Selected Entries From
South Kingstown Town Council Records


South Kingstown Town Council, vol. 5


March 10, 1755

p. 9

... Account of Francis TANNER against Estate of Mary VIOLET [VILATE] late deceased ...

July 14, 1755

p. 12

Voted that Jonathan BENJAMIN of East Greenwich be allowed to keep his mother-in-law Alice DENIS beginning 9 June ...

p. 13

Voted that John GREENMAN keep his mother-in-law Hannah KELLY ...

May 10, 1756

p. 30

Voted that John GREENMAN be sited (sic) ... for keeping Hannah KELLY ... this council is informed that there is an infant at the house of Sylvanus GREENMAN which is likely to become chargeable ...

p. 31

Voted that Sylvanus GREENMAN be sited to appear before next Town Council to answer to such questions as this Town Council shall ask him concerning sd child.

p. 33

(Hannah KELLY has son, Nathan JAQUES?)

September 15, 1757

p. 53

Joseph HULL Jr and all his family ... small pox ...

May 4, 1759

p. 69

Deborah KNOWLES widow appeared in council and refused to take Letters of Administration on late husband Daniel KNOWLES estate ...

July 1759

p. 70

Robert KNOWLES appeared and refused Letters of Administration on estate of his father Daniel KNOWLES

p. 71

Voted that Samuel CARPENTER, wife and child to have certificate to Newport.

p. 72

... Robert POTTER given Letter of Administration on Estate of Daniel KNOWLES ...

August 20, 1759

p. 73

Benjamin REYNOLDS called to appear to answer complaint by Sylvanus GREENMAN ...

... estate of Daniel KNOWLES insolvent ...

October 5, 1759

p. 75

Benjamin REYNOLDS and Sylvanus GREENMAN appeared agreed to let David BABCOCK and James PERRY determine what sd Sylvanus GREENMAN shall have for supporting the wife of sd Benjamin REYNOLDS during the time she has been at GREENMAN's house

p. 80

Hannah GREENMAN sick of small pox at Sylvanus GREENMAN's ...

February 11, 1760

p. 84

John GREENMAN and family out of danger from small pox ...

Hannah GREENMAN and grandchild out of danger from small pox ...

April 16, 1760

p. 90

Complaint has been made to this Town Council that Benjamin REYNOLDS of this town (is soon by ...) drinking and other misconduct and is likely to spend his estate ___ he and his wife will become chargeable to this town which information being satisfactly? to this Town Council therefore resolved that Thomas STEADMAN ... be appointed guardian to Benjamin REYNOLDS ...

p. 94

Benj GREENAL to have Letters of Administration on the estate of his father Thomas GREENAL deceased

September 8, 1760

p. 97

Francis TANNER Exor of the last will of Mary VIOLET [VILATE] ...

December 15, 1760

p. 103

Benjamin GREENMAN and family to have certificate to Newport

March 9, 1761

p. 107

... that Charles HULL, Deborah KNOWLES and Jos CLARKE of Richmond be sited (sic) to appear before the Town Council to declare upon oath what they have of ye Estate of Benjamin REYNOLDS in their hands

March 13, 1761

... Samuel TEFFT Esq. be appointed guardian to Benjamin REYNOLDS ... Mr. Sylvanus GREENMAN and Mr. Joseph CARPENTER suretys ...

June 15, 1761

p. 113

Voted that Sylvanus GREENMAN, wife and children to have certificate to Newport
Voted that William GREENMAN to have certificate to go to Newport

p. 114

Samuel TEFFT guardian to Benjamin REYNOLDS pay to Samuel CURTISS ... for ... Town Council in order to appoint a guardian to Benjamin REYNOLDS

July 12, 1762

p. 130

John RAYNOLDS of Exeter ... be guardian to Benjamin REYNOLDS in ___ Room of Samuel TEFFT, Esq. who desires to be acquitted therefrom he complying in giving bond in Sum of 2000 with Surety's Col. Elisha REYNOLDS & ___ Robert POTTER proposed as Bondsmen and who this council approves of. And that Sameul TEFFT Esq. be released from his bond of Guardianship as soon as Mr. John REYNOLDS has signed his bond.

p. 131

Mr. Robert POTTER of Charlestown Admin. to the Personal Estate of Daniel KNOWLES late decd. produced an account of the whole Personal Estate ...

January 14, 1765

p. 158

Robert POTTER Admin. of the Estate of Daniel KNOWLES late of South Kingstown deceased ... to sell Negro woman which belonged to sd KNOWLES ...

February 10, 1766

p. 163

Charles HULL, wife and children to have certificate to Stonington.

May 11, 1767

p. 181

Sylvanus GREENMAN, and William GREENMAN to have certificates for themselves, wives and children to Stonington.

May 2, 1768

p. 200

Voted that Charles HULL, wife and son Charles to have certificate to Charlestown.

Voted that Gideon HULL, wife and children to have certificate to Charlestown.

May 16, 1768

p. 202

Voted that Stephen GRENAL to have certificate for self and wife to Charlestown

March 13, 1769

p. 211

Voted that Robert REYNOLDS depart town ... to Exeter ...

August 22, 1769

p. 219

... that Elizabeth GRINNAL wife of Thomas late deceased may become chargeable ...

May 14, 1770

p. 229

Voted that Benjamin SAUNDERS be received by certificate from Westerly.





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