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| English: My 2009 photo of Wilbor House in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Ancestry & Genealogy of Alfred Leslie Worland, Rosella Johnston and Allied Colonial Families.
Showing posts with label Rhode Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rhode Island. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
On This Day, January 13th
Monday, December 29, 2014
June 1743, Rhode Island
June 12, 1743- A son, Rufus, is born to Captain Jonathan Harrington & Sarah Foster in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.
Family Lore:
Rufus' second great grandfather, John Errington, drowned in 1631 in Boston Harbor shortly after the family's arrival from England.
His son, Benjamin, went to live with an uncle. (Benjamin is Rufus' great grandfather.) When he was about 15 years old, Ben embraced the Baptist faith, then under ban in Massachusetts. His uncle remonstrated with him without effect, finally punishing him severely and as a final resort tying him to a post and administering a flogging which was most unmerciful; threatening to turn him over to the authorities if he persisted in his heretical opinions. As soon thereafter as possible, he arranged his escape stealing away from his uncle's house penniless and alone with his bible, a fish line and a few other articles done up in a hankerchief and carrying a scanty supply of provisions.
He believed that the God he worshipped would care for him in some way and enable him to reach the Roger Williams settlement in safety. The trust was rewarded when, hungry, footsore and weak, he fell in with a family of Quakers, headed by William White, towards the same goal. They welcomed him, gave of their simple fare, caring for him until he became strong enough to assist them. He repaid them in labor caring for the team or when necessary to unload the wagon. He crossed the swollen streams and ravines, sometimes carrying the oldest daughter Elizabeth. The acquaintance with Elizabeth ripened into an enduring love and soon after their arrival in Providence, Rhode Island, she became his wife and in time the mother of his nine children.
In Providence, they settled on Harrington Lane, now Rochambeau Avenue. He fought in King Phillip's War and acquired considerable property, chiefly land. Possibly because of his bitterness towards his uncle, he changed his name to Herendeen and for two generations the name was spelled Herendeen, Herndern, Hearnden interchangably with Herington, Herrington, and Herrengton.
(John Errington is my tenth great grandfather. Benjamin Hearndon is my ninth great grandfather. Harrington is my first cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Harrington & Lydia Cranston.)
Saturday, August 2, 2014
May 1743, Rhode Island
May 4, 1743- A daughter, Sarah, is born to Thomas Sherman & Anne Sisson in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
(Sarah Sherman is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah F. Lawton and Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)
(Sarah Sherman is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah F. Lawton and Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
March 1743, Rhode Island
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| Providence, Rhode Island, 1858. Harbor view, taken from the grounds of George W. Rhodes, Esquire. Hand-colored lithograph. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
March 8, 1743- Abiel Tripp, son of Job Tripp & Elizabeth Sweet, marries Deborah Cleveland, daughter of Palmer Cleveland & Deborah Gardner, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island.
March 9, 1743- A son, Ezekiel, is born to Job Tripp & Sarah Weeden in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island.
( Increase Greene is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Hall & Mary Thomas.
Abiel Tripp is my second cousin 9 times removed. Ezekiel Tripp is his nephew. Ezekiel Tripp is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Richard Sisson & Mary Atkinson.)
Sunday, February 23, 2014
February 1743, Rhode Island
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| National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
(Stephen Brownell is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Hall & Mary Thomas.)
Saturday, February 22, 2014
February 1743, Massachusetts
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| Benjamin Thompson House, Woburn, Massachusetts (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
February 15, 1743- A daughter, Mary, is born to Joseph Whitmore & Mary Marion in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
February 28, 1743- A daughter, Lydia, is born to Richard Sherman & Elizabeth Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
(Daniel Potter is my fourth cousin 7 times removed. Lydia Sherman is his second cousin once removed. Lydia Sherman is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.
Mary Whitmore is my fourth cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is John Whitmore.)
Sunday, December 8, 2013
December 8th, Before the Revolution
December 8, 1724- Jonathan Tuttle, son of Simon Tuttle & Elizabeth Abernathy, marries Mary Cooper, daughter of John Cooper & Sarah Thomas, in Connecticut.
Jonathan Tuttle is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1726- Jabez Carpenter marries Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of Richard Mitchell & Elizabeth Tripp, in Rhode Island.
Elizabeth Mitchell is my third cousin 9 times removed.
Jonathan Tuttle, son of Nathaniel Tuttle & Esther Doolittle, marries Rebecca Gilbert, daughter of Samuel Gilbert & Hannah Little, in New Haven, Connecticut. They would have no children.
Jonathan Tuttle is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1742- Daniel Seamans is born to John Seamans & Priscilla Wood in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Daniel Seamans is my first cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1743- Nehemiah St. John marries Lois Cornwall, daughter of Paul Cornwall & Susannah Bowden in Connecticut.
Lois Cornwall is my first cousin 9 times removed.
December 8, 1747- A son, Preserved, is born to Preserved Sherman & Sarah Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
Preserved Sherman is my third cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1742- A daughter, Deborah Adamson, is born to Thomas Adamson & Mary Burson in Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Deborah Adamson is my second cousin 6 times removed.
December 8, 1761- John Lukens, (1720-1789), was appointed by Thomas and Richard Penn to the position of Surveyor General under the Proprietaries, December 8, 1761.
On the death of Nicholas Scull, the surveyor-general, he was commissioned, to fill the place, and continued in the position until his death, in the fall of 1789, -the long period of almost twenty-eight years, from the colonial period to the establishment of the State government.
William Penn's early decisions about Pennsylvania land distribution gave the Land Office significant power from the beginning of settlement. The land office was comprised of the secretary for proprietary affairs, the surveyor general, and the receiver general. Over time, the surveyor general became the most powerful position in the land distribution system because his duties were an integral part of that system.
A prospective settler made "an application," that is, a request for land, in a particular place. Barring any problems such as a previous application for the same land, the secretary of proprietary affairs would issue a warrant for a survey of the property. The surveyor general then assigned a deputy in the appropriate district to perform the survey. After its completion, the surveyor general certified the survey's accuracy and returned a report to the secretary who could then formally grant the land.
Lukens remained Surveyor General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until the American Revolution.
John Lukens is my second cousin 8 times removed.
Jonathan Tuttle is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1726- Jabez Carpenter marries Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of Richard Mitchell & Elizabeth Tripp, in Rhode Island.
Elizabeth Mitchell is my third cousin 9 times removed.
Jonathan Tuttle, son of Nathaniel Tuttle & Esther Doolittle, marries Rebecca Gilbert, daughter of Samuel Gilbert & Hannah Little, in New Haven, Connecticut. They would have no children.
Jonathan Tuttle is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1742- Daniel Seamans is born to John Seamans & Priscilla Wood in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Daniel Seamans is my first cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1743- Nehemiah St. John marries Lois Cornwall, daughter of Paul Cornwall & Susannah Bowden in Connecticut.
Lois Cornwall is my first cousin 9 times removed.
December 8, 1747- A son, Preserved, is born to Preserved Sherman & Sarah Lawton in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
Preserved Sherman is my third cousin 8 times removed.
December 8, 1742- A daughter, Deborah Adamson, is born to Thomas Adamson & Mary Burson in Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Deborah Adamson is my second cousin 6 times removed.
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| William Penn (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
December 8, 1761- John Lukens, (1720-1789), was appointed by Thomas and Richard Penn to the position of Surveyor General under the Proprietaries, December 8, 1761.
On the death of Nicholas Scull, the surveyor-general, he was commissioned, to fill the place, and continued in the position until his death, in the fall of 1789, -the long period of almost twenty-eight years, from the colonial period to the establishment of the State government.
William Penn's early decisions about Pennsylvania land distribution gave the Land Office significant power from the beginning of settlement. The land office was comprised of the secretary for proprietary affairs, the surveyor general, and the receiver general. Over time, the surveyor general became the most powerful position in the land distribution system because his duties were an integral part of that system.
A prospective settler made "an application," that is, a request for land, in a particular place. Barring any problems such as a previous application for the same land, the secretary of proprietary affairs would issue a warrant for a survey of the property. The surveyor general then assigned a deputy in the appropriate district to perform the survey. After its completion, the surveyor general certified the survey's accuracy and returned a report to the secretary who could then formally grant the land.
Lukens remained Surveyor General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until the American Revolution.
John Lukens is my second cousin 8 times removed.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
On This Day in the Colonies: December 7
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| English: John Rogers House, Branford CT on National Register of Historic Places (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
December 7, 1664- My ninth great grandmother, Sarah Hall, wife of Deacon Thomas Wetmore, dies at the age of 42 in Middletown, Middlesex County,Connecticut.
Born in England, she was the daughter of John Hall & Esther Willoche.
December 7, 1696- Connecticut Route 108, third oldest highway in Connecticut, is laid out to Trumbull.
December 7, 1703- A daughter, Mary, is born to Daniel Maltby & Esther Moss in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.
Mary is my second cousin 9 times removed.
December 7, 1708- A daughter, Margaret, is born to Matthias Tyson & Mary Potts in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Margaret is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 7, 1724- My ninth great grandmother, Deborah Allen Buckland, wife of Hugh Cole, dies at the age of 64 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Joseph Buckland & Deborah Allen.
She is buried in Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.
December 7, 1732- A son, James, is born to Robert Harlow & Susannah Cole in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America.
James is my second cousin 9 times removed.
William Penn, son of William Penn & Mary Jones, marries Christiana Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes, a merchant, in London, England.
William Penn is my fourth cousin 8 times removed.
The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England.
December 7, 1747- A daughter, Mary, is born to Thomas Adamson & Mary Burson in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Mary is my second cousin 6 times removed.
December 7, 1749- Peleg Sisson, son of George Sisson & Elizabeth Sherman, marries Ruth Sherman, daughter of John Sherman & Grizzel Fish, in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. They are married by William Sanford, Justice.
Peleg is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 7, 1751- A son, Samuel, is born to Benjamin Tallman & Elizabeth Gorton in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Samuel is my third cousin 8 times removed.
December 7, 1755- A son, John, is born to Jarvis Brown & Ann Kinnicut in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
John is my third cousin 7 times removed.
December 7, 1760- A daughter, Sarah, is born to Giles Sanford & Elizabeth Smith in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Sarah is my third cousin 7 times removed.
December 7, 1763- A daughter, Ann, is born to Jeremiah Walton & Margaret Tyson in Moreland Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
Ann is my third cousin 7 times removed.
December 7, 1767- A son, Seth, is born to Joseph Blake & Marnara Grant in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Seth is my third cousin 7 times removed.
December 7, 1768- Stephen Brownell, son of Joseph Brownell & Rebecca Tripp, marries Susanna Fish, daughter of David Fish & Jemima Tallman, in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Stephen and Susanna are my third cousins 8 times removed.
December 7, 1771- A daughter, Tabatha, is born to Joseph Hoxie & Abigail Sherman in Dutchess County, New York.
Tabatha is my fourth cousin 7 times removed.
December 7, 1773- A daugher, Elizabeth, is born to Squire Seamans & Elizabeth Lee in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth is my third cousin 6 times removed.
December 7, 1776- David Potts and his wife Alice Schull, moved to York County, Pennsylvania, He, along with his wife and children Jonathan, Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Joseph and Stephen, made a request to be received into Friends Meeting. Their request was granted February 8, 1777. They were members of Menallen Particular Meeting, (now included in Adams County,) then under the care of the Warrington Monthly Meeting.
David Potts is my second cousin 7 times removed.
Marquis de Lafayette attempts to enter the American military as a major general.
December 7, 1780- Josiah Seymour marries Dinah Doolittle, daughter of James Doolittle & Sarah Andrews, in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Dinah is my third cousin 7 times removed.
Ebenezer Cole, son of Ebenezer Cole & Prudence Miller, marries Martha Ingraham, daughter of Joshua.
Ebenezer is my second cousin 8 times removed.
December 7, 1782- A son, Robert, is born to Reverend Robert Hubbard & Lucy Hubbard in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Robert is my third cousin 6 times removed.
December 7, 1787- Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
December 1742, Rhode Island
Taylor knew how a woman who had been raped should act, and she comported herself accordingly: she screamed for help in order to demonstrate that she had resisted her attacker; she quickly reported the attack; and she had bruises to show from her ordeal.
In Rhode Island (but not elsewhere in New England) courts could rely on circumstantial evidence if there were no eyewitnesses. A second example concerns Rhode Island's laws about rape. Colonies did not have laws about attempted rape, so Taylor's accusation of Cuff fell into a grey area. But in the midst of her legal struggles to get redress in any forum, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed a law in August 1743 that pertained to attempted rape by a black man. The law made attempted rape by a black man punishable by branding, whipping, and transportation. This law, and others like it in colonial America, racialized laws about attempted rape by assuming that any advance by a black man toward a white woman would be unwanted, and thus the man was automatically guilty of rape
December 22, 1742- A son, Barthrum, is born to James Round & Susannah Seamans in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island.
Joseph Brownell marries Rebecca Tripp, daughter of Abiel Tripp & Elinor Waite, and George Sisson, son of James Sisson & Deborah Cook, marries Abigail Cook in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
(George Sisson is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah F. Lawton.
Barthrum Round is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Seamans & Susannah Salisbury and William Wood & Susannah Beckwith.
Rebecca Tripp is my second cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Hall & Mary Thomas.)
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