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I. (GEORGE,
II. ( JOHN, ISLAY .
fb. }d. 6 b.
of
.
16.55. Freeman.
1671. Jun. 7. Juryman.
1673-74-75. Deputy.
1695. Nov. 14. He and wife Mary, deeded to son Thomay Woi, of Little Comptou, two lots there of 50 acres cach, with housing, &c.
Ifr may have been father of Henry (freeman at Newport, 1G75), and of Walter (who was married as carly as 1675).
1. Robert, 3. Mary,
(By 2l husband no issue.)
ROBERT HANNAH, i b.
¿ d. 1:08.
( b.
Webb.
1. Martha, 1692, Dec. M.
9. John, 1695, May 20.
3. Samuel, 1699, Sep. 3.
4. Sarah,
1702, Apr. 15.
5. Susanoa, 1704, Sep. 17.
6. Mary, 1707, Mar. 2
7. Samuci,
1715, Jul. 23.
IV. [ JAMES, m. { ALICE SABERRE, ( b.
5 b. 1673. 1 d. 1706, Feb.
1 d. 1706 + of Stephen & Deborah (Angell) Sabeere.
1704. Frb 8. Will-proved 1706. Feb. 23. Exs. wife Alice and Joseph Smith. To wife and her, son Samuel Wilson and his heirs, my now dwelling house and lot, half of firm, and all morables. I and if her son Samuel die without issue, then the land to go to my brother Jeremiah Wilson or bis! hrirs. To brother-in-law Daniel Salwere of Newpors, 200 acres to be Inid out. To brother Jeremiah Wilson's children, at age, the rest of lands.
Inventory. Money [20. 174., wearing apparel and arms £20. 12 swine, 200 sheep, 14 yearlings, 10 two years, G oxeu, li steers, 31 cows, 31 horsekind, stillyards, feather bed, pewter, &c.
1706. Jun. 37. Daniel Sabeere, of Newport, for $200, paid by sister Alice Wilson, of Kings Town, widow of James, sold her 200 acres, given me by my brother-in-law in his will, &c.
1799, Oct. 29. He would have been forty-nine years of age if he had lived till the fall of this year, according to the depositions of Elizabeth Teft and Tabitua Gardiner.
V. ( JEREMIAH. j b. 1674. New Shoreham, Newport, South Kingstown, R. I.
i d. 1740, Jun. 3.
2. Inn,
1702. Dec. ..
3. Sarah, 1707, Mar. 5.
(2d wife.)
4. Elizabeth,
5. Judith,
6. Mary, 1:21. Nov. 12.
7. Samuel, 1723, Mar. 21
8. Jeremiah, 1:26, May 11.
1726, May 11.
1:22%, Sep. 2
1760, Feb. :
1:33. Jun. 15.
1222. Newport. Freeman.
1740, May 19. Wi !!- proved 1740. Jun. 9. Exs. wife Mary and son Samuel. To daughter Mary Robinson, wife of Edward of New London, Ct., merchant, $50. To daughter Ann Mumford, wife of William, £50. To daughter Sarah Fanning, wife of William. 20s., and confirmation of house and lot in Newport given by deed, and release of mortgage, but if she die without issue, then house and : land to my sous Jeremiah and John, equally. To son-in-law Rev. Joseph Torrey, land in South . Kingstown, and £100. To daughter Judith Wilson, 5300 To son Somnel, enst half of my farmi where my dwelling house stands, south part of dwelling house, blacksmith shop, two yoke of oxes. : six cows and two breeding mares, at age To sons Jeremiah and Joun, all lands in Providence, por- chased of Daniel Abbott, when they are of age. To sons Jaines and George, west half of homestead i farm at age, they paring my daughter Alice Wilson, E300. To dear and loving wife, north part of ; dwelling house, garuen, liberty of cutting firewood for life, negro man Virgie sad woman Phillis, and ; six cows. To sons Jeremiah and John, certain land at death of wife. To sons James and George. at death of wife, the part of dwelling house she has and the garden. To sous Jeremiah and John, | one hundred sheep, a riding beast to each, and negro Casar to be sold and money put at interest for use of said Jeremiah and John, at age. To wife Mars, power to sell certain land. To daughter i Elizabeth Torrey, wife of Rev. Mr. Torrey, 204. To Mary Pollock, wife of William, 204. To sons Samuel. Jeremiah, John and James, and daughters Judith and Alice. rest of estate equally.
Inventory, $1.779, 10, 11d., viz : wearing apparel $17, plate £4, firelock $4, books £1, 10% .. still- i yards, lime kiin £7. 29 cows, 8 calves, & oxen, 4 three years, 11 two years. 10 yearlings, 10 horsekind. I 14 swine, 5 sucking pigs, 280 sheep. 152 lambs, 2 negro men and women £210, 6 years' time in i mulatto servant Jacob $35, worsted comb, &c.
Manoxon.
im (2)
6 b.
MARY,
( d. 1740 + of
His marriage and the births of his three first children were recorded at New Shoreham. Possibly his! daughters Elizabeth and Judith were also by his first wife.
1706, Mar. 12. He, calling himself now of Block Island, for future maintaining of love and good will ! 9. John, between myself and near relatives, confirms 448 acres that Robert and Mary Hannah had by deed of 10. James. partition in 1094, being part of portion that fell to said sister Mary, and of which a deed of gift hial 11. George, been given to Robert Hannah and Mary by Samue! Wilson, elder brother of Jeremiah. Now there- 12. Alice, fore Jeremiah convers all right which he has either from his father Samuel or brother Samuel of brother James which are deceased, and privilege of fishing, fowling, hawking and hunting, &c., "so long as wood groweth and water runneth."
1. Mary, 1201. Sep. 11
| m. (I) 1700, Dec. 3.
ANN MANOXON, 1b.
1 d.
of
Kings Town, It. I.
I. ( SAMUEL, J 1090 ±
1637. Sep. 6.
Hle bad a licenwe granted
1690, Sep. 4 Will-witnesses Thom+ Fry and Ephraim Turner. A reference to this is found in a list of wills presented to the court in 1700 as having but two witnesses, whereas the law required three.
IT. [ MARY, Sb. 1803.
td. 1737.
¡m. (1)
GEORGE WERE, # d. 1735. of
6 b. 1666.
III. ( SARAH,
id. 1739 ++
( b. 1665 +"
( JOHN POTTER,
¿d. 1715. of Ichabod & Martha ( Hazard) Potter.
Kings Town, R. L.
1. Samuel,
Newport, R. I.
1. Thomas,
.
in Newport (40 acres about, near William ! Weeden's farm). To William Wood, 10 Acre+ where willow lives the present crop of corn growing upon part of the land excepted, and that to go to widow). To widow, rest of land In her porsession to improve for life, she paying George Wood (eltest son of deceased), the mm of Et, and to two younger children of deceased, Susanna and Elizabeth, Cy, apiece, at age of six- Wen. Al decease of widow, William Wood to have all the land in his mother-in-law's (i. e. ) stepmother's) possession, be paying the C8. to the two younggest children if he has possession before they arrive at ages of sixteen. The widow to have cattle and goods to bring up young children.
II. ( THOMAS,
id.
1 d.
of
1657. Jan. 1. Hle sold to Richard Tew of Newport, 40 acres granted by freemen of Newport to John Wood of Portsmouth, who died intestate, mid land being given to Thomas by Town Council of Ports- mouth.
1050. Tuxed 3s.
1680, May 7. Swanzev. Ife and wife Rebecca, for £24, sold Benjamin Ifall 13 acres in Portsmouth,
1091, Sep. 7. He took oath of fidelity.
1680-87. Surveyor of Highways (for Bristol). Deputy.
1690.
IV. ( WILLIAM, ¿m. MARTHA EARLE, § b.
1686, Mar. 24. Dartmonth. He took oath of fidelity.
6. Joseph,
1697. Jul. Inventory, 2499, GJ. 47, leve debts of $52. 24. 4d. Lands £166, house $60. Division! 7. Daughter, Was made to ten children, each having 533. 13x. To William Wood, eldest son, housing, 100 acres. | 9. Sarah, meadow, a quarter of a half share walter 300 acres laid out to George Woord), two guns and #2. 108. 9. Marcaret. which made SIGs. 108. He being ellest son Insi two shares. £67, 68. ; and was to pay Josiah, Daniel : 10. Rebecca, and John Wood, £33, 13+ cach. To George Wood, 300 acres, three-quarters of undivided lands, En0. 1 and a loom and bed ; and was to pay Joseph, $33, 13a. To Mr. Mallett's wife, a bed, two oxen, two| yearlings, horse, eight goals, seven sheep, &c. To Sarah Wood, a feather bed, two cows, 8 goats, i horse, seven sheep, swine, pewter, se. To Margaret Wood, a feather bed, 2 cows, two yearlings, | white mare, 8 goals, seven sheep. &c. To Rebecca Wood, a feather bed. cow, two yearling steers, a two year horse, eight goats, sheep. &c.
1701, Apr. 14. Division was made of lands of deceased William Wood.
V. ( MARGARET.
b.
1. Thomas, 2. William,
THOMAS MANCHESTER, 5 b.
of
Manchester.
( b.
VI. ( SOBANKA,
VII. ( ELIZABETH,
.
WOODMAN.
JOHN,
b. {d. 1713, Apr. 24.
HANNAH TIMBERLAKE,
ib. 1 d. 1713, May 3.
of Henry & Mary (
1
.
Timberlake.
Newport, Little Compton, R. I. He was a cordwainer. 1675. Freeman.
1754, Dec. 23. Will-proved, 1757. Sep. 3. Ex. son Constant. To eldest son Jobn, half of farm. To son Thomas, 26 acres. To daughter Hannah Sanford, household stud, negro girl Peg, and £30. Tol daughter Priscilla Woodman, negro girl Prue and 2100. To son Constant, house and buildings, and land not before given, negro boy Tobey, plate, buttons, gun, a third of household goods and all money due.
Inventory, £4,033, 4s. 8d.
( b. 1679, Jun. 27. } d.
( b.
Howland.
1685 -86. General Treasurer.
1687. Overseer of the Poor.
1691, Jan. 7. He and John Irish bought a piece of salt marsh of Joseph Wait, for £34.
1709, Jun. 14. Will-proved 1713. Jun. 2. Exs. wife Hannab. To eidest son Robert, housing where I dwell in Little Compton, and land east of highway, he quitting all.claim to my house and land at Newport. To son John, land west : of aforesaid highway, salt marsh in Puncatest, ! &c. To son Edward, haif share in Pocasset ; purchase, in Tiverton, and my house and Inndi at Newport. To daughter Hannah, wife of Nicholas Howland £30. To tour daughters Elith, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Sylvia Wood- man, £100, at &w. per oz. To wife Hannah, for ! life, house, orchard and garden, and she author- ized to sell certain small parcels of land. Inventory, $1,905, 10s. 3/4., riz: house and land and barn in Little Compton 51,200, upland ami salt marsh in Tiverton "200, wearing apparel £8, cash at 8s. per oz. 5314, 2 silver cups and i other plate 19 '; oz. £7. 14e., gold ring 12%., gun, 9 swords, 5 feather beds, silk grass bed. 20 pew- ter platters, 4 basins, 6 porringers, sundry books ! £1, U spinning wheel, pair of rard-, ? barrels | cider, warming pan, livestock £121, Ss.
Inventory. £3.956. 3s. Ad., viz: house and lands £2.520, salt meadow in Tiverton £240, wearing apparel £42. 108., 17 chairs, cheese fats, churns, worsted combs, linen and woolen wheel, sword, gun. cider press, silver spoons £120, 2 pur oxen. 10 cows, bull, 6 three years, 6 two years, 3 yearlings, 4 horsekind, 128 sheep, 39 lambs, 7 swine, &c.
IV. ( EDITU. ( b. 1685. Sep. 7. i d. 1718, Jun. 3.
m. 1712. Apr. 16.
THOMAS CHURCH,
6 b. 1674.
d. 1746, Mar. 12.
of Benjamin & Alice (South worth) Church.
1 b. 1688. Mar. 17.
V. ( EDWARD,
He may have married Margaret Taylor, born 1688, Jul., daughter of John and Abigail
VI. ( REBECCA,
J.
~
VIT. ( ELIZABETH,
1 b. 1694, May 31.
VIII. ( SYLVIA,
( b. 1698, Sep. 17.
231
.
Portsmouth, R. L., Swanzey, Mass. }
I. Thomas,
3. Abigail,
3. George. 16.9. Jul. 30. 4. Jonathan, 1681, Nov. 20. 5. Hannah, 165. Frb. 18.
6. Margaret, 16%;, Mar. 1. 7. Sarah. 1687. Mar. 1. .
1. Elizabeth, 1713, Jan. 10. 2. Hannalı, 1714. Sep. 33. 3. Priscilla, 1:17. Jan. 6. 4. Thomas, 1718, May.
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1713, Jun. 16. Articles of agreement were signed | by Robert, John and Edward Woodman, Nich -! olns Hlowland and Hannah his wife, ThomasI Church and Edith his wife, and Rebecca and Elizabeth Woodman, by which they made cer- ! tain division of estate, contornuing as near :s . could be to their father's wishes in his will. t Robert and John Woolman administered upon the estate, and were guardiaus to their sister Sylvis.
I. ( ROBERT, m.
( b. 1677, Sep. 8. ( d. 1757. jb. ¿d. of
Little Compton, R. I. | 1. Jobn. 8. Thomas, 3. Hannab, 4. Priscilla,
5. Constant,
1680. Taxed 14a. 1682-84-66. Deputy.
IL ( HANNAH, m.
( NICHOLAS HOWLAND, 1 d. of
IEL. ¡ JOEN, m.
( ELIZABETH BRIGGS,
5 b. 1689, Dec. 27. 1 d. 1:33 + of William & Elizabeth (Cook)
Briggs.
1. Sylvester, 2. Enoch, 3. Patience, 4. Eliz ibetb, 5. William,
6. Edith,
7. Deborab.
1:33, May 3. Will-proved 1733, May 15. Ex. son Sylvester. To wife Elizabeth, use of new room south end of new house, bed room and chamber, a quarter prout of orchard, use of garden, £100, in bills of credit, all the silver money, horse to ride, cow, heifer, swine, thirty pounds of wool, twenty pounds of dax, wood cut, &c., at her door, all while widow. To son Sylvester. all my farm where I now live, about 120 acres, with other iand, bonsing, barn, cattle, horses, sheep, silver seal, spoons. bonds, negro Daniel and wearing apparel, To son Enoch, £200, my own silver spoon and his silver i spoon. a horse, and half of lands in Pocasset at age. To son William, 9200, horse, silver spoon and half of lands at Pocasset. To daughter Patience, $100, a bed and silver spoon. Fo daughter Eliza- beth, £100, bed, silver spoon aud chest. To daughter Edith, sanie legacy at twenty-one, and a new riding hood at eighteen. To daughter Deborah, same legacy (except a bed). The excentrix to maintain three youngest children till of age to learn a trade, in case of William, and Edith and Deb- orah till eighteen.
5 b. 1682, Feb. 25. 1 d. 1733.
Little Compton, R. L.
1682, Jun. 28. Deputy clerk of the Assembly, the clerk, John Sanford, being by lameness dis- enabled.
3. John, 4. George, 5. Stephen, 6. Job.
7. Mary, 8. Elizabeth,
1. William. 9. George, 3. Josiah, 4. Daniel, 5. Jolın.
1 b. ¿ d. 1697.
Portsmouth, R. I., Dartmouth, Mass.
of Ralph & Joan ( ) Earle.
b. 1690, Jan. 10.
-
m. REBECCA,
232
WOODWARD.
I. ( MARY,
1 b.
d.
( RICHARD ARNOLD,
¿ d. 1745, Jun.
of Richard & Mary (Angell)
Arnold.
1. Thomin, 3. Richard, 3. Je ph. 4. Woodward, 5. Edmund, 6. Mary,
1. Woodward,
1
WOOLEY.
EMANUEL,
ELIZABETH,
15.
Newport, R. L
1653, May 17. Freeman.
1667, May 13. He and others skilled therein, were ordered to repair all arms brought to them by the Captain or Lieutenant of the Train Band of New port.
1680. Taxed £1, 7c. Ild.
1681, May 4. The Assembly remitted his forfeit-i ure of a bond of recognizance tor good behavior and appearance at last General Court of Trials, be not appearing. Part of bis children settled in New Jersey.
III. ( ELIZABETH, b. 1657, Nov.
IV. ( MARY,
{ b. 1657, Nov.
V. ( Jons,
m.
5 b. 1659, Oct. 2 0. 1714 +
Monmouth, N. J.
1. John, 2. Thomas,
MERCY POTTER,
1 b.
of Thomas & Sarah (
1
Potter.
1690. His name appears upon Freehold records and continued there till 1714.
1091.
Juryman.
1702, Nov. 2.
His wife had a legacy from will of her father.
1705. County road commissioner.
[ b. 1662, Sep. 15.
Monmouth, N. J.
VI. ( WILLIAM, 1 d.
1691 He bought land of Nicholas Brown, and at this time was living at Shark river (Mon- mouth county)
1691.
Juryman.
VIL. { RUTH.
[ b. 1664, Oct. 12.
m. 1659,
{ Jons TECKEP,
of
( b.
id.
Tucker.
. VIII. ( GRACE,
[ b. 1600, Apr.
d.
1 b. 1608, May.
1 d. 1691. Feb. 4.
IX. ( JOSEPH,
4 b. 1653, Mar. 2 d. 16:6, Joo. 13.
Newport, R. I. f
1. Jobu, 1674, Sep. 18.
1 b.
of
1675. Freeman.
HI. ( EDWARD,
m.
-
LIELLA,
5 b. 1655, Dec. ¿ d.
Monmouth, N. J.
1. Elizabeth, 1685, May 29.
b.
of
1001. He sold land to his brother William, and at this time was called of Manasquam (Mon- mouth county).
Lovett.
1676, Aug. 14 He was one of thow " who staid and weat not away " in King Philip's war, and so bad a share in the disposition of the Indian captives whose services were sold for a term of
16:9, Jul 1. Taxed 74., 12d.
1630, May 16.
Ue bad lands laid out.
1682.
Freeman. .
1687, Sep. 1. Taxei 9., 10/.
1698. Grand Jury.
1703, May 26. He had Inid ont to him at his request, & bighway from the common road to land where he dwell, in Loquasquesuck. 1713, Jun. 16. Taxet 12a.
1718. Aug. 29. His wife Ruth, in a deposition calls herself agel about sisty years.
1724, Sep. 16. Will-proved 1726, Mar. 21. Ex. | ant unmed. To wife Ruth, 50 acres in Atticborn, | &c., and household goods and movables. To' grandsons Woodward Arnold and Woodward 1 Lovett, homestead farmu at decease of wife, and meadow in Attleboro.
Inventory, £263. 10s., GL. viz : cash CJ3. 7s., 6d . books 12%., bouds 979, &m., pewter, cider mill. i woolen wheel, linen wheel, pair of cards, yoke oxen, 6 cows, yearling, 2 horsekind, 3 swine, &c. 1729, Jan. 7. Administration on widow Ruth's estate to Joseph Arnold, Jr. Inventory, £132, 74.
1730, Feb. 9. Adıministrator brought in account on cstate of his grandmother-in-law Ruth Woodward, widow. Among Inils paid were to Jamies Loveit and Wordtward Arnoid ifor ! tending cattle, &c.), John Lovett, Jr .. &c. Au appeal was taken to account by Robert Currie. one of attorneys to beir- of said Ruth.
1731, Aug. 4. Joseph Arnold, Jr., being dis-} charged by act of General Assembly, and sull | some estate remaining, William Turpin and Robert Currie, attorneys to Jonathan Butler and others of the heirs, gave bond and took administration.
7 .L. 1726, Feb. 20.
m. (1) 1627. Jan. 15.
MAUY PRAY.
+ b.
of Richanl & Mary ( m.(2)
1
Prav.
1 b. 1678.
d. 17es. Dec. 19.
Providence. K. I.
II. ( DAUGHTER,
m.
f b.
+ d.
6 b.
- LOVETT,
1 d.
of
(2d Wire, no issue.)
I. ( ADAM,
m.
HART,
3. William,
233 - BRAK
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254
ABBOTT.
I. ( MARY,
m.
d. 1609.
( THOMAS WALLING,
5 b.
{ J. 1674. Jul. 19. of
Walling
II. ( DANIEL,
m. 1678. Dec. 25. [of Thes. f . 1709.
( MARGARET WALLING (W. )d. 1717 + of
1665, Feb. 19.
He had lot 20 granted him in a division of lands.
1665, Oct. 1. He received a deed of a 5 nere house lot in Providence from Robert Williams of New- port, formerly of Providence, who declane that Daniel Abbott was formerly his servant, and that; she house lot was one which del in the original belong to Daniel Abbott, Semtor, futher to above said Daniel, it being by him sold to Mr. Williams.
1672, Apr. 30. Frecuman.
1673, May 24. He and Thomas Walling had lots laid out together not far from John Steere's dwel- ling house, said lots measuring 160 poles by 120
1675, Mar. 19.
He had two 30 acre shares lant out to him.
1675, Mar. 13. He was appointed overseer ot Thomas Wailing's will by terms of that instrument. 1676. Surveyor and Hay-ward.
1676, Aug. 14. He was one of the men " who staid and went not away " in King Philip's War and so had a share in the disposal of the Indians about to be sold. The services of these ludian captives were sold for certain terms of years. Those above thirty years old were sold for seven years, &e. 1677-78-79-80-81. Town Clerk.
1679, Dec. 32. He wrote to the town desiring that a town house be built " now without much for- ther delay before the boards and timber be most all sent out of the town." &c.
1681, Jan. 15. He had a letter sent him under this date from Roger Williams, regarding taxes levied upon the town. " Loving remembrance to you. It hath pleased the Most High, and Only Wise, to stir up your spirit to be one of the chiefest stakes in our poor hedge."
1697, Sep. 1. Taxed 5s. 11d.
1694. Deputy.
1707, Feb. 7. He made an agreement about bounds of lands between himself and William Hopkins, trustee of John Lapham.
1709, Mar. 19. He being deceased, his son Daniel gave to sister Mary Abbott, single woman, certain land, and £150, to be paid in ten annual installments in consideration of all dower, &c.
1717. Dec. 28. His widow Margaret made compisint that she needed relief, her husband having lett a competent estate and his son Daniel having had administration. The Council ordered the adminis trator to pay to relief of his mother Margaret, &s. per week into the hands of the Overseer of the Poor.
ALBRO.
j b. 1617.
Portsmouth, R. I.
( JORS, m [Nathaniel. ( d. 1713, Dec. 14.
DOROTHY POTTER (W1 of ) 5. 1617. { d. 1696, Feb. 19.
1634. Apr. 80 He emharked in ship Francis, from Ipswich for New England, under the care of Willlam Freeborn. His age was called fourteen, which was not exact but as near as was often the case in making returns to the officials.
1638. He accompanied William Freeborn to Rhode Island.
1639. He was granted a lot if he would build within one year.
1644. Corporal, rising successively in after years to the office of Lieutenant, Captain and Major.
1649. Chosen to view cattle and also Clerk of weights and measures. He was soon after a member of Town Council, and served frequently as Moderator of town meetings, even into old age.
1655. Freeman.
1660-61. Commissioner.
1661. He was on committee to receive contributions for agents in England. 1666. He, with two others, was appointed to take ares of all high- . ways and driftways not set off.
1670 He with three others, lent the colony sum of £7, on account of town of Portsmouth.
1671-72-77-78-70-80-81-82-83-94-95-86. Assistant.
1678, Apr. 4. He and three others had the care and disposal of a barrel of powder for supply of Portsmouth, and it was also ordered that the twol great guns now in the yard of late deceased William Brenton, be pressed for country's service, and curried to Portsmouth, and placed one on the Ferry Neck, and one near Joba Borden's.
16.6. He was appointed commissioner with others to order watch and word of the island. This vigilane: was rendered necessary by the war with King Philip, and it was younl the same year "that in these trouble- some times and straits in this colony, the Assembly desiring to have the advice and concurrence of the most judicious inhabitants, if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire at their sitting the company and coun- sel " of sixteen individuals, among them Captain John Aibro.
1676. Aug. 24. He was a member of the Court Martial held at Newport for the trial of certain Indians.
1677. He was on a committee in the matter of injurious and illegal acts of Connecticut.
1679. He was on a committee to draw up a letter to the King, giving a true account of the territory of Mount Hope and of the late war with the Indians.
1070. He with another was appointed to lay out the western line of the colony.
1685. Jan. 14. Major John Aibro, Assistant and Coroner, summoned a jury in case of an Indian found dead upon Gly P'it lands. Verdict " That the said Indian being much didtempered with drink was bewildered, and by the extremity of the cold lost his life," &c.
1686, Dec. 50. Member of Sir Filmund Andres' Council and present at their first meeting in Boston at thisdate. The members were sworn to allegiance, and due administration of justice.
I. ( SAXCEL, m.
5 b. 1644.
1 d. 1:39. Apr.
Portsmouth, North Kingstown, R. L
ISABEL LAWTON,
5 b.
į d. 1730, Apr. 1.
of George & Elizabeth (Hazard) Law ton
1667, Aug. 10.
He enlisted in a troop of horse for protection of Aquidneck.
1671. Kings Town. He took oath of allegiance.
1677, Oct. 31. He and forty-seven others had a grant of 5,000 acres to be called East Greenwich.
1679. Jul. 29. He and forty-one others of Narragansett petitioned the King, praying that be " wook! . put an end to these differences about the government thereof, which bath been so fatal to the pros -: perity of this place, animosities still arising in people's minds as they stand affected to this or that government."
1679, Dec. 3 Ho and twenty-four others had 7,630 acres in Narragansett laid out to them.
1683. Treasurer.
1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 9s. 732d.
1687. Overseer of the Poor. He held other offices in the town as selectman, &c.
1688. He had liceuse granted.
1690, Sep. 10. He was chosen with two others to apportion a tax for Kings Town.
1709. He and wife Istbel were baptized at Trinity Church, Newport, prior to this year.
1715, Oct. 20. He and seven others signed a letter to The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel : in Foreign parts, earnestly requesting that there might be a regular minister settiel at Narragansett.
1718, Apr. 14. Warden of the Episcopal Church at Narragansett.
1725, Jan. 8. His daughter Ruth Sweet had a legacy of £5. fro:n will of her aunt Ruth Wodell.
1739, Apr 17. He was buried at this date, being in his ninety tifth year, as the records of Narragan- sett Church state.
II. ( ELIZABETH, m.
1 b.
1 d. 1720. Nov. 15.
( BEXJAMIN CONGDON,
) b. 1650 ±
1 d. 1718, Jun. 19.
of
Congdon.
III. ( MART,
j b.
1 d. 1710 +
( THOMAS HICKS,
( b.
1 d. 1698. of Samuel & Lydia (Doane) Flickr
Portsmouth, R. L.
IV. ( JOHN.
( b.
1 d. 1724, Dec. 4.
im. 1693. Apr. 27.
( MARY STOKES,
(h.
id. 173) (-)
of
Sinker
1677, Oct. 31. He was among those who were granted 5,000 acres to be called Fast Greenwich.
1087, Dec. 13. Hle was fined Gs. A., for refusing to take oath as Grand Jurymau.
1720. Will-proved 1224. Dec. 14. Exa, son Samuel and daughter Strah. Hr direrts that a straight line be drawn from south-west corner of circuit wall to a white thorn bush, and all land and housing in Portsmouth north of said line to go to son Samuel, to whom is given other land abe To son John, rest of land in Portsmouth and an acre on Hoy Island. To brother Samuel Albro, ad interest in hands in Narragansett country. To daughter Mary Martin, a good ewe sheep. To duuguler Sarah Albro, two-thirds of movables. To son Samuel, one third of morables.
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1 b. Cumubridge, Mass., Providence, R. I.
m. INANY,
d. 1647.
5 b.
d. 1643.
1630, Oct. 19. He requested admission as freeman.
1631, May 18. Fined 5s. for refusing to watch, and for other ill behavior showed toward Captain Pattrick.
1653. May 18. Fined 5s. but remitted.
1639, Jun. 4. Providence. "Danicl Abbott is departed to New Providence." 1644, May 20. He sold Robert Morris 90 acres upland and a share of. meadow, bounded partly by Spectacle Poud, also a tract of 60 acres, and another share of land.
1650. Jul. 27. His estate was ordered into the hands of Nicholas Power and! Gregory Dexter, who were to take charge of the goods of the children of deceased.
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