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1. Pasco, 2. Jourph, 3. John.
i b.
East Greenwich, Kings Town, R. L.
d
1710, Frb. 3. He had a quarter of a right of land in a Iract of 20,000 acres that afterwards became West Greenwich.
.
824
WHITMAN.
( VALENTINK. m j b. MARY. 1 d. 1718, May 31.
Providence, R. I.
He was probably a brother of George Wight- man of Kings Town, R. L.
Ifis descendants have more generally adopted Whitman as the >jelling of surmune.
1658. Jun. Surveyor of high ways.
1637-61. Juryman IGEN, May IN. Commissioner. (The General, Court of Commissioners met at Warwick at thi- date i
1080. Det. 13. Hle signed his name as witness and Interpreter to a deel of mortgage from Ninegret and other Indrins to Humphrey Atherton. &c. 1665. Feb. 19. He had lot 39 in & division of land4.
1656. May 31. He took oath of allegiance. 1674-70-42-21-6. Deputy.
1676. Ang. 14. He was one of those " who stand and went not away " in King Philip's War, and so bad & share in the disposition of the Indian captives whose services were sold for a term of
' 1677. Mar. D. He and wife Mary sold to Ephraim Pierce, 60 acres, for £15.
1679. Jul. 1. Taxed Ga. Bd.
1680. Dec. 14. He addressed the authorities in these words: " I pray the town to consider that there is a great many stranger, come in to this town, and others may come quickly, therefore ! I pray the town to make an order that no per- son shall come to this town to- inhabit in the | town but what may be accepted by the Town Council, and the Town Council to have power! to send any out of this town that come from other colonies, so I rest yours.
VALENTINE WHITMAN."
1692 He and wife Mary deeded land in !
Kings Town to George Wightman.
1699 He gave in his ratable estate as follows: 11 cows, 2 oxen, 2 steers, 6 yearlings. 2 horses, mare, 6 acres tillage, 41 ; acres meadow, 4 acres pasture, GO acres woodland, and rights in other lands.
1693, Sep. 11. He deeded to son Valentine, for love. &c., 50 acres in place called by Indians; Loakquisset, about eight miles north of said town (reserving 2 acres).
1701. Jan. 13. Will-proved 1701. Mar. 11. Exx. | wife Marv. Overseers, son Valentine Whit- man, son-in-law James Ballon and friend; Richard Arnold. To cigut dinghters, 403. each, viz: to Mary, Elizabeth. Su-anna, Deborah. Alice, Hannab, Esther and Grace. To daugh- ter Elizabeth, GO acres " in consideration that she is weakly of body and may not be capable ! to provide for herself'as other of my daughters." To son Valentine. 40%., and after decease of mother he is to have all my farin on which 1 ! now live, and other lands, and at his death all i to go to his male issue, but if he have no male issue then one-ninth to go to said son's! female issue, and eight-ninths to the eight sis- ters of Valentine. To three grandsons, all rights in land west of Seven Mile Line, viz: to John and Mary Inman's chest son, to James and Susannals Ballou's eldest son, and to Joseph and Deborah Smith's eldest son. Toi wife, alt profits of farm, goods, chattels and cattle for life, and at her death she to have dis- posal among my and her children, " desiring her to consider specially such children as stay long- est with her and help her in her age."
Inventory, EIN0, ± viz: okl horse. 8 cows, 5 young cattle, 15 sheep, 3 young swine, cash in New England coin ES. Gr., cash in Spanish money £402. 8s., wheat, rye, Indian corn, pork, butter, cheese, cider, hay, tobacco, iron, glass and women ware, linen yarn, homespun cloth, 8 pewter platters, testament, part of a bible, &c. 1713, Jun. 16. ITis widow was taxed 13e. G.l. 1718. Juu. 9. Administration on estate of Mary Whitman, widow, was given to son Valentinc. Inventory, £296, 10g.
5 b.
J. 1670, Feb. 23.
id.
j b.
of
Sherringham.
Salem, Mass. Providence, R. I.
1637. Aug. 30 (or a little later.) Providence. He and twelve others signed the following compact : " We whose names are hereunder, destroys to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise to subject ourselves in netive and passive obrifience lo all auch orders of agreements shall be mate for public good of the body in an | orderly way, by the major consent of the present Inhabitants, masters of tanulies incor- porated together in a Town fellowship, and !
I. ( RUTH. m. 1659, THOMAS SMITH,
14.
¿ d. 1670, Jan. 10. of Christopher & Alice ( 1 Smith. -
6 b.
1 d. 1705 + ( h. 1694.
[ d. 1224, Aug. 27. of
Steere.
4. Thomas,
5. Jane. G. Ruth.
7. William, 1671, Nov. 25.
8. Ann, 9. Samuel,
.
11. ( PLAIS.
( SAMUEL. WILKINSON.
1b. { d. 1727, Aug. 27. of Law rence & Susannah (Smith) Wilkinson.
4. Joseph,
5. Ruth,
0. Susannab,
10 4. Apr. 2.
I. ( MARY. m. JOHN ISMAN.
1 b. 1632, Nov. 16. 1 4. 1720. Apr. 27.
1. Marv.
3. Doiw.rah.
B. Sarah,
+ d. 1713, Ang. 6.
of Elward
Inman.
4. Anne.
1094.
IL. ( ELIZABETH.
( d. 1727, Nov. 10.
{ UNMARRIED.
IHL. ( SU>ASXA,
rd. 17.44.
¿d. 1741 ± of Muturin & Hannah (Pike)
Ballou.
3. Obadiah,
1602. Jan. 4:
163%, Jın. :
6. Bathsheba, 1698. Feb. 12
7. Nehemiah. 1702, Jan. de.
1. Jeneph.
2. John.
3. Deborah.
I JOSEPH SMITH,
1 d. 1735 +
of Jolin & Elizabeth ( 1
Smith.
V. ( ALICE,
{ d.
.
VI. ( HASSAM,
d. 1759, Aug. 7.
UNMARRIED.
VII. ( E-THER,
j b. d. 1748, Aug. 21.
m.
( JOHN STEERE, í b.
{ d. 1727, Jan. 5.
of John & Hannah (Wickenden)
Steere.
4. Wickenden.
,VILI. ( GRACE.
h. 7 d. 1749 +
1. Mary.
1718, Dec. 18.
in. 1716. May 23.
6 b. 1673, May 17.
of James & Elizabeth (Anthony) Greene.
Providence, Smithfield, R. L
1. Sarah, 1690, Jan. 26.
2. Jolin, 1699. Feb. 20.
3. Henry, 1700, Jan. 1G.
4. Abijah, 1709, Jan 4.
5. Robert, 1712. May 2.
1713, Juo. 16. Taxel 1%.
6. Benjamin, 1713, Jul. 22
1719. Deputy.
1731, Mar. 17. Smithfield. The first meeting of Town Council was held at his house.
1732, Jan. 10. He signed a letter on behalf of the church at Smithfield in answer to one from Elder Brown of Providence, in which they inform the Providence church that they hold to the faith as ancientiy held.
1513, Sep. 10. He deeded son Robert, for love, &c., half of lands in Scituste.
1750. Aug. 4. Will-prored 1750. Sep. 15. Ex. son Noah, To him, all my homestead farm on which I dwell, 60 acres, with house, etc., also 16 acres in another piece, and all household goods and movables. To sou Robert, 560. To son Henry, 204.
Inventory, $1.262, 12, 6Z, viz : swine £17, ohl horse, buli, 6 cows, 2 steers, 3 yearlings, 2 calves. 27 sheep, 13 luinbs, woolen wheel, pair of worsted combs, cheese press. 3 tables, warming pan, 4 beds, S silver spoons E40, books £3, pewter, money scales, sword, cane, &c.
WICKENDEN.
j b. / d. 1070. Jan. 16.
1. John, 2. Thomas,
1GG1. Aug. +
3. William.
4. Joseplı,
1004, Ang. 9. 1667, Jan. 10. 1GG9. Feb. 15.
1. John,
2. Sarah.
5. Dinah,
1. Samuel,
1674. Sep. 1.9.
2. John. 167%. Jan. 25
3. William.
1Rx). Aug. 1
(24 WIFE, no issue.)
6 b. id.
of
Bartlett.
2. ITosen, 3 Hezekiah.
{ JABEZ GREENE,
¿ d. 1741, Oct. 1.
§ b. 1608. Aug. 25.
EX. ( VALENTINE,
m. 1604. Dec. 1 ?.
d. 1:30, Aug. 26.
{SARAH BARTLETT,
( b.
IV. ( DEBORAH, 10.
( b.
J b. 1894. Feb. 99.
1. James. 1694. Nov. 1.
2 Nathaniel, 1687. Apr. 9.
( JANES BALLOU,
5 b. 1655, Jul. 3.
6. Valentine,
D. Tatillın.
.
WILLIAM, m. (1)
m. (2) 1663
ELKAKOR SHERRINGHAM, IJ.
JE. ( HANSATT, m. 1660. (JOHS STEERE,
'S b.
1. John,
7. Noab, 1717, Dec. 31.
{ J. 1701. Jan. 20.
5 b. 1044. Jul. 18
Others whom they shall admit unto them, only ! in civil things."
1640, Jul. 37. He and thirty-right others signed ! an agreement for a form of government. · 1641. Nov. 17. He and twrive other complained / in a letter to Massachusetts of the " insolent and riutous carriages of Sammel Gorton and Its ! company;" and therefore petitional Masachu- setts to "lend ns a neighborlike, helping i haud."
1045. Jan. 27. He Trought of William Fickl, 6 acres lying upon Fox Hill.
1046, Sep. 21. He sold to Christopher Unthank, i a house and house lot.
1647. Onlained as pastor of First Bap- tist Church.
1650, Sep. 2. Taxcil 10a.
1651-72-53-54-55. Commissioner. 1055. Freeman. 1663, Dec. 23. He declared his intention of marriage with Elemor Sherringham, of New- port.
1664-66. Deputy. 1665. Feb. 19. He had lot 60 in a division of lands.
1660( Jul. 9. He deedel son-in-law Thomas! Smith and my daughter Ruth, his wife, certain land on south side of Pawtuxet river bounded partly by Benjamin Smith.
1670, Feb. 20. Will - proved 1670, Overseers,
- Gregory Dexter, Daniel Brown, John Hawkins. (This will is found at Warwick, though be was still called of Providencel. To wife| Eleanor, all goods she brought, yet remaining. | and to have this my house to dwell in while -hei liveth, and half fruit trees in orchard and half the planting land for life, as well as the cow and | calf called old and young " Bouncer." with i meadow and a young colt and piel steer. To daughter Plain, certain land, a cow. heifer. yearling, share of meadow, Le. To daughter ! Hannah Steere, 10 actes upland and share of ! meadow, the said 10 acres adjoining son Jobn ; Steere's 10 acres I formerly gave to him. Tol grandchildren Thomas and John Smith, 501 acres on both sides Moshassuck river nud meadow on both sides Woon isqustucket river. ! desiring that none of my neighbors would de- fraud the fatherless. To son John Steere, 51 acres lying adjoining his 13 which Wyeth by i Pawtucket river, and the black steer. The debt to Stephen Paine and any other debts if soy appear, to be paid from sale of oxen, the said ! oxen and debts to be at the ordering of wife. : Gregory Dexter and daughter Plain. To! daughter Plain, half of fruit trees, and half of i meadow to her and half to dauginter Hannah Steere. To wife a new piece of red cloth. Aor l contention between children to be settled by overseers. To grandsons William and Joseph Smith my two other yearlings. To wife, corn. grain and provisions at her dispose. His body be desired should be interred by his former wife. Finally he closes-" I cease from this i world & yet hope for a better." adding that at decease of wife the house and 8 acres to be for | use of grandchildren Smith.
WICKHAM.
SAMUEL, m. (1) 1699, Ang. 2.
( b. 1064, Jun. 16. d. 1712 ±
( b.
AxS.
7 d.
m. (2) 1601, Jun. L BARBARA HOLDEN,
j b. 1663. Jul. 2.
¿ d. 1707.
of Randall & Frances (Dungan) Holden. 01. (3) 1107, May 21. , b. 1660. Feb. 2. HARY PLACE ( w.of Enoch) { d. 174.
of James & Mary (Greene) Sweet.
Warwick, Kings Town, R. I.
1697. Feb. 6. He gave testimony calling himself aged thirty two years or thereabout.
1700, May 27. Commander of Train Band. He was ordered to review all persons who had neglected to perform duty.
1701-3-4-7. Deputy.
1703. He gave 2s., toward building the Quaker meeting house at Mashspaug.
1703-9-10. Clerk of Assembly.
1708. Mar. 233. Kings Town. Hfe sokl to Israel | Arnold of Paxtuves, for 5118, homestead, mansion house and farin at Warwick.
1700-10. Deputy.
1710, May 17. Ile and seventeen others bongat ! 7.000 acres of the vacant lauds orderud sold by Assembly.
1713 ± Inventory. Feather bed. 3 dock beds, 30 oz. plate, pewter, warming pan, negro woman, yearling cattle. hour glass, goods at Newport. dr.
17.19, Jun. 17. Will - proved 1716, Jin. 15. Widow Mary, of South Kingstowu, EL. soul-
I. ( Axx,
b. 1689, Sep. 4. 1 d. 1689, Dec. 14
IT. ( DAUGHTER,
5 b. 1600, Oct. 4.
1d. 1691, Jan. 4.
(2d WIFE)
HIL ( SARAH,
f b. 1693, Mar. 9. id.
IV. ( SAXCEL,
§ b. 1693, Sep. 2. t d. 1753, Feb. 23.
Newport, R. L.
1. Samuel,
2. Henry,
3 Gidcon.
1735.
4. Elizabeth,
1737.
5. Deborah, 1710.
1730. He was a member of a literary society that later developed into Redwood Library.
1724. Freeman.
1742. He was one of the original members of Newport Artillery Company.
1744-45-40-47.
Deputy.
1744. Feb. 14. He and three other members of Assembly dissented from the vote of their associates, on an act for emitting $10,000 in Bills of Public Credit : " believing that posterity will never be able Lo discharge them, but must unsvindabiy end in the utter ruin of a vast number of families."
1747.
Speaker of House of Deputies. This same year Redwood Library was incorporated,
aad be and two others were appointed on building committee.
V. ( Joux,
( b. 1695, Jun. 26.
d. 1729, Jun. 20.
Newport, R. I.
He was buried in Newport Cemetery.
VI. ( GIDEON,
( b. 1607. Jan. 23.
{ d.
995
,
. IL 1723, Mar. 17. { ELIZABETH COLLINS, j b. 1695, Jun. 28. id. of Arnold & Amy (Billings)
Collins.
$26
la-law George Hazard. She mentions her dangbter Mary Hazard, grandchildren Benja- VII. { MARY, min, Simcon, Enoch, Mary and Susannah 1 Hazard, former husband Enoch Place, brother Samuel Sweet and son-in-law (i. e. stepson) Samuel Wickham, of Newport She also men- VIII. ( THOMAS,
b. 1808. Jul. 15.
( b. 1700, Jul. 30. 1 d. 1777. Sep. 19.
Newport, R. I.
1. Jolın,
1.08.
2. Thomas, 17:30.
3. Samuel, 1794. 4. Thomas, 1738.
5. Sarah,
1:37.
6. Mary, 1:30.
1735. Freeman.
1742. Hle was one of the orginal members of Newport Artillery Company.
1747. He was a member of Redwood Library at its incorporation.
9. Rebecca, 1:44.
1748. Deputy. He bore the title of Captain at this time.
10. Charles,
1745.
1755, May. Hle and two others were appointed a cominutter to treat with Josiah Arnold, about land at Beaver tail ou which the light house stands, in order to purchase game of him.
12. Amey.
1772, Nov. 18. Will-proved 1782. Aug. 5. Exs. wife Hannah, brother Charles and iny three sons. All real estate at Newport, to be disposed of, and proceeds after payment of debty, to be divided equally to sons Thomas, Samuel and Charles. To wife Hannah, negro woman Bell. To daughter Sarah | Wickham, negro Nancy. To daughter Rebecca Deblois, negro Bet. To wife and two daughters, rest of personal equally, except deduction from Rebecca's portion for what had.
Inventory, £86, 5s., 2d., viz: household goods, clock, E7, 10s., 2 silver tankards, silver cup, salver. soup spoon, 4 porringers, spoons and tongs, making "S!6 oz. plate £32, 16s., 8d. He and his wife were buried in Trinity Church yard.
IX. { BENJAMIN,
j b. 1701, Nov. 17.
Newport, R. I.
1. Elizabeth. 1736. Scp. 10.
2. Deborah,
1739, Feb. 3.
REBECCA WATMOUGH, ( b. 1714, Aug. 1.
Watmough. 3. Jobo, 1:45. Aug. 3.
MARY GARDINER, ( b.
1 d. 1788, May 8. of John & Frances (Sanford)
Gardiner.
His fret wife was an English lady to whom he was married at St. Paul's, London.
1747. He was a member of Redwood Library at its incorporation.
1756-57-58. Deputy.
1756, Oct. 14. He was chosen Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment ordered to be raised by the Assembly under " an act for raising, subsisting and piping four hundred men, to be sent to Albany as & reinforcement to the army gone upon the expedition against Crown Point."
1757. Speaker of House of Deputies.
1774, Aug. He having represented to the Assembly that the lottery granted him by act of that body for the disposing of his real estate to enable him to pay his debts, hath met with discourage- ment so that there was little prospect of its being filled or drawn : now therefore the Assembly having a debt against him of 960, voted that to recover said sum, and encourage the lottery, they would take as many tickets as his debt amounted to,
( b. 1703. Dec. 6.
Newport, R. I.
1. Anne,
1731.
X. ( CHARLES, m.
{ d. 1787, Sep. 6.
REBECCA BREWER,
1 d. 1770, Mar. 18. of
Brewer.
1741. Freeman.
1747. He was a member of Redwood Library at its incorporation.
1786, Apr. 19. Will-proved 1791, Jan. 3. Exs. son-in-law Robert Crooke, friend John Bourse and ! grandson William Crooke. To daughter Anue Crooke. use of' mansion house where I now dwell for . her life, and certain other land, staples and Rocky Farm with buildings, &c., also for her life. To grandchildren Charles, John and Rebecca Wickham Crooke, 816 acres in Foster with buildings. To granddaughter Catharine Dudley, certain land and house in Newport. To grandson John Crooke, Land. At death of daughter Anne, inc estate given her to go to grandchildren Catharine Dudley and Charles, John, William and Rebecca Wickham Crooke. To dive grandchildren rest of estate.
Inventory, £33, 9s. (besides notes), wearing apparel, mahogany table, clock £4, old bay mare £6, very old roan horse, £2, &c. ( b.
Newport, R. I.
XI. ( WILLIAM, m.
id.
( AxSA,
1 d. 1743, Ang. 51. of
1789.
Freeman.
( b.
XII. { BARBARA, m. 1736. Jan. 28. JOHN COTTRELL,
d.
1 b.
d.
of Cottrell
-- 4
WIGHTMAN.
GEORGE, m. ELIZABETH UFDIEE,
5 b. 1632, Jan. 1d. 1722, Jan.
( b. 1644.
¿d. 1722 (-)
1 Updike.
of Gilbert & Katharine (Smith) Kings Town, R. I. Tradition makes him a descendant of Edward Wightman burned for heresy at Litchfield in England, 1612. Apr. It (being the last to suffer death for religious liberty, as is stated).
He was a relative (perhaps brother) of Valentine Whitman, who carly settled in Providence. The descendants of George have more generally preserved the spelling ot the naine as Wight- man, though occasionally using the other form - Whitmau.
1669. Hle and others were arrested by | Connecticut authorities and taken to Hartford. because they owned allegiance to Rhode Island. They were kept in jail sumie time.
1671, May 30. He took oath of allegiance. 1673, May 6. Freeman.
1679. Jul. 29. He and forty-one others of Narra- gansett petitioned the King praying that he! " would put an end to these differences about the government thereof, which hath been so fatai to the prosperity of the place; animosities still arising in people's minds as they stand affected to this or that government."
1686. Constable.
I. ( ELIZABETH, m.
1 d. 1756.
ALEXANDER HULIRG.
1 d. 1725, Jul. 29.
of James & Margaret ( , Huling.
4. Margaret, 5. Elizabeth.
6. Catharine. 7. Mary,
1. Joseph. 1697, Apr. 27.
2. George, 1609. Aug. 14.
3. Samuel, 1701, Oct. 13.
4. Benjamin, 1703.
5. Martha,
6. John,
1700, Feb. 22.
1. Daughter,
m. (1)
1 b. 1671.
CATHARINE HOLMES,
+ d. 1690, Sep. 8.
of Jonathan & Sarah (Borden) Holmes.
1 m. (2)
5 b. 1669.
MARY,
m. (3) fot Joseph.
6 b. 1673
(CATHARINE GARDINEIUW. 1 2. 1758. Oct. 28,
of John & Frances (Hoklen)
Holmes.
He was a house carpenter.
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 1s.
1704 Newport Ifr was ordained as minister of Second Baptist Church, having joint care with Rev. James Clarke. His pastorate extended over nearly fifty years, his colleague dying 1236. Dec. 1. after which Nicholas Eayres was associated with him, and the latter succeeded him in the pastorate.
1718, Sep. Hle brought suit against John Langford. d unage of £65. 24.
1743, Mar. 21. He derded son George Wightman of North Kingstown, 250 acres in Exeter, for £200. Le was buried in the Newport Ceructery, as were his three wives.
1. James.
2. Alexander,
3. Honour,
II. ( ALICE,
m.
SAMUEL WAIT,
5 b.
¿ d. 1752.
of Samuel & Hannah (
1 Wait.
Kings Town, Newport, R. I.
III. [ DANIEL,
d. 1750, Aug. 31.
2. Daughter, (@d wife.)
3. George, 1703 ±
4. Elizabeth, 170% ±
+ d. 1732, Nov. 4.
of
5. Danicl, 1707.
tions grandson George Place Hazard. Inventory, £622, 134
(HANNAH BREWER, ( b. 1:00, Jun. 9.
d. 1778, Nov. 12. of
Brewer.
He was a shopkeeper.
7. Samuel,
1742.
8. Rebecca, 1743.
11 Hannah,
1746.
m. (2) 1743, Dec. 25.
4. Benjamin, 1747, Jan. 18.
5. Jolın. 1748, Jun. 9. 1750, Oct. 27.
6. Samuel,
7. Frances,
1754, Jun. 5.
8. Mary, 1756. Jun. 17.
9, Katharine, 1757, Oct. 18.
175-, Oct. 3.
10. Samuel, 11. Sarab,
1,60, Sep. 26.
m. (1) 1733. Sep. 11. ¿ d. 1779, Sep. 10.
(2d wife.)
7 d. 1741, Oct. 3. of George
5 b. 1710.
J b. 1715.
j b. 1664, Jul. 26.
( b. 1665.
§ b. 1666. Dec. 29. d. 1747 +
J b. 1668. Jan. 2.
1. 1725. Mar. 23.
.
.
١٠٠
-
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 11s. 1087. Grand Jury.
He was for some years member of the Town Council.
1710. May 17. He and seventeen others bought 7,000 acres in Nurminnsett of the vacant lands ordered sold by the Assembly.
1712, Feb. 10. He and wife Elizabeth sold Wil- liam Gardiner 2714 acres in Boston Neck, for £109.
1793. Will-codicil-proved 1722, Feb.
12. Exa sons Daniel and Valentine. Over- weer. friend Jolin Jones. To von Valentine, all the lands bought of Joseph Doiover. To con Daniel, part of land on Great Plain. To son Genrge, the farm on which ssid George now dwells, with houses, &c. To son John, the 300 | acres where he dwells, with bouses, &c. To goa Samuel, a money legacy. To daughter Elizabeth fuling, 220 To daughter Avlie ( .. Alice) Wait, £30. To daughter Sarah ! Peterson, £20 To grandson George, son off Daniel, £10. gun. wesring clothes, linen, chest brought from England and great bible. To two children of his son Daniel. viz : Daniel and another, a legacy of 50m. a year. He desires ! " that all my dear children named to be con-i tented for what I have given." and that they ! would live in the fear of God and at peace among themselves, " the God of pesce be with you."" He gives 20. to the congregation to buy wine to celebrate the Lord's Supper. In the codicil be gives further property to son Daniel. Inventory, fowling piece, 3 swordis, hooks, yoke of oxen. bull, 8 cows. 19 young cattle, 57 sheep, several borsekind, 10 swine, S.c.
227
1. Anna, 1608. Jan. 29.
3. Sarah, 1700, Feb. 27.
6 b.
d. 1719.
of
Collins.
8. William, 1701, - 16. 4. Elizabeth, 1700, Dec. 28.
( b. id.
of
Peterson.
Warwick, R. I.
1. George,
9. John,
1701 ±
8. Samuel,
4. Elizabeth,
5. Phebe,
6. Deborab,
1:16.
Freeman.
1719. Dec. 23. He bought 150 acres in East Greenwich.
1724.
Deputy.
1739, Sep. 1. Will-codicil 1760, Mar. 1 .- proved 1761, Jan. 15. Exs. son John and grandson Elisha. To son George, 50 acres south end of farm where [ live for life, and then to his three sons Reuben, Stophen and David To son John, half of land not disposed of. To gon George, for life, rest of Isasle undispred of, and then to his sone Reuben. Stephen and David. To wife Sarah, best room m ise and improvement of land two rods south of house while widow, and one cow with keep of same by sons John and George, who are to provide her with sufficient firewood, tive bushels corn, 1 bushel of rye, two barrels cider, two harreis cider beer and two busbels good winter appics yearly, while willow. To her also, two spinning wheeis, silver spoon and half the bedding she has spun since she bath been my wife, side saulille, and $250. all in lien of dower (or else 5e.) To daugh- ter Elizabeth Haveng, 2300. To daugater Phebe Weaver, $200. To daughter Deborah Rhodes, £200. To sou Jolen, iron kettle and cont with piate buttons. To son George, iron pot and andirons. To grandson Elisha Wightman, jacket and plate buttons. To grandson Philip Wightman, a pair of plush breeches. To grandson Reuben Wightman, a duray coat. To Barbaras Colvin, daughter of Benjamin Colvin, & cupboard. To three daughters, all indoor movables. To four grandsons, sons of Samuel. $50 (viz : £20 to Samuel and £10 cach to Benjamin, George and Asni, and all wearing apparel not disposed of. To Margaret Wightman, widow of son Samuel, £50. To three daughters, £30, equally. To executors, the rest of estate. The codicil gives to three daughters, £100, each.
VI. [JORS. b. 1674, Apr. 16. Kings Town, Exeter, R. I.
( d. 1750.
2. Saralı,
17044, Jan. 23.
3. John,
JANE. BENTLEY,
jb.
id.
of William & Sarah ( 1 Bentley. 4. James, 5. Valentine, 6. Jane,
1700, May 4 He was summoned by the Assembly to answer charge in court of being engaged in a riot.
1:46, Dec. 3. Will-proved 1750. May 8. Exs. sons Jolin and James. To wife Virtue, all the goods, &c., she brought. £30, and great bihle. To sons John, James and Valentine, and daughters Sarsh Whitford, wife of Joseph, Jane Spink. wife of Benjamin. Mary Boone, wite of Samuel Boone, Jr., and Deborah Records, wife of Julin Records, Jr., each, one silver spoon. To son Valentine, an additional spoou that was his grandfather's. To seven children, equally, rest of silver except silver buttons. To four danghters, rest of household goods. To granddaughter Lydia Wilcox, wife of Abrabam Wilcox, £5. To son James, an iron chain. To son Valentine, rest of estate.
Inventory, £1,264. viz : cash $$2, 20 oz. silver £45, 10s., 9 chairs, bed, warming pan, linen wheel, books £7, 10s., stillyards, pair of cards, farming utensils, marc, 4 cows. yoke of oxen, 2 two years, 5 swine, 41 sheep, &c.
He was buried on his own farn.
VII. ( SAMUEL,
[ b. 1676. Jan. 9. } d.
Kings Town, R. I.
VEIL ( VALENTINE, m. 1703, Feb. 17.
[ h. 1681. Apr. 16. ¿ d. 1747, Jun. 9.
Kings Town, R. L, Groton, Conn.
(SUSANNAH HOLMES, ( b.
of Holmes.
1700, May 4. He was summoned by Assembly to answer charge in court of being engaged in a riot.
1705. Groton. He organized the First Baptist Church, of which he became pastor, and was presented with a house and twenty acres on bis arrival at that place. He remained pastor of the Groton church till his death.
1712. He organized s church in New York this year.
His son Timothy was ordained as pastor of the Groton Church a few years after his father's death, and continued his pastorate till his own death in 1796, and his son John Gano Wightman became pastor in 1800.
WILBUR (SAMUEL).
SAMUEL.
b.
m. (1) ASN.
1 d. 1656, Sep. 29. 1 b. + d.
m. (2) [of Thomas. ·ib.
ELIZABETH LECHFORD ( W. ) .
Boston, Mass., Portsmouth, IL. I., Taunton, Mass. His first wife has been called daughter of | Thomas Bradford, of Doncaster, York Co .. Eng., ! but if the litter's will was of date 160 ;. Mar. 1. and mentions & daughter Aun, as wife of Samuel Wilbur, that Summuel could hardly be this one.
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