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| Notes for Nicholas Whitford | ||||||||||||||||||
| Walter Coates shows a son Daniel with no dates. If this is Nicholas' son then he probably died early since he is not mentioned in Nicholas' will. Ann McComb says d Oct 1747. Shirley Barnes says that Mary Casey is not his wife as the dates for her birth show. Wife is probably Mary Carr. Edwin C. Whitford agrees that Mary Carr is probably the correct wife. Here is some of his thinking: Robert Whitford, son of Nicholas could have been names after his great grandfather Robert Carr. Robert Whitford and Margaret Fones names a son Caleb possibly after Roberts grandfather Caleb Carr. They also had a son William which could have been named for Robert's uncle William Carr(brother of his mother). Mary Carr's brother was named Job and Nicholas' son Pasco named a son Job.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| On 13 Mar 1683 he had a legacy of a loom from Orpheus Pomeroy of Portsmouth.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1743 The will of Nicholas Whitford (Pasco's father) executed 3 Dec 1743 at West Greenwich reads "I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son , Pasco Whitford, the sum of Five Shillings in money to by paid him by my Execr, out of my Estate after my decease, and the Reason that I give him no more - is that he hath Rec'd his portion in land already."9 Will 3 Dec 1743, Inventory taken 25 Mar 1748, probated 28 Mar 1748 9 In his will, dated 3 Dec 1743, Nicholas mentions: 1. eldest son Pasco- 5s. having already received his share. 2. second son Robert - two swamp lots and £5. 3. son David - £10. 4. eldest daughter Catharine Peckham - £5. 5. daughter Dinah Weaver - £5. 6. daughter Mary Greene - £5. 7. daughter Ruth Summers - £5. 8. youngest son Ezekiel - all my homestead farm, buildings and all movables after debts and legacies are paid. 9. grandson Jonathan Hill 5s. 10. grandson Thomas Jackwaise - 5s. 11. great grandson Henry Jackwaise son of granddaughter Elizabeth Jackwaise 40s. The inventory included: Wearing apparel £20, bed, loom, quilt wheel, wooden wheel, pair of cards, 3 linen wheels, warming pan, cow, etc. Source: Conn. Gen Vol IV p 1899.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| On 21 Jan 1697, he bought land in East Greenwich from David Shippee for 6 pounds.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| On 29 Nov 1703 he sold a house and 30 acres of land in East Greenwich to William Underwood for 15 pounds. (Witnessed by John and Elizabeth Pearse and John Heath. Vol3 p96)9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| He was granted, 3 Feb 1709/10, a "quarter right" (1/4 of 700 acres) in the vacant lands in Narragansett, apportioned by the 13 original proprietors as per Act of the RI Assembly. (Narragansett Hist Reg, Vol 3 p. 3) This land consisting of 30000 acres, comprised the present town of West Greenwich.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| On 14 Aug 1721 he and his wife Mary mortgaged 25 1/2 acres and a house for 30 pounds.9 7 Nov 1733 the mortgage of 1721 was discharged9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| On 12 Mar 1733 he deeded his son Pasco 20 acres.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Mary Casey | ||||||||||||||||||
| The wife of Nicholas Whitford I believe is not Mary Casey. Mary was born in 1710, daughter of Adam and Mary (Greenman) Casey. Nicholas' children were born from about 1700 to 1717. From the discussions I've seen on this I think that Mary Carr is much more likely as the wife of Nicholas. 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 9 May 1998 | Created 25 Aug 1998 by Reunion for Macintosh |