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Inventory, Indian named Harry £20, part of a bont £4, sword, belt, gun, pewter, pair of stillyards, 2 spinning wheels, 2 beds, books, yoke of oxen, 4 cows, 3 heifers, 5 yearlings, 6 calves, 2 mares, colt, 85 sheep. 7 swine, &c
New Shoreham, R. I.
1. Anna, 1684. Jan. 9.
Il. ( Joux.
d.
2. Anna,
16-5, JaD. 8.
MERCY TOSI,
id.
of William
Tosb.
5 b.
New Sboreham, Westerly, R. I.
III. ( EDWARD. 3 m 169.7. Dec. 3. [Wm.
4 d. 1735.
:5 b.
PENELOPE TOTHE (w. of ) d. 1735 +
of
1700. Constable.
1735, May 26. Administration to widow Penelope. Inventory, £19, 12a. 6d.
-
1643. He was among those able to bear
- -
1656. Scituate. He married there, and his son Nathaniel was born in that town. He may have come to New Shoreham, and there died early.
1 b. 1657, Dec. 28. ? d. 1717.
New Shoreham, R. I. 1. Mary, 1634, Mar. 6.
2. Nathaniel, 1689. Oct. 9. 3. Julia,
1690, Mar. 25.
HEPZIBAH WINSLOW. m (2: 1694, Jan. 23. SARAR TOSH.
i d.
[ m. (1) 1704, Jul. 9.
5 b. 1675.
New Shoreham, R. I., Dartmouth, Mass.
V. ( JAMES,
1739, Oct. 12. Will-proved 1713, Dea. 7. Exs. son James, and friend Daniel Sabeere, of New- port. Overseers, friend and kinsman Jeremius | Clarke, and Captain John Stanton, of Newport. To son James, all land in Newport, with Louse, &c., there, and house and laad ia Dartmouth, and land in Squamicut . Westerly), Westquad- noid, &c. To grandson Hugh, son of Nicholas, 100 acres, and to other grandsons of surcame Mosher, 50 acres each. To wife Sarah, ail mov- ables I had with her st marriage. To soo James, rest of land. To each grandchild not of my name, 10s. To sons Jobn. Nicholas, Joseph and Daniel, 12d. each. To each daughter, 10s. or 202., as estate holds out. (He calls himself of Newport at the time of making bis will. but before his death bad removed to Dartmouth.) Inventory, £290. 17a. 2d., viz: purse and wear- ing apparel ES, Ss. 6.1, bonds. Sc. 4133, 1%. 8d., bible and other books £3, dwelling house and land £50, horse, 2 cows, 3 swipe, carpenter s tools, pewter, silver plate £5, warming pan, estate brought him by wife £12, la &c.
1. Elizabeth, 1692. Mar. 14.
2. Rebceca,
1694, Mar. 1.
3. Grace, 1655. Jul. 16.
4. Mary, 1697, Mar. 6.
( LYDIA TABER,
6 b. 1673. Sep. 28.
¿ d. 1743 + of Philip & Mary ( 1 Taber.
4. Joseph. 1701, Jun. 23.
5. James, 1:04, Dec. 13.
6. Ruth, 1307. Sep. 17.
7. Benjamin, 1709. Feb. 22. 1713, Jul. 29. 9. wilham,
9. Lydia,
1. Rebecca, 1695, Dec. 29.
III. ( JOSEPU,
5 b. 1670.
Dartmouth, Mass.
d. 1754.
Dartmouth, Muss.
1. Robert. 16933, Oct. 12.
2. Hannah, 169;, Nov. 9.
3 Patience, 1GOS, Mir 30.
4. Abigail, 1699, Sop. 21.
5. John,
1703, Mar. 12.
6. Hannah,
1712, Mar. 13.
7. Sarah,
2. Philip. 1697, Dec. 20.
3. Jonathan, 1699. Mar. 13.
1600, Jan. 29. Hle and five others of Newport, bought certain land at Misquamicut (Westerly). of the Inthan sachem Socho, which had been given the latter by Canonicus and Miantonomi, for driving off the Pequots in 1637.
1641. Sep. 9. He had a share at Westerly appor- tioned him, but did not live there long, if at sil.
1663. He called himself about thirty years old, in testimony given this year.
Harndel.
of John m. (2)
, b.
SARAD,
Newport, Portsmouth, R. I. Dartmouth, Mass.
1 b.
REBECCA HARNDEL,
t d.
m. 1687. Aug. 14.
3. Mary. 1495, Iber 16
1747, Mar. 11. Will-proved 1747, Sep. 7. Ex. son Thomas. To wife Elizabeth, household goods, live stock. money and bonds for life, and at ber death, what is left to go as follows: To sons Huch, Josepb, Thomas and Nicholas, 5s each. To daughter Marv Allen, a case of dmwery. To grand- danguter Sarah Pope, a bed. To five daughters and granddaughter Sarah Pope, the rest of estate. bonds and money left at decease of wife, viz : To Mary Allen, Elizabeth Tripp, Mercy Shrieve, Rebecca Wilcox, Maresret Taber, and granddaughter Sarah Pope. (The will was made at Dartmouth, but proved nt Tiverton.)
b. 1668. ¿ d. 1739, Aug. 1.
1743. Nov 15. Will-proved 1754, May 7. Exs. sons Philip, Jonathan and James. To wife Lydia, use of all movables while widow, and use of best room in my part of Swelling house, unnl keep of aj cow. To sons Philip and Jonathan, £25, each. To son James, all my homestead and dwelling house, (except room for wite), and hustrumiry and carpenter's toois. To daughter Ruth Tripp, 40g., and a third of personsi at death of mother, and like legacy to daughter Lydia Davol. To children of daughter Rebecca Tripp, deceased, 40s. divided equally, viz : to Hannah, Constant. Rebecca. Daniel, Joseph, Thomas and Charles ; and Hannah and Rebecca, to have also the remaining third of personal. To granddaughter Rebecca, dauguter of son Benjamin, deceased, £800. at eighteen. To sons Philip, Jonathan and James, certain land.
L MART DAVOL,
1 d.
6. Jeremiah, 7. James,
1722, Jun. 10.
8. Phebe, 1795.
? d. 1751. 1 b.
1751, Jul. 22. Will-proved 1751, Sep. 19. Ex. son George. To wife, best bed, half of household 5. Rachel, goods, cow, sud riding beast, for life or widowhood, and she to be provided for by son George with 6. George, six bushels Indian corn, one hundred pounds good meat, and five cords firewood yeariv. To son! 9. Hugh, George, 10 acres salt marsh, half of land where he lives, and a grindstone. To son Roger, half of cer- | 8. Roger, tain land. To son Benjamin, 10 acres, he paying my son Hugh, 40s. To sons Constant and Ephraim, the rest of lands given Roger and Benjamin. To son Constant, land where he lives, &c. ; 10. Patience, To son Ephraim, land where he formerly lived. &c. To son Daniel, 404. paid by son George, To | 11. Mercy, daughter Mary Trofford, an iron pot. To three daughters, the rest of personal at death of wife, viz: to Rachel Herenden, Patience Brownell and Mary Trofford.
6. Jobb, 1:00, Jan. 1. 7. Bathsheba, 1702, Apr. 24.
8. Experience, 170, Oct. 27. 9. Nathaniel, 1506. Nov. 95.
10. Edward, 1710, Mar. 19.
( b.
m 1683, Oct. 16. 6 b.
3. Sarab,
1688. Jan. 19.
Scituate, Braintree, Mess.
5 b.
j b. 1672, Jan. 10.
4. Jonathan, 1718, May 9.
MOSHIER.
136
MUMFORD (STETIKX).
(STERREN,
3 m
(ANS. 1 d. 1699, Jun. 23.
London, Eng., Newport, R. I.
1664. Newport. He came from London this year for by some servants the year after He joined Mr. Clarke's church though his view . Garoral the otrservance of the seventh day, and | later others came to his way of thinking and | left the parent church.
1671. Freeman.
1671, Dec. 23. Samuel Hubbard, of Newport. Wrote as follows: " We entered into a church covenant the 2341 day of December, 1671, viz : William Hiscox, Stephen Mumford. Samuel i Hubbard, Roger Buster, sister Hubbard, sister Mumford, sister Rachel Langworthy," &c.
1675. Mar. 14. He wrote from London : " About | the 14th of January, we suled from Boston and had a comfortable time aud fair wind for three ; weeks, in which time we came to soundings. ast they judged near the I-le of Scilly, and then we| met with a cross wind that kept is three weeks more, and then we came to anchor io & road ' between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. I! took my journey to London in the waggon. where I was received by the brethren with much joy, in some of them who had a great desire to licar of our place and people ; some of them lalk of coming with me."
1675, Oct. Ile arrived at Boston on his way back from England, being accompanied by William Gibson and his wife.
1680. Taxed Ils. 5d.
1687. Nov. 29. He and wile Ann and Robert Ayres and Esther, of one part, and . William Phipps, Kt., of Boston, of the other part, made | an indenture. At this time he called himself off Jamestown, but it was only a temporary resi-i dence probably.
He and his wife were buried in Newport Cemetery.
I. ( STEPHEN.
4 b. 1666.
New port, R. I. |
1. Nurphen,
9. Falward,
3. Son, 1701. Dec. 20
4. Ant, 1201, Nov
5. John 1706. Jan
6. Daughter, 120%, Apr. 1%.
1704. Sep. 24.
8. Elizabeth. 1711, Aug. 22.
1200.
He paid a rental of $5, 5s., per year for his shop, which he hired of Nicholas and Caleb (2d wite, no issue.)
Carr.
1202. Frb. 4. lle was one of the proprietors of common lauds.
1713. Jul. 3.
He and wite Mary, sold to James Cole, a lot measuring 45 by 75 feet for £30.
1721. Mar. 22. Agreement as to lande of Samuel Wilkins, of Bristol, deceased, was made be his brethren and sisters, viz : Captain Stephen Mumford and Mary his wife, Captain Benjamin Ellery and Abigail his wife and Mr. Peter Treby and Mehitable, his wife, all of Newport. His second wife had four husbands, viz: - Pepper, Richard Jenkins, Joseph Rogers and Stephen Mumford.
He was buried in Newport Cemetery, as was his first wife.
II. ( JOHN, 5 b.
m. 1059, Oct. 20. td. 1749.
/ PEACE PERRY, 5 b. 1671.
t d. 1740, Nov. 9. of Edward & Mary (Freeman) Perry.
4. Stephen, 1707. Apr. 15.
5. Peace. 1.09. Feb. 29.
1703, Oct. 27. He and two others were appointed by Assembly to run the line between Rhode Island | and Connecticut, according to agreement of the commissioners of the two colonies.
1707, Oct. 29. Hle and James Carder were appointed to survey the vacant lands in Narragausett.
1708, Oct. 27. He was appointed on a commission to agree with Ninegret what may be a sufficient competency of land for him and his men to live upon ; and to view the state of the country in Narragansett, in order for the settling of a new town.
1708-9. Deputy.
1710. May 17. Kings Town. He bought 8.000 acres of the vacant lands, ordered sold by Assembly.
1716, May. He was appointed on a committee to run and settle the dividing line between Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island.
1748. His son John died (and mentioned a number of children in his will).
1749, Jao. 91. Wili-proved 1749, Mar. 14. Exx. daughter Aun Mumford. To eldest daughter Ann Mumford, all movables, goods, chattels and cattle. To second daughter Peace Borden, £50. To grandson Thomas Hicks, £100 at age. To all my grandchildren, after payment of debis, lands, and money due, equally.
Inventory, £390, 98. 4d., viz: books £5, pewter compass, cash £3, 18. 4d., silver shoe buckles, 4 hogs, 7 sheep, gun, &c.
III. ( Axx,
{ d. 1699, May.
Comarried.
MUMFORD (THOMAS).
THOMAS, ₼.
$ b.
1 d. 1692 (-) 6 b. 1636. * d.
of Philip & Sarah (Odding: Sherman. Portsmouth, Kings Town, R. I
1657, Dec. 10. He had a grant of & acres.
1658, Jan. 20. He and others purchased a large tract in Pellaquamscut, of certain Indian sachems.
1664, May 5. He was ordered released from prison on giving bunds of $100, to appear when i called to speak further to matter concerning! Timothy Mather, whom he had accused for ! speaking words of a very dishonorable nature; against his Majesty.
1606, May 14. He wrote a letter dated Newport, | to John Ifull of Boston (one of his associates in i the Pettacomscott Purchase); " Mir best respects i presented to yourself and Mrs. Hull. Sir, my i request to you is that you would be pleased to ; come up to the island, for there is very great | necessity of your being Lere, both concerning t our accounts and our deeds." Ile mentions that other of the partners were desirous of his coming also.
1668, Mar. 15. Kings Town. He and wife Saralı. of Pettacouiscott, sok Peieg Sanford, of New - port, 1000 acres upland and meadow in Petta- comscott, for 225.
1670, Jun. 20. Constabic. Hle was ordered by Asserubly to scize any persons found exercising Jurisdiction in Narragansett in behalf of the | colony of Connecticut.
1670, Jun. 21. He was complained of by the com- missioners of Connecticut, sitting at Wickford, for assaulting and detaining " two of our meni who were inoffensively nding on the Kinz'-I highway." The letter was addressed to Samuel Wilson, who delivered the muen to the Connect- Icut authorities.
1670, Jus. 20. Ile was allowed 204. for bis attend- ance upon the Rhode Island Commissioners to New London.
. 1670. Oct. 20. Hle and four others were appointed to make a rate for l'ettaqe wuscott.
1683-86. Constable.
1697, Bcp- G. Taxed Te. 11154. 1687-83. Grand Jury.
1600. Oct. 30, Ile was appointed by Assembly with three others, to make a rate of lax for Kings Town.
Ile died intestate before Feb. 13, 1602.
I. [ THOMAS, m. (1)
j b. 1656. d. 1726, Apr. ( b. 1670.
South Kingstown, R. L | 1. Thomas, 1697. Apr. 1.
2. George, 1699, Jul 15.
ABIGAIL,
m. (2) 1:09, Nov. 25.
} d. 1707, May 20. of
4. William, 1694. Feb. 18. 5. Benjamin, 1696, Apr. 10.
ESTHER TEFFT, d. 1726 + of Samuel & Elizabeth (Jenckes) Tefft 6. Richard,
1692. Feb. 12. Kings Town. He deeded 170 acres in Kings Town to sister Abigail Fish, wife of Dan- iel Fish, of Portsmouth, declaring that his father Thomas Mumford, deceased without having made any will, leaving him heir at law.
1603. Oct. 24. He and wife Abigail sold Samson Battey, of Jamestown, 300 acres in Pettacomscott for £43.
1701. Deputy.
1703. Justice of the Peace.
1207. MEny 98. His wife having been murdered about two weeks since by a slave belonging to bim. and the body of the negro having since been found upon the shore of Little Compton, (he having drowned himself as was believed to prevent being taken alive), it was ordered by Assembly that his Lead, legs and arins, be cut from Lis body and hung up in some public place near Newport, and his body to le burnt to ashes, that it may be " something of a terror to others from perpetrating of the like barbarity for the future."
1708, Oct. 22. He deeded son George, 180 acres in Point Judith Neck, being part of my farm which belongeth to my dwelling bouse.
1709. Nov. 13. He deeded son Thomas certain land already in son's possession, and by him leased out, Fiz : iny former dwelling house lot of 56 acres and buildings, and pasture lot of 200 acres.
1:26, Jan. 2. Will-proved 1926. Apr. 11. Exx. wife Esther. To sons Thomas, George, Joseph, Benjamin and Richard. 54. cach, and son George to have a negro girl named Morocco. To daughters Sarah, Tabitha and Esther Mumford, exch a feather bed. To son John my new house, being my now dwelling house, with 5 acres, and other land. To sou William, rest of homestead farmi with house? thereon, in which William lives, he keeping for my wife Esther a riding beast, two cows and twenty sheep. To wite Esther, rest of movables, and negro slaves, male and female, and at wife's deceise, two | negro slaves Tobey and Peg, to go to son John ; and negro girl Catharine, to go to daughter Sarah ! Mumford.
Inventory, £634, 144. 74 , viz : books £1, 4s., warming pao, gun, pair of stillyards, linen wheel, feather bous, pewter, bond £200. silver weighing 15% oz, negroes, Tobey $50, Peg 575, Catharine $40, 3 cow's, icifer, 2 mares, & young horses, colt, la sheep, 2 logs, &c
He and his first wife were buried in the Muinford Burial Ground.
LI. ¡ PELEG,
m.
5 6. 1659. + d. 1745. 6 b.
1 d.
of
South Kingstown, R I. 1. Pelez, 2. Mary, 3. Sarah, 4. Elizabeth,
1697, Scp. 6. Kings Town. Taxed 34. 1d.
1698. Grand Jury.
1713, Aug. 16. He was appointed administrator on estate of Katharine Bull.
1739, Mar. Ile, calling himself seve.ity-nine years old, mule deposition as to church matters in early times at Narragansett.
1741, Sep. 91. Will-proved 1745, Jul. 8. Ex. kinsman William Mumford. To grandsons Samuel, Peleg and Thomas Mumford, each 290. To cranklaughter Aligul Muntert, C10. To grand- daughter Content Muitord, 5e. To may five chikieen Pelez Mumford, Mary Hinson, Sarah Barber, | Elizabeth Foster and Hannah Hopkins, the rest of juistmal ratste. Certain land in South Kings- towa consisting of 83 acres to be sold and money equally divided to five children.
5 h. 16 ?!.
1 d. 1715, Sep. 3. of
m. (2) 1716, Jul. 20.
MARY ROGERS, (W. of Jus) JU.
of John & Anstis (Gokl)
Wilkins.
lle was a merchant.
Newport, Kings Town, Exeter, R. I.
1. John, 1600. Aug.25.
2. Anu, 1701. Apr. 29.
3. Perry, 1704. MAT. G.
6. Mary, 1715, Dec. 12.
1698, Sep. 6.
(2d wife.)
7. John.
8. Sarah.
9. Tabitlia,
10. Esther,
5. Hannah,
3. Joseph, 1631, Sep. 17.
SARAH SHERMAS,
1 b. 1659.
1 4. 170%. Jul.
5 b. 16:15.
(m) (1) 1637, Aug. id 17H. Jun. 7.
MARY,
5 b. 1673.
-----.
137
Inventorv. £909, 7s. 31, viz : silver watch £35, pocket compas4, bond £ 100, silver money and 3 silver buckles $10, money scales, 3 silver a wons, books &2, 199., gun. fenther bals, case and bottles, pewter, linen wheel, warmin ; pan, &c.
1. Comfort, 163. Feb. 7.
3. Thomas, 15. Jul. 3.
3 Ruth. 16×7. Nov. 2.
Fish
4. Daniel, 1630, Jul. 11.
5. Sarah,
1694, Jan. 20.
6. Jeremiah,
1608. Sep. 15.
7. Abigail,
8. Mary.
IV. ( SARAN,
b. 1808. d. 1746, Oct. 14.
3. Ann, 1696. Jul 14.
(BENEDICT ARNOLD.
6 b. 1642, Feb. 10. ¿ d. 1727. Jul. 4. of Benedict & Dam wris (Westcott)
Arnold.
3. Sarab,
1898. Nov. 3.
NEWBURY (BENJAMIN).
BENJAMIN,
Jb. 1653. 1d. 1711, Nov.
I. (HUMPHREY.
1 b. 1694, Oct!9. i d. young.
m LEAH,
5 b. 1662.
( d. 1740, Feb. 8.
Newport, R. I.
II. ( ANN.
m. 1704, Dec. 22. THOMAS RICHARDSON,
J b. 1680, Sep. 10.
of William & Amy ( Borden)
Richardson.
1699-1700. Speaker of the House of Deputies. 1699-1700-4. Deputy.
III. ( LEAN,
5 b. 1689. ¿ d.
He and his wife were buried in Clifton Burial Ground.
1711. Dec. 10. Inventory, dial, 9 marinalade glasses, bible and other books, telescope, pair of pistols, 13512 oz. silver, &c. Real estate £917, viz : house, garden, &c. $350, house and land by waterside £400 &c.
IV. ( HCMPEREY,
b. 1891, Nov. 25. ¿d. 1700, Jul. 21.
V. ( SARAH, m. 1719, May 13.
1 d.
JOSEPH JACOB,
4 b. 1 d.
of Jobn
Jacob.
NEWBURY (WALTER).
WALTER,
{ d. 1697. Aug. 6.
m. 1675, Apr. 13.
6 b. 1632.
AXX COLLINS,
1 d. 1732, Feb. 19.
Collins.
II. ( SAMUEL,
d.
(She m. (2) 1699, Sep. 20, Latham Clarke.)
London, Eng., Newport, R. I. He was s merchant.
IIL ( SABAH,
§ b. 1680, Sep. 4. 1 d. young.
( b. 1683, Dee. 21.
Newport, R. I.,"Boston, Mass.
IV. ( WALTER,
d.
( b. 1689. Aug. 11. ¿ d. 1715. of John & Mary (
Rodman.
He was a merchant 1706, Dec. 20. He and Benjamin Newbury, sold William Wanton certain land measuring two hundred feet by forty, with dwellings, warchouse, shops, wharves, &c., for £550.
His wife was also of London. as declared by the Friends' records.
1675.
Freeman.
1680.
Taxed £4, 2s.
1684
Deputy.
§ b. 1686. Nov. 16.
VI. ( ELIZABETH m
{ d. 1737, Mar. 9.
JOHN BORDEN,
d. 1727, Aug. 16.
of Matthew & Sarah (Clayton)
Borden.
VIL. { SARAH,
b. 1886, Nov. 16. ¿ d.
1686-96. Assistant
1690, Feb. 27. He and Walter Clarke, made their appearance before the Assembly and read VIII. ( MARTHA. a paper disclaiming the government ( which had been re assumed under the charter, after the deposition of Andros), and an assistant was chosen instead of said Newbury.
He was buried in Clifton Burial Ground.
I m (1) 1709. Sep. 23.
§ b. 1695. Ang. 31. id. 1711, Oct. 5.
of Joseph & Rebecca (Hussey)
How land
{ JEDEDIAH HOWLAND, I m (2) 1716, Sep. 14. { JEREMIAH WILLIAMS,
id.
of
Williams
Newport, R. L.
X. ( SANKEY,
5 b. 1 d.
17:5.
Freeman.
-
1702. Mar. 24. The Assembly voted that whereas Walter Newbury, of Newport, ke, made his wife Ann, his executrix, and did bequeath to his children, eight in number, $100 n;Hece, and the remainder res! and personal, to his wife | Ann; and the executrix having madle legal proof that she had disposed of all the personal and yet not fully acquitted delfs, and the will having omitted the words her heirs and assigns. It bath much hindered the advantage of advanc. ing the said real estate, as holters, warrhodes, &c., on sale thereof; it was therefore enacted that she have power to make sale of any of all real estate.
I. ( SANKET,
§ b. 1676, Jan. 19. ¿ d. 1626, Aug. 18.
J b. 1677, Mar. 8.
of
1674, Jul. 9. Newport. Hu (being called of London, merchant, residing in Newport). bought of Willi un Richardson, mariner, master of ketch "Mayflower," now in the road of New York, a dwelling house in Newport, now in possession of Amey Palne, widow, tenant of William Richardson.
V. ( SANKEY,
( b. 1684. Jon. 29. d. 1690, Dec. 16.
1386, Dec. 22. Hc and others were apprised by letter from Sir Elmund Audros, of their appointment as members of his Council, and that a meeting would be held at Boston, on the 30th instant.
b. 1683. Jan. 7. d. 1689, Aug. 24.
1. Joseph, 1710, Oct. 25.
IX. [ MARY,
5 b. 1691, Feb. 1 d.
1. Comfort, 1695, May 21.
ABIGAIL, mu. 1052, May 1. DANIEL FISH,
( b. 1 d. 1717 (-)
1 d. 1723, Sep. 10. of Thomas & Mary ( 1
5 b. 1686. Apr. 22. 1 d. 1728. Apr. 8.
1689, Mar. 18. He asked for administration on estate of his brother-in-law Robert Twin, late of Loudon, deceased. (Inventory, £y, &s.)
1 d. 1761, Apr. 28.
..
( b. 1696, Mar. 1.
1 b. 1648.
;in. 1707. Mar. 11. I ANNE RODMAN,
( b. 1693, Aug. 29
18
138
NICHOLS.
( THOMAS, m. ( HAKKAR,
4 b.
1 d. 1709 +
( b. 1643, Dec, 17.
} d.
Newport, R I.
1664.
Freeman.
1671. Jun. 7. Juryman.
1677, Oct. 31. He and forty seven others were granted 5,000 acres to be called East Greeu- wich.
1679-85-86-90-08. Deputy.
1030.
Taxed £1, 9s. 7d.
1689. Nov. 17. He deeded son John Nichols, of East Greenwich, land there for love, &c.
1703. Nov. 20. Ile deededl his son Joan Nichols. | of East Greenwich, a parcel of land there for love, &c.
1708. Nov. 5. He deedled son Jolin, for love, &c., land in East Greenwich.
No relationship is known to exist between him and Richard Nichols of East Greenwich twhose widow Phebe made her will 1721, Apr. 5, proved 1727, Mar. 25, in Warwick), or between bim and Ruth Nichols, born 1687, Nov. 23 (who married 1704, Oct. 19, Thomas Stoddard, of Little Compton.)
1. John, 1689, Oct. 12.
8. Thomas, 1691, Dec. : 3.
8 Hanualı, 1694. Feb. 25.
4. Susannah, 1697. Dec. L
5. Robert, 1699, Feb. 23
6. Mary 1702. Feb. ::.
7. Joseph,
1705, Apr. L
1706-17.
Deputy.
1725, Sep. 26. Will-proved 1725, Nov. 18. Exs. sons Robert and Joseph. To son John, one-quarter of old farmn. To son Thomas, one quarter of old farm. To son Robert, one-half of old farin. To cach of these three sons other land. To son Joseph, land where I dwell, not already given, and houses, &c. To daughter Susanna, wife of Samuel -- , of Warwick, a feather bed, &c., six ewes and £15. To daughter Mary Nichols, two feather beds, six ewes, a cow, horse £25, &c. To wife that now is, Rebecca, £10, a piece of cloth now weaving, besides what I have covenanted for. To children Robert and Mary, privilege to live in west end of house, &c., Robert for three years, and Mary while single.
Inventory, £331, 11d., viz: wearing apparel £19, 13a., 7416 oz. silver £55. 17& 6d., books, spectacles, 2 woolen wheels, linen wheel, pewter, carpenter's tools, 40 sheep, 10 lambs, 4 oxen, 7 cows, 2 three years, 2 two years, 2 yearlings, 2 calves. 4 hogs, &c. j b. 1671, Nov. 23.
IV. ( ROBERT,
m. 1699, Feb.
ib.
d.
(MARY CASE, 7 d.
of
Case.
1705. Apr. 24. He and Jonathan Nichols, were witnesses to a deed of Daniel Thurston and wife Mary, of Newport, to John Cory, of Portsmouth (of 90 acres in East Greenwich, for £40).
V. ( HANNAR,
§ b. 1674, Aug. 7.
m. 1693, Feb. 22.
1 d. 1723 -
J b. 1667. May 31.
WILLIAM ARNOLD,
t d. 1723, Sep. 22.
of Caleb & Abigail (Wilbur)
Arnold. ¡
VI. ( BENJAMIN,
( b. 1676, Jan. 28.
¿ d. 1736.
6 b.
MART,
¿ d. 1736 (-)
of
1704, Nov. 29. East Greenwich. He sold John Carpenter, for £22, a lot of 50 acres, being part of 80 acres granted honoured father Mr. Thomas Nichols, of Newport, by town of East Greenwich.
6. William, 1712, Mar. ST. 1789, May 27. Kings Town. He and twelve others bought 1,824 acres of the vacant lands in Narra- 7. Thomas, 1:14, Feb. 5% gansett, situated near Devil's Foot.
1725-26.
Deputy. He bore the title of Captain at this time.
1736, Oct. 1. Will-proved. To son - -, certain land. To second son Joseph, a farm in Eust Greenwich. To third son Jobs, certain land. H: mentions also sons William and George, daughter - (to whom he gives negro Phillis), and then gives son Thomas, rest of cstate.
j b. 1691, Jon. 10.
Newport, R. I. 1. Mary. 1708. Jan. 8.
/ d. 1727. Aug. 2.
ELIZABETE LAWTON,
¿ d.
of Robert & Mary ( Wodell)
Lawton.
1707. Freeman.
1718-14-18
Deputy.
1714-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27. Assistant.
1718. Captain.
1731, Jun. 13. He was appointed on committee to rebuild or repair Fort Ann.
1727. Deputy Governor.
6 b. 1684, Apr. 18.
Jamestown, R. L.
VUIL ( JOSEPIT,
id. 172), May 15.
1725. Inventory, £9, 19a., viz : cash £1, 1a., horse £2, 10s., wearing apparel £1, bills, £5, 8s. (Charges £7, 2s.)
5 b. 1688. Jan. 14.
1. William, 1700, Nov. 12.
2. Gidcon, 1708, Ost Si.
3. Susanna, 1710. Jan. T.
4. Thomas. 1711. Oct. 15.
5. William. 1713, Mar. 1.
6. Elizabeth, 1714. Jul. = 7. Joseph, 1717, Fos. = %
8. Jonathan. 1719. Mar. &
9. Benjamin, 1721. Jan. 9
10. Hannab,
1726, May IR
-
Inventory, £377, viz : purse and wearing apparel £12, warming pan, 2 silver spoons, linen wheel. churn, cider mill, Iarge bible, bond £111, mare, colt, 2 cows, heifer, 2 calves, &c.
II. ( SUSANNAIT,
j b. 1603, Oct. 15. ?d.
III. ( JOHN,
i b. 1066. Apr. 1G.
East Greenwich, R. I.
m. (1) 1687. Jun. 8.
i d. 1725.
HANNAH FORMAN,
+ b. 1663. Jan. 10.
m. (2) 1221, Jun. 18. [John i b.
} d. 1710, Oct. 27.
of
Forman.
1. Jonathan,
1. William, 1696, Mar. 13.
2. Josiah, 1693. Feb. 3.
3. Ruth, 1699, Mar. S.
4. Caleb, 1705, Mar. 2%. 5. Hannab, 1708, Ju :. ..
6. Thomas, 1711, Sep. 24
1. Benjamin, 1699, Auz. S
2. Jonathan, 1700 Nov. 2:
3. Ruth. 1703, Mar 12
4. Josepb, 1707. Jun. S.
5. Jolın. 1:09. Dec. 21.
8. George, 1715. Aug. 25.
9. ADD, 1717, Oct. 15.
.. .
2. Handalı, 1709. Sep. 25
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