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Captain Benedict Colvin

Male Abt 1746 - 1835  (~ 89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Captain Benedict Colvin was born Abt 1746 (son of Thomas Colvin and Frances Briggs); died 4 Oct 1835; was buried , Cemetery 61, Abbott-Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    I have made an assumption that these dates in the RI Cemetery Database belong to this individual.

    Benedict Colvin was a captain in the Revolutionary War. He was in charge of a company from Coventry.

    Benedict married Hannah Benedict Abt 1768. Hannah was born Abt 1746; died 9 Jun 1832; was buried , Cemetery 61, Abbott-Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Catherine Colvin
    2. Amelia Colvin was born Abt 2 Nov 1767; died 28 Nov 1821; was buried , Historical Cemetery 054, Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI.
    3. Rachael Colvin was born 22 May 1769, Coventry, RI; died 1 Dec 1837; was buried , Colvin Cemetery, Colvintown Rd., Coventry, RI.
    4. Amy Colvin was born Abt 1772; died 28 Nov 1859.
    5. Hannah Colvin was born Abt 1774; died 1857.
    6. Nancy Colvin was born Abt Aug 1780; died 27 Aug 1837; was buried , Historical Cemetery 054, Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Colvin was born 1710 (son of Samuel Colvin and Phebe Unknown); died 24 Jan 1805.

    Notes:

    One online family tree has Thomas's parents as Samuel Colvin and Phebe Briggs. I have not researched this to confirm it.

    Thomas married Frances Briggs abt. 1735. Frances (daughter of James Briggs and Sarah Wickes) was born 1714; died 10 Dec 1777. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances Briggs was born 1714 (daughter of James Briggs and Sarah Wickes); died 10 Dec 1777.

    Notes:

    One online tree has Frances's parents as James & Sarah Briggs. I have not researched this to confirm it.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Colvin was born 20 Oct 1743; died Nov 1826.
    2. 1. Benedict Colvin was born Abt 1746; died 4 Oct 1835; was buried , Cemetery 61, Abbott-Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Colvin was born 10 Dec 1688, Dartmouth, MA (son of John Colvin and Dorothy Allen); died 1759.

    Samuel married Phebe Unknown Abt 1709. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Phebe Unknown
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Colvin was born 1710; died 24 Jan 1805.
    2. Daniel Colvin was born Abt. 1715; died Aft. Aug 1757.

  3. 6.  James Briggs was born 12 Feb 1669/70, North Kingstown, RI (son of John Briggs, Jr. and Frances Unknown); died 1757, Cranston, Providence Co., RI.

    James married Sarah Wickes Abt. 1695. Sarah (daughter of John Wickes, Jr. and Rose Townsend) was born Abt 1675; died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Wickes was born Abt 1675 (daughter of John Wickes, Jr. and Rose Townsend); died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI.
    Children:
    1. John Briggs was born Abt. 1696; died Aft. Aug 1757.
    2. Mary Briggs was born Abt 1698; died 1772.
    3. James Briggs was born Abt. 1700; died Abt. Dec 1757.
    4. Susannah Briggs was born Abt. 1705.
    5. Anne Briggs was born 1707; died 1784.
    6. Elizabeth Briggs was born Abt. 1710.
    7. 3. Frances Briggs was born 1714; died 10 Dec 1777.
    8. Rose Briggs was born Abt. 1720.
    9. Zipporah Briggs was born Abt. 1718; died Aft. Aug 1757.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Colvin was born Abt 1657.

    John married Dorothy Allen Abt 1680. Dorothy was born 1659; died 1724. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Dorothy Allen was born 1659; died 1724.

    Notes:

    According to Colvins in America, Dorothy was d/o Matthew Allen and Sarah Kirby.

    Children:
    1. John Colvin was born 18 Apr 1681, Dartmouth, MA; died 1764.
    2. Stephen Colvin was born 24 Sep 1683, Dartmouth, MA.
    3. 4. Samuel Colvin was born 10 Dec 1688, Dartmouth, MA; died 1759.
    4. Amy Colvin was born 31 Oct 1690, Dartmouth, MA.
    5. Deborah Colvin was born 28 May 1693, Dartmouth, MA.
    6. James Colvin
    7. Josiah Colvin was born 6 Jun 1700; died 1777.

  3. 12.  John Briggs, Jr. was born Abt Sep 1634, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (son of John Briggs and Agnes Thayer); died Abt Jul 1708, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    There were several John Briggses among the early settlers of MA and RI. This one is known as John Briggs of Kingstowne or Quaker John. Some genealogists have confused these men of the same name.

    "John Briggs bought a lot in Westerly in 1661 and later participated in several land transactions in North Kingstown and East Greenwich. The first monthly meeting of The Society of Friends in Greenwich was held at his house and he was named as recording clerk." (source: article by John G. D'Alessandro, found on ancestry.com).

    On 12 July 1708, the Town Council of Kingstown granted letters of administration on the estate of John Briggs to his widow and his son John. The records of North Kingstown have been badly burned, but following is a copy of what remains of the probate record of John Briggs. The year is burned off but it is clearly 1708, for the record immediately following is dated (day burned off) Aug 1708:
    "The Towne Councell of Kingstowne has this Day gra[ ]ces Brigs widow & Relect to John Brigs of Kingstow[ ]John Brigs of Kingstowne Eldest Son of John Brigs[ ]ministration Joyntly vpon all ye Estate of John Br[ ]sband & your Honoured Father. Lying & Being in Ki[ ]her Majesties Justices by & with the advise of ye sd Town[ ]wne Being impowered by the Lawes of this Colony for
    [ ]bate of wills & Letters of Administration within[ ]Frances Brigs Administratrix & John Brigs adm[ ]the Estate of your husband & father John[ ]eased. Wee trusting in your care & fidelity doe by these[ ]both Joyntly full power to administer vpon all and S[ ]attles Right & Credibts of yor: Husband & father John B[ ]& well & faithfully to Levy Recover & Receive all and[ ]& dispose of the ye Same acording to Law & to pay[ ]John Brigs yor:Husband & father stood bound for[ ]Chattles Rights & Credibts Can Extend according to the
    [ ]Make & to Make a true & perfect inventory of all & Sing[ ]Rights & Credibts of ye sd Decd & to Exhibit the Same[ ]aforsd of Probits for ye Towne aforsd: at or before one[ ]after the Date hereof & to Render a plaine & true ac[ ]of you of your administration vpon oath & we Doe[ ]ordaine Constitute and appoynt you both Joyntly & se[ ]istratrix & Administrator of all & Singuler ye goods Cha[ ]dibts aforesd Dated In Kingstowne this 12th day of July 1[ Signed by order of ye: Towne Councell Andrew Willett Towne Clerk"
    (source: ancestry library)

    "John Briggs, immigrant ancestor and founder, was a native of England, whence he emigrated at a date unknown to the American colonies. He is first of record in Kings Town (N. Kingstown) R I, in the year 1671, but in all probability was a resident there long before that date. On 20 May 1671 he became clerk of the military company, at the same time taking the oath of allegiance. On 1 January 1672, he and five others bought of Awashuwett, chief sachem of Quohesett, in Narragansett, a tract of land there. On 11 January 11 following, he purchased fifty-seven acres of Richard Smith for

    John married Frances Unknown Abt 1665. Frances was born Abt 1640; died Aft Aug 1708. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Frances Unknown was born Abt 1640; died Aft Aug 1708.
    Children:
    1. John Briggs, Jr. was born 25 Jan 1667/68, North Kingstown, RI; died 1747, North Kingstown, RI.
    2. 6. James Briggs was born 12 Feb 1669/70, North Kingstown, RI; died 1757, Cranston, Providence Co., RI.
    3. Francis Briggs was born 26 Feb 1671/72; died 2 Sep 1693, North Kingstown, RI.
    4. Richard Briggs was born Between Dec 1674 and Feb 1674/75; died Abt Apr 1733, East Greenwich, RI.
    5. Robert Briggs was born 13 Nov 1678, North Kingstown, RI; died Abt 1782.
    6. Mary Briggs was born 27 Jul 1681, North Kingstown, RI.
    7. Ann Briggs was born 2 Jul 1683, North Kingstown, RI; died 9 Sep 1683, North Kingstown, RI.
    8. Sarah Briggs was born 12 Apr 1685, North Kingstown, RI; died 9 Apr 1757, Exeter, RI.

  5. 14.  John Wickes, Jr. was born Abt 1637 (son of John Wickes, Sr. and Marie Unknown); died Abt Apr 1689.

    Notes:

    John's will dated 2 March 1689 mentions his wife Rose; one daughter, Sarah; and three sons, all under 21 -- John, the eldest; Thomas; and Robert, the youngest.

    John — Rose Townsend. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Rose Townsend (daughter of John Townsend and Elizabeth Montgomery).
    Children:
    1. John Wickes, III was born Abt 1678; died Abt Jan 1741/42, Warwick, RI.
    2. Thomas Wickes was born Abt 1680.
    3. 7. Sarah Wickes was born Abt 1675; died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI.
    4. Robert Wickes was born Abt 1685.