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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)
arter. Benedict Arnold Nov., 1663 William Brenton May, 1666 Benedict Arnold May 1669 Nicholas EastonMay 1672 William CoddingtonMay 1674 Walter Clarke May 1676 Benedict ArnoldMay 1677 William Coddington Aug. 28, 1678 John Cranston Nov. 1678 Peleg Sandford March 16, 1680 William Coddington, Jr. May, 1683 Henry BullMay 1685 Walter Clarke May 1686 Henry Bull Feb. 27, 1690 John Easton May, 1690 Caleb CarrMay, 1695 Walter Clarke Jan. 1696 Samuel Cranston May, 1698 Joseph JenckesMay 1727 William WantonMay 1732 John WantonMay 1734 Richard Ward July 15, 1740 William Greene May, 1743 Gideon WantonMay 1745 William GreeneMay 1746 Gideon WantonMay 1747 William GreeneMay 1748 Stephen HopkinsMay 1755 William GreeneMay 1757 Stephen Hopkins March 14, 1758 Samuel Ward May, 1762 Stephen HopkinsMay 1763 Samuel WardMay 1765 Stephen HopkinsMay 1767 Josias LyndonMay 1768 Joseph WantonMay 1769 Nicholas Cooke Nov., 1775 William GreeneMay, 1778 John Collins May 1786 Arthu
. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 1733; Thales, bap. 23 Mar. 1735; Elizabeth, bap. 1 May 1737. Isaac the f. grad. H. C. 1721; was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, to which office he was elected in May 1727; he was a candidate for the Presidency of that College in 1737, and divided the votes of the Corporation equally with Holyoke, who, about a month later, was elected by unanimous vote. He was removed from his Professorship a year afterwards. He7; and he m. Rebecca, wid. of Benoni Eaton, 28 Sept. 1691. His children were John, b. 17 Ap. 1667; Joseph, b. 6 May 1669; Lydia, b. 30 Sept. 1671, m. Ebenezer Allen; Hannah, b. 13 Mar. 1672-3, d. 16 Ap. 1691; Elizabeth, b. 11 Ap. 1675, d. unm. May 1727; Daniel, b. 3 Feb. 1676-7. John the f. was a tanner, and res. on the southerly part of the homestead, on Ash Street. He survived to old age, and his son John was appointed administrator of his estate 1 Nov. 1720. His w. Rebecca prob. d. befor
f was a weaver, and res. on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton, where he d. 1694. It is said that he was the first Town Clerk in Newton, and also Justice of the Peace. 2. Isaac, parentage not ascertained, by w. Sarah, had Isaac, b. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 1733; Thales, bap. 23 Mar. 1735; Elizabeth, bap. 1 May 1737. Isaac the f. grad. H. C. 1721; was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, to which office he was elected in May 1727; he was a candidate for the Presidency of that College in 1737, and divided the votes of the Corporation equally with Holyoke, who, about a month later, was elected by unanimous vote. He was removed from his Professorship a year afterwards. He held his office ten years and five months (from the time of his inauguration), and might have continued to hold it, with credit to himself and benefit to the College, had his wisdom and firmness been equal to his acknowledged abilities. Little is k
nd d. 14 Feb. 1704-5, a. about 70; his w. Mary survived. 4. John, s. of John (1), m. Hannah, dau. of Francis Moore, 1 Mar. 1665-6; she d. 10 June 1667, a. 24, and he m. Lydia, dau. of Elder Champney, 20 May 1668; she d. 23 Jan. 1690-91, a. about 47; and he m. Rebecca, wid. of Benoni Eaton, 28 Sept. 1691. His children were John, b. 17 Ap. 1667; Joseph, b. 6 May 1669; Lydia, b. 30 Sept. 1671, m. Ebenezer Allen; Hannah, b. 13 Mar. 1672-3, d. 16 Ap. 1691; Elizabeth, b. 11 Ap. 1675, d. unm. May 1727; Daniel, b. 3 Feb. 1676-7. John the f. was a tanner, and res. on the southerly part of the homestead, on Ash Street. He survived to old age, and his son John was appointed administrator of his estate 1 Nov. 1720. His w. Rebecca prob. d. before 20 June 1723, when the estate was divided between chil. John, Joseph, Daniel, and Elizabeth. 5. Jonathan, s. of Walter (2), m. Sarah Sharp of Brookline, and had Jonathan, b. 1 Jan. 1708-9; Walter, b. 4 July 1711, prob. the graduate H. C. 1730,