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¿ d. 1683, Jan. 13. .
, b.
I. ( MARY. m. 1664. (GEORGE HULATE,
6 b. 1647, Nov. i d. i b.
of
. Hulate.
of
Hodges.
Scituate, Mass., Newport, R. L
He was a ropemaker. 1635. Freeman. 1673. Oct. 22. Jurrının. -
1673, Oct. 29. - Prison-keeper, appointed by the Assembly.
1690. Taxed £1. 2. 64
Though the birth of Junes' is not recorded he Is yet believed to have been one of the children of Robert'.
2. Margaret, 1650 Jul. 5.
I DEBORAH PECKHAM,
id. 1707 + of John
Peckham.
1706. Apr. 22. Will-proved 1707. Jul. 7. Exa. wife Deborah and son John. Overseers, brother ! John Taylor and Willion Barker. He provi.hs for the care of woon Thomas for his natural life. Tu son Bolumz. certain land, he paying C50 to his brother -- at age. To four daughters, Margaret, Ehzatath, Deborah and Mary Taylor, a feather bed, two cows and ten sheep, cach at twenty years old or marriage.
Newport, R. L. |
1. Benjamin,
m 1700, Jan. 16.
4 b.
of
Foster.
4. Charity, 5. William,
f b.
No issue.
: 1713, Feb. 16. Will-proved 1716, Aug. 6. Ex. son Jolin. To daughter Mary, wife of Joba Holmes, he gives a legacy, as also to grand-1 children Benjamin, Elizabeth, John, Charity and William Tsyer. To wife Susanna, house- hold goods she had before I married her. and half the cloth which we have made since we were married.
He was buried in Clifton Barial Ground. His widow diet at her son John James' house. and was buried in the Coldingion Burial Ground by the side of her first husband.
I. ( Joux,
1b. i d.
2. Elizabeth, 3. Jobb,
/ CHARITY FOSTER,
He was a cordwainer.
( JOHN HOLMES,
III. ( MERCY,
II. ( ANE,
6 b. 1050, Feb. 12. 1d.
IIT. ( MARGARET,
( b. 1653, Jan. 30. id.
IV. ( ROBERT. m.
( b. 1653. Oct. I d. 1707. Jun. 12. 1 h
Newport, R. I.
1. John, 1657. Sep. 20.
3. Elizabeth, 1691. Jul. 28. 4. Robert, 1691. Nov. 2. 16.99. Jan. 13. 1699. Nov. 1. 5. Deborah. 1701, Mar. y 1703. Nov. 23.
4. Thomas, 7. P.leg.
4. Mary,
Flushing, N. Y.
Warwick. R. L
1712. Aug. 2. 3. Deliverance 1715, Feb. 4. 4. William,
5. Patience,
í b.
1
198
V. (Jous, m. (1)
5 b. 1657. Jun. 1 . 1747. Jun. 5. 1 b. -
m. (2) + d. 1720, Sep. 16. of
SARAH,
+ d. 1764. of
1745. Apr 24. Will-proved 1747. Exe. sons John and Robert. To wife Sarah, all goods that were hers In fore marriage, a mare, cow, half of all household goods tha I have got sime i married her ] and use and improvement of dwelling house, all the front of old orchard, hauif the garden, 56, per year, seven cords of wood at door yearly, as also six bushels Indian corn, there bushels English grain, and one hundred pwendy of beef: also to her, a swine. six fowis, and the keep of muire and cow till i my two grandsons Philip and Joseph are af age. To son John. ) seres with buildings (part of homestead) and other land. To sou Robert, 50 weres of homestead and other land. To grand- sons Joseph and Pilip, sons of Philip, decessed, 35 acres of homestead and other land at age, they keeping the cow, mare, Se, for testator's widow, while she comuns unmarried. To daughter Margaret Woolman. 950. To daughter Lydia Cook. 950. To grandson Jobs Taylor, $20 To grandson Samuel Irish. 550. To granddaughter Comfort Taylor, remaining part of household goods. To grandson Jess . Insh, 10 .. To three grand daughters Mary Davis. Hannah Viners and Ann Irish, 10, aplece. To three granddaughters Susanna Palmer, Abigail Taylor and Deborale Tavlor, each IOx. To thfre great-grand-ons, vis: George, Jonathan and Joseph Wilbur. each 10s. To three great- grandchildren (children to granddaughter Priscila Wilbur, deceased) viz: | Job, Almer and Ang Wilbur, 103. Pach. To son John, half of farming tools. To grandsons Joseph and Philip Taylor, other half of farming tools. To the two executors, all cattle, horses, hogs, money, bills, bonds, de., and to them, two-thirds of rest of real and personal equally, and the other third to grandsons Joseph and Philip Taylor.
Inventury, £:76, 24, viz : wearing apparel £61, 10w., books £3, pewter, carpenter's tools, 2 mares, a pair of oxen, 5 cows, heifers, paper bills £65, 14x., &c.
1736, Oct. 27. Will-proved 1764, Aug. 7. Widow Sarah. She named friend and kinsman Simeon Palmer, kinswoman Sarch Soll, &c.
VL / PETER, j b. 1661. Jul.
| m. (1) id. 1736.
ELIZABETH PECKHAM, 1b.
+ d. 1714, May 24. of John
Peckbam. (2d wife.)
HASNAR WOOD, 1 d.
of
Wood
1688, Dec. 26. He bought of Benjamin Church and wife Alice 100 acres in Little Compton.
6. Anne,
7. William,
8. Daughter,
1730, May 13. Will-proved 1736, Oct. 13. Ex. son Peter. To wife Hannah, half ot stock of brute | creatures and while widow improvement of dwelling house, and profits of half of all my lands and use | of all household stud, &c. To sou Peter, house he lives in, half of orchard, and two-thirds of rest of | lands, and improvement of whole till my son William is of age, and half of creatures aud all my tools. To son William, dwelling house I now live in, half of orchard, and a third of rest of lands, and he to learn a trade at oftecu. To daughter Elizabeth. wife of John Davenport, 250. To daughter Mary, SSO, and a bed. To daughters Mercy, Hannah and Anu, £50, each, at eighteen. To five youngest children, viz : those I bad by present wife, rest of estate.
Inventory. Bonds £393, 16s., 4 silver spoons, 3 pairs of silver buttons and silver buckles £3, 15s., 26 oz. silver money £35, 14s., 3 yearling cattle, 3 calves, 9 cows, 2 oxen, a steer, beifer, 20 lambs, 11 swine, beds, apparel, 2 woolen wheels, 2 linen wheels, warming pan, &c.
VIL ( JAMES, m. CATHARISE,
j b. d. 1690, Oct. 7. § b. 1666. ¿ d. 1690, Sep. 15. of
Newport, R. L
1. Robert, 1689,
TENNANT.
ALEXANDER, m.
1 b. 1 d.
( b. 1 d.
Kings Town, Jamestown, R. I. 1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 3a.
1696. Jamestown. Freeman.
II. ( DANIEL, 2 m. ( ANN GREENE,
b. + d.
6 b.
d. of Benjamin & Humility ( ) Greene.
1709, Jun. 28. He and twenty-six others bought tract called Shannock Purchase, being part of the vacant lands in Narragansett.
1719, Jan. 7. His wife Aun had a legacy of 20s. from will of her father Benjamin Greene.
IIL ( JOBS,
m. 17-, Oct. 18. . d.
i d. of Remington.
1713, Jul 29. Hle and wife Martha sold for £65. to William Wanton, 00 acres in East Greenwich. 1724, Mar. Jamestown. He bad a suit brought against him by Thomas Peckham, of Newport, house carpenter.
1. Samuel, 1712. Jan. 19.
2. Daniel, 1714, JUIL. 14
3. Stephen, 1718, Oct. 5.
(SAMUEL TEFFT,
( b.
¿d. 1760. of Samuel & Elizabethi (Jenckes) Tefft.
4. Tennant, 1720, Sep. 29.
5. Abigail,
1724. Feb. 14
THOMAS.
JOAN. m.
1 b.
/ d. 1728. 6 b. · d.
Jamestown, North Kingstown. R. L. 1039. Grand Jury. 1700, Apr. 30. Freeman.
1701, Mar. 26. He bought of Benoni Ganliner and wife Mary, 80 acres in Pet:aquam-cott Pur- chase, for Cie, and on same date bought of Nicholas Gardiner and wife Hannah, for £48. another tract in same region.
1706. Jan. 2. King+ Town. Hr bought of John Watson, Sr., and wife Rebecca, of Kings Town. 10 acres there lor 50.
1713. Mar. 6. He decided son John, for love &c. 100 acre tract, and 0 arre trart, he allowing driftway to his brother Genere and 12. if de- manded by wife or self, for life.
I. [ GEORGE.
m. (1) 1704. Jan. 20. ( b).
ALICK GORTON, id.
m. (2) [of Jobn. ( b.
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS (w. 1 1. 1748.
of
1703. Freemen.
1706, Dec. 20. He bought 36 acres in Kings Town of James Kenyon, Sr., and wife Ruth, for £25, 10s. 1793. Deputy.
1785. His son George, Jr., died this year. (Administration to widow Elizabeth.) Hle (George, Sr.), held the title of Colonel at the time of his death.
1740. Jun. 26. Will-proved. Ex. son Samuel. To son John, land, a negro and twenty sheep. To! son Benjamin, land and a boat. To wife Elizabeth, E200, a megro man and woman. all honschold | goods and brought with her when she came to dwell with me, use of great room, led room, acc, two rows, riding beast, com, &c. To three dianghters -- , Alive Tillinghast and Elizabeth Free -. To wm Sunuel, house nou land not disposed of, and rest of real and personal
1748, Jut. 4. Will-proved. Wides Elizabeth. Ex. son Thomas Mallips. She mentions son Christopher Philips, daughter Mury Dickinson, sous Samuel and Thomas P'hillips and grandchildren.
1. Saralı,
2. Mary, 3. George,
4. John,
5. Benjamin,
6. Peleg,
7. Samuel,
8. Duighter,
9. Alice.
10. Elizabeth,
(2d wife, no issue.)
Little Compton, R. I. 1 1. Mary. 1042, Oct. 21.
2. Anna.
Jout, Sp.
3. Marsiret, 1644, Jul 4. I.y.lis. 1081. Apr. 5. JJobn. 1491. Jan. ..
IGOS, Der. 7. Philip. 1697, May 1%.
(3) wife, no issue.)
Newport, Little Compton, R. I. 1. Peter, 1607, Oct. 20
2. Elizabeth, 1701, Jan. 4 3. Mary, 1703, Dec. 20.
m. (2) 1:15, Nov. 1 b.
4. Mercy, 5. Hannab,
I. ( HANKAE, { d.
j b. 1680, Jan. 27.
Kings Town, R. I.
j b. 1689, Sep. 20.
Newport, Jamestown, R. L
( MARTHA REMINGTON, 4 b.
{ b. 160 -.
IV. ( ABIGAIL,
m.
¿ d. 1753 +
of Benjamin & Sarah (Carder)
Gorton.
j b. 1641. Aug. 20. + d. 1740.
Jamestown, North Kingstown, R. L.
1708. Feb. 7.
1
14
٦ ١٠.٤,١
1714. Mar. 6. He deedel son George, for love. I orttain imacts of land with all the housing. orchard. &r., he allowing to wife and myself sufficient maintenance, and to allow his brother i John poles or raits out of his part of cedar! Iwatup, and a driftway to be maintained.
1715, Aug. 23. He testified as to land in Juumes- town, that he had known about thirty six years before.
1728. Oct. 9. Will-proved. Ex. son George. To son John, all wearing apparel, and a money i legacy left in con George's hands for him. Toi granddaughter Mary Thomns, a legacy. (The rest of will illegible or destroyed.)
IT. (JJOUN.
fb. 160 -.
1.d.
{ b.
of
1718, Jul. 12. He and wife Abigail sold to George Thomas for £300, two tracts, one of 80 acres, and the other 100 acres.
HII. ( EBENEZER,
§ b.
14.
Kings Town, R. I.
1721, Mar. 29. Ile deposed as to land formerly hired by his father John Thomas.
THORNTON.
JouN.
1 d. 1695 +
m. SARAH,
J b.
1 d. 1692 +
Newport, Providence, R. I.
1639. He had 10 acres granted, being in the employ of Jolin Coggeshail at this time. 1648. Oct. 12. He wasone of the twelve members of the First Baptist Church, in full communion, 1655. Freeman.
1679, Jan. 10. Providence. He wrote to Samuel Hubbard, at Newport, this being his first letter since his removal from that place. Mr. Hubbard replied saying, "Pray remember my respect anto Mr. Roger Williams," &c.
1679, Jul. 1. Taxed 2s., 6d.
1690. Deputy.
1683. May 10. He wrote Samuel Hubbard, as follows : "Dear brother, thee gavest me an account of the death of divers of our ancient f friends ; since that time the Lord hath arrested ! by death our ancient and approved friend Mr. | Roger Williams, with divers others bere. The good Lord grant these may be a means to alarni us that we may be stirred up with the wise virgins to be trimming our lamps and getting of them full of the spiritual oil, " &c.
1683. May 22. He sold to son Solomon, for £33, 64., 8d., 100 acres and commonage.
1686, Apr. 22. He and wife Sarah, deedled son John 60 acres at Neutaconconut Hill, three miles from Providence.
1686. Dec. 19. He had a letter from Samuel Hubbard who says: " My old brother who was before me, you and brother Joseph Clarke (only alive) in that ordinance of baptism, I next and my wife in New England, although we stept before you in other ordinances, Oli, let us strive still to be first in the things of God," &c.
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed Ss.
1688. Ratable estate, 2 oxen, a cow, 3 young cattle, 3 acres tillage, 50 acres woodland, &c
1692, Mar. 7. He deeded son Thomas, "for and in consideration of his care and diligence in providing for myself and his aged mother," all right of land appertaining to homestead, together with my house, housing, fencing, meadow ground, orchard, stones and timber. with all appurtenances whatsoever, &c .- pro- vided said Thomas "shall provide suficient maintenance for myself and my wife during our natural life." The land was bounded partly by James Thornton's and partly by Joun Thomton, Jr.'s, land. The grantor put his son Thomas into actual possession, together with all cattle and movable estate whatsoever, with the obliga- tion to pay eich of my children, 2s., 6d., after my decease, and to cach grandchild, le., and if wife should outlive grantor, son Thomas was to maintain her at any other'chiki's house if she wished to move.
1692, Mar. 7. He deeded son James, for love, &c., 62 acres.
1695. Aug. 13. He made complaint with his son John, to the Town Council on behalf of his grandchildren, Zachariah Field's children, that they might be bound out lo good places and educated.
I. ( JOHN.
4 b.
Providence, R. I. 1. John, 2. Jogiab,
( DINAR STEERE,
1 d. 1716. Jan. 9.
[ b.
1 d. 1716 (-) of John & Hannah (Wickenden) Steere. 4. Stephen, 5. Ruth, 6. Daniel,
1684, Oct. 23. He gave acquittance to Nathaniel Mowry.
1697, Sep. 1. Taxed 2s., 1d.
1715, Dec. 29. Will-proved 1716, Jan. 18. Exs. sons John and Josiah. He empowers executors to seil and dispose of all his lands and tenements in Providence and bring it all to movable estate, and after payment of debts and also after son Josiah has had £40, then the remainder to be equally divided amongst all my children, sons and daughters-in-law.
Inventory, £37, 2%., viz: working tools, 3 cows, 4 yearlings, 2 calves, 5 loads of bay, pewter, fire slice, tongs, spoons, &c.
II. ( THOMAS,
m. MARGARET,
( b.
( d. 1712, Mar. 27.
( b.
7 d. 1712 +
of
1084, Oct. 28. He witnessed acquittance from his brother John to Nathaniel Mowry.
1712, Mar. 24. Will-proved 1712, Apr. 20. Exx. wife Margaret. Overseers, brother Solomon and friend Johu Sheldon. To wife, all movable estate and use of house while widow, and she to bring up children at her discretion. To son Thomas, at age, the part of homestead farm on east side of river that runs through the farm, he paying bis sisters Patience and Elizabeth Thornton, each €10. To son William, the part of farm on west side of river, and rights in other land.
Inventory, £150, viz: money in bills £23, neat cattle £41, horse £4, swine, wool, flax, tobacco, cider, bible, &c.
III. ( SOLOMON, b. m. 1d. 1713, Sep. 18. 5 b. 1 d. of
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed 2s.
1713, Oct. 18. Administration to Thomas Harris and Mercy Borden, and they took wardship of children and guardianship of the heir.
4 b.
IV. ( ELIZABETH,
· d. 1723 +
m. 1680, Dec. 9.
( b. 1658, Dec. 11.
.
EDWARD MANTON, d. 1723, Aug. 14. of Shadrach & Elizabeth (Smith) Hanton. 4. Ano
V. [ SARAH, ( b.
| m. (1)
ZACHARIAH FIELD,
( b.
| ni. (2)
6 b.
d. 1723.
of
Gurney.
Providence, R. I.
VI. ( JAMES,
5 b. 3 d.
m. ( SARAH,
1b.
d.
of
1692, Mar. 7. He had a deed of gift from bis father of 62 acres.
1705, Nov. 30.
Hle sold his brother Thomas 25 acres for £75.
1706, Mar. 23. Ile and wife Sarab, sold Ebenezer Eddy, of Swanzey, dwelling house and 25 acres, being part of lands formerly owned by John Thornton, deceased, four miles west of salt water.
1713, Jul, 13. He sold Nicholas Sheldon, 49 acres for £26.
1719, Aug. 10. He sold land and buildings where he dwelt, 150 acres, to Joshua Turner, of East Greenwich, for £53.
VII. ( BENJAMIN, ( b. ¿ d. 1742 +
Providence, Glocester, R. I.
1. Benjamin,
m.
of
1690, Feb. 23. He had 231[ acres laid out.
1707. Dec. 30. He sold Mrs. Freelove Crawford, 28 acres for £20, 108.
1713, Jun. 16. Taxcd 2s.
1715. Feb. 29. He sold Experience Mitchell, 60 acres for £30.
1742, Jan. 12. Glocc-ter. He sold son David, 23 acres where said Benjamin now dwells, for £500, excepting four rods for a burying place.
The will of his son David (who died 1772), besides mentioning wife Alice and only daughter Rhoda. &c., gives the names of his brothers and sisters as follows : Benjamin, Joseph and Tituy, deceased, Jobin, Mary Vallet and Sarah Paine, deceased. To each living he bequeathed 1s.
VIIL ( WILLIAM, j b. id.
Providence; R. L.
1689, Ang. His paine was in a list of one hundred aud seventy-two persons in Providence, who were over the age of sixteen and taxable.
190
1. Thomas, 2. William, 3. Patience,
4. Elizabeth,
1. Child,
1. Shadrach,
2. Edward,
3. John,
5. Katharine,
6. Mary,
7. Elizabeth,
8. Sarab,
1. Zachariah, 1685, Jan. 30. 2. John,
3. James,
Field. 4. Daniel,
1690, Aug. 7. 5. Joseph,
6. Sarab,
(By 2d husband, no issue.)
3. Joseph, 8. Titus,
4. John
5. David,
6. Mary,
7. Sarab.
1
3. Dinah,
7. Elibu,
8. Ebenezer.
Providence, R. I.
Providence, R. I.
¿ d. 1714, Apr. 16.
1 d. 1693, Aug. 12.
of John
JOHN GURNEY,
Kings Town, R. I.
jm. { ABIGAIL,
j b.
,
ـعب ـــ
(Jonv.
1 b.
11. 1437.
5 b. ? d.
Salen, Mass., Provklener, R. I.
1630, Dec. 1. Ile embarked at Bristol, Eng., in ship Lion.
1631, Fe'. 3. Ile arrived at Boston, and soon went to Salem.
1631, May 19. Freeman.
1G38, Oct. 8. Providence. He was one of the twelve perwas to whom Roger Wuliens dee led | land that he had bought of Canoniens and Miantonomi.
1630, Apr. 23. He bought of Roger Williams his interest in Chibachuwest, now called Prudence Island.
1630. Jul. 1. He and his wife are alluded to in i s letter from Rev. Hugh Peters of Salem, to the i church at Dorchester, as having had " the great | censure passed upon them in this our church." He says that they and certain others " wholly refused to hear the church, denvis it and all the churches in the Bay to be true churches."
1640, Jul. 27. Ile and thirty-eight others signed an agreement for a form of government.
1643. Jul. 6. He obtainedl a grant of land for himself and thirty-five associates, of Governor Kieft in New York. It was situated at what is | now called Throgg's Neck (an abbreviation for ) Throckinorton. His settlement here was buti brief, for Mr. Winthrop records in september of | this year, that the Indians set upon the English who dwelt under the Dutch, and killeit " such ; of Mr. Throckmorton's and Mr. Cornbill's ; families as were at home." Ile further says of the English settlers " these people had cast od ordinances aud churches, and now at last their ; own people, and for larger accomodation hadi subjected themselves to the Dutch, and dwelti scatteringly near a mile asunder." Some that i escaped from the Indian attack, he says, went back to Rhode Island.
1647, Feb. 27. He (now again of Providence) was granted the house and land that was Edward Cope's, and that he shall either bring a discharge for the town from the creditors of said Edward Cope, or else pay into the hands of deputies of Providence £15, in wampum at or before May 15ch.
1650, Sep. 2. Taxed £1, 138. 4d. 1651, Jan. 27. Ile sold Joun Sayles a house and lot.
1652. Moderator.
1654, Jun. 26. He gold Richard Parker of Boston. merchant, half of island called Chibachuwest or Prudence Island.
1655. Freeman.
1659, Apr. 24. He sold William Carpenter 60 acres bounded partly by Benedict Pond.
1659, Jun. 20. He entered three ankers of strong waters.
1661-57-38-97-63-70-71-72-73-75. Deputy. 1666, May 31. He swore allegiance. 1667. Town Council.
1667, Oct. 30. His letter to the Assembly concer. Ding estate of his daughter Taylor, was referred to Town Council.
1672. Jul. 18. He wrote a letter to Roger Wil- liams upbraiding him for his letter to George Fox, in which Mr. Williams had pmposel a joint discussion touching Quakerism. He ad- dressed two other sharp letters to Roger Wil- Rams, in one of which he warned him to pro- vide an armor of proof as Goliath did for - G. Fox is furnished with that armour that thou bast no skill to make use of; having also the sword of the spirit to cut down thy airy imagi- Dations."
1675. Jun. 15. He sold 140 acres to Daniel Ab- butt.
1677. Town Treasurer.
1679, Sep. 1. Taxed Cs. 6d.
1687. Ratable estate, 2 house lous, 4 shares of nicadow.
1687. Sep. 1. Taxed 3s. Estate of deceased Jobn Throckmorton.
Hle died and was buried at Middletown, N. J. where he had gone probably on a visit to his( children. He carly took up lands in New Jer- sey. but never permanently settled there, though alf bis sons removed theace.
1 Vital information touching this family has been recrivel through the courtesy of J & Stillwell. M. D., of New York.
THROCKMORTON.
I. ( FREEGIFT,
+ J. 160 ±
UXMARRIED.
11. ( PATIENCE,
In. 1656, Der. JOHN COUGESHALL.
b. 1018.
+ d. 1708, Oct. 1. of John & Mary ( 1 Coggeshall.
Providence, R. I., Middletown, N. J.
1. Joseph.
2. Rebecca,
3. Sarah,
4. Patience.
5. Alice.
6. Deliverance,
1669, Nov. G. Middletown (Monmouth Co.), N. J. He gave a power of attorney at this date to his father John Throckmorton, of Providence, and calls himself lawful heir of his late deceased brother Freegitt.
Representative in this and later years. He held the office also of Justice, Sc.
1600, Jul. 17. Will-proved 1690, Ang 22. Exx. wife Alice. To wife, dwelling house and orchard al Garnett's Hill, 100 acres adjoining and 20 acres meadow. To son Joseph and daughter Rebecca, the above house and Finds at death of wife, and also certain other land. To daughters Sarah, Patience, Alice and Deliverance, the rest of lind equally. He reserved 1f aere for a burial plot where | my father is buried in Middletown.
IV. Jou.
( b. 1650, Sep. 30.
1 J. 1700, Aug. 20.
Im. 10×5.
5 b. 1660, May 27.
SARAU LEONARD.
d. 1744, Feb. 5.
of Henty & Mary (
Leonard.
He probably had sons James and Samuel also.
He was buried at Middletown and his widow at Shrewsbury.
V. ( DELIVERANCE,
§ b.
Middletown, N. J.
VI. ( JOSEPH,
J. 1600.
/ CSMARRIED,
He was a mariner and owned two vessels. He probably died at the Barbadoes.
1689. Dec. 2. Will-proved 1600. Ex. brother John Throckmorton. He being about to go to sea devises all real estate anywhere in the world to the heir male of John Throckmorton, of East Jersey. nanel Joseph Throckmorton and his heirs forever. The personal estate to be disposed of as laws of respective places where it lies shall order. He desires that his brother Jobn Throckmorton shall be guardian for said Joseph.
1690, Oct. 13. Administration on bis estate was given to his brother John's widow Alice.
1. Frergin, 1657, Mar. 1.
2. James, 1600, Feb. 18
3. Mary. 1662, Mar. 10.
4. Joseph, 1665, May 31
5. Rebecca.
1667. Jun. 30.
6. Patience.
1G69, Ang. 15%.
7. Benjamin,
1672. Jul. 27.
8. Content,
1624, Mar. 24.
9. Content,
16.6, May 10.
.
1 b.
+ d. 1690.
III. ( JOHN.
im. 1670. Dec. 12.
( ALICE STOUT.
4 b.
+ 4. 1600 +
of John & Penelope (
1
Stout.
1668, Jan.
He swore allegiance.
1 b. 1040.
1 d. 1676, Sep. 7.
Middletown, N. J. 1. John, 2. Joseph, 3. Job,
1688, 1693, Aug. 15.
٠
201
j b. 1017.
7 d. 1707, Mar. 1.
4 b. 1620.
7 d. 1094, Sep. 2.
of Adam
Mott.
Newport, R. I.
Fc was a Quaker.
1655. Freenian.
3. William,
100.
3. Abigail, 1686, Apr. 3.
4. Priscills,
5. Jonathan,
1. George,
3. Jonathan, 1631, Feb. 3.
| in. ( 1) 1674. GEORGE LLAVESS,
6 b.
1 d. 1702 +
of William & Dionis ( 1
Haveas.
m. (2)
(- TERRY,
d.
of
Terry.
1. Elizabeth, 1678, Jan. 1.
V. ( MARY,
¿ d. 1732, Nov. 16.
111.
J b. 1650, Mar. 25.
( EBENEZER SLOCUM,
/ d. 1715, Apr. 13.
of Giles & Joan ( )
Slocum.
5. Samuel, 14-4, Mar. 2.
6. Ebenezer, 10số, Jan. 20.
7. Desire, 1658, Mar. 12.
8. Deliverance16!1, Aug. 15.
9. Mercy, 1691. Sep. 14.
10. Giles, 1634, Feb. 19.
11. Joseph, 1007. Apr. 21.
13. Abigail, 1007, Apr. 21.
VI. (JONATHAN,
§ b. 1659, Jan. 4.
1 d. 1740.
Newport, Little Compton, R L, Dartmouth, Mass.
(SARAI, .
1 d.
of
4. Jonathan, 1657. Jul. 5.
5. Rebecca,
16:). Nov. 29.
6. Content, 1691. Aug. 19.
7. Sarab,
16:, Nov. 9.
3. John,
1507. Jul. 12.
9. Eleanor,
1504. Nov 26.
1:12. Nov. 28.
11. Abigail, 1:11, May 7.
12. Patience.
1:02. Feb. 16.
1245. Jan. 29.
1703. Jul. 8.
15. Jeremiah, 1710, May 8.
16. Susanna, 1712. Aug. 20.
17. Joseph, 1714, Apr. 25.
18. Job, 1:17, Jul. 1.
1. Daniel,
16-7. Sep. 25.
VII. ( DANIEL,
5 b. 1661, Apr. 7 d. 1713.
m. MARY EASTON,
§ b. 1663, Jan. 16.
¿ d.
of John & Mehitable (Gaunt)
Easton.
He was a butcher.
1709, Jan. 12. Proprietor in common lands.
1705, Apr. 4. He and wife Mary, sold John Cory, of Portsmouth, 90 acres, in East Greenwich for £10.
1712, Jul. 18. Will
He was buried in the Coddington Burial Ground.
VILL [ REBECCA,
¿d. 1737, Sep. 16.
m. (1)
{ PETER EASTON. j b. 1659, Jan. 11.
I d. 1690, Dec. 17.
of Peter & Ann (Coggeshall)
DI. (2) 1691, Nov. 21.
[ b. 1649. Apr. 5. ( d. 1723 +
of Jeremiah & Frances (Latham)
Clarke.
6. Mary,
164. Feb. 8.
7. Elizabeth, 1095, Nov. 5.
1 d. 1600, Oct. 22.
8. Weston,
1697, Aug. 25.
( 5. 1669.
d 1690, Oct. 7. of
1690, May 6. Freeman. 1690, Oct. 20. Will-Witnesses Mical Daniel, Benjamin Towe. This is referred to in a list of wills that were presented to the court in 1700, by parties interested, the law requiring three witnesses and these wills having but two.
He and his wife were buried in Clifton Burial Ground.
b. 1607, Jun.
X. ( CONTEST, d.
5 b. 1609, Aug. 24.
Newport, R. L.
1. Edward, 1636. May 20.
2. Son,
1633. Jul. 18.
3. Samuel, 1699, Oct. 16.
4. Hannah, 1:01. Dec. 11.
5. Latham, 1:04. Jun. 3.
6. Joseph, 170. Sep. 24.
7. Elizabeth, 1703. Dec. 23.
8. Mary, 1711, Feb. 11.
9. Jolin,
1713, Apr. 10.
10. Phebe,
1715. Nov. 20.
11. Abigail,
1718. Jan. G.
12. Saralı,
1720, May 16.
XII. (THOMAS,
m
(HERITABLE TEIPr,
1 b.
1 d. 1730 +
of Peleg & Anre (Sisson)
Tripp.
1706. Grand Jury.
1.08-9. Selectman.
1712-13.
Surveyor of Highways.
1718-22. Assessor.
1730, Mar. 20. Will-proved 1730. Apr. 21. Exs. brother-in-law Prleg Tripp, of Rhode Island, and | 9. Annc. wife Mrhitable. To wife Mehitable, all movables within and without doors except great bible. The | 10. Multitable, house and land to be sold for debts, &c, and carpine remaining to be for wife and eleven children, [ II. Mary, divided as follows: To wife and sons Edward, Thomas, Peter, Jonathan, Samuel and John, equally ; 12. Nathaniel, In seven shares, only 520 advance to wife and E20 to won Thomas. To daughters Ruth Eldy. I Elizabeth Thurston, Anne Sprague, Mehitable Joslin and Mary Thurston, Cloud, the four eldest daughters having gaf and what they have already levi, and daughter Mary receiving CH. Inventory. Real estate, honse nad land, 0155. Per-mal, C175, Ba., viz: parse and apparel CI3. G., book«, &c., $7, 10s., plate and pewter 24, 154 .. carthen, glaw and bmw $3, 9% .. bark and leather i $1, 154., 16 cord of wood at the Funding (8, 14a., mare Es, mare and cont, old horse, 6 swine, cuw, calf, 3 yearling cattle, 10 hens, 4 geese, stack of bees, s sheep, &c.
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