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FRY.
THOMAS, m. MARY GRIFFIN,
( b. 1632. d. 1704, Jun. 11.
( b. 1649. 1 d. 1717, Mar. 12.
Grifin
1669. Freeman.
1671, Jan. 30. He was allowed 2s. 6, for provisions for John Galliardy who was pressed to go to Narragansett to fetch Mr. Crandall
1676-77-78-81-90-91. General Sergeant. (He succeeded James Rogers who had beld the office continuously since 1670.)
1677. Oct. 81. He and forty-seven others were granted 5,000 acres to be called East Greenwich.
1684-80. Deputy. (He represented East Greenwich in these years but bis residence was only temporarily there if at all.)
1697. Grand Jury.
1680, Mar. 11. Hle deeded eldest son Thomas, glazier, living in East Green- wich, all rights in lands there, reserving proqts of 100 acres for life. He was buried in Newport Cemetery.
I. ( THOMAS,
m. 1688, Feb. 1. ( WELTHIAN GREENE,
5 b. 1606. 2 d. 1748, Sep. 3. J b. 16:0, Jau. 23. 1d. 1740 (-) of Thomas & Elizabeth (Barton)
Greene.
He was & glazier.
1690. Freeman.
1606-1701-2-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-13-14-15-17-18-19-20-28-24-25-20-27-20-30-31-32. Deputy.
1698-1704. Justice of the Peace.
1701, Mar. 20. He was appointed by the Assembly on a committee for General Audit of the Colony.
1707, Oct. 20. He was appointed one of the commissioners to treat, and settle with Massachusetts about the northern bounds of Rhode Island.
1708-0-10-11-18. Clerk of Assembly.
1709, Oct. He was appointed on a committee to run lines between Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts.
1710, Jul. 14. He deeded cousin John Spencer, 131g rods, for love, &c., for a borini place.
1713, May 6. He was appointed on a committee to make the public road lending through this colony from Pawtucket luver to Puwcatuck River, more straight, fair and passable.
1712-14-17-18-22-24-23-26-27-29-30. Speaker of House of Deputies.
1714. Major for the Main.
1715, Jel. 5. He and Andrew Harris were appointed by Assembly in transcribe, fit and prepare for the prees sil the laws of the colony.
1719, May. ps lated.
He was allowed £10, for his trouble and pains in getting the laws of the colony
1725. Jag. 10. He was appointed one of the four commissioners to meet the Connecticut cummimics- ers to settle line between two culouies.
1737-23-30. Deputy Governor.
.
of
Newport, R. I.
East Greenwich, R. L
.
290
1. William, 1703, Mar. 13.
2. Abigail, 1704. Jun. 28.
m. 1698. Sep. 7.
1 b. 1676. Jul. 15.
3. Gulcon, 1706. Aug. 14.
WILLIAM ANTHONY,
[ d. 1737. Nuv. V. of Jolin & Frances ( Wodell)
Anthony.
4. David, 1709, Sep. 19.
(20 WIFK.)
6. Joseph, 1715, Sep. 4.
YIL. ( MARY,
J b. 1679. Aug. 24.
9. Hanunb. 1711, Mar. 28.
m. 1704. Aug. 28.
1 b. 1691. Jun. 14.
( THOMAS BRAYTON,
¿ d. 1723.
of Francis & Mary (Fish)
Brayton.
4. Francis, 1715, Sep. 21.
5. Gidcon,
1718. Jan. 27.
6. Francis,
1. Sarab,
m 160%. Dec. 21.
j b. 1628, Apr. 3.
MART HALL,
d. 1711, Nov. 14. of Benjamin & Frances (Parker) Hall.
(She m. (2) Clement Weaver.)
1703. Freeman.
1705, Apr. 9.
Ad ninistration to widow Mary.
1725, Mar. 8. John Freeborn made his appearance before Town Council of Portsmouth, and complained that he had not received his part of personal estate left him by his father William Freeborn, who died intestate, and that his grandfather Benjamin Hall became bond with the administratrix, viz: his daughter Mary, for performance of administration. It was ordered that Benjamin Hall be notified by Town Sergeant to make bis appearance the 13th day of 2 month next to render a just account.
1725, Jul. 12 John Freeborn and his gran father Banjamin Hall, conseuted to arbitration.
IX. [ GIDEON,
( b. 1634, Apr. 20.
I d. 1753. Feb. 21.
2. Gideon,
1708, Oct."26.
ELIZABETE NICHOLS,
m. (3) 1:33. Aug. 9. Id. of Thomas & Hannah ( ) 1 BETHELAKE SHERMAN,
Nichols.
4. Thomas, 1711. Oct. 11.
5. William, 1713, Mar. 1.
6. Elizabeth, 1714. Jul. 22.
2. Joseph, 1717. Feb. 25.
8. Jonathan,
1719, Mar. 4.
9. Benjamin, 1722, Jan. 9.
110. Hannab,
1726, May 10.
(21 wife.)
1735, Jan. 11.
1749, Aug. 20. Will-proved 1753. Mar. 12. Ex. son Gideon. To son Gideon, certain land in Portsmouth, north side of a line, with buildings, being a |11. Robert. gift from will of his grandfather Gideon, also other land. To son Jonathan, rest of my farm lands in Portsmouth and buildings. To son Robert. & farm in Coventry, &c. confirmed. Sons Thomas and Joseph. already had by deed. To son Gideon, also lands in Warwick. To three daughters Susanns Hicks, Elizabeth Coggeshall and Hannah Brayton, £100, each, and to Susinna, negro girl Digah and two children. To wife Bethinh. service of negro man Dominic, for seven years, and negro girl Jenny, and she to take care of two younger children for my son, to whom they are ! given. To son Gideon, negro man Prince, and service of Indian Ind. To" son Jonathan, negro boy Eben. To son Benjamin, certain land, feather bed, and negro hoy Samson. To son Robert, a bed. To wife, white widow, sole improvement of great lower room, the room adjoining, privilege in cellar and gar len, and my sister Freelove Sherman to have liberty to cohabit with my wife, her sister. To wife, all household goods, &c., two cows, riding beast, and firewood, while widow, and to have yearly twenty bushels corn, four barrels cider, fruit of orchard sufficient, two hundred pounds of pork and same of beef. To four sons Gideon, Jonathan, Benjamin and Robert, rest of personal.
Inventory. £3.524. 154., viz: books £8, wearing apparel, 90 silver buttons and pair of silver shoe buckles £89, desk, 43 oz., 16 pwt. silver in a tankard and 12 spoons $140. 34., pewter, gun, loom, 3 woolen wheels, linen wheel, 8 turkeys, 23 sheep, 4 swine, 5 geese, 3 cows, 2 mares, negro Domine £:00, Jane, £350, Eben £400. George £330, Samson 4300, child Prince £50, &c. Rooms named were great room, middle room, bedroom, great chamber, kitchen, cheese room, &c.
X. ( THOMAS,
5 b. 1689, Feb. 5. 1 d. 1689, Oct. 1.
XI. ( COMFORT. m. 1715, Feb. { JOHIAH COGGESHALL,
5 ৳. 1691. 1 d. 1:25. Nov. 1.
( b. 1690, Dec. 12. 1 d. 1723 + of Joshua & Sarah ( >
Coggeshall.
1. Elizabeth, 1710, Aug. 20.
2. Comfort. 1712. Sep. 17.
3. Mercy, 1714. Jun. 30.
4. Saralı, 1715. Aug. 20.
3. Waite, 1718, Jan. 4 ..
6. Mary,
1720, Mar. 27.
7. Joshua, 1722, May 11.
8. Mercy. 1724, Feb. 23.
9. Gideon, 1726, Apr. 13.
10. Thomas,
1728, Aug. 26.
11. Hannab,
1731, Mar.
FRY.
East Greenwich, IL I. 1. Weithian, 1720, Oct. 19.
I. f THOMAS. m (1) 1719, Dec. 31. MARY GREENE,
i d. 1782.
2. Mary. 1722, Jul. 15.
3. Thomas,
1723, Dec 20.
4. Anne, 1725, May 14.
5. Sarah, 1726. Dec 21.
6. John. 1,29. Jan. 22.
7. Samuel, 1729, Mar. 22.
8. Hannalı, 1.30. Apr. 16.
1:34. Mar 20. 9. Elizabeth, 1732, Nor. 18. 10. Ruth,
1726. Mar. 3.
12. Amey, 1741. Nov. 28.
13. Richard,
1:43, Mar. 19.
.
Inventory, 0392. 2. 214, viz ; linen and werden wheel. cine, bible with silver clasp. deck, pair of seals, warming pan, pair of gold buttons, 32 silver spoons, silver tankard, 3 silver porringers, antes E139, 99. 12.4, 21 pewter plates, coffee mill, wearing apparel £3, 12s., &c.
II. ( MART,
[ h. 1633. Jun. 24.
? d. 1746 (-)
m. 1716. Sep. 13. JOHN SPENCER, (h. 1603. Jun. 10. td. 1774
of John & Audry (Greene)
8perc'r.
1. Thomas, 1717. Jul. 18.
2. Welthian,
1719. F.b. 10. 3. Andry, 1720. Dec. 1.
4. John, 1722, Nov. 10.
S. Rustns, 1724, Aug 21.
6. Charles, 172%, Jau 31.
7. Sumans,
17.9, Sep. 10.
В. Магу,
1731, Mar. 14.
1,
( b. 1691. Feb. 16.
Y m. (2) 1740. Nov. 16.
j b. 1698. Aug. 25. 1 d. 1739, Oct. 28. of Samuel & Mary (Gorton) 1 b. 1702. Feb. 19. 1 d. 1764, Aug. 19. of Richard & Eleanor (Sayles)
Greene.
1726-40-46. Deputy.
1740, Sep. He and Colonel Peter Mawney in behalf of the town, pelitioned the Assembly for a highway in North Kingstown, that the Council of that town had refused to make, which was to meet one built in East Greenwich. The Assembly ordered it made.
1773, Dec 27. Will-proved 1783. Dec 9. Ex4. sons Samuel and Richard. To son Thomas, land in West Greenwich, ten sheep, a cow, debt he | 11. Joseph, oweth mac, and all wearing apptrel, he having had his portion before. To son John. a Spanish alled dollar. To son Samuel, several lots of land, jued wife.) a farm in Exeter, and half of Still House, water lot and wharf. To son Joseph, rest of farm where Juseph lives, given by deed, half of another! farm, &e., and negro man Winvoor. To wou Richard, homestead where I dwell, between the country rout and the sea, &c., half of a certain farm, and the rest of Still House, water int, and wharf &c, two frather beds, and all silver and plate marked with the letters of his mother, grandfather and grandmother's names, a clock, desk, looking glass and silver watch. To grandson Thomas Fry, HOT acres in West Greenwich. To grandson Joseph Fry. 200 acres To grandson Rio les Fry, 100 acres. To grandson Benjamin Fry, 100 acres. "To grandena Peleg Fry, 80 acres. Al of these farins Were in West Greenwich. To daughter+ Mary Greene and Sarah Greene, each an eighth of all personal not already given sons Thomas, John, Jeph and Richard. To daughter+ Anne Gardiner and Ruth Tillinghast, Avceigutus of personal not already given. To grandson Thomas' Sher- man, the other ciguth of personal.
Greene.
ELEANOR GREENE,
[ b. 1688. Apr. 25. 1 d. 1771, Jan. 26.
of Joshua & Sarah (
)
Coggeshall.
-
XIL ( MERCY,
m. 1709, Mar. 11.
5 b. 1692. 1 d. 1776, May 26.
1. William, 1706. Nov. 19.
m. (1) 1206. Feb. 1.
5 b. 1658. Jun. 14.
..
3. Susanna,
1710, Jan. 7.
( b. 1009. ¿ 1 1249. of Benjamin & Hannah (Mowry)
Sherman.
1716-19-20-91-23-27-23-29-31-32-33-40-41. Deputy. 1717. Assistant
1734-35.
Justice of Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Newport County, with three others.
Portsmouth, R. L
VIEL. ( WILLIAM,
5 b. 1683, Fob. 8.
¿ d. 1705.
3. Jolın,
1703, Mar. 18.
¿ d. 1761.
P
VI. ( PATIENCE,
5 b. 1876. MAP. 4.
1 d. 1757, Apr. 27.
5. Susanna, 1712, Sep. 26.
1. Mary, 1708, Jul. 1.
3. Thomas, 1713. Jul. 21.
1721, Mar. 30.
-
1
THOMAS COGGESHALL,
800
1746. Jun. D. Will-proved 1748, Sep. 24. Exa, sous Thomas and Jolin. To eldest son Thonins, the land I bought of the two Samuel Bennetts, adjoining south side of son's now dwelling plen also a farm bought of Richand Codner of 140 acres. To son John, Iand east side of his derthing place, and all of testator's homestead, the house and land both sides of roadway, also other tand. To grandchildren (children of my dueghter Mary Spencer, decreased), each (150. To grand- daughter Welthian Gorton, one silver parringer which I intended for her mother. Town-in law John Spencer, $650. To daughter Hannah Holten, negro named Mary and all her children, and negro named Jack, and a silver porringer, and €1. 200. To daughter Elizabeth Fry, ucgro named Cuff. a. feather bed, silver porringer, €3,000, and privilege to dwell in house while unmarried. To daughter Ruth Fry, a negro woman nimed Inda, and her chiktren, a feather bed, silver porringer and $3. 000. i and privilege to dwell in house while unmarried. To each grandchild, an English bible " and tol write in each bible at the end of the Prophets, the gift of my grandfather Thomas Fry of Fast fireen- wich, decinsel." To each grandchild, a silver spoon. To sons Thomas and John, all the rest both real and personal equally.
Inventory, £22,309, 8s. 5d, viz: silver and plate £229. 12#. 4d. Bonds for $450, 9563, £578. &c. Goods In shop including apothecary ware, syrups, indigo, Spanish flys, silk, wafers, &e. Books $20. stillyards, gun, tobacco, 23 barrels of cider, cider mill, 4 negro boys £950, negro woman Jada and her 3 children £450, 1 horse, 1 mare, 40 sheep, 21 lambs, !1 swine, &c.
IL ( JOSEPH, m. 1700, Dec. 12. MARY CLARKE,
1 b. 1 d.
Newport, R. I.
6 b. 2 d.
of Latham & Hannah (Wilbur) Clarke.
He was & glazier. 1701. Freeman.
1703, Jan. 15. He bought a small lot for £10, of Thomas Mallett.
1714.
Deputy.
1714. Captain.
1714, Jan. 15. He and two others were appointed by the Assembly to ascertain what was due from the colony to Colonel William Wanton.
1715, Mar. 21. He bought land of Charles Whitefield and wife Sarah, for £60.
III. ( RUTH,
b. 1674. ¿ d. 1733, Nov. 24.
UNMARRIED.
IV. ( KATHARINE,
m. 1706, Sep. 20. 1 d. 1740, May 4.
THOMAS RODMAN,
· d. 1775. .
of Thomas & Patience ( Easton)
Rodman.
SARAH,
m. 1708. Jul. 5.
5 b. d. 1733. 5 b. 1682.
THOMAS LEACH.
¿d. 1733, Sep. 13. of
Lesch.
VI. ( ELIZABETH,
m. 1711, Sep. 18.
( b. 1682, May 19.
(JOSEPH ANTHONY,
1 d.
of Joseph & Mary (Wait)
Anthony.
GEREARDY.
Jony,
1 d. 1681 +
6 b.
{d. 1881 + 1
Sweat.
He was of Dutch parentage.
1618, Jun. 3. He was recorded as an inhabitant.
Warwick, R. I.
If. f JOHN,
id.
10. (1)
( b.
id.
of
m. (2)
[of John.
DELIVERANCE CORr, (W.
d.
of
1655. Freeman.
I. ( MARY,
j b. ¿ d. 1720 +
m. 1672, JAn. 3.
4 b.
JEREMIAH SMITH,
d. 1722 +
of John & Margaret ( 1 Busith.
.
1 b.
Warwick, R. L
RENEWED SWEKT,
of John & Mary (
5 b. 1683, Dec. 23.
( b. 1683, Nov. 11.
.
§ b.
.
1452. Mar. 1. He sold to Stukriv Westcott, certain lands of late John Warner, taken by execution by Harmanus Hartorth, of New York. 1674, May 16. He had lately bought unne deer skins in trade with the Dutch, ex appears by the tralimony of titles Glover before the Assembly.
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,
301
EIT. ( JOHN.
m.
ELIZABETH,
1. 1753 + of 1742-43-44-52-53. Deputy.
1742, Jun, 21. He was chosen one of the Trustees by the Indian Sachems, in the room of his father Thomas Fry, Esq., who wished to resign.
1239, Mar. 23. 1740, Nov. 27. 5. W.Ithian, 6. Elizabetli, 17:D. Dec. 3. 7. Maty, 1743. Frb. 26.
1745, May 14.
1743, Mar. He was allowed £7. 104. 0d. by the Assembly for his services on the committee that revised the boundaries at Warwick south-west| 9. Ruth, comer.
1753, Aug. 17. Will-proved 1753. Sep. 27. Exs. wife Elizabeth and son Benjamin, To wife, best bed, bay mare, €1,000, negroes Yallow and Phillis, } Sve cowsand whole profits of dwelling house and lands both sides of highway for her comfort and to bring up children. Tu son Benjamin, my now dwelling house and homestead, and also the firm and house where I lately dwelt, 200 neres, meadow, Se. To daughter Susanna, $1,000, a leather bed and negro Grace. To daughter Welthan, $1,090, a feather bed, and negro Dinah. To daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Buth, a leather bed; and $300, or a negro bry or girl, to cach at eighteen. To son Benjamin, negro Solomon. To daughters Susanna, Welthian, Elizabeth, Mary and Ruth, 50 acres in Warwick, and lands in partnership with brother Thomas Frv, given me by last will of father. To daughters, rest of estate.
Inventory, £14,867, 7d., viz : wearing apparel £123, plate £131, 4s., 25 chuirs, desk, pewter, coffee mill, 4 candle sticks, linen wheel, woolen wheel, feather bets, dock beds, bonds E1,603, 29. 94., notes $300, 5 hogsheads molasses $500, 1-16 sloop Humbiril Eso, J. bugantine Victory and cargo, now at sea £1,500, 15 cows, 6 working cattle, 4 two years, 5 yearlings, pair of fat castle, 2 fat cows, 9 bulls, calf, 109 sheep and lambs, sow, 6 pigs, 8 other swine, 4 mmares, 0 colts, hay 5900, oats $75, cider mill, negro man Yallow E300, Phillis £300, Solomon E400, Grace $300, Dinah £300, Watt £350, Peter €359, Cæsar £200, Primus £100, sucking child Ellen £20, &c. 5 b. 1697, Dec. 7.
IV. ( ELIZABETH, d.
V. ( WELTHIAN,
b. 1700, Jal. 27.
id.
VI. ( HANNAH, m.
[ b. 1702, Mar. 31.
1 d.
[ b.
1 d.
( b. 1704, Jun. 5.
¿d. 1755, Feb. 4.
Holden.
UNMARRIED.
§ b.
I.
( JOSEPH,
m. 1729, Nov. 13.
MARY COGORSHALL,
¿ d.
IL. ( JOHN,
m. 1724, Mar. 26. ABIGAIL SPINK,
1b. 1 d.
of Robert
Spink.
III. ( ROTH,
USMARRIED.
IV. ( HART,
b. 1705. d. 1711, Dec. 11.
( b. 1.a.
V. ( ELIZABETH,
m. 1729, Jan. 1.
EDMUND CASEY.
( b.
d.
of Thomas & Rebecca (
Casey.
VI. ( THOMAS,
m. 1741, Mar. 12. ABIGAIL SCRANTON,
jb. id.
of
Scranton.
[ b.
VIL ( HANNAH,
m. 1739. Jan. 7.
THOMAS CRANSTON,
( b.
of John & Penelope (Godfrey)
Cranston.
3 d.
b.
of
Eldredge.
L. Thomas. 1708, Mar. 9.
D. Patience,
1710, Mar. 22.
R. John.
1711, Dec. 26.
L. Joseph, 1713, Oct. 1. 5. Samuel, 1716, Mar. 22. 6. Ano, 1718. Apr. 20.
7. Robert. 1720, Jun. 11.
3. William, 1723, May 3.
D. Benjamin, 1726, Jul. 22.
L. Ana, 1710, Jun. 29. 1712, Jul. 25.
L. Thomas,
3. Mary, 1714, Feb. 16.
L John, 1715, Oct. 10.
3. Joseph, 1717, Jul. 29.
C. Saralı, 1719. Jun. 24.
7. Elizabeth, 1720. Oct. 31.
D. Ruth, 1723, Feb. 22.
1723, Oct. 22.
D. Benj . min, 9. Janics, 1725. Sep. 30.
1. Son. !. Child,
GEREARDY.
1
Jolın. . Ephraim. . Ehrnezer, 1. Sarah, 1678. B. Marv. & Deliverance.
(2D WITK.)
I. ( Joux.
/ m. 1720. Nov. 3.
I HART DRAPER,
[ b. 1606. Dec. 22. id.
Warwick, R. I.
1. John. 1722, Feb. 12.
2. Mary. 17:1. Mar. 6.
Draper.
3. Ephraim, 1737. War. 6. 4. Pin be. 17.20. Mar. y.
1711, Aug 9.
6. Elizabeth, 1737, Aug. 24
1
- - HOLDES, of VII. [ RUTH,
Newport, R. L
5 b. 1712, Jan. 31.
of Abraham & Elizabeth ( >
5 b.
Coggesball. Newport, R. I.
{ b.
Į d. 1716, Dec. 17.
i b. 1 d.
d.
TILI. ( FREELOVE.
m. 1740. Dec. 18.
RANDOLPH ELDREDOK,
d.
b. 1605. Oct. 31.
1 4. 1758, Sep. 6.
East Greenwich, R. I. | 1 John, 3. Elizabeth, 3. Benjamin, 4. Susanna,
1724, May 18. 1726. Dec. 28. 1724. Feb. 11.
6 b.
1 d.
of
,
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302
1603. Oct. 1. Hle sold Francis Derby, for £4, @ right in two shares meadow. &c.
1663. Apr. 12. Ho sobre all his right to n certain house and lands to Mrs. Mary Holiman,
1064, May 5, Hle and two others were allowed £3, 2s., 6d., by Assembly for bringing an Indian to prison, from Warwick to Newport, they having Hunt five days in the service.
1669. Mar. 19. He and wife Renewed, sold John Read for £43, all interest in Mashantatack.
1691. Jul. : 3. Hle, and wife Renewed, had a deed for love, &c., from his wife's mother Mury Holimau, widow of Ezckich, of her house, lot, orchard, &c.
1719. Feb 24 It was deposed by Samuel Gorton, that John Gercardy, late of Warwick, dereved, did marry a daughter of Mary Holiman formerly wife to Ezekiel Holiman, named Renewed, and that the wives of Jeremiah Sinith, of Prudence, and John Smith, now of Kings Town, were reputed to be daughters of John Gercardy by Renewed, their names being Mary and Phillis.
III. ( PHILLIS,
1 8. ¿ d. 1790 +
( Jons SMITE,
1 d. 1730
of John & Margaret ( -
Smith.
-i
GORTON.
- SAMUEL.
j b. 1592. 1 d. 1677. ( b.
Gorton, Lancaster Co., Eng., [Warwick, R. L
m. ELIZABETH,
1 d. 1677 +
His occupation in England had been that of a clothier.
His family, he says, lind been for many generations at Gorton (a chapelry within the parish of Manchester, in Lancaster County).
1633. Jun. 18. He (called Samuel Gorton, of London, clothier) had release from John Dukentiell, of Dukenfield, Chester County, England, of all sorts and causes of action from the beginning of the world.
1637. Mar. Ile arrived at Boston from London, having with him wife Elizabeth, eldest son Samuel and other children.
1637 Plymouth. He hired part of a house of Ralph Smith with whom he soon had a difference on religious topics.
1633, Dec. 4. He was summoned to court to answer complaint of Ralph Smith (Elder of the church at Plymouth), and there he carried himself so mutinously and seditiously as that he was for the same and tor his turbulent carriages towards both magistrates and ministers in the presence of the Court, sentenced to find sureties for his good behavior during the time he should stay in the jurisdiction, which was to be only fourteen days.
1639. Apr. 30. Portsmouth. He and twenty-eight others signed the follow- ing compact: " We whose names are underwritten do acknowledge our- selves the legal subjects of his Majesty King Charles, aud in his name do hereby bind ourselves into a civil body politick, unto his laws according to matters of justice."
1640. His servant maid assaulted a woman whose cow bad trespassed on his land, and the servant was ordered belore the court, but he appeared in her behalf refusing to allow her to come to court. He was indicted on fourteen counts, among the charges brought against being the following : Th ut he had said " that the government was such as was not to be subjected unto." He called the magistrates " Just Asses "-He called a freeman in open court "saucy boy and Jack-on-Apes '-He charged the court with | acting the second part of Plymouth magistrates, who, as he said, "con- demned bim in the chimney corner ere they heard bim speak "-When the Governor said "all you that own the King take away Gorton and carry bim to prison," he replied " all you that own the King take away Codding. ton and carry him to prison," &c. Having already suttered imprisonment, he was now sentenced to be whipped, and went soon to Providence.
1640, Mur. 8. Providence. His democratic ideas for church and state, &c., soon led to division of sentiment here, and Roger Williams wrote to Winthrop under this date as follows: " Blaster Gorton having abused high and low st Aquidneck, is now bewitching and bemadding poor Providence, both with his unclean and foul censures of all the ministers of this country (for which myself have in Christ's unme withstood him), and also denying all visible and external ordinances in depth of Familism," &c.
1641, Nov. 17. Hle bad taken up his residence with the Pawtuxet settlers before this time, and here too there was a division into parties, the majority | adhering to his views. A letter was sent to Massachusetts at this date; signed by thirteen persons, wuo complained of the "insolent and riotous carriage of Samuel Gorton and his company " and therefore petitioned Massachusetts to " lend us a neighborlike helping hand."
1643. Jan. 12. Warwick. le and ten others bought of Miautonomi for 144 fathoms of wampum, tract of land that was called Shawoniet ( Warwick). 1643, Sep. 12. Ile with others of Warwick, was notined to appear at General Court at Bostou, to hear complaint of two Indian Sachems Pombam and Socconocco, as to "some unjust and injurious dealing toward them by yourselves." The Warwick men declined to obey the summons, declaring that they were legal subjects of the King of England and beyond the limits of Massachusetts authority, to whom they would acknowledge no subjection. Soldiers were soon sent, who besieged the settlers in a fortified house. In a parley it was now said " that they held blasphemous errors which they must repent of" or go to Boston for trial, and they were soon carried thence.
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1643. Oct. 17. He was brought with others before the court, and the follow- ing charge preferred against him. " Upon much examination and serious consideration of your writing, with your answers about them, we do charge you to be a blasphemous enemy of the true religion of our Lord Jesus Christ and his Holy Ordinances, and also of all civit authority among the people of God and particularly in this jurisdiction."
1643. Nov.3. He was sentenced as follows : " Ordered to be confined to Charlestown, there to be kept at work and to wear such bolt or iron> as might hinder his escape ; and if he broke his confinenient or by sprech of writing published or maintained any of the blasphemics or abominable. herrajes wherewith he hath brea charged by the General Court, or should reproach or reprove the churches of our Lord Jesus Christ in these United Colonies, or the civil guverun.ent, &c., that upon conviction thereof by a trial by jury he shouldi suffer death." All but three of the magistrates con- demned hitu to death at the trial.
1644, Mar. He was released from prison (but banished from both Massa- chusetts and Warwick ), nuo same year went to England with Randall; Hoddlen and John Grerne, to obinin redress for their wrongs. They were obliged to Inke ship at New York.
I. ( SAMUEL,
( b. 1630.
Warwick, R. L
m. 1684, Dec. 11. SUSANNA BURTON,
d. 1724, Sep. 6. b. 1665.
¿ d. 1737, Jun. 25.
of William & Hannah (Wickes) Barton.
(She m. (2) Richard Harris.)
1655. Frecmno.
1670, Jun. 29. He had his fine remitted for not attending Court of Trials, at Newport, having beco several times employed as interpreter between the English and Indians, and so was allowed for his satisfaction the fine of 20a.
1676, Aug. 24. He was a member of the Court Martial beld at Newport for the trial of certain Indians charged with being engaged in King Philip's designs.
1676-77-78-79-60-81-82-83. Assistant. He had the title of Captain during much of this time.
1680, May 17. He was on a committee who reported to Assembly that 455 persons had died in the Colony for the space of seven years last past.
1684-91. Deputy.
1683. He was elected Assistant, but refused to serve.
1687. Grand Jury.
1721, Dec. 21. Will-proved 1721, Sep. 23. Exx. wife Susannab. He calls himself in his ninety-
second year. To wife, all housing and lands where I dwell and all lands in Warwick Neck, se, to be at her disposal for life, and at her decease son Samuel to have land joining his house, anti certain other land The rest of lands and housing given wife to be for son Hezekiah, he paying his sister Susannab Stafford, £30. To wife, all out landis at Coweset, and all other lands undisposed of, and the back room both above and below in house where son Samuel now dwells if she have occasion for it, and at her death to go to Samuel. To son Hezekiah, one-half cart and tackling. To wife, rest of goods and chattels with my negro man and girl. To Hezekiah, at deccase of wife, the negro girl. Inventory, 5 cows, 2 two year old in the woo is, 3 yearlings, 3 calves, a pair of osen, 3 swine. G pigs, 80 sheep and 20 lambs in the woods, 4 mares. 2 colts, one-half of a two year olil horse. 5 guns, warming pan, tables, form, silver seal, silver money and plate £2, 10s., 31 books £24. 65 small books, £6. &c.
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