ARTHUR AYLSWORTH
AND
HIS DESCENDENTS IN AMERICA,
FOURTH GENERATION
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(Part One)
29. ROBERT (4) -- Robert (3), Robert (2), Arthur (1) -- was born Feb. 1, 1742, and married in West Greenwich, R. I., April 12, 1761, Rosanna Straight.
His father gave him by deed, Nov. 28, 1762, ten acres of land in Exeter, R. I., but this lot was, perhaps, conveyed back to the father Feb. 14, 1764.
The statement is made by Albina Ellsworth, of Atco, N. J ., that he settled in Shaftsbury, Vt., and that he had two sons who lived in Newfane or Townsend, Windham Co. , Vt. ; also that in 1838, when her father saw them, they were probably forty or fifty years of age.
30. JOSEPH (4) -- Robert (3), Robert (2), Arthur (1) -- was born April 1, 1750, [Ex. Rec.] and married Freelove Cowes. They settled in West Greenwich, where they evidently remained until after Nov. 12, 1781. Deeds to land in West Greenwich were made by Joseph and Freelove as late as 1784-5, and nothing indicates that they left Rhode Island before these dates.* They emigrated to Hoosac, N. Y., where he died before Jan. 10, 1794, the date of letters of administration granted to his widow.†
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* William Oderkirk, of Fayette Iowa, says that Nancy was three years old when the family left Rhode Island, and thinks her mother's family name was Hewltt.
† Jan. 10,1794. Letters Of Administration Issued to Freelove Aylesworth widow & relict of Joseph Aylesworth latily deceased. -- Book I., page 35, Rens, Co. Records, N.Y.
The births of five children are recorded in West Greenwich:
i Sarah (5) b. Jan. 16, 1771, m. [A. E.] Gilbert Watson; dw.
Hoosac, probably.
ii Cynthia (5) b. July 18, 1774, m. Nehemiah Parker, shoe-
maker; dw. Hoosac.
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81. iii Joseph (5) b. June 14, 1776, m. Lucy Haynes; dw. Fairfax,
Vt.
82. iv Daniel (5) b. March 23, 1778. m. Julia Delano; dw. Litch-
field, N. Y.
83. v John (5) b. Nov. 12, 1781, m. 1st Polly Cronk; dw. Hoosac,
N.Y.
84. vi Thomas (5) m. 1st Hannah Matteson; dw. Litchfield, N. Y.
85. vii Nancy (5) b. Aug. 1784, m. Isaac Oderkirk; dw. Clay, N. Y.
86. viii Lucinda (5) m. Joshua Ball; dw. Litchfield, N. Y.
ix Celinda (5), d. at Litchfield, N. Y., at the age of 15 years.
31. ALICE (4) -- Ephraim (3), Robert (2), Arthur (1) -- the first wife of Moses Clark, was married Nov. 18, 1773. He was born Dec. 29, 1751, the youngest of eight, the children of Thomas and Bridget (Barber) Clark, who were married Dec. 17, 1732, and who dwelt in Richmond, R. I.
The names of the other children, in order, were; Ruth, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, Judeth, Lois, and Arnold.
Alice and Moses Clark dwelt in Richmond, near the line of Exeter, having four sons and four daughters :
i Mary (5) m. Moses, of Moses and Mary (Niles) Barber; dw.
in Exeter; had fourteen children, all sons, and was buried
on the Thos. Barber place.
ii Moses (5) b. Oct. 1776, m. Abbey, of John and Abigail
(Cottrel) Reynolds; dw. at Tug Hollow, Richmond, where
he was buried. He d. June 4, 1863.
iii Alice (5) m. Jabez Weaver. She died in Providence. but
was burled in Knotty Oak Cem'y, near Washington, R. I.
iv Lucy (5) m. Ezekiel, of Ezekiel and Betsey Barber.
v Judeth (5) m. David, of Income and Sarah (Arnold) Potter.
She d. in Voluntown, Ct. He was a wagon maker.
vi Newman (5) m. (1) Deborah Lawton, (2) Hannah, of Elder
Ezekiel J. Locke. He died at Brand's Iron Works, now
called Wyoming, R. I.
vii Solomon (5) m. (1) Huldah Abby, (2) Matilda Feech, and
dw. at Yellew Foster, Ct.
viii Ephraim (5) m. Nancy Hopkins, and " went to Ohio long
ago."
Alice (4) died three days after the birth of her youngest child. and is highly praised by her descendants.
32. BENJAMIN (4). -- Philip (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (1) -- was born Feb. 5, 1734-5, and married Mary Parker, who had two brothers, James and John. but whose parentage is unknown. His father made him a Page 71 deed of gift to land in West Greenwich, R. I., Nov. 14, 1756, but his wife, Mary, died Jan. 3, 1759, [W. G. Rec.] and he sold this land March 1, 1760. Since this deed says, "Benjamin Aylworth of West Greenwich," it is not likely he emigrated until after this time, though Rev. James P. Aylworth stated that his father, Abraham, was three years of age when Benjamin left Rhode Island.
He married for his second wife -- probably in Rhode Island -- Molly Eldredge, who was some what advanced in life, and emigrated to Niskayuna N. Y., between Troy and Schenectady. He left this place in company with his daughter's family and settled near the present site of Saltville, Washington Co., Va., before Oct, 17, 1790, the dates of his patents to land there, signed by Gov. Beverly Randolph. Here he died about 1810. His wife, Molly, did not accompany him to Virginia, but died in Milford, Otsego Co , N. Y,
Benjamin and Mary (Parker) Aylworth had two children :
87. i Elizabeth (5) b. Dec. 17, 1750, m. Benjamin Johnson.
88. ii Abraham (5) b. Aug. 10, 1755, m. Catharine Crydenwise.*
NOTE. The descendants of Benjamin (4) have preserved the immigrant's name -- Aylworth -- in their families to the present time.
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* See the Slocum Genealogy by Charles B. Slocum, M. D., Ph.D.
33. PHILIP (4) -- Philip (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (1) --was born June 7, 1737, and married June 14, 1762, Martha (6)--Joseph (5), Giles (4), Samuel (3), Giles (2), Anthony (1)--* who was born in West Greenwich, R. I:, March 9, 1744-5, and who was a daughter of Joseph (5) and Hannah (------) Slocum.
They settled in Coventry, R. I., as appears from a deed of gift from his father Sept. 12, 1761, [Cov. Rec.J and other transfers of real estate. He sold land in West Greenwich in 1765,1776-7. and land in Coventry 1766, 1769 and 1777. His signature to these deeds was autographic, and spelled "Aylworth."
They emigrated to Milford, Otsego Co., N. Y., living some considerable time at Pownal, Vt., before their final settlement in Milford. but accounts are so conflicting that the author has not been able to determine to his satisfaction the dates of these changes. He died in Milford, of cancer, about 1809-10, and she in July, 1822, at the residence of her son Samuel, in the town of Butternuts, and not far from the village of South New Berlin, N. Y., in the cemetery of which latter place she lies buried.
Their family of children consisted of five sons and three daughters, of whom we have an account, but the order of their names is not certainly known :
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89. i John (5) m. Elizabeth Humphrey; dw. in Milford.
90. ii William (5) m. Phebe Brownell; dw. in Milford.
91. iii Benjamin (5) m. Aug. 2, 1774, Elizabeth Mumford, dw. in
Milford.
92. iv Ira (5) b. Nov. 5, 1780, m. Margaret Roach; dw. in Milford.
93. v Samuel (5) b. Nov. 22, 1787, m. Mary Titus; dw. in the
town of Butternuts.
94. vi Hannah (5) m. David Arnold; dw. New Woodstock, N. Y.
95. vii Phebe(5) b. about 1765, m. John Bowdish; dw. in Milford.
96. viii Sally (5) b. about 1785, m. Rufus Harrington; dw. Laurens,
Otsego Co., N. Y.
34. JOHN (4) -- Philip (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born Nov. 23, 1738, and was "3d son." His rather gave him by deed a lot of land in Coventry, R. I., Feb. 12, 1761, which fact raises the presumption that he may have settled there in married life. His history has not yet been established fully to the satisfaction of the author. One theory is that he followed the sea. This theory is based upon a credible account that Sarah, wife of Job (3) --Philip (2), Arthur (l)-- sister of John (4), had a brother who was a sea captain, and who visited her in Ernest town during the recollection of her son Bowen, who remembered his sailor uncle distinctly, and particularly remembered his captain's uniform, and said he spelled his name Ellsworth. This sailor could have been neither Benjamin, Philip, nor James, hence we conclude it was John. All of the ten children of Philip (3) are carefully mentioned in his will made Nov. 14, 1789, except John and Phebe. Bowen, son of Job, was nearly twelve years old at the date of the will. That John was not mentioned in the will may be accounted for on several sup positions.
Another theory is that this John (4) was accidentally drowned previous to the birth of his only son :
97. i John (5) m Lucy Dean.
This theory is based upon the account or Mrs. Alma Pierce, of Northville, N. Y., who having her mother, Mrs. Avis Gifford, daughter of John (5), for authority, thinks that her great grand-father's name was John, and slates that her grand-father, John (5), had an uncle, James, who had a son Philip. There is no doubt about the relation of this James, who was fully identified as James (4) -- Philip (3) --. The Christian name of the mother of John (5) was Hannah.
35. JAMES (4) -- Philip (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born April 3, 1743, and married (1) Rhoda Jenks, of Rehoboth, Mass. Their home Page 73 was near Bennington, Vt. He married (2) Lois Harrington,* and dwelt in Foster and Coventry, R. I. t is difficult to reconcile the statements made concerning his family. No record of the death of either has been discovered, but both probably lived to extreme old age.
Child by First Marriage.
98. i Jasper (5) b. Aug. 19, 1773, m. Polly Taft.
Children of Second Marriage -- order of names not positively known.
99. ii James (5) m. Margaret Harrington.
iii Philip (5).
100. iv Arthur (5) m. Mary Preston.
v Sarah (5) m. James Rouse; dw. in Coventry.
vi Betsey (5) [Twins] m. Elijah Spencer, dw. Gloucester, R. I.
vii Alma (5) [Twins] m. Henry Harrington, dw. Willimantic,
Conn.
viii John (5) m. (1) . . . . .
x Mercy (5) m. Levi Preston, Nov. 22,1801, dw. in Foster.
Besides the above children he had another daughter, but to which family she belonged is not known :
101. x Polly (5) m. (1) Caleb Harrington, (2)------- Harkins.
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* She may have been a daughter of John and Mercy Harrington, or Scituate, and if so was born Jan. 13, 1750.
36. DAVID (4) -- David (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) --was born about 1750, and married March 19, 1774, Ruth Parker, who was a daughter of George and Ruth (Cole) Parker. [W. G. Rec.]
They settled in Coventry where they remained until after April 16, 1792. In the year 1803 he settled in Luzerne Co., Pa., near Carbondale. where he died in 1834. His wife died in 1817.
Children.
102. i Rebecca (5) b. Dec. 25, 1774, m. James Eldred.
103. ii Blackburn Franklin (5) b. Oct. 8, 1776, m. Mercy Locke.
iii Mary (5) b. Aug. 18, !778.
104. iv Aaron (5) b. June 1,1781, m. (1) Susan Locke.
105. v Daniel (5) b. May 5,1783.
106. vi George (5) b. Aug. 7, 1785, m. Ann Fuller.
107. vii Huldah (5) m. 1811 Abington, PA, Silas Mercor Parker.
108. viii Rufus (5) m. Pamelia Norton.
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37. ABEL (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born Dec. 18, 1745, in West Greenwich, R. I., and was named by his grand mother, Mary (Franklin), for her brother Abel Franklin. He married Freelove, daughter of Hezekiah Matteson, of East Greenwich, Nov .22, 1770, and settled in West Greenwich, from which town they emigrated after the Rhode Island census of 1774, but they were living in Shafts bury, Vt., in 1777. " He was an Ensign in Seth Warner's Regt., and went to Quebec in 1776 with Gen. Montgomery. On the day the battle of Bennington occurred, Aug. 16, 1777, he was absent from home on duty, and his wife and children, together with his youngest brother, then sixteen years of age, walked to her brother Peleg Matteson's house, about four miles distant, in North Shaftsbury." They settled permanently in Arlington, Vt., before April 23, 1794, at which date his letter from the First Baptist Church of Shaftsbury was recorded in Arlington,
His wife died June 4, 1824, aged 76 years, and he May 14, 1830, aged 85 years, " in every relation in life a pattern for all, and beloved by all who knew them."Children
i Polly (5) b. Sept. 7, 1771, m. Daniel Barney;.* dw. Locke,
Cayuga. Co., N. Y.
ii Ruth (5) m. Belus Hard.
109 iii Christiana (5) b. April 9, 1775, m. David Buck.
iv Zilpah (5) m. William S. Clark; dw. in McLcan, Tompkins
Co., N. Y. He was a carder and cloth dresser.
110. v Abel (5) b. March, 1777, d. Oct.1777.
vi Jedediah (5) b. . . . . . d. March 18, 1795, of small pox, aged
16 years, 6 months. Headstone says "Jedediah." †
vii Freelove (5) m. Reuben Wood; dw. near Ithica, N. Y.
viii Roswell (5) b. May 8, 1782, m. Philomela Fenn; she d. S. P.,
Dec 10, 1861, aged 71, and he May 28,1867, aged 85.
ix Abel (5) b. May, 1785, m. Sally Leet; dw. Arlington, Vt.
111. x Laura (5) b. about 1789, m. Capt. Wm. Miner; she d. May,
1824; dw. Genoa, Cayl1ga Co., N. Y.‡
112. xi Clarissa (5) b. about 1793, m. Ebenezer Lester; dw.
Fredonia., N. Y.
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* Son of Constant and Hannah Barney, who moved early from Rehoboth, Mass., to Arlington, Vt. † When Daniel and Polly Barney moved to Locke, N. Y., Jedediah took a sleigh load or wheat and other provision for them, the gift of their father, Abel Aylsworth, and at Albany, N. Y., contracted the decease that caused his death.
‡ They had two children, Wl11lam, 2 years, and Laura, 4 weeks old. Laura died about 1852, a highly accomplished young lady. William, dec'd, married a :Miss Avery and had several children, who reside at Genoa.
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38. JUDIAH (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (1) -- was born July 23 1756, and, married Oct. 15, 1780, Phebe Stafford, who was a daughter of Stukely and Rosanna (Edwards) Stafford, [W. G. Rec.] and dwelt in West Greenwich until after March 15, 1788. They moved to Pownal, Vt., shortly afterwards, where they remained until after 1801., and in the Autumn of 1814, from some place in the State of New York--perhaps from Minden, Montgomery Co.--he with others emi grated to the State of Ohio, and settled in Richmond, Rose Co., thirteen miles from Chillicothe, where he died in 1821.
Their family of children, so far as ascertained, was as follows:
113. i Rosa (5) b March 15, 1781, m. Dexter Higbee.
ii Ruth (5) b. Jan. 29, 1784, d. June20, 1787.
iii Edith (5) b. May 22, 1786, m. Andrew Shaw, of Minden, N. Y.
iv Wanton (5) b. . . . 1788. d. . . . . 1789.
114. v Sylvester (5) b. . . . 1790, m. Elizabeth Harwick; dw.
Ross Co., Ohio.
vi Stukely Stafford (5) b 1795, d. 1816.
vii Phebe(5) b. . . . 1797, m. John Milligan; dw. Columbus,
OH., where she died, in 1852.*
viii Amos Nelson (5) b. 1801, d. 1818.
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* Phebe had no children, but reared a foster daughter by the name of Mary Dudley.
39. STEPHEN (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born March 4, 1759, and married at Bennington, Vt. It is believed that his wife's Christian name was Annie, who after his death married Major Hawkes, of Bennington. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and left three children, viz. :
i Daniel (5).
ii Wanton (5).
iii Ruth (5).These children were reared by his sister, Mrs. Christiana Harris, who it is believed dwelt at Scipio, N. Y.
Annie Hawkes, daughter of Major Hawkes, married Charles Aaron Matteson, son of David, of Arlington, whose wife Sarah was a sister of Freelove (Matteson) Aylsworth.40. WANTON (4) -- (Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born March 23, 1764, and married Savra (or Sabra) Stewart, who was born in the State of Connecticut; and probably dwelling awhile in Herkimer Co., N. Y., removed to Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y., where he died.
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115. i Samuel Stewart (5) b. Oct. 13', 1790, dw, in Penn Yan.
ii John (5) died in 1870, dw. in Penn Yan. His daughters,
Mrs. Tims and Mrs. Ketchum, dw. in Penn Yan.
iii Franklin (5) dw. Havana, N. Y. He is said to have lived
in Penn Yan, but to have died in Havana, N. Y., in
1876. His son James d. in 1879. His son S. S. Ellsworth
dw. East Saginaw, Mich. His daughter, Mrs. F. Gilbert,
dw. Grand Rapids,
iv Eliza (5) m Eben Smith, who d. 1868, dw. Penn Yan. She
has a son, Franklin E., a daughter, Mrs. Jag. V. Van
Allen, and a son Eben, a lawyer, dwelling at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
41. PERRY GREENE (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (1) -- was born June 17, 1766, and married a widow, Harris or Harrison. They dwelt in Ripley, Chamanque Co., N. Y. awhile and removed to St. Josephs, Mich. where he died. Their children were " Perry Green and Harriet, another says "Harriet and Franklin."
42. STUKELY (4). -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (1) -- was born Sept. 26, 1769, and married Mercy Harrington, who was born May 20, 1775, and who was a daughter of Stephen and Patience (Eldred) Harrington. They dwelt in Otsego Co, N. Y., first settling in the town of Laurens, but shortly moving north into the town of Hartwick, and locating about half a mile east of the South Hartwick post-office. He was a justice of the peace, supervisor of the town, assembly man three times, and State Senator two terms. The " Green Book " says he was elected to the New York State Senate November, 1824, to serve four sessions. In going to, or returning from, Albany he was injured by an accident to the stage, from which he never fully recovered, and died suddenly while cutting wood at his house, March 31, 1837, and was first buried on his own farm but afterwards his remains were removed to the cemetery on the west side of the creek and between the villages of South Hartwick and Jacksonville.
" Died in Hartwick, Otsego Go., N. Y., suddenly, Stukely ElIsworth, Esqr., aged 67 years. Few men have lived more beloved, or died more lamented than Brother Ellsworth. He enjoyed in an eminent degree the confidence of all who knew him, which has been evinced on several occasions by placing him in the most important posts of honor and trust. He has held a seat in both branches of our State legislature with credit to himself and profit to his constituents. About twenty years prior to his death he embraced the faith of unlimited salvation, which up to the time of his death was his stay and support." [From the Evangelical Advocate, April 28, 1837.]
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His widow went to Walworth Co., Wis., where some or her children were dwelling, and died at the residence of her son, Stukely Stafford Ellsworth, near Elkhorn.
Their family of children consisted of six sons and two daughters, viz. :
116. i Leonard.(5) b. Jan. 4,1796, m. Permilla Pride; dw.
Coldwater, Mich.
117. ii Waterman (5) b. Dec.14, 1797, m. Rosina Lyon; dw.
Stockton, N. Y.
iii Nancy (5) b. Dec. 16, 1800, m. Peter Martin; dw. Texas.
118. iv Stukely Stafford (5) b. Feb. 19,1803, m. Nancy Fields; dw.
Elkhorn, Wis.
v Julia Ann (5) b. Sept. 4, 1808, m. Dr. E. Chase; dw.
Milwaukee, Wis.* .
119. vi Chester Franklin (5) b. July 21, 1810.
120. vii Orlando (5) b. June 10, 1813.
121. viii John Henry (5) b. March 1,1818, m. Sophronia Pride.
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* Died in this town, on the 5th inst., Mr. Julia Ann, wife of Dr. E. Chase, of Milwaukee In the death or this woman, the needy have lost a friend society an ornament, and a husband an amiable and affectionate companion. She with her husband were among the first emigrants to Milwaukee. [From Milwaukee Advertiser, date not known. '
43. FREDERICK (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- was born Nov. 7, 1774, and married Jan. 25,1798, Mary, daughter of Capt. Abel and Phebe ( Burbank) Dimmick. They settled in the town of Pownal, Vt., but removed to Old Saratoga and thence to Saratoga Springs, about 1816. On the 5th of December. 1823, the husband met an accidental death by the falling of a limb of a tree upon him. The wife died also at Saratoga Springs, where, in the old cemetery, rest several members of this family.
They had nine children, six sons and three daughters, as follows :122. i Judiah (5) b. Jan. 30, 1800; dw. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
ii Martha (5) b. Sept. 10. 1802. She died in infancy.
iii Thede (5) b. Aug. 27, 1803. She died at Saratoga Springs,
Nov. 16, 1862, unmarried.
iv Perry Greene (5) b. June 13, 1806, died in the fourth year
of his age.
v Horace Dimmick (5) b. Oct. 26, 18(8, died in his 17th year,
at Springville, Erie Co., N. Y. His death resulting
from an accident while using a team and wagon.
vi George Burbank(5} b. May 20, 1810; dw. at St. Joseph,
Mich., where he died, unmarried, about 1880.
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vii Franklin Frederick (5) b. Oct. 27, 1812, d. Dec. 8, 1830, at
Springville, Erie Co.. N. Y.
viii Mary Dimmick (5) b. Feb. 11,1816; dwells at Hadley,
Saratoga Co., N. Y., unmarried.
123. ix Perry Greene (5) b. May 20,1819; dw. Ithaca, N. Y.
44. JOHN (4) -- Judiah (3), Arthur (2), Arthur (l) -- married Lucy Scoville (or Scofield), and is supposed to have died at Penn Yan, N. Y.Children.
i George Sidney (5) died at Saratoga Springs, unmarried.
ii Betsey (5) m. Silas Briggs, & once dwelt in Albany, N. Y.
iii Charles (5) d. in Atlanta, Ga., about 1880, unmarried.
iv William Frederick' (5) dwelt in the vicinity of Ann
Arbor, Mich., probably at Lodi.
v Katharine (5) d. in adult life, unmarried.
vi John (5) is said to have lived at Atlanta.
vii Sidney (5) dwelt in East Albany or in Schenectady.
viii Susan (5) m. Henry Briggs, brother to Silas, and is said
to have lived in Schenectady.
45. RICHARD (4) -- Anthony (3), John (2), Arthur (1) -- was born Feb. 5, 1733-4, married Sept. 20, 1767, Lydia Straight, daughter of Thomas Straight, of West Greenwich, and dwelt in East Greenwich. [E. G. Rec.]
Whereas Richard Aylsworth, (with three others) preferred a petition to this assembly setting forth that on the 14th day of Feb. last past, they were captured on board the sloop Dolphin, in the service of this state, by the Portland Man of War, and carried to Antigua: from whence they obtained a passage to Nova Scotia, and from thence home to East Greenwich, which was attended with great cost and charges, which they have been obliged, since their return, to repay by their daily labor, and whereby their families are deprived of their necessary support, and therefore besought this assembly to commeserate their distressed situation and order their wages and expenses to be paid them. [R. I. Col. Rec., last Monday in Oct. 1776.] The total amount allowed was 55£- 19s .7d.
Richard (4) was a member of Col. Archibald Crary's Regt. R I. Soldiers of the Revolution. " The Regiments constituting a Brigade were raised for fifteen months ending March 16, 1778. then by Congress ordered to re-enlist for twelve months, and then for a third time pursuant to the same authority for twelve months ending March 16, 1780, making three years and three months before the brigade was disbanded. [Cowell, Spirit of 1776 in R. I.] In October, 1785, a committee re Page 79 ported that there was due him on account of the depreciated money with which he had been paid, a balance of 15£ -17s.-11d.
Financial embarrassments resulted in the forced sale of his home in East Greenwich, .June 26, 1793.
" I, Lydia Aylsworth, wife of Richard Aylsworth late of East Greenwich, now residing in Adams in the County of Berkshire, Mass., for the love and good will that I bear to my brother in-law John Aylsworth of East Greenwich, do willingly give, yield up and surrender all my right of dower and power of thirds to a certain lot of land with a dwelling house thereon, being in East Greenwich, Newtown, so called, and is lot No.179," etc. [Extract from deed, dated Sept. 23, 1793. Acknowledged before James Barker, Berkshire Co., Mass., Sept. 30, 1793, and witnessed by Susanna Aylsworth and Warner Aylsworth.]
The East Greenwich town council appointed Richard Aylsworth to do military duty for fifteen days, in room of Benjamin Gould, Aug. 4, 1777.
Richard Aylsworth and Arthur Aylsworth were adjudged not able to equip themselves with a gun, etc., agreeable to law June 29, 1778, by the town council. .
At this writing it is impossible to give a satisfactory account of the family of Richard and Lydia (Straight) Aylsworth. The following is offered, however :
124. i Sarah (5) b. about 1768, m. James Levally.
125. ii Thomas Madison (5) probably one of the youngest
children, m. Mary Pike.
iii Richard (5) may have dwelt in Chautaugua Co., N. Y.
His son Thomas learned the blacksmith trade in
Newport, R. I., in the time of the cholera there, of a
Mr. Simmons, another son came eight or ten years
afterwards and worked in a tin shop, in same place.
iv Hannah (5) m. . . . Greenman. She was a widow
visiting relatives, from 1820 to 1828, with a child in
his "teens." She had perhaps three children, one
of whom . . . . . . Lawrence. She probably dwelt in
Seneca Co.
v John ? (5) visited Sarah Levally: was of a roving habit,
and probably never married.
vi Freelove ? (5) may have dwelt in a Southern State. She
solicited a niece to live with her and become heir to
her property. Hence it is inferred she died childless.
Joseph P. Aylsworth, of Newport, thinks there was a daughter Betsey in this family who married —— Capps, but his sister, Mrs. Champlin, thinks not. He also states that Peter Holly was in some any related to his father. This was probably by the marriage of Sarah
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Straight to --------- Holly. She was sister to Lydia, wife of Richard Aylsworth. He also believes, or thinks. there was another daughter by the name of Lydia belonged to this family.
46. ANTHONY (4) -- Anthony (3), John (2), Arthur (l) --was reared perhaps by Samuel Warner, and married Molly Marks, of Warwick, Nov. 26, 1762, and settled in East Greenwich.
Samuel Warner, of North Kingstown, made Anthony Aylsworth, of East Greenwich, cooper, a gift deed of " one acre of land on the west side of my farm in East Greenwich with a small dwelling house thereon." This deed was dated Feb. 10, 1775.
They adhered to the religious faith of the Friends, and emigrated in 1778* to Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., where they both died, before it was customary with the friends to erect headstones. They were buried in the Friends Cemetery in Adams, where the remains of many of their descendants rests.
Their children of whom we have an account, were two sons and one daughter :
126. i William )5) b. 1763, m. (1) Phebe Tanner, dw. Edmeston, N.Y.
127. ii Warner (5) m. Susanna Batty; dw. Adams, Mass.
128. iii Mary (5) b. Aug. 19,,1770, m. David Aldrich dw. Adams,
Mass.
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* The date of their emigration from Rhode Island may not be correctly stated. The town Council of East Greenwlch adjudged Anthony Aylsworth not able to equip himself with a gun etc., agreeable to law, Sept. 26, 1781. Perhaps this action referred to Anthony (4) -- Anthony (3), - etc.
47. JOHN (4) -- Anthony (3), John (2), Arthur (l) -- was born June 14, 1748. and was reared in the family of Thomas Aldrich, a Quaker and prominent townsman. of East Greenwich, R. I. He married [Ex. Rec.] March 4. 1711, Bethana Fry, daughter of James Fry, of Exeter. They were Quakers, and dwelt successively in East Greenwich, Cranston, and Foster, but dwelt in the first named town until after March 23, 1805. Thomas Aldrich died before Oct. 28, 1795. and his wife Susanna (Spencer) before Dec. 29, 1798. She gave John (4) by will one water lot and two house lots in East Greenwich, but by codicil afterwards withdrew the gift of the water lot. She also gave Marah Aylsworth by will twenty Spanish milled dollars.
He married June 13,1792, his second wife, Asa Vaughn, who was born Feb. 9, 1759, and who was the third daughter of Benjamin and Catharine Vaughn, of East Greenwich.
He bought land in Foster, March 22, 1805, where he died Jan. 28, 1829, and on which farm he was buried. His second wife died probably in 1849.
Page 81Children of John (4) and Bethana (Fry)
Thomas (5) b. June 7, 1771. It is supposed that he died
at sea, but this is not known. The descendants of his
brother John can give no account of him.
ii Mary (5) b. May 17, 1773. She remained unmarried, and
died at Isaac Almy's, in Portsmouth, Sept. 9,1824,
making her will about a week previous to her decease.
iii Martha (5) b. Sept. 8, 1780; unmarried, died in Providence
Nov. 27, 1859. These sisters were Quakers, and were
distinguished for their piety and good works.
129. iv John (5) b. Aug. 12, 1783, m. Hannah Bacor; dw. Providence,
R.I.Children of John (4) and Asa ( Vaughn).
130. v Anna (5) b. Dec. 5,1794, m. John Vaughn.
131. vi Abby (5) b. April 4, 1796, m. Reuben Hammond.
48. JONATHAN (4) --Arthur (3), John (2), Arthur (1) --was born Feb. 4, 1729, proposed freeman in 1751, accepted freeman in 1752, died before 1819married Sarah --------, dwelt in Exeter, R. I., and leaving Rhode Island dwelt in the town of Pawling, Dutchess Co.. N. Y ., where he died previous to 1819.
He bought of Joshua and Amey Rathbun May 5, 1755, three acres of land for £155. and of Robert and Freelove Hill July 16,1756, fifty acres for £600, and from same persons March 5, 1757, fifty acres for £600, all in the town of Exeter.
They appear to have had nine children who became of age, as the following abstract would indicate:
Justice (Justus) Leonard and Catharine Leonard, his wife, of Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., to R. Weightman, Nov. 23, 18 9: Power of attorney to sell the undivided 1-9 part of all the real estate of Jonathan Aylsworth late of the town of Pollingtown, Dutchess Go., N. Y. situated in West Greenwich, R. I.Children.
i Arthur, born Nov. 10, 1755, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI, died Apr. 20, 1834 Unadilla, Otsego Co. NY, mar. Jan. 1777,
Pawlingtown, Dutchess Co., NY, Polly Fish, born Jul/ 30, 1759, Pawlingtown.
ii Joseph, born 1757, Dover, Dutchess Co., NY, died Harpersfield, Deleware Co., NY, mar. Abigail lliott, born ca 1757
132. iii Anthony (5) born bet. 1760-1776, Dover, NY, died AShtabula Co., Ohio, m. ca 1775Mehetible `Hittie' Cherrytree, and
dw. in Dover.
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* Sarah Aylsworth, or Dover, made Anthony Aylsworth, of Dover, her attorney to sell her share in the estate to Arthur Aylsworth, Jan. 17, 1821.
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iv Catharine (5) b. June 14, 1757, d. Nov. 1, 1840, m. Justice (Justus) Leonard. b. July 17, 1758, d. Apr. 12, 1840,
They had 8 children: James (who had a daughter, Almira Catherine, who died in 1879 and is buried in the
Green NY cemetery), David, born Nov. 13, 1797, died Mar. 21, 1835, Catherine, born Oct. 28, 1785, died
Feb. 18, 1808, Susannah, born Oct. 7, 1792, died Sep. 27, 1809, Amy [married Adam Gardiner (5), Almy (4),
Arthur (3), John (2), Arthur (1)] buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Sweden, NY, Sarah [married Arnold Bolch],
Jeusha [married George Hoard], & Olive [married Benoni Hall].
v Elizabeth or Betsey (5) born bet. 1760-1776, m. John Johnson, and dw. in Dover.
vi Jacob, born bet 1760-1776
vii Amey, born bet. 1760-1776
viii Sarah (5) born 1766, died 1842 dwelt in Dover; d. after Nov. 29,1821, * unmarried; buried near Wings Station,
Dutchess Co., in the Hoag burying ground
133. ix Silas (5) b. about 1776, died Dec. 6, 1855, Kent, Litchfield Co., CT m. ca. 1779, Mary Peck of Rensselaer Co., NY
died Oct. 15, 1853, South Dover, Dutchess Co., NY
Note: The Will of Justus Leonard was found by his 4th Great Grandson, Sam Leonard, and is reproduced here for the record.
The Will of Justus Leonard (Nov. 7, 1828)
The last Will & Testament of Justus Leonard of Stephentown
in the county of Rensslaer and State of New York. I Justus
Leonard considering the uncertainty of this mortal life being of
sound mind & Memory (blessed be almighty God for the same)
do make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form
following that is today. First I give & bequeath unto my beloved
wife Catherine Leonard one equal undivided third part of all
my real estate situated in the Town of Stephentown aforesaid To have
& To Hold unto the said Catherine Leonard for & during her natural
life. And also I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine
Leonard all my personal property except any the legacies herein
excepted contained and the household furniture also to have & to
hold unto the said Catherine Leonard for and only during her
natural life & then to own revert to my son James Leonard And
also give & bequeath unto my beloved wife all my household
furniture to be at her own disposal. I give & bequeath to my
beloved son James Leonard all my personal estate that shall
remain after the parrying above Contained and the payments of
my debts & the legacies herein after mentioned & contained. I further
give & bequeath to my son James Leonard all my real Estate except
what is above disposed of situate in the Town of Stephentown to have
& to hold unto the said James Leonard or his heirs & assigns forever.
I give & leave to my son David Leonard forty dollars to be
paid in four equal payments of ten dollars each to be paid
yearly after my wifes decease. I also give & bequeath to my daughter
Jerusha the wife of George Hoard, Amy the wife of Adam Gardner,
Olive the wife of Benoni Hall, Sarah the wife of Arnold
Boltch (Bolch) forty dollars each to be paid out of my estate after my
wifes decease & lastly to all the rest & residue of my estate both real &
personal I give & bequeath to my son James Leonard whom I
appoint with my wife Catherine Leonard to be the Executor and
Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this Seventh day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight.
Justus Leonard L.S
.Signed Sealed published & declared by the above named Justus
Leonard to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as Witness in the presence of the Testator.
Mesbach Strait
Jesse Sincet
Hiram Strait
Proofs
49. JOSEPH (4) -- Arthur (3), John (2), Arthur (l) -- third son. was born April 19. 1735 , died 1816. But little is known of his personal history. It is probable that he was living with his father at the time the census of 1774 was taken. His fatter died about Out. 14. 1794. and Joseph continued to occupy the West Greenwich homestead, and was living entirely alone at the time of his death. In the winter of 1816 he was frozen to death while going at night from the tavern, then on Noose Neck Hill, to his home. which was not very far distant. Samuel Tillinghast administered upon his estate, the inventory of his personal property, presented Feb. 20, 1816, amounting to $76.60.
Of his marriage no particulars have been learned. His grand-son, Joseph, of Clarksville, Madison Co., N. Y., furnishes the following list of his children's names, but if this gentleman's statement is correct, that his grand-father, Joseph. died in Dutchess Co., N. Y., of Smallpox, when his father, Joseph, was fourteen years of age, there is some mystery requiring light. We conclude, at present. that if Joseph. who lived with Arthur (3) in West Greenwich. was Arthur's son. then Joseph (6) of Clarksville is mistaken respecting his grand father's Christian name. If the latter is mistaken, his grand-father was probably Jonathan (4) son of Arthur (3). In such a case the following list would be a partial list of the children of Jonathan (4) and Sarah. his wife, and compared with the list of the known children of Jonathan would give nine in number corresponding to the number of heirs at law indicated in the power of attorney of Justice and Catharine Leonard, for which see the preceeding record. Should this view prevail the family history of Joseph (4) Arthur (3) -- etc., is enveloped in mystery.
i Philip, eldest son, d. in Illinois.
ii Arthur, . born Nov. 10, 1755 West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI, d. Apr. 20, 1834 in Unadilla, N. Y mar. Jan. 1777 by Rev.
Bulluck(h),Polly Fish, born July 30, 1759 Pawling Twp., Dutchess Co., NY (Ref: Revolutionary War Pension files.)
iii Anthony, d. in Ashtabula, 0.
iv Silas. d. in Dutchess Go., N. Y.
v Joseph, born 1757 Dover, Dutchess Co., NY m. Abigail Elliott. Living in Harperfield, Deleware Co., MY in 1839.
vi Amey.
vii Sally.
If Catharine Leonard belonged to this family there would still be one name wanting to make out the nine. (She did not, see
Jonathan above.)
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50. SILAS (4) -- Arthur (8), John (2), Arthur (l) -- fourth son, was born May 17,1737 and married Sept. 28, 1769. in West Greenwich, R. I., Ruth Whitford, born 1754 They left Rhode Island about this time and settled in Berkshire Co., Mass., probably in the town of Hancock, where she died and he died in 1771, leaving an only daughter :
134. i Eunice (5) born ca 1770, m. ........ Murray, and dw. in Stephentown,
Rensselear Co., N. Y., where she was a widow,
Aug. 15, 1817.
Letters of administration were issued in Berkshire Co., Mass., Aug. 13. 1771, to Ruth Aylsworth, widow of Silas Aylsworth, late or Jericho. The bond was signed by the widow, Clark Rogers, Caleb Gardner, and David Vaughn; the widow being appointed guardian for her daughter. This daughter chose Caleb Gardner for her guardian, Jan. 28, 1786
Aug 15. 1817, Eunice Murray sold one-fifth or the estate of her grand-father, Arthur Aylsworth, the original deed being in the possession of Pardon Hopkins, of Noose Neck Hill, R. I.
51. ALMY (4) -- Arthur (3), John (2), Arthur (l) -- was born Dec. 28, 1739, and married March 18, 1761, Caleb B. Gardiner, who was born April 27, 1741. They dwelt in Hancock, Mass., where he died Aug. 3, 1806, 66 years of age, and she Dec. 24, 1811. Her name was some times written Amey.
They had seven sons and three daughters of whom we have account, all said to have been born in Hancock, Mass. :
i Russel (5) b. July 20, 1762, m. Gideon Clark, and dwelt in
Petersburg, N. Y.. where she died.Nov. 4, 1851, mar. Gideon Clark
ii Amy (5) b. Aug 3, 1764, m. Dr Wm. Hall, and dwelt in
Pittsfield. N. Y., where she died.
iii Mary (5) b. Jan. 6, 1767, m. Arvin Wood, and dwelt in
Stephentown, N. Y... where she died.
iv Caleb (5) b. March 17. 1769, m. ........... Reynolds and dwelt in
Petersburg. N. Y ., but died in Rio de Janerio, S. A.
v Silas (6) b. JuJy 15,1771
vi Olive (5) b. March 27,1774. m Hezekiah Noyes, and dwelt
Canaan, N. Y;, but died in Hancock. Mass.
vii Job H. (5) b. June 13,1776, and died in Sherburn, N. Y.
135. viii John (5) b. Aug. 19. l778, m Lydia L. Gardner.
ix Adam (5) b June 14,1781, m (1) ..........Corliss, (2) Amy Leonard,
who was a daughter of his mother's sister (Error! She was the
grandaughter of his Mother's brother, Jonathan (4). They dwelt in
Stephentown, N Y ., but he died at Brockport, N. Y.
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x Platt (5) b. July 10, 1786, d. in Hancock, Mass., July, 1806.
The above particulars furnished by Mrs. L. L. (Gardner) Doty, of Stephentown, N. Y.
52. RUSSELLA (4) -- Arthur (3), John (2), Arthur (l) -- third daughter, was born March 2, 1742, died June 25, 1835, and married in West Greenwich, R. I., March 12, 1760, Peleg Thomas, of Richmond, R. I., who was born Jan. 25, 1738. Exeter, R I, died June 13, 1830.
They removed from their native State to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., where they died.
They had seven sons and five daughters, viz. :
136. i Rowland (5) m Sarah Greene.
137. ii Amy (5) m, Palmer Tanner.
138. iii Archibald (5) born ca. 1767m died June 7, 1830 Petersburgh, Rensselaer Co., NY, m. Sarah Randall.
139. iv Silas (5) m. Patience Vary.
140. v Esther (5) m. Samuel Vary (father of William). (Error: Should read Samuel Jr. brother of William)
141. vi Russell (5) m. David Greene (brother to Rowland's wife).
142. vii Abial (5) m. Louis Randall.
143. viii Mehetable (5) born Oct. 13, 1775, m. William Thomas Vary, born Dec. 27, 1773, Stephentown, NY.
144. ix Peleg (5) m. Desire Hazard.
145. x Jeffrey W. (5) m ..........
146. xi Rodman (5) m. Sarah Braman.
147. xii Deborah (5) m. Jotham Godfrey.
(52a.) CHRISTOPHER (4) -- .... .......... (3), John (2), Arthur (l) -- of East Greenwich, R. I., married March 4, 1749--50, Phebe Greene, who was a daughter of Jonathan Greene, of East Greenwich. Her father was not living at the time of her marriage.
Jan. 1, 1753, John Aylsworth deeded a part of his homestead farm in East Greenwich to this grand-son, Christopher, as a gilt, but it seems this couple were living in North Kingstown May 14, 1753, where it was ordered by the town council that his certificate be got from East Greenwich. They deeded their land in East Greenwich to Sylvester Sweet, Dec. 24, 1759, and his name is found in the North Kingstown town meeting list as late as June, 1767. They had:
Anne (5) b. March 18, 17----, probably their eldest child, and
others, probably, since in 1774 Phebe, probably the mother,
was living in North Kingstown with two males under
sixteen, and three females over sixteen, to constitute her family.