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for CIG5. 1704, Ang. 18. He deedled his son Jireh Bull, blockmaker, certain land in Newpurt, for love, &c.
Warwick, R. I. I 1. Isabel, 1731. Apr. 10.
2. John. 17:3. Aug 25.
3. Harith,
m. (1) 1730. Jan 8, TAUITILA PIERCE,
4. Nathan, 17.38, Jom. 10. m. (2) Plerce. 1239, Apr. 12. RENEW MOON (widow.) j b.
1 J. 1779. uf
1724. Freeman.
1. Azrikim, 1723. May 27.
2. Sarah, 1725, Oct. 12. 3. Samuel, 1728, Mar. 16.
4. Rebecca, 1734. Jun. 17.
5. Freclove,
1736, Jan. 14.
1. Benjamin, 1732. Jon. 1. 2. Pardon, 1735, Aug. 1. 3 Mary,
1737, Oct. 29.
IV.
( MOSES,
m. (1) 1734, Jul. 4.
HANSAR STAPLES,
m. (2) 1780.
5 b. 1709. 1 d. 1789.
j b.
of Samuel & Hannab ( 1
Staples.
( b.
(3d wife.)
3. Rosanna, 1742.
3. Joseph, 1750.
He was an Elder in the Baptist church. He lived in Warwick and Coventry, R. L, Prest in and Voluntown, Ct., and perhaps moved finally to New York state.
Newport, R. I. | 1. Jireh, 1652, 0CL 18
2. Benjamin, 16%), Sep. 5. 8. Benedict, 1687, May 1.
,
3
SAMUEL PIERCE,
266
the King of Kings and Lant of Lords and to all those perfect and most ! abudete dawn of his given us in his holy word of truth, to be guided and Jillgrd thereby.
.
1633. Mar. 12. He and others, having had license to depart from Massachu- stis were ordered by that government to appear (if they Inul not gone before) at the next court to answer such things we shall be objected.
IGN. Jun. 27. He was present at a General Meeting held at Portsmouth, upon public notice.
1638. Corporal of the Train Band.
1633. Jan. 24. Servant. The duties of the office at this time included the kreping of the prison. At the sune date it was ordered that the prison should be finished and that is be set near of joined unto the house of Henry
1630. Apr. 29. Hc and right others signed the following compact preparatory to the settlement of Newport. " It is agreed by ns whose nads are under- written, to propagate a plantation in the midst of the island or elsewhere, and to engage ourselves to hear equal charge, answerable to our strength and estates in common : and that our determination shall be by major voices of Judge and Ehlers, the Judge to have a double voice." He signed as Eller, the Judge being William Coddington.
1640-11-12. Newport. Sergrant.
1641, Mar. 16. Freeman.
1455. Freeman.
1655-57. Commissioner.
1663. Dec. 13. He and son Jirch sold Caleb Carr 43 acres in Conanicut and rights there and at Dutch Island.
1665, Oct. 1. The Friends' records of Portsmouth give the death of his first wife as occurring at this dat:, while the Friends' records of Sandwich give the date of his marriage to his second wife Esther Allen as 1605. Feb. 14. One of these dates wils eviteativ erroneously recordedl (unless the possibility be adlinitted that Henry Bull had a son Heury who married Esther Allen and died without issue).
1666-72-73-74-70-80-81-90. Deputy.
16:1. Juryman.
1674-75. Assistant
1685-86-90. Governor.
1699. Nov. 27. He deeded for love, &c., to grandchildren Christopher and Elizabeth Allen, of Little Compton, 20 acres there and 7 negroes (two men, a woman and four children).
1602, Feb. 16. He bought of Elwant Richmond, of Little Compton, for $80, a tract of 120 acres there, for the use and beloof of Henry and Ann Rich- mou the two youngest children of said Edward, together with housing, garden, &c., reserving to Elvand Richmond aud wife Amey, the whole profits for life. In this deed Edward Richmond calls him father-in-law, grandfather of my two youngest children.
1694, Jan. 22. The Friends' records make the following mention of his death. " Henry Bull aged about eighty-four years, he departed this life at his own house in Newport the being the last man of the first sett lers of this Rhode Island) ye 22d 11:no. 1633-4."
1703. Jan. 29 His wi low deedet to hier kinswoman Sarah Borden, wife of Matthew, of Ports:nouth, all honschol I stuff, goods, chattels, &c., in my house at Newport, formerly dwelling place of decease i basband Henry Bull. She calls herself of Newport, now residing in Portsmouth.
1700, Mar. 3. The executors of his will, viz: Daniel Gould, Thomas Cornell and Benjamin Newbury, rendered an account, from which it appears that the inventory was Cy04. 1s., consisting of money, plate, cattle, sheep, household goods and accounts. The payments were to widow, c., as follows. To wilow Ann, a legacy and what was owing her for milk. her choice of six cows, fifty -beep, mare, colt, three feather beds, a quarter of the pewter. roan horse given her by children, allowance for a family of four persons for ouc yeur according to ausoand's will, and suadry things chal -! lenged by ber as her own by agreement betore marriage. The funeral charges were £10, Tx., &t. The legacy to overseers, E10. Mary Coggeshall's ! legacy (wife of James), £50 Houry an I Ann Richmond's legacy, 560. Jireh, i Ephraim and Ezekiet Bill and Mary Cogrestil, 2134. The children of Henry Bull, in Narragansett, their dith of money in overseer's hands. Elizabeth Alleu's legacy four young cattle and forty suecp. The three grand- sons had the wearing apparel.
He was buried in the Coddington burial ground.
1675. Drc. 16. Hubbard in his necount of the Indian war, says: "Captain Prentice with his trop being sent to Portaquan-cut, returned with the sad news of burning of Jerry Hall's Garrison house and killing ten English men and tive women and elnidren, but two escaping in all."
1670, Lieutenant
1676, Apr. 4. Newport. Ile was on n committee with three others to take exact account of the in- habitants on the island. English, negroes and Indians, and also to take account how all persons are provided with corn, gans, powder shot and les.
1676, Ang. 21. He was a member of the Court Martini held at Newport for the trial of certain Indians changed with being engaged in King Philip's designs.
1679. Jul. 29. Kings Town. He and forty-one other inhabitants of Narragansett sent a petition to the King praying " that he would put an end to these differences about the government thereof which hath been so tatal to the prosperity of the place, animosities still ansing in people's minds as they stand affected to this or that government."
1693. He had services hell at his house on Prettaquaiseuitt Hill, by Rev. Mr. Spear, minister ot the Church of England (as deposed by Henry Gardiner tu 1788).
1713, Aug. 16. Administration on estate of Katharine Bull was granted Peleg Mumfond. Inventory. £30, 16d., 5d. (She may have been the widow of Jireh Bull. )
BURTON.
IT'S
4 b.
Providence, R. L.
WILLIAM,
1 d. 1714. Feb. 20.
y b. 1634
Wickes.
m. (2) 1:01 ±
ISABEL Moss (widow),
2 d. 1724, Aug. 26.
of Robert & Isabel ( 1
Potter.
He lived at " Mashantatack " (north side of Pawtuxet River).
1GG9, Feb. 1. Ile and wife Hannah of Mashantatack, sold lor 535, to John Gorton, a house, orchard, &e., now in my possession in Warwick.
1690, May 17. He and wife Hannin had a deed from John Wickes of certain land for life, and then to go to grantor's con-in it. e. nephew) John Burton. soon to mid William and Hannah. The grantor calis William Burton his brother-in-law.
1697, Sep. L. Taxcd 48.
1689. Grand Jury.
1201, Dee. 15. He bwing shout to he married to Isabel Moss, now of War- wick, male an agrrevient with her as to their estates.
170%. Mar. 20. Witt-codicil 1711. Jut. x .- proved 1714. Jun. 25. Ex. son John. Overseer, Captain James Greene and Lieutenant James Carder. To wife leutels, home, and all funds foring widowlow and half the stock of cattle, fuera un [ swtor, and all how-hohl goods. kr., for hte, whir] widow. Tously son Join. v server of mother, all housing and banks and all husetoll goo is; and ta hun, but the work of cattle. ce., and all rrai and personal calate not otherwise disposed of. To son-m-law Samuel for- ton and wife Susannah, £10. To granddaughter Mary Curbit, CIO, at
I. { ELIZABETH.
1 b. id.
m. 1674. Oct. 30. ( THOMAS HEDGER,
5 b.
of
Hedger.
II. ( DAUGHTER,
5 b. 10.
-CURBIT,
j b.
of
Curbit
III. ( HANNAH,
/ d. 1726 (-)
( TIMOTHY CARPENTER,
1 b.
+ d. 1726, Ang. 10.
of William & Elizal:eth (Arnold
Carpenter.
IV. { ROHR, nı.
id.
- FOWLER,
7 d.
of
Fowler.
V. ( ETRALANNAIT. nı.
1 b.
-. CLARKE,
of
Clarke.
VI. [SUSANNAH.
1d. 17.11. Jon. 25.
m. (1) bis1, Dec. 11. SAMUEL. GORTON,
1 4. 1234. Sep. 6.
of Samuci & Elizabeth (
1
RICHARD HARRIS,
4 b. 1GGM, Oct. 14. ¿ 4. 1.40.
of Thomas & Elnathan (Tew)
Harris.
m.
ALLES,
¿ d.
of
Allen.
[ b.
d.
EDWARD RICHMOND,
2 d. 1696.
of John
Richmond.
(2D and 3D WIVES, no issue.)
II. ( DAUGHTER,
§ b. 3 d.
( b.
.
III. ( AMEY. m.
* ( b. 1632.
( b.
1 b.
4 b.
( b.
-
1 b. 1665.
In. (1)
HANNAH WICEES,
of John & Mary (
267
1709. Aug. 1. His son Jirch Bull, Jr., mariner, having lately deceased at the Cape do Verde Islands, administration was granted to Benjamin and Bruediet Bull, brother, of deceasedl.
1709. Sep. 13. The account of funeral charges of Jitrh Bull (who deceased nt Newport, 1709. Jul. 16), was presented by Benjamin Bull. Among the itetus were ten gallons of wine, two gallons of rum, twelve pounds of sugar, four ounces of clove, one onuce of cinnamon, &c.
II. ( HARY.
1 b. 1663. )d. : 254. Jan. 13.
(JAMES CONGESHALL.
¿d. 1718. Apr. 2 of John & Patience (Throckmurion)
Coggeshall.
Kings Town, R. I.
1. Henry. 1087. Nov. 93. 9. Ephraim, 1690, Jin. 23.
3. Ano, 1690, Jan. 28.
( ANN COLE,
( b. 7 d. 1601 ± j h. 1661, Mar. 7. 1 d. 1704, May 31. of John & Susanna (Hutchinson) Cole.
He was called Henry Bull. Jr., in distinguish him from his grandfather.
1687. Grand Jury.
1690, Mar 3. Conservator of the Peace.
1704. Inventory of Ann Ball, widow, was tiled at Kings Town, 7 cows, 7 two year old, a bull, yearlings, sheep, 3 sows, chest, trunk, brass kettle, pillion, old warming pin, &e.
His widow was buried in Newport Cemetery.
IV. [EPHRAIM, 6 b. 1669.
m. (1) 1692, Oct. 27. + d. 1721.
6 b. 1642, Mar. 10.
MARLY COGGESHIALL,
1 d. 1699. Dec. 2.
nı. (2) 1700. Jun. 20.
6 b. 1667. Mar. 1.
HANNAH HOLWAY,
(d. 1721 +
of
Holway.
. 1687, Sep. 6. Taxed 5s., 7d.
1694, Mar. 12. He had a deed from his brother Jireh Bull, of Newport, of all that tract of land in Narragansett formerly part of the land of our deceased father Jirch Bull, Sr., bounded partly by land of Ezekiel Bull.
1701.
Town Clerk.
1718, Sep. L
He called himself aged about forty-nine years in a deposition at this date.
1721. Feb. 14. Will-proved 1721, Jun. 12. Ex. son Ephraim. Overseers, friends, Rouse Helme and Abiel Sherman, and they to be executors till son Joun is of age. To wife Hangah. her choice of two houses on west part of farm (one the house I now dwell in and the other near it) while widow. and then to return to my son Ephraim. To wife and son Ephraim and my four daughters, Mary, Rebecca, Content and Amey, the movable estate, equally divided. To wife and ber four daughters, the east end of farm during their lives but not to their heirs. When wife and all said daughters die, the land to go to son Ephraim or his heirs. To son Ephraim, the upper western part of farm with housing, orchard, &c. Inventory. £355, 5s , 9d., viz : 25 grains of gold, 26 ounces silver money, gun, pewter, warming pan, silver cup, bible and 8 other books, silver spoon,. bonds, 8 cows, 3 yearlings, 4 calves, a two year old, 2 mares, 2 colts, a swine, 72 sheep, 42 lambs, &c.
EZEKIEL,
j b. 1671.
1 d. 1727. Sep. 7.
m. ( ELIZABETH,
j b. 1659.
I d. 1726, Feb. 19. of
1687. Sep. 6. Taxed 1s. 1693, Nov. 91. He sold Joseph Case for $90, all my farm in Pettaconsett, containing 260 acres, buildings, orchard. &c., bounded partly by land of brother Ephraim, the which land [ had of brw ver Jireh Bull (as appeareth by bill of sale bearing date 1693, Jan. 23).
1704. Newport Freemso. 1713. Oct. 21. He and Mary Cogreshall mide declaration as to wishes of Rouse Heime, deceased.
He and his wife were buried in Newport Cemetery.
1. Christopher. 2. Elizabeth,
1. Heury, 3. Ano,
BURTON.
1. Mary,
L. Ethalannalı, 2. Elizabeth, 3. Hannab, 4. Timothy. S. William,
1. Samuel, 1000. Jun. 1. 3. Ifrørkinh, 1ohs. Jan. 11. 3. >w-amanh, 1694, Jun. 4. (By 2d utisband, no issue.)
Kings Town, R. I.
1. Mary, 1693, Jul. 30.
2. Rebecca, 1697, Jul 27.
3. Content, 1699, Nov. $4. .4. Amey, 1690, Nov. 24. -
(2d wife.)
5. Ephraim,
6. Hannab,
1702, Apr. 18. 1702, Apr. IS.
7. Daughter,
8. Daughter,
9. Daughter,
1. Elizabeth, 1709. Jul. 1. 2. Nathan, 1711, Nov. 00.
1
1
.
,
1
No ivsur.
III. ( HENET.
m.
( b. 1600. Frb. 18.
of Jobn & Patience (Tbrockmorton)
Coggeshall.
Kings Town, Newport, R. I.
- --
268
eighteen. To chtest danghter Elizabeth Hedger, €5. To daughter Innnah | Carpenter, £5. To daughter Rose Fowler, 65. To daughter Ethahannah Clarke, 95. The conlied explains that the half of cattle to wife were Intended for her life only and then to son John, and auements legacies ns follows: To Susannah, 912. To Mary Curbit, E12. To Hannah, Elizabeth, Ethintannah and lune, EN, each.
Inventory, £111, As , viz : 1 pair oxen, 5 cow4, 3 calves, 16 interest in 6 other cattle, 21 sheep, 7 swine, I ohl mare, pewter, brass, fax, weather bed, dock bed, warming pan, books, 3 pair of cards, linen wheel, &c.
1722. Jan. 26. Will-proved 1721, Sep. 15. Walow Isabel of Warwick. Ex. Fones Greene, To sons of Cantam James Greene, viz : Elisha, John, and Jeremiah, 20%, each and to Samurl, 30s. To Deliverance Hohen. daughter of nhove said Captain James Greene, my blezest sliver birer enp. a silver spoon, 3 pewter platters, tank ind and feather bed, To Mary. daughter of Captain James Greene, 3 platters, biggest silver dram cup and silver spoon. To John Budlong and his wife, the. To mulatto wontin Jane, a frather tred, worsted combs, a spinning wheel and her heedom, To Fones Greene, ellest son of Captain Jaines Greene, all the rest. Inventory, £243, 1s.
VII. ( JORN. 5 b. 1667. May 9. 1 d. 1740, Jul. 15. { b. ( MARY, 1 d. 1768. Dec. 20. of
Providence, R. L.
(She m, (2) Benjamin Searle.)
1702. He gave 34, toward builling Quaker meeting house at Mashupaug.
1716.
Deputy.
1249. Jan. 23. Will -proved 1719 Sop. 2. Exe. wife Mary and son William. To wife; age of duck ling house at Chestnut Hill white widow, with small orchard, meadow, Se , and to of cattle, sheep the swine, and my mare and all household goods, all while widow for her use. If she marry to have a fosther bed and I chest and Che, per year paid her bs sons William and John, each 45. To son John, all the above homestead at death or marriage of widow. To son William. the homestead] farm where my honored father William, late of said Providence, deceased, dwelt as Machentatack, and also a piece of Far between Quaker Meeting House and Massantatuck meulow, ale .. and 59 1 aeres in another place. To each am, a bed. The stock to be equally divided between son. William ! and John, as also other movable estate at death of wife. To grunion John, son of John, £100. at age.
Inventory, €9,512, 99. 1 ... viz: a horse, mare, colt, 5 cows, S two year, 3 yearlings, a calf. 5 shots. a negro man and his apparel 9:00, carpenter's tools, banks, silver money $5. 108. plate 512. Bonds £735, 14s. 10/4., 3 feather beds, a flock bed, yarn. silver bowed spectacies, screw press, apple mill, &c. His widow married Benjamin Searle, of Edward & Ann ( ) Svarle.
1759. Nov. 29. Will-proved 1768, Dec. 31. Widow Mary Scarle, of Cranston. Exs. sons William and John Burton. To son William, part of estate and equal portion to daughter Persis Burton. granddaughter Mary Baker, grandson Benjamin Burton, grandson William Burton, Jr., sou John Burton, daughter Mary Burton, grandson John Burton, ir., granddaughter Dinan Harris, grand- daughter Mary Burton, grandson Benjamin Burton, gramison David Burton, granddaughter Eliza- beth Burton, grandson George Burton and grandson Rufus Burton.
(2D WIFE, no issue.)
CADMAN.
- WILLIAM,
Į d. 1684 ± b.
ELIZABETH,
¿ d. 1688 +
1659. Aug. 23. He complained to Assembly for want of money due from one Quissuckquoanch, his men, by judgment of the General Court at Prov. idence in March last, which is not yet paid. The Court do request the President to cause demand of satisfaction from Quisanekquoanch according to justice in both the former cases, and further to signify him that if he do it not the court will take a speedy course to force him to do it, which will prove troublesome to him.
1667. Juryman.
1070-72-72-74-70-83. Deputy.
1671. He was on a committee of four persons to go to Governor Nicholas Easton aud demand and receive the charter and other writings, and give a receipt.
1672-70-93-83. Assistant.
1673, Aug. 13. He and four others were appointeil a committee to prepare matters for the Assembly concerning the Indians' drunkenness, encourage- ment of the militia, the danger we are in by the late enterprize of the Dutch taking New York, &c.
1674, May 18. He was on a committee to receive charter from the late Goveruor Nicholas Easton.
1674. Town Council.
1674. Overseer of the Poor.
1676, Apr. 11. He was one of the commissioners appointed " to take care and order the several watches and wards on this island and appoint the places."! 1676, Aug. 24. He was a member of the Court Martial held at Newport for the trial of certain Indians charged with being cugaged in King Philip's designa.
He keld the office of lieutenant several years.
1682. Jan. 28. Hle deedcu son George of Dartmouth, half & share there, for! love. &c.
1684. Jan. 11. He was appointed one of the overseers of the will of Hugh Parsons.
1689. Sep. 22. His widow Elizabeth joined in the deed made by her son Richard at this date.
I. ( GEORGE, mı.
{ d. 1718, Nov. 24 6 b.
HANNAH HATHAWAY,
¿ d. 1718 + of Arthur & Sarah (Cook) Hathaway.
1676. Juryman.
1694, Sep. 24.
Dartmouth. He was on a committee to lay out a way through the tow n.
1686, May 24. His name is in a list of inhabitants of this date.
1686.
Surveyor of Highways.
1688. He was named iu the suit of Wood et al teraus the Proprietors. Grand Jury.
1692.
Selectman.
1692-04-96. 1694, Nov. 13. Bradford.
He and others had a confirmatory deed made to them of Dartmouth, by William
1698-1709-11. Treasurer.
1710. Feb. 9. date.
His wife Hannah hod a legacy of 5a. from her father Arthur Hathaway's will of this
1712, Jun. 3.
He had surveyed to him 513 acres.
1712. Overseer of the Poor.
1718. Nov. 24. Will-proved 1719, Jan 6. Exx. wife Hannah. To wife, all homestead farm and ; housing till grandson George is twenty-one, and then to said grandson half of the farm on north side. ' and wife to have south halt and housing for lite, and at her death that also to go to grandsou George. To daughter Elizabeth White and her husband William White, land where they live, &c., for life, and : at their death the part where William White lives to go to grandson William White, another part to grandson Roger White, and the rest to grandson Christopher White. To four grandsons Williamn. : George, Roger and Christopher, other lands, half at my death and the other half at death of their . father and mother. To granddaughter Sarah White, £20. To Alice Anthony, daughter of John ; Anthony, of Rhode Llunid 95, bed, &c. To negro man James, his freedom at thirty-three years. To daughter Elizabeth White, £80. To wite Hannah, the rest of personal.
Inventory, £2,292. 54. 4d., viz : homestead £1,700, silver money and books £23, 173. 2d., 7 horsekind, 24 neat cattle, 35 sheep, 5 swine, rum, cider, case of bottles £4, 16s., &c.
II. ( RICHARD, § b.
+ d. 1695 (-)
( SABAH ALMY,
. 5 b. 1662. Apr. 17.
(d. 1703 (-) of Christopher & Elizabeth (Cornell) Almy. (She m. (2) Jonathan Merilew.)
.
1694. Freeman.
1688. Sep. 22. He and wife Sarah sold to Robert Fish for £140, a piece of land containing 29 acres. with bouse, barn, orchards, &c.
{ b.
Portsmouth, R. I. 1
j b.
Portsmouth, R. I., Dartmouth, Mass.
Portsmouth, R. L
269
( b.
. { WIT.I.TAK,
m. 1723. Feb. 8.
d. 1773, Jan. 3.
1 b. 1203, Aug. 14.
PERSIS BURLINGAME,
? d. 1772, Jun. 29. of
Burlinganic.
4. Elizabeth, 1:24. Jan. 24. t :.: 1. Feb. 1.
5. William.
6. Patience, 1 .... Jan. 13.
7. George, 17.15. Jul. 20.
8. Tabitha, 1 :: 2. Jun. 20.
9. Benjamin, 1289. Nov. 4. 10. William,
11. James,
1:17. Scp. 7.
12. Son,
1:48. Nov. 7.
1772, Sep. 10. Will -proved 1223, Jan. 23. Ex. son William. To son Benjamin, wearing apparel (with exceptions). To sons Benjamin and Wil- liam, farming tackling and yoke of oven equally. To grandson John Anthony Burton, a bed. To three children, viz: Benjamin and William Burton and Mary Baker, all rest of movables. To son Benjunia, house in which he lives. To son William, use of my dwelling house, and at his dervase equally to the male heirs of my son Benjamin, vis : John Anthony, Benoni, Edmond and Gideon ; but if son William have male jaune then said son William and his heirs to have it. To sons Benjamin and William, use and profits of rest of real estate, for lite, andi at the decrase of Ben- Jasmin his half to go to his heirs male, and the half of son Williams also to go at his decrease to male heirs of Benjamin unless William have issue. Inventory, CI90, 18%, &4, viz: wearing apparei 012, 10%. G., pewter, 123 silver buttons, 1 pair silver shoe buckles, 2 large silver spoons, notes £49, IN. 9d., books os., gun, sword, stillyards, 2 woolen wheels, 2 foot wheels, cheese tub, churn, yoke of oxen, 2 cows, 10 sheep, 4 case bottles, punch bowl, &c.
Providence, Crauston, R. L.
1. Jolın,
1733, Sep. 8.
HI. ( JOHN,
1 d. 1700.
1 b.
(MARY,
{ d. 1769, Sep. 9. of
4. Mary, 5. Hannah,
1742, Jun. 18.
1762. Cranston. Deputy.
1766. Assistant.
9. George,
1751, Sep.'1
10. Rufus,
1753, Nov. 20.
11. Hannah,
1790. Feb. 20. Will-proved 1:99. Mar. 9. Exa. son Rufus and grandson George. To son John, £100, and privilege of cutting two tous hay in a certain meadow, as long as he lives on same farm. To two grandsons (sons of John), viz: Joseph and John. 550, each. To four grandsons (sons of David, deceased), viz : Amos, John T. Charles and Nathan, 2600, equally divided. To great grandson tson of grandson Caleb Burton, deceased), | viz: George Burton, E150, at age, and if he die to go to his surviving sisters. To daughter-in-law Rosannah Burton, widow of son George, deceased, use of homestead farm where I live with buildings, &c., white widow of George, and a cow. To grandson George Burton (son of George), my home- Hend farm, &c., when his mother Rosannah ceases to be wulow. To grandson George, also, a large chest, dock bed, all wetring apparel, cow and pair of stags. To five granddaughters (daughters of Thomas Baker), viz : Sarah Searte, Lydia Ellis, Amey Dexter, Mary and Elizabeth Baker, 8300. equally. To son Rufus and grandson George, all farming tools, &c. To Phebe Clemmens, wife of John Clemmens, feather box, case drawers, table, and £100. To daughter Dinah Harris, rest of household goods and $300, To Beaoni Burtou, of Powpal, VL, £50. To sons John and Rufus and grandson George, all books equally. To great grandson William Brayton, son of Lodowick, £50. To son Rufus, rest of cattle, horses and sheep. To son Rufus and grandson George, rest of estate both real and personal.
CADMAN.
I. ( ELIZABETE, m. WILLIAM WRITE.
5 b. id.
( b. 1d.
of
White.
4. Christopher, 5. Sarab,
1
Dartmouth, Mass. 1707. Feb. 21.
I. ( WILLIAM,
m.
AMEY,
5 b. ¿ d. 1760. ( b. 1 d. 1764 + of
1712. Jun. 3. 3. William. 1715, Oct. 28. 4. Christopher, 1717, Sep. 4.
5. George, 1722. Jul. 6.
G. Edward, 1725, May 28.
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1748. Apr. 21. Will-proved 1760, May 6. Ex. son George. To wife Amey, bed, side saddle, worsted comb, use of a third of homestead farm, so much of dwelling bonse as she needs, and household goods and money, a good cow and a riding beast. To son Richard, all land in Tiverton and £200. To son Christopher. farm where he lives with housing. To son George, a farm, he making certain payments. To son Falward, all my homestead where I live. . To daughter Sarah Davol, £80. To tive children Richard, Christopher, George, Edward and Sarah, rest of personal estate. Inventory, €102, 3, 17d., viz : apparel £6, 2s., money £21, 11s. 7d., cow, mare, horse, pewter, spinning wheel, worsted comb, real estate £30, &c. 1705. Apr. 20. His son George, schoolmaster, died at Portsmouth, administration being given to Christopher, brother to said George. 1765, Oct. 30. Ilis son Christopher's will wax proved (made 1761, Feb. 16) at Portsmouth. He mentions honored mother Amey, who is to be main- tained by wife Hannah. He also mentions sons William, Alpheus, Gideon, daughters Mary, Amey, Deborah, Ruth and wife Hannah.
IT. ( CHRISTOPHER, j b. 1086. 1 d. 1716. Jul. 12.
( MARY, 5 b. 1633. ¿ d. 1780, Sep. 3. of (She m. (2) 1718, Feb. 6, Gideon Wanton.)
He was buried in Clifton Burying Ground at Newport
ILT. ( ELIZABETE,
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IV. ( REBECCA,
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Providence, Cranston, R. I. | 1. George.
1723. Nov. 3.
2. Mary.
1724. Dec. 24.
3. Anne,
1:26. Nov. IL.
1735-49. Deputy. He und wife Persis soll Joseph Jenckes, Jr., 28 acres and 20 rods with house, &c., for £300.
1740, Mar. 11.
1743-44 -- 18-40-50. Avistant 175%. Cranston. Deputy.
1:1:, May 10.
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2. Joseph,
1735. Sep. 10.
3. Dinabı,
1:37, S 7. Sep. 30.
1744. Deputy.
6. David, 1744, Ang. 30. 7. Caleb. 1746, Oct. 15. 8. Elizabeth, 1:49, Jan., 24.
1:40, Jan. 12.
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