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1720. Aug. 16. Hle, calling himself aged fitty-four years, testified concerning the head of Paweatuck ! river, having as he says lived for the greatest part of his time, on or near the ba :ks of said river.
j b. 1664, Nov. 13.
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authorities by Harmon Garrel, alie. Werna- ) schoko, Governor of the Paquets, praying " that auch men that weir huy and clother likei Englishmen, but have dealt with ns like wolves and bears," may be called to account.
1660, May 19. His name was in a list of inhabit- 1660-70. Deputy. 1670. He bought a lot of land on the Pawrituck River.
1671, May 8. Fined 20s. for not attending jury. 1671, May 17. He took oath of allegiance.
1622. Mar. 1. He and his wife signed a letter with tour others of the Westerly church, ad- | drixest to the Newport church : " We your brethren and sisters assembled together at the i house of Tobias Sanders, wisheth you all grace. merey and peare in our Lord Jesus Christ, and that both yon and wr may stand firm ever and Hable in the faith and order of the gospel." &c .. with much further exhortation and excellent advice-" to resist the wiley of the devil," &c. 1679, Sep. 17. He took the oath of allegiance. 1695 llis widow petitioned to be allowed to improve the lands of deceased husband.
11. ( STEPHEN. ( b. 1009 ±
m. 197. The 21. i J.
( Antuut SABIS. + h. 1678. Aug. 16.
of Joseph & Waitstill ( ) Sabia.
1711, Oct. 1. Le and thirty three others bought 5,300 acres of the vacant lands in Narragansett ordered wohl by the Assembly.
TH. ( MATTHEW, 4 b. 1671.
( d. 1:30.
( b.
'm. ( ELEANOR, i d. 1:35 + of - & Elizabeth
1691. Jun 3. He had his daughter Eleanor baptized, followed by Mercy (1696, May 16), and Mary (1700, Apr. 21).
1220, Aug. 16. He, calling himself aged forty-cine years, testitied to the same effect as his brother John.
1729, Mav 5. His wife had a leziey frinn the will of Nicholas U'tter of Stonington, of E10, be calling her daughter-in-law (i, c. stepdaughter.)
17335. Dec. 19. Will-proved 1;36, Mar 29. Evs sons Matthew and Benjamin, To wife, a third of personal, a mare, choice of livestock, best roma in house, a third of cellar, a third of back icanto. and a third profit real estate, white widow. To sons Matthew and Benjamin, lands in Stonington (except honse and 50 acres where William Steward dwells), divhie in a certain way, and to them utensils, carts, plows, &e., equally. To five daughters Eleanor, Merey, Patience, Thankful and Elizabeth, the rest of personal and above house and 30 neres.
Inventory, 22,600, viz : wearing apparel, beds, + sows, 2 barrows, 2 boars, 3 shoats, 2 yoke of osen, 5 cows, 3 heiters, bull, yearling, + mares, 2 colts, 33 sheep, 21 grese, + turkeys, &c.
IV. ( PETER, + b
id.
· m. (1) 1706. Nov. 27.
ELIZABETH POLLEY.
of
Polley. (2d wife.)
4. Elizabeth, 1:20, Jun 20.
PHEBE BENJAMIN,
jh.
of
Benjamin.
5. Greenfield, 1722, Oct. 8.
1719
Preston. He went thence about this time and the births of his children by his second wife, were there recorded.
RANDALL (WILLIAM).
WILLIAM", ( William").
5 b 1647, Dec. Į d. 1712, Apr. 11. ( b.
I. ( WILLIAM, m.
7 d. 1742, Jul. 8. 6 b.
¿ d. 1740 + of
4. Abial,
of Henty
Fowler.
He was a miller.
1699, Apr. 5. He brought in a wolf's head and received 10s. bounty.
1703, Jan. 1. He bought of Joseph Latham 3 f aeres for 93.
1715, Dec. 7. He paid the mortgage to his uncle Job (contracted ten years previously by his father).
1724, Mar. 14. He deeded son William, for love, etc., 30 acres, to son Joseph, 35 acres, and in April of same year to sou Jolin, 201 ; acres.
1728, Oct. 30. He deeded son Job, 23 acres with buildings, &c., for love, &c. 1720. Aug. 16. He deeded son Jonathan, 40 acres, for love, ke.
1733, Oct. 26. He diceded son Henry, west end of dwelling house where I now dwell, called the new house, baif my grist mill, and ball of all my homestead where I dweil on westerly side of Pauchasset River.
1737. Jan. 11. He deeded to youngest son Jereminh, for love, &c., 25 acres.
1740, Apr. 19. Will-proved 1742, Aug. 20. Ex. son Henry. To wife Abial all household goods for life and to dispose of to daughters. To sou Wiliam. 25. To son Joseph, 53. To son John. 95. To son Jonathan, 5x. To son Job, 5s. To son Henry, 54, To sou Jeremiah, 5%., and 16 poles of land adjoining the water running in the trench of my mill, which I reserved in a deed given my son Henry, it being reserved for a tan yard. To daughter abial Joy, $10. To daughter Mary Colweil, my third part of a small saw mill aud £10. To daughter Hannah Briggs, 510. To daughter Rebecca Randall, 910.
Inventory, 2180. 3s., 6d. viz: wearing apparel 928. 10%., bond 525, notes £16, horse, cow, wheel, wool cards, hetchel, feather beds. pewter, warming pan, &c.
His daughter Rebecca, married Thomas Collins, in the same year her father died. His sous William. Joseph, and John, married respectively Mercy, Lydia, and Martha Williams, daughters of Josepu and Lydia (Hlearnden) Williams.
II. ( HENRY,
§ b.
Providence, R. L.
1709. Freemau.
5 b.
Providence, R. L
1. Jobn, 9. Joseph,
( BETHIAL HOWARD, 5 b.
td. of Joun & Sarah (Latham) Howard.
(She m. (2) Jobn Hays.)
He was u physician.
1724, Nov. 26. Inventory, £50 ±, viz: horse, mare. colt, cow, vialy, mortar, &c., "after his father-in- law Mr. John Howard, ot Bridgewater, had carried away the most part of said Randall's goods in the night with a cart."
As the widow absented herself and refused administration, it was given to William Harris, a principal creditor.
IV. ( JOSEPH,
( b. 1694. + d. 1700, Mar. 30.
m. 1716. Jul. 2G.
1 b 163. Jun. 1.
3. Henry.
1720, Mar. 2.
( AMEY ESTES,
+ d. 17644, Feb. 8. of tlenry & Elizabeth (Manton) Esten.
He was a shipwright.
1717. Nov. 4. "He and wife Amey, for Li8, 10., sold Captain William Crawford, half of 123; acres (the other half being in huis of Cornelis and Henry E-tem, being land that was given by shadrach Manton, deccasal, to his grandemildren, daugutery of Mr. Henry Esten, decrased.
1721, May S. He sold to William Page half of a warehouse lot on the west side of the Town street, for 99, said lot being 20 feet broad and extending to sait water.
1748, May 10. Wil-proved 1700, May 29. Ex. son Peter. To wife Amer, all personal estate in- cluding household goods, cattle, &e., and a third of pronts of homesteul farm for life. To son llenry, 45. To daughter Amey Randail, 5600, amt privilege of living in house while single. To son Peter, all real estate, he paying legacy to Amey.
He and his wife were buried in North Burial Ground.
V. ( MARY,
im. 1713. Jun. 2%. ( ZACHARIAH RHODES,
6 b. 1047, Nov. 5. td. 17:0, Jan. 1d. of John's Wait ( Waterman) RLodet
4. Mary,
1750.
10m, Der. 10.
3. Sammel, 1701. May 19.
3. Stephen. 1:05. Mar. 13.
4. Jonathan, 1708. Mar. 7.
5. Elizabeth, 1:09. Sep. 25
1:12. Sep. 18
1:14. Feb. 26.
G. Phew, 7. Willinin, 8. David, 1719, May 4.
Stonington, Conn.
1. Eleanor, 1694 ₺
2. Mercy,
8. Mary,
4. Matthew. 5. Benjamin,
6. Patience,
7. ThankInl.
9. Elizabeth.
1711, Dec. 2. 1. Prudence, 1709. Apr. 10. 2. Peter,
3. Peter, 1:13, May 31.
m. (2) 1719, Sep. } d.
Scituate, Mass., Providence, R. I. He was a miller.
1674. Nov. Providence. He took up a stray | horse branded on the fore shoulder with F. al small star in the forehead and all four fect white, | and he made proclamation thereof.
1684. Nov. 1. He had a decd of a 60 acre lot, and s 90 acre iot and three shares of micadow. &c., from Henry Fowler.
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed 3s. 11d. 1688. Ratable estate, 5 cows, 2 three years, a two year. 2 horses, 5 acres planting, 10 acres incadow, $0 acres wood-land.
1701. Deputy.
1702, Mar. 2. He deeded to eldest son Wi.liam, for love, &e., two shans of meadow which Ii bought of my father-in-law Henry Fowler, said i land being situated at south end of Antashantuck | Neck, adjoining Hawkins Hole.
1702, Oct. 24. He freed his negro Peter Palmer. in consideration of good and faithful service, &c., and he was " to be his own man at his own disposing."
1705, Mar 9. He mortgaged half of an 80 acre tract, with house thercon in which be lived, the mill standing on said half tract, and another piece of land of $5 acres; for the amount of £04, 8s., to his brother Job Randall, of Scituate. Muss.
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1708. Jun. 17. He " being now aged and decrepit and weak of body and therefore become incapa- ble to carry on my affairs for a livithond." deeded to son William, for a comfortable maintenance during life, the mansion house. grist mill, onthou-ing. cellar, and all lands aujoin- ing, and other lands in Providence so far west as the Seven Mile Line. The protits of rattle, in- ervaso of stock of all sorts of neat kind, sheep, swine, &c , to be for son William, from year to year, except what lus father should se cause to put away ; always provided that whereas the housing lieth umier some engagement to! my brother Job, and Mr. Gideon Cran ford, now decensed, and Joseph Whippic, the said son William shall cast clear there engagements. and provide at all times a comfortable place of abode for his father, taking care of bim tor life.
1712, May 2. Administration to son William. Inventory. £17, Os. viz: wun. 915 sheep, alg lambs, purse and wearing apparel £3, 54., and & pair of jack boots.
1730. Ang. 3. Rotweea Randall, widow : admin- Istration to son William. Inventory, 5125, viz : ) wearing apparel and silver money ;je, al. paper bills of credit 212, 24 . Id., due on bond £19. 0%., due on account La, lace, mohair, silk. } feather bord, pewter, spectacles, new wash, spinning wheels, 3 cards, deerv' leather, &c
2. Joseph,
m. REBECCA FOWLER,
¿ d. 1730, Mar. 23.
( ABIAL,
3. Jobn,
5. Jonathan,
6. Job.
7. Mary,
8. Hcory.
9. Jeremialı,
10. Hannah,
11. Rebecca,
1. Amey. 1717, May 22.
2. Joseph,
1718, Ang. 25.
III. ( JONATHAN, mı. 1712,
1 d. 1724, Oct. 7.
Providence, R. L
4. Peter, 1723, Jun. 12.
1. William, 1712, Nov. 18. 2 Mercy, 1714. Apr. 11. 1:10, Jun. 25.
Stonington, Conn. 1. Abigail,
Stonington, Preston, Conn.
6. Samuel, 1726, Apr. 13.
Providence, R. L. J [. William),
10% ± 1200 ±
,
حب
(JOHN,
7d. 1703.
( MARGARET.
1d. 1702 +
New Shoreham, R. I.
1661. Apr. He cime in Block Island with the first settlers, being one of the sixteen pur- chasers of the island. He, with Edward Vore. received lot 4 in north part of the island and | kx 10 in »with-rust part of island. The island had been purchased the year before for $100 of John Fautivott, Richard Bellingham. Daniel Dennison ail Williams Hawthorne (who had received & grant of it Irvin Massachusetts two years before)
1664, May 1. Freeman.
1670. Surveyor of highways
1679. Sep. 21. Hle and wife Margaret, dewled sont John, for love, &c., all our mesiace and mansion house at Block Island and if John, Jr. died without issue, then estate to revert to other beirs of John, Sr.
1690. Taxed 114.
1691-82-83-84. Deputy.
1683, Dec. 26. He and wife Margaret, deeded land to Sarah George, wife of Samuel George. 1680. Jul 16. Ifc signed with others a petition to ! the King in regard to the writ of Qno Warranto. : presenting their full and free submission and : resignation of power given in the charter, and desiring to be discharged from all levies and contributions which the Assembly would ex- pose them to in sending an agent to England, wo which the petitioners do not consent.
1688. Grand Jury.
1702, Feb. 12. Will-proved 1702, Oct. 6. Exx. wife Margaret. To son Samuel, a table and cupboard. To wife Margaret, all other mora-| bles (viz : chattels, household goods, sleep, ; cattle, borsekind, &c ) and to her the income of the Newport house for life. At her death the 1 Newport house to go to grandson John, son of : John, and grandson John, son of William (the latter having east side of hou-el To wife, certain land, and 40s. to be paid her vearly .! while widow. by sous Joun. William. Joseph and Samuel, each paying that amount. Tol wife also was given negro man for life, and then ! to son Thomas, for three years, at end of which i time to be frec. At death of wife. household goods to go to three daughters, Sarah, Margaret i and Elizabeth, and five sons to have at that time all cattle, &c., equally.
Inventory. £86, 11a., Sd., viz: 6 three year! cattle, 2 working cattle, 2 cows. a yearling, 50 ; sheep, 20 Jambs. At the Newport house : beds, pewter, plate £15, 18%, wearing apparel, bible, gun, &c.
RATHBONE.
159
.
New Shorchnin, IL. 1. 1
1. Marzaret, pati. Jan 17. 2. Mary,
3. Paticuer. 119 Nov. 16. 4. Constance, 2. Jan. 17.
5. Thomas,
0. Sarah, Ings, Apr. 1.
7 Elizabeth, 1700, Mar. 1. 8. Samuel, 1:02. Jul. 1.
9. John,
1:05, May 29.
10. Sylvie,
1:07, Mar. 16.
1799, Mar. 20. He and wife Mary, sold land to Simon Ray. 1250. Captain.
17333. Nov 16. Will-proved 1;34, Jun. 10. Exx. wife Mary, and brother Samuel. To wife ail real estate for life and personal at her disposal To son John, at death of wife, all homestead farm and some land bought of father Dickens and a negro boy. To son Thomas, the farm he already had deed of. &c., and a negro girl. To son Samnei, a house and lot of Is aeres, another lot of 36 acres and a negro girl.
Inventory, 4 oven, 9 cows, 6 two year cattle, 8 calves, 180 sheep, 30 lambs, horse, mare, 7 gwine, 25 loads of hay, pair of stillvards, warming pan, silver tankard, silver cup, negro named Mingo to0. negro woman 550, negro boy 585, 2 negro welches 5200, &c.
1744, Aug. 29. Receipts were given to Samuel Rathbone by sons and sons in-law of Thomas Rathbone, deceased, as follows, viz : John Rathbone (on), John Rathbone tam-in law), Thomas Rathbone, Samuel Rathbone. Benjamin Bentley, Samuel Eldred. He was buried in the Town Burial Groun I.
II. ( JOHN,
+ b. 1 d. 1723.
m. 1689, Jan. 10. ( ASS DODGE, 1b.
( d. 1723 + of Tristram
Dodge.
1706, May 3. Freeman.
1717, Apr 29. Hle testified in relation to the seizure of three men (from a bont that he was in) by a pirate sloop, of which Paulsgrave Williams was commander, then in the harbor's bay. The men laken were George Mitchell, William Tosh and Dr. James Sweet. Governor Cranston wrote Colonel Shute in regard to the matter, "that in case the pirate Williams should lail into your excellency's hands that the poor men therein mentioned may receive such favor as justice will allow."
1720, Mar. 8. Will-proved 1723, Mar. 9. Exx. wife Anne. To wife whole profits of all housing and lands ou Block Island for life, and all personal forever. To eldest son Jonathan, having already had "100, he gives nothing. To daughter Mercy, nothing, she having had portion at marriage. To son John, all housing and land on Block Island, he paying legacies. To son Joshua, $50. To son Benjamm. £30, at 21. To sons Nathaniel and Thomas, cach £50 at age. To daughter Anne, £30 at death of wife.
III. [ WILLIAM,
Inventory, £149, 7%., 10d., viz : 2 mares, a colt. 2 oxen, 6 cows, 2 heifers, 2 two year cattle, 4 yearlings, 5 sheep, pewter, bible and four other books, carpenter's tools, &c. jb. 7 d. 1727. m. 16:0, Dec 18. i b.
SARAH,
¿ d. of
4. Thomas, 1686. Jan. 21.
5. Jonathan, 1683. Nov. 25.
6. Elizabeth, 1691, May 30.
7. Ann, 1603. Jul. 9.
1625, Jan. 14.
9. Ebenezer, 1606. Jan. 28.
1009, Jul. 5.
1701, Aug. I.
1727, Sep. 18. Will-proved 1727, Oct. 30. Exa. sous John, of North Kingstown, aud Jonathan, of ! 8. Dorcas, Jolinstown, Ct. To son John, house and land where I dwell (90 acres) and a mare, he paving 2240' as follows: To testator's daughter Anna Dodge, $50, ant to daughter Mercy Rathbone, 450, and the . 10. Mercy, rest of sum (viz: $140) to be laid up in bank for relief of children and grandchildren at discretion of . 11. Eleanor, executors. To son Ebenezer. two yearlings, cattle and all the sheep. To son Jonathan, two or three : acres of meadow. To grandson William (son of Jolin), a gun. To four sons William, John, Jonathan ; and Ebenezer, husbandry tools. To ellest son William, 5%,, he having had already. To son Jonathan. i a warming pan. To daughter Mercy Rathbone, 2 beds, To granddaughter Mercy Rathbone, 1! bed, &c. To son Ebenezer, pottage pot, &c. To danghters Anna Dodge, Dorcas West and Mercy Rathbone, rest of movables. To son Ebenezer, negro woman Jenuy.
Inventory, £503, 13s .. 6d., viz: clothing of himself and wife £28, 5 beds. house and lands £280. 4 steers, 4 cows, 4 two year cattle, 5 yearlings, 17 swine, 23 sheep, 2 mares, a colt, 6 tame geese, pewter, warming pau, spinning wheel, worsteu combs, money $1, 12a., 6d., &c.
IV. ( JOSEPH, 5 b. New Shorcham, Kings Town, Exeter, R. I. |
m. 1691, May 19. { d. 1749.
MARY MOSHIER, j b.
¿ d. 1748 (-) of Hugh & Rebecca (Harndel) Mosher.
1696. Freeman.
1709, Sep. 28. Kings Town. He bought 100 acres of the vacant lands ordered sold by the Assembly. ;
1748, Dec. 26. Will-proved 1749, Aug. 8. Ex. son Joseph. To son Joseph, dwelling house and 59: acres and farming tools and one-half househobl goods. To son Benjamin, all wearing apparel, he 9. Benjamin, 1710. Feb. 26. having bad his part of estate. To beirs of deceased son Job, 10. To beirs of deceased daughter 10. Job. Grace Gates, 108. To beirs of deceased daughter Rebecca Harris, 10%. To granddaughter Abigail : Gates, bed I lie on, &c. To daughter Hannah Ekhed. 104. To four daughters, Elizabeth Rathbone, Mary Gardiner, Margaret Green and Mercy Rathbone, half household goods.
V. ( SAMUEL, ( b. 1672, Aug. 3. New Shoreham, R. I.
m. 1692, Nov. 3. 7 d. 1757, Jan. 24.
6 b. 1669, Aug. 13.
( PATIENCE COGGESHALL, 7 d. 1747, Ang. 3. of John & Patience (Throckmorton) Coggeshall.
1749, Jan. 4. Hle deeded son Samuel, for love, &c., house and certain land, farming tackling. and carpentering tools and certain household goods. On saine date he received a lease from his son of the messuage where the father dwelt, at rental of 1 mark a year for lite.
G. James,
1707. Apr. 10.
7. Abraham, 1703. Nov. 23.
8. Rebecca,
1:13, Jan. 9.
1752, Mar. 28. Will-proved 1757. Jan. 1. Ex. son Samuel. To eldest son Thomas, $10, he having already had by derd of gift his portion. To second son Samuel, nothing. he having had already. To third son James, E10, be having already had. To fourth son Abraham, nothing, havingi already had. To four daughters Patience Dodge, Mary Gon!4, Wait Dickens and Reberen Rider £25 each. To daughters Patience and Wait, bedding. To grandchildren Cogge-ball Rathbone, ; Mary Rathbone and Catharine Rathbone (children of son Abraham), each 429 at age. To grandson ! Walter Rathbone, my old mare. To grandson Samuel Rathbone ton of Samuel), young mare. To grandson Elijah Hatbbonc, a gun. All cattle, sheep, de., to be sold to pay legacies.
Inventory, £190, 10s., 8d., viz : 3 cows, 10 sheep, 2 calves, a yearling steer, 7 gecse, pewter, 2 cases and bottles, &c.
He was buried in the Town Burial Ground, as was his wife also.
f b.
VI. ( SARAR.
m. 1672, Dec. 20. ( SAMUEL GEORGE,
J b. 1651. Apr. 12.
¿ d. 1603 (-)
of Peter & Mary ( 1 George.
6 b.
VII. ( MARGARET,
1d.
VIII. ( ELIZABETA,
¿ d. 1733, Dec. 20. 1 b. I. ( THOVEN, 1. 16Si. Apr. 21. MARY DI SENN, i d. of Nathaniel &t Joan ( 1 Dickens.
1000, May 5. Freeman.
1700-3-4-5-11-17-50-31. Deputy.
1702, May 6, He was appointed on a committee to audit the General Treasurer's accounts and all other Colony debts.
1702. Lientenant.
New Shoreham, R. I.
1. Mercy. 1689. Oct. 3.
2. Jonathan, 1691. May 22.
3. John, 1693, Dec. 233.
4. Joshua, 1696. Feb. 19.
5. Benjamin, 1701. Feb. 17.
6. Ann: 1703. Aug. 9.
7. Nathaniel, 1:08. Feb. 6.
8. Thomas,
1709, Mar. 2.
1. Elizabetb, 1692, Mar. 14.
2. Rebecca,
1604. Mar. 1.
3. Grace, 1695. Jul. 1G.
4. Mary, 1097, Mar. 6.
5. Margaret, 1700, Nov. 20.
6. Mercy, 170, Feb. 14.
7. Hannalı, 1700, Mar. 21.
8. Joseplı. 1707, Oct. 4.
1:12. Apr. I. :
1. Thomas, 1695, May 3.
2. Patience. 1697. Aug. 21.
3. Mary, 1700, Sep. 11.
4. Wait. 1:02, Dcc. 30.
5. Samuel, 1:05. Apr. 16.
1688. Constable.
1696, May 5. Freeman.
New Shoreham, Westerly, R. I. | 1. William, 1681, Nov. 12.
2. Cera,
1692, Dec. 8.
3. Jobo, 1694, Jan. 9.
1. Mary. 2. Susanna,
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160
RAY.
SIMON', (Simon.")
5 b. Lff 6. 14. 1767, Mar. 17.
m. (1) MART THOMAS.
( h.
of Nathaniel
Thomas.
m. (2)
{ b.
ELIZABETI.
Braintree, Mass , New Shoreham, R. I.
1660, Ang. 97. Ur was present at a meeting at the house of Dr. John Aleack, of Roxbury, Mas4., to confer alemit the settlement of Block Island, and he agreed to pay a sixteenth of the purchase money for an island, and his part of expense of removing families there. He with certain others built a shallop for the convenience of Walisporting families to the island. The price paid for the island was $400, by sixteen individuals.
1661. Apr. New Shorchim. He came hither this month with the first settlers. In the div- ision of lands he received lot 17 in the north part of the island, and in company with Peter George, he had also lots 8 and 9 in the north- west part of the issand.
1664 Freeman.
1676. Deputy Wardco.
1682, Nov. 13. He bought of Nathaniel Thomas of Marshfield, land in Pocasset, for £100.
1687-88. Justice of General Quarter Ses- sions and Inferior Court of Common P'leas.
16-9. Jul. 3. Three French privateers landed a force ot micu aud plundered the inhabitants, remaining some tine on the island. They de- manded money of Mr. Ray, and on his intorm- ing them that he had none at his command, struck him on the head with a rail, so that it was feared by his wife they had kitled-him.
1600, Oct. 18. He and Elizabeth Ray witnessed the will of Nathaniel Dickens.
1700. Head Warden (in this and other years).
1704, Sep. He addressed the Town Council in & communication as follows : " Whereas Penew- ess, the late Sachem, being dead, to whom the j land reserved for him belonged, and now i belongeth to bis countrymen, whereot Ninecraft being willing for to assist them in the putting of the land to rent so as to be st a certainty of receiving rent yearly for it : I pray you let there! be uo bar ner hindrance towards that proceed- ing." &c.
He was blind during the latter part of Lis life. He was buried in the Town Burying Ground. Flis epitaph sets forth that be was one of the chieti magistrates, and that he frequently instructed | in the more important concerns of our holy religion, &c.
No issue.
SAMCRI,
m. 1067. Jan. 11. [Zachariah. d. j b. 1617, Feb. 27. (JOANNA RUODES (w. of + J. 1692 +
of William & Christian (Peak) Arnold. :
Providence, Newport, R. I. 1672. Deputy. 1674, Sep. 2. He owned half of a corn mill at. Pawtuxet Falls, and the other baif having been sold by Joseph Carpenter to his uncle Stephen Arnold, some trouble arose. Silas Carpenter went with some coro to grind, having an order from Stephen Arnold on Samuel Reape, but the latter refusel in a rage, and Silas had to carry the corn to Providence to get it ground. To shl; of which Silas deposed.
1676, Oct. 19. Newport. Hle sued Benjamin : Congilon for slander, defamation, &c., and the case was lett to arbitration.
1680, Scp. 7. Ile way sued by Thomas Eldred. . who recovered £5, 134.
REAPE (WILLIAM.)
WILLIAM,
5 D. 1624.
{ d. 1070. Aug. G.
SARAHI.
{ J. 1710 ±
WILLIAM BRINLEY,
td. 1704.
of Francis & Hannah (Carr)
Brinley.
Newport. R. L.
He was a wuert hant, and as he he id the religions faith of the Quakers, be travelet quite exten- sively, both in bis laitsiness calling and accom -. panying the Quaker preachers sometimes.
II. ( SAMAN,
( b. 1664, Apr. 17. 1 d. 16-7. Sep. 26. 1 b.
I JONATHAN MARSIE,
¿d. 1704, Jun. 10. of .
Marsh.
1. William,
1. (-
¿ b. 1043, Mar. 19.
( b. 1672. { d. 1713. Mar. 15. of James & Sarah (Walker)
Sanda.
4. George, 5. Mary. 169;
6. C'atharine, 1700. 7. Dorothy, 1.03.
8. Abigail,
1709,
1. Roger, 1685. Jan. 22.
II. ( MARY. )m. 1693, Oct. 11. ( ROGER KESYON, 1 b. id.
THE. | DOROTHY,
m.
{ SAMUEL SANDO,
d. 1716. of James & Sarah ( Walker)
Sands.
5. Mary.
6 Samuel,
IV. [SINON,
[ b. 1672, Apr. 9. d. 1755, Mar. 19.
New Shoreham, R. I.
1. Simon, 1697. Jan. 26
f m. (1) 1695, Jan. 17.
i b. 1076.
( d. 1706, Feb. 17.
of Oliver & Hanoah (Raymond) Mainwaring.
DEBORAH GREENE.
( d. 1755 +
of Job & PLebe (Sayles) Greene.
5. Judith, 1726, Oct. 4.
G. Aona, 1729. Sep. 27.
8. Phobe. 1732, Sep. 10.
1092. Jan. 10. Freeman.
. 1:05. Captain.
1705-8-9-10-11-13-14-18-20-21-22-23-25-20-30-31-34-35-36-37-41. Deputy.
1717, Mar. His son Simon died at New Providence.
1723. Jun. 18. The Assembly orderat that $123, be paid to him for the use of New Shoreham to assist them in rebuilding their pier, the work to be done in two years time.
1226. May 26. He freed three negroes, who he says had been brought up with him from their infancy. said freedom to take effect on death of both Simon and his wife.
1734, Jun. He and four others were appointed a committee by the Assembly to procure materials for building a pier at Block Island, and making a barbor there.
1735. Aug. He and Peter Bail were appointed to improve the £1,200, allowed to build a pier at Block Island, or to repair the old one.
1737. Oct. 11. Will-proved 1:55, Mar. 31. Exx. wife Deborah. To grandson Simon Ray, at twenty-three years of age, the lands. tenements, housing, ke , that were my father's, he paying my grandson Simon Thomas, £500. If grandson Simon should die, then daughters Judith, Ann. Catha- rine and Phebe, were to have the estate. To grandson Simon Ray, also twenty cows, all with calves by their side, or fair with calf, a bull, five yearlings, nive two years, and fifty sheep : and if he die, then tour daughtery of testator to have the stock. To grinilson Simon Ray, all books. guns, and a sword. To grandson Simon Thomas, $500, one-nulf at fourteen and the other balt at age. Fo kins- man Silas Clapp, $100. To four daughters all the rest of estate. To wife Deborah, use of all lands, stock, &c., till grandson Simon Ray is twenty-three, she paying him £50, at age and £50. at twenty- three.
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