Mary Sheldon

Mary married William Rhodes 18 Dec 1721, Providence, RI. William (son of John Rhodes and Waite Waterman) was born 14 Jul 1695, Providence, RI; died 11 Nov 1772; was buried , Historical Cemetery 35, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Waitstill — George Corlis. George was born Abt 1718; died 16 Jun 1790; was buried , Historical Cemetery 35, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

William married Ann Wanton 16 Oct 1746, Providence, RI. Ann (daughter of John Wanton and Ann Redwood) was born Abt 1727, Newport, RI; died Aft 24 Dec 1780. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A slave of Nehemiah Rhodes, named Richard Rhodes, entered the army in 1781 to obtain his freedom. During the Revolution he assisted in the capture of the British General Prescott at Portsmouth.

James Arnold's VRs have Nehemiah's year of birth as 1731.

RHODES Capt. Nehemiah, at Cranston, suddenly, at an advanced age, Jan. 22, 1801. Death, Providence

"Of Nehemiah's Edgewood lands, the three sisters each received a portion of the seventy-eight acre farm bordering Providence River, with Sally receiving the south lot, Anstis the middle lot, and Abby the north lot containing the family homestead. William received a parcel at the corner of Broad Street and Park Avenue, and Anstis another tract immediately west of her brother, bounded by the present corner of Park and Warwick Avenues. In 1853 the heirs of Abby Thornton (the children of her sister Anstis Greene) sold Alien Shaw her share of her father's estate; in 1860, the heirs of Sally Rhodes Remington Greene sold her share to Joseph S. Winsor." (source: findagrave.com)

Nehemiah married Abigail Thomas 14 Nov 1762, Newport, RI. Abigail was born Abt 1743; died 12 Jan 1800; was buried , Historical Cemetery 35, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Joseph — Sarah Aborn. [Group Sheet]

Mary — Stephen Smith. Stephen died 10 Jun 1824. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

When she married Jonathan Remington as his third wife, Sarah Potter was of Providence; he was of Lansingburgh, NY.

Sally Greene's will mentions her son Edward S. Rhodes Remington, and grandchildren Sally Rhodes Remington & Richard Thornton Remington, Edward's children. It was witnessed by Wm N. Rhodes, Susan Patt, and Vernon L. Olney.

Sally Greene is age 85 in the 1850 US Census at Cranston, RI. She is living with Nicholas Johnson, 42, a mariner, and his wife Sally R. Johnson, age 30. Also in the home are David Snow, age 30 born Canada, a shoemaker; and Sarah M. Olden, age 10.

Apparently in the same household, although on the next census page, are Richard T. Remington, age 27, a jeweller; Sophia Remington, age 26; and their children Isabella 4, John R. 2, and Nicholas J. 1 month.

Sally R. Johnson & Richard T. Remington are Sarah's grandchildren by her husband Jonathan Remington and their son Edward Scott Rhodes Remington.

Sarah's (Sally's) parents and grandparents are buried in the Rhodes-Greene Lot, Cranston Historical Cemetery 35, off Bluff Ave. Also buried there are her daughter-in-law, Phebe (Cole) Remington; a great-grandchild, Nicholas Johnson; and Nicholas Johnson, Sr. Perhaps Sarah herself was buried there, but there seems to be no marker for her.

Sarah married Abijah Potter 2 Aug 1795, Providence, RI. Abijah (son of Job Potter and Waitstill Unknown) was born Abt 1755; died Abt Mar 1796, off the African coast. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Jonathan REMINGTON 3 Dec 1797, Providence, RI. Jonathan (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 9 Sep 1758, Warwick, RI; died 31 May 1808, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, NY. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Edward Greene 1811. Edward (son of Elisha Greene and Hannah Gorton) was born 13 Feb 1757; died 22 Apr 1824. [Group Sheet]

William married Betsey Elizabeth Rhodes 3 Oct 1793, Providence, RI. Betsey (daughter of William Rhodes and Elizabeth Fenner) was born Abt 1773; died Bef 13 Oct 1795. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Throop Jenckes 1 Mar 1796, North Providence, RI. Mary (daughter of John Jenckes and Freelove Crawford) was born 9 Dec 1775; died 3 Apr 1850. [Group Sheet]

Anstis — Arthur Greene. [Group Sheet]

Abby — Richard Thornton. Richard was born Abt 1770; died 2 Dec 1851; was buried , Historical Cemetery 35, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

See will of Sally Greene of Cranston, widow, dated 14 Dec 1836, proved 4 Nov 1854, pg. 76. In it she mentions by name her son and two grandchildren. So this "Sally" must have been the Sarah who was married to Jonathan Remington.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Edward & Julia Remington, ages 52 & 38, are living at Providence, RI.

On 20 July 1822 his wife Phebe H. Remington petitioned the Town Council concerning her husband who was deranged, asking that his uncle William N. Rhodes be "appointed guardian over the property of her unfortunate husband."

Official probate documents show that as of 22 July 1822 Edward S. R. Remington residing in Cranston was delirious and incapable of managing his own affairs, so William N. Rhodes, Esq., of North Providence was appointed guardian of his proprrty and finances. However, on 14 Apr 1827, William N. Rhodes resigned his guardianship and said Edward may be restored to all rights and privileges of a freeman.

On 12 Nov 1857, Edward submitted a written statement to the Probate Court of Cranston, concerning a woman who had come to them with a complaint that Edward had not paid her board for the past three or four weeks. He explained that he thought he had been married to the aforesaid woman in a lawful manner, but to his disappointment, her mother-in-law from South Boston came to visit them in July; she informed Edward that the woman's lawful husband lived with her in South Boston "which astonished me very much you must suppose."

On 28 Nov 1857, his son Richard T. Remington reported to the Probate Court of Cranston that his father was in want of discretion and incapable of managing his affairs and thereby liable to bring himself and family to want. He prays that someone be appointed guardian of Edward's person and estate.

On 21 Dec 1857, Edward S. R. Remington, "now boarding in Providence," sent a note of remonstrance against a petition of the Cranston Town Council.

In April 1858, his son Richard T. Remington signed a statement that Edward S. R. Remington of Cranston "is an unsuitable person to manage his affairs with discretion," prays said court to appoint a guardian of the estate according to law.

Subsequently, on 15 May 1828, seven individuals signed a petition to the Town Council concerning Edward S. R. Remington, residing near Pawtuxet with his family; they said he was "incompetent to manage his domestic business, or any other lawful duty" and requested that a discreet person be appointed to take care of his person and property as soon as convenient. A similar note is signed by 13 of his "friends" (no date).

On 29 May 1858, three men of Cranston were appointed to take an inventory of Edward's estate, to be delivered to Daniel A. Smith, guardian of the estate of the ward. On 27 Aug 1858 his real estate was valued at $2200.

The court documents state that his property is the farm that was the homestead of his mother, Sally Greene, late of Cranston, deceased; bordered by land of Arthur and Anstice Greene, Brown & Ives, Salt River, and a road leading from Pawtuxet Village to the City of Providence. In May 1860 a document was signed allowing the sale of Edward's property to pay off his debts; this was signed by Richard, Sarah, & Edward.

He is likely the Edward Remington age 66 farmer born Cranston, living in Providence in the 1865 RI State Census.

Edward married Phebe Hunt Cole 17 Oct 1819, Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI. Phebe was born Abt 1800; died 29 Jan 1828; was buried , Rhodes-Greene Lot, Bluff Ave., Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Julia Ann Hines Abt Nov 1830, Providence, RI. Julia was born Abt 1812, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]

Edward — Sally Ann Winsor. Sally was born 1798; died 1 Nov 1829. [Group Sheet]