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1709, Aug. 26. He and wife Mary, of Dartmouth, for love and affection to sous Jolin and Nich- olas, deeded to each, a half' part of all lands in Providence, divided and undivided, except 4 acres at Fox Hill. On the same date he deeded to daughter Mary Lapham, 4 acres in Provi- dence.
1709, Dec. 5. Will-proved 1710, Apr. 5. Exs. wife Mary and son John. To wife Mary, £20 af yrar, for life, to be paid her by two sons, John and Nicholas, and a feather bal, young cow, and all household stuff in dwelling house. Tol dangliter Mary Dyer. 590. to be paid her by ! Jobin and Nicholas, €10 a year by each till paid. ( To son Nicholas, bulf of all lands in Dartmouth,i be having that part where dwelling house is, with orchard, and to him }{ of weaving loins. To son John, all the rest of housing and lauds in Dartmouth, any difference of value between two sons' portion, to be reckoned by two men In the stock of cattle and horses, and so the sons made equal.
1710. Apr. 5. Inventory, €362, 15a. Id, viz: housing and land £370, old horse, 2 oxen, 9 cows. 4 stcers, heifer, 2 yearlings, 5 swine, zonts running at large, fowl. 3 hives of bers, 4 spin -! ning wheels, 2 loomis, feather bel, flock bed. jenter, warming pan, bible, to-Liment and other books, plate 22, 14a. G., cash €13. : 4 ... wearing clothes (linen and woolen; L'G, 10z., &c.
II. ( JOUN. m. 1700, Apr. 3.
(MARY RUSSELL,
( b. 1683. Jul. 10. 1 d. of Joseph & Elizabeth ( - Russell.
1720, Nov. 20. He and brother Nicholas, both of Dartmouth, being equally invested by deed of gift of honored father, John Lapham, deceased, of certain lands in Providence, having already sold part now make division of rest.
1724, Oct. 17. He and bis brother Nicholas, both of Dartmouth, sold William Edmonds, of Providence, for £130, land on both sides of Woonasquatucket River, near Edmond's house-44 acres.
1730, Dec. 21. He bought of Daniel and Joanna Jenckes, 150 acres in Providence, with house, &c. for £750. .
1732, Nov. 11. He sold Thomas Lapham, of Smithfield, for £100, 50 acres in Smithfield
1732, Dec. 12. He sold John Lapham, Jr., of Dartmouth, for £400, a certain tract of land in Smith- field, with house, &c.
1733, Scp. 1. He sold John Lapham, Jr., of Smithfield, for £20, 104., 26 acres in Smithfield.
1733, Sep. 1. He sold Joseph Lapham, of Smithfield, 95 acres in Smithfield, for £75. 1234. Smithfield. Freeman.
His sons all made settlement in Smithfield, R. I., and most of them remained there or in adjoining LOWDS.
III. ( WILLIAM,
[ b. 1679, Nov. 28. ¿ d. 1702, Aug. 8.
Dartmouth, Mass.
( Unmarried.
( b. 1682, Sep. 30.
Dartmouth, Mass,
IV. ( THOMAS,
{ d. 1704, May 8.
Unmarried.
b. 1686, Oct. 5.
V. [ MARY,
m. (1) 1709, Aug. 26.
CHARLES DYER.
i b. 1 d. 1727, Jan. 7.
4. Samuel, 5. John,
| m. (2) 1734, Nov. 21. JOHN COLVIN,
( b. 1681, Apr. 19.
of John & Dorothy ( )
Colvin.
7. Thomas,
VI. { NICHOLAS
1. Solomon,
{m. 1726, Dec. 1.
2. Nicholas,
3. Arnold,
4. Abigail,
1745, Jun. 8. He gave a power of attorney to Thomas Lapham, of Smithfield, to sell lands in Provi- dence, Smithfield and Glocester.
1758, Mar. 3. Will-proved 1738, Jul. 11. Ex. son Nicholas, To sons Solomon and Nicholas, homestead farm in Dartmouth, salt marsh, &c., the farm to be so divided that Solomon shall have! southerly part with buildings thereon, and Nicholas the portberly part, which formerly belonged to my brother John, together with buildings thereon. To two sons, right in cedar swamp. To son Nicholas, all my right to land in government of Rhode Island, be to take care of my son Arnoid Lap- | ham, for life, " be not being likely to be able to get his living." To sou Solomon, a cow and heifer | and half my sheep, and a feather bed. Farming utensils equally to two sons solomon and Nicholas. Tol son Nicholas, all the rest of stock (except a riding beast) and wearing apparel, a gun, two chests and | a loom. To daughter Abigail Lapnam, 250, to be paid ber by Nicholas, and a chest of drawers, al feather bed, warming pan and my riding beast, saddle, de. To son Nicholas, all the rest within doors and without.
1758, Jaa. 17. Inventory, £119, 14. 8d., viz : bible and 3 other books 38. 6d., money $7, 5s. 2d., fcatber beds, pewter, 3 wine glasses, jacket with 12 silver buttons, silver shoe buckles, 2 silver coot buttons, link of silver sleeve buttons, 1 gun, loom, woolen wheel, mare, 5 cows, 3 bcifers, 4 calves, steer, yearling, 3 swine, &c.
His son Solomon, moved to Giocester, R. L, and died there (in 1800)," where his will was recorded.
1. James, 1710, Nov. 2L
2. Obadialı, 1712, Nov. 1.
3. Christopher 1715, Apr. 12 4. Elizabeth, 1715, Apr. 12.
IX. ( RICHARD, m.
1b.
8. Esther,
1721, Feb. 21.
( b.
5 b. 1077, Dec. 13. 1 d. 1734 +
Dartmouth, Mass., Smithfield, R. I.
1. Elizabeth, 1701. Jul. 29.
2. JouD, 1703, Oct. 2.
8. Thomas, 1705, Dec. 10.
4. Rebeccs, 1707, Aug. 5. 5. Joseph, 6. Ruth,
7. Benjamin,
8. Frances.
0. Bathsheba,
10. Joshua.
1722, Mar. 9.
11. Hannah,
1. Mary,
2. Elizabeth, 8. Charles,
of Charles & Mary ( ) Dyer.
6. William,
¿ d. 1764, Jul. 1.
[ b. 1689, Apr. 1. 7 d. 1758.
Dartmouth, Mass.
( MERCY ARNOLD.
j b. d. 1758 (-) ot John & Mary (Mowry) Arnold.
I. ( MARY,
--
,
121
EDWARD,
1b.
I. ( MEMITABLE, m. 1673. Dec. 15. ( RICHARD SWEET,
id.
1 b.
11. 1.4. of Jobn & Elizabeth ( )
Sweet
Newport, Westerly, R. I.
1655.
Newport Freeman.
1661, Sep. 9. He had a quarter share of land in the division of Misquamicut ( Westerly).
1643. Commissioner.
1660. May 19. Westerly. His name was in the list of inhabitants
1671, May 17. He took ogth of allegiance. 1679, Sep. 17. He took oath of alleigance.
m. (2)
MARY COTTRELL,
¿ d. 1:43.
of Nicholas & Dorothy (Pendleton)
Cottreil.
1701, Dec. 31. Hle and wife Elizabeth, sold 100 acres to Samuel Lewis.
1705-7-15. Deputy.
1737. Nov. 17. Will-proved 1741, Mar. 30. Exx. wife Mary. To wife, £100, all household goods and | 9. David, improvement of homestead and profits of saw mill and grist mill, for life, to bring up the young : 10. Tabitha, children, and then the said homestead to go to son Stephen, but the goods and $100, to be free and : 11. Lydia. clear to wife. To son Stephen, the homestead at death of his mother. To son Nicholas, Sit and 50 acres, nt death of wife, and siw and grist mill. To son David, a farin at age. To daughter Elizabeth Babcock, 10 acres where she lives with house and orchard, for life, and then to one of het Bons as she sees tit. To daughter Penelope, 530. To daughters Tabitha and Lydia, each 550 at eighteen. To son Nicholas, 10 acres of salt marsh. To son Joseph, 50 acres adjoining laud formerly given him. To grandson Joseph, my son Edward's son, 38., his father having bad. To sons John and Samuel, 5s, they having had. To sons John and Samuel, rest of estate.
Inventory. €872, 3a., 5l., viz: wearing apparel, $3, books 58, 5x., 3 beds, pewter, loom, linen wheel, woolen wheel, card, 2 pair of oxen, 3 heifers, bull, 2 steers, 7 cows, yearling, mare, horse. 37 sheep, &c.
1743, Apr. 28. Will-proved 1743, May 20. Widow Mary. Ex. son Nicholas. To gon Nicholas, £30. | To son Stephen, £50, and bonds against him, if he is not able to pay them. To son David, great i bible and the mortgage to be cleared off his land, and a honse built sixteen feet square if he live to twenty-one years of age. To daughter Tabitha, a horse. To daughter Lydia, a little bible and £100. To daughters Tabitha and Lydia, all wearing apparel, and a double portion of what is left over the debts. To three sons the rest equally. jb.
IV. [ ROGER,
1 d. 1755.
m. (1)
HANNAH BABCOCK,
5 b.
of Jaunes & Jane (Brown)
Babcock.
REBECCA TUCKER, (wid- ) b. 1 d 1756.
of
1706. He and wife Hannah, were witnesses to a deed.
1793. Jobn Larkin, "son of Roger," was freeman. This sou must have died before his father.
1755, Jan. 16. Will-proved 1755, Feb. 25. Ex. son Samuel. To wife Rebecca. & third of personal and use of house and land. To daughter Anna Hall, 5s., she having had. To daughter Sarah Lake, 20g. To granddaughter Hannah Hall. 58., her father having had. To son Samuel, the rest of estate.
Inventory, £742, Is , 9d., viz : 20 sheep, yoke of oxen, 3 cows, heifer, 2 calves, mare, wearing apparel and cloth, £33. 7a., 6d., warming pan, 2 linen wheels, &c.
1755, Apr. 28. His widow Rebecca, became an inhabitant of Richmond, R. I.
1756, Apr. 8. Inventory, estate of widow Rebecca Larkin, of Richmond, £210, 17s. Administration to ber son Jabez Tucker.
V. ( JOHN, m. REBECCA,
j b.
1 d. 1705.
Westerly, R. I.
1. Rebecca, 1701, Oct. 15.
1705, Jul. 2. Administration to widow Rebecca. The Town Council seeing the estate is small and child to be brought up, gave the widow the personal estate and housing and lands, but the lands oniy to be bers till the heir is of age. Her husband's brother Edward Larkin, was appointed to oversee and assist the widow. Inventory. £36, 13s., viz : horse, mare, 2 oxen, 2 stags, 4 cows, 4 yearlings, 2 swine, household stuff, &c.
LAWTON (GEORGE).
-
GEORGE, m. ELIZABETH HAZARD,
{ b.
1 d. 1893, Oct. 5.
I. ( ISABEL, m. SAMUEL ALBRO,
d. 1730, Apr. 1.
b. 1644.
¿ d. 1739, Apr.
of John & Dorothy (
)
Albro.
4. Sarab,
of Thomas & Martha ( )
Hazard.
Portsmouth, R. L.
II. ( JOHN. m
¿ d. 1078 (-)
6 b.
? d. 1715 +
of Matthew & Eleanor ( ) Boomer.
the island of Aquiuneck.
1699, Apr. 30. He and twenty-eight others signed the following compact: " We whose names are underwritten do acknowledge our- selves the legal subjects of his Majesty King Charles, and in his name do hereby bind our. telves into a civil body politicke, unto bis laws according to matters of justice."
1. James,
III. ( MARY,
3 d. 1:11, Nov. 8.
2. ADD,
8. Mary,
(JOHN BABCOCK,
1 d. 1885. of James & Sarah ( 1 Babcock
4. Jobin, 5. Job,
6. George,
7. Elihu,
1648. Member of Court of Trials.
1655,
Freeman.
1665-72-75-76-70-80. Deputy.
1671, Aog. 31. A meeting at his house of the Town Council, and Council of War of the two towns, was ordered by Assembly to be held on September 5th, at nine o'clock in the forruoon ; " there and then to consider of sotue ways and means for securing the inhabitants and their estate in these times of inuninent danger. Twenty horsemen (ten from each toway com- pletely armed, were to attend at same time and place for the defence of the said Counedl there sitting, treachery of the Indians being feared. 1672, Mar. 2. He sold Richard Smith, merchant of Newport, 24 acres iu Conanicut
1676. Apr. 4. It was voted by Assembly : " That In these troublesome times and straits in this
1. Richard, 1676, Feb. EL
1637. Jun. 13. 3. Suvanno, 1673. Frb. 17. 3. Elizabeth, 1990. Feb. 10. 4. Mary, 163. Nov. 4. 5. Elcanor,
No issue.
II. ( HANNAU,
( Jons BALLOU,
3 d. 1714 ±
of Maturin & Hannah (Pike) Ballon.
Westerly, R. L
LIE. [ EDWARD,
| m. (1)
( b.
7 d. 1741.
of Henry
Hall.
1. Joseph, 3. Edward, 3. Jolın, 4. Samuel,
5. Elizabeth,
6. Penelope,
2d wife). 7. Stephen, 9. Nicholas,
3. Anna,
m. (2) [ow. Id.
4. Sarab,
(2d wife, no issue.)
1. Elizabeth, 1678. Nov. 15.
IV. ( GEORGE,
7 b. d. 1697, Sep. 11.
Portsmouth, R. L.
1695. Apr. : 0.
m. 1077. Jan. 17.
( NAOMI HUST, j b. 1655, Sep. 15. d. 1721. Jan. 13. of Bartholomew & Ann ( 1 Runt
4. Job, 1692. Jan. 22
(She m. (2) 1701. Oct. 11, Isaac Lawton.}
1697, Sep. .. Will-proved 1697. Sep. 24. Exx. wife Naoml. To son Job, UG00, at eighteen, and to be brought up to learning. To daughter Elizabeth Curtis, $100. To wife, one part of household goods, and one part to son George, and one part to son Robert. To son George, three cows and forty -heep. To sons George and Robert, rest of cattle, sheep, hors kind and hogy, when son ticorze arrives at age of twenty years. To son Robert, the southerly part of farm and half the orchard . 100 ner). To un George, rest of farm and other lands in Portsmouth and Narragansett, with houng where I dwell. To wite, great room, little chert, joining little chamber, ke , six foot square in cellar. and garden, all to be hers while wulow, and sons George and Robert, to pay her 914 yearly betwixt them while widow, and to keep for her a cow and horse, bringing to her yearly ten corus uf woud,
1. John, 2. Dorothy, 8. Ruth,
5 b.
Portsmouth, R. I.
1. George,
1638.
He was admitted an inhabitant to
( MARY BOOMER,
(She m. (2) 1678, Jan. 3, Gideon Freeborn.)
5 b. 1614.
. 1643. Jan. 25. He had 40 acres granted him " pear his brother Thomas."
8. Robert, 9. Joseplı,
10. Oliver,
2. George, 8. Robert, 1058, Oct. H.
16
§ b.
j b. 1 d.
( b. d. 1705 + of
Westerly, R. L 1. John, 2. Samuel,
ELIZABETH HALL. id.
LARKIN.
$ b.
122
colony. the Assembly desiring to have the | advice and concurrence of the most judicious Inhabitants, if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire at their next sitting, the company and counsel of" sisteen persons, among them George Lawton.
1676, May 3. Ile and John Easton were desired to go to Providence, with all convenient speed. to determine whether garrisons shall be kept there at charge of colony, a petition having been sent to the Assembly from that place con- cerning their distressed cumlition in these present times of wars with the Indians.
The messengers were not to exceed the number of three garrisons, with twenty men pinced in them at charge of colony, and to continue not above one month's time unless Assembly see cause longer to continue then.
1678. Oct. 30. There was ordered by Assembly to be a meeting held at his house 13th of Jan., Dext to adjudge and audit all accounts between towns of Newport and Portsmouth, relating to late Indian wars.
1680, May 5. Ile and two others were em- powered by Assembly to purchase , bell " for . ilie public use of this colony. and for giving nouce, or signifying the several times or sittings } of the Assemblys and Courts of Trial and General Councils." The beil was purchased for £3, 10s., of Freelove Araold, daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold. Earlier than this the Assembly had been called together by beat of drum.
1680-81-82-83-84-85-86-89-90. Assistant.
1688. Jun. 2. He deeded son Robert, for love, &c., all goods, chattels, debts, bills, bonds, movables and immovables.
1690, Jan. 30. He and five other assistants with VII. ( RETR, the Deputy Governor wrote a letter to their Majesties William and Mary, congratulating them on their accession to the crown, and in- forming them that since the deposition of Governor Andros, the former government under VILI. ( MERCY, the Charter bad been reassumed, and mention- ing also the seizure of Andros, in Rhode Island on his flight from confinement in Massachusetts, and his return to Massachusetts on demand of IX. ( JOB, latter colony.
He was buried in his orchard at Portsmouth. A tradition in the Babcock family gives Mary Lawton, daughter of Thomas, as the wife of John Babcock? (James'). This could not have been, as Thomas Lawton had no daughter Mary. It is assumed that George Lawton und have a daughter Mary, and she it was who married John Babcock. The names of Jobn Babcock's children seem to sustain the tradition of the family (if George be substituted for Thomas, as father of Mary Lawton.)
two barrels cider, and ten barrels of winter apples. If she marry she must give up house room, and | to have (20. per year. To sons George and Robert, carts, plows, &c., equally. To Gitfe, E10. To Indian servant Sainh, freedom in five years. To wife Nuomi, rest of estate.
Inventory, 200 sheep, 100 mmby, 14 cowa, 4 oxen, bull, 3 hviters, 2 strera, 7 yearlings, 6 calves, 2 horses, 2 mares, 3 colts, 11 swine, 2 negro boys $60. Indian girl 25s., 7 chairs, 3 inbles, looking glass, joint stools, 1, brigantine " George" and 150 pounds of lading if she comes home well, but if she doth not come home then nothing, rum and molasses 024. sugar $19, 53., beds, cun, silver plate £30, cash and Inils [4.38. 1x., Sd., gold spectacles, case and buckles £3, 10s., books, 30a., wearing apparel, saddle, side saddle, &c.
1699, May 17. His widow took receipt from Holon and Elizabeth Curtis, for legacy.
V. (ROBERT. 4 b. i d. 1706, Jan. 25.
jin. 1681, Feb. 16.
( MARY WODELL, 5 b. 1 d. 1732, Jan. 14. of Gershom & Mary (Tripp) Wodell. 4. Robert,
1684. Freeman.
1688 Grand Jury. Same year Scaler of weights for Portsmouth.
1600-08-1702. Deputy.
*: 1691. 1702-3. Assistant.
1706, Jan. 8. Will-proved 1706. Feb. 11. Ex. son George. To wife Mary, negro woman, and while widow great room in my dwelling house, cellar. housebohl stuff as much as she wishes and 220. paid her yearly by son Georgc. To daughter Mary Sherman, silver porfinger. To daughter Elizabeth Law ton, silver porringer, negro girl Anne and $70, paid half in silver and half in goods at first cost in Boston. To sister Ruth Wodell, negro girl Kate and all my household goods at the Neck, forty sheep, horse and three cows during widowhood. To sons George and Robert Lawton, three negro men and a boy equally. To son Robert, all my lands upon main land (except half share in possession of Gershom Wodell, of Tiverton. ) To son George, farm which I bought of his grandfather William Wodell. provided he gives his brother Robert assurance of the land I bought of John Sanford. when he (George) comes of age, also to son George, all my dwelling house, mill, lands, orchards, &c., I great silver taukard, great silver basin, little porringer, six spoons and great dram cup, all of silver.| To son Robert, a tankard, two basins, porringer, six spoons. three forks and little dram cup, all of silver. To son George, the ring which was my mothers. To son Robert, my sent ring. To sons George and Robert all the rest of my gold and silver and rest of movabies.
VI. ( SCSANNA, b.
1 d. 1712, Dec. 9.
m. THOMAS CORNELL, ( b. 1653. { d. 1714, Oct, 11.
of Thomas & Elizabeth (Fiscock) Cornell.
No issue.
m. 1681, Feb. 10.
WILLIAM WODELL, ( b. 1663.
1 d. 1099, Jan. 6. of Gershom & Mary (Tripp) Wodell.
6 b. d. 1695 (-)
m. 1682. Jan. 19.
[ b. 1656 ±
?d 1730, May 30. of John & Mary (Paino) Tripp
{ b. ¿ d. 1697, Oct. 8.
Portsmouth, R. L.
Unmarried.
1697, Oct. 6. Will-proved 1697, Nov. 10. Ex. brother Robert. To brother Robert, one sixteenth of brigantine " George" and right in cargo, my negro man " Will," and my horse. To cousin George, son of brother Robert, a negro boy, all money, plate, and gold, great silver lieaded cane, all my instruments and books and rest of estate unbequeathed. To cousin Robert, son of brother Robert, my little silver headed cane.
fb
X. ( ELIZABETH, m.
d. 1724.
( ROBERT CARE,
ib.
¿d. 1704. of Robert Carr.
LAWTON (JOHN).
JOHN,
Newport, R. L
1638, Msy 20. His name was in the list of inhab- itants admitted since this date. He may have been a brother of George and Thomas Lawton.
LAWTON (THOMAS).
THOMAS, m.
1 d. 1691.
I. ( ELIZABETH,
5 b. d. 1711 +
2. William,
1659, Oct. 3.
3. Daniel,
1002, Juo. 15.
4. Mury. 1664, Dec. 11.
m. (2)
[Wm .!
5. Poleg, 1666, Oct. 8.
6. Ann, 1668, Apr. 30.
7. Elizabeth, 1670, Nor. 25.
8. Samuel, 1672, Jul. 15.
9. Eber, 1674. Oct. 20.
10. John, 1676. Oct. 29.
11. Benjamin,
1677. Jul. 15.
12. Sarah, 1690. Jan. 25.
13. Isabel, 1683. Jun. 3.
:4. George,
1687, Dec. 18.
.
Portsmouth, R. L.
1. Benjamin,
2. Joseplı,
3. Thomas, 1666, Mar. 2.
4. Daniel, 1667. Oct. 29.
1674.
Deputy.
6. Jeremiah, 1670, Dec. 41.
7. Adamı,
1672. Jun. 5
1655. Freeman.
8. Elizabeth,
1674, Mar. 12.
1655-56-58-61, Commissioner.
1675, Aun. 31
1657. Apr. 16. IIc sold to Thomas Sinfford a house, &c., In Warwick.
1660. Jul. 30. Hfc received s deed of lands in Nar- Pagansett from Culganaguant, Chief Sachem, who had " forinerly received several kindnesses " from him.
m. 1657, Jul. 25. ( PELEG SHERMAN,
( b. 1638.
¿ d. 1719.
of Philip & Sarah (Odding) Sherman.
GRACE BAILEY, (w. of ) b.
{ d. 1677 +
of Hugh and Elizabeth ( Portsmouth, R. I.
) Parsons.
1639, Apr. 30. Hle and twenty, eight others signed following compact : "We whose names are underwritten, do acknowledge ourselves the i legal subjects of His Majesty King Charles, and in his name do hereby bind ourselves into a civil body politic, unto his laws according to matters] of justice."
1658, Aug. 4. He sold William Wodell 60 acres more or less.
IT. ( DANIEL, m. REBECCA.
b. d. 1716, Jun. 28. ৳. J. 1719 (-) of
1654, Jan. 21. Hle bought of Henry Knowles, 9 acres, dwelling house, fruit trees, &c., for a val- nable consideration.
5. Rebecca, 1669. Feb. 24.
1687. Grand Jury.
1719. Feb. 26. Will-proved 1710, Jul. 13. Ex. son Joseph. Overseer, brother Isaac. To son Benja- min, house he now possesses, he paying my grandson franc, son of Isaac deceased. EGO, at age. | 9. Mary. To son Joseph, my now dwelling house, &c., with 100 acres, he paying £30 to my daughter Elizabeth. 1 10. I-amnic, wife of Nathaniel Duon, CHO to my daughter Mary, wife of James Borden, and L'10, to my daughter | 11, Sarah, Sarah, wife of Lawrence Clarke. To see Daniel Sa., and like amounts to sans Jerenuh, Adua and 12. Jonathan, Jonathan. To grandson William, son of Thomas, dereased, 5a. To son Joseph, rest of movables.
Inventory, £135, 1s. (l., viz : bible, warming pan, wearing apparel, plate buttons, cane, silver buttons and plate £12, Us. &d., pewter, money scales, mare, neat cattle $3, sheep and lambs £30, swine L'3, &c.
Portsmouth, R. I.
1. Mary, 1692, Feb. 20.
3. George, 16:5, Sep. 1. 3. Elizabeth, 164, Sep. 12.
1696, Jan. 5.
1. Thomas, 1674. Nov. 50. 2. George, 1676.
3. Elizabeth,
1 b. 1 d. 1726, Apr. 15.
No issue.
JAMES TRIPP,
1. Robert, 2. Abigail,
1. Thomas, 1658. Aug. 8.
b.
jb. id.
.
1
5
1
1666. Deputy
1676. Jun. 14. His wife Grace having presented ber many grievances to the town often, and to the Assembly several times, for due and suffi- cient maintenance, the being much neglected in ber husband's alvence; it was therefore entered ! by the Assembly that tis, per werk in silver he paid her or her order during her life, or until Ler said husband Thomas Lawton shall come himself. or maintain her. During his absence or negleet the said sum of Ge. per week shall be paid by bis ngent Daniel Lawton, and an inven- 1 tory of movable goods in her custody to be taken, | which inventory Daniel Lawton simli have. ; Grace to have the privilege of chamber she is | now possessed of, and use of necessary mova- bles, and the rights of her or any of her children ! now or in future to auy estate are not cut off.
1677, Apr. 20. He made an agreement with his stepson John Bailey, whereby Grace, the present wife of Thomas Lawton, should receive $10, per year from John Bailey, and Elizabeth Sherman, daughter of Thomas Lawton, should have £3. per year (40s. being in money and other 20s. in good sheep's wool at 12d. per pound). In con- wideration of these payments, John Bailey was to have a lease of dwelling house, land and or- chard " for term ot time my wife Grace Lawton i liveth without changing her name by marriage." | The term of tenancy not to expire till one year ! after death or marriage of Grace, the mother of! said John Bailey, and for that year the latter was to pay £13. On the same date he sold John } Bailey for full satisfaction, all his household ; goods except a bedstead, chairs, &c.
1674. Jun. 6. Will-proved 1681, Sep. 29. Ex. | son Daniel. Overseers, William Wodell and George Sisson. "I do hereby declare that although Grace have not beliaved herself towardis f me as a wife ought to do towards an husband.| yet for the manifestation of my care of her, I do hereby give, bequeath unto her all the goods ! that are yet remaining in my custody of those ; that were hers when I married her and also one | good feather bed aud boulster ;" also £12, per | annum for lite in lieu of all right she has. Tol son Daniel farm now in his possession called " Long Swamp farm," and confirmation of another farm called " Hunting Swamp farm, " at expiration of William Wodell's lease of it. Tol son Issac a farm at Puncatege aud all rights atl Martha's Vineyard. To daughter Elizabeth! Shermso, wife of Peleg, a quarter of a share in | Dartmouth, and a piece of land in Portsmouth. | To daughter Elizabeth, also all that my now dwelling house with land about it, and a pasture called " fifty acres." To daughter Ann Slocum, 5s. with what she had already received. To daughter Sarah Sisson, £50. To overseers, £5, 1 apiece. To daughters Elizabeth Sherman and Barah Sisson the rest of real and personal.
EDWARD,
j b. 1608. d. 1692.
m. MARTHA,
b. d. 1682 +
Portsmouth, R. L
1667. Deputy.
1671, Jun. 15. His wife having been attacked by an Indian named John, said Indian was sentenced to death.
1677, Oct. 31. Hle and forty-seven others were granted 5,000 acres to be called East Greenwich. He never went there to settle.
1679, Ang. 1. He having petitioned the As- sembly for liberty to keep an Inn, pleading age | and debility of body to hard labor ; they recom- ! mended the Town council to condescend to his desire. He was called (in the same year) seventy-one years old.
1680, Sep. 7. Ile was indicted for selling strong drink by retail without license.
1681, Oct. 26. His fine of 40 -. , laid on him by the General Court of Trial, was remitted by Assembly. be pleading age and debility.
1693. Sep. 20. Will-proved 1692. Feb, 11. Exx. } wife Martha. Overseers, John Briggs, Caleb Arnold, John Sanford. To wife, all lands and personal estate, more especially because of the great love, affection and tender rare found in my sid loving wife during time of my sickness. To brother Robert, Is. To brother John's ehlest son John, 2%. To sons of brothers Ilobert and John, cach 1s.
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