Rev. William Northup

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I am making an assumption that this is Rev. William Northup, who died 31 May 1839, according to the North Kingstown church records in James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI.

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The church records say he died 30 Sept 1814, but the year seems to be one off.

He and his wife, Avis, and his brother Rouse (Rowse) were all baptized on the same day.

Six of these children appear in the North Kingstown records as "of Gideon and (?)," years of birth unreadable. I am assuming they are children of this couple, although that may not be correct. Sylvester is not listed, so I don't think he is a biological child of this couple, although one genealogy puts him in this family group. Perhaps he was orphaned young and raised by this couple (needs more research).

Gideon married Avis Slocum 26 Sep 1751, Jamestown, RI. Avis (daughter of Samuel Slocum and Anne Gould) was born 14 May 1734; died 22 May 1814. [Group Sheet]

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Avis Northup was baptized on 12 Nov 1782, the same day as her husband Gideon and her brother-in-law Rouse.

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The will of Nicholas Northup of North Kingstown mentions his (probably third) wife Sarah, four unnamed daughters, and the following sons: William, Thomas, Gideon, Nicholas, and Rouse. I do not know which children were born of which wife.

Some genealogies have his first wife as Abigail Slocum or Abigail Eldred. I have not been able to confirm this, but have included her with some estimated dates, pending further research. If Nicholas was in fact married before he married Freelove, some of the children -- particularly Thomas -- may have been of this first marriage.

Nicholas married Freelove Eldred 23 Jun 1720, North Kingstown, RI. Freelove (daughter of Daniel Eldred and Mary Phillips) was born Abt 1700; died Between 1750 and 1761, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

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In her mother's will, proved 24 Dec 1750 at North Kingstown, RI, Freelove is mentioned as the wife of Nicholas Northup of North Kingstown, Esq. It is not known exactly when this will was written, but I am assuming for the present that Freelove was still living in 1750, when her mother's will was proved.

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Nicholas & Freelove were married by Rouse Helme, Justice of the Peace.

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Exeter Land Evidence:
In 1741 Samuel Slocum of Jamestown and Ann his wife deeded two pieces of land to his "infant" brother Peleg of North Kingstown, one piece to brother Moses, and one piece to brother John. Probably "infant" means minor; otherwise, his father must have had a younger second wife. In any case, Peleg would have been born prior to 18 June 1741.

In 1753 Samuel Slocum of Jamestown, yeoman, and Hannah his wife sold two tracts of land to "John Raynolds."

From the location and content of these two items of land evidence, these two Samuels appear to be the same individual, although possibly the second deed could pertain to his parents, also Samuel & Hannah. I do not know when they died.

Samuel's will dated 16 January 1775 (if it is indeed his will) says he is "aged." It mentions no wife, but mentions a deceased brother Benjamin Slocum (according to a transcript of the will in the RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 3 No. 3 p. 250). This is confusing because no genealogies I have consulted list a sibling Benjamin for this Samuel. However, I have added him (see note at Benjamin).

The will also mentions Samuel's children as follows: Samuel, Jr., of Jamestown; William, of Newport; Peleg; Abel; Sarah (Anrick?); Penelope; and Rhoda.

Samuel married Anne Gould 1733, North Kingstown, RI. Anne (daughter of John Gould and Elizabeth Gardiner) was born Abt 1713; died Bef Nov 1746. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Samuel & Anne were married by George Thomas, Justice.

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According to the Northup-Hazard Family Bible, Stephen died at age 77. (see RI Roots magazine, Vol. 32. No. 4, Dec 2006)

Stephen's will mentions his wife Mary, and the following children: Thomas, Henry, Nicholas, Abigail (Watson), Mary (Watson), Mercy (Allen), & Patience (Hazard). If there were other children, they must have died before his will was written. For instance, some genealogies list a son Stephen, the oldest, in this family group.

The will also mentions some grandchildren, including three with the surname Card. So, either there was another daughter who had already died, or else one of the three daughters was previously married to a Mr. Card.

Stephen married Mary Thomas 11 Jul 1684, North Kingstown, RI. Mary was born Abt 19 May 1666; died 26 Dec 1754, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Stephen's will mentions his wife's name, Mary. Her last name is found in the RI Genealogical Register (By A. G. Beaman), Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 53. It says she was "of Jamestown."

According to the Northup-Hazard Family Bible, Mary died at age 88y 7m 7d. (see RI Roots magazine, Vol. 32. No. 4, Dec 2006)

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He may have been a twin to John.

Daniel — Mary Phillips. Mary died Abt Dec 1750. [Group Sheet]

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According to his father's will, Samuel was the eldest son, and had received land in Scituate.

Only two of Samuel's children, Ebenezer & Mary, were mentioned in the 1729 will of Samuel's mother, Mary (Thurston) Slocum.

Some online genealogies include two other children for Samuel: William & Maria.

Samuel married Hannah Carr Bef 22 Dec 1711. Hannah (daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah Stanton) was born 13 Oct 1691. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Edward Carr's will of 22 Dec 1711 mentions his daughter, Hannah Slocum. I am making an educated guess that her husband was Samuel, who had a wife named Hannah. They were both from Jamestown, in the right time frame. Other online genealogies agree with this conclusion.

John married Elizabeth Gardiner 6 Jan 1705/06. Elizabeth (daughter of William Gardiner and Elizabeth Wilkinson) was born Abt 1686; died Between 1716 and 1735. [Group Sheet]