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1686. Aug. 17. He deeded Joshua Clark, for good respect, and for that mid | Clarke married with the daughter of my now wile, and for the propagation of a neighborhood, Gli acres.
1638. Ratable csta' -. 4 cows, a two year. 2 mares. 2 swine, 16 acres i within fence. He adds to the account : " I pray consuler our condition, ; for yon have formerly." Passed to be heard.
1600. Mar 22. He and wife Barbara for well being and settlement of John, James and Richard Pinifite, sons of aforesaid Barbara, deled them cer- ! tain lands situate on Pawtucket River, ten nutes north of Providence.
1695, May 26. He sold son-in-law (i. e. stepsom Richard Phillips, 20 acres. 16F. Dec. 7. He bad 25 Acres bild out that he had exchanged with the town. 1702. Nov. 14. He and wife Barbara soll John Sayles, for 500, silver money. mansion house, home latvis, orchard, meadow, and nowing. in all 150 acres. situatol both -ides of highway in northem part of town-hip at a place called Westquandone-a1. The land was handed partly by law of John Insan, and Erwar I Inman, Jr.
1706. Aug. 17. Inventory of ht- estate was presented by his son John, and the Town Council summoned the widow Barbara and -in Etwani to appear.
1206. Ang 26. Elward Iumsu, om of d-ceavat, appeared and made wath to inventory of m wable e. de of his father, exhitabel by brother Jobs Inman. and the widow Buruar dire ning to come to make oath and rejecting ad- tuinistration, and Elwin! and John fuman refusing also, the Council : appointed que of their number, viz: Jonathan Sprague.
I. JOANNA,
5 b.
d. 1718 +
NATHANIEL MOWRY,
d. 1718, Har. 24.
of Roger & Mary ( )
Mowry.
II. ( JOHN, [ b. 1648, Jul. 18. 1 d. 1713, Aug. 6.
Providence, R. L
m.
MART WHITMAN,
j b. 1659, Nov. 16.
1 d. 1720, Apr. 27. of Valentine & Mary ( ) Whitman.
1669, Jan. 20. His intentions of marriage with Sarah Hearnden were published, but they were not married. (She subsequently married David Whipple, 1675, May 15.)
1672, May 1.
Frecman.
1673, Apr. 6. He made proclamation that be had taken up a stray horse, light bay color, small star in forehead, and branded on near shoulder with letter P.
1679, Jul. 1. Taxed 1a. 1016 d.
1684, Oct. 27. Taxed 28.
1687. Ratable estate, 2 oxen, 5 cows, heifer, horse, mare, colt, 4 acres tilled land, 6 acres pasture, 70 acres not enclosed.
1693. Feb. 8. He exchanged land with John Whipple, lying in Loquassuck woods near the dwel- ling of John Inman.
1706, Jul. 27. He sold certain rights in land to John Gully, for £17, and alludes to his father Edward Inman, decea-ed.
1702, Mar. 30. Will-proved 1712. Exx. wife Mary. Overseers, Samnel Wilkinson. Richard Arnold. To eldest daughter Mary Bartlett, 108, and what she had already received. To six daughters Deb- orah. Sarah, Anne, Naomi, Joanna and Tabitha, 20s., each, when twenty-one. To eldest son Jolin, certain lands adjoining river, " where my mill formerly stood," comprising >0 acres, and niso other | land, all at age. To son Valentine, 30 acres, and at decease of his mother he to have all the home- ! stead, house, orchard, &c. To wife, the homestead, orchard and enclosed lands for life, and certain other lands till sons are of age. He alludes to land had from his father Edward Inman. To wife, all i movable estate.
Inventory, £224, 184., 7d., viz : 2 oxen, 7 cows, 2 heifers, 4 young cattle, 5 swine and some pigs, ok! ! mare, hay, rye, oats, barley, dax, butter, cheese, tobacco, carpenter's tools, cash £53, 64. 6d., bible, psalter, &c. 1730. Jun. 2Ł Administration on vi-low Mary Inman's estate to son John. Inventory, £199, 88. 82. .
1723. Nov. 2. The following children of John Loman signed an instrument concerning the estate of their sister Tabitha Inman, deceased, to the end, " that peace and tranquility may be preserved; " i Samuel Bartlett, of Attleboro, John Inman, Valentine Innan, Deborah Inman, Daniel Mathewsou, John Ballon and Samuel Comstock, Jr. It was agreed that Deborah should have a double share, and the rest equally.
An agreement was also made concerning their sister Joanna Inman's estate, that all should share equally.
.
Warwick, Providence, R. L
m. 1666.
5 b. 1644.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.
1
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327
Bcituate, Providence, R. I. | 1. Amos,
X. ( AMOR,
m1. 1727, Oct. 29.
(SARAH SMITH,
[ b.
3 d. 1769.
5 b.
of Joseph & Elizabeth (Hawkins)
He was a member of Town Council seven years,
Saith.
1753.
Providence. He settled in what later became North Providence.
XI. ( JEREMIAH,
1 d. 1733, Apr. 26.
1b.
Scituate, R. I.
UNMARRIED.
1783, Sep. 19.
Administration to brother Thomas. Inventory, £25, 44, 6d., viz : wearing apparel, chest, gun, mare, colt, &c.
5 b.
1 d.
XII. { AxN.
I. ( ANN,
jb.
( SARAH COLE,
1726, Mar. 17. Will-proved 1730. Feb. 25. Exs. son Daniel, brother Thomas Kirby, and Thomas Carpenter. To son Thomas, my long gun. To sou Daniel, my small gun. To grandson William, cooper's tools. To four daughters Elizabeth, Sarah, Dinah and Aon, legacies. 6. Ann,
INMAN.
L Nathaniel,
2. Jobo,
3. Henry, 4. Joseph, 6. Sarah, 6. Mary, 1675.
7. Josuna,
8. Patience, 9. Mercy,
10. Experienco,
11. Martha,
5 b.
1. Samuel, 1696, Oct. 9.
I. ( MARY,
1 d. 1743 (-)
2. Jerusha,
1603, May 3.
3. Noab,
1.00, Apr. 22.
4. Mary,
1709, Jan. 5.
II. ( DEBORAH,
m. 1723, Jul. 6. JOSEPH BASTER,
Sb. d. 1762, Dec. 29. b. t d. 1744 (-) of
Baster.
1. Othniel, 1703. Feb. 2.
1
III. ( SARAH,
d.
3. Peregrine, 1707, Sep. 12. 3. Mary, 1710. Nov. 7.
4. Nero, 1713, Jun. 27.
5. Daniel, 1715. Mar. 7.
6. Sylvanus, 1719, Jul 25.
7. Winchester,
IV. ( ANNE,
1 d. 1727 +
1. David, 2. Sarah, 3. Anne,
1706, May 24.
SAMUEL COMSTOCK,
¿ d. 1727, Apr. 1. of Samuel & Elizabeth (Arnold)
Comstock. Providence, Glocester, R. L
1. Rachel, 1.20, Jun. 11.
3. Ruth,
3. Saralı,
1726, Mar. 9.
4. Martha,
1729, Oct 16.
5. Jobn,
17333. Aug. 5.
--
6. David,
1736, May 5.
1708. Freeman.
1712, Mar. 17. Ho made an agreement with his uncle Edward, already alluded to.
1713, Jun. 16. Taxed with his mother 188. 6d.
1717, Jan. 19. He made an agreement as heir of his father John, and grandfather Edward Inman, with his uncle Nathaniel Mowry, &c., about the division of 3,500 acres.
1723. He took administration on estntes of his sisters Joanna and Tabitha.
1741, Jul. 28. Will-proved 1741, Nov. 21. Exs. daughter Rachel, and son Joun when of age. To wife Susanna, privilege of dwelling house while widow, and she to be provided for by executors. To son John, all the - homestead, at age. except 40 acres. To son David, 40 acres. Daughter Rachel to sell certain land, and with the money together with the _50, maised from sale of stock, and money and notes due, to make division of £40, Brat to Ruth, and the rest to go to daughters Ruth, Sarah, Martha and Susanna. The children under age to have learning, &c. To son John, at age, ten cows and a yoke of oxen. To sou David, at age, five cows, and half the value of yoke of oxen. To sous John and David, 100 acres. To son David, right in Inman's saw mill, two miles from house.
Inventory, £1, 426, 7s. 7d., viz: books £2, 19%., 52 oz. silver £70, 4a., a dozen silver spoons £20, 58., stillyards, 2 guns, warming pan, worsted comb, 8 spinning wheels, several pair of cards, loom, yoke of oxen, 19 cows, bull, 6 heifers, 2 steers, 5 calves, 2 mares, colt, 6 large awine, 6 small swine, 86 sheep, 5 barrels cider, G barrels beer, &c. 1 b.
VI. ( VALENTINE,
, d. 1770.
i b.
d.
of Peter & Barbara (
1 b.
¿ d. 1770 + of
1713, Jun. 16. Taxcd 4s.
1720, Dec. 9. Ifc bought 315 acres of Joseph Hopkins for $3, 10s. 1754. Mar. 7. Will-proved 1770. Apr. 21. Exs. sons John and Oziel. To win John, homestead farm, house, orchard, &c. To son Oziel, all Inid out landy except 20 acres, To wife Ruth, $100, and feather bed, while widow, and then to testator's sons. To daughter Tubitha Eddy. £10. To two sons, all stock in creatures, and farming tools. To Sarah Kably and Mary Faldy, my other festher bed. To sons, wearing apparel, and common lands to them. To daughter Jemima Eidy, proc ceds of sale of 20 acres where Thomas Eddy did live, to bring up her child.
Inventory. Note £188, 17a. G.d., wearing apparel, warming pan, foot wheel, 16 sheep, pair of oxen, 3 cows, heifer, mare, 3 shosts, &c.
J b.
VII. ( NAOMI, 1 d. m. 1711, Feb. 5. ( JUIN BALLOU, j b. 1683, Aug. 26. ¿ d. 1765, Dec. 7.
of Joun & Hannab (Garret)
Balloa.
1. John, 2. Abraham, 3. David, 4. Mary, 5. Sarah. 6. Tabitha, 7. Peter,
.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.
II. ( ICHABOD,
1 d. 1730.
j b.
1 d. 1726 (-)
of Daniel & Mahershallalhashbaz (Gorton)
Cole.
1. Thomas, 2. Daniel. 3. Elizabeth, L. Sanık, 5. Dinalı,
m. 1605, Dec. 19. (SAMUEL BARTLETT, [ b. ¿ d. 1743. of John & Sarah (Aldrich)
Bartlett.
No issue.
{ b.
m. 1704, Feb. 10.
(DANIEL MATHEWSON,
( b. 1683. Jan. 28.
d. 1751, Jun. 13. of James & Hannah (Field)
Mathewson.
5 b. 1684.
V JOHN d. 1741. Aug. 3. m. 1716, Jun. 28. ( SUSANNA BALLOU, d. 5 b. 1695, Jan. 3. of James & Susanna (Whitman)
Ballon.
(She m. (2) 1742, Jan. 10, Richard Sayles.)
7. Susanna,
Providence, Glocester, R. L. Ballou. 1. Jula, 2. Oziel, J. Tabitha, 4. Jemimo, (ed wife, no issue.)
m. (1) BARBARA BALLOU, nı. (2) [ RUTIL,
( b.
J b. 1679, Apr. 16.
11
2. Jeremiah, 8. Uriab. 1738, Dec. 26.
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1
.
328
TIT. ( EDWARD,
1 b. 1654.
Providence, Smithfield, R. L -
m.
( ELIZABETH BENNETT.
} d. 1735, Jno.
6 b.
¿ d. 1721 +
of Saintel & Anne ( 1 Bennett.
He was a carpenter.
1679, Jul. 1.
Taxed 18. 1016d.
1684, Oct. 27.
Taxed la.
1687. Ratable estate, 8 cows, beiler, 'horse, 3 acres planting, 3 acres pasture, share of meadow, 70 acres laid out lands.
1704. Aug. He and wife Elizabeth sold Isaac Bull quarter of an acre for 108.
1712, Mar. 17. An agreement was made between Edward Inman, son of Edward, Sr., deceased. glover, and John Inman, son of John, deceased, which decensed way also son of Edward. Sr .- for a division of lands which were originally in the right of Edward Inman, Sr., deceased. Deeds were made and signed interchangeably.
1713, Jun. 16.
Taxel 144. 2d.
1717. Feb. 18. He testified, calling himself aged about sixty-three years, that John Inman, aged about thirty-three years, was chlest son of John Inman, deceased, who was eldest son of Edward Inman, deceased.
1721. Oct. 30. He dreded to son Joseph, for love, &c., "together with the reward which I have to the future subsistence and support of myself and my wife during the time of our continuance in the land of the living " - the house where grantor dwells, with improved lands, &c., half to be Joseph's immediately and the other half so managed that Edward and his wife may have full half the pro- duce, aml if not sufficient then they to have what further was needed. At decease of parents all to go to Joseph
1734. Jan 7. He deeded soy Edward land in Glocester, for love, &c.
1736, May 24. Administration on estate of Edward Irman of Smithfield, to bis son Edward. of Glocester.
(2D WIFE, no issue.)
1
1
329
VIIT. ( JOANNA,
J. 1723. Jul. 90.
UNMARRIED.
IX. ( TABITHA,
j b. 1693.
1 d. 1723, Jul. 80.
UNMARRIED.
1 b.
1 d. 1735, Jan. 11.
( b.
1 d. 1744, Nov. 20.
of John & Elizabeth (
Malavery. Whipple.
1713. Jun. 16. Taxeıl Ga.
1719, Sep. 18.
Ilis wile's brother John Malavery died, leaving a legacy to nephew Michael Inman, if his own two sons died under age.
1729, Feb. 3. He decided son Michael 40 acres. 1734. Glocester. Surveyor.
1735, May 29. Will-provol 1235, Jan. 30. Ex. gon Edward. (The testator is called late of Glocester, now Smithfield.) To grandson Daniel Inman, $3. his father Michael giving hal his portion by deed. To son Elisha. 5 acres, To son Ismael, 32 acres, and privilege of fruit from orchard till he can raise fruit. To son Abraham, all my interest in farm where he dwells, to him and male heirs. To son Edward, land adjoining Branch River, and where Tarkill River meet+ Brinch River, with grist mill, www mill, dwelling house, and all other landy undisposed of. To son Elijah, $15. | To daughter Savannah Walting. S6. To daughter Priscilla Walling, 10. To daughter Penelope Mowry, 104. To daughter Mary Walling's children, viz: Mary and Hunin th, (0s, cich. To wife Lydia, a third of movables, and best roon in house while widow, but she not to sell or rent privilege except to sons Elisha or Israel.
Inventory. Bond £163, 13%. G., pewter, anvil, &c., in shop, horse, yoke of oxen, 3 cows, 2 heifers, bull, 2 steers, yearling, 3 hogs, &c.
II. [SAMUEL,
.
[ b.
1.1.
m. (1)
ELIZABETH,
ih.
of
-
Mackintine.
1709. Freeman.
1711, Aug. 14.
. He sold Joseph Whipple 20 acres for £10, 54.
1713, Jun., 16.". Taxed 3a. 1724, Jan. 29. He and wife Elizabeth sold Abraham Tourtellot, 20 acres where I dwell, with house, &c., for £60.
1737, Dec. 10. . Glocester. He deeded son Isaiah, for love, &c., 26 acres. (This son was called Isaiah, Jr., to distinguish him from his uncle.)
III. ( FRANCIS,
fb.
{ d. 1776, Feb. 11.
m. (1)
ROSE BULL,
mı. (2)
5 b. 1 d.
of Isaac
Bull. 3. Jeremiab, 1720, Feb. 7.
SUSANNA BARTLETT, 1 d.
of
Bartlett.
1708. Freeman.
1716. Apr. 5.
His wife had a legacy from will of her father Isaac Bull, who also gave to his grandson Aaron Inman.
1775, Apr. 19. He being much impaired in understanding by reason of extreme oid age, had guardians appointed, viz: Nathaniel Jillson and Philip Capron.
1776, Feb. 26. Administration to Philip Capron. Inventory, £139. 08. 5lfd., viz: old bible, testament, and another very old book 7s. 44., woolen and liuen wheels, 2 pair of cards, gun gone into the American service £1, 10s., gold chain £1. 10., piece of gold, pair of ear buttons, pair of shoe buckles, 2 cows, 12 sheep, 2 fowls, &c.
IV. ( BENJAMIN, b. m.
i b.
d.
of
He was a blacksmith.
1722. Feb. 13. He bought 28 acres of John Pierce.
1733, Sep. 10. Smithfield. He was licensed to sell strong liquors.
1738, Jan. 20. He sold William Gully homestead I purchased of brother Joseph Irons, deceased, 6 acres, dwelling house, &c., for £120.
V. ( JOSEPE,
6 b.
m. 1717. Dec. 8.
1 d. 1734, May 9.
DEBORAH SMITH,
1 b.
7 d. 1734 + of Joseph & Deborah (Whitman) . Smith.
(Sho m. (2) Jolin Knox.)
1720. Freeman.
. 1726, Apr. 20. He soll William Gully for €600, land in north part of Providence, 160 acres.
1734. Sep. 9. Inventory. £247, 14a. G/l. Administration to widow Deborah. Wearing apparel £28, books 4s., 4 beds, pewter, gun, sword, black horse, marc, yoke of oven, 6 cows, 3 heifers, 10 goats, 5 kids, 5 swine, &c.
1739, Dec. 3. His son Stephen chose his uncle John Smith for guardian, and at this date Deborah had married John Knox. His sons Stephen and Joseph lived in Cumberland, where the latter died 1750, Feb. 13, shuinistration being given to his brother Stephen, who died 1750, May 19. 1 d. 1755, Feb. 2. m. (1) j b. Providence, Glocester, R. I. 1. Mary, 3. Lydis, of m. (2) 1744. Oct. 14. SARAH CUTLER, Íd. of j h. (2d wife.) 3. Issinh, Cutler.
VI. [ ISATAR,
1755, Oct. 1.
1724, May 23. He sokl Elward Intoan, Jr., 60 acres.
1730, Jun. 12. He made an agreement with Hosannah Brown about a saw mill ou Chapatset River owned between them, concerning flowage. 1734. Glocester. Surveyor.
1753. Apr 8. Will-proved 1755. Feb. 15. Ex. brother.in-law John Smith, of Smithfield, and friend Elisha Faldty. To wife Sarah, nse of a third of dwelling house and sufficient income of real estate for confortable maintenance while widow, and use of suficient household goods, but if she marry only to have goods she brought with her and 8:09, according to agreement before marriage. To grandson Stephen Aldrich, and my two daughters Mary and Lydia, and child my said wife is like to have if it be a female, all real estate equally. If the chill bor a male, to hinve land bought of Abra- ham Ballou, and my house where I now dwell, xe, and wearing apparel. If the child be a female, wearing apparel to go to grandson Isaiah Aldrich. Inventory. Wearing apparel £120, 123., 4 beds, sword, carpenter's tools, 2 spinning wheels, stillyards, notes and bonds £386, 12a., sheep £15, 3 cows, 3 yearlings, bull, 2 horses, &c.
Providence, Glocester, Smithfield, R. I.
I. Michael, 3. Elisha, 3. Ismel, 4. Abraham, 5. Elward, 6. Elijah, 7. Susuino, 8. Priscilla,
9. Penelope,
10. Mary, (d wife, no issue)
Providence, Glocester, R. L
1 Isaiab,
à d. 11 (2) 1737, Dec. 24. [TINE. ( b. MEnIPSABETH MACKIN- of
Providence, R. L. Bellingham, Mass., Cumberland, R. I. 1. Aaron, 3. Abiab, (2d wife.)
1709, Nov. 29. 1712, Nov. 4.
j b.
4. Susanna, 1724. Jan. 11. 1722, May 23. 5. Francis, 6. Joanna, 7. Jobn, 1729. Jun. 7. 1734, Nov. 22.
Providence, Smithfield, R. I.
Providence, Smithfield, R. L 1. Stephen, 3. Joseph, &. Deborah,
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I. ( EDWARD,
Im. (1)
MARY MALAVERY,
i. (2) 1745, Jan. 5.
1 h.
LYDIA WHIPPLE.
2 d. 1764, Jul. 14.
of
.
-
330
RongET,
1b. 1605.
Charlestown, Mass., Newport, R. I. 1
m.
(MART.
( b. 1608.
16:1. He came from London in ship Elizabeth &t Ann : bis age being given as 30, wife Mary, 27. son Thomas, 7, daughter Elizabeth, 6, Mary, 3. mail servant Susannah Brown, 21, and Hannah Day, 20.
166. Apr.
His wife united with the church.
16:10. Jun. 5.
Newport. His name was in the list of inhabitants this year. He and three others were chosen to proportion lands, and those laying it forth to have Ad., per acre. 16.30. Nov. 25. Ifc was appointed to train the band for the present. 16 10-41-42. Treasurer for Portsmouth aud Newport. 1641-42-43-44. Treasurer for Newport 1612 Captain.
JEOFFREYS.
I. ( THOMAS,
II. ( ELIZABETH,
§ b. 1639.
ILL ( MARY,
1 b. 1033.
F
1
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Newport, R. L
IV. ( JETIBO,
mı.
1 d. 1739, Apr. 6.
MERITABLE,
j h.
id.
of
KNIGHT.
East Greenwich, R. L., Norwich, Ct. 1
RICHARD, m. 1648 ±
1 d. 1690.
1 b.
SARAH ROGERS,
1 d. 1685 + )
Rogers.
of James & Mary (
.
He was a carpenter. 1049. Jan. 16. He had a deed from Jarhes Rogers, for valuable consideration, of two parcels of land, one of 40 acres and one of 2 acres.
1649. Feb. 18. He deeried land lately bought of James Rogers and Robert Griffin to wife " Sarah Rogers" and her heirs forever, especially to eldest son at twenty-one, amil io failure of such issue to eldest daughter at sixteen. Should be decease, wife Sarah to have a third during life.
1648-40. Keeper of the prison.
1648-40-50-53-54-57-53. General Sergeant
1655. Freeman.
1656, Mar. 17. He and two others were sent by warrant for the sachem Poinham, to require him to come before the court.
1656. Dec. 23. He soll George Kenrick of Providence, 12 acres at 20s., per acre in merchantable peage at rate of eight to a penny of white or four of black, or equivalent.
1653, Dec. 5. He sold Lawrence Turner 4 acres.
1658. Water Bailey.
1663. He bought lands in Narragansett with Henry Hall.
1677, Oct. 31. He and forty-seven others were granted 100 acres each in a plantation to be called Eist Greenwich.
1670, Dec. 11. He and wife Sarah and eldest son John sold certain land to Francis Brinley and Richard Smith.
1650. Taxed ?s.
1680, Oct. 27. His widow, of Newport, petitionel the Assembly for confir- mation of a share of lands setiled by her deceased husband without court order, at East Greenwich, and she was ordered to be possessed of aforesaid share upon same terms as rest of East Greenwich inhabitants, she paying 401, to General Treasurer within six months.
1683. Oct. 12. His widow, now of East Greenwich. deedled to eldest son John, a 10 acre lot, house, &c., and also farm in first division containing 90 acres, reserving privilege of egress and regress of lower room to live and lodge in.
1685. Feb. 24. Sarah Knight, with other widows and matrons, served as a jury in case of a young woman supposed to be with child.
No relationship has been ascertained as existing between Richard Knight and Toby Knight (Clerk of Military Company at Newport 1642-43).
Warwick, Providence, R. I.
II. ( JONATHAN, m. (HANSAE,
d. 1717. Jun. 25.
1 d. of
1678, Apr. 30 Freeman. 1678, May 28. He bought certain land in Warwick of Elizur Collins and his mother Mirs. Anne Smith.
1670, May 12. He was fined 20s., for not attending jury.
1693.
He bad 200 acres laid out to him in Narragansett, of the Hall and Knight Purchase.
1694. Mar. 15. He and wife Hannab, sold to Thomas Greene, Sr., the house " in which I now dwell," orchard, meadow, &c., being all bis interest in Warwick.
1605, Mar. 19. fle bought of Enoch Place, for £65, a certain tract of land, meadow, &c., in Masian- tatack, 200 acres of which were divided off and bounded.
1095. Providence. He moved thence about this time.
1704. Deputy.
1704. Lieutenant and subsequently Captain.
1717, Aug. 19. Administration to son and heir Jonathan. Inventory, £198, 74 , 8d., viz : gun, sword. 3 working cattle, 12 cows, steer, 7 two years, 8 yearlings, 8 calves, mare, colt, 31 sheep, 15 lambs, 10 swine, 7 shoats, 3 stacks of bees, 3 spinning wheel, &e. He may have had another daughter besides Hannah, viz : Rebecca Knight, who gave 28., 8d, toward building the Quaker Meeting house at Mashapaug, in 1702. .
6 b.
Newport, R. I.
I. ( JOHN.
j b.
(d. 1710 ±
.
( AKNE,
b.
3 d.
of
1682, May 2. Freeman.
. 1685, Mar. 18.
He and wife Anne sold David Shippec 90 acres.
16:5, Apr. 8.
Town Sergeant.
1688. Nov. 8. He sold Gilcon Frecborn, of Portsmouth, a house and 100 acres in East Greenwich for £40, being the same property he had received from his mother by deed five years before.
1692. Jun. 21. Norwich. He and David Knight made friend Henry Hall their agent for Chippscheog Jands.
1693. In this year he, of Canterbury near Norwich, Henry Hall of Westerly ard David! Knight, of Woodstock, employed Joseph Davol to lay out and survey mums called Hall's and Knight's Purchase. This was deposed to later (1711, Jul. 31), Ly Joseph Davel, who says further that John Knight approved his work and that two highways were laid out for the convenience of the purchasers.
1711, Mar. 27. Testimony of James Fitch, of Canterbury, Ct., was given, that in the year 1694. John Knight, late of Norwich, deceased, with David Knight, his brother, came to my house in Norwich and declared an agreement, whereby Joun sold his whole right to brother David, and a tract of land purchased by his deceased father and Henry Hall, of the Indians.
1
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5 b. 1038.
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3:31
JEOFFREYS.
I. ( THOMAS,
( b. 1670, Apr. 11.
} d. 1761, Sep. 2.
m. 1699, Dec. 13.
(SARAH TIMBERLAKE, 1 d. 1769, Oct. 2. of Joseph & Mary ( Earle)
He and his wife were buried in the Coddington Burial Ground.
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II. ( Joux.
àd.
8. Rebecca,
1717.
KNIGHT.
Providence, Cranston, R. I. |
I. (Jous, nı. (ELEANOR,
6 b.
¿ d. 1775.
1 b.
d. 1571 +
of
1710, Mar. 20.
He bought of Josiah Westcott, 4535 acres.
17.0. Sop. He, eldest son of John Knight, of Norwich, deceased, and grandson and heir of Richard Knight, of Newport, deceased, brought soit ng .inst Job Babcock and others for partition of certain lands.
1712. Feb. 27. Hc petitioned the Assembly through his attorney Samuel Greene, requesting an appeal from the decision of Court of Trials, in a case between said Knight and Job Babcock concerning lands in Narragansett. The appeal to Great Britain was allowed.
1718, Jul. 30. He bought of Josiab Westcott, 12 acres for £14.
1758, Jan. 12.
Cranston. He and wife Eleanor, sold John King, 10 acres for £650.
1764, Jan. 30. He sold 10 acres in Josiah Potter. for $700, and by indenture of same date received a lease for life of same to himself and wife Eleanor, for sum of one farthing per year rental.
1771, Jan. 5. He sold Nathaniel Potter farm whereon I live of 20 acres, and by indenture of same date, in consideration of reasonable sum for which he had sold bis homestead, he had an agreement from Potter to pay said Koight and Eleanor his wife, for their natural lives, half the rents of another piece of land adjoining the farm, and if this proved insufficient for support, then additions for a comfortable living.
1771, Jan. 7.' He sold Nathaniel Potter for £7. 108., a cow. 2 swine, 2 beds, 3 tables, desk, brass kettle, 2 chests, chest of drawers, 3 iron kettles, Large trunk, 2 bedsteils, narrow axe, beetle. 2 iron wedges, 6 case knives and forks, 6 pewter plates, fire tongs, fire shovel, 2 stacks of hay and all goods and chattels, except wearing appirel, ware, saddle and bridle.
II. ( RICHARD, jb ¿ d. 1754, May 15.
Providence, R. I.
( DELIVERANCE RALPH. 1 b.
{ d. 1758 May 8. of Samuel & Mary ( )
Ralph. He was a house carpenter.
1717, Feb. 15. He (called Richard Knight, son of John, deceased), bought of John Blackmar, son and heir of James Blackmar, certain land.
1719, Oct He (" son of Ann Knight ") was complained of to Assembly with others for abusing Captain Thomas Harris on training :huy in execu- tion of his office. Authority was given to the Deputy Governor and Colonel and Major of Regiment on Main land to examine into affairs, &c. 1724, Mar. 11. He and wife Deliverance sold Moses Bowditch 15 acres for £10.
1744, Jul. 6. He deeded his eldest son John, 30 acres for £230. (This son was called Jobn, Jr., to distinguish him from his uncle Jobn.) He held the title of Captain some years.
1754. Administration to son Jobn Knight, Jr., the estate being resigned to him by his brother Richard Knight, 3d. who had been guardian of their father, the deceased Captain Richard Knight, he having been delirious sometime before his departure. The amount due trom the guardian to administrator was $414, 108.
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