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Inventory, 10 oven, 25 cows. 2 mares, old horse, colt, 3 steers, a three year old, a bull, a heifer, 11 yearlings, 672 sheep and lambs, 5 hogs, 22 shoats, negro man Will $60, negro boy Primus (two years old), £15, negro boy Pero (three and a half years old) £25, negro girl Violet (two mouths old) £5. | negro woman Rachel £40, negro girl Maria 970), negro girl Demmis £30, feather bed, 4 dock beds, 3| wheels, loom, pewter, cider mill, his part of ferry house $25, &c
1722. His widow Mary made a deed to her son Ephraim's children. ( b.
III. ( MERCY,
t. BENJAMIN CLARKE, 1 d. 1 b.
. of
Clarke.
IV. ( HANNAH, m.
5 b. 1654.
(JOBEPH CASE,
(d. 1741. of William & Mary ( -
Case. 4. Hannab, 1697, Jul. 6. 5. Margaret, 1600, Aug. 20. 6. John, 1692, Nov. 20.
7. Emanuel, 1699, Nov.2.
V. ( DANIEL,
5 b. d. 1707.
He was a mariner.
1698, Jun. 18. He bought of James Sweet, of Kings Town, a third of a right in Mashantatack. This was a renewal of an ancient deed uow lost and not in being.
1695, May 13. Wili-proved 1707. Jul. 15. Exx. sister Hannab Case. Overseer. Thomas Mumford. (The will was signed at Newport, proved at East Greenwich, and he calls biniself of Kings Town. To sister Mercy Clarke, wife of Benjamin Clarke, of Kings Town, half of what was beque shed me by my father-in-law (i. e. stepfather). John Snook, after my mother's decease. To sister Hannah Case, wife of Joseph Case, of Kings Town, all interest in JIashantatack isnds, and all other estate real aud personal.
SMITH (JOHN, OF WARWICK).
( b.
JOBS, m.
4 4. 1083. Jul.
ANN COLLINS (widow).
( b.
{ d. 1078, Nov. 2.
Boston, Mass., Warwick, R. I. He was a merchant
1648, Jun. 3. Warwick. He was recorded as so inhabitant.
1648. Assistant.
1649. May 26. In a letter of this date written from Narragansett by Roger Williams to John! Winthrop, Jr., he says that he " came hither late | last night, aud wet, from Warwick, where this colony met, and upon discharge of my service we chose Mr. John Smith, of Warwick, the merchant or shopkeeper that lived at Boston, for this year Prescient."
1649-50. President of the four towns. com - prising the colour.
1652-53.
President of Providence and War- wick. 1655. Freeman.
1655, May 7. He and Stokely Westcott, were ordered " to cast up what damage is due toi the Indians, and place every man's share ac -! cording to his proportion and gather it up : [ and in case any one refuse to pay upon demaud, then it shall be taken by distress, by a warrant from the Town Deputy."
1657. Dec. 17. Hle brought an action of debt again John smith, meson, of same town, 1653-59-60-61 62-53. Commissioner.
1663, Aug. 11. Inventory, 929. 15., 8d., viz: plate, beaker 54, 18., 2 leather beds $10, 16 pieces of pewter, 31 yards ovenbridge, 1G vardicotton, i 10 yards dowles, pair of wheels, 3 treruiny mares, 5 colts, 1: cows. 4 steers, 6 yearling>, 4 calves, Si ewes, a bun, 15 lambs, 25 swine, + bives of bees, ball of 2 yearlings and # calves, i &c. Dwelling house, stone house, orchards, corn land, 3 purchase shares, er. Czun.
16033, Sep. 14. Th. Town Council appointed his widow Ann, sole executnix, giving her alll estatesin Warwick or elsewhere ; and it appear -! ing that her son Elizar Collins, hath due him ! £200, as a kgary given him and his stater Anni Collins, which aster being dead the a hotr sum is due Elizar, therefore the excentrix is ordered to make over all the housing and funds in Warwick, of John Smith, to her son Elizur tor ! Wcurity of his purtion, but she. Anne, to enjoy ! said housing and lands for life. If any of John Smith's kio appear they are to have 5s.
(No issue.)
8. Ebenezer, 4. SAralı, 6. Mary.
1678, Apr.
6. Deliverance,
.
1. Joseph, 1678, Jul. 16.
1 b. d. 1713.
2. William, 1681, May 27. 3. Mary, 1662. Dec. 2.
Kings Town, R. I.
.
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183
SMITH (RICHARD).
RICHARD.
4 d. 100g.
m.
( b.
¿ d. 1664 (-)
1 d. 1693. of
He was s merchant, as he styles himself in a deed.
He servel is Cromwell's army as Major it is said.
1699, Ang. 21. The Assembly declared that if Richard Smith, Jr., arrested any member of this colony for lawfully obstructing lum in Ins pretende I taking possession by bailling on Hog Island, &c., Lej should be liable for damages.
1662, Oct. 8. He testified in relation to an la han deed, calling himself aged about thirty-two years.
1661. May 14. He wrote Captain Hutchinson and Captain Hudson: " I have lately been to Rhode Island, where I have seen men working wou lers in their own conceits." He mentions that they were threatened with prison (for not giving allegiance to Rho le [dand). "They are resolved to drive all before them, if they cannot prevent them, not else."
1680. May 21. Conservator of the Peace.
1671. Sep 25. Newport. He bought of Jolin Porter and wife Ilorod, 240 acres is Portsmouth for £10. He did not long dwell at Newport.
1672, Mar 14. He w.w appointed on a c unniwion to meet the Connecticut commissioners to put a final end and isste of all differences between the two colonies.
1672, Jun. 25. Ile was empowered by the Assembly to take the best course he can to put the : inhab- itants of King's Province in the Narragansett country into a posture of defence.
1672-73. Assistant.
1673, Mav 7. He was appointed on a committee to treat with the Indian sachems : "and with them seriously to consult and agree of some way to prevent the extreme excess of the Indians' drunken-| ness." The sichens to be treated with were Mawsup and Ninechatt, of Narragansett, Philip, of Mount Hope, Wetamo, of Pocasset, and Awashunks, of Seaconnet.
1675. Jan. 25. In a letter dited from Mr. Smith's house at Narragansett, "Roger Williams wrote to Governor Winthrop as follows: Mr. Smith is now absent at Long Island. Mrs. Smith though too much favoring the Foxians (calle l Q takers) yet she is a notable spirit for courtesy towands strangers, and prays m? to present her great th saks for your constant remembrance of her, and of late, by Cap- tain Atherton."
1679. He, on behalf of himself and other inhabitants of Narragansett, petitioned the King. asking that the government of Rhode Island might forbear to exercise any authority over them, but! that the inhabitants there, and of the islands of Conanient, Hope, Patience and Dutch Islands may be settled and restore.l to the government and jurisdiction of Connecticut, the petitioners claiming that the grant of Connecticut bad precedence ot Rhode Island, and that it took all lands east of Narra- gansett Bay.
1679. Jul. 19. A warrant was issued by Assembly for his apprehension, and ordered to be brought before Assembly at Newport, to answer such charges as shall be exhibited. (The arrest was on account of the above petition. i
1679. Jul. 24. Testimony of Roger Williams was given, that since the death of Richard Smith, Sr. " his honoured son Captain Richard Smith hath kept possession ( with much acceptation with English and Pagans) of his father's housing, landi and meadows, with great improvement also (by his great! cost and industry). Aud in the late bloody pigia war, I knowingly testify and declare that itl plessed the Most High to make use of himself in person, his ho ising, his goods. corn, provisions and cattle, for a garrison and supply to the whole army of New England, under the command of the ever to be honoured General Winslow, for the service of his Majesty's honour and country of New England."
1993. Aug 22. His house was the place of meeting of Governo: Cranfield of New Hampshire, &c., unid the said Governor. &c., were there prohibited by Governor Coddington, &c., from keeping court in any part of this jurisdiction.
1685. Jun. 2. He and wife Esther sold Joseph Mowry, of Jamestown, 24 acres there and a right in! Dutch Island, for £50.
1686. May 28. He was appointed Justice of the Peace, also Sergeant Major and Chief Commander of his Majesty's militia, both horse and foot, within Narragansett country. This appointment was from the President aud Council governing New England.
1687. Member of Sir Edmund Andros' Council.
1697, Sep. G. Taxed £3. 10d. (Heaviest tax paid in Kings Town.)
1687-58.
Justice of General Quarter Sessions and Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
1691, Mar. 16.
Will-proved 1692, Jul. 12. Exs. wife Esther and Lodowick Updike. To wife, | housing and lands for life, and at her death, the housing aud land where I live, to a certain line, to go to Lodowick Updike, as also certain other land. To Daniel and James Undlike certain land south of Wicktord. To Ismael aud James Newton, land at Wasquque Farin. To Thomas Newton, of London, house and land at Bristol and Hog Island. To Elizabeth Vial, alias Newman, tarm on Boston Neck. To Aquilla Ketchi, a house and land. To negro man Caesar and wife Sarah, their freedom andi 100 acres, and to Caesar's children their freedom at thirty years old. To negro Eocdmelik, freedom att wife's death. To Francis Brenley, all my right in housing and laads on Rhode Island, for life, and! then to his son Thomas and heirs To all my sisters' children and their children's children, certain land. To Richard Updike, Lodowick's son, $20. To South Newton, Thomas Newton's son, 510 .: To wife. the liberty to dispose of part of my goods to my relatives as she shall see cause and for their necessity. To Captain Fooes 10s., to buy himi a ring.
Inventory, £1159, 15s., contained in warehouse, shop, kitchen in the great house. store house chamber. ! hall, dairy roon , kitchen chamber. porch chamber, hall chamber, Jeanto chamber, &c., &c. shopi goods $20, 12 guns and other surah arms £15, map of the worid, plat of Boston, sundry books, &c. I 25, plate $25. linen and woolen wearing apparei Elo, haen old and new and oll watch E31, gold and ! rings £40. English money 51. New England and Spanish money 955, 5%,, broken piece of plate £1, | 10s., 2 negro men 510, 5 negro children and old womin $10. 3 horses €20. 30 sheep £9, 20 swine. carta, plows, dec., 13) cattle young and old £250, deut of Heury Bill £13, other debts £340, sloop Primrose £100, clock at Boston £20, &c.
II. ( JAMES,
§ b. ¿ d. 1664 (-)
Kings Town, R. L
UNMARRIED.
1639, Dec. 1. Hle signed as witness to a deel of Indians to the proprietors of Providence and Paw- tuxet. (Other witnesses were Richard Smith, Sr., and Richard Smith, Jr., &c.)
( b.
III. [ ELIZABETH, 1 d. 1686 +
[m. (1) - NEWMAK,
6 b.
+ d.
of
i mı. (2)
J b. 1619.
i d. 1690. Feb. 26. of
5 b.
1 d. 1664 (-)
im.
( THOMAS NEWTON,
j b. 1 d. of
Newton.
V. ( KATHARINE,
1 d. 1664 (-)
" m. 1618, Sep. 24. GILBERT UPDIKE, } d.
4 b.
of
Uplike.
1. Elizabeth, 1644, 2. Lodowick, 1610. 3. Sarah, 4. Daniel,
6. Ilichard,
-
.
1604, May 14. He wrote Captain Hutchinson, at Boston, enclosing the above letter, and request- Ing it be made known to the Connecticut gov- ernment. He complains of Jolin Greene, Sr., being taken from his house at Aquidneset by warrant from Rhode Island, and adds : " Sir, it will be necessary for you to give Connecticut Intimation of their proceedings [for] we may be | easily overturned by them, if they stick not by
1664. Jul. 14. Will-recorded 1666. Aug. 22. Exs. sons Richard Smith and John Viall. To son Richard, dwelling house nad lands thereto belonging in Wirktord, and all right to my propriety of lands in Conanicut and Dutch Islands. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Viall, of Boston, Vinter, certain lands. All cattle, horses, mares, sheep, -wine, goods and debts, with certain lin is, to be divided into four equal parts, and after debts, &e , are paid. to be divided as follows: To son Richard and his beire, one quarter part : bo daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Viel, and her issue, one quarter : to the children of my deceased daughter Katharine, sonictime wile to Gilbert Updike, one quarter ; and to children of decessent daughter Joan, I winetime wife to Thomas Newton, the other ! quarter. The said grandebil Iren to have their parta at age (the grandsons at twenty-one and ) granddaughters at eighteen or mandage), and | any emne dying the survivors to have such por- Unu.
(By 2d busband.) 1. James, 1554. 3. Samuel, 1667, Nov. 25. 3. Elizabeth, 1670. Apr. 6.
4. Benjamin, 1672,
¿Joux VIALL,
5. Jonathan,
IV. ( JOAN.
-
5 b. 1590.
I. ( RICHARD, m. ENTRER,
6 6. 1030. J. 1692.
Kings Town, R. I. | No issuc.
Giourester Co., Eng., Taunton, Muss., Kings' Town, R. I.
1037 ± King Town, At about this time he came to the Narragansett country from Taunton (where he had tarried a while), and i established a trading houw, giving free enter-' tainment to travelers passing through that see- tlon. Hle becaine a very large proprietor in Lands in that region. Testimony as to him, was given by Roger Williams years later (1679, Jul. 24) as follows: " Being now i near to four score years of age, yet thy God's mercy) of sound understanding and memory, do | humbly and faithfully declare that Richard ; Smith, Sen., deceased, who for his conscience i toward God, lett a fair possession in Gloucester- 1 shire and adventured with his relatives and: estates to New England, and w is a most accept -! able and prime leading man in Taunton in Ply.' month Colony, for his conscience sake (many differences arising) he left Taunton and came to . the Nanhigansick country, where (by the mercy | of God and the favor of the Nanlugansick ; sachems) he broke the ice (at his great charge; and hazard) and put up, in the thickest of thei barbariuns, the first English house amongst ! them." Mr. Williuns further says : " I humbly | testify that about forty-two years from this date i be kept possession, coming and going, himself. ! children and servants ; and he had quiet pos- session of his housing, land and meadows, and there in his own house, with much serenity of of soul and comfort, he yielded up his spirit to ! God (the Father of spirits) in peace."
A petition of the inhabitants of Narragansett to the King (date 1 1679, Jul. "Di states very much | the same matter as the testunony of Mr. Wil- lisms.
" About forty-two years since. the father of one of your petitioners, namely Richard Smith. de. I ceased, who sold his possessions in Gloucester- | shire, and came into New England, began the first settlement of the Narragansett country | . (then living at Taunton, in the colony of New i Plymouth) and erected a trading house in the same tract of land where now his son Richard | Smith inhabits, not only at his cost and charge, but grent hazard. not without the consent and approbation of the natives, who then were very | numerous, and gave him land to set his house on, being well satistied in his coming thither, i that they might be supplied with such necessi -; ries as aforetime they wanted, and that at their| own homes, without much travel for the same. The said Richard Sinith, being as well pleased in his new settlement in a double respect, first that he might be instrumental under God in the propagating the gospel among the natives, who knew not God as they ought to know him, and took great pains therein to his dying day ; sec- ondiy, that that place might afford him a refuge | and shelter in time to come for the future sub- 1 sistence of him and his." The petitioners state | that there were no English living nearer to him ; thau Pawtuxet, bear twenty miles from his house.
1682, Oct 15. He testified in relation to an In- dian deed, calling himself about the age of sixty- six years.
1663, Jul. 3. Hc and bis son Richard and others of Narragansett desired the protection of Connecticut.
1604, May 5. He was desired by the authorities ! of Rhode Island to come before the court in regard to his seeming estrangement from the Rhode Island government, as established over Narragansett.
Newman. Vian.
1. Abigail, 2. Israel, 3. Janas, 4. Smitha,
5 b.
,
180
SMITON.
{ WILLIAM,
i b. 7 d. 1071.
jm. ( SARAB,
1 b.
1 d. 1709.
Portsmouth, R. I
1667, Aug. 10. Ile enlisted In a troop of horse. 1671. Deputy.
1671. Jun. 13. Will-proved 1671. Jul. 6. Exx. wife Sarah. Overwers, William Baulston, of Portsmouth, and Francis Brinley, of Newport. To wife Sarah, for life all estate, and at her death to children as wife shall see cause.
1671. Oct. 18. His widow had suit brought against her by Jolin Gereanly, for $100. Non- suited.
1680. The Smiton land was taxed 4s.
I. ( SARAH,
1 b.
/ d. 1715 +
of Thomas & Ana (
Brownell.
4. Anna, 16×0, Jun. 4.
5. William. 1682, Ang 11. 6. Benjamin, 16-4, Oct. 20. 7. Robert, 1688. Apr. 11.
8. Mary. 1601, Feb. 13. 9. Smiton, 1621. Feb. 13. 10. George, 1693, Apr. 13
11. Alice,
1695, Dec. 3.
1. Mary. 1698, Dec. 3.
2. Sarah, 1700, Mar. 8.
3. Elizabeth, 1703. Jan. 20.
4. Benjamin, 1705. Nov. 12.
5. Sausuch, 1707. Nov. J.
1693, Dec. 7. He was married in the minories of the parish church of Trinity, he being called of St. Paul's, Shadwell, and his wife of Wapping.
1705. Nov. 18. He had his son Benjamin baptized at Stepney. He was now called of Wapping, parish of St. Dunstan's.
1723, Мar. Benjamin Smyton, infant, and grandson of William Smyton, brought suit by bis guardian Nathaniel Byfield, of Bristol, against Thomas Borden for trespa+4, &c., on Hog Island, It was declared that William Smiton. died in 1671. possessed of a dwelling house and land in Ports- mouth, and Sarah his widow died about April, 1709, and the land came to Benjamin, grandson, who | was son of Benjamin Smiton, then deceased, who was ehlest son of sand William Smiton. Testimony ! was given showing that after the death of William Sumiton, his son Benjamin came over from England and desired deponent, Weston Clarke, recorder, to hear some discourse between him and his sister Brownell, wife of William Brownell, concerning said father's estate, and Benjamin lett the farin to her to improve, he being bound to sea, but on what terms deponent cannot remember. The record of marriage of Benjamin, and hut, children's births were put in evidence.
Captain Samuel Bonham, deposed that Benjamin Smiton, departed from Barbadoes for Rhode Island. 1722. Jul. 8, on Brigantine Greyhound, and he was chlest son of Benjamin Smitou, deceased, late of parish of St. Dunstan's, Stepney, County Middlesex. The deponent's father was brother of the wife of Benjamin Smiton, the elder.
The deposition of Patrick Smitoo, of Barbadoes, forty-eight years of age, declares that his father and William Smiton were brothers.
1728. Apr. 16. Benjamin Smiton, mariner, sometime of Barbadoes, but now of Bristol, Mass., son of Benjamin Smiton, late of Stepuey, in Wapping, old England, deceased, and grandson and heir of William Smiton, of Portsmouth, deceased, sold to Thomas Borden for £30, two parcels of land in Portsmouth, 12 acres in the whole.
SNOOK.
JOHN,
[John. ? d MARGARET SMITH, (w. of ) b. · d.
Portsmouth (Prudence Island), Kings Town, R. I. 1678, Aug. 19. He was witness to a deed from | John Paine, of Boston, of certain land on Pru -; dence Island, bounded partly by land let unto John Smith.
1690. Taxed 6s. 6d.
1687, Sep. 6. Kings Town Taxed 98. 1012d.
1695, May 13. In the will of Daniel Smith of Kings Town, he mentions a beqnest from father-in-law (i. e. stepfather), John Snook, which was to be for said Daniel Smith, at decease of his mother.
SPENCER.
JOES, m. SCSANXAB,
jb. 1d. 1684.
5 b. d. 1719, Apr. 12.
Newport, East Greenwich, R. L.
He may have been son of Michael Spencer who was of Cambridge, Mass., 1634, and later of Lynn ; and may also have been i.lentical with that John Spencer who was made the heir of bis uncle John Spencer. (The latter made bis will in 1637, at Newbury, returned to England, and bis will was proved at Salem, Mass., 1049.) 1661, Sep. 15. He bad lot 22 in a division of the Misquamicut ( Westerly) lands. He did not seule there however.
Frecman.
1671. Juryman.
1677. Oct. 31. He and forty-seven others were! granted 5,000 acres to be called East Green- wich.
16:7-78-79-80-81-82-83. Elist Greenwich. Town Clerk
1678, Jun. 12. Conservator of the Peace. 1690. Deputy.
1694, Oct. 16. Inventory. £197, 3. Gl., viz: 4 oxen, 3 cows, 2 four years, 2 three years, 2 year- lings, 5 calves, 4 sheep, hore, mare, colt, 2 *w4. 12 shorts, musket, cutlass, warming pan, &c. As he died intestate the Town Council made his will. Exx. widow Susannah. To her, dael- ling house and 10 artes, amit halt the tum of 00 acres for life, and one third of the profit of house and Iatad at Newport, for life. Torbled sont Juba, the Newport house und land and certain
I. ( JOHN, m.
i b. 1666, Apr. 20. t d. 1743.
East Greenwich, R. I. | 1. John, 1693, Jua. 10. 1695, May 6.
( AUDRY GREENE,
b. 1667. Dec. 27.
· ¿ d. 1733, Apr. 17. of John & Ann (Almy) Greene.
He was a cordwainer.
1699-1700-1-5-9-14-24-26-29. Deputy.
1704. Justice of the Peace.
1712-29. Speaker of House of Deputies.
1733. Jul. 2. Will-proved 1743. Dec. 31. Exs. son John and William. To son John, homestead, tan- ning utensils, bark and half the untanned leather. To son William, a farm in East Greenwich and half the untanned leather. To grandson John, son of William, a home ist. To grandson John, son of John, a house lot. To granddaughter Audrey Spencer, daughter of John, a hoa-e lot. To granddaughter Audry Spencer, daughter of Willi um, a hoase lot. To sons Joan and William, the rest of personal equally.
Inventory, 9239, 44. 3.d., viz: old books, pewter, woolen wheel, linen wheel. joint stool, small desk, 5 chairs, candle stick, 212 barrels of cider, barrel of beer, debts due estate £10, Ga., G fowis, shoat, calf and sheep skins, &c.
HI. ( MICHAEL, [ b. 1669, May 29.
East Greenwich, R. I. |
1. Elizabeth, 1694, Sep. 10. 2. Samuel, 1696, Mar. 2.
3. Susanua, 1699. Mar. 13.
4. John, 1700, Jan. 3.
5. Abner, 1703. Jan. 8.
6. Isabel, 1705. Jan. 6.
7. Joanna, 1:00. Jan. 1.
8. Jiry, 1710. Jan. 31.
9. Ruth,
1711, Apr. 2L
10. Orpha,
1713. Oct. : 1.
11. Michael,
1718. Apr .- 27.
=
1. Thomas, 1074, Mar 25.
2. Sarah.
1675. Nov. 25.
3. Martha,
1678, MAY 24.
( WILLIAM BROWNELL, ? d. 1715.
FF. ( BENJAMIN,
m. 1693, Dec. ..
( b. 7 1. 1709 (-) .
Wapping, Eng.
( ELIZABETH BONHAM, 6 b. ? J.
of
Bonbam.
2. William,
m. 1692. Nov. 16. 1 d. 1749, Oct. 10.
( ELIZABETH, ( d. 1748, Oct. 13. of
1.00. He contributed 104, toward building the meeting house for Quakers at Mashapaug.
1706-7-15. Deputy.
1748, Sep. 28. Will-proved 1718. Nov. 26. Ex. son John. To wife Elizabeth, use of all hou-choll . articles, all bon is, liberty of dwelling house, negro man Pero and keep of a cow and firewood. To son Samuel, a gun, conor, &c., he already having trul by dood To som-in-law Joseph Bailes and my daughter Elizabeth Bailey, certain land during their lives, and then to go to Robert Bailey. To son. Abner, certain land for life, and then to grandsm Michel. To dungaters Susannah Briggs, Mary; Johnson and Ruth Winslow, CHE, cich. To four daughters, all household goods, bands, money, sheep, and negro Pero at decease of wife. To son John, all homestead firming tonis, &c.
Inventory, 02150, ISa, viz- + bonds CHE, money glet, silver tankard and spoons, old boks, pewter. cider mill and press, loom, negro Pero 599, a bull, pair of oxen, 3 cows, mare, 17 sheep, ? lambs, colt, &c.
.
[ b.
.
Land at East Greenwich, he choosing as guar- diane for himwolf, Thomas Nichols and Richand Dunn of Newport. To Michael Spencer, at decrase of his mother, all the housing and lands she now lives in, and he to have half of these at twenty-one. To sons Benjamin, William. Robert and Peleg, 99, apiere at age. To daughter Susannab, C6, at eighteen or mar- riapre.
1684, Oct. 27. Testimony was given by Heury Matteson (aged thirty-eight years of thereabout-)] that at the house of John Spencer, deceased, some time this last sunummer, did hear him sty that he intended to give unto his son Michael. I the house and land he, the said Spencer, lived | .מכאן11
The relationship between him and Michael Spen- cer, of East Grecawich, who died 1723, Mar. 16. has not been ascertained.
The latter made his will 1723, Mar. 23 .- proved 1723, Mar. 30, and names wife Rebecca as exec- utrix, and friend and kinsman Major Thomas Fry and Thomas Spencer, overseers. He men- tions his sons Thomas and Imminghamsh, and daughter Susannah Odin. ilfis daughter Susannah was married 1708. Oct. 4, to John Odin.)
III. BENJAMIN, 5 b. 1470. Jun. 23
m. : 1)
I d. 1723. 4 b.
of
[ PATIENCE HAWKINS,
( J. 1748, Jul. 30. of
Hawkins.
1703. He contributed Ids, toward building the meeting house for Quakers at Mashapaug.
1:00-18. Deputy.
1723. Dec. 11. Administration to John Spencer. Inventorv, £577, 1. 64., viz : wearing apparet and fed wife.) purse E11. A. bed., pur of working cattle, C10, 1 cows, heifer, 9 two year, 3 yearling4, 12 sheep, | 10. Stephen. Hore, & wine, 2 shots, grove, fowls, ducks, carpenter's tools, 2 wheels, pewter, que, pur of cu Is, de. 1739. May 27. His son Walter, now being administrator took a receipt from his brother Henry, and i at later dates from other brothers and sisters, viz: Bonjamin, Thomas, Pelez, Susannah, Davul, de. 1744. Sep. Is. Will-proved 1749, Ang. 4. Widow Patience, of Providence. Ex. son David Speu- cer. To dunghter Susanna Beers, a silver eup marked P. IL., a brass mortar, and all wewring apparel. To son David, now of Providence, a lot of land and dwelling hose. To daughter Sisinus and son David, all movables equally.
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