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1657. Sep. 1.
Taxed 3d., estate of William Aus-
fin.
He may possibly have been the father of Wil- liam Ashton' (the surnames Ashton aod Austin being used interchangeably in a limited degree).
AYLSWORTH.
(ARTRER, m.
(MARY BROWN,
4 b.
? d.
of Jobn & Mary ( Holmes)
Brown.
North Kingstown, R. I.
1679, Jul 29. Kings Town. He and forty-one others, of Narragansett, signed a petition to the King. praying that he " wouhi pot an end to these differences about the government thereof. . which bath been so fatal to the prosperity of the place : animosities still arising in people's minds, į as they stand affected to this or that guvern- ment".
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 34. 54d.
1701
Surveyor of Highways.
1715. Mar. 29. He testified as to certain land, rail- ing himself sixty-two years old, or thereabouts. 1725. Nov. 7. Will - proved 1726. Ex. soal Philip. To son Philip, all nal eNate, and if bet die without issue, then lu son Chad. and if thet huter die, then to heirs of my son Robert. Tol eldest son Robert, £5. To son Arthur. £3. To Bon John, £3. To son Chad, Inst. &C. Toi daughters Mary Greene, Eliz. beth Dokover. Cath- | erine and Martha, legacies. To son Philip, rest of personal, he paying lenucies.
Inventory, beds £71. 1s., warming pan, wearing| apparel. 2 old bouks. wilen wheel, carpenters! tools, steers, Leifera, sheep, lambs, gerse, fowis. | &c.
1797, Nov. 23. Receipts were given the executor by Peleg Card and Elizabeth, his wife, and John Davis and Martha, his wife, for legacies from father, Arthur Ayis worth's estate.
I. ( ROBERT,
b.
7 d. 1760.
m. 1:09. May 20,
{ b.
( ANNA DAVIS,
¿ d. 1761.
of
Davis.
1700, May L He was summoned by Assembly, to answer the charge in court, of being engaged in a riot.
1760. Feb. 25. Administration to widow Anna. Inventory, £572. 7%. 3d., viz : wearing apparel £16. feather bed. flock bed, warmning pan, loom, cash 14., carpenters tools, 2 old books £1, pewter. mare, cow. hog. &c.
1760, May 4. Will-proved 1761, Nov. 10. Widow Anna. Ex. son Ephraim. To son Robert, Je. To son-in-law Jabez Tucker. 50. To grandson Robert Petty. 58. To daughter Amy Rathbone, specta- cles and silver bows, worsted combs, &c. To daughter Anna Austin, clasps, &c. To son Ephraim. and dauguters Amy and Anna, rest of estate.
Inventory, £199, 12s. 6d. .
II. | ARTHUR,
6 b. 1685.
) d. 1761, Jul. .
North Kingstown, West Greenwich, R. I.
m.
MARY FRANKLIN,
j b.
of
Franklin.
He was a carpenter, as well as farmer and ion-keeper.
1:24. Jun. 22. He bought of William Wanton, 320 acres, being the thirty-first farm in the third or last division, paying theretor £100.
1761. Jul. 4 Will-proved 1761. Aug. 1. Ex. son Jedial. To son Philip, ball of land. To son David, the other half of land, To daughter Freelove Tenant a cow, wearing apparel, &c. To datigh -! ter Anstis Calvin, bed, linen wheel, &c. To daughter Barbara Hill, bed, pewter, &c. To graudison ! John Phillips, 20a. To grand daughter Edey Whatman, ++. fo son Jediab, 20s., and rest of morable estate. .
Inventory, £672, viz: pewter, foot wheel, stillyards, warming pan, gun, cow, steer, &c.
LIL ( JOHN.
5 b.
1 d. 1571.
- m.
/ DORCAS JONES,
4 b.
of Josiah & Elizabeth (
1
Jones.
1771. Will-proved 1771, May, 15. There has been such Lavuc made by fire with the record of this will, that little can be gleaned frulu it.
IV. ( PHILIP,
y b. 1602.
.גם
/ KACHEL GREENE, d.
1 b. 1698, May 6.
of Daniel & Rebecca ( Barrow)
Greene.
He lived on his father's homestead. His fire last noted children died young.
8. Obadiah, 9. Pelez,
10. Mury, 11. Nancy,
12. Catherine,
1. Thomas, 2. Elizabeth, 1723.
ELIZABETH MAJOR,
1 d.
m. (2)
1 b.
of
Wood.
1754. Freman.
1236, Apr. 23. Will-proved 1723. May 22. Exx. wife Mary, To ann Thomas, $15, and what he has had by dead. To daughter Jourth ( algrave, 10 acres for life, and then to her son Caleb. To daughter ; M. Sarah, Mary Haines. 550. To daughter Rachel Colgrove, 950. To son Pekg, all real estate and farming Tuols. To wile and two young daughters, Sarah and Mercy, the n -idue of personal property Inventory, £40, 19s. 7d., viz : a cow, 10 sheep, 2 swine, heifer, 2 calves and household furniture. VI. ( MARY, +b.
m. ( Jons GREENE, i b.
id.
of Benjamin & Humility (Coggrsball) Gre-ne.
4. Elizabeth, 5. Ruth,
8. William, 7. Jmialı,
VII. f ELIZABETH,
1 ₺. i.d.
tu. (1)
1 b.
m. (2)
1b.
PELEO CARD,
(By 21 husband). Card. | 1. Philip,
1. James, 2. John, 3. Jedinh. 4. Philip, 5. David, 6. Frevlove, 7. Dimmis, 8. Anstis.
$. Barbara,
1723. Jun. 22. 1727, Nor. 22. 1.29. Jun. 13.
1. Anthony,
2. Arthur,
3. Join,
4. Josiabı,
3. Dorcas,
6. Anna,
7. Mary,
8. Plebe,
1. Arıbur, 2. Job,
3. Philip, 4. Samal,
5. Phobe, 6. Martha, 7. Elizabeth,
1726. Aug. 21.
V. ( CHAD,
5 h. 1690. + d. 1773, Mar. 23.
Scituate, R. I.
m. (1) 1225. Nov. 15.
1 b.
of
Major.
4. Mary, 5. Rachel,
6. Anna. (3dl) wife. 7. Pelez,
9. Mercy,
1. Philip,
2. Benjamin,
3. Thomas,
0. Jonathan, 10. Calch.
11. Joseph,
12. Jonathan,
of
Dulover.
2. Ephraim,
3. Saralı, .
4. Mary.
5. Amey,
6. Anna,
1
1
East Greenwich, R. I.
Kings Town, Exeter, R. I. | 1. Robert.
North Kingstown, R. I.
North Kingstown, R. I.
i d.
3. Judith,
MAKY WOOD, id.
+ d.
1 b. 1653.
+ d. 1726.
٠
سببعدد
7
3. William,
3. Mary.
VIII. ( CATHERINE,
} d.
5. Phebe,
( b.
GREENE,
of
Greene.
7. James,
6 b.
IX. ( MARTHA, m.
+ d. 1738.
( JOHN DAVIS,
1d. 1738 + of
Davis.
AYRAULT.
PETEX,
¿ d. 1711,
j b. 1640.
( FRANCES,
d. 1:12. Jan. 3.
Angiers, France, Kings Town, E. Greenwich, R. I. He was a physician.
II. [ DANIEL.
( b. 1676. Sep. 8. 1 d. 1764. Jun. 25.
Kings Town, East Greenwich, Newport, R. I.
2. Peter,
1:05, Oct. 4.
3. Daniel, 1:07, Nov. 2.
4. Stephen, 1709, Dec. 11.
5. Anthony, 1:11, Jan. 15.
6. Elias, 1714, Feb. 13.
7. Judith, 1716, Sep. 8.
8. Frances,
1718, Sep. 23.
9. Samuel,
1720, Mar. 22.
10. Anthony,
11. Susanna,
12. Judith,
1723, Jun. 29. 1725, Dec. 9.
1712. He sold house and 19 acres in East Greenwich, to David Greene,
1715. May 4. Newport. He, late of East Greenwich, was appellant in an action of debt against Samuel Davis, of Kines Town. The Assembly confirmed two former judgments given by Court of Trials, for the appellee, Davis.
1750. Sep. 4. He and his sons Daniel and Stephen signed a petition with others, to the King, praying that the Assembly might be restrained from making or emitting any more bills of public credit upon Joan, without royal permission, the sum on loan already amounting to $300.000, worth at time of issue. £78.111. sterling, but at present only #35.445. Amongst those whose estates were involved in the loan, were numbers of widows and orphans, who were grieviously injured, oppressed and almost ruined.
He and his wife Mary, were buried in Trinity Church-yard. His second wife was buried in Newport Cemetery. as was her first husband.
1673. In this year (according to testi- mony of Mr. Ayrault, made in 17001, persecu- tions commenced " by the vulgar sect of they people, who dinging down of our fences. Inving i open our land to ruin, "&c. Ile says. "what bevetit we expected from our lands for subsolence was destroyed by secretly laying open our tences, by night and day, and what little we had preserved ! by Bying trom France, we had laid out under the i then improvements, looked so hard upon us to! see the cries of our wives and children, " &c. i The settlement was largely broken up, two fam Blies going to Boston and others to New York. ! according to the narrator, and the Greenwich ; men who gave the disturbance got uur improved land, and soon demolished and pulled down the! church ; he says : " I being persuaded by many ! to stay, and having fenced in nitty acres of land, i purchased and made very good improvements by | a large orchard, garden and vineyard and a good i house, was willing to keep my settlement, and ! bear all outrages committed against me. s Lich | further shall be related to, and as tuany perioos in their sickness and extremity would send for me to administer help unto them, which under ; God's goodness I have been a help to raise tuany | from extreme sickness. vet they have soon for- got labor and rewarded me with endeavoring to root me out of my habitations." &c.
1059 He was one of the founders of Trinity Church, of New port. 1700, Ang. 7. He made oath to certain declara- tinas betore a commission composed of Francis Brinley, Peleg Santord and Nathaniel Codding .; " That upon the 23d of said July there came unto my house, in said French Town, atteri sunset, a great number of the town of Green-| wich." &c. He Was told to eo with them to the ! cuurt, kept on the other side of the river, at house of Parcon Tillinghast. He refused, unless they ! showed their warrant, but they " laid their hands | apon me and drugged me to the river side, and afterwards over said river, and placed tue in their ! evert, as they called it." He desimi an inter- preter, not understanding English, and they toki ! bioi be should have one on the morrow, and then i released him and his son Daniel on Samuel Ben- ; nett's word to answer next day. which he did. 1 giving bond to appear at next court. " Let it be i considered that I was set upon in my own hotise at that unseasonable tinie, with a warrant which they were ashamed to read, or give me a copy of In fine, my wife, an agri women of qviyi years of age, infirm and sick, could not, by all ! her cries and tears, persuade turm to desist, but contrariwise, did strike tal tling her on the pavement, where she continuei some time fort dead, all which I roucvive is not ouly onnatursì and inhuman, and against all law and reason, which I subcuis to n snrther delerinination.
195, May 1. Will-proved 1711. Jun. 4. Ex. won Daniel. To wife Frances, yearly rent of £30. for life. To son Samuel, mariner, at prs- ent abroad in the world about his notrems and employment. 210. To san Daniel, merchant. of Narragansett, all the rest of estate, Looney. ] lands, huusex and tools, Inventory. ET18, 19. 11d. (including the estate of Dr. Peter Avranit, and Frances, his wife). tis : 2 Ix-11 metal mortars, gun, old books C1. 3 ... "wotd, cush, silver moury 560, oki ulver plate $6. 115. 14 . okt with petticoat for 2 leds, & rugs. & ıkızın banking, 2 dozen and two classe nap- tina, 9 table cheths, 3 wiwels, 2 fue suerte, 2 blankets. &c.
flia wilow stomlstone may will be seen in the Updike Cemetery, North Kingstown.
I. ( SAMUEL, 5 b. d. 1705 +
East Greenwich, R. I.
1. Mary, 1704, Feb. 16.
[ m. ( 1) 1:03. Mav 9, MARY RUBINEAU b. 10 4. Jul. 29.
+ d. 1729. Jan. 5.
of -& Judith ( ) Robinesa.
[ m. (2) 1737. Apr. 17.fof E.l. !
6 b. 1687.
( REBECCA NEARGRASS. (W. I .d. 1741, Feb. 5. of
He was a merchant.
1200. May 4. He was summoned by Assembly to answer the charge in court, of being engaged in a riot
166. Nov. 4. An agreement was made between Richard Wharton, of Boston, and certain French Huguenots, for a parcel of land at Natragansett. 100 acres, and a whare of meudlow being allowed to a family, and about forty-nve families taking ; part in the settlement, which was soon made. I 100 acres was set apart for a glebe, and 50 acres for maintenance of's school. There were built about twenty five houses in this settlement.
1690. Feb. 20. The little colony, having come under the government of Rhode Island. the As- sentbly enacted that they should take the oath of allegiance, which was done, protection being promised.
--
( b.
4. Ruth,
6. Elizabeth,
1 b.
.
-
8
AYRES.
( HENGT.
1h id.
( AKN.
Portsmouth. R. I.
Freeman
1640. Mer. 20. Hle and wife Ann, cilt Thomas Fish, hoste and land in consideration of fencing of !! aen's. etrete -! by Thomy Fish, Suid Henry nud Ann to enjoy said house and land for their lives, without ernt. Perhaps Thomas Agne, of Kings Town. in 1696, was a son of Henry. (The sand Thomas had wife Sarah, a daughter b. 1696. Nov. 28. 1 and another daughter, Sarab. b. 1698, May 8). |
BABCOCK.
JAMES,
+ d. 1679. Jun. 12.
m. (1)
( b.
SARAH,
+ d. 1665 ±
Į m. (2)
6 b.
ELIZABETH,
(She m. (2) 1079, Sep. 29, William Johnson.)
Portsmouth, Westerly, R. L He was a blacksmith.
1642, Feb. 25. Admitted inhabitant.
1643. Oct. 5. Ile and another were ordered to look up all the arms in the town. On the same date he had a graut of 10 acres ut the first brook. 1670. May 23. He and five others were appointel to mend and nrike all arms presented to them by any of the town.
1655. Freeman.
1656-58-59. Commissioner.
1657. Dec. 10. He was granted 8 acres.
1664, Mar. 1. Westerly. Upon consideration of his petition the Court requesis the Governor and Deputy Governor. to send a letter to the govera- ment of Connecticut, to see what they will say by way of answer to such riotous actingy as are done and committel by the men of Southertown against the said Babcock, &c.
1665, - 18. He sold Thomas Fish, for £10, land and dwelling house, barn, orchard. &c. in Portsmouth, his wife Sarah, giving ber con- sent.
1667, May 19. He and others, of Rhode Island, having chime i certain land east of Pawcatuck River, a petition was sent to Connectient author- ities, by Harmon Garret, allis Wequascooke, Governor of the Pequots, praying "that such men that weir ba's au i clothes like Englishmen. but have dealt with us like wolves sod bears, winy be called to account.
1660, May 18. Freeman.
1670. Jan. 18. He was warned br warrant from the Commissioners of Conecticut. to appear he- tore them to make answer for seizure of three Connecticut men, on a warrant issued by Tobias Saunders. He was released on bail.
He gave testimony this year calling his age fifty-eight years, bis son Junes twenty nine, aud his son Joun twenty six years.
1699. Dec. 26. Mrs. Mary Babcock made an agreement with John Fairfield, and wife Anphillis, to main- tain them in meat, drink, clothing, &c., they binding themselves to her in all their estate of land and movibles. to be entirely hers.
1696. Dec. 23. Mary Babenck, widow, deeded son George, for love, &c., 106 acres.
1609, Mar. 11. James and John Babcock dec:led to Oliver, for brotherty love, &s., certain land commo- dious and convenient to dwelling house, which was form Fly our father, John Babcock's, and also land that was formerly our father-in-law (i. e. step father) Erasmus Bibbitt's, said land to be Oliver's at de- cease of our mother, Mary Babbitt.
1698. Apr. 21. Tue following " orphans " of Jolin Babcock, chose their brother James for guardian, Fiz : Elitu, Robert, Jusepli and Oliver.
III. ( JOB, b.
¿ d. 1718.
I JANE CRANDALL, 6 b. d. 1713 (-) of John
Crandall.
He was a blacksmith, and was also called miller.
1G69. May 18. Freeman.
1679, Sep. 17. He took rath of allegiance.
1640. Constable.
1093. Feb. 15. His wife Jane, had a deed of 10) acres made to her by Samuel Lewis, and Job Babcock tr'shand of sail Jane, deci weit that he had given his wife full power to purchase the land.
170:5, May 24. Hle bought land of the sachem Ninecraft, for Lo.
1706. Oct 31. He dreaded son Job, for love. &c., 110 acres,
1715, Mar. 26. Will-proved 1718. Apr. T. Ex. son John. To soon Joun, my now dwelling house. grist mill, &c. To eldest son Job, Is. To youngest son Benjamin, Is. To daughtera Jane Braman. Sarah Hall, Mary Tanner and Elizabeth Brand, La each. To daughter Hannah Babeach, a feather bed, pewter and rest of howschuld stuff. To daughter Mercy Babcock, is. To son John, all that is due after payment of debts and legacies.
Inventory, €8, 9r. M., viz : feather bed, iron pot, kettle, drinking pot, 3 bottles, lock, 9 yards of cloth, 2} pounds linen yarn, &e.
IV. ( HART, ib.
i d. 1747.
WILLIAM CHAMPLIN, 4 b. 1654.
? d. 1715, Dec. 1. of Jeffrey
Champlin.
(21 WIFE.)
4 b, 1600 ±
V. ( NATHANIEL,
d. 1710. Jan. 2.
VI. flowern.
i d.
m. (1) 1696. Apr. 13.
( b.
DOROTHY KEY.
i d. 1727. Dec. 14. of
Key.
m. (2) 1729, Jan. 1.
6 b.
of
Coats.
( b.
VII. ( ELIZABETI, m. 1706, Mar 1 { BENJAMIN HUNNER,
، b
of
Bomber.
5. Hannab, 6. Elizabeth,
1669. May 18. Freeman.
1671, May 17. He, having refused to warn in the inhabitants of Westerly, to attend Court of Justices, held at Westerly, was ordered to be brought before the said court. Grind Jury.
1694. Nov. 16. His wife Jane, had a legacy of $10 from will of her father.
1699. Jan. 10. Inventory, 597, sd. An agreement was made by the widow Jane and following chil- dren : James Babcock. James Lewis, Israel Lewis, George Brown, David Lewis, Roger Larkin, Wal- liam Babcock. To the widow, 4 cows, I steers, calf 30 sheep, 10 Lamis, horse, weather bed, money. I 912. warming pan, 20 barrels cider, &c. To son James, heiter, yearling, anvil and other blacksmith tools. To daughter Sarah. 6 ewes, + lambs, cow and yearling. To daughter Jane, 5 sheep, halt a heifer, bed, &c. To daughter Mary, 3 sheep, cow, &c. To daughter Hannah, a bed. beifer, 3 sheep, &c. To daughter Elizabeth, heifer, bedding, &c.
1690, Aug. 7. Ilis widow was convicted of selling drink by retail contrary to order, and find 40a., but it was remitted on her petition.
1713, Apr. 30. Will-proved 1719, Feb. 4. Widow Jane. Ex. son James, blacksmith. To daughter Sarah Lewis, 58. To daughter Jane Lewis', ekiest daughter June, 5s. To daughter Elizabeth Lewis' eldest son Elisha, 54. To daughter Mary Brown. a cow. To daughter Hannah Larkin, 51. To grand -! children, William and Peter Babrock, sons of James, two beds. To son James' three sons, rest of household stutt. To son James, all the rest of personal.
IT. ( JOHN. m. ( MARY LAWTON, 5 b.
A b. 1044. · d. 1685.
Westerly, R. I. 1. James, 2. Ana,
(She m. (2) Erasmus Babbitt.)
+ d. 1711, Nov. 8. of George & Elizabeth (Hazard) Lawton.
Tradition gives his wife as being Mary, daughter of Thomas Lawton, an impossibility, since Thomas Lawton bad no such daughter. Other fiction comes with the tradition, but it is assumed to be so far : true, that if George Lawton be substituted for Thomas, the tradition may be sustained as to marriage. 1669. May 18. Freeman.
167 -. Jun. 12. Conservator of the Peace.
1679. Sep. 17. He took oatu of allegiance. 1082-14. Deputy.
1635. Jun. 4. Inventory. £790, 34., wiz : 43 steers, 33 cowa, 8 working oxen, 9 three year steers, 9 two Fear cattle, 21 yearlings, 52 horses, mares and colts, 3 riding horses, ohl ambiing horse, horse called James, 100 sheep, 30 laints, 26 swine. ox, 2 balls, 8 be-ls, silver cup, a dozen pewter plitters, a dozen porringers, 2 dagons, warming pan, 3 cannes, 3 steel traps, negro boy, £20. 3 Indian men and an In- dian girl, £30, a steer, mare, and four more horses, &c.
3. Mary, 4. John, 5. Job, 6. George, ;. Elinu,
8. Robert.
9. Joseph,
10. Oliver,
1. Job. 2. John, 3. Benjamin,
4. Jane 5. Sarab, 6. Mary, 7. Elizabeth, 8. Hannah, 9. Mercy,
1. William, 2. Mary. 3. Anu,
( b. 1670.
Stonington, Conn.
1. Elizabeth, 1698, Jan. 2.
2. Dorothy, 1730. Frb. 3. 3. Abigail, 1:31, Apr. 20, 17:, Uct. 15.
4. J.r.plı,
5. Jolın, 1730, Jan. 26.
I. ( JAMES,
1 b. 1641. 7. 1698 ± 6 b.
Westerly, R. 1. 1
(JANE BROWN,
¿ d. 1719. of Nicholus
Brown.
Ile was a blacksmith.
1645. He was witness to his father's deed of land in Portsmouth."
1. James, 2. Sarah, 3. Jane, 4. Mary,
+ b. 1012.
1678. Mer. 2. He was baptised hy Eller Wil- liam Hiscox, of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. 1679. Sep. 17. Testimony was given before a Court at Westerly. by Jaha and Job Babcock. that James Babcock made the following will, ; "as he verbally declared before us." To son Job, all smith's tools. Tu daughter Mary Chim- plin, a cow. To the eldest denghier of William Champlin, a cor c.". To san Josephe, all das- ing and land-, a: twenty one. To wife Eliza- betb. rest of estate for :maintenance and bring- ing ap of the three cinthiren he hut by her, and that his wife Elizabeth be administratrix. Inventorv. 961, 14., viz- hogse and land. 20 acres. £30, bellows, Anvi, vice andi smiths' trois. £5. 2 cows, 2 yearlings and 2 calves, El1, 7 small swine, 2 be l4. 3 spinning wuccis, pair of cards, 2 chests, chura, cradle, &c.
1699, Jun. 26. Will. made by Town Council, he having died intestate. Exx. widow Mary. Personal estate divided as follows: To widow, C!3. 7x. 9.7. To nine of the children, $57, 2s. d. each at age. riz : to Ann. Mary. John. Job, George, Enhu. Robert. Joseph and Oliver Babcock. The real estate was divided by agreement between James Babcock (son and nightful ueir to Joun, deceased), and his mother, the agreement being ratified by Town Council. To James, half' the farm we are now dwelling o., a id the new dwelling ho ise. he relinquishing to his mother, all the rest of lands,
Westerly, R. L
HANNAH COATS,
---
1 b.
9
BAILEY (RieHARo).
RICHARD,
Newport, R. L
Freeman. 160-70-71-72-76. Secretary to Council. 1670-73. Dequity
1631. Elected General Attorney, but re- fused the office.
162. Apr. 11. He was one of the Commis ioners appointed " to take care aud under the several watches and wants on this island, and appoint the places."
1676, Apr. 20. He had a legacy from the will of Dr. John Clarkr, of a concordance and keywon to it. " written by myself, being the fruit of sey- cml years study,"(as Mr. Clarke saysi, Riso * Hebrew bible and the rest of books.
1677. May 24. He and Peleg Sanfont, were i chosen Agents to go to Eachuni about the in- trusion made by Connecticut.
BAILEY ( WILLIAM).
(WILLIAM,
¿ d. 1676 (-) 1 b.
I. ( JOHN. I SUTTON.
16.
1 d. 1736.
Portsmouth, Newport, R. I. 1. Sarah, 2. William,
1691. Feb. 27.
1694.
m.
( GRACE PARSONS,
( d. 16:7 +
of Hugh & Elizabeth ( 1 Parsons.
(She m. (2) Thomas Lawtou.)
Newport. R. I.
1635. Jun. 14. Hle bought of Gabriel Hicks cer- taip land hounded partly by ses, &c.
1656, Mar. 5. He, called William Bailey, Sr. with Gabriel Hicks, soll Joshua Coxgeshall, of Portsmouth, 21 acres in Newport.
. The evilence is conclusive as to his having sons John and Hugh, sod there is ground for belief that Joseph, Edward and Stephen were also lais sons.
1733. May 8. Will-proved 1736. Feb. 2. Ex. soo Thomas. To grandsou William Bailey, eldest son of William, deceased, two eighteen sere lots in Little Compton, with another piece of land there, and a quarter of my ucat cattle. To grandson Joli Bailey, confirmation of land that son William had be.| questhed him in will, and another lot of land in Little Compton. Tu grandson Samuel Batley, son of William, land in Little Compton. To daughter-in-law Dorothy Builey, a third of' income of above given real estate and of real estate given another grandson, George Bailey-in order to bring up these four grandchildren, each to have as they are of age, the real estate bequesthed them. If Dorothy marries during her sons' minority, ber income to cease. To above grandsons, a quarter of all sheep and lambs their father had in his possession at his death-equally, and $100 to be divided to them all. being portion intended for their father. To grandsou George Bailey, above named. $100. in bills of public credir. at age, with interest. To son Thomas Bailey, rest of upland, salt marsh, meadow's and ledges in Little Compton, with buildings, &c., and a quarter of cattle, sheep and lambs. £100 silver. aud £100 bills. To son John, confirmation of part of farm in Newport, lately bought of John Mum- ford, and other land adjoining now given, making whole farm, and a quarter of cattle, sheep and lambs To son Samuel, balt of land in Portsmouth. bought of Thomas Cornell, said son already being seized of other half, and also rest of lands and buildings in Newport, contained in two parcels, one parcel thereof whereon my dwelling house now stands ; also $100 in silver & 84. per uz., a quarter of cattle, sheep an.I lambs and 5020 in uiils public credit, in order to pay mortgage, &c. To daughter Mary Reynolds, ES, and what she has had. To daughter Abigail Weelen, 420. she having received a competency. To granddaughter sarah Walsworth, 5200 ( 250 in silver aud 5120 in bill), to be paid within a year after my decease, provided she acquits my executors on account of estate left of my daughter Ruth's, or any other detand whatever, upon my estate, she having already received of me the whole of that estate left ber by her father. To grandson Benjamin Bailey, son to my son John Bailey, the sum of $50. silver, at age. To two grandchildren, cinidren of daughter Abigail Weeden, viz: Mary and William Weeden, each €100 in bills, at death of their mother and interest. meanwhile to their mother, also to them 50 in silver. To two danginters ju-law, viz: Martha Suoms and Jane Roger , sum of $5, on condition that they discharge my executor on account of estate lot of my daugh- ter Rath. To each of three sons-in-law, viz : Daniel Sabecre, Jabez Reynolds and William Werden, 10s To my two sons John Bailey and! Samuel Bailey, all my looms and weaving tachse, hay fodder. beef, butter. chcese, grain, &c .. laid in store for my use and family. To sons Samuel and Thomas all household stuff, equally. To son Thomas Bile:, 9420. To daughter-in-law Alice Bailey, in consid- eration of tender care and regard she takes of me. in my declining years, $100. To son Thomas, rest of personal estate, madisposed of to prevent differences, &c., and any legatee not confirming shall have their part revert to executor, to enable him the better to defend other part of estate against such. b
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