In 2010 Richard Wolke, president of the Richmond Historical Society, and I met to discuss our mutual interest in local history. As a result of that meeting we decided to engage in a joint project that would be of interest to people in both of our towns.
Hopkinton Men In the Revolutionary War
Compiled By HHA Member Lauri Arruda
Revolutionary War
Volume IV page 138 – Narragansett Historical Register.
To the Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register,
Dear Sir: Thinking your readers would be interested in knowing who were the patriots of Hopkinton during the struggle for independence, we have thought best to send you the following list which we believe comprises the brain and best portion of our citizens at this time, together with the document to which they had affixed their ever to be remembered names.
Edwin R. Allen – Hopkinton Town Clerk
Hopkinton, September 19, 1776
I, the subscriber do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I believe, The War, Resistance and Opposition in which the United American Colonies are Engaged, against the Fleets and Armies of Great Britain, is: on the part of the said colonies, Just: and necessary: and that I will not directly or indirectly afford assistance of any sort or kind whatever to the said Fleets and Armies during the continuance of the present war, but that I will heartily assist in the defense of the United Colonies.
- Gideon Allen
- Hezekiah Babcock
- Hezekiah Babcock Sr.
- Rouse Babcock
- Samuel Babcock
- Simeon Babcock
- Joseph Barber
- Moses Barber
- Peleg Barber
- Thomas Barber
- William Bassett
- James Bramen
- John Bramen
- John Brown
- Abel Burdick
- Elnathan Burdick
- Hubbard Burdick
- Jesse Burdick
- Nathan Burdick
- Nathaniel Burdick
- Parker Burdick
- Paul Burdick
- Robert Burdick
- Rufus Burdick
- Stephen R. Burdick
- Waite Burdick
- William Burdick Jr.
- Zeccheus Burdick
- Billings Burtch
- Amos Button
- Cyrus Button
- Samuel Button Jr.
- Hezekiah Carpenter
- Bryant Cartwright
- Bryant Cartwright Jr.
- Jeffrey Champlin
- Samuel Champlin
- Caleb Church
- Henry Clarke
- Joshua Clarke
- Joseph Cole Jr.
- Benjamin Colegrove
- Joshua Collins
- Amos Coon
- Daniel Coon
- David Coon
- Elias Coon
- Elisha Coon
- John Coon
- Jonathan Coon
- Joshua Coon
- Ross Coon
- William Coon
- William Coon Jr.
- John Cottrell
- Thomas Cottrell
- Elijah Crandall
- Joseph Crandall
- Stephen Crandall
- David Davis
- David Davis Jr.
- Oliver Davis
- Asa Eaglestone
- Phineas Edwards
- Henry Foster
- James Fry
- Thomas Potter Gardiner
- William Green
- Jacob Hall
- John Hall Jr.
- Moses Hall
- Ebenezer Hill
- Joshua Hill
- Samuel Hill
- Benjamin Kenyon
- James Kenyon
- Nathaniel Kenyon
- Peter Kenyon
- Peter Kenyon Jr.
- Amos Langworthy
- Joseph Langworthy
- Samuel Langworthy
- John Larkin
- Timothy Larkin
- Eleazer Lewis
- Samuel Lewis
- Josias Lillibridge
- John Marshall
- Amos Maxson
- Benjamin Maxson
- Clarke Maxson
- Isaiah Maxson
- Jesse Maxson
- John Maxson
- John Maxson Jr.
- Joseph Maxson
- Matthew Maxson
- Peleg Maxson
- Phineas Maxson
- Stephen Maxson
- Sylvanus Maxson
- John Millard
- Asa Miner
- William Needham
- Ichabod Paddock
- Amos Palmer Jr.
- Fones Palmer
- John Palmer
- Lawton Palmer
- Nathan Palmiter
- Daniel Peckham Jr.
- William Popple
- Caleb Potter
- Stephen Potter
- Benjamin Randall
- Matthew Randall
- John Randall
- Benjamin Rathbun
- Clarke Reynolds
- Samuel Reynolds
- Zaccheus Reynolds Jr.
- Francis Robinson
- John Robinson Jr.
- Jonathan Rogers
- Uriah Saunders
- John Satterly
- Israel Stiles
- Elisha Stillman
- Zebbeus Sweet
- Abel Tanner
- Francis Tanner
- Nathan Tanner
- William Tanner
- William Tanner Jr.
- George Thurston
- George Thurston Jr.
- Joseph Thurston
- William Thurston
- John Vellett
- Barker Wells
- Edward Wells
- Elisha Wells
- Elnathan Wells
- Henry Wells
- James Wells Jr.
- Jonathan Wells Jr.
- Joshua Wells Jr.
- Peter Wells
- Thomas Wells
- Thomas Wells Jr.
- Thompson Wells
- Francis West
- Jonathan West
- Thomas West
- William White
- Joseph Witter
- Joseph Witter Jr.
- Josiah Witter
- Samuel Witter
- William Witter
The Historic Stones of Woodville Culvert
By HHA Members Tom Helmer & Rick Prescott
Photos By Bob Miner, Tom Thompson, Tom Helmer & RI DOT
In Hopkinton, the stats for this web site on the Home Page attest to the popular interest generated by illustrating the historic legacy that surrounds us. Our Web Pages do this with their many informative photographs, understandable text & maps; together they explain the “What”, “Why” and “Where” the otherwise mute archeology of our Town is important.
Hopkinton makes accommodation with it’s past. In my 25 years of residence in town, the New England character of “not throwing out the baby with the bath water” is clear. Progress and Preservation are active topics for debate over breakfast at the Brick Oven Restaurant.
But there is no debate about safety. From time to time, the Colonial Era stone bridges that have been “Grandfathered” into our modern road network give out, or prove to be inadequate for current drainage usage.
Such is the case at the culvert on Woodville road.
The cap stone on the South end has failed, and there is a partial collapse of this ancient culvert, rapidly and accurately identified as unsafe by our local Department of Public Works.
This web page will document the end of one historic era, and it’s replacement this year, in the subheading “Modern History”. Woodville Road, currently restricted to a single lane of traffic, will be restricted further, the old culvert will be dug out, a new pre-cast concrete culvert, engineered to modern specifications, will be installed, that section of Woodville Road will be re-paved with a “denture friendly” smooth surface, and after about a week, the historic stones of Woodville Culvert will be forgotten, except in these photos.
But there is another version to this story.
As of this writing, the RI State DOT intends to remove the historic bridge’s Cap Stones, and store them for future use elsewhere in the state at a holding area near Providence. But the Conservation Committee would like to retain those same stones for use here, retaining them in Hopkinton, and keeping their historic context to our town alive.
This is a new variation on the old “Progress vs. Preservation” debate.
The matter will be coming up for discussion with the Town Council shortly.
The hope of the Hopkinton Conservation Committee is our Town will request the State to allow these historic stones to remain in our town where they have long resided, only re-purposed into another use, rather than be lost completely to our history.
It turns out that the historic stones of Woodville culvert are now the baby in the bath water. However that debate is finally resolved, HHA will show the rebuilding of Woodville Culvert.
But from the perspective of History, to rebuild the culvert for safety is a “Win” for Progress AND the Town. To retain & re-purpose the stones in a new local setting is also a “Win” for Preservation AND the Town.
This is the “Win” / “Win” situation for Our Local History, which HHA supports.
If the stones get dumped in a field and re-purposed elsewhere, the world will keep on turning. The historic stones of Woodville Culvert will turn as well, turning back into anonymous rocks.
We will get to the results of the Town Council Meeting after more photos and info about the History of the historic old Colonial era bridge, now called a culvert.
[map]The location of the old Woodville Bridge / Culvert for Tomaquag Brook
There is a Progress AND Preservation debate concerning the use of the Historic Stones Of Woodville Culvert
Events Of 12/02 13
The Spillway leading Tomaquag Brook out of the pond and under the old Woodville Bridge / Culvert
Old Woodville Bridge has suffered a failure in it’s ability to safely support the traffic that passes over it.
In the background you can see the red & white barrier that blocks off the far (Southern) lane of Woodville Road. Rick Prescott is measuring the length of the outside cap stone. The interior cap stones are just as long, and extend under the road surface for the entire width of the road.
This is the “Upstream” side of the culvert, and you can clearly see the old stonework wall that protected this side of the road from erosion ever since the 19th century.
In the “500 Year Flood” of 2010, this bridge was overtopped by the waters of Tomaquag Brook, and portions of the road surface were scoured away. The bridge soon returned to service, but that flood may have sown the seeds for the historic bridge’s demise in 2013.
This is the view of the bridge / culvert beneath the roadway. You are looking downstream, from the North side towards the South, several days after the heavy Thanksgiving rains of November, 2013.
At the far end, you can see that the smooth channel the original bridge builders constructed is disturbed by a rock hanging down. This is the failure, and it will be shown more clearly in the next 2 photos.
These photos are taken from the South side of the road, looking upstream. They were shot prior to the heavy rains clearing the stream bed of accumulated leaves.
The State DOT starts to spread the word, a nice touch to warn the locals.
Rick Prescott forwarded the link to this web page to his friend in the State DOT to let them know there was a matter of historical interest brewing in “South County”. As you can judge, we set forth the case here for preservation of the stones locally with what used to be called “manners”.
At the Town Council Meeting, because the issue came up suddenly, there wasn’t enough time to get the subject on the agenda, so the Councilors could not take a vote on the matter. But there was a period in the meeting when any resident of the Town could speak on any matter.
Rick Prescott, who ended up representing all of the “Outdoorsy Groups”, presented each of the Councilors with a two page Photo Paper handout containing the pictures from the Web Site, which you have already seen on this page, along with a Text blurb reminding the Councilors that the people of Hopkinton take their history seriously.
(The cynic would say: “After all, we are talking about “used rocks” here, so what’s the big deal?”)
HHA tries to work via co-operation with the various agencies in town, and this was no different. Rick was polite, he made the case for the historic nature of the stones, he made no demands, he made requests that the individual Councilors inquire of the State DOT if it was possible they could change their plans. That same respectful attitude was also dominant in the Text blurb, which appears below. Please notice that your visiting HHA’s Web Site played a role in making the case that our local history means something to many people. (One thing Politicians can do is count votes)
As statistical evidence of the interest of the citizens of Hopkinton in their Local History, the Non Profit, Educational web site of the Hopkinton Historical Association currently supports 85 Web Pages, displaying 2,248 Photographs and 22 Videos. It has attracted over 3,400 “hits” from over 2,240 different individuals who have viewed a total of over 12,000 web pages of Local History.
Hopkinton’s Citizens are well aware of their local history, and actively support it’s preservation.
This is seen in the successful September fund raising campaign to save the Revolutionary War General Thurston’s Grave from a huge rotted tree. It was the Hopkinton Historical Association that was tasked by the Town Council to spearhead “Citizen Contributions”, which ultimately produced an abundance sufficient to also repair the masonry wall surrounding the cemetery which was severely damaged by this tree. Besides reading words, viewing pictures & actively volunteering, they also contribute their donations.
In conversation after the meeting, the town Council President, Mr. Frank Landolfi, indicated he would speak to one of his friends up in Providence, and he was true to his word.
Nothing much happened that I was aware of in Hopkinton, but late in the afternoon, Rick called me and said the State DOT has changed their mind. The State will still take the Cap Stones, but Hopkinton can have all the rest. Rick let Town Council President Landolfi know of this change of heart, and encouraged, he made another phone call to Providence.
The end of the matter was the State concurred that Hopkinton’s concern for it’s Local History, always couched in respectful terms, was of genuine concern to the Archaeologists and the Cultural Resources sections of DOT, and Hopkinton was granted permission to select what stones we wished to retain for our local re-purposing, and the State would take what we didn’t want.
As far as I know, no one raised their voice or was confrontational throughout the entire time this issue was percolating in the local and state agencies. Observing this trend from the sidelines, it’s like “Co-Operation” has become a communicable disease, and Hopkinton is Ground Zero.
It was wonderful to see this unfold!
Yes, it’s a little thing, just “used rocks”, but that bridge may have been built before the Revolutionary War. Now those rocks will serve as a new public connection linking us to “the People Before”, who lived & loved long before we arrived.
This shot was taken looking past the steel plate in the road, then looking down through the large cavity in the Old Bridge / Culvert at the foaming water of Tomaquag Brook below.
The State DOT starts to spread the word, a nice touch to warn the locals.
Rick Prescott forwarded the link to this web page to his friend in the State DOT to let them know there was a matter of historical interest brewing in “South County”. As you can judge, we set forth the case here for preservation of the stones locally with what used to be called “manners”.
Events of 12/4
The reasonableness of the informal communication concerning the overlooked historical component to the DOT’s routine decision to just salvage what they could and haul the rest of the rocks away as fill had an effect up in Providence.
A few years ago, Rick Prescott, President of HHA, made contact with Mr. Mike Hebert, DOT’s Historic Preservation Specialist / Archaeologist, who advised the DOT on issues related to historic sites in RI. At that time, Rick was preparing one of HHA’s Annual Presentations centered on the construction of Route 95 in Hopkinton. Route 95 was one of the first post war “Super Highways” to be constructed under then President Eisenhower’s “Interstate Highway System” guidelines.
Mike Hebert was very sympathetic to Rick’s research, and allowed him access to the voluminous photographic records the DOT has taken concerning most construction projects undertaken in RI. The pictures Rick obtained were of excellent quality, and meticulously documented every step of Rt. 95’s construction in the middle 50’s, including aerial photography!
(You can see Rick’s use of these pictures on the Web Page “Building Route 95, Part 1” and “Building Route 95, Part 2” by Richard Wolke, President of the Richmond Historical Society.)
Rick had e mailed Mr. Hebert on Tuesday, including a link to this page, and explained the historical nature of Hopkinton’s request. The problem we had was important to Mr. Hebert. He went into those same Photo Archives and sent back to Rick 21 photos that DOT used to document the problem, correct any immediate safety problems, and be instrumental in planning DOT’s recommend permanent repair of Hopkinton’s transportation problem prior to the onset of winter.
The pictures appear below.
But before we get to them, I am impelled to make a personal observation about the DOT, DPW and Highway workers in general. (Uh OH!)
Like at least 95% of everyone in America, I used to subscribe to the theory that all highway workers required 3 people to lean on shovels supervising while one person did something.
It’s OK to nod your head at home in agreement.
I was never in a situation where I could see anything different than the stereotype, usually based by driving slowly through an infuriating delay and spotting someone, anyone, not sweating bullets to let you go faster.
But in preparing the web page “Rebuilding Woodville Bridge”, the companion aftermath page to “The Flood Comes To Woodville”, I looked in the many photos taken of that construction job for the “3 guys w shovels supervising”, but they were not there! Instead, I had photo after photo of Cardi Corporation employees working Purposefully, Safely and Skillfully, completing a difficult job in a First Class manner promptly. I was so amazed at the efficiency clearly visible in those 22 photos that I wrote about it on that page.
And my highway worker “3 Guys” stereotype had big cracks in it now.
The shattering of that misconception occurred when I studied the pictures from Mike Hebert.
They show a 1st class organization analyzing a problem from one of the state’s many towns, formatting and documenting those photos so someone who has never been to Woodville Bridge/Culvert can understand and make a decision about what to do. But I am always looking at the human side of things.
QUESTION: How would you like to be the one having to get into the brook, with slippery, uncertain footing, and wade underneath a bridge that is already known to be collapsing, taking pictures like a tourist visiting the dark, scary tunnel full of spiders and snakes?
What I am saying is: I went from “3 Guys”, to recognizing that I was mocking a well organized group of Professionals, using highly refined Engineering Skill & Experience, doing a job I would totally fail at, should I be asked to trade places with any one of them.
You look for yourself at “Rebuilding Woodville Bridge”, then look at the next 21 photos. My experience as webmaster lets me know how much labor it takes to format and annotate a single photo. To whoever did this, I say “Good Job!” Plus the same commendation to the one who waded under the bridge! Then look at the date stamp on the photos. On September 10, 2013, the DOT crew showed up at the scene of the failure, confirmed what the local DPW said, documented the problem from above and below, then implemented a temporary solution that kept the local drivers, myself included, able to pass on Woodville Road safely. All in one day!
Look at the photos and then check your “3 Guys” stereotype for cracks.
If your saying stuff like “I never knew they did this!”, You are correct. John Q. Public has no idea of what goes into planning and executing a DPW or DOT project. It was only the accident of me preparing a web page on the big Woodville Bridge that I got my first hint that my thinking was off. Perhaps there is another winner in the decision to allow Hopkinton to retain it’s historic stones.
The web site stats indicate that over time, a whole lot of people are going to see this page, and some of them are going to shed their personal version of “3 Guys”!
But enough already! Thank You, Mike Hebert, for the photos!
Note the “hand cut stone Drill Marks”. The old boys wanted the outside Cap Stone to look good!
“OK, Froggy, into the brook you go. And don’t drop the camera!”
This is the day we got the word that Hopkinton would get first pick of the stones!
Mr. Barry Simpson, the DOT’s man in charge of Cultural Resources, who works with DOT’s Archaeologist, Mr. Mike Hebert, called Rick Prescott with the good news!
Rick, in his best Paul Revere imitation, though it wasn’t the middle of the night, and he wasn’t galloping about on a horse, none the less spread the word that “The Cap Stones Are Coming!”
Events of 12/5/13
With demolition scheduled to begin tomorrow under drizzly skies, I went to the Bridge site to get the photos needed to show you how Woodville Road has changed over more than two centuries of time. To do this, I do not need Mister Peabody, his pet boy Sherman and the WABAC machine, besides, they are busy on “Hiking Tomaquag Trail”. Three pictures will convey the explanation Rick brought to my attention.
A small Colonial era bridge begins with a ditch to carry the water. It is banked on both sides with parallel stone walls raised to the height appropriate for the intended 4 Season roadway. Those twin walls are covered over with large, thick, closely fitted flag stones, called “Cap Stones”.
In the forests of Hopkinton, the bridges that remain as they were built in the Colonial era are all a minimum of 10 feet wide, allowing a large farm Ox Cart to safely pass. Way back then, it is probable, but not certain, that this bridge began at that “Single Lane” width.
But certainly, as traffic grew in volume, Woodville’s Tomaquag Bridge would have expanded in width. But keep in mind that it was only after WWI, in the 1920’s, that Hopkinton began to shift over from 90% dirt roads everywhere to actual 4 Season pavement.
As web site visitors from some of the 50+ countries that “hit” on our site can see, Woodville Road traverses a number of hills. Back in the day, hills were a part of country living. It was the seasonal mud that was the problem. For many years, it was the land owner’s responsibility to keep the public road fronting his land passable, and in repair.
Every resident of Hopkinton was the Department of Public Works!
The original bridge builders were also private citizens, perhaps compensated by the Town, but maybe not. The Tomaquag Brook Bridge on Woodville road seems to have had a very fancy feature built into the original construction. Atop the series of cap stones, which were all exposed, they built a wall to keep your Ox Cart or wagon from falling off the bridge, relatively high above the brook level.
As a nice touch, the straight cut stone edge was exposed about six inches, and then the wall was built atop the Cap Stone over the channel, but extended down to brook level or lower on the sides. The wall appears to extend up about thirty inches higher than the cap stone. This would be a practical safety feature for wagons, as well as providing a nice seat for passing the time of day fishing for “Brookies”, conversing with the neighbor 3 miles down the road, or that nervous first kiss, sparking with them mysterious creatures of the opposite sex.
All in all, it was useful for the majority of it’s existence as the guardian over Tomaquag Brook.
But today, unless you are a “smurf” sized hiker, you need someone to point the wall out to you. The next 2 pictures give you an “End” shot, then a “Road Kill” view of the 6” wall.
So what happened to the wall? The question has a companion? What happened to the Cap Stones that would be exposed all the way across the road?
The answer is the same for both questions.
The “Motor Car” happened.
When you are traveling at 2 Miles per hour in an Ox Cart, or 4 in a horse drawn wagon, neither of which have a luxurious suspension system, clomping and jouncing over every bump was the price you paid for the luxury of not walking. When the automobile would hit those cap stones at a breathtaking twenty miles per hour, three things happened. The first was you got to experience a brief moment of weightlessness until gravity returned you to your seat. The second was the chance you would pop an inner tube, or break a wheel, or an axle would fall off. The third was you could jar one of the cap stones sufficient that eventually it would shift and dump you into the brook, and then it would fall on you.
So they dumped two feet of fill over the capstones, eased out the dip in the road, and paved over the top of everything. In the Photo Tour “The Bridges Of Old Hopkinton”, you can see two other bridges that have been “Grandfathered” into the transportation network in this same fashion. One is a little “trickle Brook” on Tomaquag Road, the other is over Wine Bottle Brook, which has a major bridge, also on Tomaquag Road. But you will never see them, unless you get out of your car, or, visit that web page!
All three alternative results to bridges which had exposed Cap Stones were major irritants, even in those mellow sepia toned days when grandpa was a crazy young man, willing to try any fool thing, (Does that sound like anyone YOU know?), because what could possibly go wrong in an Automobile! It’s a Machine, not an Ox or a Horse, and can go anywhere!
I met the property owner, Mr. Ed Carapezza, his wife Marsha, and Steve Ferrance, out working on his land, trying to beat Winter. All were extremely interested in the history of their land, and were knowledgeable about Indigenous History as well as Colonial History.
But they were definitely interested in the project that would impact their land, and their old saw mill ruins, ten feet upstream from the current bridge. Rick Prescott gave him a copy of an old document that describes the saw mill and the people who owned this land before.
THE SAWMILL ON WOODVILLE ROAD
This sawmill was located between its mill pond and Woodville Road. It is shown both the 1870 and 1895 maps of Hopkinton.
The following paragraph was written in the 1880’s by Alfred Amos Langworthy, who lived from 1841 to 1912 in Hopkinton’s Tomaquag Valley. His hand written manuscript was found in the Westerly Library and transcribed by a member of the Hopkinton Historical Association in the 1990’s.
“The general occupation of the people of this valley has been farming. Dairying and raising fruit has held quite an important place among its inhabitants. Large quantities of most excellent butter and cheese has gone into the market from this valley and also bushels of nice fruit. But aside from this, there were anciently three distinct industries located on Tomaquag Stream.
The first we will mention was a saw mill, which was located where the Tomaquag Stream crosses the highway running from Hopkinton City to Woodville. Said sawmill was first built many years ago by Josiah Witter Sr. [Witter lived from 1739 to 1828] Later this mill was run by Barney Crandall.
After a time it when down, but since the memory of this writer was partially built up by Nicholas Crandall, [Crandall lived from 1808 to 1889], and was completed by Nathan Baber Palmer, who bought the [water] privilege. Mr. Palmer has done quite and extensive business here sawing lumber for many years. It was during later years familiarly spoken of as the “Barber Palmer Sawmill”. The dam and old water wheel are still visible there.”
The following quotes were written by Charles J. Norris, who wrote a column on local history in the Westerly Sun entitled “Town Talk of Yesterday” in the 1930 & 40’s. Here he tells of Barber Palmer’s work as a sawyer.
“Barber Palmer was industrious and worked long hours. Early and late could be heard the clatter of wheels the buzz of saws through bark and heart of tree trunks of hardy oak, chestnut and pine trees all of which were grist for his mill.”
“It is related that he didn’t wish to spare the time for his meals when there was timber to be cut into lumber, but would eat while the machinery whirred late into the night by the meager light of lanterns. His doughnuts and cheese were eaten between times, as opportunity occurred. He was a busy man, thrifty and true to his word – a good citizen.”
“The Barber Palmer sawmill is passed and the trench which once led water to the wheel of a busy industry is grown up to brush and weeds.”
Recently 93 year old Fred Kenney of Hope Valley said that his brother helped rebuild the dam in the early 1950’s. At the time he worked for the Fitzpatrick who then owned the property. It appears that the dam that was built is somewhat higher than the original colonial dam. A levy was put in place along Woodville Road to prevent flooding in high water. During the 2010 flood, sand bags had to be used to fortify a break in the levy and they still can be seen there.
At the end of the day, I was all set with my background photos, and Woodville Road awaited the arrival of the work crew, bright and early tomorrow morning, around 7 A.M.
I was ready also, with a home made waterproof housing for my camera, and a determination to not let inclement weather keep me from getting the photos of Modern History.
Events Of 12/6 & 7/13
It was a December dawn, with a cool drizzle in the 40’s. Not wanting to miss the opening preparations, I was there before 7. The road was devoid of traffic. Then, out of the “Hound Of The Baskervilles” gloom stepped Rick, also early for his meeting with Tim Tefft, who runs Hopkinton’s DPW, Dave Caswell, a key man in the DPW, and Jack Graves, the Job’s Field Manager for Northern Construction Services, hired by the State DOT to do the demolition, site prep, installation and the site repaved and cleared out in only 6 days. It is an ambitious time frame!
But DOT wants it done before Winter Storms hit.
Thank You, State of RI DOT!
It turned out that work would not begin today, Friday, 12/6. The new date is Monday, 12/9 -Saturday, 12/14 Both road signs were changed to reflect the new dates
Rain is forecast for Monday, but the Geese are unfuffled by this.
However, I took the precaution of setting up a plastic tarp over my “Base Camp” in the woods, where I can at least retreat out of the rain when not shooting photos.
The first thing I did was have a literal “Open House” Party!
Events of 12/9/13
The First Day Of Demolition
The weather could have been worse, as my niece was ice skating on the road in Dallas, Texas the day before. But it was a bone chiller, with a steady rain. The Hopkinton Police, then Jack, then the Crew all showed up at their new “Office”, and sleepy Woodville Road woke up to a new day.
I do not have time for commentary, all I am posting for the next 6 days are slide shows of what the Crew from Northern Construction, and the State DOT, and the Local DPW accomplished.
IMPORTANT! There will be over 130+ Photos displayed in Slide Shows coming up. Look for a grey/black band at the bottom center of these pics. Click on the “VCR” play triangle to start the show. Pics will auto cycle every 5 seconds.
[slideshow]History Moves On
Keep in mind that thanks to the Hopkinton Town Council and other polite but vocal residents, and the State DOT, and Mr Barry Simpson, the Department Head of DOT’s Cultural Resources, the Historic Stones Of Woodville Culvert will be re-purposed in Hopkinton!
This was a Good Job by all parties involved, with a super fast, decisive reaction time!
Events Of 12/10/13
The second day of Site Work was devoted to demolition of the old bridge. Later on would come laying down 18” of gravel as a bed to serve as the foundation for the concrete culvert construction. But first, the Excavator did it’s thing!
IMPORTANT! There will be lots of Photos displayed in Slide Shows coming up. Look for a grey/black band at the bottom center of these pics. Click on the “VCR” play triangle to start the show. Pics will auto cycle every 5 seconds.
Be sure to also watch the 3 videos of what this Machine & Operator can do!
Events of 12/11/13 A.M.
Pre-dawn on Wednesday, the 3rd day of Construction, brought a clear day, but well below freezing. There were “Weather Alerts” out for “Black Ice”.
For those not from the Northern Latitudes, Black Ice is a term for what is usually a thin layer of wall to wall ice that is the result of snow melt the previous day, or a light rain that freezes in plunging temperatures. It thin coat on everything leaves you with zero traction when you hit a patch. And where a normal coating of snow or ice will leave a characteristic white or grey color, Black Ice looks just like the pavement, because the coating is so thin.
Arriving before 7, I got my charcoal burner lit to ward off the chill in my continuous “Open House” Party in “Trollville”, then followed the sound of the “Clunking” to the start of the day’s activities.
After I left the site yesterday afternoon, The Northern Construction Service Crew had removed all trace of the old Bridge / Culvert. They left the Colonial Saw Mill ruins undamaged. They then had roughed out the length of the excavation required for the new culvert to carry Tomaquag Brook, and the gap was wider than required, so the sides of the hole were stable and unlikely to slide down.
They were now shifting into the Culvert Construction phase. Essentially, they have to create a stable foundation for the culvert sections, 5’ by 5’ in cross section, to sit on. They extend the trench deeper, lay down a special cloth blanket, cover the middle of the blanket with 18” of crushed stone, nestled beside long concrete beams, lying in the same direction as the road, a pair of beams at each end of the dig. These beams will support the two end sections of the cast concrete culvert, the gravel holds them in place, like the stone ballast holds railroad ties.
I thought I saw the big rocks get scooped out, but down below lurked these monster rocks, deposited by the glacier. These were so big, that while the excavator could lift them, lesser excavating machinery would not be able to do so, so the rocks had to be broken up. The banging and crashing I heard was the Excavator operator lifting up a huge rock, then dropping it on another. A few whacks, and one, the other, or both split.
As Inspector Clouseau would say, “Zee problem is soll-vedd”.
The crew had actually completed the first of multiple bands of blanket & crushed stone, but lacking X-Ray Vision, I could not see their progress under the accumulated seepage into the Construction Zone. While the diversion pump carrying the flow of Tomaquag Brook ran all night, still, water percolates in from the surrounding high water table.
This puddle hides the first pair of beams and the crushed rock.
Soon the pump will drain this, adding it to the sediment accumulating in the filter bag.
The huge rocks continue to be broken up and hauled away. It’s too bad there is a section of Hopkinton already called “Rockville”. If the Domain Name” was available, we should grab it up.
We will have plenty of “Historic Rocks” when this is done.
Meanwhile, the sunrise begins to clear the tree tops, and I wander over to Woodville Pond.
The current population of Canadian Geese are sitting on the ice at the far side of the pond, enjoying the scanty heat available in the slanting rays of sunrise.
Meanwhile, back in the excavation, the suction pump has done it’s job, and you can see the first blanket, stones & beams section emerging from the muddy water, which must be filtered before being returned to the brook by the huge bag, my next door neighbor in “Trollville”.
Before I had to leave the site late this morning, they had another section of blanket & stones laid down. The ends of the blanket, which line up with the roadway, will be folded over the stone, trapping the crushed rock in it’s current position before the site is filled.
Events Of 12/12/13
“Dilemma Day At Woodville Culvert”
This project has been on a “Fast Track Timeline” well before the Construction Crew arrived on site. Today, one tiny error, perhaps less than 1”, that snuck through all the drawings and manufacture, finally had it’s chance to knock the schedule back 3 hours of field time, but overall shifting the completion date a full day to Monday, 12/16.
This is a Late Fall Highway Project, and construction is in a race with the weather, and the fact that asphalt plants shut down once it gets cold. The plant making the asphalt for this job graciously stayed open over the weekend to accommodate Hopkinton’s need. Thank you from this local driver for that!
There are three slide shows. By now you know the drill, put your cursor over the faint grey bar at the bottom of the slide show, which will become prominent. Then adjust it like a VCR. The slides change every 5 seconds, but you can change that rate. Click the timer and see your choices. You can also advance to a photo, or go back. It’s quite versatile.
On this day, I get around to introducing the people who are doing this work. We drive by nameless “Highway Workers”, and that was OK for the first few days on this job, but now it’s time to give you some names to go with the faces. At first, I am only dealing with the Field Crew from Northern Construction Services. Jack, the job Supervisor, has four men to direct. Herb, the Operator of the Excavator, Alex, also an Operator of excavators as well as the massive Volvo dump truck, Glenn and Ed.
That’s it. Five men to do this job. Outdoors. In “Whatever Weather”!
(I warned you that viewing these photos would be hazardous to your “3 Men Leaning On Shovels” stereotype. But you never get the chance to see EVERYTHING that has to be done.
You can drive by Herb, sitting in his cab, and think “He ain’t doin’ nuthin”!
But Herb is holding 10,000 pounds of concrete in a precise location, waiting for Glenn to give him a hand signal to move it slowly, just one inch to the right.
What you think is inaction on your muttering “drive by”,
is the natural rhythm of a crew working together in safety.
And on this crew, it’s Jack, Herb, Alex, Glenn and Ed.
Whatever problems come up, they have to solve them,
because the clock and calendar don’t wait.
As the work progresses, I will introduce you to the many DOT Inspectors that monitor their progress,
and keep the job working to the precise construction specifications & environmental codes.
Every face in the photos has a name. And they all take their work seriously.
I know, because I have been with them every single day, recording the Modern History of Our Time.
The DOT Construction Blueprints For Woodville Culvert
The first print is the view from directly above the culvert. Woodville Road has a gentle radius (curve) to the pavement going over the bridge. Tomaquag Brook goes under the road at a slight diagonal.
As for all the other details, Rocket Scientists have it worse, but I know from being on site for the duration, there is a lengthy list of construction & environmental specifications and standards to be met.
The second print is a worm’s eye view from the side. By now you should be able to locate the concrete sections that have been assembled down in the hole. Additional details shown on this print are:
There will be a natural rocky stream bottom inside the culvert. The brook will not be running over bare concrete, rather, two feet of rip rap rocks, which will soon be home to assorted algae, bugs, and hide outs for fish. This is a nice touch. Those 2 feet of rock will be shoveled by hand, not machine, into the culvert.
The designer indicated the “100 Year Flood” level on the print.
Trivia Question Winner! How high is the pavement of Woodville Culvert above sea level? About 168 feet!
This is a de-cluttered view of the Concrete Culvert passing under Woodville Road
Please Note the Very Fancy North Directional Arrow.
This is a view of either end of the culvert from the Brook’s viewpoint.
The grade down to the brook will showcase the first use of Hopkinton’s being able to re-purpose the historic stones. The rocks used on the down slope grades will not be freshly crushed large size stones. They will be the smaller rocks that were taken during demolition, or several gigantic glacial erratics that were dug out far below the old Colonial Bridge Structure. All of these are the Historic Stones Of Woodville Culvert, beginning their second tour of duty on the new Woodville Culvert. Unlike fresh crushed rock, these old weathered stones will look right at home here, and in a few short years will carry the lichen / moss patina of the nearby undisturbed rocks of the old walls and archaeological features in the nearby forest.
This is a close up of the cross section of the culvert that Tomaquag Brook will pass through. Please note that while the concrete tunnel is 5’ X 5’, there is a 2’ thick rock bottom. The brook will have a 5’ X 3’ cross section to flow through, over the 2’ rock bottom.
Events of 12/13/13
Jack & Crew come roaring back against the clock & bad weather
I was talking with Glenn in the pre-sunrise gloom about how impressed I was with him, Herb, Ed and Jack during the three lost hours trying to identify, and then get around, whatever the alignment problem was on the first Wing Wall installation. No one lost their cool, no one started throwing stuff.
Jack and all kept their emotional cool
(The temps were around 20, the wind chill was in low single digits. I shoot photos with a bare hand, and it was FROZEN!)
Glenn replied: “There are no problems, just solutions”.
Well they found the solution to the alignment problem, which will show up in a “Pop Quiz” for you in one of the slide shows, and put up each of the remaining wing walls in 20 minutes or less for each.
As the Culvert progressed to completion, Jack began looking ahead to the sixth day of construction. On 12/14, they had to install the artificial “natural” stream bed inside the culvert, completely fill in the inside portion of the bridge, and finish grade the slopes on the outside portion. Stone had to be laid down for the new road bed, and the whole new roadway asphalted & rolled.
The problem was the weather. A bad snow storm was predicted for Saturday, 12/14, & Sunday, 12/15.
Snow & Asphalting on frozen ground don’t mix. Trouble’s a-brewin’. Stay tuned to this page!
There will be a mix of slide shows, fixed pics & videos. Keep on your toes, people!
Herb begins to grade the slopes down to the brook.
Gently placing this monster on the far side of the cut is why his track lifted up. A boulder this big, if it rolled against the wing wall, could cause major problems. Jack says Herb & Alex are “Surgeons”.
Adjusting the boulder. Note in the background the historic rocks already placed to form the grade.
WARNING! This text block with the Blue Border requires IMAGINATION.
If you are a serious person with no time for this kind of stupid foolishness, skip down to the next regular text block, one with invisible borders.
Oh by the way, how can you “see” an invisible border?
A-Hah! You DO have an imagination!!!
🙂
As previously noted, the stones used to grade the sides of the road down to Tomaquag Brook are taken from the stones preserved from the demolition of the Colonial Bridge, and intended for re-purposing in Hopkinton. This is the first use of those re-purposed rocks. In a few years, after the weather washes off the dirt, and the lichen and moss expand into the new surfaces, they will look like they have been here for a long time.
In contrast, imagine newly fractured Rip-Rap, the color of the stones in the wing wall dead man anchors, or the larger Rip Rap used in the newly constructed stream bed, climbing up the slope. They would jar the senses, and proclaim their “Norman Newguy” status with incandescent luminosity.
These Hopkinton stones are right back where they have rested for 250 years!
Some people, perhaps visitors to this site, may believe that sentience extends to everything on the planet, that even rocks are self aware.
I don’t feel that way, but the world is a big place.
As Young Han Solo famously said to Old Obewan Kenobe:
“Old man, I’ve been from one side of the galaxy to the other,
and I never heard of no “Force” thing, holding everything together.”
Old Obewan just nodded and smiled at the young man’s assurance.
So, here comes the Imagination part. Follow along as I postulate the emotions of a thinking stone on finding out it is back where it came from, just one week ago. (a measure of time to a rock that is faster than the blink of an eye to us)
The rock would recognize it’s old companion the brook, and this would make it happy.
The disturbance of being hauled off would be dismissed as some odd feeling, one that passed as quickly as it came.
And, speaking frankly, the stone would be glad to have some new neighbors! Imagine you were rubbing protrusions with your neighbors for 250 years,
since your last move around 1760.
You know all their stories and jokes.
They know all your stories and jokes.
Even for a rock, that would be boring!
“Knock Knock”
“Who’s There?”
“I’m Getting”
“I’m Getting Who?”
“I’m getting sedimental over yooou!”
This next one’s even worse! A “Rock Theology” limerick!
A Hopkinton rock in the ground,
Was tumbled and shaken around,
Instead of the night,
He savored the light,
And sang he was Lost now he’s Found!
Sheesh! Two hundred and fifty years of THAT STUFF! And you can’t escape! YIKES!
There is always one in every crowd that will complain about eroding.
Comon! We’re ALL eroding! Give us some news!
Most rocks accept their personal disintegration with equanimity,
compensate to use what they still have,
don’t whine about the universal experience,
and get on with the business of being what they still can be,
before heading off to the “Great Sand Pile In The Sky”.
(I hate whiney rocks, don’t you?)
So, for those who believe these stones can think,
they have to believe they are very happy now.
And, if you came out to visit them at the new Woodville Culvert,
they would absolutely love it!
I previously mentioned that Jack describes his excavator operators Herb and Alex as surgeons.
Well OK, maybe you don’t want Herb removing your appendix with that excavator, but this video, as well as the photos you have already seen, will show you better than I can tell you.
Herb ids setting the historic rocks on a steep slope. To help the rocks “stick”, he also has to spread dirt over them, but not too much so the get covered. Glenn says a skilled operator tries to get things done with a minimum of extensions & lifts. Here is a brief explanation of the craftsmanship in the video.
The first thing in the bucket is a mix of dirt and small stones. Then Herb fills the bucket with the bigger old rocks. The lift proceeds, the big rocks for the grade come out of the bucket first. (Last In, First Out) Once the grade rocks are placed, he then sifts out the dirt, which will be carried by the rain & snow down around the base of the rocks. Then he either moves the occasional stray, or tamps down one that protrudes. Then it’s back for more, keeping the excavator moving.
Important Temporal Displacement!
If Indiana Jones drops a 1932 quarter while running through an ancient temple, and an archaeological expedition finds that quarter while digging in 2013, they do not assume the temple was built in 1932, they assume that something modern intruded on something in the past. This is called a Temporal Displacement, and everyone reading this is about to experience one.
On the events of 12/13, I, like everyone consulted about the alignment problem, believed that there was a mistake in the placement of the bolt inserts in the Wing Walls.
However, on Dec 16, I was informed that the bolt holes were in fact placed correctly, and I was told that the Wing walls were not intended to sit flush w the central conduit.
My apologies to all involved, but what I wrote for 12/13 is what was believed in the field at that time. This correction has been dropped into the past, 12/13, from the future, 12/16, so everyone knows what the current hindsight conclusion was/is.
Events Of 12/14/13
This is the day we were supposed to get hit with a heavy snow late in the day, plus winds from 20 – 40 MPH. As my hand was loosing feeling when exposed to snap a shot, there were few photos this day. But the crew, plus 2 more men to help with shoveling the 2’ of rip rap into the culvert, made good progress. Oh, by the way, it is not yet Winter.
The project has officially been moved to a Monday, 12/16 completion date, due to the alignment problem and the snow due this day, the scheduled completion date.
Stay tuned. I don’t know what the weather will be tomorrow, just that the Pats lost to Miami.
Events of 12/16/13
Weather dominated the events of this day. It was clear, cold & windy. They were expecting the paving crew to show up, but those plans fell through. Jack & the Crew packed up their equipment, completed the back filling, released the brook from the upper & lower sand bag dams, and remover the layer of sand that was soaked by Sunday’s snow & rain. When Herb peeled this layer off, it sounded like the teeth of his bucket were scraping through concrete, but it was just hard compressed, frozen sand. The rumor was they would pave on Tuesday, but another snow storm was forecast. Uh-Oh…
When I left the site, to pave, or not to pave was still an active question.
Tomorrow morning will tell the tale…
Events of 12/17/13
The storm will start early, but hit hard in the afternoon. John, the Crew Supervisor for the Lynch paving contractor assured me they would get the job done right, pack up their stuff, and let the asphalt, laid down at 270 degrees F., Set up overnight, then another crew would come in Wednesday and put up the guardrails. There are two slide shows for this day’s events and a video.
In these photos, I give the names of the State DOT inspectors who made certain that all the testing was done, specifications were met, and the environment was protected. Some of these DOT Inspectors I may have missed, and I ask your forgiveness for not getting your photo or name.
After the video, I reviewed all hundreds of photographs I formatted on this page, and selected the one picture that I felt captured the spirit of this job. It shows the intensity of the effort, and it was taken on the coldest, windiest day. Everyone suffered that day, but all the men got it done.
My Choice For Best Photograph,
“Historic Stones Of Woodville Culvert”
Glenn & Eddie, you two represent all the crews.
Ya Done Real Good, Men!
Tom Helmer, 12/17/2013
Thank You for visiting this page, and thinking about what it takes to get a job done.
The Avondale Oyster Shell Burn
By HHA Member Tom Helmer
In modern construction, interiors are finished with sheet rock, exterior stonework is held together with concrete. These products have one thing in common: you buy them. They are available “Off The Shelf” at most building supply stores.
Our historical ancestors, living in the 17th and 18th centuries, also had one common way to deal with these same problems: you make your own.
Along the costal waters of “The New World”, the practice of making plaster, which could be transformed into mortar for stone or brick usage by adding sand, was well known and common. Today it is a lost art.
But Brian Cooper, of Early New England Restorations, Pawcatuck, CT, is constructing an authentic 18th century reproduction for the Pendelton – Chapman House, at 2 Avondale Road, Avondale, RI.
This is a meticulous project, requiring Brian to use his decades of experience as the owner of Early New England Restorations, but going deeper into history. Instead of using re-purposed colonial bricks and glass, of which he has an extensive supply, this job requires him to make his own plaster, bricks and glass using the authentic methods of the 1700’s.
BACKGROUND
The first problem is the most obvious: Who would know how to DO such a thing?
The answer was equally obvious: The curators of the walk through museum at Williamsburg, VA.
The following information and pictures are derived from their website: colonialwillamsburg.com
This video will give you an overview of the work Early New England Restorations will be undertaking during 2013, 2014 & possibly beyond.
What follows is a slide show of the February 14 & 15, 2009 Oyster Shell Burn at Williamsburg, VA. The text is derived from Williamsburg & Joshua Grami, the pictures are by Jessica Krop & Peter Inker
Lime was vital to many building trades in the 18th century. To obtain lime, oyster or clam shells were burned in a “Rick”, an open air wood pile constructed specifically for this purpose. Wood was stacked up in a circular form which allowed air to penetrate to the center of the Rick. There was a tower of sticks and kindling which served as the wick for lighting the firewood of the Rick so it would burn from the center out.
After the Rick was constructed to about 4 feet tall, oyster shells were piled up in a mammoth heap atop the wood, till they slid off the slope. The central wick was ignited, burned itself down to the center of the Rick, and the physics of combustion tool over for the next 24 to 48 hours.
After the Rick cooled, the burned shells were collected in smaller amounts within a bucket, and warm water was poured over them. The burned shells, now “Lime”, chemically different than an unburnt oyster shell, react instantly to the presence of the water, giving off enough heat to instantly make the water boil.
This new chemical is called Slacked Lime. This is what will become the Plaster or Mortar after it sits, hydrating underwater for 6 months. The Slacked Lime is scraped through a screen into a “Lime Pit”, the screen removing the bigger impurities. During the 6 months of sitting underwater, many of the other impurities settle to the bottom of the Lime Pit.
When it was time to use the Slacked Lime as Plaster or Mortar, the quantity you needed was removed from the Lime Pit, and the finer components needed to make plaster of the desired texture were added, or the coarser components, like sand, were added to make the Slaked Lime into stone or brick mortar.
Colonial Plaster had to be stored underwater to prevent it from curing into Plaster or Mortar.
Chemically, Colonial Slaked Lime had to combine with C02, and excrete it’s H20 to harden
Modern Plaster requires water to be absorbed to produce the chemical reaction which hardens into plaster.
Reminder, the pictures below are courtesy of Williamsburg, VA. This burn took place 2/14/09
You are invited to see the Avondale Oyster Shell Burn, 2013
Beginning the evening of October 31 through the day of November 1, 2013, the public is invited to view what may be the first Rhode Island “Oyster Shell Burn” in nearly two centuries, as well as tour the historic “Avondale Barn” project at 2 Avondale Road, Avondale, RI.
For more information, please call Early New England Restorations, (860) 599 4393.
Their fax and e mail address is included on the business card
This page will expand as HHA covers the Avondale Oyster Shell Burn, from preparing the Rick, the actual burn, the Slacking, Storage and eventual use in the historic Pendelton – Chapman House Project.
Your Invitation to Witness History In The Re-Making…
11/2/2013 The Avondale Lime Burn
By Early New England Restorations
Bad weather delayed the burning of the 10 cords of wood, bearing 3,500 pounds of Oyster Shells until Saturday morning @ 9:00. You will find four different slide shows recording the burn and those who came out to see History in the Re-Making, as well as two videos from shortly after the “Fuse” was lit, (sticks and kindling in the center of the Rick), and one video at the height of the burn.
The initial videos record the sound of the “steam popping” of the wood within the core as the heat builds up. No one expected this sound, but it was very loud, and not that surprising after a few moments of thought. You hear it with a small camp fire. With 10 cords of wood ignighting at once, the “Pops” were very frequent!
One of the slide shows also has photos within the historic barn. Later, the page will be expanded to show more of the barn and the construction of the Rick.
All pictures and videos were taken by HHA Member Tom Helmer.
How To Cut Stone
By HHA Member Tom Helmer
Prior to the mid 1700’s, the Colonials and Indigenous Peoples depended on finding stone that was already near to the shape they wanted. The Indigenous developed techniques for refining the shape and adding realistic detail, sculpting the rock for their ceremonial purposes. The Colonials were concerned with staying alive, and had no time for modifying rocks when there was real work to be done.
However that attitude changed with the discovery of a way to control how a rock splits, enabling the Colonials to cut flat, square edged rocks to size from the New England abundance of glacial deposits and bedrock ledges.
This new technology depended on three things:
- Rock Drills, a steel shaft about 5/8 of an inch in diameter and a foot long. The “Hammer” end was cut off square, the “Drill” end was shaped into a “dash”, a 5/8 straight line coming to a narrow edge.
- “Feathers”, a pair of iron or steel strips, about 3/8 wide and 2.5 inches long. One side of the strip was shaped into a semi circular cross section, the other side was flat. One end of each “Feather” was bent over at 90° on the semi circular side, so the bend covered over the semicircular face. “Feathers” were always used as a pair.
- Wedge, a stubby shallow angled wedge about 2.5 inches long and about ½ inch in diameter. One Wedge and two Feathers were required for each drill hole hammered into the rock.
How they cut stone before electricity
The Colonist, or an Indigenous Person who was taught the secret, first marked and drilled a series of holes in the rock to be cut. These holes were laid out in a straight line, and about 5 inches apart. They frequently made their job easier if the Stone Cutter could discern a pre-existing fissure in the rock that was in the proper orientation. A skilled Stone Cutter, whacking away with a heavy hammer while simultaneously twisting the drill rod, could produce a uniform diameter drill hole in 10-15 minutes for each hole.
Once the holes were all drilled, the Stone Cutter would insert a pair of Feathers in each hole, with the bent over tabs marking the direction he wants the rock to split. The wedge is inserted between the feathers so it’s sloping angle will push the feathers apart as show by the tabs.
Next, picking a likely end or a helpful fissure, the Stone Cutter would lightly begin driving the wedges in between the feathers. The sound the rock makes will tell him if it is splitting, or if it remains “sound”. A tap in a split area will be a dull thud, a sound portion of rock will be distinct: it might even ring like a bell.
The Stone Cutter should be patient, and keep walking up and down the drill line, tapping each wedge just a little further in between it’s feathers. He will keep a sharp eye on the rock between his drill holes, looking for the tiny crack that connects the dots, showing that the slab has begun to crack per his instructions.
He will keep on tapping and extending the crack further. He may wallop the rock, not a wedge, in an area that is sound and resistant, hoping the shock will let the crack spring forward. Frequently, a few taps on the holdout drill holes will produce a faint motion, and he will see the crack running the length of the stone, and all the drills give the dull sound. He will tap the wedges in deeper, forcing the stone to slip away from the rest of the rock.
Then, if it is a big time quarrying operation, he will give a whistle for the Lads to come a-runnin’ and let them cart off the slab to the ox drawn wagon while he sets up the next cut. A Stone Cutter was a high tech position, and his time was valuable.
But more than likely, he was a “One Man Band”, and if he couldn’t lift it himself, he would have to call in extra help from the rest of his family and together they would do what they had to do to move the stone. If you spend any time thinking about history, or looking at Colonial ruins, you are probably familiar with the signature of the Stone Cutter: Drill Marks, as in the picture below
In spite of the evidence to the contrary found in the miles of stone walls sleeping in our New England Forests, we have a modern hubris that says those old boys were not particularly bright; after all, WE have Smart Phones, like “we” build them ourselves them. But there is a picture in the HHA Archives that shows how a 3 man crew, without modern equipment, can move and place the heaviest of stones. Study this articulated specialty rig which, using only rope and pulley blocks, can lower a big stone on a dime.
You may want to reflect on the massive wall they already built before foolishly calling them “Stupid” to their face.
How they cut stone today, with electricity
The modern Stone Cutter still uses the “Feathers & Wedge Technique”, only now he uses a powerful electric “Hammer Drill”, which both twists the bit and pounds it rapidly as it bores into the rock. Everything else is the same as Colonial times. A skilled modern Stone Cutter with a Hammer Drill could produce a uniform diameter drill hole in 2 minutes or less for each hole.
The following Photographs and Videos show Bob Miner, Harvey Buford, Tom Helmer & Ted Dionne cutting two slabs of stone in Bob’s field, using a portable electric generator and his hydraulic utility vehicle. November 8 was partly cloudy, cold and windy. The entire process took 3.5 hours total, from start to Harvey’s truck all loaded up. The cut stones will become the “Entrance / Exit” platforms for the new 55’ bridge on Tomaquag Trail.
You might like to see the construction of this trail on the “Grills Trail Bridge Progress” page.
We hope to split an 800 pound rock edgeways, like opening an Oreo, except there is a no soft filling within. But there is the trace of a fissure running the way we hope the cut will go. Bob and Harvey have already selected the stone to cut, and with the generator and gear in the trailer, Bob is lifting the stone while Harvey “Foots It” The 4 men involved with this project are all up in years, meaning they have been around long enough that you keep your head focused on safety when rasslin’ heavy rocks. Moving a big boy like this up on edge is the perfect set up to breaking a leg ankle or foot.
The slab is too slippery to trust it being lifted by the bucket, so Harvey gets the chain ready.
A bit of communication about the plan, and then the chain is attached to the bucket hooks.
It will be much easier to drill the slab with it presenting it’s edges vertically.
The rock is braced by a sturdy piece of wood, and the bucket provides some additional protection, but Harvey is aware that if the slab should somehow pitch his way, he will be moving instantly.
The good news is there is indeed a fissure running the direction we want, although it is not centered to cut the slap perfectly in half. He is cutting into the fissure with a wide blade chisel. Perhaps the stone will cleave asunder without having to drill any holes.
Hoo-Ray! If you look carefully, you can see the fissure is already beginning to open.
Cutting Stone is also called “The Land of Blighted Hope”, but the sun is out, the wind has slowed, and we all think “What could possibly go wrong?”
“Many hands make light work”. The fissure is distinct and growing wider with every hammer blow. But then they encounter an area where the fissure stops, and the rock rings a clear tone.
We are going to drill in this tough area to help the fissure spread.
We decide to drill a number of holes on the two edge faces we can easily reach. The drill is noisy, but when it stops, the generator noise dominates. This is not a project you want to do at 2 A.M.
The drill wants to skitter when it encounters the rock surface.
In this video, the holes have been drilled, the feathers & wedges are in, and they have been tamped down. Bob can hear that there is a sound place in the rock where the fissure has not penetrated, and wants to turn the rock over to drill the other two edge sides.
As we go about flipping the edges to expose the two undrilled edges for inserting feathers & wedges, you can clearly see where the fissure is gaping open, and yet it is not budging in the hard portion of the stone. The crystalline structure is big and bold in this area, while is fine grained in the area of the fissure.
Up it comes! Note the rock drill dust falling off the edge nearest the camera. Also note the concentration of both men.
You would never think that a big slab of rock could bend, but there is the gap nearly a half inch wide at the bottom, and no gap in the middle. The fissure is being held open by the terrific pressure generated by the feathers and wedges.
Just a thought, but when bedrock gives way under the pressure of an earthquake, when it snaps, there must be a whole LOT of energy released.
As Harvey takes a turn drilling, note that the chilly wind has picked up.
After a while, you get the feeling that old time Stone Cutters are at the opposite end of the emotional spectrum from Quarry Blasters.
More tapping of wedges, but the hard spot is not yielding to the fissure. (Please note, this adventure is “real life”, not a Hollywood script.)
Drilling more holes on the fourth edge. Patience is the key.
Trusting fingers holding the feathers, but still the fissure won’t extend.
The fissure extends in the hard spot! Good News!!
More holes, more tapping, still more holes.
This is one tough rock!
You can see Bob loading the feathers in a new hole, and if your ears are good, you can hear the rock ring when he taps the remaining hard places. But we are optimistic that we will cleave apart two large halves of this slab. Note it is late in the day, & the sun is behind clouds.
Once the generator shuts off, you will hear the distinct sounds of the dull tap on a fissure, and the crisp, bell like tap on a hard place.
Uh-Oh! Near the end of this video, a crack leaves the hard place drill holes and heads for the side of the rock. This is not good. But we have done everything in our control to stay on the fissure. But the slab has its own ideas about what it is going to do.
It is desperation time. The side crack gets larger, hiding under the dust. We hoped to split the rock and make it irrelevant, but it was too late. By the time we try everything, if you listen carefully, you can hear the rock repeatedly taunting us with a “Neener, Neener, NEE-NER!”.
We are left with one big half side, and two “quarter sides” that are big enough to fit just fine at the far end of the bridge.
The “Hard Spot” was a crystalline formation that retained it’s integrity. Wearing a moss hat, you can see the shape, like the underwater portion of a boat hull, which refused to separate from the complete half of the slab. In the “Quarter” pieces, you can see the outline where it cracked away from the other side, and it broke into sections. The two Quarters will work just fine, and if you hike over the bridge, now you know the rest of the story about the beautiful stone just before you step on to the Tomaquag Trail Bridge on the Grills Preserve parking lot side of Tomaquag Brook.
But the job is not finished. We expand to 3 men to wrangle the rocks into the truck.
We are running out of daylight, and the temperature is dropping!
The problem we face is the bucket does not lift as high as the truck bed, so the plan is to get a portion of the quarter slab on the truck gate, and then slide it into the bed.
Victory! We are 1 for 1 with loading the truck.
(But the first two slabs are “Quarter Stones”, while the Bad Boy lurks in the weeds.)
There it sits, plotting new metamorphical tricks to mess us up.
Quarter Stone #2 goes meekly, as we use wooden blocks to raise it higher.
Cheapo Background Music: You think the “Darth Vader March” from Star Wars…
We begin to lever the stone halfway aboard the bucket.
The 3 men rotate the slab upright in the bucket.
All of this action is high on the list of things your insurance agent doesn’t want you to ever do.
It’s in the bucket, and rotated into position for “Slide Out”. Maybe.
Easing it towards the truck.
They are breathing hard for a reason, as the rock didn’t wanna leave home!
Last minute planning session:
Tom sez: “Lets let the air out of the rear tires! That ought to do it!”
Ted, Bob & Harvey: “You are an Incandescent Melon Head!
The Point Of No Return
Ted and Harvey tip it towards the truck gate.
CLUNK!
The slabs made their journey the 7 miles down stream along Tomaquag Brook.
In fact, they ended up mere yards away from the familiar waters they resided near for the past 10,000 years.
The quarter stones were moving to the far end of the elevated boardwalk.
The stubborn stone was shown respect by the stubborn men that cut & placed it. It now resides in Honor, inviting hikers to cross Tomaquag Brook in style.
The Hopkinton Land Trust invites you to come visit the tough old Metamorphic, who’s disposition seems to like being in the company of stubborn hikers, those ornery people determined to take the Tomaquag Trail to the end.
The Thurston Cemetery Tree Removal
The Thurston Cemetery “Time Lapse” Tree Removal, 10/4/2013
By HHA Member Tom Helmer
The gratifying Community response to the Hopkinton Historical Association’s recent request for donations to save General Thurston’s Grave produced the required funds to allow Rocky Harkness, of Rocky’s Tree Service, teaming up with Jim Thompson, of James Thompson Native Lumber, to progress to the actual removal of the huge rotted tree. Mr. Harkness graciously lowered his estimate once he learned of the civic nature of what HHA was asking of him. A third local business, Maple Lawn Farms, will follow up later with restoration of the stonework.
Speaking for our Community, we appreciate the generosity show by these three local, long time, family owned businesses, and thank them for their support of Hopkinton. In return, we have reproduced the business cards of all three after the time lapse slide show. You can judge the skill of Rocky’s Tree Service via the 155 photos that make up the time lapse recording, but the quality of all 3 is demonstrated by the simple fact that each has weathered the hard economy. If they didn’t deliver a quality product or service, that would not be the case.
Friday, October 4th brought unsettled weather, but no wind. You will note the bands of sunshine and dense clouds as they affected the photographs. The photos condense 5½ hours into 5+ minutes. Enjoy!
HHA was very pleased! Rocky’s Tree Service has the equipment and the skilled arborists to make a difficult job in a delicate situation come to a successful conclusion in one day. They got it done!
Below are enlarged business cards of the three Hopkinton family owned companies which are working with the Hopkinton Historical Association to preserve the General Thurston Cemetery.
But without YOUR GENEROSITY in donating to the project, nothing could be done.
You all got it done!
THANK YOU!
Probate Records 1757–1850, A-B
Below are probate records for the Town of Hopkinton for the years 1757 – 1850, with the last names beginning A-B.
See also probate records A-B • C-H • I-R • S-Z
ALLEN, Gideon TC 4:110 , It has been presented to the Council that Gideon Allen is non-composmentis, or in other words, his faculties and abilities being indisposed and it is thought he should be under guardianship. Captain William Tanner appointed guardian.
ALLEN, Green – PR 9:265, 16 February 1858 Administration
Of North Stonington, CT. owns land in Hopkinton. Administrator Jesse Brown
ALLEN, Hannah PR 3:3 Inventory, 15 August 1791
Christopher Foster – Administrator. Appraisers; Samuel Champlin & Josiah Witter.
Receipts PR 4:160, 3 April 1809, PR 4:206, 3 June 1811, received $7.90 signed
Joseph and Cinthe (Cynthia) Bramen. TC 3:4, 11 August 1791, Whereas complaint is made to this Council by sundry persons as creditors to the estate, that said estate in their opinions is in danger of embezzlement, there being no person qualified agreeable to Law, to administer said estate. Wherefore agreeable to request, it is Voted that Gen. George Thurston have a letter of Administration on said estate, his giving bond. TC 3:4, 12 August 1791, Christopher Foster is named Administrator and Gen. George Thurston’s Administration be null and void.
ALLEN, Perseval TC 2:306, Whereas Perseval Allen of Hopkinton, a very ancient person, is possessed with considerable estate lying in Hopkinton and whereas complaint hath been made the estate is very much impaired and there is no person on the premises to conduct business to advantage. Whereby Mr. Allen is not comfortably supported with the necessities of life. It is voted that Christopher Foster be named his Guardian.
ALLIN, Peter – TC 2:119, 1 September 1783. Peter Allin, Alias Barber, son of Amie Barber, deceased, chose Joseph Witter Jr. to be his Guardian. TC 3:3, 4 July 1791, Whereas, Joseph Witter Jr. Guardian to Peter Allin, exhibited a discharge to this Council from said Allin & requested to be discharged from said Trust of Guardian. Wherefore it is voted that the Council Clerk deliver up the Bond to said Witter.
ANDREWS, Mercy – PR 9:148, 4 December 1855 Administration
Clark N. Andrews appointed Administrator.
ARNOLD, Godfrey – PR 7:147, 24 October 1842, Administrators named for the personal estate,
Josiah Langworthy, Elisha Kinyon, Almon Godfrey. Administrators for the business estate, Gorton W. Arnold and Albert N. Bicknell. (The inventory seemed to be from a store)
Widow, Sally Arnold. TC 7:54, 27 February 1843, Court of Probate set off the real estate to the widow, Sally Arnold. Map included.
AUSTIN, John TC 1:19- 9 January 1759 – Benjamin Austin is given a letter of Administration for
his deceased father. PR 1:80 – 30 March 1762,Mary Austin, widow of John, is very sick, weak and low and is a present charge to the town not being able to take care of herself. She made an oath that the Town of North Kingstown was her lawful place of residence. Arrangements were made to take her there.
AUSTIN, Stephen PR 8:167 21 October 1850 Administration
Administrator appointed Gardner S. Kinyon.
Sarah Austin, widow. Sarah Austin to the Guardian of the person and estates of Ezekial G., Mary A., Cordelia, Benjamin K., Loansa C., Sarah E. and John S. Austin, children of the late Stephen Austin
Appraisers: George W. Holdredge, Thomas Edwards, Benjamin B. Kenyon.
Inventory: PR 8:168, 4 November 1850.
BABCOCK, Anna – PR 4:234 Will written, 18 July 1805, Proved 15 September 1812
Sisters; Esther Hubbard, Content Maxson, Judith Merriot. Niece; Tacy Wells wife of Edward Wells.
Witnesses; Lucy Burdick, Polly Stillman, Augustus Lanphear
Inventory: PR 4:236 – 15 September 1812, called “widow Babcock” Appraisers; Joseph Maxson, Rogers Crandall, Daniel Babcock.
BABCOCK, Christopher – TC 7:40, 23 December 1841. Wife Polly Babcock appears before the Town
Council requesting her husband’s pension from the Revolutionary War. Rowland Babcock and Samuel Gardner were present to give their depositions for related questions to obtain the pension.
BABCOCK, Daniel – PR 7:318 Will written, 15 January 1838, proved 12 October 1846
Wife; Content. Daughters, Mary Babcock, Emily Babcock, Betsey Irish, Ann Potter, Lucy Almy.
Sons; Daniel Babcock, Jacob D. Babcock, Oliver Babcock.
Witnesses; Maxson Johnson, Benjamin Potter, Christopher C. Lewis
Inventory PR 7:322, 11 November 1846, appraisers; Daniel Lewis, Isaac Cundall, Elnathan W. Babcock.
BABCOCK, Elnathan W. – PR 9:268, will written, 7 February 1858, proved 7 March 1858
Daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth Babcock , Lucy Cottrell, wife of Lebbeus, Mary P. Irish, wife of Daniel B. Mentions his father Peleg Babcock.
BABCOCK, George – PR 1:102 Will written, 19 January 1767, Proved 22 October 1767
Wife: Susanna Sons: Christopher, Hezekiah, Rouse, George, Samuel Daughters: Elizabeth, Martha, Mary Wilbur. Granddaughters: Mary Wilbur and Susanna Wheeler (daughter of Jeremiah Wheeler)
Note: He mentions land in South Kingstown that he inherited from his father, George, that he is
bequeathing to his son, George. He mentions his slaves, Sudrick, Ceasor, Primas, James, Bristol, and any other black woman or girls that his family wishes to have.
Witnesses: Elisha Stillman, John Davis, Simeon Perry.
Inventory: PR 1:109
BABCOCK, Harriet – TC 7:6, 6 April 1840 – Robert Langworthy, Guardian of Harriet.
TC 7:16 & 17, 25 May 1840, Voted that Robert Langworthy be discharged from being guardian to Harriet Babcock, (a colored woman) and Joseph Spicer Jr. to replace him . TC 7:193, 5 April 1847, Guardian Joseph Spicer submits account of money, etc.
BABCOCK, Harriet – TC 8:20, 21 February 1848 – “Aaron Rodman, a colored man, came before this court and Lydia Carpenter, daughter of the said Harriet, testified that she saw the said Aaron and Harriet married at Stonington in September 1844. (the said Harriet before her last marriage was Harriet Steward) And the said Aaron presented a certificate from the Indian Council that he belonged to the Narragansett Tribe. It is resolved that the said Harriet is no longer under the jurisdiction of this Court and that Joseph Spicer, her Guardian, be at liberty to pay over to her the balance of money now in his hands.
BABCOCK, Hezekiah – PR 4:112 16 April 1807 (inventory taken)
Administrators; Martha and Hezekiah Babcock. Appraisers; Jonathan Maxson, Daniel Babcock, Joseph Potter.
PR 4:148 Additional Inventory 9 October 1808 and Receipts – PR 4:149, one receipt paid to Nancy Will (black woman) $8.81. Receipts – PR 4:151; 16 October 1807 in South Kingstown, “from my honored grandmother, Susannah Babcock…” signed Thomas & Susannah Armsbury; 31 October 1808 in Charlestown, “from my honored grandmother, Susannah Babcock…” signed Gideon & Mary Cross; 10 October 1808, Martha Rhodes received $454.49.
BABCOCK, Isaac – TC 5:46, 2 September 1822, (a black boy, son of Robbin) Voted that Luke Babcock be the Guardian.
BABCOCK, John Sr. – TC 2:16, 23 April 1772, John Larkin Esq. to be Administrator of Estate.
BABCOCK, John – PR 2:19 Insolvent Estate – 16 May 1772
Wife: Abigail, “left with a small sucking child.”
BABCOCK, Luke – PR 5:318 Administration, 28 July 1826.
Request from Mary Ann Babcock, widow of Luke, Martha Babcock, widow, Hezekiah Babcock, Dorcas Eldred and Samuel Gardner to open a Probate. Christopher C. Lewis appointed Administrator. Inventory PR 5:319, 23 August 1826. Appraisers; Daniel Babcock, Edward Wilcox, Job B. Clarke. Estate Insolvent PR 5:321, Commissioners appointed; Job B. Clarke, James Wells, Russell Maxson. PR 5:324, 18 September 1826, Auction of inventory. Bills & Receipts PR 5:354, 28 July 1828. Authorization to sell Real Estate PR 5:458, 18 November 1829
BABCOCK, Martha – PR 7:302, will written, 21 June 1843, proved 27 July 1846.
States she is a widow. Children; Hezekiah Babcock, Rowland Babcock, Susanna Congdon, Martha Noyes. Grandchildren; Mary Ann White, Patience Dayton, James Eldredge. Nephew; Welcome A. Hoxsie.
Witnesses; Joseph M. Wilcox, Sarah A. Champlin, Christopher C. Champlin.
Inventory PR 7:305, 25 August 1846, Appraisers; Josiah Witter, Sanford Noyes, William B. Hoxsie. Receipts PR 7:307, 1846 through 1847, Dr. Kenyon paid $5.75, Orrin Doty for gravestone paid $12.00.
BABCOCK, Nehemiah – PR 1:34 Inventory: May 1759
Wife: Hannah Note: TC 1:19 – 9 January 1759, a letter of administration was given to Hannah Babcock,
widow of Nehemiah.
BABCOCK, Oliver – PR 2:31 Will written, 3 December 1761 Proved 1 November 1773
Wife: Deborah Sons: Thomas, Nathan, Oliver, Simeon, John, Joseph Daughters: Susannah Beebee, Mary Cobb.
Witnesses: Joshua Clarke, William Champlin, Benjamin Clarke
Inventory: PR 2:31 4 October 1773 taken by Robert Burdick, Thomas Coon
BABCOCK, Polly – PR 7:212 will written, 4 November 1842, proved 27 May 1844
States she is a widow. Sons; James, Christopher, Charles. Daughter; Mary Ann Babcock, wife of Rowland Babcock. Granddaughters; Mary E. Babcock, daughter of Christopher Babcock; Mary Ann Babcock, Sally Maria Babcock and Lydia F. Babcock, daughters of Charles Babcock; Mary Babcock,
daughter of James Babcock.Eliza Babcock; daughter of Charles Babcock, a looking glass after the death of her Aunt Mary Ann. Grandsons; Christopher Babcock, son of James Babcock, Luke Babcock, son of Charles Babcock.
Witnesses; Peleg Kinyon, Samuel Coon Jr., Christopher C. Lewis
PR 7:216, 7 September 1846, “I hold a note given by the said James to the said Polly for fifty dollars
which I cannot collect, and have applied to said James for a receipt for the legacy and he refused to give me one…” (In subsequent writing the situation seemed to have been resolved, but is unclear how)
BABCOCK, Robin – TC 3:125, 2 July 1798, Oliver Davis is appointed Guardian to Robin Babcock
(Negro man). TC 4:112, 4 January 1808, Cpt. Peleg Babcock is appointed Guardian to Robin Babcock (a black man.) TC 4:159, 1 April 1811, It is represented to this Court that a negro man called Robbin Babcock, late belonging to Hezekiah Babcock, and having been manumitted and he has a right in some lands lying in New York or Ohio. Whereas he will probably divest himself of said right and the Town of Hopkinton would become liable for him. A Guardian, Joseph Maxson is appointed to him.
BABCOCK, Simeon – PR 3:97 written, 2 August 1792, proved, 7 November 1796
Wife, Sarah. Four sons, Jeremiah, Jason, Lucas, Jonathan. Daughters, Eunice Lanphear, Lucy Randall, Dorcas Tefft, Lydia Maxson, Hannah Burdick. Grandchildren, Barker Wells and Lois Sabins, children of Eunice Lanphear.
Witnesses: Joseph Clarke, Nathan Potter, Oliver Lewis Jr.
Inventory: PR 3:99 taken 26 October 1796 PR 3:111 taken 20 January 1797
Receipts: PR 3:113 30 January 1797 received “all my wife’s & Barker Wells portion” by William Hibbert, “my wife’s portion” by Billings Burdick.
Receipts: 3:129 “In Petersburgh, New York, 1 January 1797, received from my wife’s deceased father’s estate.” Matthew and Lucy Randall.
25 October 1797 – “property given to my wife, Lydia, from her deceased father’s estate, Luke Maxson.
BARBER, Amos Jr. – PR 6:155, 3 December 1832, Administration requested by widow, Lucinda
Barber and children.
Inventory PR 6:156, submitted 3 December 1832, Appraisers; Robert Langworthy, Gardner Burdick,
Elnathan W. Babcock. TC 6:54, Lucinda appointed Guardian of the children, Betsey, George P., Ann Maria, William Henry, James and Amos Jr.
BARBER, Amy – TC 2:95, 6 April 1778, Mary Barber paid for nursing Amy for eight days, Mr. Billings Burch paid 1/4/0 for making a coffin and Dr. Bartlett paid for doctoring her. PR 2:113 Inventory 30 April 1778 Administrator – Samuel Witter
Appraisers: Abel Tanner, Nathan Porter.
Receipts: PR 2:156 3 May 1779
BARBER, Benjamin (the younger) – PR 6:276, 12 July 1836. Administration. Edward Barber
appointed Administrator. PR 6:277, 2 September 1836, appraisers; John Webster, Benjamin W. Crandall,
Whitman Kinyon. PR 6:281, 3 April 1837, the widow Nancy, is appointed
TC 6:92, 12 July 1836, Benjamin was a United States pensioner and died on 13 February 1836.
Guardian to her minor children, Edward B. Barber, Benjamin F. Barber, minors over 14 years and under
21 years, William R. Barber under 14 years.
BARBER, Benjamin Franklin – PR 8:117, 14 February 1849 proved, 4 June 1849
Names his mother, Nancy Bliven, wife to William Bliven, to be his Executrix and leaves all his possessions and money to her.
Witnesses: William C. Crandall, William Bliven, Alfred B. Burdick
BARBER, Edward – PR 8:24 will written 23 July 1845, proved 6 December 1847
Wife, Phebe. Sons, Welcome Barber, Joseph T., Thomas T., William, Lillibridge and Edward. Six beloved daughters; Mary H. Kenyon, w/o Whitman Kenyon, Susan Dye, w/o William H. Dye, Alice Matteson, w/o Benoni Matteson, Anna James Bliven, w/o Bradford Bliven, Rebecca Phillips, w/o John Phillips, Hannah Matteson, w/o Peleg Matteson, the daughters to inherit a piece of property in Richmond, RI in equal shares. The stipulation is that no one sell ardent spirits from the property, if one does, they forfeit their shares to the others.
Grandsons; Edward Thomas Barber, son of Joseph T. Barber; Edward Lillibridge Barber, son of Lillibridge Barber, both under twenty one.
Witnesses: John Olney, Silas Richmond, Christopher C. Lewis
Inventory: PR 8:28, 4 January 1848 Receipts 8:32, 2 June 1851, includes bricks for grave, $3.00 and Mr. Doty for gravestones, $32.50.
BARBER, Edward B. – PR 8:255, Administration 8 March 1852
Administrator, Bradford H. Barber. Appraisers, Gorton W. Arnold, Isaac H. Barber, John Webster.
BARBER, Elizabeth – TC 3:9, 13 December 1791, It is presented to this Council that Elizabeth and Penelope Barber are about to dispose of their land, whereby they will be liable to become chargeable to this Town in so doing, and perhaps it may be of bad consequence otherways. Voted Thomas Wells be appointed Guardian to Elizabeth and Penelope.
BARBER, Esther – TC 2:117, 1 February 1779 Voted that Joseph Witter Jr, Esq be Administrator to the estate of his aunt, deceased. TC 2:118, 1 March 1779, Joseph Barber to be Administrator of his mother, Esther, in lieu of Joseph Witter who declined.
BARBER, Franklin – PR 9:242, 20 October 1857 Administration
Resident of Stonington, CT., owned land in Hopkinton.
BARBER, Henry – TC 2:119, 8 March 1779, Henry, being of proper age, made his choice of Rowse Babcock Esq. as his Guardian.
BARBER, John – PR 2:93 Inventory 9 June 1777
Wife: Mary. Administrator: Joseph Barber TC 2:83, 10 June 1777, calls Joseph “his brother”
Appraisers: David Maxson & Thomas Cottrell TC 2:85, 1 September 1777, That Nathan Barber be cited to appear before the Council whether he hath any of the estate of John Barber in his hands or not. He is cited again in October. Cited again 19 January 1778 TC 2:90.
Receipts: PR 2:126 6 July 1778, Joseph Barber, for his brother John’s estate.
BARBER, John N. – PR 7:271, 1 September 1845, Administration, requested by Mary Barber, Nicholas
Barber and Dorcas Coon. Nathan K. Lewis named Administrator.
Inventory PR 7:272, 1 September 1845, appraisers; Gorton W. Arnold, George Hoxsie, Edward Hoxsie Second Inventory PR 7:275, 6 October 1845. Receipts PR 7:276, 1845 through 5 January 1846, Nichols & Langworthy for coffin, $5.25, L. A. Palmer Physician, $12.14 Receipts PR 7:278, 7 September 1846, To writing 3 letters & postage to ascertain the residence of Sarah Potter. 1868, $27.00 paid to Thomas Potter husband of Sarah Potter as heir – in –law.
BARBER, Joanna, aka Joanna Perry – PR 5:361, will written, 4 August 1827, proved 30 August 1827
“My dear and well beloved half aunt, Abigail Perry. She gives her aunt the interest that she received in
her grandfather Benjamin Perry’s estate.
Witnesses; Hazard Wilcox, Stephen Codner, Susanna Codner.
Inventory PR 5:363, 30 August 1827 Appraisers; Jona N. Hazard, Hazard Wilcox, Gorton W. Arnold
BARBER, Joseph – TC 1:50 (2nd set pgs.) – 25 October 1763, Appeared by the Council and chose
Joseph Witter to be his Guardian.
BARBER, Moses – PR 7:20 Will written, 3 June 1833, proved 6 April 1840
Sons; George, (given the homestead farm in Hopkinton), Jared (he gives Jared two lots of land in
land in Hopkinton), daughters; Martha Cheesbro, Thankful Wilbur. Grandson, Moses, who was under
21 years old. Granddaughter, Rebecca Barber, under 18 years old. Rebecca Bowler, daughter of William Bowler. Son-in-law, Jesse Wilbur Jr. Daughter, Sally Bliven, deceased.
Witnesses; Edward Barber, Benjamin Crandall, Phineas T.N. Barber.
Whereas, Jesse Wilbur Jr, was deceased, George Barber named Administrator.
Inventory, PR 7:24, 13 April 1840, appraisers; Edward Barber, Joseph T. Barber, Nathan W. Lillibridge.
*On 19 July 1833, Moses Barber and Sarah Browning entered into a prenuptial agreement, Moses agreeing to give certain items to Sarah after their marriage. On 30 July 1833, the couple recorded it with the Town Hall. On 5 February 1835, Moses recorded an additional document providing Sarah, his wife with additional household items.
TC 1:15, 15 April 1840, Jesse Wilbur Jr. is appointed to be guardian of the property of the heirs of Martha Chesebrough, said heirs being out of state.
BARBER, Nicholas – PR 9:122 written 24 May 1855 proved 23 July 1855
Leaves all property to his niece, Phebe Larkin, widow of Thompson Larkin, and her son Alphonso Coon.
Appraisers; Daniel Sherman, Samuel Richmond, Charles Chipman Inventory PR 9:124 3 August 1855
BARBER, Penelope – PR 4:311 Inventory – 15 September 1817
Appraisers; John Carpenter, Stephen Hoxsie, Benjamin Kenyon.
Receipt PR 4:312 – 31 January 1820 “received by me, Guardian to Elizabeth Barber, Signed Moses Barber.
BARBER, Peter – TC 2:119, 1 September 1783 (see Peter Allin)
BARBER, Sarah – TC 7:6, 6 April 1840, Gorton W. Arnold is Guardian to Sarah Barber, widow, and
her estate by reason of mental derangement. TC 7:84, 1 January 1844, Gorton W. Arnold is to attend to settle up his guardian account. Inventory TC 7:93A, 1 April 1844. Mr. Arnold resigns and Horace A. Browning is appointed Guardian. TC 7:107, 2 December 1844, Information being brought to the Council that Sarah Barber, widow, is in a state of insanity with her son, Horace Browning, now living in Connecticut and that Sarah is not being taken care of and made as comfortable as she should be. Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor, to be sent to visit Sarah and ascertain her condition. TC 7:134, 27 May 1845, Horace Browning of Lebanon, CT, is requested to attend the Probate Court concerning his mother. TC 7:137, 30 June 1845, Guardianship transferred to Gorton W. Arnold. TC 7:192, 5 April 1847, Gorton W. Arnold presented a petition to the Probate Court to sell wood from Sarah Barber’s land to raise money for her support. Petition was granted.
BARBER, Sarah – TC 9:83, 12 March 1856, Gideon Palmer is now the Guardian of Sarah and her property.
BARBER, Thomas – PR 3:119 Inventory 29 June 1797 shown by widow, Mary and Peleg Barber.
Appraisers: Cpt. Nathan Barber, Thomas P. Gardner
BARBER, Weeden Jr. – TC 9:11, 1 January 1855
Weeden Barber Jr. is appointed Guardian over his children, who are all under fourteen, Leanidas A., John W., Hannah M., and Harriet N.
BARBER, William – PR 1:53 Will written – 12 December 1761, Proved 13 September 1762 (TC 1:86)
Wife, Esther Sons, Josiah, Elisha, John, William, and Joseph Daughter, Amie
Witnesses: Thomas Clarke, Joseph Northrup, Samuel Wilbore
Inventory: PR 1:54
BARTLETT, Thomas “an Indian Man” – PR 1:33 Inventory accepted – 25 June 1759
Brother, Codando, Sister, Hannah
Letter of Administration given by the Council at the 25 January 1759 Town Council meeting
Administrator – William Maxson
BENT, Jane PR 5:126 – Written, 10 August 1820, Proved 2 October 1820.
Brother-in-law, Thomas Potter Gardner, my cousin Polly Saunders, d/o Cate Saunders, my cousin Joseph Saunders, s/o to Cate Saunders.
Witnesses; Amos Closson, Catherine Saunders, Dorcas Closson.
Receipts PR 5:128, in Hopkinton 4 September 1825, from Polly Saunders, Joseph P. Saunders.
In Westerly, 26 December 1825, from Maxson Green, $2.00 for making a coffin.
BENT, John PR 2:217 Written 15 June 1784, proved 13 September 1784
Wife, Mary daughters, Mary, Sarah Helme (wife of Niles Helme), Elizabeth Douglas (wife of David Douglas) Catherine Gardner, Jane Bent. Grandaughters, Hannah Bent, Dorcas Helme.
Son-in-law, Thomas Potter Gardner.
Witnesses: John Wilbore, Mary Wilbore, Simeon Burdick
Inventory: PR 2:220 22 September 1784
Receipts PR 2:242, 243
BENT, PRINCE TC 5:46, 2 September 1822, (a colored man and revolutionary war pensioner) Voted that Jeremiah Thurston be Guardian of Prince, of the person and the estate. TC 6:8, 5 April 1830, The clerk to issue a citation to Prince Bent respecting the appointment of a Guardian, as Jeremiah Thurston has died. TC 6:25, 6 June 1831, Voted that Benjamin B. Thurston as Guardian to Prince Bent to deal out no more than $5.00 per month to him for the term of six months. TC 6:47, 1 April 1833, Arnold Hiscox appointed Guardian to Prince Bent. TC 6:48, 27 May 1833, Arnold Hiscox paid $6.81 it being funeral expences for Prince Bent.
BENTLEY, John PR 4:292 Inventory, 21 April 1817 Appraisers; Daniel Babcock, Russell Lawton,
Christopher Lewis.
PR 4:317 Receipts – 1 March 1819. PR 4:318 – 1 March 1819 List of articles delivered to the widow, Lydia Bentley. PR 4:319 – 3 June 1817, List of articles sold at auction.
BENTLEY, John – TC 5:5, 4 January 1819, Daniel Babcock be Guardian of the minor children of John Bentley, Mary Ann and Lydia Bentley.
BENTLEY, Lydia PR 6:353, will written, 13 February 1839, proved 1 April 1839
Daughters: Mary Ann Bentley, Lydia Langworthy, wife of William Langworthy and their son, John Courtland Langworthy. Sister, Dorcas Wilbur, all the part of the dwelling house that I owned that was Woodman Wilbur’s.
Witnesses: Daniel Lewis, Christopher C. Lewis, Elnathan W. Babcock.
BICKNELL, Albert N. – PR 7:239, Administration brought before Court 24 February 1845.
Widow, Ruth A. Inventory PR 7:240, 24 February 1845; Appraisers; Gorton W. Arnold, Lewis C. Kenyon, Charles W. Collins. Receipts PR 7:242, 3 March 1845, Receipts from Heirs, PR 7:244, In Hopkinton, 26 November 1845, Ruth A. Bicknell, In East Greenwich, RI, 26 March 1846, Diana Tanner, In Hopkinton, 26 November 1845, Emeline A. Bicknell, Louisa A. Bicknell, William G. Bicknell.
BIDGOOD, John – TC 3:42, 6 January 1794, Voted that Samuel Bidgood be appointed guardian to John Bidgood Sr., his complying with the law, and giving sufficient bond to keep this town indemnified from said John Bidgood Sr. and his wife from becoming chargeable to this town.
BISSELL, Jonathan B. PR 8:147 Administration 11 February 1850
Horace Church appointed administrator. Jonathan B. Bissell formerly of Mantua, Ohio, but deceased in Hopkinton.
BOWLER, William D. PR 5:146 Administration, 19 April 1821, Abram Coon appointed Administrator. Widow, Nancy Bowler. PR 5:150 Inventory PR 5:147, 27 April 1821. Estate Insolvent.
BRAMEN, Christopher – TC 7:75, 20 October 1843, Guardianship. Gorton W. Arnold who is guardian to Christopher, received letter from Christopher stating he wishes Arnold to advance $50.00 to him, Bramen not yet being twenty one years of age. Request was approved. TC 7:176, 6 November 1846, A complaint has been made to me, Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor, by various persons that Christopher Bramen has become intemperate and spending his time and money that came to him by his parents. Mr. G. W. Arnold informed me that Christopher Bramen has called on him for money very often and wanted $50.00 more very soon. If he goes on as he has done, in a short time he will have no money to spend nor to help himself when he is sick and likely become chargeable to the town. Voted that Christopher Bramen be cited to attend the next session at the Inn of Jesse Brown to answer this complaint.
TC 7:179, 15 February 1847, Voted Gorton W. Arnold be appointed Guardian to the person and estate of Christopher F. Bramen.
BRAMEN, Christopher F. – PR 8:197 10 March 1851
Gideon Palmer, Administrator. Appraisers: George W. Holdredge, Edward Hoxsie, Thomas Edwards
Inventory PR 8:198 24 March 1851
BRAMEN, George W. – TC 7:76, 30 October 1843, He was summoned to the next Town Council
meeting to chose a Guardian for himself. TC 7:105, 2 September 1844, appeared George W. Bramen
and requested the complaint against him from Samuel Foster be dismissed. The complaint was discharged. Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor, made a complaint in writing that George W. Bramen needed a Guardian because he treats his child badly because of intemperance and makes bad use of his time and property. TC 7:109, 17 December 1844, a complaint made by Theodoty Hall to give evidence to prove George Bramen’s conduct with his family and property. TC 7:121, 24 February 1845, a Guardian, Thomas Clarke was chosen for him for the reason of constant intoxication and him selling off his belonging and binding out his child. TC 7:129, 7 April 1845, George W. Bramen chooses Welcome Collins as his Guardian. TC 7:143, 3 November 1845, Welcome Collins submits his resignation. TC 7:179, 15 February 1847, Whereas a complaint was entered to Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor, that George W. Bramen and Joseph Bramen is making waste of their property and for which will be likely to become chargeable to the town. That the said George and Joseph Bramen be cited to attend this Court at the Inn of Jesse Brown in March for the purpose of making choice of Guardians. TC 7:186, 15 March 1847, Joseph Bramen failed to appear, Nathan Collins was voted to be his Guardian. Whereas a citation was issued to George Bramen, and was about to be read to him, but said Bramen then ran away and would not hear it. Gideon Palmer was chosen as George Bramen’s Guardian. TC 8:49, 19 February 1849, Reuben Brown requests six dollars, it being for a coffin for George Bramen.
BRAMEN, George – TC 8:128, 12 May 1851. A minor over the age of fourteen years of age, son of George W. (deceased) Guardian Welcome Collins appointed.
BRAMEN, Hannah – PC 9:40, 23 October 1851.
Son, William Robinson Bramen. She mentions four brothers; Benjamin, Joseph, Isaac and George W. Bramen.
Witnesses: Almon Godfrey, William Burrell, Charles Chipman
Inventory: PR 9:43, 9 October 1854
BRAMEN, John PR 3:75 written, 31 January 1789, proved, 4 January 1796
Wife, unnamed. Daughters, Anna Bramen, Mercy Church, Mary Bramen, Elizabeth Mott.
Sons, Joseph, John, James.
Witnesses: Amos Button, Amos Button Jr., Josiah Witter
Inventory: PR 3:77 28 June 1796 Appraisers; David Coon, Henry Brightman
BRAMEN, Joseph TC 6:129, 12 February 1839, a complaint made that Joseph Bramen has become incapable of managing his affairs by reason of being almost blind and should have a Guardian appointed to him. Bramen cited to attend next Town Council meeting. TC 6:129, 5 March 1839, Mr. Bramen does not appear and from further information on the subject the complaint is dismissed.
BRAMEN, Joseph PR 8:202 written 3 October 1838 proved 31 March 1851
Being of “Old Age.” Sons: Benjamin, Joseph, Isaac, John and George Washington Brayman.
Daughter, Hannah Brayman. Witnesses: Nathan Wilcox, Elnathan W. Babcock, Alfred Enos.
Inventory: PR 8:205, 14 April 1851 Appraisers: Nathan Collins, Jesse Wilbur Jr., Welcome Collins.
BRAMEN, Robert PR 6:178 Administration, 2 September 1833. Mrs. (Sally) Bramen appeared and
requested the Probate Court to appoint Gideon Palmer and Nathan Collins as Administrators.
Inventory PR 6:179, 6 September 1833, appraisers; Edward Barer, John H. Kinyon, Godfrey Arnold. Mrs. Bramen’s first name appears on PR 6:183. Children’s names appear PR 6:184, 2 April 1836, Christopher F., Luther, Harriet and Mary Bramen. TC 7:194, 29 March 1847, Gorton Arnold is Guardian, and submits an account of expenses, which include 1 day of Self and horse to go to Voluntown, CT on 5 March 1838. On 3 January 1842, he goes to Voluntown to see to a settlement of a difficulty with Christopher Bramen. In the account submitted on 29 March 1847, each family member is mentioned except for Mary Bramen. TC 7:197, December 1850, the estate divided among the heirs and receipts were signed from the family, Gorton Arnold, Guardian to Christopher F. Bramen. The rest were signed in Voluntown, CT, Sally Bramen, Harriet Brown and Luther Bramen.
BRAMEN, William R. – TC 8:78, 7 January 1850, A complaint has been made to the Town Council that William is in possession of land and conducts himself as if he would spend all his property. It is determined he is in need of a Guardian. TC 8:87, 1 April 1850, Mr. Bramen appeared and was very unwilling to have a Guardian. After some consideration, it was determined that Mr. Bramen would not have a Guardian.
BRAND, Elizabeth – PR 5:347 1 January 1827, Administrator named, Christopher C. Lewis.
Elizabeth called a widow. PR 5:348, 12 January 1827, Inventory. Appraisers; John H. Kinyon, Lewis Collins, Christopher Crandall. Auction of Estate Pr 5:349. Out of the estate sale, One gold necklace was sold for $8.00 to Christopher C. Lewis.
BRAND, James B. – TC 7:3, 3 March 1840, Town Council minutes mention that Christopher C. Lewis
is Guardian to James B. Brand.
BRAND, William V. PR 5:43 – Administration, 5 April 1819
Huldah Brand, widow, was appointed to be Administrator of Estate.
Inventory PR 5:44 – 24 April 1819 Appraisers; Edward Barber, Robert Kinyon, Remington Kinyon.
Receipts PR 5:47 – dated 1820/1821.
PR 5:48, 26 November 1821, the Widow Huldah Brand was allowed $132.26 for the support of her family.
BRAYTON, Samuel – PR 6:286 – Administration, 27 November 1837
Widow, Eunice. Gorton W. Arnold appointed Administrator. Inventory PR 6:287, 27 November 1837. Appraisers; John Webster, Luke Nichols, Matthew G. Wilbur. Inventory included shoemakers tools.
BRIGGS, Jacob TC 3:12, 12 March 1792, Whereas, it is represented to this Council that Jacob Briggs behaves himself imprudently, whereby he is likely to become chargeable to this Town unless due measures be take to prevent the same, Whereas, Moses Barber be appointed Guardian. TC 3:39,
4 November 1793, Whereas a complaint being made by Jabez Bowen, Commissioner of the Loan Office, R.J. Hand, that Jacob Briggs, an invalid, who draws a pension, conducts himself imprudently and in such a manner that it is rendered absolutely necessary that he be put under guardianship. It is hereby voted that Gen. George Thurston be appointed Guardian.
BRIGGS, Jacob PR 4:67 (Pensioner) Guardianship with Gen. George Thurston was from 1793 until
20 May 1805. PR 4:150 5 September 1808, accounting from George Thurston. TC 4:128, 6 March 1809, Voted that Samuel Peckham be discharged from being the Guardian of Jacob Briggs, an invalid, who draws a pension, upon George Kinyon giving a sufficient bond.
BRIGHTMAN, Joseph – PR 4:46 written,6 September 1803, proved 24 September 1804
Wife, Sarah Sons; Thomas, Martin, Holmes, Henry Daughters; Mary Brightman, Sarah Peterson, Mercy Geer.
Witnesses; Caleb Church 2nd, Joseph Brightman 2nd, William Wilbur
Inventory PR 4:48 24 September 1804 Appraisers; George Kinyon Jr., William Tanner, John Wilbur. Additional Inventory PR 4:61 25 March 1805
Claims against the Estate; PR 4:68 25 March 1805
Receipts; PR 4:87, 7 July 1806 “Received of Hopkinton 29 ___ 1804, signed Jonathan and Sarah Peterson.”
BRIGHTMAN, Joseph – PR 4:281 Inventory – 13 February 1816 Appraisers; Daniel Larkin Jr.,
William Tanner, Joseph Spicer. Receipts PR 4:291 – 27 January 1817.
Receipts PR 4:301 – 18 May 1817 in Hopkinton, Nabby Brown; 19 February 1818 in Hopkinton, Sarah Kinyon; 6 April 1818 in Hopkinton, Aaron Kinyon.
BRIGHTMAN, Martin – PR 6:185 Will written, 29 March 1827, proved 30 September 1833.
Wife, Amy. Daughters; Sarah, Lucy, Dorcas, Mary Ann and Fanny L. Brightman, and Nancy Ackley. and Lydia Kinyon. Son; Joseph M. Brightman (under 21 years) His nephew; Thomas Brightman Jr.
Witnesses; Isaac Collins; Francis P. Brightman; John Wilbur.
Receipts – PR 6:188 – In Onconta, 17 December 1833, signed George and Sarah Brightman, In Hopkinton, 20 January 1834, signed Mary A. Brightman, In Pittsfield, NY, 4 December 1833, signed James and Nancy Ackley, In Onconta, 16 December 1833, signed William L. and Dorcas Brightman, In Laurens, 16 December 1833, signed Howland and Lydia Kinyon, In Hopkinton, January 9th and 20th, 1834, Amy Bramen, Fanny L. Brightman and Asahel A and Lucy Bennett.
BROWN, Christopher – PR 7:196 will written, 3 April 1840, proved 1 April 1844
Wife, Anna. Daughter; Nancy Merriot Sons; James W., Reuben, Christopher Jr., and John.
Witnesses; Thomas M. Wilcox, Alfred Enos, Lydia A. Enos
PR 7:199, Inventory, 11 June 1844, appraiser; Edward Hoxsie, Samuel Foster, Alfred Enos.
PR 7:201, Receipts, 1844 – 1845, paid Phineas Stillman 25 cents to dig grave, paid Henry M.
Wells $2.63 for cloth for shroud, Harriet Wells for making shroud and Edward Wells $5.50 for
making coffin.
BROWN, Francis – TC 4:112, it is reported that Francis Brown Esq. is very much indisposed both in body and mind. Samuel Brand is appointed his Guardian. TC 4:128, 6 March 1807, Francis Brown appears and requests that he be liberated from a guardian. He appearing to be rational and of sane mind, the guardian was dismissed.
BROWN, Harriet – TC 8:301, dated at Voluntown, CT – 12 April 1851, proved 23 September 1851 in Voluntown.
Names her mother, Sarah Bramen as Executrix. She gives to her infant son and only child (not yet named) $1.00. She gives to her brother Luther Bramen all the property she may inherit from her deceased brother, Christopher F. Bramen.
BROWN, Ruth – TC 3:111, 4 December 1797, Zaccheus Reynolds appointed Guardian.
BROWN, Samuel – PR 3:6 Inventory, 19 March 1792 requested by Adminstrator Cpt. Samuel
Babcock and taken by Hezekiah Babcock & Thomas P. Gardner.
Credit Report – 26 September 1792
Receipts PR 3:23 6 May 1793 received on 21 March 1793 “from our Honored Father”
to Aaron Taylor, Daniel Pierce, Amos Wage, Mary Brown.
BROWN, Samuel – TC 2:252, 3 April 1786, Stephen Hoxsie of Charlestown be Guardian to Samuel Brown.
BROWN, Samuel – TC 2:288, 7 April 1788, Samuel Babcock appointed Guardian to Samuel Brown.
TC 3:12, 12 March 1792, Voted that Cpt. Samuel Babcock have a Letter of Administration on all goods and chattles of Mr. Samuel Brown, late of Hopkinton, deceased.
BROWN, Thankful – TC 7:117, 15 January 1845, Jonathan G. Foster suggests a Guardianship for
Thankful and Abby Brown as they are incapable of managing their affairs by reasons of occasional
derangement. TC 7:120, 24 February 1845, Thankful and Abby Brown appeared and choose Zephaniah Brown as their Guardian. Voted that the property be set off a third for Thankful and 1/6 part for Abby Brown. TC 7:165, 8 June 1846, Zephaniah Brown made application in writing to be released and discharged from the Guardianship.
BROWN, Thankful – PR 9:259, 5 January 1858 Administration
States she was a widow. Thomas Brightman named Administrator.
Inventory PR 9:260, 5 January 1858, Appraisers; Christopher Brown, Jonathan G. Foster, Thomas L. Palmer. On 22 February 1859, Francis P. Brightman is now the Administrator of the estate.
BROWN, William, the elder, – PR 7:235, 6 January 1845, Administration, Alfred Enos named
Administrator. Widow, Thankful Brown, PR 236. PR 7:236, 6 January 1845, appraisers; Christopher Brown, George Hoxsie, Edward Hoxsie.
Receipts and Bills PR 7:267, 22 January 1845. Receipt PR 7:269, 19 May 1845 “Receipt from
Zephaniah Brown, guardian of his mother, Thankful Brown.
BROWN, William, the younger – PR 7:252, 31 March 1845, Administration, Alfred Enos named
Administrator. Requested by Zephaniah Brown, Guardian to Thankful and Abby Brown.
Inventory PR 7:253, 10 April 1845, lists carpenter tools, a “lot” of loose shingles in the new house.
Appraisers; Christopher Brown, George Hoxsie, Edward Hoxsie. Receipts PR 7:257, 1845 (various dates) Orrin Doty (gravestone) –$12.00, Reuben Brown (coffin maker) $8.00,
PR 7:257, 30 March 1846, Receipts, each of the following individuals received $106.65 as their part
of the estate as heirs, Ira Bliven, Alice W. Brightman, James J. Brown, Zephaniah Brown on behalf of Abby and Thankful Brown. TC 7:152, 19 January 1846, Map drawn of William Brown’s estate. Subdivisions were drawn by the heirs listed above, and a Sally Bliven, perhaps the wife of Ira Bliven, drew Lot #11.
BROWN, Zephaniah – PR 4:64 Will written, 26 December 1800, proved 3 June 1803
States he is 79 years old. *gives his own land description. Mentions land that he came by from his wife
“Anna.” (Could this be a Clerk error for the wife’s name?) Or was Elce/Alice mentioned in will as his wife, a second wife? Sons, Christopher, William, Darius Daughters; Mary Brown, Alice Woodbridge, Freelove Rathbun.
Witnesses; Hannah Cottrell, Eli Button, Abel Tanner.
Inventory PR 4:71 5 July 1805 Receipts PR 4:89 – 1 September 1806
BROWNING, Almira – PR 8:126, 15 October 1849
Hiram Arnold from Rockville Manufacturing and Burrows Burdick, physician, brings forward petition.
Harris Lanphear named Administrator. 15 October 1850, Harris Lanphear is discharged and Gideon Palmer is appointed administrator of the estate of Almira Browning and Matthew S. Browning.
Appraisers: Harris Lanphear, Charles W. Collins and Elias R. Rathbun.
Inventory: PR 8:128, 20 May 1850.
BROWNING, Elizabeth – PR 8:104, written 19 May 1845, proved 7 January 1850
Sister, Phebe Green, “all land that was inherited from my father”. Two nieces, Sarah Ann Knowles and Ruth E. Green. Mention sister Ruth Browning.
Witnesses: Gorton W. Arnold, Jonathan Boss, George F. Boss.
BROWNING, Robert – PR 6:28, Administration, 4 January 1830.
Widow, Mary, requests in writing, along with the heirs of Robert Browning, except for the wife of William W. Green. PR 6:28, 29, 30, 31, Inventory taken 7, 8 and 12th of January 1830. Encompassed two towns, Hopkinton and South Kingstown, RI. Receipts show Nicholas Vincent was paid $1.00 to dig the grave.
BROWNING, Ruth – PR 7:88, Administration, 6 September 1841, requested by Robert Browning, John N. Barber, Phebe Greene, Elizabeth Browning, Susan Browning and Hannah Browning. Gorton W. Arnold named administrator. Inventory PR 7:89, 6 September 1841,
At a Town Council Meeting TC 7:41, 3 January 1842, Elizabeth appeared and stated she did not require a
Guardian and satisfied the Council. Susan sent her request of Gorton W. Arnold as her Guardian. TC 7:121, February 1845, an application submitted to the Court to make a division of the real estate, heirs as follows; Susan Browning, Thomas Browning, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Phebe Green, Catherine Tanner, Mary Barber, Sarah Barber and Hannah Browning. Gorton W. Arnold made a request for permission to sell wood from Susan’s share of real estate for her support. TC 7:195, 5 April 1847, Gorton W. Arnold submits accounting for money spent on Susan Browning.
BROWNING, Susan – PR 9:118, 2 July 1855 Administration
Administrator – William C. Crandall
Appraisers; Peleg Matteson, Henry Burdick, Wanton Crandall Inventory – PR 9:119, 2 October 1855
BROWNING, Thomas – TC 7:38, 25 October 1841, It is represented that Thomas Browning has
become entirely incapable of managing his estate by reason of mental inability. Edward Barber to be his guardian. Voted to cite Susan and Elizabeth Browning to appear before the Probate Court and chose a Guardian for themselves or to prove why they do not need one. TC 7:63, 3 April 1843, Bills and Receipts. TC 7:138, 1 September 1844, yearly inventory submitted.
BROWNING, Thomas – PR 9:116, 23 July 1855 “late of Lebanon, Connecticut” Administration
Appraisers; Joseph Spicer, John S. Champlin, Charles Noyes Inventory: PR 9:116, 117
BRUMBLY, Jesse Jr. – TC 6:87, 30 May 1836, Guardian Edward Barber chosen for Jesse Brumbly Jr.
BRUMBLY, Thomas – TC 3:96, 6 March 1797, Mr. Joshua Coon appointed Guardian.
BRUMBLY, Orin Judson – PR 7:312, 31 October 1846 – Guardianship. When Jonathan Larkin died in
late summer of 1846, Charles W. Collins took over Guardianship of Orin.
BUNDY, Joseph – PR 2:11 Will written – 1 November 1770, Proved 1 July 1771
Wife: Mary Son-Ezekial (of Preston, CT) daughters: Elizabeth Tifft, Dorcas Herrick
His wife’s daughter – Mary Burdick
His friend & Executor: Thomas West (Mary Bundy was subsequently named)
Witnesses: Samuel Tifft, Jonathan Palmiter, John Burdick
Inventory: PR 2:12 – 27 May 1771
BURDICK, Abel – PR 5:236 – Administration requested 31 August 1824, by son, Benjamin Burdick
2nd. Inventory PR 5:237 13 September 1824 Appraisers; Alpheus Burdick, Benjamin Crandall, Peleg Maxson Jr. Estate insolvent. Receipts PR 5:238, 239, 240, 1 November 1824, from widow, Zilpha Burdick. Son Abel Burdick receives $1.00 for digging his fathers grave. Received $2.00 for building coffin, Jabez Palmer.
BURDICK, Alpheus – PR 7:123 – will written, 19 December 1837, proved 3 January 1842
Wife, Abigail Daughters; Sarah Palmer, Elizabeth Salisbury, Phebe Crandall, Abigail Ann Burdick,
Luritty Burdick, Cordelia Burdick, Miranda Burdick and Alana Burdick. Sons; Gardner, Alpheus A., Sheffield, and Gilbert Burdick “The reason why I give my four first mentioned sons no more because I gave them all their time at 19 years of age so that they had two years to lay up property for themselves and it was their own choice to do so.” Sons; Elias T., Burrows, Bradford and Orrin R. Burdick, “his farm to be equally divided between them.” TC 7:141, 13 October 1845, Elias T. Burdick named Guardian of Bradford and Orin R. Burdick.
Witnesses; Jedidiah Kinyon, Abner N. Woodmansee, Elizabeth Kinyon.
* Good Land Description
TC 7:145, 5 January 1846, Guardian Elias T. Burdick receives permission from the Court to sell the land of Bradford and Orin R. Burdick.
BURDICK, Asa – 1726 – 1794 page 24, 11 February 1782, “Whereas it is the opinion of the Freeman in
this Town Meeting that Asa Burdick is noncomposmentos, incapable of transacting his own business. It is therefore recommended to the town that they appoint a Guardian to said Asa. TC 2:163, Thomas Wells was appointed Guardian. TC 2:179, 2 June 1783, Information made to this council that Asa Burdick is conducting himself imprudently and extravagantly in bargaining. Robert Burdick Esq. was appointed Guardian. (same Asa?) TC 2:285 7 January 1788, Robert Burdick discharged from Guardinship.
BURDICK, Benjamin – PR 7:204, will written, 9 January 1842, proved 27 May 1844
Names his “trusty friend” Benjamin Franklin Newton to be Executor. He gives Mr. Newton his farm, Joseph Burdick, deceased, Ethan Burdick, son of his brother Stephen Rose Burdick, William West, son of William West, deceased. He gives to Benjamin Franklin Newton’s sons, Nathan Franklin Newton and Elijah Newton $500.00 each when they reach 21 years. Gives to his friend, Lodowick Burdick a farm in North Stonington, called the “Clark Farm” that he purchased from John Langworthy. Mentions his brothers, Isaac and Jacob Burdick.
Witnesses: Wealthy Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Christopher C. Lewis
Inventory PR 7:207, 31 May 1844, appraisers; Benjamin B. Thurston, Edward Hoxsie, Charles W. Collins. Receipts PR 7:210, Harriet Wells, 50 cents for shroud, Orin Doty, gravestone carver, $27.00.
BURDICK, Charles S. – PR 9:1, written 6 June 1850, proved 3 April 1854
He states he is a widower and wishes to be buried next to his wife in First Hopkinton Cemetery.
he names his eldest daughter, Hannah Stanton, daughters, Susan Tucker, Phebe Wells, Lucy Ann Palmer and Betsey Bliven. Sons, Charles, Palmer, Clarke, Robert.
Witnesses: Joseph Potter, Susan F. Ennis, Edwin P. Burdick
BURDICK, Clark – TC 9:3, 2 November 1854 Guardianship, Albert Witter named Guardian
Clark is considered incompetent to manage his affairs. TC 9:17, 5 March 1855, Albert Witter appears before the Council for advice on how to handle money that is owed to Clark from his father, Charles Burdick.
BURDICK, Clarke – PR 3:14 written, “in September or October 1792”, proved 30 November 1792.
Wife, Ruhamah. Brother, Robert. To Clarke White, son of Oliver White. Sisters, Hannah, Susannah, Betsey Burdick. Father, Robert Burdick.
Witnesses: Joseph Clarke, Ethan Maxson, Mrs. Tacy Maxson.
Inventory: PR 3:15 – 22 November 1792 Appraisers: Mr. Oliver Davis, Daniel Babcock
Additional Inventory: PR 3:26 4 November 1793
Receipts PR 3:24 3 June 1793, PR 3:27 4 November 1793 PR 3:55 4 May 1795
Receipts PR 4:134, 22 January 1808, from Betsey Burdick, Receipt PR 4:137, 22 January 1808, Amos
Burdick, PR 4:137, at Brookfield, NY from Peleg & Susannah Langworthy.
BURDICK, Clarissa – PR 7:118 (see also estate of Judith Potter) TC 5:88, 8 November 1826.
Had husband, George Burdick.
BURDICK, Cranston – TC 6:79, 2 October 1835, Voted that Benjamin Thurston be Guardian of the person and estates of Atimissa, Emmeline, Denison P., Dexter, Joel, Sarah, Lucy Ann and Mary E. Burdick, minors and heirs of Cranston Burdick. Application being made by the older brothers of said minors and the said minors living out of state.
BURDICK, Ebenezer – PR 1:68 Will written, 8 August 1764, Proved 22 August 1764
Wife, Mary Son, Dyer (under 21) Daughters, Elizabeth Kinyon and Mary Kinyon
Inventory- PR 1:69Receipts – 2:198, 7 October 1782Receipts – 2:223, 2 May 1785 Submitted by his widow, Mary Burdick. “An account of my troubles in administering on the estate of my husband late of Hopkinton, deceased, to going to (seconet?) twice & expenses, 32 pounds; 2 days to settle with Edward
Wells, 8 pounds, 2 days to settle with Samuel Casey, 8 pounds, 1 ½ days to settle with Col. Reynolds, 6 pounds, 1 day to settle with John Sheldon, 4 pounds, 1 day to settle with Israel Brumbly, 4 pounds, 1 day to settle with men at Iron Works, 4 pounds, 2 days to settle with Mary Lillibridge, 8 pounds, ½ day to settle with Benjamin Maxson, 2 pounds, attending Council and other small affairs, 24 pounds. Total 100 pounds.
BURDICK, Elias – PR 2:173 Administration Inventory 7 June 1780
Appraisers, Abel Tanner, Thomas Cottrell
Administratrix, Elizabeth Burdick, his widow.
Receipts PR 2:204
BURDICK, Elijah – TC 2:113, 21 April 1783, Elijah Burdick appears before the Council and informed them that he suspected sundry evil minded persons was designed to injure either his person or his estate and he believed he was not of a sufficient ability to defeat them. He requested a Guardian be appointed to him, the Council appointed Stephen Maxson as his guardian.
BURDICK, George W. – TC 5:69, 3 January 1825, Jeremiah Thurston appointed Guardian of the person and estate. TC 5:100, 7 January 1828, Whereas Jeremiah Thurston was appointed Guardian of George W. and his wife, Clarissa Burdick. Said Clarissa has obtained a bill of divorce from her husband George, whereas she having obtained all the property the couple owned, Jonathan Hazard now appointed Guardian of Clarissa Burdick.
BURDICK, Hannah – TC 5:57, 2 February 1824, Hannah made choice of Luke Babcock to be her Guardian.
BURDICK, Hannah – PR 5:307 Will written, 9 November 1825, proved 24 April 1826.
Daughter-in-law, Betsey Burdick, widow of her son John H. Burdick. She states she does not name her other children as she has disposed of most of her property. Also, she gives the remainder of her estate to Betsey, “in remembrance of the tender care of the said Betsey gave to me in my old age.”
Witnesses; Joseph Maxson, Christopher C. Lewis, Mary Stillman.
BURDICK, Hannah – PR 8:186 written February 1849 proved 27 January 1851
(widow of Ichabod) Executor, Nathan F. Chipman. Daughters, Hannah Burdick, Martha (Burdick) Chipman.
Witnesses: John S. Champlin, Charles Noyes, Sherman S. Griswold.
BURDICK, Henry – PR 3:118 16 January 1797 Dispute in matter “respecting a boy that Henry
Burdick had Guardianship of.” Little information given.
BURDICK, Horatio – PR 8:139 Administration 5 November 1849
Simeon Kinyon named Administrator
Appraisers: Elnathan W. Babcock, Isaac Cundall, Christopher C. Lewis. Inventory PR 8:130,
29 November 1849. TC 8:72, 5 November 1849, names widow, Thankful L. and minor children, Horatio N., Alfred B. and Edwin R.
BURDICK, Hubbard – PR 1:16 will written – 19 March 1752, Proved 19 April 1758
Sons: Hubbard, Nathan, John, Ezekial Cousin: Hubbard Burdick
Witnesses: John Saunders, Benjamin Stillman, Jeremiah Crandall
Inventory PR 1:20
Wife, Thankful. Mr. Samuel Witter named Administrator.
BURDICK, Ichabod – PR 7:133 Administration, 13 June 1842
Administration requested by Hannah Burdick (widow), Hannah Burdick 2nd, Nathan F. & Martha
Chipman, Isaac C. Burdick and Welcome C. Burdick.
Inventory PR 7:134, 2 September 1842, Appraisers; Joseph Spicer Jr., John S. Champlin, Jesse Brown. Receipts PR 7:172, January 1843, Phineas Stillman for digging grave $1.50, Orrin Doty bill for gravestone(s) $13.00. TC 7:56, 27 February 1843, Deed description appraisal of property.
BURDICK, Jason – TC 5:108, 16 October 1828, Notice is to be posted in several areas about town notifying all persons who may be interested in Jason’s estate to appear in Probate Court on the first Monday of December next. TC 6:3, 15 January 1830, Jason Burdick is to appear before the Council on March 1830 to make choice of a Guardian. TC 6:28, 9 June 1831, Daniel H. Burdick, son of Jason Burdick appears before the Council to state his father is acting imprudently and squandering his property
and is likely to bring himself and his family to want. Perry Shaw is appointed Guardian to Jason Burdick.
BURDICK, Jesse, Cpt. – PR 4:228 – will written, 6 June 1812, proved, 7 September 1812
Sisters; Deborah Tefft, Sarah Maxson. Niece, Caterrinah Kinyon w/o John Kinyon.
Witnesses; Samuel Peckham, Smith Thayer, William Clark, Lydia Clark
Inventory; PR 4:232, 11 September 1812 Appraisers; Alpheus Burdick, Benjamin Kinyon,
John Carpenter. Additional Inventory PR 4:238, 1st Monday November 1812
PR 4:246 – Receipts, 1 February 1813; PR 4:255 Receipts – 24 August 1813,
PR 4:261 – Receipts – 21 December 1813, signed by Sarah Maxson and her husband Peleg
Maxson, 21 March 1814, Deborah Tefft and her husband, Benjamin Tefft.
BURDICK, Joan – PR 1:61 Inventory, 12 December 1763 – TC 1:54 (2nd set pgs.)– 16 January 1764,
Voted that John Robinson have 12 pounds for grave clothes found for Joan Burdick.
TC 1:54(2nd set pgs.) 16 January 1764, Voted that the widow Wells have an order on the Town Treasury
for 42 pounds old tenor for nursing, boarding, rum, bed and other things found for Joan Burdick in her last sickness.
BURDICK, Joel – PR 5:417 will written, 17 May 1828, proved 2 June 1828
Wife, Sarah. To the children of my deceased daughter Alice Burdick. Daughter Eliza Burdick, Amela (Dolly?), Sarah Woodmancy. Sons, Rowland, Cranston, Mumford, Stanton, Joel, Benjamin and Matthew.
Witnesses; Zilnah Burdick, Israel Collins, Susanna Burdick
BURDICK, Johannah – TC 1:45 (2nd set of pgs.) 26 July 1763 – Edward Wells named as Administrator.
BURDICK, John (Rev.) – PR 3:227 will written, 26 August 1800, proved 5 April 1802
Wife, Thankful, (possibly a second wife)
Sons: Jabez, William H., Samuel H., Phineas, Abel, James and John.
John may have use and privilege of certain rooms in the house. “said John not taking in any family or
person that shall be disagreeable to my wife and family.” Daughters: Phebe Burdick, Prudence Stillman. Granddaughter: Prudence Stillman.
Executors; Son, Phineas and “my trusty friend” Caleb Potter.
Witnesses: John Aldrich, Joseph Collins Jr., Caleb Potter.
Receipts: PR 4:124 – 12 September 1803 in Brookfield, New York, signed by sons, Abel Burdick and Phineas Burdick. PR 4:214 – 22 June 1811, in Eastown, NY, receipt from son, Samuel H. Burdick.
Inventory 19 April 1802, Appraisers – Thomas Wells, Abram
Coon, Joseph Spicer. PR 4:1 Additional Inventory, 1 July 1802, PR 4:4 – 15 April 1802, receipt of daughter Phebe Burdick, now the wife of Jonathan Tifft of Stonington, receipt of wife, Thankful, sons, John, William H., and James. Granddaughter Prudence Stillman, daughter & son-in-law Elisha & Prudence Stillman. In Petersburg, NY, receipt of son Jabez Burdick. Phineas Burdick residing in Unadilla County, NY as of 9 February 1803, Receipts PR 4:36 5 March 1804, PR 4:17 6 June 1803.
BURDICK, John – PR 4:211 Inventory 17 July 1811 Appraisers – Potter Sheldon, Joseph
Spicer, William Tanner. Receipts PR 4:228, 6 July 1812
BURDICK, John H. – PR 5:222 will written 29 December 1823, proved 2 February 1824.
Executor, his friend, Christopher C. Lewis. Wife, Betsey. Four beloved sisters, Cynthia White, w/o Oliver White; Hannah Brown, w/o Alpheus Brown; Susannah Langworthy, w/o Peleg Langworthy; and Betsey Burdick. Beloved nephew, Charles C. Burdick, s/o Joshua Burdick. Beloved nephews, Robert and Charles Burdick, sons of Charles Burdick; Amos, Stanton and Robert Burdick, sons of my brother Amos Burdick; John B. Brown, s/o Alpheus Brown; Clarke Burdick, s/o my brother Joshua Burdick.He leaves $100.00 to Harriet Babcock, a black girl that he brought up.
Witnesses; David Stillman; Clarke Hiscox; Mary Stillman.
PR 5:224 Inventory, 2 February 1824 Appraisers; Job B. Clarke, David Stillman, Elnathan W. Babcock.
Estate is insolvent, Commissioners appointed. PR 5:226 George Gavitt charged the estate $7.50 for making a coffin. Receipts PR 5:274, 20 February 1825, PR 5:276, 27 February 1825 in Hopkinton signed by Charles C. Burdick, 27 May 1825 in Brookfield, New York, Peleg and Susannah Langworthy, Simeon and Betsey Clarke, Alpheus and Hannah Brown. In Alfred, New York, 15 May 1825, Cynthia and Oliver White, In Hopkinton, 13 January 1826, by Robert Langworthy, Guardian to Harriet Babcock. Receipts PR 5:303, in Hopkinton, 28 November 1827, signed Robert Burdick, Hopkinton, 6 November 1829, signed Charles Burdick, 27 December 1833 in Hopkinton, signed Clark Burdick.
BURDICK, Joshua – PR 3:199 Inventory 8 September 1800, Appraisers: Abram Coon, Daniel
Babcock, Joseph Spicer, PR 3:207Inventory, 17 November 1800, mentions “the widow.” Appraisers: Abram Coon, Jeremiah Thurston.
Receipts PR 3:209, 26 January 1801, PR 3:238, 1 March 1802 mentions Physicians, William
Wilbur paid $4.73, Amos Collins paid $5.00, Joseph Palmitter paid for the coffin $1.87, William Cottrell for digging a grave $1.00, PR 3:237 3 May 1802, PR 4:19 4 July 1803, PR 4:37, 7 May 1804.
BURDICK, Luke – PR 5:257 will written, 2 November 1824, proved 5 January 1825 in
Linklean, Chenango County, New York. He states he was “of Hopkinton”, and possessed land there.
Sons; Luke Burdick Jr., Jason, James and Benjamin.
Witnesses; Nathan Davidson, James Williams, Philemon Lee.
Inventory PR 5:260, 2 January 1826, Appraisers; Alpheus Burdick, Samuel Crandall, Peleg Maxson Jr.
PR 5:261, 23 January 1826, request in writing by Susannah Burdick, wife of Jason Burdick on behalf of her husband who is in a state of insanity, to remove George Kinyon from being Commisioner on the Insolvent Estate…and replace him with Col. Edward Barber. PR 5:296, 23 January 1826, Receipts and Claims. PR 5:298, a receipt for $1.50 is paid to Stanton Burdick for travel to Probate Court, nine miles and three days attendance. Sarah Kinyon is paid 80 cents for three days attendance. PR 5:298A, 4 December 1826, Nathan Wilbur, Attorney for Jason Burdick asks that Luke Burdick be removed as Executor. January 1, 1826, no one appears to persecute the complaint, the said Jason Burdick is called in default.
BURDICK, Mark (Alias Stiles) – TC 3:27, 7 January 1793, complaints that he conducts himself imprudently in several respects. Josiah Witter is appointed Guardian. TC 3:49, 7 July 1794, David Nichols now appointed Guardian.
BURDICK, Martha – PR 9:75, written 3 January 1855, proved 5 February 1855
Daughter, Almira C. Burdick, wife of Charles C. Burdick. Sister, Mary W. Coon, unmarried.
Witnesses; John M. Barber, Sarah A. Crandall, Mary A. Green
Inventory: PR 9:77, 20 February 1855
BURDICK, Mary – TC 3:75, 7 March 1796, Guardianship. Stephen Kinyon be Guardian to his widowed mother.
BURDICK, Palmer – TC 5:56, 5 January 1824, Thomas Wells appointed Guardian of the persons and estates of Palmer Burdick and his wife.
BURDICK, Palmer – TC 6:17, 6 September 1830, he is asked to chose a Guardian. TC 6:19, 3 January 1831, Palmer Burdick appears and chose to have no Guardian, but promised to put out his children himself.
BURDICK, Peleg – TC 2:89, 5 January 1778, Guardianship. It is determined that he is Non composmentos and it is voted that Col. Jesse Maxson be his guardian. TC 2:113, 21 April 1783, Thomas Wells Esq. was appointed as Guardian.
BURDICK, Peter – PR 3:211 Probate Court Hearing, 1st Monday in April 1801.
Objection to Peter’s Will from the children of his son, Samuel Burdick. They object to his will as it contains erasures, interlined and feel it was altered. Children of Samuel objecting, Luke and Lucy Burdick, Perry and Rebecca Burdick, and Deziah Burdick (spinster), all of Petersburg, NY.
BURDICK, Peter – PR 4:3 Administration – 19 June 1801, Administrator, son, Peter Burdick.
Appraisers; Stephen Kinyon, Zaccheus Maxson, Rowland Crandall.
BURDICK, Robert – PR 3:25 will written 3 November 1783, proved in Petersburg, New York on 4 October 1793 and in Hopkinton on 4 November 1793
Wife, Susannah. Sons, Robert, Ichabod. Daughters, Zilpha, Rebecca Peckham, Susannah Hiscox, Jane Worden, Barbara Davis, Amy Williams, Ester Williams.
Witnesses; John Clarke Jr., Jemima Clarke, Joseph Crandall.
Inventory: PR 3:31 2 December 1793 Appraisers; Joshua Wells 2nd, Joseph Davis Jr., Zaccheus Maxson.
Receipts, PR 4:20 26 January 1794 Sally Hiscox; 21 January 1794, Abel & Rebecca Peckham; in Stonington 20 January 1794, Amos and Jane Crandall; 8 February 1796 Eunice Hiscox (from decd mother Susannah Hiscox’s portion); 12 October 1794, Joseph Hiscox (from decd mother Susannah Hiscox’s portion); 21 January 1794, Joseph and Barbara Davis; 4 February 1794 Joshua and Esther Williams; 7 March 1794 Daniel and Amy Williams; in Stonington 6 July 1795, John and Susanna
Burdick and Martha Hiscox; in Stonington 12 May 1794, Elisha and Esther Burdick (from decd mother Suannah Hiscox’s portion); 2 March 1794 Abel and Zilpha Burdick. In Westerly, 6 November 1793, Elijah Crandall for money owed to Joseph Crandall decd.
BURDICK, Robert – PR 4:92 will written, 29 June 1806, proved 5 January 1807
*Land description
Wife, Hannah. Sons, Robert, Charles, John, Amos, Joshua. Mentions his father, Robert, his brother, Ichabod and land he purchased from Hubbard Burdick. States if his son John dies with no issue, his parcel of property goes to his grandsons, Clarke White son of Oliver White, Clarke Burdick son of Robert
Burdick, Clarke Brown son of Alpheus Brown. He states his son Joshua’s farm is to go to his son, Clarke Burdick upon Joshua’s death. Daughters; Elizabeth (Betsey) Burdick, Cynthia White, Hannah Brown, Susannah Langworthy.
Witnesses; Thomas Coon, Grace Stillman, Caleb Potter.
Inventory PR 4:101,13 January 1807, Appraisers, Daniel Babcock, Benjamin Kinyon, Job B. Clark. Receipts – PR 4:129,130 from Hannah Burdick (widow) from son Robert, 26 January 1807. PR 4:131, 7 March 1808, Bill for work done around the farm for estate. PR 4:140, 14 December 1807. PR 4:147, 6 June 1808.Receipts PR 4:188, 1 January 1810.
BURDICK, Robert written on scrap paper, undated – to Dr. J. H. Merritt, medicine for R.H. Burdick in the last twenty month of his life. $176.00.
BURDICK, Sally – TC 8:46, 1 January 1849 – Gideon Palmer is appointed Guardian of Sally Burdick, widow.
BURDICK, Samuel – PR 3:211 Probate Court Hearing, 1st Monday in April 1801.
Objection to Peter’s Will from the children of his son, Samuel Burdick. They object to his will as it contains erasures, interlined and feel it was altered. Children of Samuel objecting, Luke and Lucy Burdick, Perry and Rebecca Burdick, and Deziah Burdick (spinster), all of Petersburg, NY.
BURDICK, Samuel Park – PR 2:165 Inventory 29 November 1779
Widow, Rebecca
Appraisers, Matthew Wells, Matthew Maxson
BURDICK, Sihan S. PR 8:179 Administration 5 November 1850
Thirza Burdick, widow. Daniel M. Crandall appointed Administrator
Inventory PR 8:180 11 November 1850
Appraisers: George W. Holdredge, D. N. Hall, Gardner S. Kenyon.
BURDICK, Stephen – PR 4:61 Receipts; 3 September 1804 “to Kindal Burdick, Guardian to the Estate
of Stephen Burdick, 70 weeks keeping at $1.00 per week.”
Receipts;PR 4:762 December 1805. Bill PR 4:110 – 20 April 1807, Bill for Guardianship for his
father, signed Kindal Burdick. Inventory as requested by his son, Kindal, father Stephen Burdick referred to as insane. PR 4:134, bill from son Kindal for supporting his father until 7 March 1808. TC 4:98, 6 April 1807, Kindall Burdick, guardian to his honored father who is deranged or insane, appears before the Probate Court to declare his father’s estate insolvent.
BURDICK, William – TC 3:16, 2 July 1792, Moses Barber appointed Guardian to William Burdick, (son to Joseph). TC 3:19, 6 September 1792, Whereas the said William Burdick hath a mind to sell his estate and remove with his family into a distant land and whereas it is the opinion of others besides himself that in doing so it will be to his advantage. Guardianship dismissed.
BURDICK, William – PR 2:248 will written, 29 October 1781, proved 6 August 1787
Wife (unnamed), gives her 1/3 use of the house. Sons; Daniel, Luke, Weight, Perry.
Daughters; Sarah Reed, Mary Burdick
Witnesses: Benjamin Crandall, Stephen Burdick, Francis West.
Inventory: PR 2:250 2 August 1787 Appraisers: Francis West Esq., Cpt. Matthew Maxson
Receipts PR 2:273 23 August 1787, son Luke Burdick of Hopkinton. 27 August 1788, James and Sarah Reed of Lisbon, Connecticut. 8 July 1788, Wait Burdick of Phillipstown, Albany, New York. 23 August 1787, Daniel Burdick of Hopkinton.
BURDICK, William R. – PR 8:131, Administration 5 November 1849
Stephen Burdick appointed administrator. Appraisers: Elnathan W. Babcock, Arnold Hiscox and Maxson Green. Inventory PR 8:132, 12 November 1849. Names Catherine Burdick as widow, and minor son, William Henry Burdick. TC 8:71, 5 November 1849
BURDICK, William H. – TC 9:37, 11 June 1855, his father, William C. Burdick, requests that his son have a Guardian. 2 July 1855, case was dismissed.
BUTTON, Arnold – TC 3:87 – 3 October 1796, William Tanner appointed Guardian of Arnold, David Button, David Button Jr. and Rufus Button.
BUTTON, Benjamin – TC 1:20 – 25 January 1759, Administrator was his father, Matthias Button.
BUTTON, Charles – TC 5:95, 4 June 1827, Voted that Edward Barber be Guardian to the person and estate of Charles Button.
BUTTON, Charles – TC 6:100, 6 March 1837, Complaint made that Charles needs a Guardian as he is not capable of managing his affairs. (unsure whether this is the same Charles as above)
BUTTON, Charles P. – TC 7:54 – 27 February 1843, notation that Benjamin B. Thurston is the
Guardian of Charles. TC 7:66, Account. On paperwork it states “Dr. Charles P. Button.”
BUTTON, Daniel – TC 2:26, 1 February 1773, Cpt. Benjamin Maxson to become a Guardian to Daniel and his wife.
BUTTON, Eli – PR 9:128, 2 October 1855 Administration
Lucretia Button, wife.
Appraisers; Edward Hoxsie, Simon Kenyon, Benjamin Kenyon Inventory PR 9:120, 2 October 1855
BUTTON, Isaiah – TC 2:257, 29 August 1786, Guardian Joseph Witter Jr. appointed, as Isiah was likely to lose part of his estate by making sale of parts of his land if not speedily prevented. TC 2:305, 6 July 1789, Isaiah Button requests permission through his now guardian, John Collins to exchange some lands with Ross Coon. John Collins gives his consent. TC 6:54, 2 December 1833, Isaiah died leaving three sons, Acors Button of Lebanon, CT, George and Eli Button of Hopkinton.
BUTTON, John – TC 3:87, 3 October 1796, Gen. George Thurston appointed Guardian.
BUTTON, John – TC 7:30 – Audit of Guardianship for John Button completed in 5 April 1841. In audit
report, it states, “We then in company of said Guardian have traced the amount up to March 4, 1837 a few days after said Button’s death and find $194.79 due, plus interest.”
BUTTON, John Jr. – TC 5:63, 31 May 1824, Voted Jeremiah Thurston as Guardian of John Button Jr. is hereby ordered to settle with and pay Nathan Edwards for keeping John Button Jr. agreeable to a contract made between the said Edwards and David Stillman as overseer of the poor.
BUTTON, Joseph A. – TC 7:47 30 May 1842, T. T. & E. Barber submitted a bill for $4.00 for a coffin
built for Joseph. No death date given.
BUTTON, Lodowick – TC 5:46, 2 September 1822, Benjamin Langworthy chosen to be Guardian of Lodowick Button. TC 6:17, 6 September 1830, he choses an unnamed Guardian.
BUTTON, Matthias – PR 1:74 Inventory, 6 September 1763 Wife, Mary given letter of Administration.
BUTTON, Rufus – TC 1:85 – 18 November 1765, Guardianship – Whereas Rufus Button of Hopkinton
through misconduct has got into debt and likely to remain so having a wife and child that is likely to be
chargeable to the Town. John Tanner Esq. appointed Guardian. TC 1:139 (2nd set pgs.) 1 January 1770, John Tanner appeared before the Council and stated that Rufus Button had worked for him and by doing so had paid off his debt, and said Tanner would like to be dismissed from his Guardianship, which was granted. TC 2:42, 6 December 1773, Jesse Maxson appointed Guardian to Rufus Button.
BUTTON, Rufus Jr. – TC 3:46, 24 March 1794, Whereas complaint is made to this Council that Rufus Button Jr. conducts himself very imprudently, in a slothful, idle manner. Voted that Cpt. Nathan Barber of Westerly be appointed guardian to said Rufus. TC 3:62, 6 July 1795, Oliver Davis now appointed to be Guardian.
BUTTON, Rufus – PR 3:166 Inventory 14 May 1799 Appraisers: Asa Coon, Benjamin Crandall,
William Sheldon.
PR 3:177, 7 May 1799 Estate insolvent; PR 3:210, 26 February 1801, Division of Land to widow,
Elizabeth. Receipts PR 3:212 6 July 1801
BUTTON, Samuel Jr. – PR 2:127 will written, 8 July 1778, proved 17 July 1778
Will states he is in “very poor state of health.” (his family having the small pox TC 2:103,
15 June 1778) Wife, Sarah, “if she survive the sickness that she is now sick with.”
Sons, Joshua, Nathan, Perry, Joseph Daughters, Susannah, Sarah, Eunice, Lois, Anna
“my beloved friend, Abel Tanner to be Executor”
Witnesses – Jesse Maxson, Oliver Davis, Rowse Babcock.
Inventory – 28 July 1778 PR 2:130 Appraisers Jesse Maxson, Rowse Babcock
Receipts – PR 2:203 “from our honored Father, Samuel Button”
signed Samuel and Mary Wilkinson TC 2:111, 9 November 1778, Joseph Witter Jr paid 2/8/0 for a coffin for said Button who died with the small pox. TC 2:116, 4 January 1779, Ichabod Prosser be allowed 6 pounds from the estate for damages he sustained in moving in the affair of the small pox. TC 2:117, 1 February 1779, Nathan Button, being of proper age, appeared and requested that Abel Tanner be his Guardian.
BUTTON, Samuel – TC 2:177, 7 April 1783 –The Town Council was informed that Samuel, an aged gentleman who is past labor is about to sell his present inheritance which will likely render him in a suffering condition. Abel Tanner appointed Guardian.
BUTTON, Samuel – TC 2:213, 3 January 1785 – Joseph Collins chosen to be Guardian of Samuel who is son to Amos Button. TC 2:265, 5 February 1787, Cpt. Samuel Babcock takes over Guardianship of Samuel.
BUTTON, Samuel – TC 3:14, 4 June 1792, Amos D. Rogers paid 2 pounds for digging Samuel Button’s grave.
BUTTON, Samuel – TC 5:31, 28 August 1821, Jeremiah Thurston appointed Guardian of Samuel Button, who is a Revolutionary War pensioner. TC 6:16, 6 September 1830, Samuel Button requests that Benjamin B. Thurston become his Guardian. TC 6:69, Town Council records state he died 9 April 1834 and had a wife named Hannah.
BUTTON, Samuel Jr. – TC 6:17, 6 September 1830, he choses an unnamed Guardian.
BUTTON, Sanford – TC 7:129 , 7 April 1845, Edward Barber, overseer of the Poor, determines that Sanford Button is intemperate in his habits and is spending his property and needs a Guardian.
TC 7:134,19 May 1845, the complaint against Mr. Button is dismissed.
BUTTON, Stanbury – TC 1:42 – 10 November 1760, Stanbury Button choses Elisha Lewis as
his guardian.
BUTTON, Thomas – TC 6:17, 6 September 1830, he chooses an unnamed Guardian.
BUTTON, Thomas –TC 7:117, 20 January 1845, A complaint made by Edward Barber,
Overseer of the Poor, that Thomas Button is in the practice of intemperance (drunkeness), neglects his family and is likely to spend his property. TC 7:121, 4 February 1845, Thomas Button appears and makes his choice of Joseph Spicer to be his Guardian. (Joseph Spicer is the Tavern Keeper) TC 7:121, February 1845, A summons was issued to Tryphenia Button, Celinda Button and Caroline Button to present evidence in the case of Thomas Button.
TC 7:158, 6 April 1846, Joseph Spicer resigns, he considers the Guardianship unnecessary at this time. TC 7:160, 21 April 1846, Joseph Spicer is relieved of his duties, with Thomas Button appearing and in agreement.
BUTTON, William – TC 2:138, 3 May 1784, Hezekiah Babcock receives a letter of Administration on the estate of William Button, son of Amos Button, late a soldier in the continental Regiment of Rhode Island.
BUTTON, William – TC 6:74, 6 April 1835, Cited to appear before the Town Council to make his choice of Guardian. TC 6:76, 25 May 1835, William Button made his choice of Ray G. Burlingame.
Probate Records 1757–1850, C-H
Below are probate records for the Town of Hopkinton for the years 1757 – 1850, with the last names beginning C-H.
See also probate records A-B • C-H • I-R • S-Z
CASWELL, Elizabeth – TC 6:75, 25 May 1835, Edward Barber is appointed Guardian. There is property that has fallen to her and there is a liability of her spending the same.
CARPENTER, Hezekiah – PR 4:138 Written, 2 May 1803, proved 4 April 1808
Mentions his last wife, Prudence. Son, Daniel, John. Daughter, Sarah Eagleston (being deceased and leaving five heirs), Hannah Burdick, Esther Crandall.
Witnesess: Polly Barber, Moses Barber, Samuel Clarke.
PR 4:142 “Discharges accepted by the Court, 15 April 1808” receipts clearly state earlier dates. Receipts from children- Daniel and Thankful Carpenter,Lock, Cayuga County, New York, 27 October 1803. John and Hannah Burdick, Milton, Cayuga County, New York, 4 January 1804. David and Elizabeth Russell, Scipio, Cayuga County, New York, 28 January 1804. Pardon and Esther Crandall, 24 June 1804, receipt states “…never to call on our father, his heirs…for any other part or share of his estate…”
Receipts PR 4:183 – 4 November 1803, from Wilkenson Eggelston, in lieu of his deceased mother, from his grandfather, Thomas and Sarah Robinson in lieu of their deceased mother, John and Lydia Fenner from their father, Samuel Rogers, Jabesh Eggelston and Reuben Lake our mother’s portion from our grandfather’s estate.
PR 4:195 – 3 June 1810, signed Prudence Carpenter, her ¼ portion of estate, from Executor, John Carpenter
CARR, Peleg – PR 5:198 – 1 January 1823 Administration. Isaac Wilbur appointed Administrator.
Inventory 1 January 1823, appraisers; Daniel Babcock, Job B. Clark, Christopher C. Lewis.
Betsey Carr, widow, is allowed $125.00 worth of inventory to allow her to run her house. Receipts PR 5:203, 18 May 1823. Receipts PR 5:253 1824 – 1825. TC 5:50, 7 April 1823, Daniel Carr, a minor, son of Peleg, chooses Job B. Clarke to be his Guardian.
CASWELL, Allen – PR 6:224 – Will written, 28 January 1833, proved 26 January 1835
Wife – Elizabeth. Daughter; Hannah Beckwith Sons; Anthony, Lloyd and Allen Jr.
Witnesses; Isaac Green, Uriah Palmer, Freelove Palmer. Inventory PR 6:227
28 January 1835, appraisers; Isaac Greene, Edward Barber, Asher Palmer.
CHAFFEE, Elizabeth – PR 9:274, 11 March 1858 Administration
Inventory PR 9:275, 27 July 1858 Appraisers: Clark N. Andrews, William C. Crandall, Alanson Crandall. Bills paid out, coffin $12.00, grave diggers 50 cents each.
CHAMPLIN, Barker – TC 3:117, 27 March 1798, Israel Lewis appointed Guardian to Barker, the minor son of Jeffrey Champlin.
CHAMPLIN, Ethan – PR -9:326 will written, 8 March 1847, proved 22 February 1859
Wife, Hannah. Daughters: Martha Sheldon, Amy Lewis, Wealthy Champlin, Mariah Barber.
Son, Phillip. Grandson: Ethan Champlin.
Witnesses: Christopher Brown, Jonathan P. Babcock, Jonathan O. Babcock
Inventory: PR 9:331, 12 April 1859, Appraisers, Joseph Spicer, Augustus Wells, Burrill Slocum.
CHAMPLIN, Hallam – TC 4:192, 5 April 1813, Voted that Hallam Champlin be cited to appear before the Court of Probate to choose a Guardian or give reason why one should not be appointed. Hallam may have been the son of Solomon Champlin, as this request of the Council is written in between probate notes of the Council Clerk for Solomon.
CHAMPLIN, Jeffrey – PR 3:134 Inventory written 1 April 1798, Administrator Thomas Wells
Appraisers, Joseph Witter Jr., Josiah Witter
Commissioners Report; PR 3:140 6 April 1798
Receipts – PR 3:188 April 1798, PR 3:328 3 May 1802, PR 4:37 7 May 1804
CHAMPLIN, Jeffrey – TC 6:145, 9 September 1839, Lydia Champlin, widow, applies for her husbands pension from the war of the revolution.
CHAMPLIN, Philip C. – TC 8:107, 30 December 1850, The overseer of the Poor reported that Philip C. Champlin is poor and unable to take care of his minor children, he is not bringing them up in a prudent and chaste manner. It was suggested that Phillip have a Guardian and his children be put out with Guardians. TC 8:112, 27 January 1851, Phillip appears before the Town Council and it was decided he did not have to have a Guardian, nor put out his children.
CHAMPLIN, Solomon – PR 4:226 Inventory, 16 March 1812 Appraisers; Christopher Crandall, John
H. Kinyon, Christopher Crandall Jr. PR 4:247 – 4 March 1813, Bill from Joshua Collins, $2.00, “for my expense & trouble in selling the estate.
CHAMPLIN, Stephen – TC 3:118, 2 April 1798, John Gardner 2nd is appointed Guardian to Stephen, son of Jeffrey and Lydia Champlin.
CHAMPLIN, Stephen – PR 6:326 Administration, 29 October 1838, Francis B. Segar appointed
Administrator. Widow, Polly Champlin. Inventory PR 6:327, 31 December 1838.
Appraisers; Jesse Brown, Reuben Brown, Joseph Spicer Jr. TC 7:99, 100, 27 May 1844,
Inventory submitted by John Maine, of Amos, Guardian to the minor heirs of Stephen Champlin, named Stephen Courtland Champlin and Hannah Champlin. He charges 50 cents a piece for “finding a place for the boy and the girl. John Maine is discharged as Guardian, and Courtland Champlin is cited to appear before the Court to chose a new Guardian. TC 7:101, 10 June 1844, Stephen Courtland Champlin chose Charles Noyes as his Guardian, Mr. Noyes was appointed the Guardian of Hannah Almy Champlin who is under 14 years of age.
CHESTER, Christopher – TC 6:33 Affidavit states he died 6 January 1831, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, had living heirs as follows; Lemuel (?), John, Christopher and Martha Burdick (widow).
CHURCH, Joshua – PR 5:81 4 October 1819, Administration, Jeremiah Thurston appointed
Administrator. Inventory PR 5:82, 7 February 1820, Appraisers; George Thurston Jr., William Tanner, Joseph Spicer. No relatives mentioned.
CLARK, Ephraim – PR 3:57 Will written 10 July 1795, proved 4 January 1796
Sons, Jesse, David, Ichabod, Daughters, Susanna Parks, Tacy Crandall, Jane Burtch, Hannah Crandall, Nancy Crandall, Amy Clark, Lucy Clark.
Witnesses: Samuel Crandall, Luke Burdick, Fanny Green
Inventory: PR 3:58 9 October 1795
CLARK, Hannah – PR 5:12 – (a woman of color) 3 August 1818, Joseph Spicer named as Administrator. Inventory PR 5:12, 25 August 1818, appraisers named Thomas Wells, John Thurston and Ichabod Burdick. Joshua Bradley paid $3.00 for making coffin.
CLARK, Paul – TC 2:4, 7 January 1771, John Lewis to be Guardian of Paul Clark, son of Stephen Clark, deceased.
CLARK, Stephen – PR 1:60 Administration, 7 February 1763 Wife, Sarah (named Administrator)
Inventory: PR 1:62, 1 November 1762 —TC 1:90 – 1 November 1762 – Appeared before this Council
Nathan Clarke, son of Stephen Clarke, decd, and chose Mr. Stephen Lanphear to be his Guardian.
CLARKE, Amy (Mrs.) – TC 6:43, 3 December 1832, Notice was advertised for those with an interest in her estate. PR 6:162 Administration, 7 January 1833, Oliver Clarke named as Administrator. Inventory PR 6:163, presented 10 January 1833. Appraisers; Andrew Nichols,
Samuel Crandall Jr., Thomas Edwards.
CLARKE, David – PR 6:87 – 24 January 1831, Administration, Jabez Palmer appointed Administrator.
Patience Clarke, widow. PR 6:88, Inventory, 26 January 1831, Appraisers; Peleg Maxson, Gardner Burdick and Perry W. Shaw. Nathan S. Champlin was paid $4.17 in said deceased last sickness. Auction of Estate PR 6:123, 11 November 1831. Receipts PR 6:125, 23 October 1832, mentioned were Ephriam Clarke, Joseph Clarke, Daniel Clarke, Susannah Bitgood and Mary Sweet. Does not specify relationships.
CLARKE, James – (of Charlestown – TC 1:42 (2nd set of pgs.) – 7 March 1763 – his son, Benjamin Clarke, chose John Lewis Jr., of Hopkinton, as his Guardian.
CLARKE, Jesse – PR 4:12 Will written, 28 February 1801, proved 7 February 1803
Wife, Susannah. Sons, Oliver, Ephraim, Daughters, Hannah, Eunice, Vashti.
*Land Description
Witnesses; Zaccheus Maxson, Samuel Crandall, Abigail Clarke.
Inventory: 21 February 1803 Appraisers, Samuel Crandall, Zaccheus Maxson, George Kinyon 2nd Receipts: PR 4:23 1 August 1803
CLARKE, Joshua Jr. – PR 1:121 Inventory – 31 October 1768
presented by his father, Major Joshua Clarke.
CLARKE, Joshua – PR 3:20 written 31 July 1792, proved 1 April 1793
Wife, Hannah. Son, Ethan, Thomas, Arnold, Henry, Willet, Job B, Phineas. Daughters, Hannah, Elizabeth Maxson, Beloved grandsons, Joshua Clarke, son of Phineas and Joshua C. Maxson, son of Jesse Maxson.
Witnesses: James Crandall, Hannah Stillman, John Burdick
“This may certify the Honorable Town Council and all others whom it does concern, that I have both
seen, and heard read, the Last Will & Testament of my late husband the Rev. Joshua Clarke and am fully satisfied, contented and pleased therewith and desire the Honorable Town Council to proceed and prove the same. Hannah Clarke
CLARKE, Prince (?) – TC 2:138, 3 May 1784, Reynolds Barber received letter of Administration on the estate of Prince(?) Clarke, a negro man, late a soldier in the continental Rhode Island Regiment.
CLARKE, Susannah (widow) PR 5:242 – 1 November 1824, Administration, Hezekiah Babcock
appointed Administrator. Inventory PR 5:243, 19 November 1824, Appraisers; Jeremiah Thurston,
Amos Green, Joseph Spicer Jr. PR 5:244 Estate Insolvent.
CLARKE, William L. – PR 5:337 – Administration, 20 November 1826. Requested by the widow,
Lydia Clarke, she being named Administrator. PR 5:338 Inventory, 29 November 1826,
Appraisers; Robert Crandall, Sheffield Barber and Jabez Palmer. Estate insolvent, Appraisers named as
Commissioners. PR 5:339, 4 June 1827, Robert Richmond named as Administrator is place of Lydia Clarke, as he had married her.
CODNER, Ephraim – PR 3:219 Will written, 6 February 1801, Proved 1 February 1802
Wife, Peace. Father-in-law, Samuel Barber to be Executor. Sons, Barber, Kinyon, Stephen, David. Daughters, Elizabeth, Anna, Patience, Meriba, Charlotte. *states heirs of Exeter, RI.
States he has a lot lying north of Blue Pond containing about 20 acres.
“And my will is that my real estate be not divided until my youngest son comes to the age of twenty
one years old and the profits thereof be for the use of bringing up the little children.”
Witnesses: Stephen Reynolds, Samuel Barber Jr., John Barber.
Inventory PR 3:221 4 January 1802 Appraisers: Samuel Tefft, Joseph Irish, Benjamin Crandall.
PR 4:51Receipts,7 January 1805 Mentions Caleb Potter holding a note for his son, Thomas,
received from Peace Codner, both in Hopkinton. Receipts signed 27 November 1802 from Moses
and Patience Barber, 7 October 1804 from Benjamin and Anna Burdick. 27 December 1807 Receipt from Joseph and Elizabeth Reynolds, in full discharge of the legacies given…
PR 4:226 – 16 April 1812, Setting off the widow’s third…set off the east great room, northeast bedroom and closet, adjoining said bedroom, and a passway through the entry, and half of the east chamber, the south side, and a privilege south door for to pile wood, and a privilege in the barn, the southwest stable and room over it, the mow room over the east part of the barn and a privilege to thresh on the barn floor, and the west part of the barnyard as far as the east side of the barn door, and a privilege to go with a cart to and from the house to the barn, and the east third part of the corn house, and the east part of the garden as far west as the path that leads to the well, and the north part of the garden as far south as to range the north side of the barn and all the land and orchard lying north of the house adjoining the highway, easterly adjoining Moses Halls land, beginning at the wall as far south as the southeast corner of the
house, thence north to the corner of the wall, thence east 21 degrees south two chains, ninety links to the east end of the wall, it being the northeast corner of the little orchard, thence east 1 degree south two chains… This continues, going into great detail what space the widow may use.
Receipts PR 4:254 – 8 April 1813, from sons, Barber, Kinyon, Stephen and David, from mother Peace Codner.
COLE, Joseph – TC 2:252, 3 April 1786, That Joseph Collins be Guardian to Joseph Cole.
CONGDON, Isaiah – TC 5:55, 24 October 1823, That Russell Maxson be the Guardian of Isaiah.
CONGDON, John – PR 6:110 – 18 May 1831 Administration. At the request of Sarah Congdon,
widow, and Ann Wilbur. page 115, Jonathan N. Hazard appeared on behalf of his children.
Appraisers; John Wilbur, Abel Collins, William Congdon. Inventory PR 6:111, 19 May 1831, mentions
contents of a Cheese House. Receipts PR 6:117, 11 November 1831 from Thomas and Ann Wilbur.
TC 6:31, 6 June 1831 – >Land Map
CONGDON, Joseph – TC 2:262, 14 November 1786. Cpt. Samuel Babcock named Administrator.
COLE, Joseph – PR 3:152 Will written, 22 August 1797, proved 2 January 1799
Wife, Susannah. Sons; Stephen, Joseph, William, Sands, Benjamin, John.
Daughters; Martha Witter, Susannah Cole
Witnesses; George Kinyon, Simeon Perry, Catharine Kinyon.
Receipts PR 4:291, 12 February 1801 – Enmedilla, New York, William Cole received of my
brother, Stephen Cole…a certain legacy given to me by our honored father, Joseph L. Cole.
Witnesses; Clarke Palmiter, Phebe Cole
Received at North Stonington, 28 September 1809, son John Cole
Received at North Stonington, 30 October 1809, son Joseph Cole.
Received at Hopkinton, 25 September 1811, daughter, David Osborn and Susannah (Morney?)
Received at Hopkinton, 12 March 1812, son, Sands Cole
Received at Hopkinton, 13 March 1815, daughter, William and Martha Witter.
COLE, Stephen – PR 5:70 – 4 October 1819, Sands Cole and Susannah Cole, widow, named
Administrators. PR 5:71, Inventory submitted to Probate Court on 1 December 1819, Appraisers;
Daniel Babcock, John Wilbur, Christopher C. Lewis.
Receipts PR 5:77 – 15 February 1821 – does not indicate that any of the individuals listed are relatives.
COLE, Susannah – PR 4:184 Will written, 20 September 1809, Proved 6 November 1809
Daughters; Thankful Collins, Esther Bentley, Susannah Cole.
Witnesses; Susannah Cole 2nd, Oliver Dodge, John Wilbur
Inventory: PR 4:188, 2 December 1809, Appraisers, Isaac Wilbur, Stephen Cole, Abel Collins, Addt’l Inventory PR 4:188, 19 March 1810
Receipts PR 4:220 – 29 September 1811; mentions Susannah was the widow of Joseph Cole,
daughter Esther married to Niles Bentley, daughter Susannah was a resident of Kentucky.
COLLINS, Bathsheba – PR 8:17, will written, 6 June 1847, proved 6 December 1847
Mother, Mary Collins. Sister, Nancy Collins. Brothers, Joseph Collins of DeRuyter, New York, John W. Collins, Charles W. Collins, Thomas J. Collins.
Witnesses: Phebe Foster, Samuel Sheffield, John Wilbur
Inventory PR 8:20, 17 January 1848, Appraisers; Thomas T. Larkin, Samuel Sheffield, Nathan B. Palmer
COLLINS, Hezekiah – PR 2:59 Will written, 9 August 1773 Proved, 6 November 1775*
Wife: Katherine Sons: Joseph, Joshua, Hezekiah, Samuel, Jabez, Nathan
Daughters: Katherine Sweet, Mary, Ruth, Susannah, Hannah
Note: He gives a watch to his son, Samuel. He mentions his three negro slaves, Betty, Zilpha & Fadock.
Witnesses: Thomas Brumbly, Susannah Perry, Simeon Perry
Inventory: PR 2:72 by Abel Tanner and Joseph Witter. Mentions – pair of oxen, sheep, geese, hay stacks, bag of seed hay, 1 brass ink case with sealing wax, 1 lock for the cellar door, 1 candle, a ladle, pewter & woodware, 1 negro boy with his bed and bedstead, 1 negro girl with her bed and bedstead.
*Land Description
*TC 2:66, 6 November 1775, Joseph Collins appeared before the Town Council as Executor of his father’s will, but was not willing to give bond to exhibit Inventory and requested the Council continue the affair to the next Council meeting. TC 2:72, 26 May 1776, The Council protests against granting Joseph Collins a letter of Administration for the following reasons; he has not exhibited an inventory and it is evident he refuses to as no inventory was shown; some of the legatees are underage and may become liable to the Town; that the proceedings of the Town Council are illegal in granting him a letter of Administration before bonds are given or inventory shown.
COLLINS, Isaac – PR 7:55 Will written 19 October 1840, proved 9 February 1841
Wife, Mary. Daughters; Nancy Collins, Thankful Kinyon, Mary Collins, Catherine E. Knowles, Bathsheba Collins. Sons; Amos, Isaac, Joseph, Ephraim, John W., Charles W. and Thomas J. He bequeaths six dollars to his son William’s six children. Mentions his mother, Thankful Collins. He requests that a burial yard of 13 rods be prepared with a stone wall surrounding it.
Witnesses; Christopher C. Lewis, Lydia Wilbur, John Wilbur.
Receipts; PR 7:61, Richmond, RI, 1841, Ephraim Collins, in Hopkinton, 1843, J. H. and Catherine
Knowles, in Hopkinton, 1844, Thankful Kinyon, in Ghent, New York, 1844, Joseph Collins, in Ghent, New York, 1845 Eliza Collins, in Hopkinton, 1845, Mary Collins, in Ghent, New York, Samuel C. Collins, in Ghent, New York, 1845, Walter F. Collins, in Richmond, 1846, Isaac Collins, in Westerly, 1845, Amos Collins 2nd, in Ghent, New York, 1848, Laura Collins, in Ghent, New York, Isaac Collins, in Hopkinton, 1844, Bathsheba Collins, in Hopkinton, 1844, Nancy Collins, and in Hopkinton, 1841, Mary S. Collins.
COLLINS, Jabez – PR 6:342 Will written, 2 February 1835, proved 14 February 1839
Sons; Gifford Collins, Lewis Collins, Daughters, Martha Collins, Catherine Earl, Dinah Sisson, her husband Asa Sisson, and their daughter Sarah L. Sisson. Granddaughter, Lydia Collins, daughter of Gifford Collins. Grandson, Jabez Collins. Brothers; Nathan and Samuel
*great land description and reserves the burying ground.
Witnesses: Charles W. Collins, Thomas T.Larkin, Christopher C. Lewis.
Inventory PR 6:346, 20 February 1839, appraisers; George Hoxie, Jesse Wilbur Jr., John Foster.
COLLINS, Joseph – PR 5:376 Will written, 1 April 1820, proved 26 October 1827
Wife, Bathsheba. Mentions the children of his deceased son, Hezekiah, but not by name.
Sons; Solomon, Joseph, William, Beriah, Peter, Joshua. Daughter Mary receives one half of his
grist mill and one half of his right in the carding mill, also the whole of his dwelling house near said
mill. (This may be in Richmond)
He states he wishes to have son, Peter fulfill his father’s will in respect to support of his sister, Mary and the “woman of color” that cares for her, named Zilpha York.
Witnesses; Lydia Wilbur Jr., Phebe Wilbur, John Wilbur.
Receipts PR 5:379, In Brookfield, NY, 30 September 1829, “being the heirs in law of Joseph Collins”
signed, Nathaniel P. Smith, Bathsheba Smith, Peter Collins, Job S. Collins, Joseph Collins, Beriah
Collins, Peleg Stanbro, Rhoda Stanbro, Joshua Collins, Albert Button, Mary Button. In Hopkinton, 15 February 1829, received from his father’s estate, signed Beriah Collins. PR 5:380 Receipts, In Brookfield, 29 December 1829, being the heirs of law of Hezekiah Collins, late of Brookfield, NY, our legacy in the will of Joseph Collins, our grandfather. Signed, Yeamans and Catherine York, Hezekiah Collins, Hoxie Collins, Joshua and Elizabeth Breed, Luke Collins, Charles and Miriam Foster, Thomas B. and Ruth Hibbard, Mary Collins 2nd. In Hopkinton, 2 month, 17th day, 1828, received his portion, signed,
William Collins. In Hopkinton, 3rd month, 1st day, 1828, from my father’s will. Signed Isaac and Mary Collins. In Hopkinton, 9th month, 24th day, 1828, signed Joshua Collins. PR 5:381 3rd month, 20th day 1828, legacy of Solomon Collins, deceased of Brookfield. Signed Peter (H./K.?) Collins, Mary D. Collins. 3rd day, 11 month, 1829, heirs of Solomon Collins. signed Solomon Collins, Isaac and Sally West, James K. and Emma Larkin, Jonathan and Elizabeth Tefft, S.P. Collins, S.P. Collins Jr., Martha and Ann Collins, Nathan Collins, Hezekiah Collins.
COLLINS, Lewis – PR 8:83 Will written, 17 June 1848 Proved 4 December 1848
Unnamed beloved wife, Sons, George L., Charles G., Daughter, Sarah Ann Collins.
He leaves 5 ewe sheep and ten dollars to Mary Ann Kinyon because of her kind treatment to him during his sickness.
Witnesses; Amos W. Collins, Charles W. Collins, Peter H. Collins
Inventory PR 8:87, 5 December 1848, appraisers, Isaac Collins, Charles W. Collins, Peter H. Collins
Additional inventory lists wife’s name as Lydia F. Collins.
COLLINS, Mary – TC 7:107, 2 December 1844, Charles W. Collins appointed Guardian of the person
and estate. TC 7:146, 5 January 1846, Charles Collins has housed Mary at Giles Wheeler’s house and letting her work for his wife.
COLLINS, Nathan – PR 9:160 1 July 1856 Administration
Wife, Tabitha.
Inventory PR 9:161, 3 July 1856 Appraisers; Jesse Wilbur, Thomas T. Larkin, Nathan Palmer
CONGDON, Sarah – PR 7:53, will written 25 April 1832, proved 30 November 1840
Daughter; Mary C. Hazzard, wife of Jonathan N. Hazzard. Ann Wilbur. Her son in law, Thomas Wilbur
to be Executor.
Witnesses; Christopher C. Lewis, Wealthy Lewis, Waity Langworthy.
COON, Abram – PR 4:252 Written, 6 July 1812 Proved 1 October 1813
Wife, Prudence. Sons; Abram Jr., Rowland, Daniel, Thomas.
Leaves his tanyard to his two sons, Abram & Thomas. Thomas to live with Abram until he reaches age 21, “teaching him the art & mystery of tanning & currying leather.”
Daughter; Nancy Bowler. Children of Avery Coon, deceased, of Petersburg, NY, Betsey, Nancy, Avery and Daniel B. Coon.
Witnesses; Daniel Babcock, Thomas Wells, Daniel Lewis Jr.
Inventory: PR 4:259 – 1 October 1813 Appraisers; Thomas Wells, Joseph Spicer, William Tanner.
COON, Abraham – TC 2:153, 2 April 1781 – Son to Elisha Coon, deceased. He chose Zebulon Weaver as his Guardian.
COON, Amy – Book 1824-1865, pg. 178, 20 April 1842, Whereas Thankful Harris, daughter of Amy Coon, who was a pauper of this town, claims articles of clothing she lent her mother. Voted that Thankful Harris be allowed said clothing.
COON, Daniel Jr. – TC 1:79 – 23 April 1765 – Daniel chooses Hezekiah Collins to be his Guardian.
COON, Daniel – PR 9:278 written, 2 January 1858 proved 29 June 1858
Wife, Fanny.
Witnesses: Christopher C. Lewis, Daniel Lewis 2nd, John H. Boss
COON, David (Cpt.) – PR 4:264 Written 10 May 1813, Proved 25 July 1814 “states he is in the 79th year of his age from the 9th of January last, decrepit and lame.”
Wife, Priscilla. Son; David. Daughters; Thankful Enos (her husband Joseph), Elizabeth Wells
(her husband Matthew), Mary Colegrove (her husband Eli), Sarah Burdick, (her husband Thompson), Nancy Burdick (her husband William) Vashti Burdick (her husband George), Esther Larkin (her husband Samuel Jr.) Priscilla Crandall, deceased, (her husband Asa) her children; Ariel, David, Nancy, Sally, “And I think there are two more whose names I do not recollect.”
Witnesses; Harriet Dowse, William Coon, Caleb Potter
PR 4:266 – 3 October 1814, Agreement between David and his mother. Receipt PR 4:270 –
3 February 1815, signed in South Kingstown, RI by Samuel Larkin Jr. for his wife Esther Larkin
Receipts: PR 4:280 – states David’s death date as June 29, 1814 in Hopkinton.
Canaan – 26 August 1815, Joseph Enos
DeRuyter – 30 September 1815, William Burdick
German – 28 September 1815, George Burdick
DeRuyter – 2 October 1815, Eli Colegrove
DeRuyter – 2 October 1815, Matthew Wells
DeRuyter – 2 October 1815, Thompson Burdick
COON, Dorcas PR 8:161 2 September 1850 Administration
(wife of Caleb Coon) Appraisers: Edward Hoxsie, Christopher Brown & Joseph Brightman
Inventory PR 8:162 2 September 1850
Horace Brightman appointed Guardian of Harriet Amanda Coon, Martha Coon, and Abial Coon (children and heirs in law of Moses B. Coon, deceased. Receipts 8:165 7 February 1851
COON, Elias PR 8:306 2 January 1854, Administration
Administrator, Horace Brightman
COON, Elisha – PR 2:115 will written, 8 May 1777 Proved, 4 May 1778
Wife, Ann Executor: Asa Coon
Son: Elisha Jr., Abel, Asa, Abram, James (last three under 18) Daughters: Bethany Satterly, Anne Crandall, Hannah, Olive (last two under 18)
*Land his father gave him.
Witnesses: Nathan Tanner, Jonathan West, Abel Tanner
Inventory PR 2 :120 30 April 1778 “of Cpt. Elisha Coon.” Appraisers: Elisha Stillman and
William Coon.
COON, Elisha – PR 3:11 will written, 17 September 1792, proved 19 November 1792
“of Easttown, County of Washington, New York.”
Brother-in-law, Sylvester Satterly of Easttown to be Executor.
Wife, Hannah. Sons, George, Elisha, James (under 21). Daughters, Anna, Sally, Betsey, Olive,
Hannah (under 18)
Witnesses; George Thurston Jr., David Nichols, Caleb Potter.
COON, Isaac – PR 5:330 Administration opened 4 September 1826, Christopher C. Lewis appointed
Administrator. Widow, Martha Coon. PR 5:333, Inventory, 4 September 1826 Appraisers;
Hezekiah Babcock, James Wells, Elnathan W. Babcock. Auction of Inventory PR 5:333, 26 November
1826. Receipts PR:335, 14 November 1826, Isaac, Charles, Lydia and Martha Coon of legal age, William, Fanny, Hannah, Maria, Daniel and Emeline Coon under age.
COON, Peleg – PR 2:18, 10 June 1772, Nathan Burdick be a Guardian to Peleg Coon.
COON, James – TC 1:141 (2nd set pgs.), 2 April 1770. Appeared James Coon, son of Daniel Coon,
deceased, and chose William Coon 3rd to be his Guardian.
COON, Thomas – PR 5:109 Will written, 27 March 1816, Proved, 3 April 1820
Wife, Anna Daughters; Martha Coon, Polly Coon, Betsey Wilbur, wife of Daniel Wilbur, Desire
Williams, wife of Daniel Williams. Sons; Libbeus, Lodowick (Lodowick being deceased, the money to go to his widow and she will collect and divide it between their 4 children), Sylvester, Thomas (deceased and has three heirs) Granddaughter, Almira Coon, daughter of Martha.
Witnesses; Robert Langworthy, Daniel Langworthy, Samuel Bliven.
Inventory PR 5:114 – 4 April 1820; Receipts PR 5:116
COON, William – TC 2:6, 11 March 1771, There have been many complaints against William Coon 3rd. The said William is continuously idle and by his evil conduct is likely to bring to himself and family want and misery and likely to become chargeable to this town. Therefore it is voted that Lawton Palmer be a Guardian to the said William.
COON, William 2nd – TC 2:258, 6 September 1786, That Caleb Church be appointed Guardian of said William. TC 2:308, 7 September 1789, Cpt. Ichabod Paddock appointed Guardian of William Coon 2nd. TC 2:310, 8 December 1789, Mr. Samuel Kinyon appointed Guardian to William Coon 2nd. TC 2:313, 1 March 1790, Thomas Wells and Zaccheus Reynolds appointed Guardians to William Coon. TC 3:58, 2 March 1795, William Tanner is appointed Guardian TC 4:28, 7 November 1803, William Coon 2nd conducts himself imprudently and is hereby appointed a Guardian.
COON, William – PR 4:161 Will written, 25 September 1803, Proved 3 April 1809
Sons; Isaac, Samuel, Jesse, Pardon, “my son, William, is incapable of getting a living…
therefore my sons, Isaac & Samuel to take care of him, for his natural life…”
Daughters; Sally Barber, Lois Saunders, Freegift Thurston, Patience Wells, Thankful Coon.
Witnesses; Barney Crandall, Clarke Potter, Caleb Potter.
COON, William – TC 4:194, 31 May 1813, Voted that David Coon Jr. is appointed Guardian to the person and personal property of William Coon.
COTTRELL, Fally – PR 7:92, Will written, 25 September 1829, proved 6 September 1841
Daughter; Fally Lewis wife of Thomas Lewis.
Witnesses; Joseph Gavit, Thankful Gavit, Mary Gavit.
CRANDALL, Amherst – PR 5:382 Administration opened 7 January 1828.
Widow, Mary Crandall. PR 5:383 Inventory, Appraisers; Elnathan W. Babcock, Robert Langworthy, Russell Maxson. PR 5:384, Estate Insolvent, Mary Crandall allowed $45.00 from inventory. Commissioners; Elnathan W. Babcock, Robert Langworthy, Maxson Johnson.
PR 5:385 Auction, 14 February 1828. PR 5:385, 1 August 1828, Commissioners
Report lists a pension of $27.02. PR 5:385 Bills submitted by Mary Crandall in administering the
estate, 2 quarts of gin when Council and Commissioners met in taking appraisal, 6 quarts of brandy for auction, evidence relating to getting pension money…
CRANDALL, Benajah – PR 4:158 Will written, 5 November 1808, Proved 6 March 1809
Wife – Thankful Sons; Cary, Peleg “I give and bequeath to the children (Peleg) had with his last wife, one dollar each” Grandson; Abram Crandall Granddaughters; Elizabeth, daughter of Cary Crandall
Elizabeth, daughter of Oliver Crandall
Witnesses; Jeremiah Prosser, Asa Sheldon, John Wilbur
Inventory PR 4:166, 15 March 1809 Appraisers; John Collins, Stephen Cole, Isaac Wilbur.
PR 4:209, 11 June 1811, the widow Thankful Crandall receives her 1/3 of the estate.
CRANDALL, Benjamin – PR 3:33 written, 25 October 1793, proved, 6 January 1794
*He leaves his “great steelyards” equally between his sons.
*Land description
Wife, unnamed. Sons, Luke, Benjamin, Rowland. Daughters, Anne Pendelton, Amelia Maxson, Sarah Burdick.
Leaves his negro girl, Giff, to his wife, (estimated worth 9 pounds). Upon the death of his wife, Giff is to be set free.
Witnesses; Benjamin Maxson, Perry Burdick, Smith Thayer.
Inventory: PR 3:35 17 December 1793 Appraisers; Uriah Saunders, George Maxson.Receipts: PR 3:69 7 March 1796 PR 3:109 2 December 1796, names widow, Atee/Alee?
CRANDALL, Benjamin – PR 6:140 will written, 14 August 1830, proved 28 May 1832
Wife – Martha, mentions five children; Sarah Crandall, Benjamin Wanton Crandall, Joel Crandall, Sophia Crandall and Daniel M. Crandall.
Witnesses; William Stillman Jr., Gardner Burdick, William C. Crandall
Inventory PR 6:143, 30 May 1832, Appraisers; William Stillman Jr, Gardner Burdick, William C. Crandall.
Inventory report indicates that Benjamin Crandall came into part of his estate by marriage to Martha, may be a second wife? Receipts were divided into equal parts with a ___ W. Douglass signing for their portion. It is not clear who ___ W. Douglass was.
CRANDALL, Benjamin – PR 8:36, Administration, 22 May 1848
Wife Tacy Crandall asks for an Administration and chooses Alfred Enos to be Administrator.
Inventory 8:37, 22 May 1848, appraisers Edward Hoxsie, George Hoxsie and Jeremiah Baggs.
CRANDALL, Christopher – PR 4:267 Written, 7 November 1814 Proved, 5 December 1814
Wife, Tacy. Four Daughters; Prudence Fenner, Lucy Winter, Esther Carpenter, Eunice Brand. Three sons; Pardon, Christopher, Asa.
Witnesses; Jonathan Maxson, William Robinson, Isaac Collins.
Inventory PR 4:267 – 9, 10 December 1814 Appraisers; Jonathan Maxson, Jabez Collins, John Thurston.
PR 4:278 – August 1815 Claims Against the Estate.
CRANDALL, Daniel C. – PR 9:53 , 6 November 1854 Administration
States he was a farmer. Samuel Crandall Jr. named Administrator.
Inventory: PR 9:54, 55, 6 November 1854.
CRANDALL, Ebenezer – TC 3:33, 3 June 1793, A letter was received from Ebenezer’s father, Jeremiah Crandall, who lives in Petersburgh, New York asking that a letter of Administration be granted to Joseph Stanton 3rd of Charlestown. Voted that a Letter of Administration be granted to Mr. Stanton.
CRANDALL, Elizabeth – PR 2:17 Inventory 12 March 1772, presented 6 April 1772
Administrator – Stephen Crandall
CRANDALL, Ethan G. – TC 4:211, 5 June 1815, son of Martha Granger, (now Martha Champlin) made choice of Daniel Babcock to be his Guardian.
CRANDALL, James K. – PR 6:269, 30 May 1836, Administration requested by widow and heirs.
John Wilbur appointed Administrator. Inventory PR 6:270, 29 June 1836, appraisers; Jesse Brown, Ethan Foster, Charles Noyes.
Receipts, PR 6:273, 1 January 1837, Paid to “the widow,” paid to the minor heirs, Mary, Esther and Elijah, their dividend, paid to six other heirs (unnamed) $9.00 each. TC 8:108, 30 December 2013, it was stated that the widow of James K. Crandall, Hannah, has deceased. Land to be divided between heirs, Lois Newton, Joseph Crandall, Lydia Edwards, Nathan R., Sally Palmer, Mercy Newton, Esther Palmer, Elijah (deceased with two children) and Mary Crandall.
CRANDALL, Jane – PR 5:351 will written, 20 January 1827, proved 2 April 1827.
Daughters, Jane White, Hannah Frink, Lydia Palmer, Susannah Worden.
Witnesses; George H. Perry, Ichabod Burdick, Desire Reynolds.
CRANDALL, John – PR 1:95 Will Written, 1 March 1747, Proved, 3 February 1767
Wife, Elizabeth Sons, John, David, Stephen, Benajah, Abijah, Ahijah (last 3 under 21)
Daughters, Hannah, Martha, Deborah Clark, Mary Langworthy, Tacy Davis, Elizabeth Crandall.
Witnesses: George Stillman, George Stillman Jr., John Stillman
Inventory: PR 1:97
CRANDALL, John – TC 2:319, 4 October 1790, It is represented to this Council that Mr. John Crandall is infirm and aged and incapacitated to conduct his affairs. It is voted David Nichols to be his Guardian.
CRANDALL, John – PR 3:61 Will written, 9 February 1793, proved 14 March 1796
Wife, Rebecca. His wife’s grandson, Henry Thorn. Granddaughter, Rhoda Lewis, daughter of Peleg Lewis of Charlestown. He leaves part of his estate to “the Church of Christ that is under the pastoral care of Elder Joshua Clarke.”
Witnesses: Thomas Saunders, Samuel Babcock Jr., Thomas P. Gardner
Inventory: PR 3:67 18 March 1796
Receipts: PR 3:74 4 March 1791, Receipts: PR 4:40 12 April 1800, mentions wife Rebecca and his son, Eber Crandall.
CRANDALL, John – TC 3:30, 4 March 1793, Voted Hezekiah Babcock appointed Guardian.
CRANDALL, John R. – TC 7:83, 1 January 1844. Guardianship. He was cited by the Council to attend
the meeting to chose a guardian.
CRANDALL, Jonathan – TC 2:118, 1 March 1779 “Personally appeared Jonathan Crandall, Jr son of Jonathan Crandall who is absent, being of proper age, and made choice of Abel Tanner as his Guardian. PR 2:240 6 February 1786 “Discharge be recorded as credit to Abel Tanner, Guardian of Jonathan Crandall, 136 Spanish milled dollars and one horse, for a note of hand which was due me from Col.
Jesse Maxson some time past which was for a bounty due to me for enlisting as a soldier being both principle and interest.”
CRANDALL, Joseph – PR 6:99 will written, 13 August 1829, proved 4 April 1831.
Calls himself a “Revolutionary Pensioner” in the first sentence of his will.
Three sons; Thomas, Lyndon and Nathan Crandall. Three daughters; Elizabeth Reynolds, Mary Ross and Susan Babcock. Also mentioned ; Martha Burdick, Polly Coon, and Charles C. Burdick, no relationship
mentioned to latter.
Witnesses; Sylvester Coon, Henry S. Burdick, Robert Burdick.
Inventory PR 6:101, 2 April 1832. Consisted of a full set of clothing. Included monies
owed ($111.42) to the Probate Court of Westerly for his Guardianship.
CRANDALL, Lewis – PR 4:154 Bethiah Crandall, Administrator. Inventory, 6 October 1808.
Appraisers; Benjamin Kenyon, Joshua Clark, Job B. Clark.
Receipts PR 4:167, 5 June 1809; Bills PR 4:170, 5 June 1809
CRANDALL, Luke – PR 9:312, will written, 13 August 1858 proved, 22 February 1859
Wife, Mary Ann. Sister, Mary Ann Crandall.
Witnesses: Joseph Potter, William A. Dayton, Lydia Babcock
CRANDALL, Mary (Polly) – PR 9:67, Will written ,12 March 1848 Proved, 1 January 1855
Collected a Revolutionary pension and died 30 October 1854.
Son, Luke Crandall, Ethan Crandall Daughter, Mary Ann Crandall
Witnesses; Joseph Potter, Mary Potter, Maria L. Potter
Receipts: Received $50.00 as per will, Nancy Brown, Mystic River, 22 November 1855
Received $50.00 as per will, Wealthy M. Babcock, Stonington, 22 November 1855
CRANDALL, Nathan J. – TC 9:81, 4 March 1856, John Champlin is appointed Guardian to Nathan
Crandall, a minor under 14 years.
CRANDALL, Nicholas – TC 6:71, 5 January 1835, he is assigned a Guardian, Josiah Witter. Mr. Crandall is in the habit of spending his estate foolishly and conducting himself imprudently.
CRANDALL, Peleg – TC 4:54, 6 May 1805, son of Rowland Crandall. Made choice of George Kenyon 2nd to be his Guardian.
CRANDALL, Rogers – PR 4:262 Inventory – 17 March 1814, Appraisers; Daniel Babcock, Joseph
Maxson 3rd, David Stillman. The meeting was held at Rogers’ brother’s house, Ezekial Crandall.
TC 5:5, 4 January 1819, David Stillman appointed Guardian to the minor children, Susan, Jarius and Rogers. PR 4:285, Vandue List (Auction), recorded 5 August 1816. Receipts PR 4:289, 5 August 1816. Receipts PR 4:327 in Hopkinton, 18 March 1824, Jarius Crandall, 4 March 1824, Susan Crandall, 2 October 1825, David Stillman.
CRANDALL, Rowland – PR 4:86 24 September 1804, items sold at Vandue (auction) by Samuel
Stanton. TC 4:59, 1 July 1805, Samuel Stanton is released from being Rowland Crandall’s guardian, on the condition that Rowland make a gift of all his property to his children and make a life lease agreement with them.
CRANDALL, Russell – PR 8:227 written 30 November 1851, proved 5 January 1852
Wife, Lucy Children, Savina Stuart, Sophina Slingerlund, Nelson R. Crandall, Caroline Call, George W. Crandall (they being my children by my second wife.) Children, Orrin B. Crandall, Phebe Coon, Nathan J. Crandall
Witnesses: Joseph Potter, Benjamin Green, Thomas V. Wells
Inventory PR 8:230, appraisers, George Irish, Elnathan W. Babcock, Benjamin Green
TC 8:144, 18 December 1851, Nathan J. Crandall, a minor over fourteen and under twenty one, chooses
Joseph Potter as his Guardian.
CRUMB, Daniel – TC 4:216, 25 March 1816, Mr. Crumb is conducting himself imprudently in the management of his estate and is likely to become chargeable to this town. Cpt. William Tanner is appointed Guardian to the person and to the estate.
CRUMB, Samuel – PR 3:141 Inventory taken 26 July 1798. Shown by Administrators Daniel Crumb
Sr. and his son, Daniel Crumb Jr. Appraisers Abram Utter, Thomas Wells.
DAVIS, Clarence Everett – TC 15:118, 1 March 1920 Minor Adoption
Mr. & Mrs. Claude Dodds petitioned for adoption of this individual and to change his name to Clarence Everett Dodds.
DAVIS, Flora – TC 15:106, 107, 10 September 1919 Wife of the late Rhodes Davis.
Leaves three minor children, Hazel Emeline, Arlene Flora and Rhodes Thomas. They were sent to the Rhode Island Home for Children per the Probate Court.
DAVIS, George W. – TC 4:228, 1 June 1818, a minor, son to Simeon Davis, deceased, and Charlotte Davis, widow, chose Thomas Wells to be his Guardian.
DAVIS, Jedediah PR 2:72 Will written, 26 January 1777 Proved, 1 April 1777
Wife, Amie Son, Oliver Daughters, Susannah Browning, Elizabeth Mumford
Granddaughters, Elizabeth Browning and Dorcas Mumford (both under 21)
Grandson, Jedediah Browning, leaves him farm in Charlestown, RI.
Leaves smith tools, sawmill tools, shoemaker tools, tanner and currying tools, his boat canoe
and marsh nets.
His negro man, James, percentage of farm profits in Charlestown and frees his slave upon his death.
“And my will is that my negro man, James, shall be free from slavery and not be held as a slave after
my decease and I give unto my said negroman James, the two thirds of the profits or improvement of my aforesaid farm lying in Charlestown during his life, he not make waste or sell of the wood and he to be under the care of Benjamin Hoxsie Jr. & Isaac Saunders to see that he does not make foolish bargains and waste what I give him but that the same be used purely for his comfort.”
Inventory PR 2:85 presented 19 May 1777 Appraisers Thomas Wells & John Maxson
Lists (partial), “Indian’s bed & furniture, gristmill irons, grindstone.”
Receipts PR 2:145
DAVIS, Jedediah PR 7:127 Will written, 22 April 1842, proved 13 June 1842 Brothers; Pardon, (he gives his ½ of his land and buildings to Pardon) Peter, Oliver and Walter W. “the reason why I give no more to my brothers last mentioned, is not for want of regard for them, them, but having due regard to the circumstances of the rest of the family.”
Sisters; Polly Davis, Lydia Davis, wife of John Davis, Betsey Davis, Amy Lewis, wife of Pardon Lewis.
Nephews; Oliver Davis, son of Pardon; Oliver Davis son of son of John and Lydia Davis,
Nieces; Mary Davis daughter of John Davis, Mary Davis daughter of Oliver Davis, Harriet Davis,
daughter of Pardon Davis, Eunice Davis daughter of John and Lydia Davis. He mentions his parents, Oliver and Penelope Davis.
Witnesses; Joseph Crandall, Nathan K. Davis, Christopher C. Lewis.
DAVIS, John – PR 2:265 Will written, 9 November 1786, proved 15 September 1788
Wife, Mary. Sons; Samuel and Joseph. Daughter, Sarah Marshall. Grandson, James Bassett.
Executor, Samuel Babcock of Hopkinton, his trusty friend.
Witnesses; Gideon Hoxsey, Tobias Saunders, Hezekiah Babcock.
DAVIS, Joseph – PR 2:271 Will written; 26 November 1788, proved 4 January 1790
Wife, Dorcas. Sons; Samuel, Joseph and Edward. Daughters; Martha, Comfort, Marvel, Anne,
Prudence and Tacy. Children under age; Clarke, Elizabeth, Ethan, Dorcas, Phanne.
Beloved and Trusty friend and brother, Amos Rogers (note: term “brother” had several meanings)
Witnesses; Benjamin Crandall, Ethan Maxson, John Burdick
Inventory PR 2:272 24 December 1789 Appraisers; John Burdick, Silence Palmeter
Receipts PR 3:20, 4 March 1793, PR 3:23 6 May 1793
DAVIS, Nathan – TC 2:83, 10 June 1777, The widow Tabitha David to be cited to give an account whether she excepts or refuses a letter of Administration on the estate of her late husband.
PR 2:57Inventory taken 25 February 1778, presented 6 April 1778
Wife & Administratrix, Tabitha
Appraisers – James Pendelton, John Maxson
DAVIS, Nicholas – PR 5:215, 16 June 1823, Administration. George H. Perry Jr. appointed
Administrator. Inventory PR 5:216, 1 September 1823, small inventory, 7 items. Appraisers;
William Tanner, Joseph Spicer, Samuel G. Tracy.
DAVIS, Oliver – PR 4:224 Written, 26 March 1812, Proved 15 April 1812
Wife, Penelope “Wife to have said profits of daughter Sarah’s land as long as she has her to
support.” Sons; Jedediah, Pardon, Peter, Oliver, Walter. Daughters; Mary/Polly, Hannah,
Sarah/Sally, Lydia, Susannah, Betsey, Amy.
Mentions giving his son, Jedediah the sawmill. States, “that my wife take care of that my three
youngest children are properly in school learning & enjoining on her to place my son Walter,
when of suitable age to some proper place to learn a trade.” Witnesses; Joseph Collins, Joseph
Lawton, John Wilbur.
PR 6:19, Receipt; 21 July 1834, Received of Rowse Browning of Waterford, CT, $720.00, a certain note
signed by Oliver Davis and in favor of the estate of Oliver Davis against the estate of Ephraim Browning and Susanna Browning, both deceased.
DAVIS, Sally – TC 9:89, 8 April 1856, the heirs (unlisted) have asked that the estate be settled concerning part of Sally’s portion of their grandfather David Larkin’s estate.
DEAKE, John Dr. – PR 1:45 Inventory – 8 February 1762 TC 1:74 – 8 February 1762 – Where it is
represented to this Council that the Widow Deak’s children have nothing to support them it is voted that
the overseer of the Poor go to their Grandfather Foster’s and order him to take care of them.
TC 1:40 (2nd set of pages) 21 April 1763 – Voted that the account presented to this council by John Langworthy for keeping Doct. John Deak’s child which is 25 pounds for five weeks. TC 1:41 – 30 May 1763 – Whereas John Foster has agreed with John Langworthy to take a small, the youngest (daughter is crossed out) child of Doct Deake decd. Voted that Thomas Wells Jr. and Edward Wells Jr. overseer of the poor for the Town bind said child to said Langworthy according the agreement. TC 1:46 (2nd set pgs.) 22 August 1763, Voted that Joshua Clarke have an order for 6 pounds old tenor for paper and going twice to Thomas Foster’s to issue the indenture of Deake’s children. TC 1:53 (2nd set pgs) 19 December 1763 –
Voted that Peter Main have an order for 69/2/6 for sundrys found paying the doctor and for the widow Hannah Deake which was at his house which is expected her father Foster will pay. TC 1:55 (2nd set pgs) – 16 January 1764 – Voted Charles Bowen be paid 5 pounds for removing the widow Deake to Richmond to her fathers house. TC 1:47 (2nd set pgs.) – 6 September 1763 – Whereas the widow Hannah Deake has been supported by order of this Town Council in expectation that her father John Foster would pay the
cost as he by law ought to do and as her said father has refused to pay anything towards said charge because she went out of the government and from the place that her said father ordered. Voted that this Council and as overseers of the poor will grant no more support for her where she now lives but she must return to the place where her father shall order if proper for her comfort.
DODDS, Clarence Everett – TC 15:118, 1 March 1920 – Clarence Everett Davis adopted by Mr. & Mrs. Claude Dodds.
DOUGLAS, Daniel M. –PR 6:211, Administration opened 1 September 1834, Allen C. Douglas of
Exeter named Administrator. Inventory PR 6:212, 8 September 1834, appraisers; Jabez Palmer, Peleg Maxson, Gardner Burdick. PR 6:216, 4 April 1836, $233.57 paid to Mary Douglas, Guardian to all the heirs of Daniel M. Douglas. TC 6:81, 4 January 1836, Jabez Palmer to be the Guardian to Joseph A., Daniel S., Henry F., Mary, Lucy and Lucinda Douglas, children of Daniel Douglas.
DOUGLAS, Mary – PR 6:330, Administration, 3 December 1838, “Special Meeting called” Edward
Barber named as Administrator. Children; Joseph A. Douglas and Daniel S. Douglas, minor children
over fourteen. Henry F. Douglas, Mary Douglas, Lucinda Douglas and Lucy Douglas, minor children under fourteen. Inventory PR 6:337, 10 December 1838,
Appraisers; John B. Stedman, Ray G. Stedman, Gardner Burdick. TC 7:10, 11, 12, Luke Nichols is Guardian and files accounts for children. Even though he boards them out to other families, he
charges “for his trouble for taking care of them.”
DYE, Enoch P. – PR 7:48, will dated 26 September 1838, proved 3 November 1840
Wife, Amy. Sons; William H., George T. and Thomas P., Daughters; Fanny J. Potter, Martha Ann
Barber, daughters under the age of 14 years, Abigail and Lydia Matilda Dye.
Witnesses; Sheffield Barber, Amos T. Barber, Isaac Greene
DYER, Charles – PR 2:20 Will written – 19 June 1772, proved 4 August 1772
Wife: Rebecca Daughters, Eunice (under 18), Rhoda, Hannah, Elizabeth Son – Jonathan (under 21)
Notes: “farm north of the road goes to Jonathan, south of the road be divided between the four daughters at age.”
“His negroman, Prince, be sold to pay for his last sickness.” His will mentions smithing tools.
Executor & friend, Benjamin Carr of Jamestown.
Witnesses: Samuel Tifft, Gideon Satterly, John Burdick
Inventory: PR 2:22 Receipts – PR 2:43
DYER, Jonathan and Rebecca (his mother) TC 3:84, 20 August 1796 Complaint to the Town Council that Jonathan (conducts himself imprudently) and Rebecca are about to convey their real estate. Deacon Zaccheus Reynolds appointed Guardian.
EDWARDS, Nathan PR 8:281 Administration, 14 February 1853
A request in writing brought forth by Sarah Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Sarah Coon, George W. Edwards, Nathan Edwards Jr., Stanton G. Edwards, William G. Edwards, Isaac C. Edwards, Phebe E. Main, and Mary E. Babcock.
Inventory Appraisers; Edward Hoxsie, Gardner S. Kenyon, Christopher Brown. PR 8:282, 14 February 1853
EDWARDS, Phineas PR 4:214, Inventory, 18 November 1811 Appraisers; Abram Coon, Joseph
Spicer, Isaac Coe. Receipts PR 4:245, 5 April 1813
ELDREDGE, Paris – PR 8:272 written 6 September 1852, proved 1 November 1852
“Being weak and feeble in health”
Wife, Nancy. Children: Humphrey Eldredge, Martha Woodmansee, Elizabeth Burdick, Mary Holloway, and Amy Ann Holloway.
ENNIS, Thomas – Land Evidence 18:513 Will written 28 March 1872, proved 3 July 1876
Recorded in Richmond Probate Book 12, page 268. Residence was Richmond.
Daughters; Mercy A. Tefft, Hannah S. Ennis, Irena D. Kenyon, Emma S. Talbot, Mary E. Ennis,
Jemima R. Sherman, Abby M. Whipple. Sons; Thomas W. Ennis (leaves farm in Charlestown), Paul G. Ennis (leaves land in Richmond), John C. Ennis (leaves land in Richmond) Emma’s three children; Ella E., George E. and David T. Talbot.
Witnesses; Isaac Collins, William C. Collins, Harriet E. Collins
ENOS, Benjamin – PR 7:180, will written, 3 June 1843, proved, 10 July 1843
Wife, Penelope. Sons; James K., Sheffield, Alfred
Daughters; Mary Stillman, Nancy Brand, Lucy Reynolds, Clarinda Tibbets
Grandson; Alfred Crandall when he is at the age of 21 years,
Witnesses; Christopher Brown Jr., Samuel Foster, Francis Hall.
Receipts; PR 7:182, Clarinda M. Tibbets signs in East Greenwich on May 18, 1844 for a partial amount
ENOS, Penelope – PR 7:279, will written, 25 July 1845, proved, 5 January 1846Sons; James K., Alfred. Daughters; Clarinda M. Tibbets.
Daughter-in-law; Lucy A.Enos. Grandchildren; Lydia Whightman, Betsey Dexter, Alfred Crandall, children of Lodowick Brand, Harriet Spencer, Mary Angeline Stillman, Almira Tamerson Stillman, Lucy A. Enos.
Witnesses; Jonathan G. Foster, Patience Foster, Susan S. Brown.
FENNER, Arthur – PR 8:322 20 March 1854 Administration
Content Fenner, widow appointed Administratrix.
Inventory PR 8:323, 3 April 1854, Appraisers, Harris Lanphear, Samuel Crandall Jr. David M. Crandall.
Content Fenner to be the Guardian of the estates of John E. Fenner, Stephen A. Fenner and Robert T. Fenner, minors over fourteen but under twenty one, Phebe B. Fenner, Mary E. Fenner, Benjamin A. Fenner and Maria B. Fenner, minors under fourteen.
FENNER, Content – PR 9:195, 6 January 1857 Adminstration
James M. Fenner appointed Administrator, but deceased by 22 January 1859. George Olney appointed.
FENNER, Edward – TC 4:196, 5 July 1813, Voted John Carpenter be appointed Guardian of the person and the estate of said Edward. 15 July 1813, Edward Fenner appears in Court and produced a writing signed by John Carpenter, stating it was his opinion said guardianship is useless. This Court taking into account the pleadings and having heard Fenner as well, determine it not best to terminate the Guardianship. Benjamin Fenner was appointed his new Guardian. TC 4:197, 2 August 1813, John Fenner, father of Edward Fenner appeared before this court and requested the Guardianship be taken off of Edward, stating there is no property likely to be saved by his being under Guardianship which would otherwise be disposed of and for some reasons he thought best to dismiss his said Guardian – this Court after hearing said Fenner, concur with him.
FENNER, James – PR 9:308, 11 January 1859 Administration
Did not have enough property to cover his debts. Samuel Richmond, Daniel Sherman, John G. Arnold,
appointed commissioners to settle estate.
FENNER, John W. – TC 7:118, 20 January 1845 Complaint by the Overseer of the Poor, Edward Barber, that John W. Fenner neglects to take care of and support his family, his wife being an expense to the Town. Mr. Fenner is cited. TC 7:138, 1 September 1845, Whereas Edward Barber, Overseer of the Poor has made complaint against said Fenner, and after hearing both parties at length, it is the decision of the Court that said complaint is not fully sustained and therefore said Fenner be discharged from said complaint.
FOSTER, Christopher – PR 7:291, will written, 5 October 1843, proved, 1 June 1846
His Adopted Niece, Hannah Braman and her son, William Braman. To Christopher F. Braman, and Luther Braman, and an unnamed daughter, children of Robert Braman. His adopted nephew, George W. Bramen, his farm in Stonington, CT. His adopted nephew, Isaac Braman, a farm in Penn, Munroe County, New York. Some money to go to the children of Benjamin and Joseph Braman (both deceased)
Witnesses; Gorton W. Arnold, John W. Collins, Josiah W. Langworthy
Executor Hazard Wilcox, deceased by 1 June 1846, Elias Tanner of Richmond appointed in his place.
PR 7:295, 9 June 1846 Appraisers; Josiah W. Langworthy, George Hoxsie, Russell Thayer. Receipts 7:298, 1846 through 1848, Dr. Perry paid $21.00, Dr. Collins paid $23.67, Dr. Kenyon paid $1.75, Nichols & Langworthy for coffin paid $16.91, Paid Thomas J. Brown in full for wife’s legacy (unnamed daughter of Robert Braman?) $16.75 for gravestone
FOSTER, David H. & Martha PR 4:223, 2 March 1812 Guardian Samuel S. Hardy exhibits 2 deeds dated June 23, 1810 & recorded in Cayuga County, New York on February 10, 1812 for their legacy.
FOSTER, Ethan – PR 6:311 , 5 April 1838, Administration requested by heirs, John Foster, Ethan
Foster, Thomas Foster, George and Mary Shaw and Elizabeth Foster. John Foster appointed Guardian to William Foster, son to Ethan Foster, who is under age 14. Inventory PR 6:312, 10 April
1838, appraisers; Jesse Brown and Francis B. Segar. Inventory listed a number of books.
FOSTER, Gideon – Inventory PR 4:143, 15 April 1808. Appraisers; Caleb Foster, Moses Barber, Henry
Brightman. Commissioner Report PR 171, 172, 3 July 1809. Receipts PR 4:175, 7 August 1809
Receipts PR 4:190, 8 October 1809 “which the heirs of David Foster, late of Lock, Cayuga County, New York had in said Gideon’s personal property…” “received 1,100.00 dollars…being the right which my wife Mary Palmer had in Gideon’s personal estate…signed Nathaniel Palmer.” “received 160.28…signed Joseph and Cinthe Braman. Receipts PR 4:192 18 July 1809, received $50.00 of Christopher Foster, Adm., on the estate of Hannah Allen, late of Hopkinton, dc’d signed Joseph and Cinthe Braman.
PR 4:205, 3 June 1811, Receipts and Accounting from Christopher Foster – Administrator;
1 bill from Amos Collins as Arbitrator in Gideon Foster vs Stephen Hoxsie
Lawton Foster for 1 day attendance in Court, Citing Nathan Kinyon to hear evidence
Citing George Kinyon to attend Supreme Court, Citing Nathan Hiscox to give evidence at the City
Citing Stephen Hoxsie & Dr. Collins to hear evidence, Citing Molly Grainger on 5 January 1809 to hear evidence, To serve writs on Stephen Hoxsie.
FOSTER, Jonathan – PR 2:141 Will written, 2 September 1778 Proved 2 October 1778 in Providence,
Proved again 7 December 1778 in Hopkinton
Daughters – Elizabeth Collins and Anne Foster, “whom I have given to my kinswoman, Sarah Lawton, daughter of Joseph Lawton, aforesaid to bring up” Sons – Jonathan, Lawton
Mentions “his kinsman, John Foster of John Foster of Richmond”
Witnesses: William Bowen, Phebe Congdon, Joseph Congdon
Inventory – PR 2:143 20 October 1778 Appraisers Stephen Maxson, Elias Burdick
Inventory – PR 2:153 31 March 1779
Receipts – PR 2:154 6 March 1779 signed Benjamin Collins for his wife Elizabeth Collins.
FOSTER, Jonathan G. – TC 7:3, 3 March 1840, Town Council minutes note that Christopher C. Lewis
FOSTER, Samuel – PR 7:284 Will written, 21 February 1846, proved 21 April 1846
Mother; Susan Foster Brother, Caleb, (property in Hopkinton) Jared M. (property in Aurora, Erie Co., NY), Jonathan G.Thomas Cloverdale (property in Aurora, Erie Co., NY ( friend??) Sister; Susan Foster, Elizabeth Brayman, Philenia Adell.
Witnesses; Christopher Brown, Alfred Enos, Thomas M. Wilcox.
PR 7:287, 20 April 1846, appraisers; Christopher Brown, Alfred Enos, Edward Hoxsie.
Receipts PR 7:285, 1847, Dr. Kenyon, Dr. Lewis – $13.00, Dr. John W. Collins – $33.13.
FOSTER, Thomas – PR 9:170, will written 15 April 1856, proved 4 August 1855
Wife, Phebe Children; Temperance Perry, John W. Foster, George C. Foster, Lydia Foster, Phebe Foster and Amos Foster.
Witnesses: John Foster, Sallie Kenyon, John Wilbur
GARDNER, Asa – TC 3:13, 2 April 1792 (a black man) Cpt. Samuel Babcock have a Letter of Administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Asa Gardner, deceased, and late a soldier in the service in the State of Rhode Island. TC 3:17, 6 August 1792, Whereas Asa’s brothers, Stephen Gardner and William Gardner appeal from the judgement of the Town Council.
GARDNER, Clarissa – PR 7:118 (see the estate of Judith Potter)
GARDNER, Elisha B. – PR 4:294 Written, 16 July 1817 Proved, 26 August 1817
Mother; Mrs. Ruth Brown, Uncle; Samuel Gardner, Sisters; Nancy Gardner, Patty Babcock,
Aunt; Nancy Gardner. Mentions land that he owns in Brookfield, New York
Witnesses; James Noyes, James Reynolds, Rowland Babcock.
GARDNER, John Fones – PR 3:130 Inventory 19 March 1798 Appraisers, Joseph Witter, Caleb Potter
Receipts: PR 3:137 2 July 1798 Mary Gardner signs with a mark.
Commissioners Report PR 3:144 2 July 1798 Receipts: 3:168 24 May 1799
GARDNER, Joseph and Hannah – TC 3:30, 4 March 1793, Elder John Gardner appointed Guardian of Hannah and Joseph, son and daughter of Joseph Gardner (a black) late of Hopkinton, deceased.
GARDNER, Lucretia – PR 5:444 will written, 13 June 1825, proved 16 October 1828
Appoints her brother, Samuel Peckham as Executor.
States she was the wife of Samuel Gardner. Son-in-law, Thomas P. Gardner.
Daughters – in- law, Ruth Peckham, Susannah Burdick. Stating that the children are “in-
laws” may meant step-children. Daughter, Nancy Gardner, Fanny Lewis (a widow).
Son, Samuel. Granddaughters, Martha Babcock, Fanny Lewis, Mary Ann Lewis. Great
grandson, William E. Green. Grandsons, Jeptha Lewis, Enoch Lewis.
Witnesses; Weeden Barber, Hannah Barber, Their (Thayer?) J. Crandall
GARDNER, Nancy – PR 7:190 will written, 9 June 1843, proved 6 March 1844
Gives $15.00 and her large bible to Elder Thomas Tillinghast.
Brother Samuel Gardner, to be Executor. Samuel is deceased by 15 February 1845 and Benjamin B. Thurston completes the Probate.
Gives $20.00 to Samuel Gardner Green when he arrives at 21 years old, or to his parents Maxson &
Mary Ann Green. Three nephews; William E. Green, Jephtha Malbone Lewis, Enoch B. Lewis.
Nieces; Nancy Gardner Green, Abby Frances Green and Sarah Lucretia G. Green, daughters of William E. Green, Abby E. Green, wife of William E. Green. Sally Lewis, wife of Enoch B. Lewis, Fanny T. Lewis, daughter of Enoch B. Lewis, Martha Squire, wife of Samuel Squire, Amy Stanton, widow, Fanny Blass/Bloss, she was Fanny Lewis; Susannah Green, widow; Susanna Stillman, wife of Benjamin Stillman. Eliza Ann Utter, Lucy Green, Polly Green, Susan Eddy, wife of George Eddy, (relationship
to last four individuals unclear.)
Witnesses; Benjamin S. Burdick, Frances Babcock, Christopher C. Lewis
Inventory PR 7:195, 22 February 1847, appraisers; John S. Champlin, Joseph Spicer,
George W. Holdrege. Receipts PR 7:346, 1847, Dr. Perry’s bill $18.58, Dr. Kenyon’s bill
$43.93, coffin $4.75.
GARDNER, Rutter – TC 2:156, 28 March 1785, Hezekiah Babcock presented a bill for boarding and nursing Rutter Gardner, a negro man who formerly belonged to Nicholas Gardner of Exeter, and late a soldier in the Rhode Island Continental Regiment.
GARDNER, Samuel – PR 4:273 Written, 17 February 1813, Proved, 7 August 1815
Wife, Lucretia. Gives $50.00 to Betsey Brown, “a girl I brought up.”
Sons; Thomas P., Samuel, John Gardner, deceased, to his widow, Ruth Gardner and their children, Elisha (under 21), Nancy and Martha (under 18). Daughters; Lucy Green and her husband Gardner Green and children, Ruth Babcock, Amy Clarke, Lucretia Green, Benjamin Green. Lydia Taylor. Mary Gardner (deceased) and her children, Sarah, Ruth, Watee, Amy, Mary and Dorcas. Ruth Peckham and her children, Amy and Sally G. Peckham. Daughters, Nancy Gardner, Fanny Lewis, Dorcas Williams, Susannah Burdick.
Witnesses; Samuel Langworthy, Marcy Langworthy, Thomas Albro.
Inventory PR 4:276, 20 September 1815, Appraisers, James Noyes, Hezekiah Babcock,
Weeden Barber. Additional Inventory PR 4:284, 5 August 1816.
Receipts PR 4:333 – In Hopkinton, 6 March 1819, wife, Lucretia Gardner.
In Brookfield, NY, 3 January 1818, signed Ruth Brown.
In Hopkinton, 9 December 1818, from my grandfather, signed David and Sarah Sweet
In Hopkinton, 29 August 1818, from my grandfather, signed James and Ruth Reynolds
In Hopkinton, 5 December 1818, from my grandfather, signed Amy Clarke
In South Kingstown, RI, 3 November 1817, from my father, Timothy and Ruth Peckham.
In Hopkinton, 25 December 1817, from my father, signed Simeon and Susannah Burdick
In _?_sia, 29 January 1818, from my father, signed Sanford and Lydia Taylor
In Hopkinton, 29 August 1818, from my father, signed Thomas P. Gardner.
In Hopkinton, 25 August 1822, from my father, signed Nancy Gardner
In Hopkinton, 17 January 1821, from my grandfather, Havens and Amy (Gardner) Hall
In Hopkinton, 1 December 1815, from my grandfather, Waty Brayman.
In Hopkinton, 29 August 1818, from my grandfather, signed Robert and Mary Card.
In Hopkinton, 22 March 1822, from our grandfather, signed, William G. Green, Lucy G.
Green, Mary White Green, Sophia W. Green.
In Southings(?), __ January 1821, from our father, signed Timothy and Ruth Peckham, John
C. and Ann Stanton, Sally G. Peckham.
In Plainfield, CT, 15 September 1821, from our father, Dorcas and Ralph Williams
GARDNER, Samuel – PR 7:327 written, 16 September 1846, proved, 6 November 1846.
In the first paragraph he mentions his late wife and requests that the estate procure a set of good sized marble gravestones, properly lettered.
He gives to Ann Green, wife of Maxson Green, the property left him by his father. His will is that after her death, the property go to her children, leaving a half acre for a burial ground, where he states his wife and parents are now buried.
He leaves all the crockery to Ann Green that belonged to his sister Nancy. He gives some household
goods to Eliza Babcock, under 21 (daughter of Charles Babcock, of Westerly). If Eliza should decease without issue, her property is to go to her brother Samuel G. Babcock. To Elisha G. Green, (when he reaches the age of 21 years) son of Maxson and Ann Green, property, also property he purchased from John Gardner. If he passes before that age, it is to be split between the children of Maxson and Ann. He leaves to Enoch B. Lewis, his farm in Hampton, Windham Co., Connecticut. He states that Samuel J. Lewis is Enoch’s son. He leaves land to the daughter and two sons of Charles Babcock, late of
Brookfield, New York, and the grandchildren of Samuel’s late brother, John. Leaves $2,000.00 to William E. Green. He mentions the Quonnocantaug land (in Charlestown ) that belonged to his wife and a graveyard there walled in by three sides and the fourth by a fresh pond. He mentions Jeptha M. Lewis, brother of Enoch Lewis. He leaves $150.00 to Ray G. Wells, (under 21 years) son of Silas and Hannah Wells, (no relationship mentioned)
Witnesses; Joseph Potter, George H. Perry, William Potter.
Inventory PR 7:335, 30 November 1846, appraisers; Elnathan W. Babcock, Henry Clark, Christopher C.
Lewis. First part of inventory worth $436.33 consists of hay, farm animals and potatoes, which states half of which belongs to Silas Wells who was in “Company” with Samuel Gardner. Receipts; PR 7:342, 28 April 1847, Dr. Weeden paid $2.00, $134.95 paid to Joseph Potter, guardian of Eliza Babcock.
GARDNER, Samuel – PR 8:2, 22 February 1847, Whereas Samuel Gardner, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Samuel Gardner, the Elder, hath departed this life without fully completed the Administration of the said deceased. Benjamin B. Thurston appointed administrator.
Receipts – June 7, 1847, in Hopkinton; $48.00 from the legacy of my late mother Fanny Lewis signed Jeptha Lewis; Enoch B. Lewis for Francis Blass (Fanny Lewis was her mother); Maxson Green, due my late mother Fanny Lewis; Enoch B. Lewis, due my late mother Fanny Lewis.
GARDNER, Thomas P. – PR 6:151, written 1 July 1832, proved 3 September 1832
Wife not mentioned. Granddaughters; Polly Burdick, wife of Henry C. Burdick; Sally Crandall,
wife of John Crandall; Susan Green, daughter of Maxson and Ruth Green. Grandsons; Maxson Green, son of Maxson and Ruth Green; Rowland Saunders and his wife Susanna; (Franklin) Malbone Saunders. Daughters, Abigail Howard, wife of Oliver Howard Jr., Katherine Crandall, wife of James Crandall and Ruth Green.
Witnesses; Samuel Gardner, Christopher C. Lewis, Enoch B. Lewis.
GAN, John – PR 9:71, 1 January 1855 (a foreigner) William C. Crandall appointed Administrator.
Inventory – PR 9:72, 4 February 1855, Appraisers; Samuel Crandall Jr., Daniel M. Crandall and Harris Lanphear.
GODFREY, John – PR 5:8 – 3 August 1818. Wealthean Godfrey, widow, named Administratrix.
PR 5:9 Inventory, 11 August 1818 Appraisers Moses Barber, Edward Barber, Benjamin C. Maxson.
PR 5:54 Receipts, 2 August 1819, Elisha Kinyon was paid $7.00 for the coffin.
GOLUSHA, Daniel – PR 1:30 Inventory – 9 October 1758
Wife: Dorcas – named Administrator
GRANT, Levi – TC 2:149, 3 January 1785, Thomas Wells 2nd granted a letter of administration for Levi, a soldier in the Continental Rhode Island Regiment and late deceased.
Benjamin Green named Administator. Appraisers, Elanthan W. Babcock, Jesse Brown, Charles Noyes
Inventory: PR 8:260
GREEN, Dinah – PR 4:60 will written, 27 October 1804 proved, 11 March 1805
She states she is a widow. Mentions sister-in-law, Mary Barber, who is also a widow. Cousins; Polly Barber, Weeden Barber, Elizabeth Barber. Mentions Ruthy Kinyon, granddaughter of Mary Barber.
Witnesses: Robert Green, Amos Closson, Thomas P. Gardner.
GREEN, Elisha – TC 9:67, 5 February 1856, It is recommended that Elisha, son of Maxson Green, to make choice of a Guardian. He is under the age of 14 years and he chose his father.
GREEN, Esther – PR 7:187 Will written, 19 May 1841, proved 30 October 1843
Sister, Lucy Greene, Brother, Paul Green
Witnesses; George H. Perry, Elizabeth Perry, Sally Green.
GREEN, John – PR 6:318 will written, 16 June 1818, proved 13 August 1838
Wife, Prudence. Daughters, Hannah and Abigail Green Sons; Richard, William, Asa, Sanders, Nathan, Oliver D., Rowland, George, Alpheus and John Green.
Witnesses; Henry H. Holland, Asa Crandall, Hannah Crandall.
GREEN, Lucy – PR 3:182 Will written, 3 December 1799, Proved 3 February 1800
Executor to be Oliver Davis. Mentions Lucy Green daughter of William G. Green, Lucy Clarke daughter of Amy Clarke, Lucy Green daughter of Benjamin Green, my sister Amy Clarke, William Green Jr.
Witnesses; Eunice Congdon, Josiah Witter Jr., Jane White
Inventory: PR 3:184, 3 February 1800 Appraisers; Jesse Maxson, Godfrey White, Daniel White.
GREEN, Maxson – PR 7:218, will written, 26 August 1844, proved 6 November 1844
Sons; George W., Henry, Amos, William and Maxson Jr. Daughters; Penelope Niles, Tacy Gardner, Eliza Dunbar, Susan Eddy and Mary G. Burdick, wife of Reuben Burdick.
Witnesses; Weeden Barber, Weeden Barber Jr., Tacy C. Barber
Inventory PR 7:221, 13 November 1844, appraisers; Samuel Gardner, George W. Holdredge,
Elisha Saunders.
Receipts PR 7:224, 1844, paid Joseph Griffin $1.00 in medicine and attendance during last
sickness, paid Joseph D. Kenyon $8.88 in medicine and attendance during last sickness.
GREEN, Phebe – PR 8:309, 6 February 1854
Administrator, Samuel K. Browning. States Phebe Green is a widow.
Appraisers: Gorton W. Arnold, John Fenner 2nd, Benjamin W. Crandall
Receipts: PR 8:311, 6 February 1854 includes, Peleg W. Crandall charges $2.00 for horse and buggy to notify friends of deceased. David Kenny for digging grave $2.00, Samuel Richmond for coffin, $11.25
GREEN, William Gardner – PR 3:183 Will written, 3 February 1800, Proved 3 March 1800
Executor to be his trusty and beloved brother – in – law, Oliver Davis.
Wife Susannah. She is bequeathed all the land she inherited from her father, Oliver White.
The will gives her profits from the land in Charlestown, RI, which he inherited from his father,
William Green, now being improved by Jeffrey Green. Mentions son, William Gardner Green,
under 21 years, daughters, Lucy Green, Polly Green, Sophia Green, Susannah Green.
Witnesses; Oliver Davis, Woodman Wilbur, Caleb Potter.
HALL, Benjamin Jr. – PR 1:42 Inventory – 8 January 1761; At a Town Council Meeting 12 January
1761, TC Book 1:48, widow Temperance Hall appeared and made oath that she had shown all her
deceased husband’s estate for Inventory. Appraisers; John Maccoon, Nathan Burdick.
HALL, Braddock – TC 3:83, 4 July 1796, Henry Burdick to be Guardian.
HALL, David – PR 4:204 Written 2 August 1806, Proved 3 June 1811
Calls himself “of Westerly” Probate Court calls him “of Hopkinton.”
Wife: Hannah. Sons; Amos, David, William, Daniel, Nathan, Benjamin. Daughters; Rachel Ellis wife of Gideon Ellis, Deborah Austin wife of George Austin, Judith Austin wife of David Austin, Lydia Austin wife of James Austin, Abigail Rogers wife of Joshua Rogers.
Witnesses; Edward Hiscox, Isaiah Wilber, Christopher Wilber.
PR 4:224 Division of Land, 16 March 1812, surveyors; Alpheus Burdick, George Kinyon 2nd, Benjamin Crandall.
HALL, Ezekial – PR 2:57 Inventory 25 March 1779
Administrator, Cpt. Nathan Barber Wife, Patience
Appraisers: David Nichols Jr., Job Hall Mentions shoemakers tools
HALL, James – Land Evidence Book 3:602 James Hall,late of Fishers Island. The heirs of Mr. Hall,
late of Fishers Island, now of Stonington, CT, are selling property he owned in Hopkinton and are as follows; Elizabeth Hall, Joshua Hall, Huldah Hall, Desire Hall, Rebecca & James Galley/Gallea, Amos Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Simeon Hall, Cloe Merritt.
HALL, Jacob – TC 2:164, 15 April 1782 Moses Hall is granted a letter of Administration for the estate of his father.
HALL, John – PR 2:76 Administrator – John Hall
Inventory – 19 March 1777, Appraisers Lawton Palmer & Stephen Potter Jr.
Receipts – PR 2:112 6 April 1778, John Hall as Administrator to his father John’s estate.
Inventory: (additional) PR 3:53 24 October 1794
HALL, Moses – Book 1733 – 1830, pg. 313, died 1820. His daughter, Dorcas Lewis is named Administratrix.
HALL, Moses – PR 9:284, will written , 14 April 1858 proved, 29 June 1858
Son, Daniel N. Daughter, Mary Hall Daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, widow of son David Hall
Witnesses: John W. Collins, Howard L. Burdick, Ezekiel Austin
Inventory: PR 9:288, 22 February 1859, Appraisers; William C. Crandall, Chapman Matteson, Jedediah Kenyon
HALL, Sarah – PR 1:39 Will written, 10 December 1745, Proved 15 December 1760
Sons: Joseph, Benjamin Daughters: Mary, Sarah, Honor & Elizabeth Maccoon
Grandson: Benjamin Hall
Witnesses: Mercy Willis, Mary Burdick, Edward Saunders
Inventory: PR 1:41
HAND, Hannah (Mrs.) – PR 2:274 Inventory 17 January 1790 Appraisers; John Burdick, Amos
Rogers. Son, Daniel Crumb have a Letter of Administration for his mother, Hannah of Guilford, CT.
HANNAH, Desire PR 2:123 Will written, 26 April 1778, Proved 1 June 1778
Niece, Hannah, daughter of James Wells Jr. Brother, James Wells Jr.
Her negro, Jane, to be freed upon her death.
Witnesses: Dorcas Lewis, Hannah Coon, Joshua Clarke
Inventory PR 2:124 29 May 1778 Appraisers William Thurston, Elias Lewis
HALL, Ezekial TC 3:138, 11 February 1799, Moses Barber appointed guardian to Ezekial Hall Jr. (a minor).
HALL, Henry (his unnamed wife) TC 3:16, 2 July 1792 “Voted that Cpt. Samuel Babcock have an order to the Town Treasury for 3 pounds, it being in full for boards for Henry Hall’s wife.”
HALL, Jacob PR 2:196 10 March 1782 Administrator Moses Hall
Inventory: Appraisers Israel Stiles, Abel Tanner
HALL, John TC 2:79, 3 March 1777, John Hall appointed administrator to his father’s estate.
HALL, John TC 3:47, 5 May 1794, whereas John Hall late of Hopkinton hath left some small estate & no person appears (as yet) to Administer said estate and the woman who kept his house is about to go away. Wherefore it is voted that David Nichols Esq. take Hall’s estate into his care and keep it in his custody until further orders from this Council.
HEALEY, Joseph – PR 3:203 Will written, 1 January 1801 Proved, 13 February 1801
Wife Martha. Children of Martha at time of her marriage to Joseph, Mary and Martha Davis.
Sons, John, Joseph, Christopher, Thomas, Daniel and Peter.
Daughters, Sarah Main, Rachel Thompson, Hannah Healy, Prudence Hall’s children, Joshua, James, and Charlotte Hall.
Witnesses: Judith Palmer, Hannah Champlin, Joseph Collins.
Inventory: PR 3:204 2nd month 1801 (mentions “goods that came by his last wife.”)
Appraisers: Isaac Wilbur, John Wilbur, Abel Collins.
Receipts;PR 3:215 3 August 1801, PR 3:218 1 February 1802, PR 4:28 7 November 1803, signed from John Healy of South Kingstown on 13 August 1803, signed from Joseph Healy of Providence on 28 October 1802, signed from Joshua & Rachel Thompson of Stonington, Ct on 28 January 1803; PR 4:30(undated) Receiptsof William Wilbur,Executor; PR 4:39 20 August 1804
HEALEY, Paul – TC 7:76, 30 October 1843, He was cited to appear before the Town Council to choose
a Guardian for himself. TC 7:83, 1 January 1844, after hearing the parties at length, it was decided it was expedient to appoint a guardian, Col. Edward Barber appointed temporary guardian. TC 7:84, 11 January 1844, the Overseer of the Poor reported that Paul Healy has been trading, trafficking and disposing of his property. His wife has thrown herself on the town as being destitute and it appears that he is disposed to leave his wife in a destitute situation. The Town Council appointed Joseph W. Knapp of Westerly as his guardian.
TC 7:85, 12 February 1844, Personally appeared Paul Healy and his wife to express dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Guardian Joseph W. Knapp, proving him to be unsuitable. The Healy’s agreed to Benjamin Barber Woodmansee for the Guardian.
TC 7:86, 11 January 1844, Inventory. Appraisers; Thomas P. Dye, Jedediah Kinyon, Benjamin B. Woodmansee. Guardian Benjamin B. Woodmansee released as Guardian 1 April 1844 TC 7:93
HERRICK, Benjamin – TC 3:37, 7 January 1793, Complaint is made to this Council that Benjamin Herrick is attended with disorder both of body and mind where he is rendered incapable of conducting his affairs or even taking care of himself. Jonathan Potter appointed Guardian.
HIDE, John – TC 3:63 Guardianship, Moses Barber appointed Guardian.
HILL, Josiah PR 3:8 Inventory 31 May 1792 Widow, Jemima Hill, Appraisers; Joseph Witter Jr.,
Abel Tanner. Receipts – PR 3:47 5 May 1794
HILL, Samuel – TC 2:80, 1 April 1777, Wife Sarah is appointed Administrator. – PR 2:87 Inventory 15 May 1777 by Thomas Wells & Abel Tanner Receipts – PR 2:86
HILL, Sarah – PR 2:190 Written 4 February 1781, Proved 4 June 1781
She states she is a widow. Nephew Ebenezer Lamb (under 21) niece Lydia Lamb (under 18)
States that both nephew and niece live with her.
Trusty friend, Abel Tanner to be Executor.
Witnesses: Henry Burdick, Nathan Burdick, Nathan Porter, Green Lewis
Inventory: PR 2:192, 194 30 May 1781 includes; beehives, 1 peck of salt valued at three shillings, 1 dog puppy valued at three pounds.
Appraisers: Oliver Davis, Abraham Utter.
HILLARD, George – TC 8:304, 6 March 1854. Harris Lanphear be the Guardian of George (a minor).
HISCOX, Joseph – PR 4:202 Will written 20 November 1792, Proved 4 March 1811
Sons; Simeon, Thomas, Clarke. Daughter; Eunice Clarke, wife of William Clarke
Grandson; Joseph Hiscox, son to my son Joseph who is deceased.
Witnesses; Luther Bliven, Elizabeth Ross, Samuel Bliven
Inventory: PR 4:208 – 3 June 1811 Appraisers; Rowland Burdick, Clark Burdick, Weeden Barber.
PR 4:219 – 28 October 1811, Claims against the Estate, PR 4:237 – April 1812
Petition to Sell Real Estate by Executor.
HISCOX, Rowland – TC 8:292, 12 September 1853, his father Arnold Hiscox comes before the Town Council and complains that Rowland is squandering his estate very improperly and should be appointed a Guardian. He is adjudged to be incompetent to manage his affairs. Gideon Palmer is appointed his guardian.
HOLDREDGE, George W. Administration 12 April 1853
Administrator – Nathan K. Lewis
Widow, Eunice Adelia Holdredge given $202.82, Charles Holdredge is appointed Guardian to the children, Elizabeth, Catherine and Sabrina, all under fourteen.
Inventory PR 8:292, 19 April 1853
Appraisers: Gorton W. Arnold, Josiah Langworthy, James C. Baker.
HOXSIE, Ann – PR 2:234 Will written, 4 December 1784, proved 31 August 1785
John Hoxsie of Richmond, Executor TC 2:168, states John is the son of Stephen Hoxsie.
Names; George Kinyon & wife Martha, Daughters of George Kinyon; Catherine, Sarah, Anne,
Elizabeth, Lydia, Bathsheba; John Hoxsie Kinyon s/o George Kinyon; to Anne & Elizabeth Rogers d/o Thomas Rogers, to John Hoxsie s/o Stephen Hoxsie, to Edward Hoxsie, a spoon that was his grandfather Hoxsie’s; Anne Watson, d/o Robert Watson; Sarah Langworthy, w/o Amos Langworthy, Anne Burdick, d/o Daniel Burdick, Anne Burdick, d/o Edmond Burdick, John Hoxsie Weaver & Anne Weaver, children of Zebulon Weaver; Priscilla Coon, w/o David Coon; Elisabeth, Sarah, Priscilla, Anne, Ester & Mary Coon, daughters of David Coon; Hannah Hoxsie, d/o Stephen Hoxsie; Anna Foster, d/o Jonathan Foster; Mary Nye, wife of Caleb Nye; Samuel Sheffield; she instructs her Executor to give the remainder of her estate to her poor friends at the “Monthly Meeting of South Kingstown.”
Witnesses: Huldah Trip, Stephen Hoxsie, Abigail Hoxsie
Receipts: PR 2:268 6 July 1789
HOXSIE, John – PR 1:99 Will written, 9 January 1745/6 Proved 12 May 1767
Wife: Anna Sons: John, Joseph, Solomon, Stephen, Benjamin,
Witnesses: Cyrus Button, Mehitable Jeffrey, Anna Richmond, Stephen Richmond
HOXSIE, Mary – PR 9:28 Will written 13 January 1849, proved 2 October 1854
Brother, Weeden Barber, Nephew Weeden Barber Jr., Niece, Thankful Kenyon (wife of David), Niece, Mary Palmer (wife of Amos Palmer) and their eight unnamed children; Niece, Mary Burdick (wife of Isaac Burdick) and their eight unnamed children; Niece, Lucy Joslin (wife of David), Names Experience Peckham (relationship not given) (widow of Robert), Susan Kenyon (relationship unknown) (wife of Thomas B.) Bathsheba Hoxsie (relationship unknown) (daughter of John Hoxsie), Nephew, George Babcock, Nephew, Benjamin M. Barber, Allan Barber ( relationship unknown) (son of Thomas J. Barber) Abby Frances Barber (relationship unknown) (daughter of John A. Barber), Harriet Frances Kenyon
(relationship unknown) (daughter of David Kenyon) Mary Elizabeth Fuller (relationship unknown) (daughter of David Kenyon); Elizabeth Mary Burdick (relationship unknown) (daughter of Isaac Burdick)
Mary appropriates money for gravestones for her mother and father, her little sister and her grandmother. She specifies any money left in her estate to be divided between Mary Burdick, wife of Isaac Burdick; Weeden Barber Jr.; Thankful Kenyon, wife of David Kenyon; Mary Palmer, wife of Amos Palmer.
Witnesses: John A. Champlin, William Burdick, Stephen Burdick
Inventory: PR 9:31, 9 October 1854