Frances Northup

Notes:

I am making an assumption that this Frances, wife/widow of George Northup, is the wife of this particular George Northup. She is mentioned in the will of her mother, Patience Congdon, who died in 1800. This will also mentions the names of Frances's three daughters.

George — Frances Congdon. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Immanuel, "far advanced in years," mentions sons George and Carr, deceased, and son John, (possibly) deceased; a daughter Elizabeth Gardner, and another daughter who married a Mr. Tillinghast. The following grandchildren are mentioned: Henry s/o George dec.; Christopher s/o Carr dec.; John Holmes & Jeremiah G., sons of John; George, Wanton, & Sarah Gardner; Henry & Abigail Ann (?) Tillinghast; and Nicholas Carr Northup, Clarke Northup, & George Northup, possibly sons of Henry.

Immanuel married Ann Tibbetts 4 May 1721, North Kingstown, RI. Ann (daughter of George Tibbetts and Mary Unknown) was born 12 Oct 1702, East Greenwich, RI; died Aug 1727. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Immanuel & Ann were married by William Hall, Justice of the Peace.

Notes:

The will of Henry Northup, yeoman of North Kingstown, mentions one son, named Immanuel; and mentions the following daughters: a daughter (likely Patience), wife of John Congdon; Susannah, wife of John Pinder; Mary, wife of Jeffrey Champlin; and other daughters under 18 and single, whose names have been burned off the will.

His wife Mary is not mentioned in the will, which suggests she may have predeceased him. The marriage record of son Immanuel identifies his parents as Henry & Mary.

It is possible that his first wife Mary died, and he married another woman named Mary. Could he have married Mary Eldred, as one genealogy suggests? Some family researchers may have confused two or more Henry Northups of this time period. For the time being, I am assuming there was one Mary for this particular husband.

Henry & Mary Northup signed a deed dated 13 March 1711/12, along with Thomas & Hannah Place. Another record states that Henry Northup & Thomas Place bought land in a partnership about March 1716/17.

Henry married Mary Kingsley Abt 1688. Mary was born Abt 1665; died Between 13 Mar 1711/12 and 1740. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary's maiden name was given in RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 149, "A Line of Descent from Benjamin Congdon." However, I am not sure it is correct, as there was another couple named Henry & Mary (Kingsley) Northup in South Kingstown in the mid-1800s. Was someone confused?

In another genealogy, her name is given as Mary Cary.

George married Mary Unknown Abt 1699. Mary died Between 1706 and 1708. [Group Sheet]