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{ b. 1 d. 1643 (-) 1b. 1 d. 1673 +
(She m. (2) 1643, Anthony Paine, (3) 1650, James Weceden.
1613. May 20. His name was in a list of inhabitants of Newport admitted since this date.
1613. Nov. 10. His widow made a pre-nuptial agreement with Anthony Paine. She deeded to ber three sons Matthew. Thomas and Daniel Grinnell. , " two shecder goats apiece " and to ber son Matthew, a cow also, which animals were to abide in the hands of Anthony Paine for three years, and the milk to be his, but the increase wis to belong to her three song. It was also agtecil between Anthony and Rose that atter their marriage, upon the death at either, the property of the one deceased should go to the children of such peesou, Rose having four children and Anthony Paine having three child- ren
1640, May 5. She was made executrix of her husband Anthony Paine's will of this date. He alludes to their former covenant.
1649, Oct. 27. She took receipt from Lot Strange and wife Alice for legacy. 165), Mar. 18. She took receipt from John aud Mary Tripp for legacy.
1673, Dec. 17. Rose Weedlen, of Portsmouth, for maintenance for life and £ 10, soi.l Matthew Grinnell 53 acres in Portsmouth.
I. ( MATTHEW, Y 8
j b.
1 d. 1705 +
( b.
Portsmouth, East Greenwich, R. L !
1 d. 1705 + of
He was a maltster.
1649, Oct. 29. He and his mother Rose Paine deoded Lot Strange 8 acres.
1655. Freeman.
1655, Jul. 8. He sold John Tyler a dwelling house and 13 acres.
1657. Dec. 10. He had a grant of 8 acres.
1676-81-82. Constable.
1679. May 5. Testimony of John Anthony and wife Frances was given; they stating that on the 27th of November, 1678, Matthew Grinnell and Lot Strange and wife came to house of John Anthony. and brought a deed which said Lot Strange had from Matthew Grinnell and his mother, formerly, and; Alice Strange desired that her name be put in the deed.
1680. Taxed 10s.
1692, Oct. 6. He and William Manchester sold Thomas Ward of Newport, half a share of land at Pocasset, for £30, bounded partly by Dartinouth.
1698, Jun. 4. Est Greenwich. He deeded son Daniel, for love, &c., 90 acres now in his possessing. 1699, Oct. 11. Moderator.
1705, Nov. 28. He decided son-in-law John Carpenter, for love, &c., 10 acres,
1705, Nov. 20. He deeded son Matthew, for love. &c., mansion house, with all my lands to me belong- ing, and all goods, chattels and cattle, with all other estate both real and personal, always provided said son Matthew do always maintain and provide for me and my wife during our lives
HI. ( THOMAS,
Newport, IL. I.
¡JonN,
( b.
Newport, R. I.
1 d.
1638, May 20. His name was in a list of inhabitants admitted to Newport, sinco this date. fle is assumed to have been the father of David, Edward and Content, but may possibly bavo boen an elder brother.
Newport, R. L
[ b. 1636.
1 d. 1666, Mar. 27.
.
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GREENMAN.
309
I. ( EDWARD,
[ b. 1663.
7 d. 1749.
ib.
(MARGARET,
¿ d. 1739 +
of
1700-4-5-9-10.
Deputy.
1701-2.
Assistant.
1704.
Speaker of House of Deputies.
1708, Apr. 5.
He bought 250 neres for $215, of Samuel and Isanc Worden and their wives Hopestill an.l Rebecca.
1709, Feb. 11.
Hle and wife Margaret sold George Hazard 120 acres.
1719, Mar. 31.
Ile deposed as to land, calling himself fifty-six years old or thereabouts.
1739, Jul. 13. Will-proved 1749, Sep. 11. Ex. son Edward. He calls himself ancient. To daughter Abigail Greenman, 10%, after my and wife's denth, To son Silas, 10x., on sathe conditions. To daughter Phebe Whiting, 10s. To son Edward, all the rest of estate, real and personal, at death ol wife and self.
1769. Dec. 7. His sons Silas, Eilward and Nathan Greenman, for good will to negro named Southwick, formerly belonging to our father Edward deceased, and for £26, 5s., paid by said negro, give him his freedom.
Kings Town, Westerly, Newport, R. I.
II. ( WILLIAM,
id.
m.
(ANN CLARKE,
J 5. 1675.
d.
of Jeremiah & Ann (Audley)
Clarke.
1703, Mar. 14. He and wife Ann, sold Benjamin Perry 100 acres for £55.
1706. Mar. 2. Westerly. He and wife Ann, sold David Lewis, 89 acres housing, &c., for £103.
1707. Jan. 23. Newport. He and other members of the Second Baptist Church received a deed of the church and land therewith from the pastor Rev. James Clarke.
1 b. 1666.
Newport, R. L.
III. { JOHN,
m.
( ELIZABETE,
5 b.
1 d.
of
1702, Mar. 4.
He was one of the proprietors of common lands.
1707, Jan. 23.
He was one of those who received the deed from Rev. James Clarke.
1724, Jun. 17. He and wife Elizabeth, were sued by Stephen Bailey.
He was buried in the Newport Cemetery.
IV. ( THOMAS,
j b. 1669.
d. 1728.
m.
( MARY WERDEN,
5 b.
{d. 1728 + of William & Sarah (Peckham)
Weeden.
He was & tailor.
1700, Oct. 17.
He had ear mark granted.
1708, Oct. 4.
He sold to George Babcock, of Westerly, 13 acres of homestead farm for £6.
1719, Aug. 31.
Hle deposed as to land, calling himself fifty years old and upwards.
1728. Sep. 30. Will-proved 1728, Oct. 14. Exs. wife Mary and Captain William Clarke, of Westerly. To wife, a third of movable estate, and a third of what house and lands may be sold for. As for rest of estate my two sons to have twice as much as each of my daughters.
Inventory, a yoke of oxen, 6 cows, 3 yearlings, 2 calves, mare, colt, horse, 32 sheep, 8 lambs, 5 hogs, 4 shoats, 15 geese, wearing apparel £6, 12z., tailor's goose and shears, gun, 2 spinning wheels, old bible, worsted comb, &c.
V. ( MARY,
1b.
m. 1706, Mar. 8.
( ADAM CASEY,
{ J. 1747 ±
j b. 1667 ±
¿d. 1765. Apr.
of Thomas & Sarsh (
-
Casey.
1. Benjamin, 1696, Jan. 12. 2. Daniel,
1696, Jan. 12. His son Benjamin's birth is recorded at Freetown and the statement is made that said Benjamin was son of Daniel, son of Matthew of Rhode Island. The naine ot Daniel's wife is not given upon the town record.
1730, Sep. 6. Benjamin Chase of Freetown, in will of this date mentions grandchildren Benjamin and Daniel Grinnell.
II. ( MATTHEW,
3 d. 1718. Jun. 17.
m1. (MARY,
j b.
¿d.
of
(She m. (2) 1719, Jul. 16, John Manchester.)
1718. Aug. 30. Administration to widow Mary. Inventory, £151, 8r. 6d., viz : 4 oxen, 4 steers, 5 cows, heifer, yearling, horse, mare, colt, 8 sheep, 5 lanches, & swine. purse and apparel Ex. 2 beds, 2 guns, &c.
1719. Nov. 28. His widow and her husband John Manchester were appointed guardians of ber children, and the Town Council ordered said children to be provided with victuals, clothing and learning, and to be brought up by guardians, and at age cach child to have as follows: To eldest son Thomas, £4, 18a To second son Matthew, £36. To third sou John £3G.
East Greenwich, R. L.
IIT. ( THOMAS,
L. 1705.
UNMARRIED.
1696. Freeman. 1701. He gave 11a. Id., towurd building Quaker meeting house at Mashapaug. 1705, Sep. 23. Will-proved 1705, Nov. 5. Ex. brother Matthew, To brother Matthew, all estate both real and personal. Inventory, £12, 178. 6/4, viz : pair of oxen, 2 horses, saddle, bridie, musket, chest, &c.
IV.
5 b.
Joux CARPENTER,
1 b.
¿ d. 1753.
of Abiah
Carpenter.
1. Abigail, 3. SHa4 3. l'hebe.
1692, Jan. 29. 4. Elward, 5. Nathan,
1. Ann, 2. William, 3. Jeremiah, 4. James, 5. Elisus, 6. Mary, 7. Elizabeth,
8. Amcy,
1. Ennice, 2. Jerusba, 3. Leab,
1698.
1709.
1. Sylvanus, 2. Son,
3. Daughter, 4. Daughter,
L Thomas,
1706, Nov. 18.
2. Silas,
1708, Oct. 20.
&. Mary.
1710, Sep. 10.
4 Ssrab,
1715. Sep. 22.
5. Edward,
1718, Feb. 14.
1. Mary, 2. Content, 3. Son.
1681, Jan. 11.
GRINNELL.
I. ( DANIEL,
m.
(SARAU CHASE,
10.
5 b. id
Freetown, Mass.
East Greenwich, R. I.
1. Thomas, 1711, May 2. 2. Matthew, 1713. Sep. 2. &. John, 1716, Jan. 23.
1
1. Mary. 2. Farab, 3. Diademe, 4. Dinab, 8. Cornel, 6. Joseph,
1
-
Kings Town, Charlestown, R. I.
:
---
-
1
7 d.
of Benjamin & Phillip (Sherman)
Chase.
South Kingstown, R. L.
1 d. 1727, Sep. 30.
i b.
.
310
III. ( DANIEL,
(MARY WODELL,
5 b. 1630 ±
id. 1703 +
j b. 1040, Nov.
id.
of William & Mary ( ) Wodell
He was & maltster.
1650. Nov. 24. He bought land of Ralph Earlc.
1657.
Fru man.
1658, Mar. 31.
Ile had a deed from James Weeden (bis stepfather) of 6 acres.
1667-60-73. Juryman
1674. Constable.
1676. Grand Jury.
1679, Apr. 5. Hle sold 6 acres to Francis Brayton.
1681. Nov. 9. He sold 13 acres to Abraham Anthony.
1683, Dec. 31.
He and wife Mary sold Henry Brightman 23 acres for £124.
1687.
Little Compton. He was there thus carly.
1688, Jan. 20. He deeded his son Daniel, Jr., south half of thirteenth lot in grand division.
1604, Jan. 5. acres.
1703. Jul. 6.
year before).
IV. ( DAUGHTER,
HARRIS (THOMAS).
THOMAS m. ELIZABETH,
1 d. 1686, Jun. 7. 5 b.
{ d. 1887 +
1630, Dec. 1. He came with his brother William, and, Roger Williams, in ship Lyon, from Bristol, England.
1637, Aug. 20. At this date (or a little later) he and twelve others signed following compact : " We whose names are hereunder, desirous to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise to subject ourselves in active or passive obedience, to all such orders or agreements as shall be made for public good of the body in an orderly way, by the major assent of the present inhabitants, members of families incorporated together into a town fellowship, and such others whom they shall admit unto themselves, only in civil things."
1640, Jul. 27. He and thirty-eight others signed an agreement for a form of goverument.
1650, Sep. 2. Taxed SI. 1659-53-54-55-56-37-61-62-63. Commissioner.
1654 Lieutenant
1655.
Freeman.
1656. Juryman.
1658. Jul. 19. He received fifteen stripes with a three fold corded whip while in jail at Boston, because he would not work for the jailor and let him have 8d., in 12d., of what he should carn. He had before tinis had twenty-two blows following an eleven dars' imprisonment, " five of which he was kept without bread." The occasion of this persecution is thus given in Bishop's " New England Judged."-" After these came Thomas Harris from Rhode Island into your Colony, who declaring against your pride and oppression as he could have liberty to speak in your meeting place at Boston, after the priest has ended. warning the people of the dreadful terrible day of the Lord God, which was coming upon that town and country, bim much unlike to Ninevah, you pulled down and hail'd bim by the hair of his bead out of your meeting, and a hand was put on his mouth to keep him from speaking forth, and then had before your Governor and Deputy, with other Magistrates, and committed to prison without warrant or mittinius that he saw," &c.
1664-66-67-70-72-73. Deputy.
1664-53-66-69. Town Council.
1665, Feb. 19. Ilc drew lot 7, in a divison of lands.
1666-67-68 -60-71-72-73-74-75. Assistant
1667. May. He as surveyor, laid out lands, &c.
1676, Aug. 14 He was on + con wittes that recommended certain conditions under which the In lin ciptives should be disposed of by the town. They were to be in arvitu ie for terms of years.
1670. Jul. 1. Taxel â., 7!24.
1683, Apr. . 7. Be made the statement that about 1681, being then a surveror, he laid out a three score acre lot for my gon Thomas, at Pangachnage Hill, and & 25 acre lot ou the south side. &c.
ICHA. Jun. 3. Will-proval 1441, Jat. 22. Ex. son Thomas Overerers, was-in-law Thomas Field an ! Sammel Whipple, To wife, ne of two home tous, orcharile, dwelling house, household sind, &c., for life; and a horse, throc cows, three calves, half the swine, and two hives of bees at _her dis-
L ( THOMAS, Sb.
1 d. 1711, Feb. 27.
Providence, R. L.
m. 1664, Nov. 3. ELSATHAN TEW,
5 b. 1644, Oct. 15. 1 d. 1711 + of Richard & Mary (Clark) Tew.
1665, Feb. 19. He had lot 49 in a division of lands.
1679, Jul. 1.
Taxed 8s. 9d.
1671-79-80-81-82-85-91-94-97-1702-6-7-8-10. Deputy.
1684-85-86. Town Council.
1687, Sep. 1. Taxed 14a., 5d.
1689. Ratabie estate, 10 cows, 4 oxen, 6 steers, 3 yearlings, 4 two year old, 3 horses, mare, 10 sheep, 4 swine.
1708, Jun. 21. Will-proved 1711. Apr. 16. Exs. wife Elnathan and son Henry To eldest son Thomas, 140 acres where he dweils (except 6 acres thet Henry is to have, and a small orchard tot Henry), and other land. To sop Richard. 60 acres where be dwells, and right of common. &c .. aud a third of orchard. To con Nicholas, land where he dwells, 130 acres, &c., and a third of orchard. To son Willianr, land where he dwells, 12 acres. &c. To son Henry, 130 acres and a thir i of an acre, being part of his father's orchard, also half the land and housing where I dwell containing 120 acres. To wile Elnathan, the other halt of homestead for life in lieu of dower and at ker decease to son! Henry. To daughter Amity Morse, £20. To daughter Elnathan Harris, a feather bed, and weaver's loom and £20. To daughter Mary Harris, a feather bed, weaver's loom and £20. To wife and son Henry, all stock and neat cattle, horse, sheep and swine, husbandry tools, negro man, household ( goods, &c., they to have the profits of sime, and at death of wife, Henry to have the stock and negro man, &c., but the household gow is to be for three daughters of testator. Inventory, £140± viz : 3 guns, cash £3. 68. 7d., bible, warming pau, settle, pair of stillyards, wheat, rye, Indian corn, barley, 20 barrels cider, negro man £10, a buil, J cows, 2 oxen { three year old, 6 yearlings, swine, 33 sheep, &c.
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Sb.
Providence, R. 1. 1
He deeded son Richard, for love, &c., the other half of above lot, containing 45
He deeded land, &c., to son Richard (being same that his son had deeded him the
Portsmouth, Little Compton, R. L
.
I. ( DANIEL, ( b. 1667. Apr. &. m LYDIA PALODIE, 1 J. of William & Elizabeth (Alden)
1504. Jul. 31. Ho sud wife Lydia sold land to Samuel Cranitall
169. Jan. 25. He and wife Lydia exchanged land with Daniel Grinnell, Sr. 104. Sep. 6. He and wife Lydia sold 50 acres to his brother Richard.
( b. 1670.
IS. [ JONATHAN, } d.
I m. (1)
REBECCA IRISII, b.
of Elias & Dorothy (Withcrell)
Irisb.
I m. (2) 1604. Dkc. &
I ABIGAIL. FORD, of
Ford.
1504. Apr. 17. He had a deed from John Irish, of Little Compton, for love, etc., of hast a lot on the east side of Cold Brook, about 10 acres. The grantor calls Jonathan ty kinsman, who sometime was the husband of my brother Elias Irish his daughter Rebecca Irish, my cousin (i. a. nicco).
Little Compton, R. I.
III. { RICHARD, m. 1704. Mtv 25.
i d. 1725, Jul. 1.
" PATIENCE EMERY, + 4. 1:49, Mar. 10. of James
Emery.
1:01. Jul. 15.
He bought of William Palmer for £500, the fourteenth grent lot containing 100 acres.
1:02. Feb. 13.
He sold to his father for 5700, the above 100 acres with house on it and half of thirteenth lot.
1:19, Jan. 23. Ile bought of Daniel Emery, his wife's brother, certain land for £105.
8. Danici,
1221. Apr. 20.
1:2 !. May 4. He bought of Daniel Irish two 10 acre lots and housing and other land, in all GO acres, for £600.
He was entrusted by the town to keep the ordinary.
172%, Dec. 9. Will-proved 1225. Jul. 20. Exe. wife and my kinsman Edward Thurston. To wife Patience, a third of movables, and a third of ingume of real estate for life. To son Georg», 100 acre's in little Compton, &c., and two cows. 40 sheep, and old mare ; be paying my daughter Rebecca Grinnell, $50, at age, and 950, to daughter Elizabeth, at age. To son William, the house and land that was formerly my grandfather-in-law's Daniel Exton's, also other lind, two cows, forty sheep and a mare. To son Richard, house and land where I now dweil, &c , forty sheep, he paying to my dansliter Patience 250, and to daughter Ruth £50, and to daughter Sarah £50. To son Daniel, the house and land I bought of David Irish, and other land and forty sheep
I.centory, £$16. 5s. Gd., viz: wearing apparel, feather beds, stillyards, Inom, 5 old spinning whecis, case of bottles, gun, pewter, 2 churns, 2 cheese presses, 2 silver tankards £12. 3a, money scales, 2 pair oxen, 4 steers, 10 cows, 2 heifers, 6 yearlings, a bull, 9 mares, 8 colts, a horse, negro called Toby £60, negress, Phillis £35, 240 sheep, 60 limin, &c.
1:47. Jul. 23. Will-proved 1749, Mar. 18. Wi low Patience. Ex. son Richard. To son George, 20s To son William, all interest in farm where be lives and 208. To son Richard. 200. To son Daniel. 20. To four daughters, rest of estate (except £10. ) viz : to Rebecca White, Elizabeth Grin- Dell, Patience Woodman, and Surah Woodman. To granddaughter Ruth Paddock, £10, to be at interest till eighteen years of age.
Inventory, £1,105, 2s. Gd., including negro woman and boy, plate £217, 6s., gold, £22, 10s., cash £137, 10s., &c.
Little Compton, R. L., Saybrook, ConD. | 1. Peabody.
2. Ocorre,
8. Jemsims, 1704.
Pabudie.
4. Daniel, 1797.
Little Compton, R. I.
(2d wife )
1
1. Thomas,
2. Joseph,
8. Nicholas,
4. Jedediah,
5. Christof her,
B. Aune,
7 Zervialı.
H. Mary.
9. Sarai.
10. Amity,
Inventory, £343. 6., v17: Lage buble amt other books Si, wartuing pan, spinning wucels, Bills of Credit £67, 14s., stillyards, pewter, J steers, 3 cowa, briker, ox, 31 sucep &id is nu- mare. . r.
IV. , WILLIAN,
6 b. 1623. May 11. m. (ABIGAIL,
1 d. 1720. Jan. 14. . j b. 16.9.
{ d. 1724. Nov. 4. of 1713-14-15-16-17-18. Towa Council.
Providence, R. I. !
1. Wait, 1694, Apr. 21.
2. Phebe,
1698. Dec. 16.
3. Jolın,
1:00. Sep. 17.
4. Henry,
1.02. Oct. 5.
1.13 Deputy.
1:16-17-18-10-20-21-22-23-24. Town Council He was called Captain at his death.
1:40. Jan. 31, Will-provedl 1742, Jan. 18. Exs. sons Henry and Thomas. To son Henry, the homestead, &c. To son Thomas, land where he dwells, with house, &c., and a night of thatch land that was in original right of testator's "honoured grandfather Thomas Harris," &c. To son Charles, land in Scituate, with house, and in Glocester. To son 'ideon, 100 acres near Alum Pond. Glocester, and land in Scituate with a small daeiling. To daughter Wait Fenner, a weaver's loom, pair of worsted combs and £10. To sons Henry, Charles and Gideon, the cattle, sheep and sfine. To sons Henry, Thomas, Charles and Gideon, rest of morables.
Inventory, £839. 4s. od., viz : wearing apparel, cane, and walking staff with silver ferrule and ivory head, 4 swords, warming pan, cooper's and carpenter's tools, pewter, 4 pieces of gold Ele. 1s., cd , silver money $35. 14, 3d., large pair silver shoc buckles, 4 feather beds, 2 pair oxen, pair of steers, bull, & cows, 2 leiters, 4 yearlings, 3 calves, 31 sheep, great bible, other books, &c.
Providence, Smithfield, R. L.
IL. / RICHARD,
i m. (1)
¿ d. 1:50. j b.
1 m.(2) fof Samuel, (d. of Clement & Elizabeth ( )
King.
L SESANKAH GORTON, (W. td. 1987. Jun. 95. of William & Hannah ( Wickes) Burton.
1:24. Jan. 27. He deeded to son Richard. Jr., 100 acres for £150.
1:20, May 14. He deeded to son-in-law Christopher smith, Jr., 10 acres west of Seven Mile Line, adjoining his father Christopher Smith.
1:23, Jul. 7. He was administrator on estute of his son Uriah, who died 1729, Apr. 14.
1.ca. Mar. 6. Will-provedl 1750, S. p. 15. Ex. son Preservel. To son Richard, 7 acres. To son Amaziah, 5s. To son Jonathan, 5s. To sou David, 5s. To daughter Amity Sm.h. Is. To daughter Dinah Smith, a cow. To daughter Elnathan Gile, 18. To son Preserved, all my homestend farm whereon I dwell, with housing, de., subject to privilege of passing through said farm by sons David and Richard, from their own farois to a driftway. To sou Preserved, ail the rest of estate both real aud personal.
Provision was also made ir Elnathan by appointment of Amaziah Harris and Jacob Smith, as Trustees, to have £100, for use of Elnathan, al interest 12. Jul 15. Will-proved 1700, Sep. 15. Wife Susannah. Exs. son-in-law Joseph Stafford, and wife Susanna. She unmes son Samuel Gorton and his wife Freelove and their sons Samuel. Benjamin and William. Also names her son Samuel's daughters. Freelove, Ann and Lydia. She Licutivas ber son Hezekiah, and ber daughter Susanuah Stafford, and children of latter, viz : Mercy and Joseph. Inventory, £125, 128. b. 16il. Apr. 1. Providence, R. I.
LLL. , NICHOLAS, d. 17.0, Mar. 27.
, L.
of
1:24. Jan. 27. He and wife Ann, deeded land,
1:23. Jul. 16. Will-Colicil 1739, Apr. 22-provedl 1746. Apr. 27. Exe. wife Ann and son Thomas. To sons Thomas and Joseph, homestead, lands and tenements when of age, with equal privilege to wife And and son Thomas, till Joseph is of age. After Joseph is of age, wile Ann to have a con- venient room, and son Thomas to provide for her and also to provide for daughter Amily. To sons Nicholas and Jedediah, tand west of Seven Mile line. To som Christopher, 9 acres with two rows of apple trees and convenience of water for setting up & smith's shop. To daughter Ann hilton, dr. To daughter Zerviah Waterman. £10. To daughters Mary and Sarah Harris 535 cach, at age of twenty-one or marriage. Rest to wite und son Thomas. Codicil gives the homestead to Thomas and Christopher. To Joseph, some land before given Nicholas, and to Nicholas, $100, &c.
Providence, R. I. 1. Job,! 2. Sarah, 8. Dorcas, 4. Alico,
1700. Ang. 10. 12v2. Jul. 4.
1704, May 16. 1714. Jun. 28.
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:
1. Uriah,
2. Richard.
3. Amaziab,
4. Jonathan,
3. David,
6. Preserved,
7. Amity, 8. Dinah,
0. Elnathan,
(2d wife, no issua)
1
HARRIS (THOMAS) ..
I. THOMAS, גם PHEBE BROWN,
d. 1741, Nov. 1. 4 b.
1 d. 1723, Aug. 20. of Henry & Wait ( Waterman)
Brown.
5. Thomas,
1:04, Oct 21. 6. Charles, 1.00.
7. Gideon, 1:14, Mar. 15.
8. Lydia, 1215, Jun. 9.
b. 1GG3, Oct. 19.
1. George, 1.05. Jan. 25.
3. William, 1707. Mar. 19.
3. Rebecca,
1710. Dec. 18.
4. Elizabeth, 1713. M.V 21.
5 Patience, 1715. Apr. 24.
6. Richard, 1717, Mar. S.
7. Ruth. 1219, Apr. 3.
9. Sarah, 1723, May 6.
1. Hope,
1099. Jul. 16.
3. Samh. 1:03. Apr. 11.
3. Daniel, 1705, Nov. 18.
4. Mary, 170. Mar. 12.
5. Jonathano, 1711. Feb. 7.
6. Stephen, 1:15. Jul 18.
7. Rebecca, 1718, Ape. 22.
b. 1675.
¡ b. 1668, Oct. 14.
J b. 1643.
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posal. To son Thomas and heirs at death of testator's wife, the part of the lot that my shop now Janleth on and appartenances so high as the cherry hedge. To daughter Mirtha Field and heirs, at death of wie, the dwelling house, Int, &e., nut if she have no surviving child then son Thomas to have | . the same. To daughter Muy Whipple and her heirs, born of my son-in law | Somurt Whipple, land on north side Moshawet River and 60 acres upland. To son Thomas, rest of land. . To son Samuel Whipple and his wife Mary, for use of their children, n cow and yearling ut his house. To son Thomas Field and his wife Martha, for use of clubdren, two cows To son Thenmas Harris, two oven and rest of borsekind. To three children Thomas Harris, Mary Whipple and Martha Field, the household stuff for use of their children.
Inventory, £45. 10s., viz: 3 pair of cards, linen wheel, woolen wheel, warming pan, carthen and pewter ware, old bible, 6 chairs, small table, grindstone, gun, pair of senles, compiss and dial. 4 cheese fats, butter, candles, 2 horses, mare, coolt. ? cows, 2 oven, 3 two years, a yearling. 8 calves, 8 swine, G pigs, 7 hives of bees, &c.
1697, Sep. 1. Widow Elizabeth Harris, taxed la.
II. ( MART,
m.
j b. 1639.
¿d. 1722, Dec. 14.
(SAMUEL WHIPPLE,
{ b. 1644.
d. 1711, Mar. 12. of Joun & Sarah ( 1 Whipple.
5 b.
UL. MARTHA, m.
1 d. 1717 (-)
b.
THOMAS FIELD,
d. 1717. Aug. 10.
of
Field.
HARRIS (WILLIAM).
WILLLAX,
6 b. 1610. Salem, Masg., Providence, R. I.
7 d. 1681.
m.
6 b.
( SUSANNAH,
1 d. 1683 +
1630, Dec. 1. He came in ship Lyon from Bristol. England, to Boston, in company with his brother Thomas, and Roger Williams.
1636. Providence. He was one of the six persons who arrived as arst settlers licre before July of this year, having spent the preceding win- ter at Scckonk.
1639, Oct. 8. He was one of the twelve persons to whom Roger Williams (Icc.led land that he had bought of Canonicus and Miantonoui.
16:39. He was one of the twelve original members of First Baptist
Church.
1640. Jul. 27. He anl thirty-eight others signed a compact for good govern- nicht.
1640. He was appointed with three others on a committee to con- i sider all matters of difference between Providence and Pawtuset as to the dividing line. They reported in July that they had seriously and carefully ! endeavoured to weigh all these differences to bring them to amity and peace. " We have gone the fairest and equallest way to produce our peace."
1650, Sep. 3. Taxed £1, 64. &d. 1655. Freeman.
1657, Mar. 12. A warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of High Treason, sigued by Roger Williams as President. This was the cuitninn- tion of a quarrel between them of some years duration, in which neither | had spared invective. Williams believed that Harriy's views went beyond legal liberty, to the dangerous ground ot unbounded license for individuals. I The warrant charges him wi'b having published " dangerous writings con- taining his notorious defiance to the authority of his highness the Lord! Protector." &c., and with having inciting the people " into a traitorous're- mouncing of their allegiance," &c. Ile " now openly in the face of the l court declareth himself resolved to maintain the said writings with his blood."
1657. Jul. 4. "Concerning William Harris his book and speeches upon it ; we find therein delivered as for doctrine, having much bowed the scripture i to maintain, that he that can say it is his conscience, ought not to yield sub- jection to any human order amongst men. Whereas the said Harris bath I been charged for the said book and words with High Treason," &c. Thei Assembly decided that being so remote from England as not to be well ! acquainted with the laws touching this matter -- " though we cannot but conclude his behaviour therein to be both contemptuous and acditions "-that it was best to send over his writings, de .. to Mr. John Clarke, desiring him | to commend the matter in our nud the Commonwealth's bchalt for further Judgment, &c., and in menn time to bind said Harris in good bonds to good behaviour till sentence be knowu.
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