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1739, Mar. His widow Sarah Potter, called herself aged seventy-three years in testimony given this month.
HII. ( ROBERT, § b.
. 1 d. 1745.
16.
m, (ELIZABETE, ¿d. 1744 (-) of
5. Susanna 1:03. Feb. 14. 1744, Apr. 23. Will-proved 1745, Jul. 14. Ex. son Robert. To so5 Robert, 10 acres and my dwelling house thereon, also 80 acres bounded partly by land of son Ichabod, decensed, and balf the cedar swamp, and all personal estate. To daughter Susanna Reynolds, £5. To grandson Robert, son of Ichabod, 54 acres and ball the cedar swamp, he paving his brothers and sisters as they come of age as follows : to sisters Elizabeth and Deborah, £50, cach. brothers Ichabod, Thomas and Willam, 5100, each, and sister Margaret, £50. Said graudsou Robert, to pay his mother-in-law (i. e. step- mother) Margaret Potter, widow of his father Ichabod, £10 yearly while widow, at the expiration of five years.
6 b.
South Kingstown, R. I
1. Ichabod,
2. Rouse, 1.03. Feb. 13
3. Thomas,
4. William, 1:00. Jar. 4.
5. Margaret, 1:14, Oct. 1: -
1638, Apr. 16. He, of Point Judith, bought of Jolin Albro, of Portsmouth, for £15, a right that latter purchased of Josiah Arnold, lying in Pettaquam- scott purchase, in Narrangansett.
1693, Apr. 16. He deeded to brothers Roger, Joseph and Benjamin Mowry, for love, &c., land in Narragansett, being a right which I bought of my grandfather (i. e. stop-grandfather) John Aibro, of Portsmouth.
1716, Mar. 24. His wife Margaret, in testimony at this date calls herself aged thirty-seven years or thereabouts.
- 1727. Nov. 19. Will-codicil 1229, Sep. 28-proved 1700, Mar. 9. Exs, sons kouse and Thomas. To son Ichabod, £30, to be paid him by my sons Rouse, Thomas and William, said Ichabod having already received his part. To only daughter Margaret Potter, feather bed, oval table, iron pot and | £100, ut cigbteen. To sons Rutise, Thomas and William, rest of estate, real and personal. To daughter Margaret, negro woman Moll, To above i three sous, three negro boys. In codicil he gives daughter Margaret, 990, instead of €100, and liberty to live with either brother till eighteen. To son Ichabod, negro or mustee boy Dick. To son William, a chest. - Inventory, $712, 18, Gd., viz: wearing appar1 514. 108., loom, pair of worsted combs, pair of cards, spinning wheel, linen wlicel, negro, books, ewariu of bees, G cows, call, 4 yearlings, pair of osen, 5 horsekind, bull. 44 sheep, sow, 3 pigs, 11 shoals, &c.
POWER.
1. { HorE,
j h. id. young.
II. [NICHOL. L.
16. 1673.
( d. 1734, May 19.
Providence, IL I.
1. Mary,
(et wife.)
| m. (1)
ib.
of
Hailc.
3. John.
| m. ()
MERCY TILLINGHAST, 4 4. 1769. Nov. 13. of Pardon & Lydia (Taber)
Tillinghast.
5 Anne, G. Sarah.
1707. Dec. 13
1681, 0)ct. 39. Heirs of Nicholas Power taxed 48., 2d, (in n levy of 2'25).
7. Nicholas
1635. Der. 12.
of husd. Laid out to heirs of Sichwlas Power, in right of predecessors, the decers I Nicho'as Power both the elder and the younger : 50 acrew
s. Lydia.
9. Mercy
1701, Har. L. lle bought of Daniel Willlamus for good satisfaction, a house lot in lower end of the town
1
3. Susanun,
1:4. Sep. 17.
6. Mary.
1107. Mar. 2.
:. Samuel,
1:15, Jul. 28
1. Susannah, M2. Jun. 28.
2. Saralı. 1000. Jul. 25.
3. Ichabod, :02 20 23.
SCSANNA TRIPP,
4. Thomas, I.G. Fch. 8.
5. John, :: 9. Oct. 2. 6. Nathaniel, 1:00. Apr. 15.
7. Benjamin, 1%. Jin. 19. 8. Joseph, 1: 4. Jan. 30.
1738. Aug. 16.
Od wife, no issue.)
Kings Town, R. L. 1. Martha,
1602, Dec. 20.
2. Jobu, 1095. May 20.
3. Samuel, 1601 Sep. 2.
4. Sarılı, 1: 2. Apr. 15.
1. Barbara, IOS. Feb. 2.
2. Martha, 1029, Ang. 10.
3. Robert, 1.02, Jul 26. 4. Ichabod, 1703. Nov. 50.
IV. ( ICHABOD, 1 d. 1730. [ b. 1679. nı. { MARGARKT HELME. d. 1727 (-) of Rouse & Mary ' )
Helme.
2. Hope,
HARY HAILK,
4 Joseph,
1701. Jan. 4. 1705. Apr.
EX. ( ELIZABETH,
mi. 1707, Jul. 31.
3.b.
X. ( KATHALINE,
1 b.
( THOMAS CORNELL,
1 b.
1 d. 1763. of Samuel
Cornell.
Dartmouth, Mass.
XL. ( ICHABOD, m. ELEANOR,
v d. 1755.
1 b.
(d. 1754 + of
South Kingstown, R. I
11. (2) 1720, Dec. 8 [Thos. LYDIA SHERMAN, (w. of 3 d. 1727 + of Daniel & Elizabeth (Cook)
South Kingstown, R. L.
1. Remembrance.
1
1
,
358
1651. Jul. 28. He and Thomas Harris were ordered to " equally divide the goats and goods and what else belongeth unto the two orphans of Daniel Abbott, deceased, " &c.
1655. Freenian. -
1655. Juryinan.
1650.
Surveyor of Highways.
1067. May 27. Will for Nicholas Power (who died Ang. 25, 1657), was made i at this date by Town Conocil. He " hy resson of extreme sickness and; sudden death made no will," and row apple pion being made by the widow. and the children coming near the age of possessing and to prevent differ .. ences, the Town Council took action. To walow Jane, was given dwelling! house and half the cellar which she bault, with the house lot and other . lands, and at her death her son Nicholas was to have house and lot, and her daughter Hope, other land. Certain and was given to the widow nti her own disposal, " and consulering what she the said widow hath added to i the stock of cattle, that is to say of aruce and colts, and built the cellar by her industry, to her sixty pound charge." &e . she was given all the house- hold goods in her possession, and cattle not otherwise disposed of to child -! ren. Besides certain lants which Nicholas was to have at age (and the house, &c., at decease of mother he was also given when of age, two working steers, a yearling strer, mare and toal, his father's working tools, a bed, ke .! Hope, besides certain lands at death of mother, was to have when twenty -! one, a cow, two young cattle, a mare and a yearling foul. If either | Nicholas or Hope die without issue the shase is to go to the one surviving. except that right of dower of wife of Nicholas, should he have one, and husband's courtesy, if Hope should have a husband, were to be preserved.
II. ( HOPE, in.
[ b. 1650.
1 d. 1713. Feb. 27.
JAMES CLARKE,
b. 1049.
d. 1736, Dec. 1. of Jeremiah & Frances (Latham) Clarke.
PRAY.
RICHARD,
৳ 1030. 1 d. 1693.
m. (1) ( b. MART, d. 1686.
m. (2) 1688 ± [w. of Benj. b.
ELIZABETH HEARSDEN, } d. 1701 + of William
White.
He was a collier ; so calling himself in deeds.
1653, Jan. 3. He and wife Mary hou sut of Robert Coles, his house and home lot next Thomas Olney's house lot and wear the Pound.
1055. May 25. He was appointed by the Court of Commissioners to keep a house of entertainment. A convenient sign was to be set out at the most perspicuous place of sail house to give notice to strangers.
1656. Apr. 15. His wife Mary gave notice of landing sis ankers of sack and | later in same year give notice of nine aukers of sack.
1657, May 29. He gave notice of three ankers sick.
1059. Sep. 13. He gave notice of three-quarter casks wine, and an anker liquor, and next year 65 gallons wine and two ankers liquor.
1665, Feb. 19. In a division of landis he drew lot No. 27.
1666. Dec. 26. He male over part of his estate to Town Council for use of wife Mary and her children.
1667, May 1. Hle and wife Miry having petitionel Assembly for a divorce and final parting, it was not granted so far as to allow citaer to marry again, though they may live apart
1072. Nov. G. Information having been presented to Assemidy showing that Captain John Greene had given a bill of divorce to Mary Pray and Richard Pray, the act was discoantenaaced there being no authority for any Assist- ant to grant a divorce.
1675, May 21. He deedel son Joho, my dwelling house standing at Loquas- suck with half purch ise right of land and meadow.
1676. Aug. 14. Ilc was one of those " who stand and went not away " in King ! Philip's War, and so hul a share in the disposition of the Indian captives whose services were sold for a number of years.
1678. Apr. 15. He dee.ted son Epbrain half a tract of meadow and upland. 1679. Jul. 1. Taxed Gs. Sd. . with wile Mary and son Ephraim.
1680. Mar. 16. He petitioned Assen:bly to remit sentence of General Court of Trials (in October, 1678 against him for $10, by him forfeited, bring bound I and not attending suil Court. He pleating dad's hand upon him by sick- i ness, and considering poverty of petiti mer, his request was granted.
1681. Apr. 27. Ili- wife Mary was licensed by Town Council to keep a public | house of entertainment for the relieving of travelers and strangers, provi:ling hash for horse and turn, as also by retail to sell unto the inhabitants berr. wine, or strong liquor lor one whole year, she not to suffer any unlawful game in the home nor iny evil rule thete.
She was to pay 204. for lier ase, but ting willing to give liberty to Town for Town meetings to be kept there. the C .an. il accepted in lieu of Sols.
!
1GA5. Jan. 37. He, " agel Si or thereabouts," testin ii that he had heard Robert Cole my that be hal sad Valentine Whitman his share of meadow at : M.mshapoz.
1686, Jan. 20. He dendel son William a honse and lot formerly belonging to Robert Code, bouadir I partly by lot of Tuomas Olney Jr., also upland and mcdow on a meal brook.
1697. Sep. 1. Taxed !M.
1688. Oct. 20 He and wife Elizabc'h, lade wife to Benjamin Hearnden, de- i ceased (and evecarris of will dated 1696 Feb. 1). decided to her son Issac . Hearnden, the hometeul farm, orchard, &c., given ber by late husband's will for her life.
1099. Oct 20. His wife Elizabeth quitelumed all her right to thirda of bus brand's lands, and oldiget herself to sign a more ample instrument when! thereuoto legally required.
I. ( EPHRAIM, m. SARAH,
3. 1727, Mar. 22.
J b. d. 1726 + of
1676, Ang. 14. He was one of those " who staid and went not away " in King Philip's War.
1684, Fcb. 4. He took the license that his mother had received three years before.
1637, Sep. 1. Taxed 2s.
1687. Ratable estate, 2 acres tillage, 12 share meadow, 4 acres meadow, 8 acres wild pasture, 2 cows, a mare, and a yearling horse.
1696. Freeman.
1700, Jul. 2. He and wife Sarah sold John Keese of Portsmouth, a right of land.
1713, Jon. 16. Taxed 13s.
1726, Apr. 19. He deeded to grandson Job Whipple, Jr., for good will and affection "as also for the good service he my grandson hath already done for me," my homestead farm and dwelling house, &c. Wife Sarah joined in deed.
1726, Aug. 3. Will-proved 1727. May 15. Ex. son Job Whipple. To wife Sarab, all movables for! life, and at ber decease to go as follows : To brother John Pew, $5. To cousin .i. e. benew) Joba Pray, £5, and two lots of fund. To consin Huth Pray, Si. To cousin Richard Pray, $3. Rest of estate to all my grandchildren, the chikiren of son Job Whipple.
Inventory, £220, 4s. 7d., viz : carpenter's tools, 2 bulls, 2 oxen, a steer, 7 cows, 3 calves, mare and colt, sheep, old book, silver money £1, 84. 4d.
II. ( JOHN, m. 1678. Nov. 14.
. ( SARAH BROWN.
4 b.
7 d. 1703 + of John & Mary (Holmes)
Brown.
1GTG, Aug. 14. He was one of those " who staid and went not away " in King Philip's War.
1679. Jul. 1. Tuxcd Ie. 10124
1682. Freeman.
1637. Sep. 1. Taxed 3a.
1694, Mar. 6. He made an exchange of 6 acres land with John Whipple, said land having been given him by father Richard Pray, now deceased.
1709, Sep. 20. Ile sold William Crawford half a 40 foot lot for £2. 54.
1713, Jun. 16. Taxedl 11s.
1714, Apr. 7. He sold Joseph Davis 89 acres for £40.
1717. Jul. 23. He deeder son Richard, for love, &c. all that my farm where I dwell, with dwelling house, trø is half the si i fara at signing and hall'at my deceas : ani dece ise of his mother.
1721. May 20.
He sold Joha Inman 16 acres in original right of Richard Pray.
1724, Mav y7. He sold David Shippse, 10 acres for £9, 104., in original right of honoured father Richard Pray.
1;9s. M.r. 20. He derlel soon Richard, for love, & :. , hoase an I lan Is where he J chan lived.
1726. Apr. 29. Will-proved 1734. Feb. 1. Ex. son Richard. To wife Sarch. halt honey out farm. with dwelling house, alt ca'the and household goods for life, while willow, but if she married said balt ! to son Richard. To wa Jang, 5a. To sốa Husk. ac. Tosom Richard, all honrar. i, cattle, &c., half at my dereiss, and h of ald cease or marriage of wile. The mandealind iv:| a4 situated in north part of Prosilme. To danghier Mary Biown, Se. To Jaghier Caldine Comstock, . To daughter Sarah Brown, 54 To daughter Penelope Allrich, 5s. To daughter Martha Willim- son, 54.
Inventorv. CGI, 4., viz : wearing apparel £i, 'vriks Gr , copper pennies Nd, feuher bed £12, wool bed £5, il ck bed Ei, pewter, warming pin, 2 razors, yara, : cows, cif, 15 sheep.
.
*
Providence, R. I.
jb.
Providence, R. L ;
5 b. 3 d. 1733, Oct. 9.
Providence, Smith feld, R. L.
.
359
1.04-8-22-23-30. Deputy.
150%. Jan. 12. He gave Et, toward a new hri lge. " Wherens there Is a great need for the building and ererting a bridge over Providence River, and there brath been by the town many debites concerning the great benefit as will ensue." ke, measures were therefore taken to get subscriptions, and " it was concluded that said bridge is to be erected an t set up where the bridge formerly was. "
1711, May 2. He was appointed with Willi un Crawford to build a bridge at Wey bossett.
1713-21-20-30. Town Council,
1720-21-21-95-26-27-98-20-31-52-33. Assistant
121. 0ft. 4%. A letter addressed to Capt. Nicholas Power and others of Providence, was signed by three Presbyterian ministers of prominence in Massachusetts, via: John Danforth, Peter Thatcher and Joseph Beicher, who sought to establish a Presbyterian foothold in Baptist Rhode Island. 1720, Jan. 10. He was appointed by the Assembly for the town of Providence, in room of Andrew Harris, deceased, to ktat Colony's bills of credit for said town, and to do and act in all other things, as the laws of colony require.
1703. Jan 23. He was appointed on committee with two others by the Assembly, to build a new jail and jail house in Providence of the same bignews of that in King County.
173, Mar. 18. Win-proved 1234, Jol. 3. Exe. wife Mercy and son Nicholas. To son John, land where he was raising a house, and 950, toward ! dnishing it, the location being on wed side of the Town street. He gave him also land which was bounded partly by lawi before given to testator's daughter Anne amt her husband John Stra art. To son Joan, he gave also a third part of an orchard, a yoke of oxen. 4 yearling heifers, 50 sheep | and negro Toney. To san Josep', a dwelling house and land on east side of Town street, 120 actes in another place, a lot of land bounded partly by land before given testator's daughter Strade and her lutsband William Burrough, and a tard of orchard and a small shop. To son Nicholas. " my dwelling house wherein I now dwell, and all my housing, building and land adjoining on west side of Town street ;" and other lands when at age, including 200 geres in Glovester, abs a third of the orchard and-3%. To tingater Mary and her husband Daniel Conce. certain lands, as also to daughter Hope andt her husband Jones Brown, Jr To daughter+ bydis and Morey, lamis ant Euro, cach, when eighteen. To each grandchild al crown apiece. Of the movables rem diniaz half to children equady, and half to wife. "He provides for varying place in home lot where some of luis relatives are buried, to be for that use " for my children and grandchildren from generation to generation."
Inventory, £1,751, 154, 34, of Colonel Nicholas Power, merchant-S horers a bull, a steer, a cow4, a heifer, st sheep, 33 lambs, 10 swine, sloop Sparrow $100. " Cutey a negro man being now sich " 90. Tony 590, Gear Cito, Fez, negras a mma Sid, Shepherds classes, sfi pounds tobacco. Bs pounds bacon, anothervary drugs, & sons with worth labs, de., hope, cheese press, Beans, silver halt ! sword and helt Si, ivory hes ie I cane, books and Colony law book, wearing apparel SU, Die, glass decanters and wine gloves plate and silver money $153. Be, 92, cider mill, furniture, &c. The rooms named were : great lower room, dining room, bedroom, little bedroom, kitchen, S. E. clumber, N. E. chamber, S. W. clumber, and little gonth chamber and garret, besides warehouse, cooper's shop, &c.
He was buried in North Barial Ground.
1. Hope, 1673, Dec. 20.
2. Jonathan, 1631.
PRAY.
1. Job, 2. Sarub,
170L
I. ( SILENCE,
m. ( JOB WHIPPLE,
b. 1092. 1 d. 1:67, Jan. I. 5 0. 1084. ? d. 1:30, Apr. 19. of Eleazer & Alice (Angell)
Whipple.
4. Hannab,
5. Abigail, 1711.
6. Sinon, 1713.
7. Alice, 1713.
8. Mary,
9. Anna, 1722.
10. Amey, 1724.
1
1. Job,
I. (JOHN,
m. 1713. Jul. 14. (SARAR DOWNING,
ib.
1d. of
Downing.
1708. Freeman.
1728, Oct. 12. He ( " Jobn Pray, Jr."), sold Joseph Whipple, for £1, 10a., 14 of a lot.
IL ( Hcon.
m.
d. 1761, Apr. 13.
5 b.
of
1708. Freeman.
1713, Jon 16. Taxeri 2s. Gd.
1720. Sep. 20. He sold Jolin Pray, Jr., 20 acres for £14, 10s.
1244, Jul. 18. Scituate. Hle deeded son Johar, for love, &c., 62 acres, and 55 acres next year to son Jonathan.
1750, Dec. 31.
His son Jonathan rendered account of administration on estate of deceased brother John Pray, and took receipts for £18, 13s. 2d. each from following brothers and sisters : Elijah Blake and wife Susan, Hugh Pray, Jr., John Greatweak und wite Patience, Abner Hopkins and wife Mary, and sister Abigail Pray.
1761, Apr. 25. Administration to ellest son Jonathan. Inventory, £150, 1s., viz: pocket book and money £33, 2s., pewter, a cow, heifer, calf, pair of oxen, 2 sheep, lamb, hog, riding beast, &c.
III. ( RICHARD,
5h.
1 d. 1755. Jul. 10.
In. RACHEL, 1 h. 1 d. 1735. (-) of
1741, Apr. 18. Scituate. His wife and children having lately come from Smithfield, procured a certificate from latter town as desired by Scituate.
1755, Mar. 15. Will-proved 1755, Nov. 10. Ex. son-in-law Eachiel Hopkins, Jr. To daughter Sarah Pray, all household goods and all movables To dauguter Rachel Hunds, 54. Aller iii-posal of all lamis the executor is ordered to make division as follows : To daughter Sarah Pray, half, to daughter Mary Hopkins, wife of Erekiel, Jr .. a quarter, aud to daughter Rachci finds' clubiren, a quarter. Inventory, £91, Os. lid., viz: wearing apparel, bed, warmning pan, looking glass, old table, &c. b. d. 17G5 (-)
IV. ( MARY,
m.
-- BROWN.
1 b.
d.
Brown.
,
1. Jonathan, 2. Susan,
3. Hugh,
1718, Jul 8. 4. Patience, 5. Abigail, 1710, Jun. 1.
6. Saralı, 1721, Mar. 29.
7. Jobın, 1723, Dec. 8.
8. Mary,
Providence, Smithfickdi, Scituate, R. I. 1. Rachel 2. Mary, 3. Sarab,
---
[ b.
ABIGAIL,
b.
Providence, Scituate, R. I.
3. Dorcas,
11. Stephen, 1726.
--
.
J: 1u
300
1001. Drc. 17. Hc dealed son John for affection, &r., "as alen considering how Lis said son in care towards him from time to time hath still been manifesting of his anty unto him "-60 sere4.
169%, May T. The wild Nathaniel Mowry half a purchase right, the deed being confirmed by Elizabeth, wife of Richand I'my.
1603. Mar. 11. He decided son Ephraim, for love, &c., a 25 acre right in town of Providener.
1603, Sep. 10 Testimony of John Whipple concerning an instrument made some years since by Richard Pray, wherein was made a disposition of his Catate twitmord by John Greene ard Edmund Calverty), but sometime after Richard Pray and Mary his wife, considering the weakness of the instrument in itself-it being in itself annulla. de., they declared it bull and void, and declared it should be burned, and he did give further instru- ments for his sons to hold land by and made deeds to sans John and Ephraim, said deeds being written by John Whipple. The deposition furthur says that when Mary Pray Jay on her death bed she did desire of ber bustaind Richard Pray, That he would give anto their son William Pray the house and lot in town wherein and whereon they dwelt, and also the upland aud meadow at a small brook.
1701, Dre. 10. Hi- widow sold fer 555. to Joseph Whipple, dwelling house and 10 acres, Ixing part of it land that formerly belonged to my father. one William White (row deceased but formerly of Providence), and bought of him by Benjamin Hearnden, and given to her by last will of the latter for her life and then to son lease, and having been bought of Isaac flearnden by his mother.
III. ( WII.I.AM, 1
1696. Jan. 26. Ile recivel a deel from his father of house and lot in town, nest Thomas Olucy, with a piece of npland and meadow on a small brook.
1687. Sep. 1. Taxed Is. Gd.
Ratabile estate, 11; acres English pasture, 1'5 acres mewlow, 2 shans meulow, 2 actes wild pasture, a cow, a horse.
1692. Jul. 9. He sold Thomas Olney the house and lot given him by his father Richant Pray, wi years before, concerning which the deposition was taken (alrendly given)
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IV. ( MARY, m. 1677. Jan. 15. JOSEPH WOODWARD, ( b. 1 d. 1426, Feb. 26. of
b. 1 d.
Woodward.
(2D WIFE, no Issue.)
RALPH.
THOMAS,
¿ d. 1682.
๓. (1)
ELIZABETH DESBOROUGH, 3 d. + b.
of
m. (2) 1636, [Jolin. f b.
MARY COOK, (w. of ( d. 1692 +
1651, Oct. 1. His first wife, from whom he had been divorced, married John Johnson.
1071. Sep. 25. Warwick, He and two others were appointed to make a rate and levy assessment upon the ir habitants of Mashantatack.
1662
Will-proved 1682. Jun. 15. Ex. son Thomas. Overseers, John Potter and cousin Samuel Stafford. He dated his will at Prudence Island but it was proved at Warwick. To son Samuel, 50 acres in Mashan- tack and two shares of meadow in Tocknunk. To son Thomas, all the rest of lands and chattels in Mashantalack and elsewhere, except such cattle as are his mother's, and he to give her sufficient maintenance for life. To daughter Deliverance Ralph, 220, paul by her brother Thomas, of which} £10, to be paid ber at eighteen and $10, at twenty-one, with a leather bed .. To davebler Sarah Benjamin, ET, paid her by Thomas in seven years. To grandchild William, Fenner, £5, when ot age, paid by testator's son Thomas
I. ( SAMUEL, m. ( MARY,
j b.
į d. 1723, Oct. 8.
6 b.
/ d. 1723 + of
1687, Sep. 1.
Taxed 18,
1719. Apr. 4. He and wife Mary, deedel to son Thomas, 18 acres where son liveth.
1720, Jan. 16. He decided to sou Hugh, 12 acres adjoining my homestead in Mashantatack.
1719. Apr. 18. Will-proved 1723, Dec. 9. Exx. wife Mary. Overseers, Joseph Jercies and James; Brown. To eldest son Samuel, the homestead, house, land, orchard, &c. To san Thomas, confir- mation of a deed already made him of a house and 18 acres. To youngest son Ingh. 19 acres. To wife, best feather bed, chest she puts her clothes in, use of best room while window. halt iscome of | Innd I now improve, and son Samuel to improve said land to best advantage. To eldest daughter, Mary Ralph, a good feather bed and 93. To danghter Deliverance Knight, SI. To write, baff the ; movable estate, she paying haif the debts and irilf the daughters' portions. To sen Samuel, half the movables, be paying half the debts and half of the legacies to daughters.
Inventory, £140, 5a., 4d., viz: money £3. 10d., pewter, glass, carthen ware, books. raro. wool. tobacco, hay £7, 10s., corn and leather £1, Gs., horses £9, cattle £2S, 15., hogy and hens $5, 132., &c.
(2D WIVR )
II. ( ALICE, m.
5 b. 1057, Jan. 13.
THOMAS FENNER.
1 b. 1672. Sep.
( d. 1718. Feb. 27.
of Arthur & M. hitable (Waterman)
Fennr.
j b.
Guilford, Ct., Warwick, R. I.
Providence, R. L |
Desborough.
Provklecce, R. 1. |
.
1 1
361
1. Susanna, 1;07. Apr. :.
V. ( CATHARINE,
5 b. 1 d. 1728, Nov. 27. 5 h. 1022. Apr. 16. HAZADIAL COMSTOCK,
( d. 1764, Feb. 21. of Samuel & Elizabeth ( Arnold)
Comstock.
4. Kachel, 1.11. Sep. 9
5. Catharine,
6. Hazadlinh, 1513, Jan. 9
. 7. Penelope,
-
8. Anthony, 1219. NOV. ?
9. Andrew,
10. John. 1224, Apr. 16.
1. Abigail, 1704. f)ct. 11.
9. Delsoralı, 124 :. Feb. 10
( JOSEPR BROWN,
1 d. 1743. Jul. 20.
of Heury & Waite ( Waterman)
Browu.
5. Stephen,
6. Benjamin,
1717. Jin. 24.
7. Mary, IT -. Frb. 12.
8. Martha,
121. Oct. 23
9. Amey.
1221. An2. 21
10. Joseph, 1225. Feb. 19.
1. Jeremialı, 1711, Oct. 2G
VII. ( PENELOPE,
2. Rachel, 17. Jun 2%.
m.
1 d. 1753, Dec. 95. 1 b. 1088. Nov. 27.
3. Rachel, 1714. Aug. 12
JOHN ALDRICH,
1 d. 1:50, Mar. 25. of Jacob & Huldah (Thayer)
Aldrich.
4. Ruth, 1715. Sep. 16.
5. Joseph, 12 :<. << p. 29
6. Jobn,
7. Isaac,
8. Stephen,
154 Nov. 2.
9. Desire, 172. Dec. 2.
10. Solomon,
1:31, Mar. 28.
1. Susannah, 1703, Jun. 10
VILL. ( MARTEA,
j b. 1699. / d. 1786.
3. Prudence,
m.
1 b. 16%3. Jan. 23.
3. Ishmael. 1:12, Nov. 13.
JOSEPH WILELSION,
¿ d. 1740, Apr. 24. of Samuel & Plain ( Wickenden)
Wilkinson.
4. Benjamin, 1711, Oet. 9. 5. Christopher, 121;, Sep. 9.
6. Martha,
1;1 -. Jan. 11. 1720, Apr. 21.
d. Josepli,
9. Jobn, 17%, Jul 29.
10. William,
11. Samuel,
1225, Feb. 8.
12. Susannah,
13. Sarah,
14. Ruth,
15. William,
173L
RALPH.
I. ( MART,
II. ( DELIVERANCE,
m.
3. David.
. RICHARD KNIGHT,
S b. d. 1758, May 8. 6 b. d. 1754, May 15. . of John & Anne ( -
Knight. Providence, R. L.
5. Daughter, 6. Anne,
III. ( SAMUEL, 1 d. .
7. Daughter,
-
8. Deliverance,
1720. Freeman.
Providence, Scituate, R. I.
1. Thomas.
IV. ( THOMAS, m. PATIENCE,
j b.
of
1719, Apr. L He and wife Patience sold John King, for £115, house and 18 acres at Mashantalack.
1720. Freenian.
1731. Feb. 15. He sold to Hugh Ralph, 150 acres in Westquadnaig, in Providence, tor £225.
1737-42-49-33. Scituate. Deputy.
1741, Jun. 5. He deeiled son Thomas for love, &c., 130 acres.
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