The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island : comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 : with many families carried to thefourth generation, Part 41

Author: Austin, John Osborne, 1849-1918
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell's sons
Number of Pages: 930


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3. Jonathan, 1712. Oct. 2£


4. Robert, 1715, May N.


5. Elizabeth, 1717. Jul. 17.


6. Sarab. 1719. Jun. 1.


7. Juseph, 1:23, May 25


8. Benjamin, 1723, May Si.


IX. ( ELIZABETH,


m. 1706. Feb. 1.


j b. 164. Apr. 29.


( GIDEON FREEDORN,


+ d. 1733, Feb. 21.


of Gideon & Mary (Boomer)


Freeborn.


2. Mercy, 1686, Ort St


3. Deborahı, 16M4. Feb. 2 :.


4. Susanna, 1690. Mar 9


5. Mary, Link, Mar 19.


6. Janice, 1693, Mar. 29.


7. Elizabeth, 1697, Mar 14


8. Frances. 1697. Nor 3


1701 Mar :


1202. Apr ...


1707-0-11-16-10-21-24-32-36-41. Deputy.


1708, Dec. 27. Will-codicil 1744. Aug. 27-proved 1:43, Nov. 30. Ex. grandson Thomas, Over- | 9. Comfort, seer, son-in-law tiles Pierce. To son James, negro man and farming tackling. To grandson | 10. Th una5.


1 b. 1664.


( MERCY REYNOLDS,


2 d.


of James & Deborah (


1


Reynolds.


East Greenwich, R. 1. | 1. tunnnh,


1644. War 9


I. ( THOMAS,


1 b. 1660. Aug. 6. 7 4. 1745.


1682.


Frecinan.


Thomas, son of Thomas, deceased, my homestend farm where I dwell, ke , he allowing my daughter | 11. Benjamin, 1703. Jun. . Frances Pierce, to dwell in a room while she is a widow. If grandson should dic, the homestead to ! go to grandson Thomas, son of James. Son-in-law Joseph Edmonds, of Warwick, to be guardian of grandson Thomas, son of Thomas, and to cause him to be learned to read, write and cipher suitable to his degree. To Jeseph Elmands, profits of farm till Thomas is of age, except El a year to be paid daughter Frances l'erce. To grandson Alexander Nichols, 100 acres. To grandson Thomas Nichols, son of James, all the rest of farm where James liveth not already given James, by deed. To grandson Benjamin, son of James, land. To grandson Thomas Edmonds, land. To each grand- child. 14. To daughter-in-law Freelove Nichols, wife of Joseph Nichols, 5s. (She was widow of his son Thomas, and had married Joseph Nichols, son of John, for her second husband.) To daughters! alive At his decease, all the rest of movables equally. The codicil revokes bequest to son James and gives him L'50.


REBECCA ANDREW, (W. of ; d. 1725 + of


Newport, R. I.


East Greenwich, North Kingstown, R. I.


VII. ( JONATHAN, m. 1707, Feb. j b. 10sy, Sep. 12.


.


ל


139


NICHOLSON.


JONKPU", (Einund'). 3 d. 1093. Jun.


I. ( JOSEPH. m.


b. 1050. Nov. 7. id. b. 1 b.


of


1 b. 1653, Mar. 1. 1 d. 1705 + 1 b.


1 d. 1705. of


Ward.


1. Nicholas, 1679, Sep. 19.


2. Joseph, 1682, Mar. 7. 3. Benjauio, 1633, Jul. 1.


4. Margaret, 1691, Oct 2 !.


5. Janc, 16%, Aug. S.


6. Caleb, 1688, Mar. 47.


7. Mercy. 1690, Apr. 20.


8. Robert,


9. Rebecca, 1692, May 12.


10. Aun, 1694,


11. Thomas, 1696, Jan. 5.


12. Benjamin, 1697, Nov. 21.


IV. ( RACHEL.


{ b. 1659. Apr. 22. ¿ d. 1711, Nov. 13.


.נח


(JOHN PEABODY, jb. 1 d.


of John


Peabody.


1. Elizabeth, 1635, Sep. 26.


2. James. 1697, Feb. 14.


3. James, 1689, Oct. 2.


4. Dinab, 1691, Feb. 17.


5. Susanna,


6. Hannab, 1694, Jan. 11. 7. Hannah, 1695, Arr. 16.


8. Jane.


9. Francis,


1669. Portsmouth.


1672, Jun. 17. He, and Thomas Nicholson, and Elizabeth Nicholson, now wife ot Nicholas An- : drews, children of Edmund Nicholsou, of Mar- ! bleliend, deceased, appointed brother Samuet | Nicholson, of Marblehead, attorney to receive of Peleg Sanford, executor of Francis Simpson. ot Newport, whatever was bequeathed.


1675, Aug. 20. Hle sold Arthur Cook, of Ratcliff, County of Middleses, currier, certain land in Portsmouth.


1678.


Freeman. Deputy.


He died' on the ship " Elizabeth." Daniel Gould, Jr., master, coming from Barbadoes, bound for London, as Friends' records declare.


1693, Apr. 12. Will-proved 1693, Sep. 29. Exs. son-in-law Nicholas Carr and daughter Jane Nicolson. Overseers, John Easton and Walter ! Clarke. The executors were directed to setl | house and lands and pay legacies. To son Joseph, £10. To daughter Sarah Ward, wite! of John, £30. To daughter Rebecca Carr, wife of ! Nicholas, £40. To daughter Rachel Peabody, wife of John, £40. To daughter Dinah Burtill, wife of James, #30. To daughter Elizabeth ! Nicholson, £60. To daughter Jane Nicholson, £100. To granddaughter Jane Nicholson, dangh- ) ter of Joseph, £5. "To grandchildren (children of Nicholas Carr), viz : Josephi Carr, $20, Nicho- las Carr, 20%., Jane Carr, S10, Caleb, 210, Rob- ert, £10, Margaret, £5, and Mercy, £3. To! grandchildren (cluldren of James Burrill), viz : James, Elizabeth, Dinah and Susauna Burrill, i each £5. To grandchildren (children of John ! Ward), viz: Joseph, 204, and Elizabeth, 10s. To grandchildren (children of John Peabody), viz : Julin, 20s., Joseph, £20, and Dorothy, $10. To daughters Elizabeth and June Nicholsop, rest of estate equally.


1693, Dec. $0. The executors of his estate sold the land, 100 acres, buildings, orchards, &c .. for £447, to Joseph Mowry, ot Jamestown, R. I.


---


NILES.


NATHANIEL", tJobD'). m. 1671, Feb. 14. SARAH SANDS,


jb. 1642, Aug. 1G. 1.1. 1727, Dec. 22.


2 dl. 1720 (-)


of James & Sarah ( Walker) Sands.


New Shoreham, South Kingstown, R. I 1697. Overseer of the Pour. Grand Jury.


1710. Kings Town. Freeman.


1726. Apr. 21. Will-proved 1724. Feb. 12. Ex. f son Ebenezer. To son Ebenezer, 200 acres And mansion house. To daughter-in-law Mary Niles, a cow. To gruulsom Nathaniel Niles. son of Sunuel, a chest and wearing apparel | To daughter Sarah Helme and granddwighter Sarah Perkins, a chest of drawers divided equally. To daughter Catharine Hannan, aj cow. To som Samuel, 9550 to be paid by! Ebenezer, as agreed in a deed of gift to latter. | To wn Nathaniel, no legwy, he having had hil whare by deed of gift. To son Ebenezer, rest of house hold goats. Inventory, 95. 168, 10%, viz: silver cup 22. water plattor, bestend, gold broken chairs, &r. He died at Braintree, probably at the house of bit son Samuel.


I. ( SAMUEL. m. (1)


d. 1702, May 1.


6 b.


of Peter


Thatcher.


4. Mary. (2d wife)


5. Susanna,


6. Elisha.


1639. Jul. 3. Three French privateers landed a force on the island and plundered the inhabitants, I killing many of their estle, &c. They cumme twice afterward, and though but a Lwd he was attacked ; by one of ti.em with a cutlas-, as he relates.


1690. He gruluated at Harvart College.


Hle accepted a call to preach at Block Island, and was granted 7 acres in consideration 1700.


of his seulement. 1702. Kings Town. He preached there some years.


1711. May 23. Braintree. Ordained.


1745.


He published " Tristin Ecclesiarum, a brief and sorrowful account of the present state !


of the churches in New England." He wrote, at later periods " Goat's Wonder Working Providence; for New England, in the reduction of Louisburg, in vence:" " Vindication of Divers Gospel Doctrine. Also a few remarks on Mr. John Bass' Narrative :" " The True Doctrine of Original Sm, in answer. to John Taylor of Milton ;" History of Indian Wars, &c.


170%, Apr. 20. Will-proved 1992. May 21. bes sons samuel and Elisha. He directs that cast part : of farm be sold to pay debts, unless sons Samuel or Elisha chose to take it. To wife Elizabeth, Cie. and all household goods, &c., remaining, that she brought, to be returned to her, also lo ber hilf the'


1. June,


4 b.


JANK. ¿ d. 1001, Apr.


Bootle, Cumberland Co., Eng., Portsmouth, R. I. flis first four children were born at Bxxte. Dinab was born at Salem, Benjamin at Birba- dors, Elizabeth ut Martimco und Jane ut Ports- mouth.


Ile and his wife were among those who earliest Joined the Quakers.


1659. Salem.


1660, Jun. 1. On the same day that Mary Dyer was executed, he and his wife were brought be- fore magistrates " to see if the terror thereof could have frighted them, but the power of the Lord in them way above you all, and they ! feared not you, nor your threats of putting them | to death." Before this they had been commit- ted to prison, and banished upon pain of death. | They went to Plymouth Colony, being demed to sojourn in Massachusetts, but they could not be MImitted, the magistrates telling them " that if they had turned them away at Benton, they ! would have nothing to do with them," and his wife they threatened to whip, one of them say- ing " that if she had not been a witch she could not have known that he that was with his son was a priest." " So they passed away in the moving of the Lord to Rhode Island," having been prisoners at Boston, he twenty-four weeks And she eighteen.


1664 Ile and his wife were "crucily whipped at Salen, Boston and Dedbam," nod WOOD weUL to Barbadoes.


(JAMES BURRILL,


6 b.


d. 1713. of


Burrill.


I. Elizabeth, 2. Joseph,


1688, Aug. 18.


( JOHN WARD,


III. ( REBECCA,


6 b. 1656, Feb. 1. id. 1703, May 13.


(NICHOLAS CARR,


5 b, 1654, Oct. 22. 1 d. 1700, Feb. 17. of Caleb &t Mercy ( )


Carr.


1. Nathaniel, 2. Samuel,


3. Elizabeth,


ELIZABETH THATCHER,


{ m. (2) 1716. Nov. 23. ANKE CODDINGTON, m. (3) 1737. fot Samt. ( 4. 1722,


1 d. 1716, j b. 1677, Dec. 26.


ELIZABETH WHITING, {w. ) . TIL 1702 +


of Nathaniel & Susanna (Hutchinson) Coddington. of William


Adams.


-


VI. ( BENJAMIN,


( b. 1665. Jun. 8. ? d. 1665, Oct. 8.


§ b. 1667, Jun. 8.


VII. ( ELIZABETE,


VILL ( JANE,


[b. 1669, Sep. 29. 1 d. 1723, Dec. 14.


1695.


1. Jolın, 2. Josepb, 3. Dorothy,


V. ( DINAH,


j b. 1660, Mar. 21.


II. ( SARAH,


1 b. 1674, May 1. New Shoreham, Kings Town, R. L, Braintree, Mass.


value of nezmo Esther, and the mare she usually rides upon, and she is commended to the care of my children. To her also, s valtble gold ring becoming her character and in " remembrance of me when consuming in the grave." To son Samuel, lands on east of tarm where he dwells, my preaching bible, and the gold buttons of shirt collar, great leather chair in my sindv, and other great chair, begr John, half of cedar swamp, and improvement of certain other land. To son Elisha, my man- sion house, homestead and orchard, int half of celar swamp, and if he have no issue, who arrive to age, then to go to Samuel. To Elisha also, a silver tankard and porringer that was his mother's, | & coach, chair, brass kettle, negro " Mingo," and $10, and cow given him by his grandfather Coddington, oval table and the gold nuittons at my wrist given me by his own mother. To daughter Elizabeth Hayward, E5, her grandfather, the Rev. Mr. Thatcher, having given her a much larger portion than to his other grandchildren, by his daughter, my first dear wife. To daughter Mary Wales, 927. &c. To grandsons Ebenezer and Elisha, children of daughter Thayer, deceased, certain ! Isnd at age, and £27, and all the household furniture their graminother my second wife brought me. To granddaughter Elizabeth Thaver and children of my grandchild Ann Thayer, 997, divided, and half the household stuff. To wife the tea table and appartenances except what are marked A. C. and such to gu to son Elisha. To wife, niso a great chair, Se. To son Elishn, large bible, &c. To daughters, some books of divinity. To sons Samuel and Elisha, other books. To son Samuel, a mare, and that which came of her to son Elisha. To two sons rest of estote.


II. ( NATHANIEL, ( b. 1677, Mar. 21.


m. 1609. Jan. 26. 1 d. 1766.


MARY HANNAH, ( b.


¿ d. 1765 + of Robert & Mary ( Wilson) Hannab.


4. Jeremiab. 1707, Apr. 7.


5. Sarah. 1711. Jun. 14.


6. Tabitha, 1714. Nov. 14.


7. Sil.s. 1718, May 26.


8. Paul, 1721, May 16.


9 Sylvanus,


1721. May 18.


10. Hannah,


11. Katharine. 1725, Mar. 5.


1765. Sep. 5. Will-proved 1766. Mar. 27. Ex. son Silas. To son Paul, north half of farm, on which I live, and the easterly part of house, with cheese house and improvement of negroes " Andrew " and " Cæsar." and half of farming tools. To son Silas, westerly part of dwelling house, southerly part of form and small dwelling house on it, negroes " Cuff." " Jabez " and " Peter," half of farming tools, &c. Bon Nathan, had already hind farm at Groton and 500 acres in this town. To son Jeremiah, a case for clothes, and books, be having had already. To daughter Sarah, negro woman "Zipporah." To daughter Hannah Rodman, negro " Abigail." To daughter Katharine Gardiner, negro " Prue." 'To wife Mary, Degro woman, bed, and a sixth of movables. To five daughters Mary Higgenbotham, Sarah Nues, Tabitha Belton, Hannah Rodman and Katharine Gardiner, each a sixth of movables.


IIT. ( KATHARINE,


5 b. 1680, Mar. 13.


} d.


E


ROBERT HANNAH,


1 d. 1736. of Robert & Mary (Wilson) Hannah


4. George, 1719, Mar. 26.


5. Catharine, 1721, Jun. 2.


6. Hannah, 1723, Oct. 13.


7. Elizabeth, 1725, Mar. 17.


IV. [ EBENEZER,


m. (1)


6 b.


ABIGAIL,


m. (2) 1730, Mar. 25.


5 b.


SARAH KENTON.


d. 1746 + of


Kenyon.


1746, Ang. 4. Administration to widow Sarah.


Inventory. £707, 88., viz : wearing apparel £38, 3 silver spoons, sword £14, books £2, 10g., linen wheel, woolen wheel, desk, 25 sheep, 12 lambs, yearling horse, 3 sows, 10 pigs, &c.


V. ( TABITHA,


j b. 1685, Jan. 25. 1 d. 1717, Dec. 28.


1. Nathaniel, 1711, Jan. 22.


m. 1708, May 23.


ABRAHAM PERKINS,


( d. 1746. of


Perkins.


VI. ( SARAH,


( b.


1. James, 1710, May 7.


9. Sands. 1711, Aug. 21.


3. Rouse, 1713, Feb. 11.


ROTHE HELXE,


d. 1751, May 28. of Rouse & Mary ( ) Helme.


4. Nathaniel, 1714, Dec. 17. 5. Benedict, 1717, Feb. 17.


6. Simeon, 1718, Dec. 15.


7. Benedict, 1720, Oct. 3.


8. Silas. 1724, May 20.


9. Sarab, 1727, May 16.


10. Jonathan, 1729, Oct. 14.


11. Oliver, 1731. Jun. 17.


12. Samuel,


1734, Jun 3.


NORTHUP.


STEPHIS,


1 b.


d. 1687 + b.


Providence, Kings Town, R. L 1658 Freeman. 1659, Jul. 27. He sold William Carpenter 60 acres at Rocky Hill.


1660. Town Sergeant. 1662, Feb. 8. He sold to William Hawkins alt | rights between Pawtucket and Pawtuxet rivers. 1865, Feb. 19. He had los 81 in a division of lands.


1671, May 19. Kings Towa. He took oath of allegiance


1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 54. 1;d.


I. ( STEPHEN, m. 1684. MARY THOMAS,


5 b. 1660. d. 1733.


North Kingstown, R. L |


1. Stephen,


2. Thomas,


6 b.


(d. 1733 + of


Thomas.


3. Henry, 4. Nicholas,


1687, Sep. 6. Kings Town. Taxed 57. 6d.


3. Abigail,


6. Mercy,


7. Daughter,


8. Patience.


1705, Jun. 27.


1715, Aug. 22. He testinied as to land at Jamestown, that he had known about thirty-four yeara before.


1521. Mar. 20. He, calling himself aged about sixty one years, testified that he had known the Pequot Path forty-eight years.


1726, Jun. 14. The Assembly ordered that if he and Elisha Cole could not agree within three months, so that the mill dam be erected and built up again, so that id mill be caused to grind, then the Town Council of North Kingstown were to have vaived the yearly income of land and mill, and right' of Elisha Cole in mill dan, land, &c., and the yearly damage the said Stephen Northup shall austin by having his land drowned by erecting the dam. The Council then to take the mill, land, &c, into their custody, erect the dam, and cause the mill to grind, the town paying vearly to Cole and Northup the yearly value of null, land, dam and river, until such time as Cole and Northup can agree between themselves to keep mill going.


Before this, Stephen Northup had obtained a decree from Assembly against Elisha Cole " to turn the stream or brook between them to huis ancient course," whereupon he had pulled the dam down, whereby the mill was rendered useless, and inhabitants of North and South Kingstown are thereby put to very great difficulties to get their bread corn ground, " there being but one grist mill anything near any river comifodious for erecting of a grist inill within many miles, which obliges many persons to eat pounded corn," &c.


1733, Jun. 12. Will-proved. Exx. wife Mary (who refused and eldest son took administration). To wife, C200, negro lingar, household goods, three cows, thirty sheep, and riding beast, and the of swelling bouse for life, with orchard, &c. To three soon, Thomas, Henry and Nicholas, certain estate, one- third to each. To daughter Abigail Watson, 250. He also mentions daughtery Merry Allen and Patience Hazard, and grandelnluren Elizabeth Fidred, Freelove, Mary and Margaret Watson, Mary Sherinan, Steplien, Jonathan and Jub Card, Elizabeth and Phebe Allen, and Abigail Gr -. Inventory, £1,926, negro man £100. 2 women $160, land £1,000 200 sheep, 4 yearlings, 3 two years. 16 cows, warming pan, linen wheel, wearing apparel, de.


South Kingstown, -R. I.


1. Nathaniel, 1700, Sep. 12.


2. Robert, 1702, Nov. 9. 3. Mary, 1704, Aug. 10.


1709. Kings Town. Justice of the Peace.


1740, Feb. 26. He was appointed by the Assembly to build a watch house at Point Judith. The towns were to have a watch kept in these houses, at their own charge, and to be under regulations of the Council of War.


1. Mary, 1714, Feb. 1.


2. Barab, 1716. Dec. 10.


3. Tabitha, 1718. Feb. 21.


§ b. 1683, Dec. 3.


Charlestown, R. I.


1. Ebenezer, 1710, Mar. 4.


d. 1746.


of


2. Elizabeth, 1713, Mar. 24. 3. Sarab, 1715, Jun. 17.


m. 1709, Jul. 21.


a. 1748 +


1715, Mar. 18. At this date the inventory of his son Stephen was shown by latter's widow Damaris, at Jamestown, where Stephen, Jr. lived.


.


141


IT. ( HENRY, m. (HART,


5 b. 1603.


1 d. 1740.


1 b.


North Kingstown, R. I. f


1. Susanun. 3. Mary. 3. Patience,


4. Immanuel, 1690, Jun. 17.


1687, Scp. 6. Kings Town. Taxed 12. 5d.


1700, Jun. 5. Hle contributed 6s. toward expense of meeting house, to be set up at or near Masha- puug, for the Quakers.


1709, May 28. He and three others bought 275 acres of the vacant lands in Narragansett.


1727, Aug. 00. Hle, calling himself sixty-four years or thereabouts, testified as to Stephen Northup's farm ..


1740, Oct 14. Will -- proved. Ex. son Immanuel, He mentions wife Mary, daughter Susonah, wife of John Pinder, Mary, wife of Jeffrey Champlin, and Patience, wife of John Congdon, and sou Immanuel Northup. After payment of legacies, the rest of estate, real and personal, is left to son Immanuel.


Inventory, cow, calf, 50 sheep, carpenter's tools, wearing apparel, &c.


§ b.


1 d. 1726 (-)


North Kingstown, R. I.


1. Josepb,


1687, Sep. 6.


Kings Town. Taxed 3s. 1116d.


1706, May 1. Hle and his brother Stephen were defendants in an appeal taken from the Court of Trials by Isaac Royal, plaintiff. The appeal was not sustained by Assembly, and appellant was ordered to pay costs in the Assembly.


1:09, Jun. 3. He and eleven others bought the tract known as Swamptown, being part of the vacant lands in Narragansett.


1726. His widow having no bed to lodge on, and there being one in the inventory at £3, she was granted it and the administrator was ordered not to dispose of it. ( It is believed that the widow's Dame was Hopestill, from item below.)


1729, Sep. 1. The will of John Smith, of South Kingstown (proved 1730, Feb. 8), gave to daughter Hopestill Northup, £130, and 200 acres at Coweset, and a bible to each of her tive children.


North Kingstown, R. I.


1. David. 2. Stephen,


3. Benjamin,


4. Robert,


1725.


Will-proved. Exx. wife Susanna. To sons David, Stephen, Benjamin and Robert,


certain land and cattle, and a fenther bed to each. Wife to bring up the younger children.


Inventory, £248, 7s., viz : sheep, lambs, cattle, 5 feather beds, wearing apparet, &c.


OSBORNE.


JEREMIAH, m.


1 d. 16.3. b. id.


Newport, R. L


He was & schoolmaster.


1673, Nov. 8. Samuel Hubbard writes at this date : " This week two of Christ church, called | Mr. Vahans, departed, to wit, John Turner and Jeremy Osborne, schoolmaster, Lord prepare all."


I. ( JEREMIAH,


Sb. d. 1709. 6 b.


Bristol, R. I.


1. Robert, 1684, Aug. 11.


MERCY DAVIS,


1 d. 1733, Feb. 16. of Nicholas & Sarah ( ) Davis.


He was an Innholder.


1688. May 20. He agreed to deliver two horses on ship " Newport," Daniel Gould, master, for account of James Greene in Barbadoes.


1696, Oct. 9. He and wife Mercy sold to Nathaniel Byfeld of Boston, 22 acres at Poppasquash Neck for £25.


1696, Oct. 11. He bought of Richard Pearce 10 acres for £30.


1708. Jul. Will-proved 1709. Apr. 6. Exx. wife Mercy. To wife, all estate real and personal, for bringing up of her young children ; the said real estate being for her life only. At death of wife, s division of real estate to be made, son Jolin having a double portion as law directs, and the rest equally.


Inventory, £412, 3e., viz : warming pan, 2 tankards, 2 cups and porringer of silver £22, 12 barrels cider, 12 gallons rum, 3 cows, 14 sheep, hog, pig, 3 houses and land £255, &c.


PABODIE.


WILLIAM', (Joba"). m. 1644, Dec 26. ELIZABETH ALDES,


5 b. 1620. 7 d. 1707. Dec. 13.


I. ( JOHN,


§ b. 1645, Oct. 4. 1 d. 1669, Nov. 17.


Duxbury, Mass.


Unmarried.


.


of John & Priscilla ( Mullins) Alden.


Duxbury, Mass., Little Compton, R. I.


1648, Jun. 7. Grand Jury. 1650, Jun. 4. Receiver of the Excise.


--


1651, Jon. 5. Frecman.


m. 1666. Nov. 16. ( b.


(JOHN ROGERS,


¿ d. 1732. of John & Frances ( ) ' Rogers.


5. Elizabeth,


1. Elizabetb, 1672. Nov.


III. ( MART.


2. Thomas, 16.6.


m. 1669, Nov. 16.


( EDWARD SOUTHWORTH, 1 d.


. of Constant & Elizabeth (Collier) South worth.


3. Benjamin, 1680. 4. Constant, 5. John. 1687.


6. Mercy. 7. Priscilla, 1693.


IV. ( MERCY,


m. 16:0 ± (JOHN SIMMONS,


jb. 1649, Jan. 2. 1 d. 1 b.


of Moses & Sarah ( 1


Simmons.


4. Martha, 1677. NOV.


V. ( MARTHA,


I m. (1) 1677. Apr. 4.


b. 1610, Dec. 10.


d. 1681, Aug. 5. of John & Grace ( . )


Scabory.


(By 2dl hust and ) 4. Elizabeth, 165%.


WILLIAM FODER,


{ d. 1712, Nov. 6.


of John & Constant (Mitchell)


Fobes.


5. Constant, 6. Mary, 7. Mercy,


1. Mercy, 16×0, Ort. 14.


VI. ( PRINCII.I.A.,


1 m. 1077, Dec. 24. ( ICHABOD WISWALL,


5 b. 1653. Jan. 15. ( d. 1724. Jun. 3. 1 b. 1637.


{ d. 1700, Jul. 23.


of Thomas & Elizabeth ( ) · Wiswall.


4. Percy.


5. Priscilla, 6. Deboralı,


1691, Dec. 21. 1602.


3. John, 1670, Sep. 22. 3. Ruth, 16:5, Apr. 18. 4. Sarah, 1677, May 4.


1654-55-50-57-58-50-60-61-62-83-70-71-72-73- 74-75-76-77-79-80-81-82. Deputy.


1655. Mar. 6. He was on a jury that found John Walker, guilty of manslaughter " by chance medley."


1657. Jun. 3. He was on a committee to con- sider what way to take for the accommodation of our honored Governor and magistrates.


1660, May 1. He and another were to lay ont a highway "so as it may be the least prejudicial to any," it having been recently stopped up by Henry Howland.


1662, Jun. 10. Ile and two others were appointed to lay out 230 acres for Captain Standish.


1665, Oct. 3. He and another were to attend to rebuilding bridge over Jones River.


2. Martha,


16.9. Sep. 23.


3. John. 1691.


¡ SAMUEL SEABURY,


1667. Jul. 27. He was granted " the remainder of that land he paid for, being a parcel of poor silly barren land."


1668-72-73-74-75-80-84. Selectman.


1672. Jul. 1. He received lands for ten years to satisfy a debt of £7, from William and Moses Numaker.


2. Hannah, 16-2. Frb. 22.


3. Perez, 16-4. Frb. 5. 16×6. Nov. 22.


16:2. Jun. 3. Coroners Jury. 1477. Jul. 7. He was appointed on a committee to hear complaints and demar de of persons to whoin the colony was indebted, rek. ting tu ale war with the natives.


[ b. 1647. Apr. 24.


1. Hannab, 1669, Nov. 16.


II. ( ELIZABETH, 1 2.


5 b. 1648, Aug. 7. 1 d.


1. Jour, 1671, Feb. 22.


2. William, 1672, Sep. 24.


3. Isaac. 1674, Inn. 28.


b. 1650, Feb. 25.


1. Joseph, 1479. Jun. 8.


d. 1712, Jan. 25.


4. Jeremiah, 1693. Jul. 25.


5. Margaret, 1095. May 27.


IV. ( DAVID, m. (SUSANNA CONGDON, ( b.


§ b.


d. 1725.


¿ d. 1725 +


of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Albro)


Congdon.


3. Katharine, 1686. Nov. 12. 3. Jobn, 1689. Oct. 31.


6. Sarah, 1701, May 11. 7. Jeremiah, 1706, Jun. 21.


5 b.


5 b. 1624. d. 1717, May 31.


1669. Nov. 18. The coroner's jury rendered the following verdict, as to his death. "That he riding on the road, his horse carried him underneath the bough of a young tree, and violently forcing his head unto the body thereof, brake his skull, which we do judge was the cause of his death."


( b. 1050.


1 d. 1740 + of


III. ( JOSEPH, m. ( HOPESTILL SMITH, j b. ¿ d. 1726 + of John & Phillis (Gercardy) Smith. 4.


.


142


1080. Jun. 7. Hle and two others were to bound ! ont Tatamanneke 1000 acres at Swornnett. 1681. Jul. T. He was on a committee to pro- portion rates for taxes,


1681. Oct. 23. He and two others were chosen to run the line betwist the Hands of Saconnett and Punckaterx4, to Darunouth boumis, &c.


Little Compton. Scurtman. 108G, Mar 3. le and his partners bought lands al Sacounet Neck, for Et5. of Awashunk, Namaw Sachem.


1707, May 13. Will-provel 1208. Feb. 27. Erv. wife Elizabeth and son William. To wife, east end of house at Little Compton and part of the land given formetly to son Witham, all to bel bers while widow ; and also to her all house- ] hold stutl, cattle, bills due and money ; but if wife choose to claim her thirds of my land and ! house at Duxbury (which I sold Samuel Bartlett), and make use of them, then iny soo William to have the whole of housing and lunds at Little Compton, and to pay Samnel Bartlett. 50%, per year during time his mother making! use of her thirds at Daxbery. To son William. ! after death of his mother, the part of house and land bequeathed her for life To sou William, ; other Land and all my books, tools. &c. To three grandsons, viz: Stephen Southworth, son f of daughter Rebecca. deerased, and John and i Willi.un Pabodie, sous of son William, land at | Westquadnaug (west of Providence), part pur- chased by son-in-law William Fabes of Shubael Painter, and assigned by William Fubes to my son-in-law Ichabod Wiswall. He men-i tions also son-in-law Edward Southworth. To daughters Mary, Mercy, Martha, Priscilla, Ruth, I Sarah, Hannah and Lydia, each Is., and to ) heirs of daughters Elizabeth and Rebecca, 1s. 1 To daughter Lydia Grinnell, a set of green i curtains, she having already received bert part




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