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1677. Frecman.
1679. Jul. I. Taxed 12a &f., including bis
B& w-mail.
1670-80-21. Deputy.
I. [JOSEPH, m. (1)
J b. 1656. d. 1740, Jun. 15.
Providence, R. L | 1. Joseph,
2. Obadial.
MARTHA BROWN,
m. (2) 1727, Feb. 3. [Jobn. 7 d. of Jolin & Mary (Holmes)
1 b. 1665.
ALICE DEXTER, (w. of; { d. 1736, Feb. 19 .- of Joun & Sarah (Whipple)
1681. Freeman.
1668. Aug. 6. Ratable estate, 3 acres planting land, an acre of orchard, 3 cows, heifer, mare.
1091-09-00-1700-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Deputy.
1608-90-1707-8. Speaker of House of Deputies. 1707-8-9-10-11. Major for the Main.
1708-9-10-11-12. Assistant.
1715-16-17-18-10-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27. Deputy Governor.
1719, Jun. 8. He deedell his son-in-law, William Turpin, aud wife Catharine, 40 acres, for love, &c.
1720. Jul. 7. He was appointed agent in England, on account of the refusal of Connecticut, to stand to and comply with the bounds between the two colonies, us settled by the commissioners of both at Stonington. in the year 1703, and also of the further difference between this colony and the Province of Massichusus. He was authorized to draw bills of exchange on the General Treasury, for sum of 200, if he shall need or require so much. He to be allowed 50 per year and expenses, and also 200 to furnish himself with necessariey for the voyage. He and the other agent, Richard Partridge, sub-i sequently memorialized the King as to the Connecticut controversy. praying finally that " they may not hereafter be molested, as they have hitherto been to their very great prejudice." His son, Dr. Jeha Jenckes, died in England.
1791, Oct. He exhibited to the Assembly, bis account of disbursements of the Colony's money. during his agency amounting to $300, 199, and it was approved and voted that he " have $30 nl- lowel bim as a gratuity out of the General Treasury, for luis good service done the colony during his agency."
1726. Jan. 10. He was appointed by Assembly, one of the four commissioners to meet commissioners of Connecticut, to settle line of partition of two colonies. .
1727. He wrote a letter on behalf of General Assembly, to King George If, thanking him for continuing unto us the great enjoy ment of our aucient charter privileges, great in their nature. but far 1
Brown.
Smith.
3. Catharine, 1694. 4. Nathaniel, 5. Martha, 6. Lydia, 7. John, 8. Mary, 3. Esther,
(2d wife, no issue.)
-
13. ₹d. 1717 + 1 Ballard.
.
1680, May. 5. He and two others were empow- [ ered by Assembly to purchase a leli " for the public use of this colony, and for giving notice | or signifying the several times or sittingy of the Assemblys und Courts of Trials, and Generali Councils." The bell was purchased for 53. 100. of Freelove Arnold (daughter of Governor Ben- edict Amold). Earlier the Assembly had been called together by beat of drumn.
1680-91-82-83-84-53-36-59-90-21-05-06-08. As-| sistant.
1683. Nov. 14. He had land laid out.
1687, Sep. 1. Hle and his sons, Joseph and Na- thaniel, were taxel together 12a.
1688. Aug. 6. Ratable estate, 6 acres planting Imod, 9 acres meadow, S acres pasture, 30 acres wild posture, rights in hunl. 4 oxcu. " cows, 21 steers, heifer, yearling, 2 mares, colt, swine, | sheep. saw-mill.
1690, Jan. 30. He and five others and the Deputy Governor, wrote a letter to William and Mary. congratulating them on their acer sion to the | throne, and informing them that since the depo- I sition of Sir Edmund Andros, the former gor- erament under the charter had been reissnme-t. They also mentioned the seizure of Andros, in Rhode Island, on his flight from Massachusetts. | and his return to that colony, on the demand of Massachusetts.
1695, Jul. 2. He was chosen by the Assembly. to run the eastern line of the colony. 1713, Jun. 16. Taxed 12a. 6d.
1708, Oct. 21. Will - proved 1717, Feb. 11. ! Exx. wife Esther (but she declining by reason of age and inability, her son Nathaniel acted at | her request, and by appointment of the court). He confirmed deeds already made to sons Jo-I seph, Nathaniel, Ebenezer and William, To! sons Nathaniel, Ebenezer and William, other land, and if any further division was made by | proprietors of Providence, then the four sons ! were to share equally. To sons Ebenezer and: William, equally, the coal house and his half: the forge, at death of himself and wife. To loving wife Esther, all the rest of movable es- i tate, cattle and chattels, for life, and what re -! mains at her death she to dispose of to children or grandchildren, as she sees fit.
Inventory, £36, 19s. 8d., viz: wearing apparel, 6 pewter platters, 3 plates, 3 basins, 5 porringers, &c., brass and ironware, old books, money due for cow sold £4, 10s., another cow unso.d £4. 10s., warming pan, smoothing iron, old bible, j stillyards, &c.
The family account gives Samuel Miller, as the husband of Joseph Jenckes' daughter Esther. That she married Samuel Millard or Miller (both i forms are used) scenis certain, but the Reho- I both records are rather confusing in this matter. The record says : Esther Bowen, m. 1682, Jul. 20, Samuel Millard, and had children Esther, b. 1683, Apr. 1, John, b. ICS4, Dec. 24, Eliza- i beth, b. 1086, Oct. 5. Alice, b. 1659. Jul. 3. 1 Margaret, b. 1603. Jul. 12, Samuel, b. 1697, Jun. 1 30. The record is also given that Hannah Jenckes, of Providence, m. 1701, Jun. 1, Sam- uel Millard, and bad Joseph, b. 1701, Jul. 29. Esther, wife of Samuel Millard, d. 1699. Apr. 11, according to the same record. (The will of Samuel Millard, mentions wife Esther.)
greater by being suited to the circumstances of this, your Majesty's colony ; or mather in that we, your | Majesty's subjects, have had our birth, growth and improvements under the same." He apprizes him of "a regular and beautiful forufication of stone." built at Newport, with a battery where may be mounted mixte runs, &c
1727-28-29 -- 2-11-32. Governor
1705. Doc. 2! Will-prove 126. Apr. 17. Wife Alice. She left her estate to her children, by for- mer husband, John Dexter. Inventory, $201. 2.
1740. Aug. 45 He was " deemed to die intestate by reason of his insanity of mind," and his son Na- thanich, was appointed administrator. Inventory, #124, Is, viz: books £15, 2 cows, flash, tobacco box, wafer box, 2 canes, wearing apparel E84, 13a., &c.
He was buried in the North Burial Ground.
II. ( ELIZABETII, 5 b. 1638.
1 d. 1740.
m. { SAMUEL TEFFT, ) b. 1644.
Į d. 1725.
of John & Mary ( 1
Tefft.
1. Esther, 1688. Mar. 25.
HIT. ( SARAI,
( b. 1 d. 1708.
( NATHANIEL BROWN,
j b. 16G1, Jun. 9
d. 1739, Nov. 13. of John & Lydia (Bucklin)
Brown.
4. Jolın, 1004, Mar. 30.
5. Josiah, 1605. Sep. 18.
6. Sarah, 1698, Feb. 19.
7. Penelope,
1609, May 17.
8. Lydia, 1700, Aug. 11.
9. Mary, 1702, Jan. 18.
10. Keziab,
1704, Mar.
1706, Jun. 20.
IV. { NATHANIEL, 5 b. 1683. Jan. 29. ¿ d. 1723, Aug. 11.
Providence, R. I.
im. 1656, Nov 4. / HANNAH LOSWORTE, 15.
1 J. 1723 + of
Bosworth.
1689. Aug. 6. Ratable estate, 2 acres planting lard, cow, a two year old, yearling, 3 colts.
1690. Freeman.
Captain, and later held the office of Major.
1509-10-13. Deputy.
1711, May 2. He was appointed by Assembly, with his brother Joseph, to build a bridge at Paw- tucket.
1:13. Jun. 16. Taxed 14s.
1719-20-21-22-23. Town Council.
1721, Apr. 27. Will-codicil 1723, Jul. 31-proved 1723, Oct 21. Exs. wife Hannah and son Nathan- icl. To son Nathaniel, all the homestead, dwelling house, &c., half at death of testator and the other balf at death of wife. To Nathaniel also, lands in Attleboro, all right in forge, smith shop, tools, coal house, saw-bill and corn miil, all at Pawtucket, except the saw-mill on east side of the river. The delivery was to be baif at testator's death and the other half at death or marriage of wife. To wife Hannah, the use while widow, of balf above property. To daughter Elizabeth Jenckes, £50. The rest of personal to go at death of wife, to children and grandchildren. To son Jonathan, £30, paid by his brother Nathaniel, and two children of Jonathan, riz: Jonathan and Mary, who were with their grandfather, the testator, were to have £10 each from Nathaniel, if they staid with said Nathan- iel till of age. To daughter Hannah Capron, £3, in case her husband pays 243 which he owes. The codicil reduced the legacy to Jonathan to 10s., as he had already received some.
Inventory, £200 ± viz : 4 cows, 2 oxen, 4 two years, 2 yearlings, borse, 26 sheep, 7 swine, bellows, forge, smith tools, vice, anvil, &c., coal, 2 spinning wheels, 4 pair of cards, great bible, other books, &c.
V. ( ESTHER, { b. 1604.
m.
SAMUEL MILLARD, { b.
? d. 1720.
of
Millard.
VI. ( EBENEZER, m. 1005. Mar. 4.
¿ d. 1726, Aug. 14.
2. Ebenezer, 1699, Sep. 17.
3. Daniel, 1701, Oct. 18.
4. Phebe, 1703. Jan. 16.
5. Rufus, 1704, Dec. 18.
6. Rachel, 1706. Dec. 1.
7. Mary, 1709, Oct. 17.
8. Joseph, 1711. Jun. 25.
9. Mercy, 1712, Aug. 26.
10. Benjamin, 1714, Nov. 3.
11. Freelove, 1717, Sep. 13.
12. Noab, 1717, Sep. 13.
13. Josiah, 1720, Apr. 2.
VIL. ( JOANNA,
5 b. 1672. 1 d. 1730, Mar. 12.
m. 1692 ± SYLVANUS SCOTT,
[ b. 1672, Nov. 10. 1 d. 1742, Jan. 13.
of Jobn & Rebecca (
Scott.
4. Rebecca, 1699, Feb. 11.
VIII. ( ABIGAIL,
m.
THOMAS WHIPPLE,
1 d.
of Samuel & Mary (Harris)
Whipple.
8. Charles, 1705. Aug. 23.
9. Sarab, 1.07. Jun. 15.
10. Jeremiab, 1700, Mar. 11.
11. Nathaniel,
1711, Apr. 19.
IX. [ WILLIAM,
1 d. 1785, Oct. 3.
2. Susanna,
m. (1)
( b.
3. Mercy,
PATIENCE SPRAQUE,
d.
of Jonathan & Mehitable (Holbrook) Sprague.
4. William,
m. (2)
( b.
¿d. 1705 +
of
1713. Jun. 16. Taxed 144. 6d.
1720, Oct. He, having expended £15 upon Pawtucket bridge, the Assembly, upon his petition, 9. Esther, granted piece of land to him north of Blackstone River, in angle of said river, providing that on a survey of the same, if it be worth more than £15 or 516, he to pay overplus to the General Treasury. | 10. Mchitable, The surveyors reported 33 acres and 53 poies, worth 10s. an acre.
1727-28-29-29. Deputy. 1731. Feb. lie was appointed on a committee with six others, to meet the Massachusetts commis- sioners, to make aud tinady settle and ascertain the east bounds of this colony.
1731, Oct. Ile was allowed £100 by Assembly, to build half of a bridge at Pawtucket Falls.
1734-35. Justice of Inferior Court ct Common Pleas, for county of Providence, with three others.
1730, Feb. He was appointed by Assembly, to repair the half of great bridge over Pawtucket River (the part built by this colony, and was granted $50 for the purpose. The bridge bad beca partly carried away by the late great flood of waters.
1739 Smithfickl. Deputy.
1740, Dec. 2. He was appointed on a committee to represent and manage the affairs of this colony before the commissioners, to hear and determine the boundaries between Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts.
1765, Oct. 99. Inventory. £72, &. Gd., presented by Jonathan Jenckes and widow Mary. 2 cows, 2 swine, large bible and 12 other books, warming pan, pewter, mitver cup, 4 silver spoons, gun, &c. Jonathan Jenches appeared before the Town Conneil, and read the will of his father, and the widow. Mary Jenche -. twing prevent, did not accept of it. Stephen Jenckes, a witness, testified that the de- ceased was in bis right mind.
1. John,
2. Samuel,
3. Peter, .
4. Sarab,
5. Elizabeth,
6. Esther,
7. Mary,
8. Tabitha,
0. Mercy, 10. Susanna,
2. Nathaniel, 1680, Sep. 24.
3. Nathan, 1691, Sep. 19.
.
11. Elizabeth,
1. Jonathan,
2. Nathaniel,
3. Hannah,
4. Elizabeth,
1. Sarah, 1695, Dec. 26.
! MARY BUTTERWORTH,
5 b. d. 1726 + of John & Sarah ( 1 Butterworth.
1719. Ordained pastor of First Baptist Church, and so continued until his death.
1726, Oct. 17. Administration to widow Mary. Inventory, £150, viz : 2 oxen, 5 cows, 3 calves, mare, 9 sheep, weaver's harness, stays and looms, books, &c.
1. Jobo, 1694, Sep. 30.
3. Catharine, 1696, Mar. 31.
3. Joseph, 1697, Aug. 15.
5 b. id.
5. Esther, 1700, Dec. 5.
6. Sylvanus, 1702, Jun. 20.
7. Joanna, 1703, Dec. 11.
5. Patience,
6. Margaret, 7. Jonathan,
1504.
1707, Jol.
8. Jobn. 1710.
( b. 1675.
Providence, North Providence, R. I.
1. Joseph,
MARY,
j b. 1689.
Providence, R. I.
-
.
114
JENNINGS.
(THOMAS,
{ J. 1674 +
b.
(ANN.
1 d. 1684 +
Portsmouth, R. I.
1643. He was received as an inhabitant and gave engagement to the government. 1644. May 27. He and William Hall were granted a lot to be equally divided between them. 1655. Freeman.
1671. Nov. 1. He had received 20s. from the Governor, and 2s. 9d., from Francis Brayton, for six days service in Assembly's business in Providence and Warwick. The Assembly therefore voted to re-imburse said persons.
1674, Jul. 16. He and wife Ann deeded home- stead and 16 acres to son Thomas.
1684, Mar. 25. His widow Ann, brought suit against Isaac Lawton.
1687, Sep. 6.
Taxed 4e., 91gd.
IV. ( GABRIEL,
m.
5 b.
1 d. 1711 (-)
( b. SARAH BLAIDE (widow). ) d. 1713. of
1698. Jan. 11. He deeded wife Sarah, for love, &c., and 1,., all household goods and all other estate real and personal, to be hers at his death.
1711, Jun. 1. Will-proved 1713, Feb. 25. Widow Sarah Jennings. Exs. friend John Bailey, of Rhode Island, and his son William of Seaconnet. To son William Blaids, all estate, house, land, gold, silver, &c.
1714, Sep. Suit was brought by Adam Mott and wife Sarab, termed heir of Gabriel Jennings, against Sarah Hubbard, widow, and Susanna Hamm, widow, for trespass, &c., damage £300. In answer the defendants say that they are tenants to William Blaids, an infant under twenty-one, and that Sarah is not heir to Gabriel, for two brothers of said Jennings, viz: Richard and Joseph, are living, and two sisters, and beirship is in eldest brother now living. Testimony was given that Sarab, the wife of Adam Mott, was daughter of Thomas Jennings, brother of Gabriel.
V. ( RICHARD, 6 b. 1 d.
VI. ( JOSEPH,
VIL. (DAUGHTER, 5 b.
VIII. ( DAUGHTER,
JOHNSON.
JORK, m. b. MARY, ¿d. 1703 +
Rehoboth, Mass., Westerly, R. I. It is assumed that John Johnson, of Rehoboth, who had the births of five of his children re- corded there, is identical with John Johnson of Westerly, whose will was made there.
1702, May 19. Will-proved 1702, Dec. 8. Ex. son Joseph (at request of widow Mary, 1703. Jan. 5). "To son Joseph, land on east side of the common road except half an acre. To sou Jonah, land on west side of common road and the above half acre. To wife, for life all im- proved land, house and movables. To Joseph and Jonah, certain land equally. To son Jonah and daughter Rebecca, all movables equally at wife's death. To son Jobn and daughters Elizabeth and Mary, 18. each. Inventory, cow, calf, marc, bible and another book 74. &c.
I. ( JOHN, m. ELIZABETH,
{ d. 1733. 1 b.
d. 1733 + of
1733, Jan. 11. Inventory, £37, 10s. 2d., shown by widow Elizabeth. Wearing apparel £5, 18s. 6d., gun, cash £1, 5s., silver buttons 4s., &c.
II. ( MARY, § b. d.
III. ( ELIZABETH,
la.
IV. { JOSEPH.
m.
( b. 1677, Oct. 3. 1 d. 1731.
1 b.
d. 1731 + of Joseph & Rachel ( Dolover.
1731, Jun. 19. Will-proved 1731. Jul. 2. Exs. wife Sarah and son Reuben. To son Stephen, two youngest steers. To daughter Sarah, £5. To son Joseph, tools and loom. To son Gideon, £3 at age. and like legacy to sons Daniel and Nathaniel, at age. To wife Sarah and son Reuben, all the rest of movables.
6. Daniel,
7. Nathaniel.
Inventory, £132. 4. 6d., viz: wearing apparel £4, bed, pewter, wooden ware, book 10s., coopers' tools, fishing craft 2e., Icather, 2 mares, cattle £30, swine, &c.
{ b. 1679, Nov. 17.
V. ( REBECCA,
VI. ( RACHEL,
7 d.
VIT. ( JONATHAN,
{b. 1683, Feb. 20.
VIII. ( JONAE, m ( HART,
2000
Westerly, B. I.
1. John,
1700, 8op. 8.
5 b.
at
b.
Portsmouth, R. I. /
1655.
Freeman.
fb.
Portsmouth, R. I.
1. Sarab,
II. ( TnoVAS,
i d. 1601.
1 0.
( DOROTHY,
1 d. 1691 + of
1673, Apr. 30. Freeman.
1600, Aug. 5. Will-proved 1691. May 8. Exx. wife Dorothy. Overseers, Jolin Anthony and Elias Williame. To brothers and sisters, is. cach. To wile, all money, goods, &c. The over-cers were directes to sell lands and give half the proceeds to write, and put the other half out to interest for daughter Sarah Jennings' benefit till she be sixteen years old or married. If wife and daughter die, their part to go to brothers and sisters of testator.
III. ( JOB,
Kings Town, R. I.
Newport, R. I.
Westerly, R. I.
§ b. 1673, May 19.
Westerly. R. L.
1. Reuben, 2. Stephen, 3. Sarah, 4. Joseph, 5. Gideon,
( SAHAR DOLOVER,
j b.
5 b.
d. 1702.
I. ( SAMUEL,
{ b. 1681, Dec. 23.
,
مو
113
JOUN.
(HART,
1 d. 1684, May 1.
6 b.
d.
Providence, R. I.
1650. Sep. 2. . Taxed 34. 4d. 1655. Freeman.
1657. Town Sergeant. 1661. Feb. 11. Hesold Thomas Olney, Sr., rights in land.
1666, May. Hle swore allegiance to the King. 1665. Feb. 19. He had lot 34. in a division of lands.
1669, Aug. 17. He and wife Mary sold 16 right of commonage to Stephen Harding, blacksanth.
1679, Jul. I. Taxed Thed. 1680, Feb. 16. Hle sold Joseph Smith (son of John Smith, mason), 4 acres.
1694, May 21. Administration to Joseph Smith ! (son of John Smith, mason). Inventory. 48, Ar. Id., viz : bed, &c. £3, 104., coat and pair of breeches £1, 5s., other wearing apparel, bellows, tongs, table, chest, 3 plates, gloves, mittens, 3 old chairs, firewood, &c.
He may have been father, or at least a relative, of Rowland Jones (taxed in Providence, 1687, Sep. 1, for Is., and who was of Norwich, Coun., in 1691), and Zacariah Jones (who had wife Madeline, and who bought land in Providence, as early as 1703).
JOY.
THOMAS,
m
DOROTHY,
5 b.
₹ d. 1676, Aug. 18.
Kings Town, R. I.
1668, May 4. He and others of Wickford, peti- tioned the General Court at Hartford, asking for the protection of their government. It is assumed that he was the husband of that widow Dorothy, whose death at Newport is recorded, without clue as to her husband's bame.
-
JOHN m 1682, Sep. 18.
¿ d. 1700, Dec. 10.
5 b.
ANN MANTON, { d. 1728.
of Shadrach & Elizabeth (Smith)
Manton.
Portsmouth, R. L.
1675, Apr. 17. He had a deed of 8 acres from Lot Strange, "to thee John Kecse and thine." 1688. Constable. 1690. Mar. 8. He bought of Joseph Smith, of Providence, 5612 acres there.
1691. Deputy.
1696, May 4. He bought of Richard Hart and wife Hannah, and Hannah Hart, widow, mother of Richard, two parcels ut land containing 8 acres with buildings, &c., for £:0.
1700, Dec. 2. Will-proved 1701, Jan. 13. Exx wife Aun. To eldest son William, all land in Providence, twenty ewe sheep in Richard Bennett's custody, a good cow and £5, at age. To son Jobn, 36 acres in Portsmouth, twenty sheep and a cow. To son Shadrach, 16 acres in Portsmouth, meadow in Hog laland, twenty sheep and a cow. To daughter Alice, 40%, and twenty sheep at eighteen or marriage
To daughters Patience and Ann, £10. each. To wife Ann, housing amt land where I dwell, bail an acre, and all movables.
1726, Oct. 12. Ilis widow Ann, of Newport. sold to Shadrach Keese, of same place, 2 acres in Hog Island, for £26.
1720. May 24. Will - proved 1728. Apr. 2 Widow Ann. Ex. son Shadrach. To son Shadrach, all my housing and lauds in Ports- mouth where I dwell. he allowing his three sisters Alice, Patience aod Anne, to live in said house while unmarried. To son John, 5s. To children Shadrach, Alice, Patience and un, all my silver and paper money equally. To daughter Patience, biggest brasy kettles, side saddle, pewter pot, and half a mare tthe other half she has purchased of me). To daughters Patience and Ann, rest of pewter. To daughter Ann, & riding hood, &c., and a bed. " To daughter Patience, wearing apparel. To three daughters rest of estate. Inventory, 4:377, 6%, 4d.
I. ( ALICE,
( b. 1683, Aug. id.
II. ( WILLIAM, [ b. 1685, Oct. 26. d. 1710.
Portsmouth, R. L
Unmarried.
1710, Nov. 12. Will-proved 1710, Dec. 11. Exx. mother Ann. To brothers John and Shadrach, all lands in Providence, equally, they paying to sisters Alice, Patience and Ann, £7 each.
[ b. 1890, Jun. 27.
III. ( PATIENCE, 1d.
IV. ( JOHN,
§ b. 1683, Mar. 14.
Portsmouth, R. L.
He was a cordwainer.
1717, Apr. 17. He and his mother Ann, for £550, 4s., sold to William Burrington, Jr., 42 acres, 56 rods.
1720, Nov. 7. He confirmeu 12 acres to William Barrington. [ b. 1695, Oct. 5.
V. ( SHADRACH, 1d. Portsmouth, Newport, R. L
1717, Apr. 30. Freeman. 1724, Apr. 1. He sold 58%{ acres in Hog Island, for £714, 7a., to Thomas Borden.
1726, Oct. 12. Newport. He sold all his right in Hog Island, 149 acres, to Thomas Borden, for $2,200. 1728, Aug. 13. He sold two parcels of land in Portsmouth, each containing one acre, with a dwelling house on one parcel, for £30 to William Anthony, Jr.
VI. ( AXN, § b. 1698, Oct. 26.
b.
I. ( GEORGE,
d. 1676, Aug. 15.
Newport, R. L
His death and that of his mother were entered in the Quaker records.
KEESE.
1 b.
JONES.
5 b.
·
110
KELLY.
(MICHAEL,
m
ISABEL,
3 d. 1680.
5 b.
1 d.
(She m. (3) 1691. Jun. 4, -)
Jamestown, R. I.
1669, Aug. 28. He and two others were ap- pointed to execute the order of the council, for the inhabitants of Conanicut Island to assemble and consider what may be most suitable for their defence and preservation against any in- vasion or insurrection of the Indians.
1677, May 1.
Freeman.
1680. Taxed £5, 184. 7kgd.
KENYON.
JOHN, m.
§ b.
Kings Town, R. L.
The name of this first ancestor is assumed to | have been John, and it is also assumed that the | three persons mentioned in the next generation were brothers.
I. ( JOHN,
5 b. 1057. d. 1732. 6 b. ₹ d. 1732 (-)
Kings Town, Westerly, R. I. | 1. John, 2. James, 3. Enoch, 4. Joseph, 5. David. 6. Jonathan,
1693, Jan.
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed &s. 11d.
1704. Jul.
His son Johu. Jr., married Elizabeth Remington.
1712, Oct. 16. He deeded to son John, for love, &c., 170 acres where son dwells.
1727, Aug. 28. Westerly. He, calling himself aged seventy years or theresbouts, testified that in the Fear 1683 or thereabouts, he went to live on the farm that Stephen Northup, of North Kingstown. now lives on, and paid rental to Major Smith, in behalf of Mr. Killum, of Boston, and lived there for eight years, and Stephen Northup went in when I left it.
1728, Mar. 27. His son John, calls himself aged forty-six years last January.
1732, JuD. 12. Will-proved 1:32. Jun 26. Ex. son Jonathan. To sons John, James, Enoch, Joseph, and David, £10 each. To son Jonathan, all movable estate, he paying legacies. Inventory. £189, 8%., viz : wearing apparel £11, 16s., 2 beds, pewter, swine, 4 oxen, 4 cows, 3 calves, 1 steer, 3 yearlings, &c.
¡II. ( JAMES,
( b.
d. 1724.
5 b.
RUTH,
1 d. 1720 + of
He was a miller.
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 4s 5d.
1700, May 2. Ear mark granted for sheep.
1706, Dec. 20. He, calling himselt James Kenyon, Sr., with wife Ruth, deeded to George Thomas, of Conanicut, 36 acres, for £25, 10s.
1722, Dec. 18. [He and wife Ruth, deeded to Jeffery Hazard, 300 acres and housing, for £800.
1720, Mar. 19. Will-proved 1724, May 4. Exs. wife Ruth and son Peter. To wife, all estate, real and personal, for life. To sons James and Thomas, £5 each. To daughter Sarah Crandall, £20. To daughter Ruth Kenyon, £30. All legacies to be paid by sons John and Peter. To son Ebenezer, 10 acres. To sons John and Peter, all the rest of estate, equally, the dwelling house being in Jolin's portion.
Inventory, £335, 134. 6d., viz : 34 sheep, 16 lambs, 2 yearling cattle, 8 cows, 4 oxen, a mare, a swine, beds, warming pan, spinning wheel, &c.
III. ( ROGER,
m. 1683. Oct. 11.
id.
( MARY RAY,
( b. 1667, May 19.
¿ d. 1714, Mar. 1.
of Simon & Mary (Thomas) Ray.
KILTON.
ROBERT, m BETHLAH FRSNER,
5 b. 7 d.
of Arthur & Mehitable (Waterman) Providence, R. I.
He was a bricklayer. 1690. Hlis name was in the list of those who were in Captain Samuel Gallop's company In the expedition against Canada, this year.
1691. Jul. 23. He bought of Richard Smith, of Kings Town, 4 acres in Providence, with build- ings, orchard, &c., for £18.
1693, Oct. 2. He, having borrowed £35, for| seven years, of Pardon Tillinghast, mortgages his house and land to him, and gives the use of the house for seven years, for the use of thel money ; and any charges necessary to be laid out for finishing chimney or otherwise, for use! or safety of the house are to be repaid by Kilton. | It was agreed that Kilton should have use of! the land and house for six months after date hereof, if need so require, and that Tillinghast; shall have it six months after the seven years be expired.
1095, Oct. 30. The agreement was declared null and void by Pardon Tillinghast, and another one was made.
1701. Sep. 16. Ile, having failed in making his) payment, whereby the house, &r., came into! hands of Pardon Tillinghust, and the sum of £35 having been paid by Thomas Fenner, the ! latter received the property from Pardon Til- linghast.
I. ( THOMAS,
m. 1716, Sep. 13. (PHEBE DEXTER,
5 b. 1600, Jan. 17. 7 d. 1749, May 11. ( b. 1700, Aug. L 7 d. 1766.
of John & Alice (Smith) Dexter.
Fenner. He was a cordwainer.
1714. Aug. 24. He and his brother Samuel, were deeded a house, orchard and certain land by Thomas Fenner. (The same estate that had been mortgaged to Pardon Tillinghast by Robert Kilton.)
1716. Apr. 25. Ile deeded to brother Samuel, for love and goodwill, and money paid, certain land, be- ing part of that which was our father, Robert Kilton's, and also deeded his brother an equal privilege in the dwelllag house. &c.
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