Selected Entries From
South Kingstown Town Council Records


South Kingstown Town Council, vol. 4


Mach 14, 1742

p. 2

Jeremiah WILCOX, Wm WILCOX & Robert WILCOX (sons of Robert late of this town decd) appeared ... and chose uncle Stephen WILLCOX of Charlestown to be their guardian

May 9, 1743

p. 7

Mary GREENMAN late of this town decd died Intestate & seized of some considerable Estate ... her son Sylvanus GREENMAN appeared ... and requested Letters of Administration -- granted

July 11, 1743

p. 12

... Licenses for keeping of Taverns ... to keep good order therein &c And not to ___ suffer Benjamin REYNOLDS ... to have any strong liquor

October 10, 1743

p. 21

Whereas Deborah CARPENTER widow Relict of Solomon CARPENTER jr late of ye sd Town Decd appeared before this Council and presented ye Will of her late husband Solomon CARPENTER in order to be proved & approved -- referred to next Town Council

p. 24

Approved Letters of Administration on Solomon CARPENTER to widow Deborah

December 12, 1743

p. 27

Capt. Ichabod POTTER died Intestate ... widow Margaret refused Administration ... brother Robert POTTER also refused. Capt. Elisha REYNOLDS, one of the creditors ... given Letters of Administration

Robert POTTER son to Capt. Ichabod POTTER late of South Kingstown Decd chose uncle Capt. Elisha REYNOLDS to be his guardian.

Elisha REYNOLDS appointed guardian to 2 of the infant children of Ichabod POTTER decd -- Deborah POTTER and Ichabod POTTER

August 25, 1774

p. 49

... Mary SWEET a poor person of this town ....

March 11, 1744/5

p. 66

Deborah CARPENTER Administratrix of the Estate of her husband Solomon CARPENTER cited to appear ...

April 8, 1745

p. 71

... that John REYNOLDS Town Sergt be appointed guardian to Samuel, Joseph and Elizabeth CARPENTER infant children to Solomon CARPENTER jr ...

Whereas Jeremiah CLARKE & Daniel CARPENTER Sureties for Deborah CARPENTER Administratrix upon the Estate of Solomon CARPENTER late of this town decd appeared before this Town Council and desired that Daniel KNOWLES who lately maryed sd Administratrix should be brought under bond ...

p. 72

John BABCOCK appeared and desired the Town Council to bind Mary NASH, daughter to Jonathan NASH with him as an apprentice

June 10, 1745

p. 73-74

Whereas Deborah CARPENTER ... married with Daniel KNOWLES ... to give bond

November 11, 1745

p. 84

Voted that Elizabeth BABCOCK have Certificate for herself and her child to go into Exeter

February 18, 1745/6

p. 92

Marberry POTTER ... had female child ... (later sent to Charlestown)

October 13, 1746

p. 106

Warrant ... issued out to bring William SWEET, Allice SWEET, Giffee SWEET & her youngest child, Robert ROGERS and Nathaniel SWEET ... all transients ....

p. 107

Giffee SWEET & her 3 children ....

March 9, 1746/7

p. 118

Mary REYNOLDS widow of James REYNOLDS late of this town decd ... Letters of Administration ....

p. 119

Voted Gift SWEET, William SWEET, Allice SWEET, Nathaniel SWEET & Amy SWEET ... sent to East Greenwich

November 2, 1747

p. 135

... Abigail MILLIMAN & her bastard child ....

May 9, 1748

p. 148

... Seth JONES & family received in town by Certificate from West Greenwich

December 11, 1749

p. 182

Voted Mary HOWARD, Elizabeth CAHOON & Elizabeth LETSON be cited to appear ...

(forgot to write down date)

p. 193

Voted that John GREENMAN, wife and children, Silas and Gideon have Certificate as inhabitants of this town

December 19, 1752

p. 221

... Ann BRISCO a transient with Bastard child, when born likely to be chargeable ... Daniel KNOWLES appeared and offered to give bond ...

August 20, 1753

p. 236

... Ann MILLIMAN and 4 of her children, Abigail, Briant, Weight, & Mary to have Certificate to Richmond




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