Selected Entries From
Westerly Town Council Records


Westerly Town Council, Vol. 2/3 1719-1731


p. 5    Henry HALL & James HALL sons to decd Constant HALL ... Admin. late decd Elizabeth HULL of Westerly. Samuel DYER appointed Exor.
Lydia HALL chose Eber CRANDALL to be her guardian.
Joseph HULL jr appointed guardian to Robert ROGERS?

p. 6    Joseph CLARK son __ the ___ Joseph CLARK Jr elected his uncle Joseph MAXSON to be his guardian.
Henry HALL refused Admin. on mother Constant HALL

September 7, 1719

p. 7    Joseph MAXSON, James COVE, Hubbard BURDICK & Jonathan MAXSON appraise estate of Edward HALL decd.
(Robert BABCOCK is deceased)
Settle estate of Elizabeth HULL in behalf of ___ (referred to next council)
Edward HALL son of Constant HALL chose his brother? James HALL to be his guardian
John COTTRELL allowed 3:5 for warning Hannah LESTER

p. 8    Samuel CRANDALL allowed to sell strong drink, Capt John BABCOCK protests

p. 9    Samuel DYER Exor ... made oath ... deceased sister Elizabeth HULL
Widow Lydia BABCOCK Admin for decd husband Robert BABCOCK ...
Widow Mary HALL ....

p. 10    Ezekiel GAVITT to have license to sell strong drink, Oliver BABCOCK protests

May 8, 1720

p. 14    Stephen Saunders, constable

July 4, 1720

p. 15    Caleb PENDLETON appears as councilman

October 3, 1720

p. 16    Upon the desire of Capt Edward GREENMAN, Liberty is allowed him & his wife to continue in Westerly for a space of 11 months

p. 17    Susanna HARVEY and her son ... (warned out?)

April 10, 1721

p. 20    Eber CRANDALL, George BROWN and Peter CRANDALL jr to take inventory of James BABCOCK decd. Mercy [Marcy] BABCOCK to have Letters of Administration

May 11, 1721

p. 21    John LEWIS husband to ye Executrix and Mr. Oliver BABCOCK Exor to Will of deceased Joseph CLARK jr to give bond jointly
Mercy BABCOCK neglected to give bond ... (petitioned for more time)

p. 23    Inventory of Constant HALL: (money owed to or money owed from)
Peter BUTTON 2:06:01, Peter PARKER 0:05:00, Henery HALLS for 1 years rent, James HALL son of widow HALL, William BENTLY his part being ....

February 7, 1722

p. 27    Inventory of Daniel LEWIS ... Martha LEWIS widdow ... presented by John LEWIS, John MAXSON Second, Daniel MACKOON ... debts = Samuel LARKIN, Cyrus BUTTON , Jedediah BUTTON, Daniel GREANIAL [GRINNELL], Stephen SWEET

June 22, 1731

p. 38?    Covenant and agreement between Capt James BABCOCK of Westerly yeoman and Content MAXSON of Westerly daughter to Jonathan MAXSON of Westerly yeoman ... (regarding matrimony) Witnesses: Edward BLAUEN [BLIVEN], Abigail SAUNDERS, Samuel LARKIN

September 28, 1719

p. 41    Inventory of Edward HALLS

p. 43    Widow Mary HALL made oath of inventory

p. 45    Inventory of Elizabeth HULL ... 10d 5mo July 1719 ... The? Bonds of Benja RUNELLS [REYNOLDS] for Rent 150 - - presented by John HOXSIE and William WILKINSON; Samuel DYER Exor

June 15, 1721

p. 52    Account of expenses relating to estate of Capt James ROGERS deceased. To Arnold COLLINS 7:18:5, John KNIGHT 0:02:6, Joseph RENELS [REYNOLDS] jr 16:00:0

p. 56    Sarah RENALDS [REYNOLDS] being of lawful age and engaged according to Law testifieth ... (saw will of John MAXSON written)

March 5, 1721/22

p. 67    George BABCOCK to be guardian to Noah WILLIAMS

April 2, 1722

p. 68    Mr Larance VIOLATE [VILATE], John HALL and William WEST are allowed their bill

p. 71    Lidea HALLS & Mary HALLS, daughters to decd Henry HALL late of Westerly petitioned this council that Daniel BROWN should be their guardian
Marth HALL daughter to Henry HALL chose Joseph HULL jr to be her guardian

November 2, 1719

p. 72    ... lately decd Stephen LARKIN ... inventory presented by Peter BARKER, Wm CHAMPLIN and Robert BABCOCK

p. 73    ... Hannah PARKER widow of the late decd Peter PARKER of Westerly ...

November 5, 1722

p. 78    Mary, widow (maybe misread as "everybody" has daughter and Marcy widow of a James BABCOCK blacksmith was still called Marcy BABCOCK in 1725--but see p. 157) of James BABCOCK had married George BROWN

March 9, 1723

p. 81    Jonathan and Sarah KENYON received of brother James ROGERS ... legacy of father, Capt. James ROGERS ... Witnesses: Joseph HULL, Wm JAMES, Roger LARKIN, Elizabeth LARKIN

p. 83    ... also Mary ROGERS sister ... brother in law __ WEBSTER guardian
Joseph HULL jr was guardian to Robert & Thomas ROGERS

p. 85    Inventory of Peter PARKER presented by Wm CLARK, Wm JAMES and Thomas LILLIBRIDGE

p. 86    Peter BARKER town councilman

p. 99    Nicholas COTTRILL Admin. to deceased Nicholas COTTRELL ... (something about his bond)

p. 100    Elizabeth COTTRILL signed receipt from brother Nicholas COTTRELL ... father Nicholas COTTRELL ... (same for John COTTRILL) ... 5 Jan 1718

p. 101    Edward LARKIN & Mary his wife ... from brother Nicholas COTTRELL    Witnesses: John COTRILL and Lidea LARKIN

p. 102    Mr Stephen SAUNDERS constable ...

November 11, 1723

p. 109    ordered that Roger LARKIN and Benjamin LEWIS shall have up or have their Bond cancelled respecting the Estate of ye widow Constant HALLS wherein they w___ bound ___ with her son Henry HALLS who hath with ___ himself or departed this town ...

p. 111    Christopher CHAMPLIN has wife Elizabeth who was widow of William DAVELL and has son William DAVELL

p. 118    __ 19, 1720 Received of Joseph MAXSON Executor to his father's will the sum of 10s    Received by me Sarah RENNOLDS [REYNOLDS]

August 3, 1724

p. 125    Estate of James KENYON valued by Joseph MAXSON, James HALLS (his mark) and Eber CRANDALL (his mark)

September 28, 1724

p. 130    Voted the widow Sarah RENALL [REYNOLDS] widow to ye deceased Thomas RENALLS [REYNOLDS] shall be summoned ... Letters of Administration ...

p. 132    Thomas CLARK and Elizabeth CLARK his wife ... our father Capt James BABCOCK ...

p. 134    ... that Edward GREENMAN of this town shall pay 40s for entertaining of a vagrant or transient person viz one John GREENE? so called contrary to law ...

p. 135    Capt GREENMAN fine of 40s is reduced his paying 10s

April 27, 1730

p. 136    An account of Debts out of the Estate of Eber CRANDALL late of Westerly ... (lots of names) John AYRES, Sarah POTTER, Stephen WILCOX, George STILLMAN, Tobias BRAND, Eliza. COTTRELL, Samuell COTTRELL, Deborah STILLMAN jr ...

p. 138    Articles of agreement between Richard? LAMPHEAR, Theodoty LAMPHEAR, Eber CRANDALL, James COVEY, James PENDLETON, Mary BUTTON all of Westerly ... our father George LAMPHEAR's Land ... (Seth LAMPHEAR mentioned)

December 8, 1724

p. 157    Peter DAVIS given Letters of Administration on Jabez TUCKER, the widow refusing
Bond given by John LEWIS and George BROWN shall be cancelled respecting the Estate of James BABCOCK blacksmith deceased

p. 161    listing of warnings out including "two of ye GRINNALLS"

p. 164    Voted John SAUNDERS shall have an Indenture on a child named or called Ann CRANDALL the daughter of Sarah CRANDALL ye wife of Samuel CRANDALL which now becomes chargeable for the sd Sarah and Samuel CRANDALL have withdrawn themselves and left the poor child
Ann CRANDALL indentured to John SAUNDERS until age 21

p. 167    ... Mr Caleb PENDLETON about putting out the children of Seth LAMPHEAR he being their grandfather

December 7, 1725

p. 169    Voted that widow Susannah BARKER widow & Relict to the Late Deceased Peter BARKER ... have Letters of Administration if she produces 2 sufficient bondsmen
Voted Mr Edward BLAUVEN [BLIVEN] and Mr Joseph BARKER are accepted for bondsmen for ye above widow Susannah BARKER

p. 171    Inventory of Peter BARKER

p. 174    Letters of Administration granted to widow Susannah BARKER

January 31, 1725/6

p. 175    Voted that Capt John BABCOCK shall be guardian to William BABCOCK son of James BABCOCK deceased

p. 178    Voted Mrs Mary BUTTON widow & Relict to the Late Deceased Peter BUTTON shall have Letters of Administration
John WILBOR and Peter BUTTON accepted as bondsmen

p. 181    looks like yearly summary of treasury expenses; at bottom of page: Jan 16 1723/4 To money paid upon Bond to Benjamin RENNOLDS 266-4-00
Jan 21 1723/4 To money paid upon Bond to John HOXSIE for 1/4 use of William DYER 8-19-0

p. 182    ... to money paid upon bond to Capt Benjamin GREENE 3-3-8
August 21, 1724 To money paid to William KING 0-6-4

p. 188    John KENYON, Capt Wm CLARK and Joseph HULL appointed to take inventory of certain parcel of land which we are informed did belong to the Late deceased Thomas UTTER of Stonington ... land being in Westerly

December 9, 1726

p. 191    Mr Edward DENISON drowned

Mr Peter WELLS of South Kingstown by his bond with Mr Edward SAUNDERS & Mr Stephen SAUNDERS justice ... of the widows bond on estate of Peter BARKER deceased

p. 198    March 30, 1726/7    ... petition Mr George LAMPHEAR ... rendered incompetent ... Signed: Richard LAMPHEAR, Shadrach LAMPHEAR, John LAMPHEAR, Th_d_tus LAMPHEAR, Seth -no return, Eber CRANDALL, widow Mary BUTTON, James COVEY, James PENDLETON

p. 206    continuation of inventory of Edward DENISON -- Debts per Book: Walter PALMER, Moses PALMER, Thomas WHEELER, George PALMER, (hard to read), Geo RENNOLDS [REYNOLDS] ... Matthew RANDALL, ...

p. 219    Capt Edward GREENMAN exhibited an inventory of Estate of Deborah PIKE widow of Philip PIKE

September 25, 1727

p. 228    Nathaniel COTTERALL [COTTRELL] of North Kingstown appeared ... to the Last Will & Testament of Eber CRANDALL of Westerly deceased

p. 229    Mary CRANDALL ... widow of Eber CRANDALL ... petitioned ... Witnesses: Samuel COTTRELL and George STILLMAN

October 30, 1727

p. 234    John RATHBONE and Jonathan RATHBONE exors to the Last Will & Testament of Late deceased William RATHBONE ...

p. 242    ...Thomas PARKER of Westerly son of Peter PARKER Late of Westerly deceased ... Peter PARKER eldest brother & John PARKER youngest brother ... sisters: Penelopy, Freelove, Hannah and Abigail ... the two brothers died soon after the father ...

p. 248    Inventory of Nicholas COTTRELL ... widow Dorothy COTTRILL ...

p. 254    Tobias BRAND given Letters of Administration on estate of Edward LARKIN

p. 258    Samuel PERRY given Letters of Administration on estate of Deborah PIKE

p. 260    ... John SAUNDERS shall have the child of Seth LAMPHEAR named Briant LAMPHERE as an apprentice until he becomes 21

p. 276    Thomas BRAND shall have ... for carrying Persillah PIERCE out of town

p. 293    John DODGE and William ROSS to take inventory of John BLAUVEN [BLIVEN]

October 28, 1728

p. 296    George BABCOCK appears as Justice
Marcy BLIVEN widow of John BLIVEN ... Letters of Administration

April 28, 1729

p. 306    Capt Edward GREENMAN according to the choice of William UTTER the son to Nicholas UTTER is accepted as guardian to William UTTER
Capt Oliver BABCOCK of Westerly and John WATSON of South Kingstown accepted as guardians to the children of Daniel BROWN deceased: Daniel, Elisha, Darkis and John

p. 308    Mary STEPHENS Admin on estate of Edward HALLS of Westerly deceased

p. 309   Voted that John POOLER give sufficient bond ... to keep Town Indemnified from any charge ... concerning John UTTER's child ____
Edward HALLS eldest sons to Edward HALLS deceased ... Letters of Administration

p. 313    Edward HALLS deceased owed? money to Sarah RUNNALS [REYNOLDS], ... James HALLS, Stephen SAUNDERS ...     Mary HALLS widow

June 30, 1729

p. 314    Council accepts Capt Edward GREENMAN to be guardian to Josiah UTTER son to Nicholas UTTER

p. 336    Voted Abigail BARBER widow CHASE? and child Elizabeth BABCOCK William DALY Jacob SISCO all to be removed

September 28, 1730

p. 337    Capt Edward GREENMAN to admin ... of his cousin Joseph UTTER late of Westerly ... for ye use of William UTTER ... GREENMAN being guardian to William UTTER

December 28, 1730

Edward BLEAVEN [BLIVEN] to be guardian to John BARKER
Whereas this Town Council hath been informed that John BARKER is in a likely way to Waste & Destroy his Estate ... Become a Town charge ...

March 2, 1731

p. 347    following deemed drunkards: Ralph? TOPLY? Ebenezer WILLIS & Benjamin HOLWAY ...

April 26, 1731

p. 349    Widow Mary BLAUVEN [BLIVEN] presented 3 ... from her deceased husband John BLAUEN [BLIVEN] ...

p. 350    Joseph HOXE presented 6 receipts on the estate of ye deceased Gideon HOXSY ... William BENNIT late deceased ...




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