. William Hiscox in the pastorate of seventh Day Baptist ChurchL. His catalogue of books (as Morgan Edwards says) showed bim a scholar.
I. ( DAUGHTER,
) d.
1 b.
d.
( b.
? d.
II. ( CHILD,
GEORGE.
1. Joseph, 2. Samuel,
1608
3. Joshitu,
II. ( MARY,
[ b. 1645, Sep. 7. t d. 1714 +
3. Elizabeth,
+
1. Jolın, 1079, Oct. 10.
3. Hannab, 1079. OCL 24.
TOURMET ROSE, Į m. (2) 1655, Mar. 11.
3. Mary,
Bose.
(By 2d husband
4. Janics, 1687, May 15.
§ b. 1650, Jun 24.
4
V. ( SAMUEL,
5 b. 1655, Jan. 9.
1. William, 1680, Mar. 8. 8. Elizabeth, 1683, May 1.
8. Mary,
5 b. 1638.
4 b.
{ d. 1704 ±
.
GIFFORD.
CHRISTOPEKE, " (Wm. 1)
j b. 1658. Jul.
I. { MARINAI, j b. 1687, Oct. 31. d. 1732, (-).
m. 1708. Jul. 20.
( b. 16:4, May 12.
of Nathaniel & Rose (
1
Boule.
4. Jamen, 8. Henry, 8. Wesson,
II. ( CHRISTOPHER,
حمـ
III. ( AUDRY, j b. 1689, Sep. 17. { d.
IV. ( Esos,
.נת
( PHILLIS,
( b. 1693, Feb. 6. ¿ d. 1769, Say. 6 b. 1 d. 1704 + of
1704, Jan. 5. Will-proved 1769, Jun. 6. Ex. son Elijah. To son Elijah, farm in Dartmouth. To son Canaan, southerly part of homestead farm. To sous Elijah and Canaan, a cedar swamp in Dart- mouth. To son Enos, the part of home farm on which he now dwells. To son Joseph, rest of home -! stead farm and 143 Spanish milled dollars. To daughter Phillis Davenport. $1. To daughter Dorcas Manchester, $1. To daughter Rachel Wilbur's cluldren, $1. To wite Phillis, a cow, all money due, side saddle, use of best room in house, keep of cow and of a beast, ten pounds flax, ten pounds wool, twelve bushels corn, one hundred pounds pork, one hundred pounds beef, ten cords of wood and ten! bushels apples, yearly, provided by sou Canaan. To four sons, all live stock and rest of estate. Inventory, £3,964, 180.
V. ( MARY, 5 b. 1695, Oct. 6.
id.
4 b. 1697, Dec. 8.
of Richard & Innocent ( 1 Borden.
VI. ( CHRISTOPHER, 1 d. im. 1721, Jun. 6, MARY BORDEN, 1 d.
j b. 1701, Jan. 29.
of Richard & Innocent ( 1 Borden.
VII. ( DEBORAH,
m. 1724, Nov. 9.
( b. 1700, Feb. 2. 2 d.
[ b. 1699, Jun. 20.
( BENJAMIN WILBUR, } d. of Joseph & Ann (Brownell) Wilbur.
VIII. ( JOHN,
m.
( b. 1705. d. 1802, Dec. f b. d.
of
4. Elizabeth.
5. Lydia,
1798. Dec. 19. Will-proved 1803. Jan. 5. Exs. friend Stephen Brownell and son-in-law Joseph Gifford To two sons of my son Ephraim, deceased. all land in Little Compton and Westport, except that bought of Jabez Gibbs. To grandson Zebedee Manchester, house and land where he lives. To grandson Ephraim Gifford, son of daughter Judith, deceased, my plate buttons. To grandson John Gibbs, land already deeded him. To three granddaughters, children of daughter Elizabeth Man- chester, deceased, 96 each. To granddaughter Mary Taber, child of daughter Mary Reed, Lo and a bed. To Rhoda Manchester, daughter of my daughter Lydia Manchester, deceased, the household stuff that was her mother's and £6. To two granddaughters, Lilla and Judith Gifford, daughters of my daughter Judith Gifford, £6. To granddaughters, rest of estate. Inventory, $1,266,07.
GODFREY.
JOHN,
b. 1 d. 1702 (-) 6 b.
SARAH,
1 d. 1703 +
Newport, R. L
II. ( SARAE, m.
BENJAMIN CRANSTON,
id.
of John & Mary (Clarke)
Cranston.
4. Benjamin,
1707. Feb. 27.
III. ( MARY,
m. 1709. Nov. ( ISAAC SHERMAN,
i d. 1718 (-)
of Benjamin & Hannah (Mowry) Sherman.
S b. 1685.
d. 1761, Mar. 18.
6 b. 1684. Aug. 4.
¿d. 1745, Oct. 15.
of Samuel & Mary (Hart).
Cranston.
4. William,
5. James,
6. Jeremiah,
7. Peleg,
8. Caleb, 9. Mary,
10. Hart,
11. Sarab.
.
GOULDING.
ROGER,
d. 1702 (-)
b. 1653. Feb. 10. d. 1:02 +
ef Benedict & Damaris (Westcott) (She m. (2) --- Cutler.)
Arnold.
Newport, R. I.
1676, Ang. 11. Ile and Major Peleg Sanford having discovered the hiding place of King Philip, informed Captain Benjamin Church. ; and that oficer offered the honor of beating up Philip's headquarters to Captain Goulding, who i accepted. The result was that the next day King Philip was killed.
1676, Nov. 1. It was ordered by Plymouth Colony, that " whereas Captain Roger Gouhimy of linkle Island hath approved Inmuseif to be our constant real friend in the intr war, and very officions and helpful as occasion hath been, when as our armies and soldiers have been in
I. ( JOHN,
5 b. 1 d.
6 b .. id.
of Caleb & Sarah (Clarke)
Carr.
4. Elizabeth, 1709, May 21.
1. Elizabetb, 1701, Mar. 7.
2. Caleb, 1703, Apr.
He was a mariner. 1676, Aug. 25. He testified at the Court Martial held at Newport, for the trial of certain Indians, charged with being engaged in King l'hilip's designa.
1680.
Taxed 74. Freeman.
1. Jobu,
3. Samuel,
1689. He was given command of a vessel
fued out from Newport, for pursuit of French privatcers that bad plundered Block Island. 1693, Oct. 25. A vessel of which he was master, having been seized by a French privateer, a brigantine was sent in pursuit from New port. 1702, Mar. 4. Widow Godfrey was in the list of proprietors of common lands, at this date.
IV. ( PENELOPE, m.
( JOHN CRANSTON,
I. ( DAMARIS,
b. 1676, Mar. 17. ¿ d. 1677, Jul. 13.
II. ( THOMAS,
{ b.
[ b. 1685. Jul. 30.
Newport, R. I.
1 .. Elizabeth, 1713, Jul. 16.
HII. [GEOMAR,
1 d. 1742.
2. Penelope,
1719, Oct. 18. 4. Ucorge, 1724, Feb. 28.
m. (2) [James. ; ( b. 1704. Feb. 18.
of John & Elizabeth (Wanton)
Scout.
MARY CRANSTON. (w. Of , d. 1704,
of Daniel & Mary (Itobincau) Ayrault.
1707. Freeman.
1709, Dec. G. Ile and wife Mary wohl cerinin land for £70 to John Mumford.
1715. Apr. 11. Hc and wife Mary soll to Thomas Fry of East Greenwich, 10 acres there for £25. 1716-17-18-19-20-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-30-37-38-30-10-41-12. Deputy.
1737, Nov. He was appointed by Ass mbly on committee to examine into circumstances of Fort George, and receive the stores there of Joseph Wauton and deliver ssine to person appointed by the
-
1. Meribah, 1709; Jun. 10.
3. Jonathan, 1711. Mar. S.
DEBORAH PERRY,
1 d. 1748, Nov. 22. § b. 1665. ( d. 1724.
Perry
of Edward & Mary (Freeman) Sandwich, Dartmouth, Ms., Little Compton, R. I. 1692, Jul 7. Ilc was fined 10s .. " for contemptu- ously speaking against the dispensere of the Word of God." (lle was a Quaker.)
1686. Mar. 2. He was fined £7. for resisting Moses Rowley, Jr., constable of Suckanesct, in December last. A little after the court remitted 23 of bis fine, he paying 20s. to Moses Rowley, for the wound be gave him on his head.
1687, Apr. 9. He had a legacy of a cross-cut saw from the will of his father.
He removed first to Dartmouth, and later in life to Little Compton.
1746. Oct. 5. Will-proved 1748. Dec. 8. Ex. son Enos. To son Christopher, is. To heirs of daughter Meribul, 25s. To daughter Mury Borden, £25. To daughter Deborah Wilbur, 254., and £200 that her husband, Benjamin Wil- bur had of me. To graudson Christopher Bor- den, certain land at Watuppa Pond, in Tiver- ton. To grandsons Elijah and Canaan Gifford, wearing apparel. To granddaughters Rachel, Phillis and Dorcas Gifford, all household goods. To son Enos, rest of real and personal. Inventory, £997, 11s. 4d.
1. Richard, 1722.
3. Christopher,1726, Oct. 10. 8. Deborah, 4. Mary
5. Rebecca,
1. Christopher, 1726, Dec. 23.
3. Lydia, 1729, May 3. 8. Judith, 1730, Nov. 23. 4. Jobn, 1733. Jan. 31. 5. Joseph, 1736, Sep. 23. 1738.
6. David,
1. Ephraim,
3. Juditb,
8. Mary,
3. Caleb,
1706, Jul. 17.
1 h. 1 d.
5 b.
3. Sarah, 1705, Apr. 19.
1. Benjamin,
5 b. 1 d. 5 b. 1886, Apr. 22.
Newport, R. L | 1. Mary,
1702. Mar. 23.
2. Jobo,
1704, Jan. 31.
m. 1701, May 28, ELIZABETH CARE,
(NATHANIEL SOULE,
} d. 1766.
( b. 1689. Sep. 17.
¿ d. young.
Little Compton, R. I.
1. Elijah, 1729. 2. Canaan. 1734. 1731. Jan. 15. 8. Enos, 4. Joseph,
5. Phillig, 6. Dorcas,
7. Rachel,
1715, May 7. 3. Mary,
f m. (1) 1207, Aug. 17, MARY SCOTT, ( b.
8. Thomas,
1684.
b.
m. 1673. Jan. 1. PENELOPE ARNOLD, .
Little Compton, R. L
m. 1721, Aug. 14, (THOMAS BORDEN, { d. 1740, Apr. § b. 1698, Apr. 15.
85
Governor-also to repair the house at Fort George.
1738, Mar. Hle deposed that he had heart his mother Penelope declare that her father, Governor Benedict Arnold, was a member of Church of England.
1739, Feb. Hle way appointed on comunttee to build the Colony House of brick at Newport where the old one stands. The new one to measure eighty leet by forty and thirty feet stud, aud to stand near or quite north and south.
1740, Feb. 26. He was appointed on a committee to procure a good sloop to be built of not exceeding one hundred and fifteen tons, for defence of the colony.
1740, May. He was appointed on committee to provide transports and provisions for purpose of embarking the enlisted men to the general rendezvous for service in war against Spain. The same diny he and Jableel Brenton were appointed to go to Ipswich Court in Massachusetts, to attend trial and give erulence against persons to be tried there for uttering counterleit bills in imitation of bills of this colony, and be was likewise to attend court in New Hampshire for same purpose.
1740. Sep. Hle and four other deputies protested against the act of the Assembly for emitting 120,000 in bills of credit, giving tive reasons for their protest. They thought the cumission of these billa would depreciate the whole paper currency and that a load of debt would be laid on our posterity which they will not be able to bear. Their final reason was thus given : "Because the | ruin of this flourishing colony will probably in a great measure be owing to this fatal act, we would have the whole colony and posterity know we have not deserved their imprecations on this occasion, but have endeavoured to preserve and deliver down to posterity the privileges and the property which our ancestors earned with so much hazard, toil and expense." "He praved the Assembly that he might be dismissed from his position as one of the Trustees of the colony and that the same might be put on | record.
He was buried in Trinity churchyard.
GRAY.
[EDWARD,
( d. 1691, Jun.
m. 1651, Jan. 16. MARY WINSLOW,
5 b. 1650.
+ d. 1663.
of John & Mary (Chilton) m. (2) 1665, Dec. 12. , b.
Winslow.
DOROTHY LATTICE, ( d. 1886 +
of Thomas & Ann ( )
Leutice.
(She m. (2) Nathaniel Clarke.)
Plymouth, Mass.
He was a merchant.
1643. He was thus carly at Plymouth.
1650, Aug. 7. He was to have a bushel of Indian corn for damage done by the cattle of Edward Doty in his corn.
1655, May I. He was complained of by Samuel Cuthbert regarding a cow exchanged by Gray for & lot. The court found Cuthbert's Com- plaint in a great measure unjust, Gray having as appeared given Cuthbert leave to make choice. of a cow out of his cattle, whereupon the court persuaded Gray to accept three bushels of Indian coro for wintering the cow, and so the | difference ended.
1656, Feb. 3. He having had a controversy with Francis Billington about two iron wedges, the court ordered thein to be delivered to latter.
1658, Feb. 2. Hle complained against Joseph; Billington for neglecting to pay a small debt due.
1659. Dec. 6. He and another appeared at court to lay claim to a parcel of iron wedzes which an Indian had stoten aud sold at Taunton. and the court took a course to have the Indian apprehended.
1662, Jun. 3. He was granted a double share of | land.
1662, Jun. 10. The house bought by the country of him was to be repaired by order of the court. !
1666, Oct. 31. He was awarded 20% from Joseph i Billington for hunting his ox with a dog and, for wrong done his swine and fence, and he was | to have returned to him the scythes used by Billington without Gray's leave.
1667, Mar. 5. Ilis' land at Rocky , Nook, Ply- mouth, was to be ranged and have a highway laid out by it.
1668, Jun. 3. Hle was fined 10s. for using reviling speeches to Jolin Bryant on the Lord's day as soon as they came out of the meeting.
1668, Oct. 29. Ile was to have two barrels of tar, ! returned Lin and &s. paid bim for proving iti was bis.
1669, MInr. 2. John Bryant was now fined 101. 1 for using reviling speeches to Edward Gray asi soon as they came out of meeting on the Lord's day.
1670, May 20. Freeman.
-
1670, Jun. 24. Hle and seven others agreed for two years to pay &#. per small barrel and 12a. | per great barrel for good merchantabic tart delivered at waterside in good casks.
1671, Mar. 8. He was to have paid bim 208. from a man for pilfering his tobacco, and the į culprit was whipped at the post und ordered to depart the government.
1671. Grand Jury.
1674, Mar. 4. He was granted 100 arres at Titicut
1676-77-78-70. Deputy.
1677. Jul. 13. He was on committee respecting debis due the colony and to Imlance accounts between towns concerning late war.
1877, Och. 3. He was to have, with two others. |
VILL ( THOMAS,
{ b. 1 d. 1721. Nov. 5.
Little Compton, R. L.
1. Thomas, 1695, May 7.
{ m. (1)
j b. 1673.
ANNA,
¿ d. 1706, Oct. 16. of
m. (2)
4 b. 1666.
i PHEBE.
d. 1746. of
1704, Nov. 1. He and William Pabodic signed a letter on bebalf of the Congregational Church inviting neighboring churches to the ord nation of Rev. Richard Billings, which was to take place l Nov. 29.
1721, Sep. 21. Will-proved 1721, Nov. 23. Exs. sons Thomas and Edward. To wife Phebe, looking glass, brass kettle, new bible, plate cup, 2 silver spoons, warming pan, 2 feather beds, negro maid " Pez" and ! household stuff, also great room, bet room, cheese room and cellar in house called " Wood- worth house," while window, and to have 10 words of wood per year. 10 bushels Indian com, barley. ment, &c., 2 cows, and keep of same, the new garden and 59, per year. To son Thomas, dwelling house and 50 acre lot, and other land. To con Filward, dwelling house he now fiveth in, 50 acres, and other land. To daughter Anna Richmond, mulatto girl " Almy." gold ring, silver spoon and ! bible. To daughter Rebecca Gray, 2 feather bede, 1; of household stadt, I gold ring, I silver spon and 550 and 3 cows. To sons Thomas and Falwant, cach a feather bed, and son Thomas al cloak, gun, silver spoon, gold ring, negro called " Sarah," mulatto boy " Solomon," and & cows. Tol son Edward, book called Josephus, gold ring silver spoon, negro called " Will " (letting him have ) one day a month to himself, mulato hay called "Jeffrey" and & cows. To 3 grandchildren, Barzilla Richmond, Mary Gray and An-tis Gray, I cow each. To dangtder Rebecca, a good Mit oft apparet and honse room till better provaled for. To kinsman Nathamel Gibbs, son of Warren (nobbs, 3 sheep and 3 lambs. To 2 sons equally, land in Plyawuth, Tiverton, &r., and rest of movables. Inventory, dwelling house and 5) artes good, dwelling house and 50 acres where Edward lives £40. 1 Other lot of land £1000, 5540, 0700, 5350, &c., 6 working cattle, 19 cows, 6 two year cattle, 14; yearlings, 4 fut oxen, 14 calves, 3 mares, 3 colts, 4 two year horses, 2 yearling mares, 6 score sheep,
1. Constant, 16:4. Aug. : 12.
1. ( DESIRE,
j b. 1651, Nov. 6. J. 1690, Dec. 4.
2. Hary.
1676, Apr. 3.
Ym. 107%, Jan. 10.
( b. 1648.
of Constant & Elizabeth (Collier) South worth.
IL. ( MARY,
d. 1711, Jan. 14. § b. 1653, Sep. 18. d.
5 b. 1658, Feb. 11.
III. ELIZABETH,
d.
5b. 1659, Aug. 12.
IV. (SARAH, ia
V. ( JOHN,
5 b. 1661, Oct. I. 1d.
(21 WIFE.)
VI. [EDWARD,
b. 1667, Jan. $1.
Tiverton, R. I.
1. Mary,
1691. May 16.
1 m. (1)
( b.
of Philip & Mary ( )
Smith.
4. Sarah, 1697, Apr. 25.
5. Phebe, 1699. Sep. 6.
6. Philip. 1:02 Feb. 11.
1696, Oct. 7. He bought certain land in Tiverton of Caleb and Lydia Loring of Plymouth for £230.
7. Thomas,
1:04, Feb. 4.
1:07. Nov. 3.
8. Hanean,
1:12. Aug. 3.
10. Lvdia, 1714, May 12.
11. William,
1:16, Jul. 17.
1719, Aug. 31.
1722. Dec. 10. Will-proved 1726. Jun. 7. Exs. sons Philip and Thomas. To wife Mary, while widow, the new addition on east side house and use of 6 rows apple trees, and liberty to cut wood, im-, (Bu wife). provement of garden, £100, 6 best cows, 1 mare, negro woman Zilpha and If household stuff, To : 9. Jobn. son Philip, S fifty acre lots where I live, buildings, orchard. &c., and other land, be paying my son Thomas £20, and to daughter Hannah, 1 feather bed, &c., to value of $150. To sou., Thomas, 3 fifty acre lots, &c., he paring my daughter Sarah, legacy with what she has to make her : 12, Samuel, up to £130. To song Philip and Thomas, jointly, land where my son Elward formerly lived, with bublings, &c., they paying my daughter Elizabeth so much as shall make up what I have given her in i lite time which appears by book, $150, and also paying bonds which testator obliges himself to pay to daughter-in-law Rebecca Gray, to pay to children of iny son Edward, deceased. To son John, 1 27 acres, &c .. he paying legacy to my daughter Lydia Gray, of £120, good feather baal, &c. To son : William under age, 120 acres, &c., and 920, and negro Sambo. To son Samuel, 00 acres and £250 when 21. To sous William and Samuel, land. To daughter Mary, wife of John Bennett, 5., she | having bad ber part. To daughter Phebe, $150. If either son hitd by ist wife die before 21, his part to go to surviving son of Ist wife. If either of sous ot last wife die without issue, then part to go to surviving son of last wife. AHl estate not disposed of to go equally to eight youngest children, viz : Philip, Thomas, Joun, William, Samuel, Puebe, Hannah and Lydia.
1729, Mar. 19. Inventory, £234, 9s. 10d. Widow Mary. Administration to brother John Manchester 1 b. 1668, Oct. 15.
VIL. (SUSANNA, id.
2. Edward, 1639, Nov. 20. 3. Anna, 1:02, Jau. 29. & Rebecca, 1704, Aug. 1.
5. Mary,
1706, Oct. 8.
(8d wife, no issue. )
those parts and have had necessity of trans -; portation of our men to the wud island, and | otherwise very ready to do us good, this courtt doth grant unto the said Captain Roger Goulding one hundred acres of land lying and bring upon the north side of Saconett men's line," de. 1677. May 1. Freeman.
1677. Jul. 19. Hle and two others complained to Plymouth Colony that they have met with opposition from some persons in their peaceful enjoyment of land granted them, by some threatening speeches. The court replied that they would umaintain title against any whoj molest them in improvement thereof. " but as for words they must bear with them when they Dieet with thein, and pass thein over respecting the premises. "
1680. Taxed £2, 10s. 10d.
1685. Deputy.
1685-86-87-90-91. Major for the Island.
1703, Jau. 19. His widow, now Penelope Cutler. Was named among the proprietors of common | lands as guardian of her son George Goulding.
(NATH'L SOCTHWORTE.
3. Ichabod,
1678, Mar.
4. Nathaniel, 1684, May 10
5. Elizabeth,
2. Edward, 1693, Jan. 10.
3. Elizabeth, 1695, Jan. 3.
MARY SMITH,
{ m. (2)
( b.
MARY MANCHESTER, d. 1729. of William & Mary (Cook)
Manchester,
6. Edward,
1688
? d. 1726.
.
---- ---
--- --
all the herbage and grass which shall grow on the country's lands at Pocassett and places adjoining for one year, they paying L'10 for the privilege.
167%, Jun. G. He was licensed to el some small quantities of liquor as he may have occasion, to such as are or may be employed by him in fish- Ing, and such like occasion, for their use und refreshing.
1680. Mar. 5. He and seven others bought Poenget (Tiverton) lands for $1,100 of Gov. Josiah Winslow. His share was 9-30 of the purchase.
1691, Jul. 7. Administration to widow Dorothy. 1683. Mar. S. The court allowed bis widow $60 out of his estate towards bringing up his three youngest cinldren.
1694, Jul. 1. She was granted $30 for her! charges and trouble as suministratrix, Quand- lans were chosen by her children this year as follows: Edward and Hannah chose Captain Nathaniel Thomas. Thomas, Rebecea. Lydia and Samuel, chose Captain Nathaniel Thomas and their mother Dorothy Gray. Anna chuse John Walley.
1684. Oct. 28. Mrs. Dorothy Gray consented ibat her husband's lands should be divided , amongst bis chiniren before her dower was set "off. Ste brought in her account showing
. inventory of 51,230, 124. 11d., balanced by debts paid and $657, 15s. 10d., divided to widow und children by order of court. Among items of inventory were money, plate, goods and chattels £737. 2%. 6d., debts certaiu. uncertain, and despernie €346, 184, 3d. Ketch at sea sold for £40, &c
Among the payments was allowance to widow ! XII. ( LYDIA, "for long and great trouble in ber sind office byl making up accounts with many persons both debtor and creditors, at home and at Boston, receiving from and paying of debts to many several persons, and charge to others I employed to write and keep accounts clear: and while If was busied every day about the concerns of the estate in general I was fain to Lire a nurse for my younger child, which cost me for about four or tive months time three shillings per week and her diet which came to tive or six pound : and it is about three years time that I have been thus concerned about the estate in general, with XIII. ( ANSA. neglect to my own particular concerns, and - Judge I may well deserve at least fifty pound, whereof the court allows thirty pounds."
1696, Jul. 10. Dorothy Clarke complains against ber husband Nathaniel in order to a divorce,
. and there being such an uncomfortable differ- ence between said Clarke and his wife, fearing i lest they should ruin each other in their estate, | have mutually agreed to a settlement until the law otherwise determines. The new house is in Nathaniel Clarke's possession as bis and his, wife's estate, she baving liberty to live in part ! of said house to quantity of half if she pleases. Clarke to bave all estate be brought with him, i and she to bave all estate she brunght with her except what each had disposed of. Clarke to bave one bogshead of rumi in his hands for the finishing of the new house and three barrels of cider for his own drinking or at his dispose. She to deliver bim bond given her before marriage and he not to be liable for her debts, bor for administration by her on estate of ber late busband Edward Gray. Dorothy not to be charged with Clarke's contracts, &c.
A score lambs, swine, negro £30, negro woman €30, mulatto boy (70, mulatto boy ť15, 2 mulatto girls E50 each, I silver cup, di silver spoons, malt mill, & cheese presses. + tables, 15 leather chairs. 15 other chairs, case with 9 bottles, 13 pewter platters, 33 pewter plates, Il porringers, ? candlesticks. 1 warming pan, I gun, &r.
1793, Jut. 4. Will-provei 1723, Ang. 7, of his won Thomas, mentions honoreit mother-in-law (i. e. stepmother), Plebe Gray, brother E lw srl, brother-in-law Win. Richmond and sister Anne, his wife, wister Rebecca, wite of John Pabohe, xe
1746, May to Will-provet 1716. Dec. 17, widow Phobe, aged eighty, late of Little Compton now of Middletown. R. I. Ex. cousin Joun Taylor, of Middletown. To cousin John Taylor all estate.
Little Compton, R. I. 1. Samuel, 1700. Apr. 16.
IX. ( SAMCEL, 1b. 1 d. 1712. Mar. 23.
m. 1699. Jul. 13.
( DEBORAH CHURCH, 4 b.
id. of Joseph & Mary (Tucker) Church.
(She m. (2) Daniel Throope.)
5. Lydia, 1707. Oct. 16.
6. Simcon, 1700. Dec. 15. 7. Ignatius, 1711, Sep. 18.
1712, Mar. 20. Will-proved 1712. Apr. 7. Exs. wife Deborah, and brother Thomas Gray. Overseers, friend William Pabodie, Captain John Palmer and brother John Church. To wife Deborah, im- provement of whole estate tor ber and children's maintenance while widow. If she marry to have C100. At marriage or decease of wife, all estate to be divided as follows : To eldest son Samuel, $3001 To son- Simon and Ignatius, 5100 each. To daughters Dorothy and Lydia, £100 each. If the estate proves worth more than 5800, the residue to go to two youngest sons Siucon and Ignatius.
Inventory. $1,138, 93. 7d., via: farm and buildings, orchard, &c. 9950. outlands 036, feather beds, pewter, I pair of worsted combs, 3 pair ohl cards, 1 woolen wheel, 2 common wheels, 1 churn. 1 cradle. 1 cheese press, 1 warnung pan, viver money $12, 4. 7, 3 mires, 14 cows, 1 hcifer, 3 two year old, 3 yearlings, 5 calves, 1 pair oxeu, &c.
1713, Jun. 3. Deborah Throope, wife of Daniel Throope, of Bristol, late wife of Samuel Gray, of Little Compton, gave receipt to Thomas Gray.
X. ( HANSAI,
( b. ¿d.
XI. ( REBECCA,
j b.
( CALEB LORING, + d. 3 b. 1674, Jun. 9.
of Thomas & Hannah (Jacob)
Loring.
3. Ignatius, 1699, Dec. 27 4. Polycarpus, 1702.
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