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1647-53-54-55-56-57-58-64-65-76. Assistant.
1648, Aug. 15. In a letter of this date from Wil- liam Arnold, of Pawtuxet, to the Governor of Massachusetts, some light is thrown upon thei differences between the Warwick and Paw. tuxet settlers, who were at strife some years. Randall Holden warned Pomham to appear at the court at Plymouth, to answer for some In-1 dians who had been engaged in a brawl with ! Warwick men, but Pomliam answered hej " would appeal only to have his cause tried by j the court of Massachusetts." The Pawtuxeti settlers at this time and for ten years after, were subject to Massachusetts government, and seem to have espoused the cause of Pomuam a3 against the Warwick men.
1651, Feb. 3. He and :bree others agreed with town to build a mill at their own cost, and to grind the town's corn for two quarts in a bushel, i the town granting them a lot for their encour- agement.
1652-54-55-57-58-59-60-62-63. Commissioner.
1654, Jul. 13. He and Ezekiel Holliman, on be- half of Warwick inhabitants, bought Potowo- met of Indian Sachem Taccomanan, for $15 in! watpum peage, "only I am to receive the value of one coat of such cloth as the Indians do now commonly use to wear, annually, as a gratuity, hereafter."
1655. Freeman.
1666-67-69-70-71-72-73-73-80-86. Deputy.
1669, Jun. 24. He, aged fifty-seven or there- sbouts, testified about the gift of Dyer's Island | to William Dyer.
1671. He was authorized with others to make assessments on towns for arrears of taxes
1676, Apr. 4. Voted : "That in these trouble. some times and straits in this colony, the As- sembly, desiring to have the advice and con-1 currence of the most judicious inhabitants, if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire | at their sitting the company and counsel of" sixteen persous, among whom was Captain Randall Hoiden.
1679. He was in England this year and wrote a letter with John Greenc, about Mount Hope, to the Comnussiuners of Trade. The. expenses of himself and JJolin Greene, amount -! ing to £60, were ordered paid by Assembly.
1681. Hle sold 750 acres to Stephen Arnold, for £119, 5s.
. 1683. HIc was appointed on a committee 10 draft a letter to the King.
1087-58. Justice of Court of Common Plcas.
Perhaps his daughter Francis, had one or two children thert are accredited to her husband by his second wife. -
nah's use, and at latter's death, to other children of testator To daughters Wait, Mary and Frances Holden, C100 each und a feather bed, and riding horse also to Want. To wife, half of rest of real and personal for lite, white widow, but it she marry, only C200. To son Randall, other halt of real and personal, and at death of wife, her half, he keeping a ruling house for his mother. To him also, a leather bed. If wife married, Randall to have ber part then.
Inventory, bonds 0519, 15s. 94., feather beds, bible and other books €6, 11s., 2 great chairs and other chairs, + barrels of cider. 3 barrels of beer, 7 small swine and 3 goals in the woods, 2 some in per. 137 -keep in woods and 20 lambs, pair of oxen, 10 cows, pair of steers, 3 two year old, 3 yentlings, 4 calves, a bull, 2 horses, 4 mares, 2 colts, 80 fat sheep, gold ring, gun, sword, se.
1228, Dec. 7. Doed from William Hohlen, Want Holden, Thomas Rice, Mary Rice, John Low and Frances Low, to their brother, Randall Holden, of certain land.
17:7. Aug. 8. WIHl-proved 1742, Jul. 21. Widow Bethiah. Exs. son-in-law William Hokien and Thomas Rice. To son John, biggest silver cup, pair of money scales, &e. To son Randall, pair of iron dogs, chest, &c. To daughter Susannah Holden, use of bed for life. To son John, daughter Wait, wife of William Holden, daughter Mary Rice, wife of Thomas, and to three children of Frances . Low, deceased (viz: Anthony, Mary and Frances Low), one quarter each of all the rest of estate, both real and personal,
Inventory, £201, 118. Gd.
VII. ( MARGARET. 1 b. 1603, Jan. 7d. 1740.
m
(JOHN ELDRED, { b.
{ d. 1724. of Samuel & Elizabeth ( -
Eldred.
3. Samuel, 4. Rober!, 5. Anthony. 6. William.
7. Margaret,
8. Abigail,
9. Barbara,
1. Catharine.
2. Charles, 1695. Sep. 24
3. Frances,
4. Anthony,
5. Ann.
6. William,
1710-16.
Depaty. He bore the title of Lieutenant.
1717, Jul. 12. Will-proved 1717, Aug. 17. Exx. wife Catharine. To her, half of dwelling house. lands, meadows, orchard. &c. To son John, other half of homestead and half of movables, and at | death of wife, her part of homestead also, he paying my son William, £10. To son Anthony Holden, 95 acres adjoining homestead, le paying my son Charles, $5. To sons Charles and William, equally, rest of lands and meadows. To daughter Frances Bennett, £5, and like amount to daughters Ann Low aud Catharine Rhodes.
Inventory, £187, 12s. &J., viz : 9 beds, table cloth, towels, 2 tables, 7 chairs. loom, spinning wheel, linen wheel, gun, pair of scales, plate ['8, 6s., 2 pair of oxen, 8 cows, 2 two years. 3 yearlings, 4 calves, a bull, 4 horsekind, 4 swine, 13 younger swine, leather in tan vat, cider mill, &c.
[ b. 1668, Jul. 2.
IX. ( BARBARA.
¿ d. 1:07.
m. 1691. Jun. 4.
1 b. 1664, Jun. 16.
( SAMUEL WICKHAM,
¿d. 1712 ± of
Wickham.
2. Samuel, 1693, Sep. 2. 3. John, 1695, Juc. 26. 4. Gideon, 1097, Jar. 22.
5. Mars, 1699. Jul. 15
6. Thomas. 1700. Jul 30 7. Benjamin, 1701, Nor. 1; 8. Charles, 1:03, Dec. 6.
9. William,
10. Barbara,
1. Benjamin. 1691, Jun. 10
X. ( SUSANNAH,
m. 1689. Jan. 21. BENJAMIN GREENE,
5 b. 1666, Jan. 10.
of Thomas & Elizabeth (Barton)
Greene.
4. Thomas, 1701. Ncr. 20 5. Elizabeth, 1706. Jur. 26
6. Margaret, 1:07, Jac. 16
XI. { ANTHONY,
[ b. 1670. Dec. 8. 1 d. 1784, Apr. 11.
2 Susannab, 1694. Jul. 16
3. Catharine, 1699. M .:. 31.
1 d. 1757, Feb. 22.
( b. 1673, Oct. 16. id.
Warwick, R. I.
5 b. 1666, Mar. 22.
1 . 1717. Jul. 21.
( b. 1605, Aug. 15.
( CATHARINE GREENE, 7 d. of Jobn & Ann (Almy)
Greene.
1702.
He gave 3s. toward building Quaker meeting house at Mashspaug.
7. John,
1. Sarah, 1692, Mar. 9.
.
1. James, 9. Thomas,
101
٠ .٣
1
10 2
HOLDER.
f&'NKISTOPINK.
| m. (1) 150. Aug 12.
+ 4. 1css. Jun. 12. 4 b.
HART SCOTT, 1 d. 1665. Oct. 17.
of frehard & Catharine ( Marbury) Scott.
HOPE CLIFTON, 1 d. 1681. Jan. 16.
of Thomas & Mary ( ) Clifton.
Alverton, Gloucester Co., Eng., Newport, R. I. 165G. Jul. 27. Boston. He arrived this year and i soon suffered persecution for bis Quaker views. !
1657, Ang. 20. He, for speaking a few words " in Jour meeting after the priest had done, was; bankst back by the hair of his head and his f wwwith violently stopped with a glove and | handkerchief thrust therecinto with much fury ! by one of your church members."
1637. Sep. 23. He was whipped with thirty strijky "as wear as the hangman could in one ! place, measuring his ground and fetching bis strokes with great strength and advantage." 1650. Oct. 8. He was visited in prison by Mary Scott and Hope Chtton, who were both appre -! bended for the offence, as was Mary Dyer in whose company they came.
1659, Nov. 22. He was sentenced to bauishment under pain of death if he returned
He was otherwise persecuted. an car veing cut of, &c.
1673. Newport. Freeman.
1676, Apr. 4. I: was voted : "that in these| troublesome times and straits in this colony, this Assembly desiring to have the advice and VIII. ( CONTENT, concurrence of the most judicious inhabitants, i - if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire at their next sitting the company and counsel of " sixteen persous, among them IX. ( ANN, Christopher Holder.
1690. Taxed £2, 6s. 1d.
He suffered imprisonment in England several times, having returned thence from England. 1683, Jun. 13. His death is thus recorded : t "Christopher Hohler, of Puddimore, in the county of Somerset, died at Ircout, in the parish of Almondisbury 13, 4 mo. 1688, and was buried at Hazewell."
HOLLIMAN.
EZEKIEL,
( d. 1659. Sep. 17.
m. (!)
SUSANNA OXSTON,
JOUX WARNER,
5 b. 1615. ( d. 1654 ± of
Warner.
of Jolui
Oxston.
m. (2) 1628 ±
[Jobn ( b. (w. of /d. 1681.
Tring, Hertford Co., Eng., Warwick, R. I.
1634. He came to America about this time and for a while was resident of Dedham. 1637. Salem. He bad a grant of laud in this year.
1633, Mar. 12. Upon appearing before General Court upon summons "because he did not frequent the public assemblies and for seducing ! many, he was referred by the Court to the ministers for conviction."
1833, Oct. 8. Providence. He was one of the twelve persons to whom Roger Williams deeded land bought of Canonices and Miantonomi, 1639 He baptized Roger Williams and was thereupon baptized by him. both being among the twelve orirical members of that i church in Providence. He was assistant to Roger Williams in his pastorte. A letter front Rev. Hugh Peters of Salem, in this year to the church at Dorchester. alludes to Mary Rolliman and others as having had " the great | censure passed upon them in this our church."! 1643, Jan. 12. Warwick. He and ten others i bought of Miantononu for 14: 6.thoms wampuu, trace of land called Shawomet ( Warwick). 1643. A lot of land that iind heen ; granted Lim at Portsmouth, was now ordered forfeited " by reason there was an order that torn should build upon their lots by such a time, which be hath not done."
1645. Jan. 27. He sold to John Field, 25 acres and a sbare of meadow.
1647. Member of Town Council. 1618. Member of Court of Trini.
1631 Jan 29. He «Nld William ILirrita right in Pawiuxet. for C20, one part of which to be paid | in a cow and steer. Jun. 2Rth, and rest in good! merchantabk wampum-peage or cattle, 1653, Sep. anh. All to be paid unto James Swert 1652-3"-54-55-56-58-49. Commissioner. 1654. Jul. 13 Hle and Rindall lobien, for them selves and fral of inhabitants of Warwik. bought of Taccomumnanan for 515, already received by him, and value of one cost of such cloth as the Indisun du now comumuply use to
I. ( PRISCILLA,
jb. d. 1652 +
1. John,
1645, Aug. 1.
2. Susanna,
3. Mary,
4. Rachel,
1. Mary. 1641, (. 1. 9.
I. ( MARY, mn. 1650 ± PELEG SLOCOM,
6 b. 1854, Aug. 17. 1 J. 1703.
ot Giles & Juan ( 1
Słocur.
4. Elizabeth, 1600. Feb. 12.
6. Giles. 1695, Fcb. 91. 7. Hohler,
1697. Jun. 14. 8. Giles, 1499
9. Joseph. 1701, Miy 1%.
10. Sylvester, 1704. Nov. 1.
(2d WIFE.) III. ( CHRISTOPHER,
§ b. 1666, Dec. 23.
Winterbourne, Gloucester Co., Eug.
d.
Ile was a clothier.
1602, Jul. 9. He sold to Roger Goulding, 50 acres in Newport, for £100, said Iand having been owned formerly by Thomas Clifton and since by Christopher Holder, father of grantor.
§ b. 1668, Mar. 25.
IV. ¡ Horz, 1
3 d.
[ b. 1669, Feb. 12.
V. ( PATIENCE,
1 d.
VI. ( PATIENCE,
§ b. 1671, Aug. 16. d.
VII. (JOHN, ( b. 1672, Aug. 20.
{d. 1672, Aug. 25.
§ b. 1674, May 22.
¿ d. 1676, Aug. 24.
( b. 1676, Feb. 29.
(d. 1676, Mar. 21.
5 b. 1041, N.p. 16. 1 d. 12317, Sep. 20.
§ b. 1005. Jan. 4.
II. { ELIZABETH,
1602, Mar. 24. m. (3) 1663. De. 30.
2. Deliverancelt-5. Frb. 10. 3. Content, 1447. Jul. 3
Vb. 1631.
6 b.
MART SWEET.
.
wear (in he risen annually na & gratuity here. ster), a tract of landl called Potowomut. 1654. Aug. 1. Hle and John Greene, Jr., were appointed to view the geurfal laws of the colony and report to next Court of Commis- sionen what they may und defective or any wxy Jarring, &c.
1655.
Freeman.
1056. Magistrate.
1058. Warden.
1658. Nov. 20. He sohl to William Carpenter. of | Providence, two aeres there.
1659, Sep. 27. The Town Council met about onlering his estate, having finished & will. The widow was summoned to appear next mora- ing before the council to hear what was done.
F 1650. Oct. 5. The widow was again questioned whether she would accept excentorship, desir- Ing a speedy answer, having atrendy long waited to the spoiling of some of the estate. She replied accepting the office.
The council besides giving the widow adminis- tration on a certain part of his effects, appointed Walter Todd, John Greene and Thomas Olney as guardians for two grandchildren, John and Rachel Warner. To "John Warner, all the | bousing and land in Warwick. To Rac Hl Warner, all the land in Providence, The guardians were to take charge of certain cattle, &c., for the support of said John and Rachel, and when they were of age to have the stock betwixt them, reserving liberty to council to dispose of part of said stock for Susan Warner or other of the children in England, if need ! require. To widow Mary Holliman, the rest of stock was given and goods also at her dispose, and use of house and barn, meadow, &c., for life.
Inventory, £183, 6a. 64, viz : bible Gs., wearing | apparel £5, 10s., bed, spit, bigger and lesser iron pot, mortar and pestle, peage paid by Mr. Smith £4, horse £11, 2 mares, 2 colts, 6 cows, j 8 oxen, 5 two years, 3 yearlings, a sow, bog, 3 little pigs, man servant Jo 98., 2 acres of corn, 40 bushels of corn, &c.
1668, Feb. 22. His widow agreed to surrender to John Warner the house she dwelleth in, &c .. ! on condition that he will allow her the mowing of the grass in the meadow yearly for her use, and liberty to be buried by her husband Mir. Ezekiel Holliman
1681, Jul. 13. His widow deeded to son-in-law Jobn Gereardy and Renewed his wife, for love, I &c., house, lot, orchard, &c.
1681, Jul. 31. Will -- proved 1631. Widow Mary, She gives to her son-in-law John 'Gereardy and daughter Renewed his wife, both formerly of Warwick, now of Prudence, all interest in house, lot, meadow and upland in Warwick. -
103
HOLMES (JOSHUA).
-
JOSHUA, Sam'l.] 3 b.
d. 1604, Apr. 14.
I. ( MARY, m.
[ b.
of
Thompson.
4. Abigail,
1:01 Jan. 1.
5. Sarah, 1703. Mar. 3.
.
6. William, 1:04, Apr. 10. 7. Nathaniel, 1:05, Dec. 31. 8. Anna,
9. Elias, 1709. Nov. 14.
10. Mary, 1710. Mar. 18.
11. Abigail,
1711, Oct. 14.
12. Susanna,
1713. Nov. 25.
13. Joshua,
1714, Aug. 13
14. Prudence, 1716, Mar. 11.
Stonington, Ct.
1. Joshua, 1700. Aug. 14.
II. ( JosnCA,
2. John, 1.02. Jun. 10.
3. Abigail,
1703. Feb /4.
¿d. 1753. Jun. 22. of
Sturges.
4. Temperance1 :07. Jan. 20.
5. Thankful, 1709. Nov. 12. 6. Thomas, 1711, J.mm. 1.
7. Mary, 1713, Mar. 19.
8. Bethiab,
1715, Jul. 29.
9. Marvin,
1717, Nov. 17.
HOLMES (OBADIAH).
OBADIAR,
7 d. 1682, Oct. 15.
5 b.
¿d. 1082 +
( JOHN BROWN,
¿ d. 170G ±
of Chad & Elizabeth ( )
BrowD.
4. Obadiab.
5. Martha,
6. Mary.
7. Deborah,
1639, Dec. 11. Salem. Hc hind two acres granted, bring one of the " glassinen," as the mannine- supers of glass were called.
1810, May 30. He lind his daughter Martha baptized, And later Samuel (1612, Mar. 20), and Obadinh, (1611. Jun. 9).
1641, Dec. The glasamen were to have s loan
I. MARY,
¿d. 1600 +
.
1. Sarah, 2. Joba,
m (CATHARINE,
5 b. 1607.
( h.
II. ( MARTHA,
5 b. 1640. I d. 163 +
1697. Jul. 1.
m. 1675. Jun. 15 (w. of
ABIGAIL CHEESEBOROUGH b.
d. 1004 +
Westerly, R. L
1694, May 26. Administration was granted his widow Abigail, his will having been declared a little before his death to witnesses, he not having time before his death to perfect it.
To son-in-law Isaac Thompson, 100 acres near my now dwelling house and his choice of 2001 acres of other land in two parcels of 100 acres each. To son Joshua, land on which I dwell. į and all the rest of lands, reserving liberty to son- In-law Isaac Thompson, to live in dwelling house five years if he see mect, and the two boys to be helpful to Isaac. To wife Abigail, the whole of movables for life. To son Joshua and son-in-law Isaac Thompson, the cattle at decense of wife, divided equally, only the oxen to be for Joshua.
Inventory, £122, 14+. 6/2., viz : money Os., table. chest, pewter, spinning wheel, cards, bible £2. 14s., stillyards, 34 shicep, 25 lambs, 6 borse- kind, 31 swine, 20 bead of cattle, &c.
5 b. ¿d. 1751.
1. Mary, 2. Isaac,
1698, Sep. 2G.
3. Samuel,
1:00. Jul. 29.
ISAAC THOMPSON,
1 d. 1738,
in. 1698. Nov. 21. ( FEAR STURGES,
( b. 1678, Aug. 20. ¿ d. 1729, Nov. 23. ( b.
.
· 4 b. 1030.
3. James,
1662. Mar. 18. 1666.
Prestos, Lancaster Co., Eng., Newport, R. I.
104
of 10 from the town and were to repay it! again " if the works succeed, when they are able." They manufactured the common glass for window frames, &c, and pieers are still occasionally found near the site of their works. 1644. Jun. 31. He drew los 37 in a division of ! wood land at Rehoboth.
1645, Jan. 10. His name was in a list of those who bad forfeited their lots at Rehoboth for not fencing, or not removing their tumnilies
1646. Rehoboth. He moved here this year, and became a member of Rev. Mr. New- man's church.
1648. Jun. 7. Propounded lor freeman. 1649. Grand Jury.
1849, Oct. 20. He entered complaint again !! Samuel Newman on account of slander, with damages at $100. Newman having said that Holmes took false oath in court. Mr. Newman acknowledged his wrung, swing he could not charge it of his own knowledge, but received information of others.
1650, Jun. 5. He and Joseph Torrey, were; bound one for another in the sum of £10, apicce.
1650, Oct. 2. He was presented with others of Rehoboth, by the Grand Jury, for continuing of meeting upon the Lord's Day trom bouse to house, contrary to order of this court.
1650. Newport. Hle and eight others of ! Rehoboth, having separated from the church, were baptized, and Mr. Holmes became pastor. He and some others consequently left Rehoboth and came to Newport in this or the subsequent year.
1651, Jul. 21. He, with his neighbors John Crandall and John Clarke, of Newport, were seized at Lynn. They. "being the representa- tives of the church in Newport, upon the request i of William Witter of Lyan, arrived there, he! being a brother in the church, who by reason of his advanced age could not undertake so! great a journey as to visit the church." While Mr. Clarke was preaching the coustable came to | Mr. Witter's house and apprehended him, asi well as Mr. Holmes and Mr. Crandall. and the! next morning they were sent to prison in Boston.
1651, Jul. $1. Sentence was passed: Mr. Holmes was fined 900, Mr. Clarke 220, and Mr. Cran-1 dall, £5, and in default of the fine they were to ! be publicly whipped. Mr. Holines was kept in prison till September, and then the sentence was executed upon him, viz: thirty stripes. He wrote an account of his sufferings to friends in London shortly after his chastisement. " As the man begau to lay the strokes upon my back | I said to the people, though my desh should fail, and my spirit should fail, fet my God would not fail," and he says he prayed uuto the Lord not to lay the sin to their charge. " When he bad lonsed me from the nost, having joyml- ness in my heart and cheerfulness in my cous- tenance, as the spectators observed, I told the i magistrates, you have struck me as with roses : | and said moreover although the Lord hath made it easy to me, yet I pray God it may not | be laid to your charge." Ile was advised tol make his escape by night, and says: " I departed, 1 sud the next day after while I was on iny journey, the constables came to search at thel house where I lodged, so I escaped their hands| and was by the good hand of my Heavenly : Father. brought home again to my near relatives, i my wife and eight children. The brethren ot ! our town and Providence having taken pains to meet me four miles in the woods where we! rejoiced together in the Lord."
1632. Pastor of First Baptist Church, and so continued till his death.
1656. Freeman.
1656-58. Commissioner.
1675. Hle wrote un account of bis life VIII. { HOPESTILL. 1 b.
addressed to his children. ffe ailudes to bis honored parents as having brought up three sons at the University of Oxford. He had a brother Robert it seems.
1676, Apr. 4. It was voted. "that in these troublesome times and straits in this colony, this Asambly desiring to have the advice and i concurrence of the most judicious inhabitants if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire at their next sitting Mr. Benedict Arnold," Mr. Obadiah Holmes, &c.
1692. Apr. 9. Will-witnesses, Edward Thur - ston and Weston Clarke. Reference to this will Is found in a list of seventeen wills (between ; 1076 and 1605), that were presented to the court in 1700, by parties interested, the Inw requiring three witnesses, and the4. willy haviue but two .; Ile was buried in his own field, where a tomb was crectral to his memory (in what is now the i town of Middletown).
His wife did not long survive hin.
III. ( SAMURI, 5 b. 1012.
im. 1645, Oct. 20. . 1 a. 1670.
( ALICK STILLWELL, 1 b. 1645.
(She m. (2) 1680. William Osborne : (3) 1683, Daniel Lake.)
1679. Mw 28. Will-proved 1679. The witnesses ( John Emmons and John Tilton ), declined to swear, being Quakers, and their declaration was finally taken by the Governor, to who'n the matter had been referred by the Court.
Staten Island, N. Y., Cohansey, N. J.
1. Obadiah, 1680.
2. Samuel,
3. Jonathan,
4. Daughter,
5. Daughter,
1. Jobn, 1664, Apr. 1.
2. Obadiah, 1666, Jul. 18.
3. Deborah, 1068, Jan. 20.
4. Sarah, 1669, Nov. 27.
5. Catharine,
1. Obadiab.
VI. ( JONATHAN, ib.
} d. 1713
01. ( SARAI BORDEN,
5 b. 1644, May,
} d. 1705 + uf Richard & Joan ( )
Borden.
1667, Dec. 30. Middletown. He had lot 9 given him in a division of lands
166%. Deputy. He was chosen on & committee same year to have a mill built.
1672. Justice. After a few years more residence in New Jersey be returned to Newport.
1684. Newport. Freeman. In same year he sent a power of attorney to Richard Hartshorn | to sell lands in Newport.
1690-01-96-98-90-1700-1-2-6-7. Deputy.
1605, July 2. He was appointed on a committee by the Assembly to propose a method of making a rate. He was also appointed with others to run the easterly line of the colony.
1606-07-98-1700-1-2-3. Speaker of the House of Deputies.
1705. Will-proved. 1713, Nov. 2. Ex. son Joseph. Overseers, brother John Holmes. and William Weeden. To wife Sarah, best feather bed, all the plate, and Clo yearly for life. To son; Obadiah, the easterly side of the farm in Middletown, in Plain Dealing, East New Jersey, with :! the housing, etc., half the salt and fresh meadow, and all the stock I left on said farm. To son Summei. s. house lot in Newport aud house upon it and 25. To son Jonathan, the other half of farm in JE. : die- 1 town, balt the meadow, a young mare and $5 To sons Ob wish and Jonathan. certain other fins in New Jersey, equally. To daughter Sarah Oulde, #15. To daughter Mary Eastoo, $15. T. : wot children of daughter Catharine Whiteman 915 equally at eighteen. To dasguter Martha Tillischust, £15. To daughter Lydia Holmes, 220. To son Joseph Holines, all my farm and housing where I cow dweil, and all my rights of land iu said Newport, and rest of movables.
VII. ( JOHN, 1 b. 1649.
m. (1) 1671, Dec. 1. d. 1712, Oct. 2.
FRANCES HOLDEN, j b. 1649, Sep. 29.
m. (2) 1680, Oct. 12. [Wm. + d. 1679. of Randall & Frances (Dungan) Holden.
( b. 1052. Jul. 11.
MARY GREENE, (w. ok d. 1713 + of John & Mary ( Williams) Sayles.
Perhaps one or two of the children accredited to his second wife, were by his first.
1669. Aug. 28. He and two others were ordered to assemble the inhabitants of Conanicut Island, to | consider what may be most suitable for their defence and preservation against any invasion or icsur-| ruction of the Indians.
1692-1704-5. Deputy.
1690. My 7. He and Caleb Carr were appointed by Assembly to agree with carpenters to finish the Town House forthwith, and to provide boards and nails, they to pay for finishing the house out of money and wool uow in Treasurer's hands.
1600-91-02-93-94-95-06-97-08-99-1700-1-2-3-8-9. General Treasurer.
1696. Lieutenant.
1702. May 6. He and Joseph Sheffield were empowered to lease and settle the ferries in the colony, that are not already settled by law.
1709. Apr. He and two others were chosen to oversee the repairing and anishing of the Colony House, for which £100 was appropriated by the Assembly.
1712, Oct. 4. An agreement was signed by his children, he having left his will unfinished. The wil !! mentioned wife Mary, sous Johan and William, daughters Catharine Gardiner, Frances Carr. Ann Peckbam, Deborah Holmes and Phebe Holmes.
1713. Receipts were taken by widow Mary Holmes, and her son William (administrators of personal estate of John Holmes), of Joun Manchester, and wife Deborah, Joseph Gardiner, and wife Catharine, and Nicholas Carr, and wife Frances.
1 d.
m. - TAYLOR,
6 b.
of
Taylor.
1. Samuel, 1668. Feb. 12.
2. Ann. 1670. Dec. 20
3. Joseph, 1622. Mar. 17.
4. Catharine, 1G75, Jun. 15. 5. Henry.
6. Mary,
IV. ( OBADIAH, 6 b. 1644.
131. -COLE, 5 b. id.
of
Colc.
1689, Dec. 19. Justice of the Peace.
1600. Cohansey. He was one of the organizers of the Baptist Church. He was for twelve years a Judge of the Court, in Salem County.
1715. Sep. 8. His son Jonathan", shed ( leaving a son of same name, who married Anna Dominick, of ! Long Island, and had eight children by her . His son Samuel, was drowned when a young man. His daughters married into the Love and Parvine families.
Hle was a minister at the time of his death, it is stated, though, by another account, be was never reg- ulary ordained, but occasionally preached.
V. ( LYDIA, i b.
1 d.
in. JOHN BOWNE, j b.
d. of William & Ann ( ) Bownc.
Middletown, N. J., Newport, R. L
2. Jonathan, 3. Samuel, 4. Sarah,
5. Mary, 6. Catharine,
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