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John Wanton

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  1. 1.  John Wanton was born 24 Dec 1672, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; died 5 Jul 1740, Newport, Newport Co., RI; was buried , Coddington Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    As was his brother William, John served RI as Governor. He also served in many other civic roles.

    John married Mary Stafford Abt 1696. Mary was born Abt 1675. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1697.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1700.
    3. 4. Susanna Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Oct 1704.
    4. 5. Mary Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jun 1707.
    5. 6. James Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Sep 1717.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 22 Dec 1697.

    John married Ann Redwood 10 Jun 1718, Newport, Newport Co., RI. Ann (daughter of Abraham Redwood and Mehitable Langford) was born Abt 1700. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Mercy Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1725, RI; died Abt Feb 1789, Foster, Providence Co., RI.
    2. 8. Ann Wanton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1727, Newport, RI; died Aft 24 Dec 1780.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 9 Jun 1700.

  3. 4.  Susanna Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 21 Oct 1704.

  4. 5.  Mary Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 16 Jun 1707.

  5. 6.  James Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 16 Sep 1717.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Mercy Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born 1725, RI; died Abt Feb 1789, Foster, Providence Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Note from findagrave.com:
    She is known to be a grandchild of Governor John Wanton of Rhode Island, but there is no certainty of who her parents were. She received a legacy of 420 pounds in her grandfather's will [I have not been able to verify that]. There is a brief newspaper account of her death, listing her as "Marcy Cook, wife of Captain Peter of Foster."

    The bequest of 450 pounds to granddaughter Mary Wanton is found in the will of Edward Wanton, not Gov. John Wanton (see the Genealogical Dictionary of RI by John Osborne Austin p 215 at Google Books).

    I have made an assumption that she is d/o John Wanton (s/o John) and Ann Redwood (d/o Abraham). They had a daughter Ann b c 1727? who married Job Randall in Scituate. (see Supplement to Descendants to Roger Williams Book I Waterman Line, compiled by Dorothy Higson White, Roger Williams Family Assoc. 2003, p 9.)

    There is a family connection to Scituate, and also Peter and Mercy named a son John Wanton Cook.

    From James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI:
    COOKE Mrs. Marcy, wife of Capt. Peter, in 61st year, at Foster. She has had 99 children and grandchildren, 78 of whom are now living. [Note. We think there must be a mistake in the age given here. J. N. A.] Feb. 20, 1789; Town Page Detail: Providence (newspaper report).

    Findagrave.com lists five children for Peter & Marcy but I think there may have been at least three more, births recorded at Providence: Rhoda 1749, Elizabeth 1751, and Christopher 1753.

    The children listed at findagrave.com are: Susanna, Charles 1747, Constant 1758, John 1762, and Hope 1764. The above three children recorded in Provdience fit into this list. Note that Mary, Marcy, and Mercy are sometimes interchangeable in the old records.

    Mercy married Peter Cook Abt 1746. Peter was born 1720; died Dec 1810, Coventry or Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Charles Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1747, Scituate, Providence Co., RI; died 14 Jan 1817, RI; was buried , Greene-Cook Lot, Waterman Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    2. 10. Rhoda Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1749, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    3. 11. Elizabeth Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jul 1751, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    4. 12. Christopher Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1753, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    5. 13. Susannah Susie Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1755, Scituate, RI; died 13 Jun 1848, Washington Co., NY; was buried , Old Hartford Cemetery, Washington Co., NY.
    6. 14. Constant Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1758.
    7. 15. John W. Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Feb 1762; died 22 May 1846; was buried , Thomas Seamans Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.
    8. 16. Hope Hopey Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1764, RI; died 25 Jul 1849, NY; was buried , Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY.

  2. 8.  Ann Wanton Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1727, Newport, RI; died Aft 24 Dec 1780.

    Notes:

    The proper identification of Ann Wanton (rather than Elizabeth Fenner) as the correct wife of Capt. William Rhodes is stated in "Supplement to Descendants of Roger Williams, Book I, Waterman Line," Additions & Corrections, 2003, compiled by Dorothy Higson White.

    It is believed that Elizabeth Fenner married a different William Rhodes.

    Ann married William Rhodes 16 Oct 1746, Providence, RI. William (son of William Rhodes and Mary Sheldon) was born 26 Aug 1725, Providence, RI; died Abt 1775, at sea. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Ann Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jul 1750.
    2. 18. Joseph Wanton Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1753.
    3. 19. Mary Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1755 and 1756; died 30 Mar 1820.

    Ann married Job Randall Aft Apr 1778. Job was born Abt 1708; died 31 Jan 1781; was buried , New Rockland Cemetery, Rt. 14, Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Charles Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 24 Sep 1747, Scituate, Providence Co., RI; died 14 Jan 1817, RI; was buried , Greene-Cook Lot, Waterman Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

    Charles — Anne Greene. Anne was born 1744; died 1838; was buried , Greene-Cook Lot, Waterman Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  Rhoda Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 17 Sep 1749, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

  3. 11.  Elizabeth Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 23 Jul 1751, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

  4. 12.  Christopher Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 1 Apr 1753, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

  5. 13.  Susannah Susie Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1755, Scituate, RI; died 13 Jun 1848, Washington Co., NY; was buried , Old Hartford Cemetery, Washington Co., NY.

    Notes:

    Susannah's name as wife of Thomas is found in Scituate land evidence (see notes for Thomas). Her gravestone is pictured at findagrave.com and gives her name as Susie.

    I have estimated her birth year based on the birth years of her siblings. There is a photo of her gravestone at findagrave.com but I can't see if it has her age on it.

    In the book "The Story of Hartford: A History" by Mrs. Isabella Brayton (1929) the following information is given: Thomas Hill married Susan Cook, daughter of the famous navigator.

    The following Cook family births are recorded in Scituate: a son Joshua to Peter & Elizabeth Cook, 7 June 1744; and a son Charles to Peter & Mercy Cook, 24 Sep 1747. Susannah could be a daughter of one of these couples. According to findagrave.com she is d/o Peter Cooke and Mercy Wanton. I have made an assumption that this information is correct, based on my own additional, although inconclusive, research.

    The surname is spelled as both Cook and Cooke in the records.

    Susannah married Thomas Hill Abt 1772. Thomas (son of Thomas Hill, Jr. and Alse "Ales" Unknown) was born 29 Dec 1747, North Kingstown, RI; died 6 Jan 1834, Washington Co., NY; was buried , Old Hartford Cemetery, Washington Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Alice Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1772, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    2. 21. Henry Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1774, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    3. 22. Jesse Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1776, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    4. 23. Marcy Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jun 1777, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    5. 24. Jonathan Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1778, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    6. 25. Charles Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1780, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
    7. 26. Elizabeth Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1782, Foster, Providence Co., RI.
    8. 27. Daniel Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1784, RI or NY.
    9. 28. Thomas Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1787, RI or NY.
    10. 29. Susannah Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1792, NY.
    11. 30. Allen Hill  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1797, NY.

  6. 14.  Constant Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 11 Aug 1758.

  7. 15.  John W. Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 25 Feb 1762; died 22 May 1846; was buried , Thomas Seamans Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.

    John — Phebe Seamans. Phebe was buried , Thomas Seamans Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  Hope Hopey Cook Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mercy3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 12 Mar 1764, RI; died 25 Jul 1849, NY; was buried , Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY.

    Hope — William Howard. William was born Feb 1745/46, RI; died 23 Jun 1813, NY; was buried , Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY. [Group Sheet]


  9. 17.  Ann Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ann3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 11 Jul 1750.

  10. 18.  Joseph Wanton Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ann3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born 27 Apr 1753.

    Joseph — Sarah Aborn. [Group Sheet]


  11. 19.  Mary Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ann3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born Between 1755 and 1756; died 30 Mar 1820.

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