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1685, Oct. 18. Will-proved 1084, Feb. 26. Ex. son James. To wife Mary, my dwelling hous" and inovables during her life, and 912, yearly rent, with firewood, orchard, fruit, land for gar- den, liberty to keep poultry for her own use. a horse to be maintained and kept at her com- mand to ride on, two oxen, and two cows that I bought with my money, all money due me and & milch cow maintained for her use with winter ! shelter and summer pasture for life, and two parts of all my swine. He further provided !
. that her corn should be carried to the mill and the meal be brought home again sufficient for ! her use, and ten bushels of new Indian corn, ! three bushels of rye and half my wheat and barley. To son James, all my housing and i land in Dartmouth, excepting land near Pogan- 1 sett Pond, and the reservation aforesaid for wite. | To daughter Ann Tripp and her husband Pelez, i & tract of land near Poginsett Pond, and to ! daughter Tripp and her husband Peleg Tripp's ! children, all those sheep he is keeping. To son Jobo, all my house and land in Portsmouth. To son George, £5, in mouey. To daughter ! Elizabeth Allen, wife of Caleb Allen, $5, in money. To Indian servant Samuel, a two year old mare. To grandchild Mary Sisson, three ! cows and a bed, &c., on the day of her marriage, and one pewter flagon and brass kettle, which was her aunt Mary's.
Inventory, £600, 19s., viz : house and lands at ! Dartmouth £240, house and lands at Rhode! Island £GO, cattle and horsekind £113, 15 ... swine £30, sheep $14. 10s., beds, &c. £50. new | cloth, wool yarn, hemp and thix £13, negro ser-1 vant £28, one Indian servant £10, money £12. ; 1690, Apr. 15. Will-proved 1692. Dec. 1. Widow Mary. Ex. son James. To son George, £35. in silver moncy of New England and a bible. To grandchildren John and Mary, children of son Jobo, £35, to be divided equally. All beds, brass, pewter, iron, linen and woolen cloth, milk vessels, &c., to be divided into three parts. To daughter Elizabeth, wite of Caleb Allen, one of said parts, and a chest, wheel, and £8, 3s. To daughter Ann, wife of Peleg Tripp, one part and a chest. wheel, and 96. 5x. To grand- daughter Mary, daughter of George Sisson, the otber part and £5, 58.
Inventory, £190, including £120, in silver money, twenty-nine cheeses, &c.
I. ( Gikonok, m. 1087. Aug. 1. ( SARAH LAWTON,
6 b. 16-14. 1 d. 1718, Sep. 7.
Dartmouth, Mass., Portsmouth, R. I.
1. Elizabeth, 1669. Aug. Id.
3. Mary. 1670, Oct. 19.
3. Ann. 1622, Dec. 17.
1 d. 1718, Jul. 5. of Thomas
Lawton.
4. Hope. 1674, Dec. 24.
1071, Jun. 5. Grand Jury. At wane diste he and others were appointel to view the damage done to the Indians by borses and hogy
1677. Apr. 7. Portsmouth. He sold Prles Tripp 32 Heres in Portsmouth with houses, orchards, fen- ring, de, for 1; of a share in Dartmouth.
1683, May 19. He sold Line Lawton, for CHOD, a quarter share in Dartmouth.
11. James,
1600. Jul. 26.
1884. Aug. 16. He was on jury whose verdict was that an Indian " murdered himself."
1087. Constable.
TINN. Grand Jury.
1690-1702-3-7. Deputy.
1703. Justice of the Peace.
1718. Aug. 90. Will-proved 1718. Sep. 20. Ex. son Richard. To elfest son Richard, about 80 neres in northeriy part of farm where I dwell, also 17 acres near " Solentary Hole," and all lands-owned in Warwick. To son George, farm now possessed by him at Touist Neck, Swansey. To son Thomas, fand at Newport, now percereal by him. To son John, land and housing in Tiverton, he paven- 570 as follows: To the centers Elizabeth Clarke, Anne Werden, Hope Sanford, Ruth Tew and Abigail Tow, SID, sich, and 520 to granddaughter Jane Sasson, daughter of John, when she is eighteen. To son James, remainder of lands in Portsmouth, with all buildings, fencing and orchards, de, " only excepting the burial place, to be kept well fenced by my son Jaunes sison, his heirs and assigns forever, which is hereby preserved for my posterity and any other of my relatives for a burying place." &c. To son James, also okl negro man Abraham and Lucy his wife, twenty sheep, two great tables, two great forms, cupboard, yoke, chains, &c. " My grindstone I give equally between my sons Richard sisson and James Si-son, for the improvement of them and theirs:" To five daughters, equally, silver money and plate, and to each a feather bed, &c. To granddaughter Sarah Clarke, a feather bed and $10. Rest of movables to daughters.
Inventory, 441. [&r . &t. (with subsequent additions of $10, 5s.). Wearing apparel 99, 11s., armour £2. plate at &t. per oz Es, 124, 2d., silver money $15, 123., Gd., Bills of Public Credit £69, &., 62. 1 books, 4 cows, half of 5 steers, 3 yearlings, and 2 euves, 2 mares, coit, 933 sheep and lambe, half of + swine and 4 shoate, grese, turkey's and towls, small table, 12 chairs, woolen wheel, cradle, churn, cheese motes, pewter, iron and brass ware, &c.
II. ( ELIAZBETA, j b.
in. 1670, Apr. 8. ( CALEB ALLEN,
5 b. 1648, Jun. 24.
Id. of George & Hannah ( ) Allen.
IIL (JAMES,
. m.
( LYDIA HATHAWAY,
[ d. 1714, Jun. 23.
of Arthur & Sarah (Cook)
Hathaway.
1685. Surveyor of highways.
16%. Constable.
1686. Mar. 24 He took oath of fidelity.
1689. Selectman.
1694, Nov. 13. He was one of those who had a confirmatory deed of Dartmouth, from William Bradford.
1710, Feb. 9. His wife had a legacy of 54., from will of her father Arthur Hathaway.
1:30. His son Philip, died this year, without issue, leaving his estate by will to his brother Thomas Sisson.
1734. Jun. 15. Will-proved 1734, Dec. 17. Ex. son Jonathan. To son Richard, all wearing apparel, he having had his part. To sons James, Jonathan and Thomas, 3m., eich. To daughter Sarah Davol, a feather bed. To dauguter Rebeces West. warming pan and iron kettle. To granddaughter Susannah Sisson, a bed. To five daughters of representatives of deceased daughter Content's child, each one-fifth part of rest, viz : to daughters Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Rebecca, and to Content's child.
Inventory, £172. 18s., 1d., viz : wearing apparel £17, 134, 7d .. cash £30, "d., 3 silver spoons, pewter, 2 combs, stillyards, 3 cows, yearling, call, 4 swine, 12 geese, &c.
IV. ( JOHN,
j b. 1 d. 1687 ± ( b.
MARY.
2 d. 1687. of
1680. Taxedi 18s.
16:0, May 10. Juryman.
1682, Mar. 28. Grand Jury.
1687. Jun. 24. Viministration on estate of widow Marv. was given to George Sisson. Inventory, £197, 11s., 6d., including estate of both John Sisson and Mary his wife.
V. ( ANNE, j b. 1 d. 1713 +
( PELEG TRIPP,
¿d. 1714, Jan. 13. of Jobn & Mary (Paine)
Tripp.
5. Pelez. 6. Mary,
7. Anne,
8. Mehitable,
9. Richard,
VI. ( MART.
( ISAAC LAWTON,
6 b. ¿ d. 1674 (-) j b. 1050, Dec. 11. d. 1733, Jan. 25. of Thoniss
Lawton.
SLOCUM.
(GILES," (Anthony'). m. (JOAN.
1 h. ( d. 1683. 1 h. d. 1679. Aug. 31.
I. ( JOANNA,
5 b. 1642. May 16. 1 d. 1727, Jau. 6.
1. Jacob, 2. Hannah,
1663, Nov.
3. Mercy, 1666. Jan. C.
JACOB HOTT,
¿d. 1711, Nov. 15.
of Adam & Sarsh (
1 Mott
Portsmouth, R. I.
-
1648, Sep 4. He hml & grant of 30 acres on payment of £3.
1650. Jan. 24. Hle hought land of John Cranston. 1677. Freeman.
1667, May 20. Ile bought Innd in Navesink, N. J., of Robert Carr, of Newport
L
4 b.
(MIKRIBAR PARKER.
1 d. 1098 +
of George & Frances ( -
Parker.
No issuo
II. (JOHN,
[ b. 1645, May 26. / d. 1702.
4. Sarah, 1670. Feb. 3
5. Elizabeth, 1672. Sep. 12.
6. Samuel
1678, S.p. 4
Portsmouth, R. L., New Jersey.
1. John. 2. Priscilla, 3. Sarah,
( b. 1642 ±
4. Job,
4. Jonathan, 5. Philip,
6. Thomas,
7. Content,
8. Sarab,
9. Hannab,
10. Rebecca,
1. Richard, 1673, Oct. 8.
3. Mary, 1676. Feb. 29.
3. George. 1675, May 19.
4. Hannab, 1650. Nov. 5. 5. Caleb, 1653. Mar. 20.
6. Elizabeth, 16:5. Dec. 3.
7. James, 1659, Jun. 17.
5 b.
Dartmouth, Mass.
i d. 1734. 5 b. 1662.
3. James,
I. Richard, 2. Mary,
1682, Feb. 19. 1685, Feb. 26.
Newport, R. I.
1. John, 2. Mary,
m
No issue.
1661, Dec. 13.
( b. 1033.
5. Richard. 1626, Sep. 10.
8. Ruth, ItiNO, Muy 5.
7. George 16-3. Mar. 23.
8. Abigail, 1645, Mar. 23.
9. Thomas, IGS6, Sep. 10.
10. John, 16. Jun. 30.
SISSON.
.
182
1608. Apr. 25. He had car mark for his live stock granted.
He had deeds at different times of land in New Jersey, Dartmonth, Mase, and Portsmouth, R. L. He and his wife were Quaker ..
.
1679. Aug. 31. " Joan Slocum the wife of old Gifes she Dyed at Portsmouth the 31st 6mo. 1679," as Friends' Records state.
1681. Oct. 10 Will-provedl 1643. Mar. 12. Ext. daughter Joanna Mott. Oversrers, John Eiston, Walter Clark and Arthur Cook.
To son Samuel, Se. To Non John, 5s. To son Giles, all lands and housing in Portsmouth. except 4 acres and st.dl tenement in occupa- tion of William Rickin-on, house carpenter. To son Giles, also a great chest, table, bedstead and great chair. To win Ebenezer, Je. To son l Nathaniel, two shares of land uear town of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. To son Peleg, bak a share in Dartmouth. To son Eliezer. quarter of & share in Dartmouth. To daughter Johannah Mott, threequarters of a share of Jand near Shrewsbury, N. J. To daughter! Mary Tucker, 4 acres aud small tenement in l Portsmouth aud 16 acres on Conanicut Island. I To sou Eliczer, two oxen, four cows and aj borse. To daughter Johannah Mott, Ci and a riding horse. To " my loving friends the j people of God called Quakers." 24. to be paid into the men's meeting on Rhode island. To three children Nathaniel and Eliezer Slocman ! and Jobsunah Mott, all belding equally. To each grandchild, five sheep. To five cluldren Nathaniel, Peleg and Eliezer Slocum, Johanosh | Mott and Mary Tucker, rest of estate un- disposed of.
1068, May. Nuvesink, N. J. Freeman.
1077. Jan. 2. He had deed from his father of land in Shrewsbury and Navesink, N. J.
1692, Jan. 14. He was appointed to assist in laying out lands in Shrewsbury.
1698. Apr. 6. Will-proved 1702, Frb. 2. Exx, wife Meribah. He gave estate to cousin (i. e. nephew). John Slocum, son of brother Nathaniel, cousin Peter Parker, son of Joseph, deceased, and cousin Patience Tucker.
j b. 1647, Mar. 23.
Portsmouth, Newport, R. I.
I. Elizabeth, 1671, Apr. 8.
ion. 1669. May 20. 1 d. 1 b.
( ANN LAWTON,
.
of Thomas
Lawton.
1669.
lle moved to Dartmouth, Mass., but returned before many years to Portsmouth.
1678 Portsmonth. Frevinan.
1001. In this and other years he was appointed on committees of Quakers.
1682-85. Ile was chosen to serve on Grand Inquest.
1685-6-87-99-89-90-1701. Depuis.
16995-08-09-1700-3-1-5-8-10-12. Assistant.
He was often Moderator of Town meetings, and served as Councilman.
170%.
Hle and his brother Ebenever were on a committee in regard to boundary line between Rhode Island and Connecticut.
1720. , Newport. Freeman.
He died at Newport, as one of his sons-in-law, Joseph Earle, mentions him in his will as late of Newport, decvased.
IV. \ EBENEZER,
( b. 1650 Mar. 25. i d. 1715, Apr. 13.
2. Mary, 1679. Jun. 21.
3. Joanna,
1650, Dec. 30.
MARY THURSTON.
j b. 1657. Feb.
i d. 1732, Nov. 10. of Edward & Elizabeth ( Mott) Thurston.
5. Samuel, 1684. Mur. 2.
IGT8, Oct. 25. Jamestown. He received land by deed from his father at this date and soon settled there. 1679-81-82-83-84-85-06-1701-5-1-8-9-11-12-13-14. Deputy.
1700.
He gave Et, toward building the Quaker meeting bouse at Mashapaug.
170;, May 28. He had the privilege granted him by Assembly to keep a ferry on the west side of Conanicut Island, he finding sufficient boats, wharves, &e.
1710, Sep. 27. He gave a deed for a Friends' meeting house at Jamestown.
12. Abigail,
1697, Apr. 21.
1712-13. Speaker of House of Deputies.
He often served as Moderator, Councilman and Head Warden.
He was " a valuable minister." of the Quakers as their records declare.
1714, Dec. 10. Will-proved 1715, Apr. 20. Exs. son Ebenezer & wife Mary. Overseers, friends John Hull and Joseph Mowry, and cousin Jacob Mott of Portsmouth. To wife, feather bed, negro woman "Kate," and all plate. To eldest son Samuel, all land on north side of farm. To second son | Ebenezer, rest of fari, new buildings, orchards, &c., but wite to have equal privilege with son while! widow, and Ebenezer to pay her $6 per year. To son Giles, farm in Warwick, bought of my son-in- law Peter Greene, and rights in Warwick and East Greenwich, at age, and two oven, two cows. a a horse and negro Sam. To son Joseph, + acres in Jamestown, right in Dutch Island and $150 at age. To daughters Elizabeth, widow of Peter Greene, Rebecca, wife of William Burling and Desire, wile of Samuel Dyer, 5a., cach, they having already had from their grandfather Thurston. To daughters Mercy and Abigail Slocum, cach £50, at eighteen. To son Ebenezer, rest of stock and movables.
Inventory, £625, Ss., 6d., viz: 12 spoons £8, 2 cups £5, 4 porringers £11, tankard £13, feather beds, negro woman Kate £42, white horse, concordance, great bible, parcel of old books Ga., clock £20, money, seals, &c.
He was buried in Friends' Burying Ground in Jamestown.
1729, Nov. 5. Will-codicil 1732, Nov. 7,-proved 1732. Nov. 22. Widow Mary. Ex. son-in-law Samuel Dyer. To son Samuel, 5%. To daughter Desire Dyer, silver tankard, three silver porringers. and a silver cordial cup. To son Giles, two silver spoons. To son Joseph, two silver spoons, silk grass bed, two cows, twenty sheep, mare, sow, all husbandry tools, negro called Fortune, &c. To daughter Abigail Thomas, £20, two silver spoons, wheel, &c. To daughters Desire Dyer and Abigail | Thomas, wearing apparel. She gave legacies also to granddaughter Patience Carr, daughter of! Caleb, and to grandsons Caleb, Joseph and William Carr, grandson David Greene, grandson Ebenezer Słocuni, grandilangisters Mary and Ratn Slocum, grandson Thomas Rogers, grandelnldren William, Rebecca, Benjamin, Hannah, Sarah, Ebenezer and Amey Burling, granddaughters Mary Carr, Mercy Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas and Susanna Greene. To Susanna Thurston, daughter of my brother Jonathan, £5. The codicil alludes to death of son Joseph and divides his legacy among certain others.
( b. 1652, Dec. 25.
Portsmouth, R. L, Shrewsbury, N. J.
(NATHANIEL,
1 d. 1703.
1 d. 1702 + of Henry & Martha ( )
Tucker.
1679. Shrewsbury, N. J. He had a grant of 240 acres and others later.
1694, Mar. 1. In will of Henry Tucker, he mentions son-in-law Nathaniel Slocum.
1703. Jul. 28. Will-proved 1703, Mar. 29.
VI. ( PELEG,
¿ d. 1733.
1 b. 1601, Sep. 16.
3. Content, 1697, Jul. 3.
1684. Dartmouth. He moved there this year or a little earlier.
1694. Nov. 13. He was named as one of the proprietors in confirmatory deed of Gov. Bradford.
7. Holder, 1697, Jun. 14.
9 Giles. 1090.
9. Joseph, 1:01, May 13.
10. Silvester,
1:04, Nov. 1.
1731, Jan. 13. Will-proved 1733, Frb. 7. Exs. sons Holder and Joseph. To wife Mary, while widow, twist room in house, thfre cows, mare, firewood and 540 a year. If she marry, £20 a year. To son Holder, 420 acres, southerly part of homestead, half a right in Cuttyhunk I-lund, &c. To male issue of son l'eleg, deceased, Go! acres, northerly part of homestead, &c. The mansion house that Pelez dwelt in to go to my grandson Pele, and grandson Giles to have this my mansion house. and grandson Jonathan, house Nathaniel Tallman lives in, de. To son Joseph. my land in Newport and Patience Island, and wharf and house at Newport and land in Dartmouth, &c. To sous and grandsons, live stock. To daughter-in-law Rebecca, wi uw of Peleg, the lands given grandchildren | for bet support while widow. To granddaughter Katharine Slocum, daughter of Pelag, 6950. To granddaughters Content, Easton and Elizabeth Barker, land in Dartmouth. To grandeon John Hedley, 54. To grandsons Henry Hedley and Jobn Chapman, land. To daughter-in-law, widow of wE Giles, a mare. To Monthly Meeting of Friends, £10. To son Holder, rest of estate.
VII. ( SAMUEL, { d.
§ b. 1057 ±
1. Giles. 2. Joseph,
He is believed to have married and to have had children as given.
1. Samuel, 1692, Dec. 11.
2. Sarahı,
3. Meritah. 1046. Nov. 1. 1684, Mar. 15. m. HANNAH TCCKER, j b.
4. Elizabeth, 1690. Jan. 15.
5. Naomi, 1692, Jul. 12.
6. John, 1694, Nov. 14.
7. Mary.
1697, Mar.
1. Mary. 1681, Oct. 29.
2. Deliverance 1035, Feb. 10.
m. 1600 ± (MARY HOLDER,
1 d. 1737. Sep. 20. of Christopher & Mary (Scott) Holder.
4. Elizabeth, 1090. Feb. 12.
5. Peleg, 1692, Mar. 24.
6. Giles, 1605. Feb. 21.
1699, Jan. 6. Ile and Jacob Mott and two others, at a man's mertinz held at John Lapham's in Dartmouth, "undertook to build a meeting house, for the people of God in scorn called Quakers, 35 foot long, 30 font wide, and 14 foot stud." He gave €15, toward the expense. The house was built the same year, and was the first one erected for worship in that town. He was a minister of that religious society.
4. Rebecen, 16-2. Nov. 13.
6. Ebenezer, 16-6. Jan. 20.
7. Desire. 1689, Mar. 13.
8. Deliverance 1691, Aug. 15. 9. Mercy, 1693, Sep. 14.
10. Giles, 1696. Feb. 19.
11. Joseph, 1697, Apr. 21.
3. JONNOS. 1672. Oct. 9.
3. ADD, 1674, Sep. 15.
4. Mary. 1676. Jun. 30.
5. Saralı, 1679. Mar. 1.
6. Giles, 1680. Dec. 8.
7. John, 1692, Sep. 23.
Portsmouth, Jamestown, R. L.
1. Elizabeth, 1678, Jan. 1.
( b. 1654, Aug. 17. Portsmouth, R. I., Dartmouth, Mass.
183
III. ( MARY. ( b. 1600. Jul. 3. 7 d. 1699. Sep. 25. m. 1679. Oct. 30. J b. 1853, Dec. 13. ( ABRAHAM TUCKER, ( d. 1725. of ITenry & Martha ( )
1. Henry.
14-0. Oct. 30.
9. Mary, 1654. Feb 1.
3. Martha. 10%%, Nov. 29.
4. Patience, 1@uni, Nov. 29.
5. Abigail, 1ks%, Dec. 21.
IX. { ELIEZER,
( b. 1664, Der. 95. Id. 172%.
(ELKPHEL FITZGERALD,
6 b. 1 d. 1748, of
Fitzgerald.
1684.
Dartmouth. He moved there this year or a little earlier.
1699. He gave 13, townid building the Quaker meeting house.
7. Ebenezer,
1727, Mar. 11. Will-proved 1797, Jul. 30. Exs. sous Eliezer and Ebenezer. To wife Elephel, 520. per year for life, Indian girl Dorcas, during indenture, great low room, two bedrooms, &c., and she to have firewood for life, atc. To son Eliezer, northeris part of homestead farm, 100 acres, with houses, barns, orchard. &c. To son Ebenezer, southerly part of homestead farm on which my dwelling house stands, &c. To sons Eliezer and Ebenezer, other land. To son Ebenezer, 1 pair oxen, pair steers eight cows, two heiters not 512. To sons Eliezer and Ebenezer, rest of stock, horses, ' cattle, cows, sheep and boys. If son Elnuezer die without jasne, his brother Eliezer to have his part. To grandson Benjamin Stream, son of Benjamin, deceased. 9100, and certain land when of age; and certain land to the child that son Benjamin's widow Meribin is now with, provided it be a boy. li. the child should be a female the land to go to her brother Benjamin, he paying her 250. For the ; bringing up of son Benjamin's two children, he gives $200, to be in two payments. To daughter! Meribach Ricketson, wife of William. 550. To daughter Joanna Weeden, wife of Daniel Weeden, E50. 1 Rest of estate to executors. Inventory, £5,790, 18s. 11d., real estate. Personal 9665. 184., 11d.
1746. Mar. 19. Will-proved 1748. Oct. 4. Widow Elephel. Ex. son-in-law William Ricketson. To I eldest daughter Meribah Ricketson, a bed, and to son-in-law William Ricket-on, a horse, and six | spoons. To daughter Joanna Werden, a brass kettte. To son Eliezer Slocum's granddaughter Mary Howland, hand irons. To son Ebenezer, hand irons. To grandsons Benjamin and John Slocum (sons of Benjamin), ES, cach. To daughter Meribah Ricketson, rest of estate. Inventory, £378, 18.
SMITH (JOHN, OF NEWPORT).
(JOHN,
SUSANNAE,
d. 1699 (-) j b. 1 J. 1712 +
Newport, R. I.
He was a surveyor, and much occupied in that calling.
1678. Nov. 15. He was appointed to join with . Captain Peleg Sanford and assist him in survey of Narragansett lands.
III. ( MARY,
d.
1684, Apr. 5. He and wife Susanna, sold James Greene, of Potowomut, 17 acres there for £14. 1686, Aug. 14. Bristol. His three last children were born in this place.
IV. (JOHN,
{ d.
1695, Jul. 2. Newport. He with others was chosen to run the eastern line of the Colony.
1695, Nov. 6. He was witness to will of Thomas Emmons.
V. ( THOMAS, m.
5 b. 1692. Oct. 19. id.
1 b.
( MARY,
1d.
of
1713. Freeman.
1715, Apr. 18. He and wife Mary sold Peter Mawney, of East Greenwich, 105 acres there for £120.
SMITH (JOHN, OF PRUDENCE ISLAND).
JOHN, m.
§ b. 2 d. 1677 (-)
MARGARET,
5 b.
PHILLIS GEREARDY, 1 b.
d. 1729 + of John & Renewed (Sweet) Gereardy.
4. Hopestill,
1694. Jul. 23. He of Prudence Island, sold Philip Sweet, of Cowesct, 1312 acres, bought of Eleazer Collins, for £8.
1696. He and Jeremiah Smith, made an agreement (dated at Prudence Island) relative to the ferry at Boston Neck, in Kings Town.
1703. Jul. 12. Kings Town. He and others were appointed to lay out highways.
1700. Aug. He and Jeremiah Smith, were grunted the privilege of ferry at Boston Neck, by the Assembly, for term of seven years at £4, per year. All general officers, Justices, Deputies and Juryinen, and the post when on public concern, to be carried free.
1673. Aug. 19. Hle, and William Allen and John Snook, were witnesses to a deed from John i Paine, of Boston, of certain land on Prudence Island, bounded partly by lands let unto John j Smith, &c.
1677, Oct. 24. His widow and excentrix Mar- garet Smith, recovered £35, in money and 97. 104., in country pay, in a suit against Joun Paine.
1678, Jun. 12. Margaret Smith's former sentence of being incapable of giving in evidence in any Case, and thereby stagris as a perjured person, in remitted, null and void.
I. ( JOHS, m
b. 1 d. 1730.
Portsmouth (Prudence Island), South Kingstown, R. I. |
1. Jobn,
2. Daniel,
3. Son,
(She m. (2) John Snook.)
Portsmouth (Prudence Island), R. I.
--
1664, May 5. His wife Margaret having been fined $5, by last Court of Trials, presented & petition to Assembly for the Court's favor and mercy in remitting tine, and said fine was there- upon remitted. (He was at this time called of Conanicut.)
1716, Jun. 19. He and Jeremiah Smith, owners of a tract of land lying between Pettaquamscutt river and Narragansett bay, having freely laid out and given a highway of four rods wide to the King and country, across Boston Neck, from the said river down to the ferry on said bay ; the Assembly accept | the gift, approving of said highway as very commodious and convenient for travelers passing from i lerry to ferry, and enact that hereafter it shall be a public road.
1717. Oct. He and Jeremiah Smith, proprietors of a tract of land reaching from Pettaquamscutt river to the ferry at Westquage, having given to the country a highway from wud river to sid ferry, the Assembly orders them to make convenient gates and keep them weil buug for the passing of carts, horses and foot.
1729. Sep. 1. Will-proved 1730, Feb. 8. Ex. son John. To wife Phillis, $20 yearly while widow, a third income of my part of ferry, half of lower room and bedroom, &c., use of apple trees, wood provided by son John, milk of one cow, household goods needful and negro girl Judah. To son Jolin, ! farm at Boston Neck and building for life and then to his two sons John and William, and right in the ferry to be for son John, for life (and then to his two sons John and William). To son Daniel. farm in Coweset, where he dwells, 120 neres, for life, and then in his son Daniel. To daughter Hopestill Northup, CI50, and 200 acres at Cowest. To grandson Ebenezer South, the rest of land in Coweset, to him and male beirs. To granddaughter Ruth Whipple, $5. To granddaughter Mary Card. i £10. To granddaughter Margaret Smith, negro girl Flora. To daughter-m-law Mary South, negro | girl Maria. To grandson John Smith, negro bay Cesar. To granddaughter Colinda Smith, negro girl Hagar. To five granddaughters, children of my son John Smith, a gold ring each. To rive! children of my daughter Hopestill Northup, cach a bible. To sons John fand Datuel, certain rights In land.
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Portsmouth, R. I., Dartmonth, Mass. 1. Meribab, 1680. Apr. 29.
2. Mary. 1691. Aug. 23.
3. Eliezer, 1694, Jan. 20.
4. John, 1697. Jan. 20. 5. Benjamin, 1699, Dec. 14. 6. Joanna, 1702, Jul 15.
1712. Mar. 17. Susannah Smith, widow of John! Smith, of Newport, Gent, and Thomas Smith, son to said John Smith, sold for £200 to Joshua Davis, of East Greenwich, 55 or 60 acres there with sawmill, house, &c.
I. ( REBECCA,
5 b 1678, Oct. 14. 1 d.
( b. 1084, Feb. 29.
II. ( MARGARET,
? d.
f b. 1636, Aug. 14.
§ b. 1689, Oct. 28.
Newport, R I.
1699, Jul. 20. Susanna Smith, widow of John, inbabitant of Newport, sold land to James Carder and Richard Greene.
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II. ( JEREMIANT, 5 b. 1 J. 1720.
Portsmouth (Prudence Island), R. I. | 1. John,
2. Ephraim,
m. 1673. Jan. 3. (MARY GERKARDY, 1 b.
1 4. 170: + of John & Renewed (Sweet)
Gereardy.
1675. Warwick. Freeman. (He was married at Warwick.)
1080. Portsmouth. Taxed 4s.
1698. Coustable.
1696. Hle and John Smith signed agreement about ferry at Boston Neck, lu Kings Town (dated al Prudence Island).
1709. Justice of the Peace.
1710. Jan. 9. He bought 300 acres at Pettaconsett, of James Sweet, of Prudence Island, for £500. the sail Sweet reserving certain land already given to his son in-law Samuel Boone.
1716, Mar. 19. Will-proved 1720, Apr. Il. Exs. wife Mary and sons Ephraim and Ebenezer. To wife whole income of all lands tor ine, and negro woman Rachel and a negro girl at her disposal. To eldest son John, 300 acres in Kings Town, to him and his male heirs forever and in default thereof to female heirs, and he not to sell nor let without consent of his brothery, and John to give his chiest daughter Mary, 5100. To two sons Ephraim und Ebenezer, all right in Boston Neck, the north part with house where he lives to be foer son Bohraim, for life, and to heirs, &c., and the south part to sou Ebenezer, and the ferry to be equally for two goes, with the ferry house. To eldest daughter sarah Hazard, 250, and a silver eup. To second daughter Mary Congdall (i. e. Congdon, $50 aud & negro girl Maris, and a silver cup. To daughter Deliverance Rovnolds, 5100 and a silver cup. To oldest son Jobn, £4. per year for life, paid by my two sons Ephraim and Ebenczer, equally, and to said John, two cows and forty sheep. To son Ebenezer, $100, to built a house. Executors to build an addition to son John's house of £25, price.
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