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Inventory. £1.457, 7s., 1d., viz : wearing apparel 535. riding horse, 3 beds, 2 warming pans, 4 flock beds, pair of worsted combs. 3 woolen wheels, lines wheel, 2 guns, 10 silver spoonas 17, 104 , pair of silver clasps and other old silver 15a., piece of gold £1, 18. silver money 58. 5., 6 horses, 4 mares, coit, boll. 42 cows, 6 working cattle, 16 sters, 9 heiters, 21 two years. 29 yearlings, 23 horsekind young and old, 312 sheep, 18 swine, negro $50, | negro woman £40, &c. ( b.
Westerly. R. L.
1. William, 1702. May 31.
id. 1747.
j b. 16:0, Dec. 27.
( d. 1:60 + of Joseph & Bethiah (Hubbard)
Clarke.
4. Samuel,
5. Joshua,
6. James,
7. Susanna,
1631-52.
Deputy.
1746. Ang. 3. Will-proved 1747. Dec, 30. Ex. son William. To son William, all estate real and personal, he paying legacies. To wife Mary, bed, mare, two colis, negro girl Dinah, two milch cowsand £200. To sun Joseph, £1.000. To son Samuel. 104., he having had. To son Joshua, £200. 1 To son James, $100, and a feather bed. To daughter susanna stanton, $100. Excentor to take care of my ancient mother if she outlives me.
Inventory, D:21, 44. Od., viz : wearing apparel 527, 17%., silver tankard £3G, pewter £10, 16s , warming pan, woolen wheel, linen wheel, mare, two i year and vantage £25, negro girl Dinah $150, pair of oxcu, 6 cow», 8 yearlings, 4 calves, Indian girl, twelve years oki, if she belongs to the estate £40. &c.
II. ( MARY.
? d. 1746 +
(JOHN PALCI CE,
¿d. 1746. War. 28. of John & Mary (Lawton)
Babcock.
1. John, 1501, May 4.
2. Ichintal, 1:03. The. 21. 3. Stephen, 1713. Frb. A. 1706, May 2. 4. William, 110M. Apr. 15. 5. Amey, 6. Mary, 1216. Jul 93.
7. Ann, 1721, Sep. 14.
( b.
SESASSA ELDRED.
td.
of Thomas & Susanna (Cole)
Eldred.
HANNAH HAZARD, 1 d.
1 b.
6. Hannab.
7. Margaret,
South Kingstown, R. L. 1. Amey, 1725, Dec. 4.
1 b. d. of
1770, Feb. 11. Administration to son Emanuel, Inventory, £4.890, viz : negro Peter £1,200, Prince £1,100, Lucy £800, 2 pair of oxen, cow, mare, 2 woolen wheels, churn, linen wheel, &c.
I. ( ScsAxxa, ( b. 1686, May 18.
:
IL ( ISAAC,
fb. 1688, Aug. 19.
2. Elizabeth, 120%, Dec 1.
5. Samah, 1:15, May 3. 6. Mary, 1718, Jan. 5. 7. Margaret, 1731, Dec. 10.
1. Mary, 1702, Sep. 95.
7 d. 1700, Nov. 16. ( b. 1675, Sep. 29.
2. Margaret, 1705, Nov. O. 3. Sybil, 1.07. Feb. 11.
Knowles. 4. Ilenry, 1708. Nov. 20.
No Lasue.
3. Elizabeth, 1727. Dec. 5. 4. Joseph, 1230, Apr. 22. 5. James, 1732, Nov. 23.
1
1703, FLb. C.
2. Jeffery, 3. Josepla,
1704, Mar. G.
I. ( WILLIAM, m. 1700. Jan. 18. ( NARY CLARKE,
1700. Freeman.
4. Stephen, 1710, Feb. 10. m. (3)
5. William, 1713, Mar. 3. StsAssa,
Sunderland.
276
.
1605. Conservator of the Peace.
1698, Jan. 30. He bought land between Quonacontaug and Pawestuck Rivers for £3S, of Thomas Stanton, Sr., Joseph Stanton. Sr., Robert Stanton, Sr., and Samuel Stanton, Sr., who are four brothers. Joseph living at Quonacontaug, and all the rest' at Stonington.
1690, Oct. 25. He and five others were given power to agree about boundaries between Connecticut and Rhode Island.
1708. Justice of the Peace.
1712, May 7. His petition to Assembly for a bridge over the Pawcatuck River, by contribution, was slowed, if built in the highway.
1710, Jan. 19. Agreement between William Champlin, only son and heir of deceased Captain William Champlin, and Mary Champiin, his mother, Captain John Babcock and Samuel Clarke and! their wives. It was agreed that William should pay his mother £200, and also CIO, annually for life. i and she to have two beds, lour dozen napkins, &c., and he to minintain his mother so long as she sce cause to live with him-all in lieu of dower. To brother-in-law John Babcock and wife Minry, £100. To brother-in-law Samuel Clarke and wife Ann, 5100
1747, Sep. 8. Inventory, £508, 13s. Widow Mary. Sworn to by William Champlin.
III. [ CHRISTOPHEIL,
j b. 1636 ±
7 d. 1733, Apr. 2.
Westerly, R. I
Dr. (1)
6 b.
DI (2)
[of Wm.
1 d.
of
b.
ELIZABETH DAVOL
(w. )d. 1722 +
of
1693. Town Council.
1699.
Constable.
1600-7. Deputy.
1711. Feb. 11. He deeded son Christopher for love, &c., and £300, and a further sum of $200 to my order or will in nine or ten years, my farm, house, &c., which I bought of Sachem Ninecroft ; the farm containing 150 acres.
1732, Apr. 24. Administration to son Christopher. Inventory, £189, 4s., 10d., viz: mare, horse, pewter, old negro woman worth nothing, desperate debt £106, &c.
CODDINGTON.
WILLIAM,
d. 1678, Nov. 1.
[Newport, R. L
m. (1)
MARY MOSELY.
( b. 1 d. 1630.
Mosely.
of Richard m. (2) 1631 ± MARY,
5 b.
1 d. 1647, Sep. 30.
m. (3)
j b. 1628.
ANNE BRINLEY. ( d. 1703, May 9.
of Thomas & Anna (Wase)
Brinley.
1637, Mar. 8. He had his son Michael baptized, followed by his son Samuel (1628, Apr. 17).
1630. Boston, Mass. He came here this year, having arrived first at Salem' in a vessel from Southampton.
1630-31-32-33-34-35-36-37. Assistant.
1631, Apr. 1. He went to England and returned in a year or two.
1633, Aug. 6. He was chosen with others to oversee the building of a suffi - cient cart bridge over Muddy River, and another over Stony River.
He had his daughter Mary baptized (and son Benajah 1636, 1034, Mar. 2. May 31).
1634-35-35. Treasurer.
1635, Mar. 4. Ile was appointed on committee on military affairs.
1636, May 5. Hle was appointed to keep particular courts.
1636, Oct. 26. Ilis account as Treasurer for two years past was allowed, the country owing him £25, 14s, 6d. 1636-37. Deputy.
1637, Mar. 24. He and his friends had a derd from Cononicus and Mian- tononi, Chief Sachems of Narragansett, of the island of Aquidneck, &c., for forty fathom of white heads. Item, that by giving by Miantonomi of ten costs and twenty hues to present inhabitants, they shall remove them- selves from off the iviand before next winter.
I. ( MICHAEL,
( b. 1627. 1 d. 1627, Mar.
5 b. 1628.
IL ( SAMUEL,
-
{ d. 1629, Aug.
-
(2D WIFE.)
III. CHILD,
1 6. 1632. la.
IV. ( MART,
¿d. young.
-
V. ( BENAJAR,
§b. 1636. 1 d.
(3D WIFE.)
VI. ( WILLIAM, UNMARRIED.
5 b. 1651. Jan. 18. ( d. 1689, Feb. 5.
Newport, R. L
1675, May 4. Freeman. 1679-80. Deputy.
1681-82-83. Assistant
1683-84-85. Governor.
5 b. 1601.
Boston, Lincoln Co., Eng.,
[ b. 1634.
1
-- - - --
277
.
I. Samuel, 1700. Jan. 10.
2. Mary. 1701. Nov. 2%. 3. Bethiah. 1203. Jul. 18.
Clarke.
4 Joseph, 1705. Aug. 29.
5. Ann,
6. Willian, 1700, May 31.
1. Janu-s. 1711. Jan. 20.
-
S. Joshua,
9. Amon, 1714. Nov. 14. 10. Simcon. 1716. Apr. 7.
It. Christopher171;, Oct. 26.
13. Samuel, 1719, May 6.
1. { CHRISTOPRER,
m. 1705. Dec. 3.
1 b. 199, Scp. 11.
+ d. 17334, Oct. 23. ELIZABETH DESISOS, ¿ d. 1249. Nov. 22. of George & Mercy (Gorham)
Denison.
1723-96.
Deputy.
1734. Oct. 12.
Will-proved 1734. Ex. son Christopher. To son Christopher, all estate real and personal, be paying debts and legacies. To son
Joseph, ET00. To sous George. Jabez, and Oliver. 570, each at twenty-three years of age. To daughters Aun and Elizabeth Champlin $300, each | 8. Lyon, at twenty-five. To daughter Mary Champlin, 5400, at twenty-five. To wife Elizabeth, 8400, her choice of personal estate for a like amount of £400. | 9 Elij ch, a negro, and profits of the portions of Jabez, Oliver and Mary, till they are fourteen, at rate of EG, on the hundred, for bringing up those chikiren. Inventory. £3,703, 11s , Get., riz: cash 402, wearing apparel £131, 13%, sword $12, case of pistols, c., 514, tables, silver tankard 531. 10s., 2 silver cups. pepper mill, quilting frame, 3 woolen wheels, 3 linen wbeeis, ? pair of cards, 6 silver spoons £19. 10s., window curtains, feather beds, stillvards, 4 12. Mary, negro slaves £410, 3 bound servants $45, carpenters tools, 123 loads of hay at 30s. £184, 104, 40 loads salt hay at 201. £40, bull, 20 cows, 14 working cattle, u tat cattle, 2s yearlings, 7 calves, 12 mares, 8 three year horses aud mares, 3 two year horses and mares, colt, 202 sheep, 18 fat swine, 14 lena swine, 12 turkeys, &c.
1749. Nov. 19. Will-provet 1749, Dec. 4. Widow Elizabeth, of Charlestown, R. I. Ex. son Christopher. To son Joseph, negro boy Pero. To daughter Ann Ganliner, 5130. s third of wearing apparel, &c. To daughter Elizabeth Belcher, £150, sud a third of wearing apparel, &c. To sons Jabez and Oliver, £150, cach To daughter Mary, £150. a third of wearing apparel, silver cup, two silver spoons, and rest of household goods. To son Christopher, negro woman Diash.
Westerly, R. I.
II. ( JEFFERY,
! b.
d. 175L.
DL
( SARAH,
6 b.
d. 1751 +
of
.
1751, Jul. 98 Inventory, shown by widow Sarah. Bond £97, 19s., 9d., wearing apparel £73, 14s., steer, 8 hogs, mare, cow, pair of calves, half of a cow and steer, &c.
LLI. ( WILLIAM,
m. ( JOANNA,
b.
of
1793. Freeman (called William Champlin, son to Christopher ).
1758. New London. He made a deed to son William. A John Champlin of New London is mentioned as soo of William, of same place.
IV. ( JOSEPH,
. 5 b.
d. 1787.
SARAH BROWN,
J b.
d. 1763 +
of George & Charity (Crandall)
Brown.
1727, Nov. 13. Administration to widow Sarah. Inventory, £107, 52, 3d., viz : mares, 2 cows, heifer, hog, 3 sheep, 6 shotes, smith's tools, 4 beds, &c. 1763, Mar. Will-widow Sarah, of Stonington.
5 b.
Lyme, Ct.
1. Silas, 2. Edward,
(2D WIFE, DO issue.)
CODDINGTON.
1. William. 2. Jobb,
1. Andrew, 1723, Feb. 25. 2. Joseph, 1725, Jul 20.
--
V. (JOES, m. ELIZABETH,
1 d. 1763, Dec. 15.
16.
Jb. 1 b. 1672, Sep. 29. + 4. 1719 ± of Joseph & Bethiah (Hubbard)
ITE. ( ANN.
m. 1699. Jan. 19. SAMUEL CLARKE,
1 b. 1694. Sep. 26.
Westerly, R. I.
1. Christopher 1707, Nov. 30.
9. Joseph, 1700, Aug. 4. 3. Elijab, 1711. Jul. 20 4 Ann, 1714, Mar. 29. 5. George, 1716, Feb. 13.
6. Elizabeth, 1719. Jan. 10.
: Thankful. 1721, Mar. 27.
1723, Nov. 19.
1726, Max 23.
10. Jabez, 1729, Ang. 31.
11. Oliver,
1730, May 12.
1731, Jun. "29.
Westerly, R. L., New London, Ct.
Westerly, R. I.
1
278
1039, Mar. 7. Portsmouth, IL. I. He and eighteen others signed the follow-1 ing compact. " We whose names are underwritten do here solemnly in the presence of Jehovah incorporate ourselves into a Baly Politicke, and as he shall help, will submit one persons, lives and estates unta our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Land of Land, and to all those perfect and inost absolute laws of las giren us in his boly woni of truth, to be guided and jwiged thereby."
On the same day he was chosen Judgr, the rest covenanting to yield all due honour unto him according to the laws of God. ke, He in turn covenanted " to do justice and judgment impartially according to the lawsof Gibt and to maintain the fundamental rights and privileges of this Bone Politica, which shall hereafter he faliliel acconing unta Gol, the Lord heinsing u- so to do.") 1639. Mar. 12. The Massachusetts authorities having given him and others ! licens. to depart, summons was now ordered to go out for them to appear (it they be not gone before) at the next court to answer such things as shall be whjected.
1698, May 20. He was granted a house lot of 6 acres.
1039, Apr. 28 Hle and eight others signed the following compact preparatory to the settlement of Newport ". It is agreed by us whose hands are under written to propagate a plantation in the midst of the island, or riscwheres. ! and to engage ourselves to bear equal charge answerable in our strength and estau's in common ; and that our determination shall be by major voices of Judge and ehlers, the Jinige to have a double voice." He signed as Judge. 1650-10. Newport. Judge.
1640, Mar. 6. He had 150 acres recorded.
1640-41-12-13-44-45-46-17. Governor of Portsmouth and Newport.
1644. Aug. 5. He wrote a long letter to Governor Winthrop, touching on al variety of topics. He alludes to the loss of a large corn barn the last win- ter that cost $150, besides farm house, twelve oxen, eight cows, and six other beasts, " the fire breaking forth in the night, neither bedding nor household stuff nor so much as my servants wearing cloth, nothing but the shirts of their back was saved," &c. He congratulates himself however that he still bas a considerable surplus, so that he has enough. He declares that Gorton shall not be protected by him.
1647. Assistant.
1648-12. President of the four united towns of the Colony.
1649, Jau. He went to England, sailing this month, and there procured a commission as Governor of the island, which in effect would vacate the charter. The colonists denied his authority and dispatched John Clarke as agent to secure a new charter.
1652, Aug. 14. Fle made acknowledgement that he had no more right in the purchase of Rhode Island, &c., than his associates, but only his proportion, and the sale of said purchase from the Indians having ever since lain in bis banals, being a great trouble to aforesaid purchasers, be now promises to deliver said deeds of purchase, with records, into the bands of such as the major part of the freemen and purchasers shall appoint to receive them. 1653, May 18. He refused to lay down his commission.
1856, Mar. 11. " I William Coddington, do freely submit to the authority of bis Highness in this colony as it is now united, and that with all my heart.' This he publicly professed in the General Assembly of Commisioners-
1656-63. Commissioner.
1663, Jul. 28. He was bamed in the Charter.
1666. Deputy.
1666-67. Assistant.
1672, Jun. 17. He and wi.c Aon sold Nicholas Easton 32 acres.
1673-74. Deputy Governor.
1674-73-76-78. Governor.
1677. Sep. 37. He made a deposition relative to the purchase of the Island. calling himself aged about seventy-six years.
1709. Jun. 7. Wil !- proved. Widow Ann. She mentions son Nathaniel, danguter Sanford and daughter Ann Willett. Sue makes bequests of silver salt cellar, rug, two Dutch blankets, silver tankard, &c. The " people whom the worki calls Quakers " are mentioned.
VII. ( NATHANIKL,
5 b. 1833, May 23.
1 d. 1724. Jan.
Newport, R. L
( SUSANNA HUTCHINSON, 1 b.
of Elward & Catharino (Hamby) Hutchinsou.
1675, May 4. Freeman. 1683-85-86-1703-19. Deputy.
1640. Apr. 13.
Hle and wife Susanna wohl 300 acres called Rocky Farm for $400, to Noel Mew.
Constable.
1693. Aug. 2. He was appointed with five others, by the Assembly, to meet the Connecticut geulle- men to treat before Lord Bellomont about the west bounds of the colony.
1703. Major for the Island.
17033. Clerk of Assembly.
1703. Jun. 22. Ile and two others were appointed to draw up the method and proceedings of Courts of Common Pleas.
1504, Jan. 4. HIe and two others were chosen to draw out the colony laws and fit them for the press.
1706, May 1. Ile was appointed on a committee to direct as to further building and repairing of the fort on Goat Island.
1708. Oct. 27. He, as one of the attorneys for Captain Stephen Remington, appealed from the decision of the Assembly in the suit of Jahleed Brenton, Exr. trans Captain Stephen Remington. The Assembly had granted leave to Brenton to redeem a mortgage of 250 acres, and the appellant pro -! duced several laws which plainly hold forth that upon extraordinary occasion the mortgagee shall have liberty to redeem a mortgage notwithstanding twenty years being passed (being the time limited for mortgages), and this case appeared to Assembly to be extraordinary.
VIIL ( MARY.
b. 1654, May 16.
1 d. 1693, Mar.
( PELEG SANFORD,
m. 1674. Dec. 1. 1 b. 1639, May 10. } d. 1701. of Join & Bridget (Hutchinson) Sanford.
IX. ( THOMAS,
m. (1)
PRISCILLA JEFFERAY, 1 0. 1654.
m. (3) 1600, Jan. 22. id. 1683, Ang. 7.
y b.
of
Howard
(She m. (2) 1695, Jan. 18, Anthony Morris.) 1686. Jul. 16. He and others signed a petition to the King in regard to the writ of Quo warranto. presenting their full and free submission, ami resignation of power given in the charter, and desiring to be discharged from all levies and contributions which the Assembly would expose them to in ; sending an agent to England, to which the petitioners do not consent.
1708. Aug. 2. Notification was sent from Newport to Edward Sluppin of Philadelphia, that he render account of executorship of estate of Thomas Coddington, late of Newport. deceased. The father-in-law (i. e. stepfather) of the heir of Thomas Coddington, viz : Anthony Morns, was also notified, he being husband of executrix. It was the opinion of the court that the heir be kept liere in this colony in her minority, where the estate licth.
X. ( Jous,
J b. 1656, Nov. 24. ¿ d. 1680, Jun. 1.
Newport, R. I.
-
1679, Dec. 27. Will. Witnesses Francis Brinley and another. A reference is found to this in a list of seventeen wills (between dates of 1676 and 1695) that were presented to the court in 1200 by par- ties interested, the law requiring three witnesses and these having but two.
XL ( NOMI, { d. 1659, Dec. 19.
j b.
XII. ( ANNE.
1 d. 1GG0. Jun. 26.
( b. 1663. Jul. 20.
XIII. ( ANNE.
1 4. 1731. Dec. 4.
m. 1092, May 30.
1 b. 1653. Oct. 5.
+ J. 1712, Apr. U.
of Thon.as & Mary (Brown)
Willett
( ANDREW WILLETT,.
.
{ b. 1655, Nov. 5.
Newport, R. L.
1 d. 1694, Mar. 4.
of William & Mary (Gould) Jefferay.
MARY HOWARD, 1 d.
I. ( AXNK. n. 1716. Nov. 22. SAMUKL NILEN,
5 b. 1677. Dec. 20. d. 1752.
1 b. 1674, May 1.
1 0. 1702, May 1.
of Nuthanici & Sarab (Sands)
( b. 1679, Feb. 8.
II. { CATHARINE,
-
HIL { WILLIAM.
b. 1690, Jul. 15.
[ m. (1) 1700, Nov. 12.
( b. 16×1, Feb. 26.
d. 1741. May 27.
J b. 1696, May 15.
CONTENT ARNOLD,
m. (2) 1722, Oct. Il.
JANE BERNON,
{ d. 1:52, Jun. 18.
of Benedict & Mary (Tarner)
of Gabriel & Esther (Le Roy)
1705-6-15-16-18-19-20. Sheriff.
1707-15-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-34-37-36. Deputy.
1711, Jun. 23.
Cunmissary. He was to have £3, per month for his care of the stores of the colony for the intended expedition against Canada.
1717-18. Major for the Island.
1719-90. Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment of militia on the Island.
1792-93-94-25-26. Speaker of House of Deputies.
1737. Master of the Alienation office.
1727-28-29.
Assistant.
1733, Jul.
He was appointed on a committee to go over to Block Island to consider of a convenient place to build a pier, or harbor, and of the
charge, &c.
On the same date he was appointed on a committee to procure #4,000. worth of cannon, carriages, and other necessaries for Fort George.
He was one of the four Justices of Inferior Court of Common Pieas for Newport County.
1734-35.
1733. Mr. Callender dedicated his Historical Discourse to The Honorable William Coddington, Esq.
1750, Sep. 4. He and others signed a petition to the King, praying that the Assembly might be restrained from making or emitting any more Bills of Public Credit upon loan, without royal permission, the sum ou loan already amounting to £390,000, worth at time of issue £78,111, sterling, but at prescot only £35,445. Amongst those whose estates were involved in the loan were numbers of widows and orphans, who were grievously injured, oppressed and almost ruined.
IV. ( EDWARD,
5 b. 1697. Jul 28.
Newport, R. L.
m. 1724. Jun. 4.
ELIZABETH KING, 6 b.
1 d. 1727 + . of
King.
1714
Freeman.
. 1727, Jun. 13. It being deemed probable that be bad died at sea, a petition was laid before Assembly by his widow Elizabeth, his brothers William, John and Nathaniel, and Catharine, one of his sisters, for leave to sell land to pay debts, &c., they having had a view of his will. The petition was granted, and after the incumbrauces bad been paid, the remaining part was to be kept at interest for Elizabeth, wife of said Edward, and her child Susanna, till the said Edward be deemed deceased, and finally what remains to go as the will of Edward directs.
V. ( JOHN,
1 d. 1743.
m. 1726, Aug. 23.
1 b. 1705.
ELIZABETE ROGERS,
d. 1745, Sep. 23.
of
Rogers.
He was a silversmith.
1721-22-23-26-27-28-29. Depaly.
1723-27-29.
Clerk of Assembly.
1726.
Colonel
1727. Prothonotary.
1733-34-35.
Sheriff.
§ b. 1692, Jan. 18.
VI. | NATHANIEL,
7 d.
2. Jobo, 1:24, Dec. 28.
3. Catharine, 1:26, Aug. 27. 4. Mary, 1728, Dec. 21.
5. Nathaniel 1730.
6. Hope, 1:03, Jun. 18.
7. James, 1736, Jan. 19.
8. Susanna,
1737, Jan. 19.
9. Edward, 1739, Apr. 11.
10. Elizabeth, 1739, Apr. 23.
6. Poleg, 7. William,
[ b. 1684.
I. (WILLIAM, * ( d. 1689, Feb. 19.
II. ( THOMAS,
§ b. 1687, Apr. 17.
¿ d. young.
(20 WIFE.)
ILL. ( WILLIAM,
§ b. 1691, Mar. 1.
td. young.
IV. ( MART, 5 b. 1694, Jan. 15.
1650. Sep. 21. 3. Francis,
160.1. Jun. 25. 4. Thomas, 1696, May 13. 6. Hartha, IGue, Miar. 6.
1. Susanna, 2. Elisha,
Niles.
Newport, R. I.
1. Susanna, 1704. May 30.
2. William, 1710, Ort. 8.
#. Edward, 1714, Jul. 30.
Arnold.
4. Thomas, 1:15, Dec. 4.
1.19. Jul. 4. 5. Nathaniel, 1712, Jun. 93. G. Arnold.
Bernon.
(2d wife.)
7. Content, 1:24, Apr. 13.
8 Esther, 1727. Jan. St.
9. John, 1728. Oct. W.
10. Jane, 1280, Mar. 50.
11. Francis, 1:32. Frb. 2.
12. Anne, 1734, May 30.
1. Susanna,
[ b. 1690, Mar. 23.
Newport, R. L.
1. Elizabeth,
m. 1719, Mar. 20.
HOPE BROWN,
[ b.
of James & Ana (
-
Brown.
1714
Freeman.
1. ADD,
2. Bridget, 3. Elizabeth, 4. Daughter, 5. Son,
Newport, R. I. 1. Ann, 1721, Feb. 19.
.
279
1. Anne. 1680, Sep. 26. 2. Mary,
d. 1755.
{ d. 1727 ±
,
1
280
CANCEL' (William'). m. ANN.
1 a. 1660 (-) ( b. id 1661 +
(She m. (2) John Smith, the Mason. )
Ile wns son doulsties of William Comstock, of Wethersfield, who came from England with wife Elizabeth, and subsequently removed to New Louson. Other sons of William were William, Jr., and Daniel (who died ut New London, in 165, aged about nifty-three), and apparently Christopher. of Faittield in IGGl.
1049. Mar. He gave a bond (as seen by Court records of Hartford), for bis good behavior for ten days, and for satisfying "what damage Mr. Robins shall sustain for want of his servant."
1649, Apr. 24. lle was freed from his recogniza nees.
1654, Mar. 1. Providence. He bought of John Smith (Masoo), bis house and lot bounded cast by common and west by highway.
1655, May 25. Ordered by General Assembly " that John Parker is freed from his bonds of prosecuting of Samuel Comstock, and huth liberty either to compose or prosecute."
1660, Mar. 9. It was ordered that three men, viz: Arthur Fenner, John Brown and Henry Brown, shochi be added anto the Town Council to onler about estate of Samuel Comstock and John Smith, deceased, and that what the major part of ibemn shail order shall staud in torce.
1661, May 4. Aune Smith, of Providence, widow of John Smith, and . formerly wife of Samuel Comstock, deceased, for a valuable sum of money, bargained and sold to Roger Mowry the house and home share formerly belonging to John Smith, Mason, and purchased of John Smith by aforesnid husband Samuel Comstock, and since my said husband Samuel Comstock bis docense, it was by a will made by the Town Council of Providence disposed of to me. The land comprised 4 acres in a row of houses in north part of Providence.
1665. Feb. 19. At this date & Daniel Comstock drew lot 40, in a division of lands. He was probably a brother of Samuel, but did not long continue a resident of Prosilence after this date it would seem, though for some years before he bad been there.
COMSTOCK.
1 b. 14654.
I. ( SAMEKL .. m. 1678. Nov. 20.
1 dl. 1747, May 27. i b.
( ELIZABETH ARNOLD, 1 d. 1:47, Oct 20. of Thomas & Phebe (Parkhurst) Arnoki.
1679. Jul. 1. Taxel &d.
1690. Mar. 10. His sentence to pay sum of 404. (imposed by General Court of Trial held in October. (7%), was remitted by the Assembly, on his petition.
Rilable estate, 4 cows. a horse, a mare, s swine, 3 acres planting and an acre of 1687. pasture.
1697, Sep. 1. Taxed 3a
1605, Jun. 10. Hle sokl Jonathan Whipple, 60 acres for £25.
1699-1702-7-8-11. Deputy.
1702. May 6. He was appointed on a committee by Assembly, to audit the General Treasurer's accounts and other colony debts.
1708. Apr. He was appointed on a committee empowered to proportion and affix the mates ofi gram and other specie brought to the treasury on account of a tax. The committee ordered that Indian corn be accepted at 2s. per bushel, barley at 1s., Sd, rye at 2s., 6d., outs 14d., wool 9d., whent 3d.
1713, Jun. 16. Taxed 12a.
1717, Mar. 22. Hle guve testimony about certain land, calling bis age sixty-three years. He was called Captain at time of his death.
1227. Mar. 15. He received back from his sons Samuel Comstock, Jr., Hazadish, Daniel, Thomas. John and Ichabod Comstock and John Sayles, Jr., by quit claim deed, all that land whereon hel dwelt fand which he had deeded them the Itith of December previous), except 40 acres ouly, wluch; they kept The former deed, however, bad effect it would seem at his death.
1726. Dec. 21. Will-proved 1737, Sep. 18. Exx. wife Elizabeth. To wife, he gave negro wonian Effie, and all the rest of movable estate for life, and at her death to be disposed of to children. To sons Samuel, Ifazachab, Thomas, Daniel, John, Ichabod and Job, 2s, each, and to daughter Elizabeth Sayles, a like amotiat.
Inventory, £296. 6a., Id., viz: books $2, 12s., old sword and staff £1. negro woman ElBe SGO, a mare. yoke of oxen, G cows, 2 steers, 2 heifers, 12 calves, 18 sheep, 5 swine, cider in 2 hogsheads, butter, cheese, beef, pork, rye, corn, beans, 4 pewter platters, 2 silver spoons, 2 feather beds, dock bed, table linen, &c.
1745, Apr. 10. Will-proved 1747, Dec. 8. Widow Elizabeth, of Smithfield. Ex. son Thomas. Tol grandson David Comstock, 20s. To granddaughter Sarah Aldrich, 10%. To great-granddaughter! Anue Steere, 10s. To son Jolin, 20s. Tu son Job, 20s. To son Hazadiah, 404. To son Thomas. £20. To son Daniel, £10. To son Ichabod, £5. To daughter Elizabeth Sayles, 40s. To six sons' rest.
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