Phebe Stafford

Notes:

Phebe Arnold and her five children are mentioned in the 1744 will of her grandfather, Job Greene.

Phebe married William Arnold 6 May 1733, Warwick, RI. William (son of Elisha Arnold and Hannah Carpenter) was born Abt 1710, Warwick, RI; died 7 Sep 1786, Warwick, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 35, West Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Ann Arnold was born 2 Apr 1734; died 13 Feb 1821.
2. Job Arnold was born Abt 1736.
3. William Arnold, Jr. was born Abt 1738, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 1810, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
4. Thomas Arnold was born 26 Oct 1740, Warwick, RI; died 8 May 1821; was buried , East Greenwich Cemetery, First Ave., East Greenwich, RI.
5. Benedict Arnold was born Abt 1742.

Thomas married Anne GREENE 25 Dec 1707. Anne (daughter of Job GREENE and Phebe SAYLES) was born 23 Feb 1685/86, Warwick, RI; died 24 Aug 1718, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Samuel's will mentions his Amos as his eldest son and Thomas as his youngest. Also named are daughters Sarah, Patience, Freelove, and Elizabeth, in that age order, along with granddaughters Marcy Thurber & Mary Stafford.

Samuel married Mercy WESTCOTT Abt 1660. Mercy (daughter of Stukeley WESTCOTT and Juliana MARCHANTE) was born Abt 1633; died 25 Mar 1700. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Job's will, written in the 88th year of his age, mentions his deceased wife's sister Catherine Olney, plus five children, and numerous grandchildren, as well as siblings and several nieces and nephews.

Job married Phebe SAYLES 22 Jan 1684/85, Warwick, RI. Phebe (daughter of John SAYLES, Jr. and Mary WILLIAMS) was born Abt 1660, Providence, RI; died Bef 26 Jul 1744, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

See "A Line of Descent from Thomas Stafford of Warwick" in the RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 17, by A. G. Beaman. According to Beaman, Thomas came to Plymouth Colony about 1626, then to Providence, and soon afterward to Warwick where he lived the rest of his life.

Note copied by Trish Harmon, posted on RIKENT mailing list: "Thomas, father of Samuel, was in Plymouth, Massachusetts as early as 1626, of Portsmouth and Newport, Rhode Island in 1638, then of Providence, Rhode Island where he constructed the first grist mill at the mouth of the Moosausick River; he moved to Old Warwick from Providence in 1650 and at the head of Mill Cove built a grist mill for the settlers. Was admitted freeman in 1638 (source: Stukely Westcott book by J. Bullock)."

Thomas married Elizabeth Unknown Abt 1633. Elizabeth was born Abt 1614; died Aft 1677. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1635 Stukeley and his family accompanied the family of William Arnold to New England. Stukeley came from England to Salem, MA, where he was a freeman in 1636; his name is given in the records as "Stuky Wesket." He joined the Baptists and was banished from Massachusetts. He soon joined Roger Williams in Providence, RI, where he was one of the grantees in Roger Williams's deed of 8 Oct 1638. He signed the Providence agreement in 1640. He was also one of the founding members of the First Baptist Church in America. Stukeley later located with Samuell Gorton's group at Warwick, where records show he lived on 5 June 1648. He was Commissioner 1651-1653, and in 1655 and 1660. He was Assistant in 1653, and Deputy for Warwick in 1671. During King Philip's War he left Warwick and went to Portsmouth for safety. There he made his will on 12 Jan 1676/77, and died the same day.

Some information on Stukeley Westcott and his family can be found on Family Tree Maker CD#180, RI Genealogies.

Also, see informative article at Wikipedia.

Stukeley married Juliana MARCHANTE 5 Oct 1619, Ilminster, Somerset, England. Juliana (daughter of John MARCHANTE) was born Abt 1596. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Greene came to New England with his family in 1635. On a 1650 map of Providence, his name is shown as owner on one of the original house lots on Towne Steeet. He became a Major in the Rhode Island Militia, Representative to the Rhode Island General Assembly for 12 years, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, agent for the colony in England, and Deputy Governor from 1690 to 1700. (See "Colonial Families of the United States")

"He became a large landowner in his own right as well as by inheritance, and was prominently active in all interests of town and Colony. It was written of him at a later period: 'He was a man of great weight of thought, sharpness of wit, aptness of action, and adroitness of understanding.' " (See "The Greenes of Rhode Island" compiled by Louise Brownell Clarke, New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1903, p. 59)

Official leadership positions he held:
Town Clerk and Surveyor of Warwick, RI
Commissioner: Member of Colonial Assemblies
Deputy, Assistant, and Deputy Governor for about 11 years
Captain of the Militia for 8 years
Major for 7 years
Attorney general 1657 - 1660
Secretary of State 1652 - 1654
Several times was sent to England as an Agent for the Colony

His will, dated Dec 1706, says he is in his 87th year, and his wife in her 80th. He names sons Richard, Samuel, Peter, & Job; and daughters Deborah, Philip(a), Ann, Catherine, & Adere; granddaughter Mary Dyer; and refers to Philip(a)'s children but not by name.

John married Anne ALMY Abt 1648. Anne (daughter of William ALMY and Audrey BARLOWE) was born 26 Feb 1626/27, South Kilworth, Leicester, England; died 6 May 1709, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her name may have been Ann, Annis, or Agnes.

Notes:

The children of this marriage are found in the Warwick, RI, First Book of Marriages.

Notes:

According to the book on Roger Williams' descendants, John & Mary Sayles had six children and lived on Aquidneck Island. Some lists of their children do not include Mary, Anne, or Richard, the latter two probably having died young. The dates of birth of most of these children have not yet been confirmed. When the next book is published by the Roger Williams Family Association, more research will be possible.

John & Mary are buried near Easton's Beach, Middletown, RI.

John married Mary WILLIAMS 1650, Providence, RI. Mary (daughter of Roger WILLIAMS and Mary BARNARD) was born Aug 1633, Plymouth Colony, MA; died 1681, Middletown, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]