The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island : comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 : with many families carried to thefourth generation, Part 78

Author: Austin, John Osborne, 1849-1918
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell's sons
Number of Pages: 930

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Inventory, £415, 134., 8d., viz : testament, bible, and other books, 3 silver spoons, 3 chairs, table, 3 beda, pewter, remnant of garlic, &c.

II. ( DANIEL,

§ b. 1055, May. Providence, R. L

1 d.

1662. He, having been for sometime resident with Thomas Walling, but latter having departed the town, his wife Mary desired the authorities would bring him up, she not being able. I The town therefore apprenticed bin to William Carpenter.

1667, Feb. 10 "This we certainly affirm, that to our knowledge, Daniel Comstock, Ann Comstock's son, now dwelling with William Carpenter, is the next May twelve years old, the beginning of the month : this by Mary Pray, and Samuel Bennett, was declared in the face of a Town Meeung, from one by word of mouth, the other in writing on the 10th of February, 1667."

Wethersteld, CL, Providence, R. L |

Providence, R. L

281

L. ( SAMUEL,

b. 1070. Apr. 16.

1 J. 1727. Apr. 1.

1 b.

( ANSK INMAN,

{ d. 1727 +

of John & Mary ( Whitman)

Inman.

1707, May 14. He had 14a., and chattels taken from him to satisfy a fine of 12a, for not training, he being a Quaker.

1713, Jun. 10.

Taxel M4. H.

1727. Apr. 1. Will-proven 1727. Apr. 13. Ex. son David. To wife Anne, a third of lands and half of house for life. To son David, all lands and tenements, two things of land and half of house at death of testator and the restat death of testator's wife, mother of said David. To daughter Anne. €10. at eighteen or marriage. The rest to three eluldren, equally, viz : Sarah Ablrich, David and Anne Comstock.

Inventory, €119, 19s., 34, viz: 4 horas, yoke of oxen, 10 cows, 4 heifers, 4 steers, 3 yearlings, 4 swine, hay, 3 barrels cider, &c.

II. f HISZADIAH,

J b. 1682. Apr. 16.

Providence, Smithfield. R. I.

1. Susanna, 1707. Apr. 7.

2. William, 1708, May &

3. Gidcon, 1709, Nov. L.

4. Rachel. 1711, S.p. 9.

5. Catharine, 1713, Sep. 19.

6. Hazadioh, 1715, Jan. 9.

7. Penelope, 1717. Feb. 11.

8. Anthony,

1719. Nov. 7.

1713, Jun. 10. Taxed M

1730. Nov. 19. Hle deelel sons William and Gideon, 100 acres for love, &e. (his wife Catharine also signing): said land having been received by deed from brother Job Coinstock.

1734. Jun. S.nithdel.l. The Assembly voted that he be taken up by Sheriff of Court of Providence and safely conveyed to the authority of Massachusetts Bay, so that he have s trial on complaint of Jonathan Draper, pursuant to request of the Great and General Court of Massa- chusetts Bay.

1763. Mir. 10. Will-proved 1964. Mar. 5. Ex. son John. To son Ezekiel, all my homestead and 3 acres near Branch Bridge, he paying legacies. 15. Martha, To son Giden, twenty Spanish milled dollars. To daughter Rachel Steere. 290. To son Hazadiah, $100. To son John. $100. To children of daughter Catharine Steere, decereal, viz : Elisha, Nathan. David and Rachel, $100, divided .. To grandchildren Penelope and Andrew Comstock. $50, divi.hal. To tour sons, Gideon, Hazadiah, John and Ezekiel, wearing apparel. To son John, the carpenter and hushindry tools. To wife Martha, provisions, warming pan, mare and a third of personal. To grandchildren Mary Aldrich, Thomas Arnold and Catharine Arnold, $300, divided. To grindchildren Susanna and Anthony Comstock. children of -on Anthony, deceased, $25, cach at age. To daughter Rachel Steere, E500. To daughter Anne Comstock, E500. To daughter Martha Staples, £200. To seven children, rest of estate, viz; to Gideon, Rachel, Hazadiah, John, Anne. Ezekiel and Martha.

Inventory, £10,421. 12s., 10%, viz: wearing apparel, spectacles and razor €500, 6s., bible, " Barelay's Apology," 4 feather beds, flock bed, pewter, block tin quart pot, 2 silver spoons, warming pan. marc, 4 cows, heifer, 2 sheep, hog, &c.

1784, May 30. Will-proved 1704, May 14. Widow Martha. Exs. Joseph Comstock and Caleb Greene, of Providence. To grandson Laban. son of Joseph Comstock, my horse. To grandson Anthony, son of Anthony, deceased, a cow. To grandson Henry. son of Ezekiel, deceased, £1. To thrre children of son Ezekiel, viz : Henry, Wait and Hannah, half of rest of personal. To daughter Anne, wife of Joseph Comstock. and three children of daughter Martha Staples, deceased, viz : Sylvania Whipple, wife of Asa, Martha Randall, wife of Eleazer, and Diana Staples, the other half of personal.

Inventory, £30%, 18s.

III. ( THOMAS, 5 b. 1684, Nov. 7.

m. 1713, Jul. 9. ¿d. 1761.

(MERCY JENCKES, 5b.

d. 1761 + of William & Patience (Sprague)

Jenckes.

1708, Jan. 21. He had a horse worth 34a., taken from him for not training, he being a Quaker.

1713, Jun. 16. Taxed 2s., 6d. 1735. East Greenwich. Freeman. Ile subsequently moved to West Greenwich.

1761. Jan. 10. Will-proved 1761. Oct. 3. Ex. son Thomas. He calls himself old and full of days. To son Job, certain land. &c., at death of wife. To son Thomas, land north of that last given and house, buildings, &c., at death of wife, and a suit of clothes with plate buttons. To song William and Job, rest of apparel and silver shoe buckles. To son William, one Spanish milled dollar, he having had already. To daughters Patience and Susanna Comstock, $1. esch. To daughter Esther. $20. To grandson Chiaries, eldest son of my daughter Sarah, deceased, $1. To daughter Lydia Scott, 820. To wife Mercy, rents and protits of house and land for life, and the rest of personal.

EV. [ DANIEL,

5 b. 1698. Jul. 19.

m. (1)

1d. 1768, Dec. 23.

1 b.

[ b. 1700. Apr. 26. of

m. (2) 1750, Aug. 2 ELIZABETE BCFFOX. ? d. 1768 - of Benjamin & Elizabeth ( ) Buffum. ·

The Monthly Meeting of Friends denied him " to be of our profession till he repent and amend his ways," for beating and abusing a man " with other disorderly walking."

1713, Jun. 16.

Taxed 58.

Smithfield. He deeded son Azariah, for love, &c., part of homestead.

1739, Apr. 8. He deeded son Daniel, for love, &c., 30 acres.

1768. Administration to widow Elizabeth. Inventory, £114. 12., 3d., viz : cash £10, 4s., bible and other books, 5 silver spoons, 4 beds, woolen wheel, linen wheel, 12 chairs, pewter, cider, 9}{ tons of hay, horse, 4 cows, 4 heifers, 3 calves, 22 sheep, 2 store swine, 2 fat swine, &c.

{ ELIZABETH,

m. 1717. Dec. 1.

1 d.

j b. 1692. Jan. 13.

JOHN SATLES, ¿ d. 1777, Sep. 16. of Jobn & Elizabeth (

Sayles.

4. Phebe, 1723, Feb. 26-

5. Anne, 1724, Dec. 9.

6. Ezekiel, 1726, Jul 11.

7. Jobo, 1728, Jun. 24.

8. Caleb, 1730. May 4.

9. David, 1731. Jul. 24.

10. Lydia, 1735, Oct. 26. -

VI. fJOHN,

b. 1693. Mar. 25.

14. 1730. Jan. 12

Providence, R. L

1. Samuel,

1715.

2. Joseph,

S. Jeremiah,

SARAU DEXTER,

td 1773.

of John & Alice (Smith)

Dexter.

He was a blacksmith.

1738, Jan. 16. He iloaie son Samuel, for love, &e., 30 acres, dwelling house and barn. Hle dico led son Joseph, 17 acres aod dwelling house.

1746. Assistant

1747, Jul. 7. He deeded son Jeremiah, for love, etc., 150 seres.

1749, Aug. 15.

He derled son John, a quarter of forge adjoining to corn mill, &c.

1749. Aug. 10. He dieded sons Joan, Jonathan, James, Nathan and Ichabod, my homestead farm and dwelling house in which I now dwell, about 170 acres, and also land in the neck I bought of Sam. An Indian, and other lots.

1750. Feb 12. Adminstration to sons Samuel and John. Inventory, €1,968, 2., viz : wearing apparel £120, silver money £10, 5s., bonds and notes £701, 8%., books 25, 9 silver spoons Swi, pewter, spinning wheel, # yoke of oxen, 4 cows, horse, 20 sheep, sea coal £3, old anvil, stillyards, a barrel cider, &c. He was buried in North Burial Ground.

VII. ( ICHTAHOD.

1 b. 160. Jun. 9.

11. 1735, Jan. 20.

[ m. (1) 1722, Sep. 13. 5 b. 1502, Oct. 2. ZINIATT WILKINSON. | m. (3) 1:4 ;. Mar. En. LELIZABETH BOYCE, 1 d. 1720 + of

of Samuel & Lukdish (Aldrich)

Wilkinson.

2. Elizabeth,

1726. Dec. 18.

3. Ichabod,

172x. Mar. 17.

4. Zibiah,

17:41, Mar. 19.

5. Abraham, 1731. Dec. : 30.

Boyer. 5. Jonathan, 17;%, Sep. 7. (2d wife, no issue.)

Providence, West Greenwich, R. I.

1. William,

2. Job,

3. Thomas,

4. Patience,

5. Susanna,

6. Esther,

7. Sarab,

8. Lydia.

1. Azariab, 2. Daniel,

1. Mercy, 1718, Jol. 19-

2. Elizabeth, 1720, Apr. 14- 3. Mary, 1721, Apr. 22.

m. (1) ESTHER JEXCKES, 1 b.

of Williamn & Patience (Sprague)

Jenckes.

4. John,

5. Jonathan,

6. James.

7. Nathan,

8. Ichabod,

COMSTOCK.

Provideuco, R. L. |

1. David,

2. Samh, 3. Anne,

1700, May 20.

m. (2) 1:30, Ang. 10.

6 b. 1714, May 21.

m.(1)

CATHARINE PRAY,

1a 1708. Nov. 27.

of John & Sarah (Brown)

Pray.

MARTHA BALCOM. id 1204. May 6. of Joseph & Phebe ( ›

Balcom.

9. Andrew, 1721, Jan. 22

10. John, 1724, Apr. 16

(2d wile.)

11. Anne, 1731, Apr. 7.

12. Ezekiel, 1:33, May 1.

|13. Phebe.] 1735. Jun. 5.

14. Rufus,

1739, Oct 28

1743. Jan. 3.

Providence, Smithfield, R. I.

1708, Dec. 20.

1735, Dec. 21.

§ b. 1690, Dec. 18.

m. (2) j h. 1608. Jun. 27.

1745, Mar. 24.

Smithfield, R. I. 1. Ruth, 17:4. Jan. 20.

1 4. 1764. Feb. 2L.

1709. May 5. He had a mare worth £3, taken from him for not training, he being a Quaker. The mare was afterwards returned.

282

m. (2) MARY,

§ b.

1 d.

(She m. (2) 1680 ±, Jeremiah Brown.)

He was a butcher.

1643. He was received an inbabitant, gave his engagement to gov- ernment and propounded for a lot.

1649. Oct. 25. He bought of William Brenton, a parcel cf land where said Cook hath built his house, &c.

1655. Freeman.

1657, Feb. 6. He was granted 8 aeres.

1600, May 14. He, called Thomas Cook, Sr. alias butcher, deeded son John Cook, alas butcher, 80 acres bounded partly by land of Captain Thomas Cook.

1664 Deputy.

1674, Feb. 6. Will-proved 1677. Jun. 20. Exx. wife Mary. Overseers. Obadinh Holmes and Joseph Torrey. To wife, mansion house and land belonging thereto, for life, and she to enjoy whole estate of movables. cattle, &c., and all householt stuff. To son Jobn. a cow, and to all his children, 1s., each. To deceased son Thomas's two youngest daughters. £15, apiece at eighteen or marriage, viz: to Phebe and Martha To grand- son John, son of Thomas, deccaseu, my house and land adjoining, orchard, &c., at death of my wife, being bounded partly by brother Giles Slocum. and said grandson when in possession to pay his brothers, viz : George Stephen and Ebenezer. 404., aniece, when they are twenty-one. If grand- son should die, then Ebenezer, the youngest son of deceased son Thomas. to have sail estate, and if he die then George, and if he die then Stephen. To Sarah Parker, wife of Peter Parker, 58., and to Sarah's three children Penelope, Peter and Sarah, each, 5s., at eighteen. If my son George Cook come to demand it, 54.

1678. His widow Mary, took receipt from John Cook, for his legacy from his father's estate, be calling her mother-in-law (i. e. stepmother). 1680. Mar. 31. Jeremiah Brown and Mary, his wife, took receipt from Oliver and Pbebe Arnold, of Newport, for legacy, said Phebe being granddaughter of Thomas Cook, who deceased 1674. Feb. 6.

1683, Dec. 24. Jeremiah Brown and wife Mary, took receipt from John Woodcock and wife Martha, of Newport: Thomas Cook, having been the grandfather of said Martha,

No relationship has been tracel between Thomas Cook and Robert Cook, of Portsmouth (who married 16:8, Dec. 5, Tamar Tyler) and Arthur Cook, who had wife Margaret, and was living in Portsmouth, in 1083, but later moved to Philadelphia

I. (JOHN,

j b. 1631. 3 d. 1091.

Portsmouth, R. L

MARY BORDEN,

j b.

¿d. 1691 (-)

of Richard & Joan ( )

Borden.

He was a butcher.

- 1655. Freeman.

1668, Jon. 3. He and Daniel Wilcox were given the privilege of running the ferry at Pocasset. 1670. Deputy.

1676, Aug. 25. Ile, aged about forty-five years, testifiedl before a court martial held at Newport (on certain Indians) that being at Puncttest in the middle of July or thereabout, did ask of several Indians, whom they were that killed Low Howland, the aforesaidl Indians' answer was that there Was six of them in company, and Manasses was the Indian that fetched him out of the water.

1688. Licensed.

1601. May 15. Will-proved 1691, May 25. Ex. son Joseph. Overseers, George Sisson and Isaac Lawton. He calls himself aged, and " considering the sore visitation of the small-pox wherewith | many are now vi-i'uit, and many have been taken away." &c. To son John, 150 acres at Punketest with all housing, &c., and 4 acres at Sapowet, in Little Compton, halt the upland there, and eight | head of neat cattle and feather bed at Punketest where he liveth and twenty sheep: reserving the | right to my son Joseph, of getting hav at Pinketest, for fifteen head of cattle. To son Joseph. i housing and land where I dwell at Portsmouth and 4 acres at Sapowet of marsh, and balt upland ! there, but if Joseph die without heirs male then to go to my son Thomas. Son Joseph to pay his ; sisters Marv Manchester, wife of William, Elizabeth Briggs, wife of William, Sarah Wait. wife of Thomas, Hannah Wilcox, wife of Daniel, and Martha Cory, wife of William, cach. £10; to Deborah Almy, wife of William, Js .. to Aney Clayton, wife of David, $10, and to each other sister, being six i of them, a cow. To daughter Mary Manchester, ten sheep also, and to daughter Elizabeth Briggs. a feather bed. To son Joseph Cork, negro man Jack, for life, and Indian woman Maria, to be his I servant for ten years and then Irced, and Indian boy Joan Francisco, to serve with him till twenty-| four years of age, at which time son Joseph was to give him a suit of good apparel, a cow, and a . horse. To son Thomas, s suare of land at Pocasset, twenty sheep, &c. To son Samuel, a share of t land at Pocasset, &c. To son John, negro woman Betty and child. To granddaughter Sarah Man- chester, a cow.

--.

COOK (THOMAS).

THOMAS, m. (1)

(b. d. 1674. Feb. 6. 5 b.

Portsmouth, R. I.

سرجي

------

1770. Oct. 5. Will-proved 1775. Feb. 6. Ex. son Jonathan. To sons Ichalaed and Jonathan, all lands, equally. To wife Elizabeth, half the profits of real estate for life, and one thing personal estate. To daughters Ruth Comstock and Elizabeth Malvery, rest of personal, equally. Inventory, $153, 15s., Nl., viz : bible, " Batelay's Apology," notes, silver spoon, 4 pewter platters, weaver's loom, old gun, cider barrel, sundry bee bives, chairs, table, settle, would wheel, hnen wheel, horse, 3 cows, yearling, 3 loads of hay, &c.

VIIL {JOB,

[ b. 1699. Apr. 4. 1 d. [ b. 1703. Jan. 16.

m. (1)

PHERE JANCKES,

m. (2) 1735, Nor. 22.

74. of Ebenezer & Mary (Butterworth)

i b.

PHEBE BALCOM. 2 4. of Joseph & Phobe ( 1

Jenckes. Balcom.

1727, Oct. 17. Hle and wife Phebe, sold James Muscy, of Mendon, homestead of 100 acres in Providence, for £850.

1729. Jan. 3.

Hle and wife Phebe, sold Ebenezer Jencks, for £35, all their interest in estate of honoured father, Ebenezer Jenckes, deceased.

1733. Glocester. Deputy. 1758, Ang. 14. Buteman Precinct. Dutchess Co., N. Y. He deeded son-in-law Amos Sprague and daughter Mercy, his wife, all right in land in Glocester.

COOK (THOMAS).

1. ( MARY,

4 b.

1 d. 1716 +

6 b. 1654.

WILLIAM MANCHESTER,

1 d. 1718. of Thomas & Margaret (Wood)

Manchester.

3. Mary, 4. Sarah, 5. Deborab.

6. Elizabetb, 7. Margaret,

8. Amey. 9. Susanna,

10. Rebecca, 11. Thomas,

II. { ELIZABETH,

5 b. 1653.

¿d. 1716 +

m. 1650.

WILLIAM BRIGGS,

6 b. 1650. d. 1516, May 12. of John

Briggs.

IIL. [ SARAH,

{ d. 1733 +

m. THOMAS WAIT. 1 b. 1 d. 1733, Jun. of Thomas

Walt

IV. ( JORK.

1 d.

RUTH SHAW,

of Anthony & Alice (Stonard)

Shaw.

1707, Feb. 11. He bought of Israel Shaw, of Little Compton (who calls him brother-in-law), two parcels of land in Portsmouth, a right on Hog Island, and buildings, orchards, &c., for £202, 10s.

V. [ HANNAH,

5 b. (d. 1736.

2. Mary, 1692. Feb. 25. 3. Hannab, 1684. Apr. 11.

m. (1)

DANIEL WILCOX,

1b.

id.

of Daniel & Elizabeth (Cook)

4. Joseph,

1687, Oct. 28.

m. (2)

5. Eliphal.

ENOCH BRIGGS, 4 b.

1 d. 1734.

of John & Sarah ( )

Briggs.

VI. ( JOSEPH,

6 b.

1 d. 1746, Mar. 21.

Portsmouth, R. I.

m. 1692, Apr. 19. ( SCBANNA BRIGGS.

( b.

of John & Hannah (Fisher)

Briggs.

1704-7-8-9. Deputy.

1742, Apr. 25. Will-proved 1746. Mar. 27. Ex. son Thomas. To son William, land in Portsmouth. To daughter Deborah Sisson, land in Ports- mouth. To son William and grandson Constant, son of Joseph, deceased, certain land in Tiverton, Constant paying his sister Marv. £20, and sister Rachel, £25. To son Thomas-already bad by deed. To grandson John, son of Jolin, deceased, all my housing and lands in Portsmouth, given me by my honoured father John Cook's list will, and certain other land, he paying mortgage. To grandson John, the chest which was his great-grandfather's, &c. To danghter Deborah Sisson. iron pot and two silver spoons, c. To granddaughter Mary, daughter of Deborah Siason. a brass skillet. To son Thomas, all my next cattle, feather bed. negro man Abraham, two sets of plate buttons, &c. To son William, a cow, old mare, long table, three silver spoons, least suver cup and set of prate buttons. To each grandson named Joseph, in the first line, 27., and rest of grand- children, Is., each. To sons Thomas and William and daughter Deborah, rest of silver money. To grandson David Cook, great silver buttons for breeches. To each child of son Jolin, deceased, $10, except grandison Jobn, at age. To granddaughter Susanna, Janguter of William, a silver spoon. To sons Thomas and William, wearing apparel, except plate buttons. To sister-in-law Mary Briggs, 930, and a cow. To cousin Sarah Durfee, daughter of Thomas Durfee. now of Bristol, £5, at eighteen. To son Thomas, biggest silver cup. To daughter Deborah, next biggest silver cup. Rest of real estate sold and balance mier debts, &c., to go to children Thomas, William and Deborab.

Inventory, £1,117. 13a., 2d., viz : wearing apparel £37, plate buttons £32, 5s., wrought iplate 2314 oz. £13, 7a .. 64., silver money £29, 10s., piece of gold, £3, books £6, armour £4, bonds, flagon, cheese press, carpenter tools, negro man Abraham £30, old mar! $5, sheep £30, 3 cows, call, 2 shotes, fimbeck or still £. &c.

VIL ( MARTHA,

3 b.

1 0. 1704 (-)

WILLIAM CORT,

1b.

(d. 1704.

of William & Mary (Earle)

Cory.

4. Patience, 5. Mary,

6. Amey, 7. Sarah,

VIIL ( DEDORAL,

5 b.

WILLIAM ALMY,

j b. 1665, Oct. 27.

( d. 1747, Jul. 6.

of Christopher & Elizabeth (Cornell)

Almy.

1. Mary. 1689. Ang. 7. 2. John, 1694. 0CL 10. 8. Job, 1696. Apr. 29. 4. Elizabeth, 1697. Now. 14. 1701, Apr. 15. 6. Deborah, 1703. Jul 27. 7. Reberca, 1704. Oct. 14.

8. Joseph, 1707, OCL 3.

9. William, 1707, Vet. I.

IX. THIOMAR,

f b.

1 d. 1726.

( MARY CORT.

1 b.

{ d. 126 +

of William & Mary ( Farle)

Cory.

17:6, Apr. 25. Will-proved 1225, Jun. 11. Exa wife Mary andi won Chaplin. To wife, fenther ber!, all indoor movables, with exceptions, cow, mare, yearling borre, cult, ten sheep, two swine and all geese and fowls. To youngest son Chaplin Cook, south half of homestead and other land

Tivertoo, R. I.

1. Stephen, 2. Jowph, 3. Chaplin, 4. Deborah,

5. Mary, 4 Amey,

1. Daniel.

(By 2d husband. )

6. Abigail, 7. Sarah.

8. Susanna, 1697. Sep. 21.

1. Deborah, 1692. Мят 5. 8. Jobn, 1694. Feb. 27. 3. Joseph, 169. Apr. 20. 4. Thomas, 1097. Mar. 31.

5. William, 1201, Scp 11.

( b.

1. Mary,

2. Thomas, * 1691. Dec. 21. 3. Benjamin,

5 b. 1656 ..

Tiverton, R. L.

1. Rath, 2. John, 1685, Nor. 5.

( b.

1. Susanna, 1681. Apr. 9.

2. John, 1685, Nov. 13.

3. William, 1698. Jan. 11. 4. Elizabeth, 1689, Dec. 27. 5. Thomas, 1693, Sep. 5. 6. Deborah. 1693, Sep. 6. 7. Job, 1696, Aug. 3.

285

Providence, Glocester. R. I., Dutchess Co., N. Y.

1. Mercy, 3. Job,

1. Jolın, 2. William,

Wilcox.

1 d.

1. Michael, 1689, Apr. 21.

3. William, 3. Thomas,

184

II. ( THOMAS,

6 b. ¿ d. 1670 (-)

Portsmouth, R. L

MARY HAVENS,

4 b. 2 d. of William & Dionis ( 1 Havens. He bore the title of Captain, and was thus distinguished from his father Thomas Cook, Sr. 1655. Freeman.

@1658, Mar. 10. A fine of 10s., was remitted to him

III. ( GEORGE,

( b. ? d.

IV. ( SABAH,

PETER PARKER,

i b. 1 d. of George & Frances ( 1 Parker.

DAVOL

WILLIAM, m.

5 b.

Duxbury, Rehoboth, Mass., Newport, R. I.

1 b. 1 d.

1640, Ang. 3. Duxbury. He desired s parcel of land lying between Edmund Chandler and John Rouse and Abraham Sampson, such a portion as the Court shall be pleased to allow him.

1643. Jun. 24. Braintree. His son Jobn was born here. 1645. Dec 26. Reboboth. He was granted the house lot, &c .. that was laid out to John Sutton. " formunuch as he hath not come to live among us." 1646, Jan. 7. He bought of Joha Hazeli the house which William Davol now dwelleth in and the lot.

1647. Feb. 0. Certain persons were granted leave to set up a weir upon the cove before William Davol's house, and one upon Pawtucket River : " provided they hinder not either English nor Indians from fishing! at the falls in either place, and they shall sell alewives at 2s. a thousand, and other 6sh at reasonable rates."

1649. Condahle.

1650. Oct. 2. At this date he and his wife were presented by Grand Jury with others, for continuing of meeting upon the Lord's day fron house to house cuntfary to order of this C'ourt enacted June 12. 1650.

1659. May 17. Newport. Frecman. 1672. He decided to son Benjamin certain land at Monmouth, N. J. previously purchase of Mark Lucar, of Newport. 1673, Oct. 22. Juryman.

1670. Feb. 18. He witheward the deed of his son Joseph.

1680. Taxod El, 1e. 2d., William and Joseph Davol (his son).

I. (JOHN,

5 b. 1645, Jun. 24. 1 d. 1643, Jul.

IL. [ JOSEPH, m. (1)

4 b. } d. 1716, Feb. ( b.

of Francis & Mary ( .

1 Brayton.

ELIZABETH,

{ d. 1716 + of

He was a surveyor and much employed in that calling.

1666, Jun. 5. Dartmouth. Freeman. He remained there but a short time.

1070. Newport. Freeman.

1671. Jan. 6. He engaged himself to his father-in-law Francis Brayton for and in behalf my daughter Mary Davol, to pay her £3, at fifteen years of age, ssid sum to be paid Francis Brayton if then living or to whom he shall assign it, and if she die before ffen then tire Ei, to in set apart for 14e of son Joseph. Mary is freeis given and commended by her father to the care of Francis Bruton during lite of said Mary's grandmother or unal Mary is married, and said Francis Brayton engages that at time of his decease he will pay Mary E5.

1022, Jan. 20. He bought of Daniel Wilcox, of Dartmouth, a share at Puncatest, for £5.

1679, Feb. 11. He sold Thomas Ward, of Newport, a share in Pancatest, for L' !.

1687. Hle and another were chosen to have charge of bran ling horses and cattle.

1603, Mar. 28. Westerly. Surveyor. He laid out 100 acres.

1695. Town Council. He had the title of Captain for some years. ·

1702, Mar. 27. Hfc and wife Elizabeth decded land iu Narragansett to son William.

Newport, Westerly, R. L

MARY BRAYTON, 1 d. ( b.

m. (2)

5 b.

d. 1680 +

To son Stephen, north half of homestead. To son Joseph, rest of land4. To daughter Deborah Cook, feather bed, silver spoon, &c. To daughter Mary Cook, feather bed, silver cup and silver spoon. To daughter Amry Cook, festher bed and silver spoon. To three sons, s silver spoon escht. To son Stephen, the biggest gun, newest set of silver buttons, ten sheep and two yearling steers. To son Chaplin, least eun, chest, table, twenty sheep, old Net of silver buttons, &c. To three daughters, the rest of hauschoki goods and a cow, cach. To son Joseph ten sheep and a heifer and a owine. To son Chaplin, working oxen, cow, mare, two swine, and farming tools, he paying his three sisters 210, each, Amey being under eighteen. To wife, house room for life, with one of her daughters if she see fit, aud use of ten apple trees, and sou Chaplin, to keep for her a cow, mare, two swine, five grese, six towls, &c.

Inventory, C301, 15s., ad., viz : 2 sets of silver buttons, buckles, &c. £30, stillyards, scales, 7 silver spoons, silver cup, 5 feather beds, pewter, 2 guns, barrel of cider, worsted comb, wool cards, 3 woolen wheels, linen wheel, cider mill, 3 mares, colt, 2 oxen, 4 cows, heifer, 2 yearlings, 3 culves, 45 sheep, 21 lamb4, 12 swine, S geese, fowls, &c.

j b.

X. ( AXEY, td. 1739 + m. ( DAVID CLAYTON, j b. ¿ d. 1730. of

Clayton.

XI. ( SAMUEL,

Portsmouth, R. I., Monmouth, N. J.

I. ( THOMAS,

/ d. 1699.

1 b.

( ELIZABETH,

d. 1699 +

He was called Thomas Cook. Jr., to distinguish him from his grandfather Thomas Cook, Sr.

1670, Oct. 14. He sold to John Cook, 6 acres for 230, said land being bounded north by land of Thomas Cook, Sr., and he agreed that the land conveyed should be free from any manner of molestation from me or any of the children of my deceased father Thomas Cook. 1696. Monmouth. He and wife Elizabeth were living here at this period.

1693, Dec. 13.

Will-proved 1699, Oct. 3. Exx. wife Elizabeth. He mentions sons Thomas and William and daughter Elizabetb.

II. ( JOHN,

BART ,

j b.

d. 1727. .

, b.

1 d. 1754. of

1678. Freeman.

1683, Mar. 13.

He and wife Mary, testified to having witnessed will of Giles Slocum, in 1681. He was called " son of the deceased Cap'n Cooke."

1694, May 26. He and wife Mary sold Abraham Anthony 12 acres.

1737, Sep. 15. Will-proved 1727, Oct. 17. Exx. wife Mary. To her the movable estate. To eldest son Thomas, land where he liveth already deeded. To son Joba, land deeded, &c. To son Peleg, land deeded, &c. To son George, land. To youngest son Joseph, 5s. To daughters 10. Martha, Sarah Witman, Phebe Allen, and Mary Pierce, each, £15, &c. To daughters Deborah Tallman, Martha Sherman, and Patience Church, | 11. Patience, each, £30, &c.

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The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island : comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 : with many families carried to thefourth generation, Part 78

Author: Austin, John Osborne, 1849-1918 Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell's sons Number of Pages: 930

Author: Austin, John Osborne, 1849-1918
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell's sons
Number of Pages: 930