RICHARD CARD OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 1 Copyright 1999 Perry Streeter (Content updated 5 October 000) 1999 Perry Streeter mailto:perry@streeter.com http://www.perry.streeter.com This document is Copyright 1999 by Perry Streeter. It may be freely redistributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not removed. It may not be sold for profit or incorporated in commercial documents without the written permission of the copyright holder. I am seeking all genealogical and biographical details for the family documented below including their ancestors, children, and grandchildren and the spouses thereof, including the full names of those spouses' parents. All additions and corrections within this scope, however speculative, will be greatly appreciated. Richard Card of Newport, Rhode Island This chapter is extracted from Grayce (Harper) Alsterad's 1978 work, William Card 1710-1785 with Ancestors and Descendants. 1. RICHARD 1 CARD was born in England in 1618 and died at Newport, Rhode Island before 1 July 167. He married REBECCA who married second on 1 November 169 George Hassall of Newport and Westerly, Rhode Island. Richard Card probably came from the southwest of England, perhaps Devonshire or Dorsetshire. He was one of the original grantees of Conanicut Island (Jamestown, Rhode Island) in 165. He served as a juryman at Newport on 9 August 1653 (TAG, No. 79, Vol. XX, No. 3, January 19) and again in 1658. Richard was made a freeman at Newport in 1665 (Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families). Children: i. JOSEPH, b. 168; d. 13 Oct 179; m. JANE STANFORD, b. ca. 1653, d. before 19 June 1717, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Wodell) Stanford of Boston, MA and Portsmouth, RI (Kris Card, correspondence 7 April 1998).. ii. JAMES, b. about 1650; m. (1) RUTH HAVENS; m. () MARTHA WEST. iii. JOB, b. about 1653; d. Charlestown, RI before Sep 1739; m. (1) Westerly, RI Nov 1689 MARTHA ACRES, dau. of John Acres; m. () MARGERY (ACRES) TOSH, dau. of John Acres; m. (3) 7 Aug 17 HANNAH BULL.. JAMES CARD (Richard 1 ) was born about 1650 and died in Kingston, Rhode Island no later than 1705. He married first before March 1680 RUTH HAVENS (William 1 ), born about 1658 and died about 1703, daughter of William 1 and Dennis (Allen) de Havens. James married second March 1703 MARTHA WEST, married second Jeremiah Fones. James was a Freeman in 1675. In 1680, he was taxed 5s at Newport. On 8 May 1701, when of Kingston, he sold land in Newport to Joseph Card.
RICHARD CARD OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Children, by Ruth Havens: i. JONATHAN 3, b. about 168; d. before 170; m. (1) MARY NORTHRUP; m. () DEBORAH (VALENTINE) HICKS. 3. ii. PELEG, b. about 1685; m. (1) REBECCA DOLOVER; m. () ELIZABETH (AYLESWORTH) DOLOVER. Children, by Martha West: iii. JAMES JR., b. N. Kingston, RI Sep 1703; m. BARBARA. iv. MARTHA, b. N. Kingston, RI Aug 1706; m. 1735 DAVID ALVERSON. 3. PELEG 3 CARD (James, Richard 1 ) was born at North Kingston, Rhode Island about 1685 and died there in 176/5. He married first before 31 April 1709 REBECCA DOLOVER (Joseph 1 ). She died before 3 November 177, the daughter of Joseph 1 and Rachel ( ) Dolover. Peleg married second between 7 November 175 and 3 November 177 ELIZABETH (AYLESWORTH) DOLOVER, daughter of Arthur and Mary (Brown) Aylesworth and probably the widow of his brother-in-law, Joseph Dolover Jr. (Joseph 1 ). Children, by Rebecca Dolover, probably all born at North Kingston, Rhode Island: i. JOSEPH, b. about 1709; d. before 176; m. 6 March 1736 or 1737 JUDITH CAHOONE.. ii. WILLIAM, b. about 1710; m. MERCY BRIGGS. iii. PHILLIP, b. 1716-0; m. 3 Dec 170/1 CATHERINE DAVIS. iv. RUTH, m. BROWN. v. JAMES, b. 170-; m. RACHEL ; removed to Nova Scotia, Canada about 1761. Children, probably by Elizabeth (Aylesworth) Dolover, probably all born at North Kingston, Rhode Island: vi. PHOEBE, m. UNDERWOOD. vii. MARY, m. 15 May 1735 JOSEPH STRAIGHT. viii. ELIZABETH, m. STREAVES. ix. JOHN; not named in will. x. PELEG JR.; not named in will.. WILLIAM CARD (Peleg 3, James, Richard 1 ) was born at North Kingston, Rhode Island about 1710 and died at Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont between 15 June 178 and April 1785. He was married at East Greenwich, Rhode Island on 13 June 1733 to MERCY BRIGGS (Daniel 3, Thomas, Clement 1 ), the daughter of Daniel 3 and Lydia ( ) Briggs. From Volume I of Bennington's Probate Records, we have William Card's will of 15 June 178. William's will was witnessed by Joseph Williams, Joseph Card, and William Williams. The will was probated at the dwelling of Jonathan Card on April 1785.
RICHARD CARD OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 3 In the name of God Amen I William Card of Pownall being in purfut health of body and and in Perfut mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body that is appointed for all men one to Die to make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally. And first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hand of the Almighty God, that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decant and Christian Buriel at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the Resurrection I shall Revive the same agin, by the Mighty Power of God, and touching such worldly Estate whirewith it has Pleased God to blefs me with in this life I give divise and dispose of the same in the following maner and form. - - - - - First. I give and bequeath to Mercy my Dearly And well beloved Wife one third part of all my Personal and Real Estate During her Life. - - Secondly. I give to my well beloved Son Jonathan Card the sum of Ten shillings. - Thirdly. I give to my well beloved son Jobe Card the sum of five shillings. - Fourthly. I give to my well beloved Son Elisha Card the sum of five shillings. - Fifthly. I give to my well beloved son Daniel Card one Cow and six sheep. - Sixly. I give to my well beloved son Stephen Card one Cow. - Seventhly. I give to my well beloved son Benjamin Card my homested Farm with all the buildings thereon together with one Yoak of oxen and all my Farming and one Route Table. - Eight. I give to my well beloved Daughter Ame Goff one caste a Draws one Brafs kittle one Pewter Bason one Pewter Platter and three Pewter Plates and a pair of Worsted Combs. - Ninthly. I give to my grandson John, son of Stephen Card, four Sheep. - I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my true and beloved Wife and beloved son Benjamin Card Executors of this My Last Will and Testament Ratifiing and Conforming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in Witnefs Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th Day of June 178. - Signed, Sealed, published and Declared by the said William Card as his Last Will and Testament In Presunce of us whome here present and in the Presunce of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names. Children: i. JONATHAN 5, b. 9 Sep 173; d. Pownal, VT before 1 Dec 1818; m. (1) SARAH MATTESON, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Matteson) Matteson; m. () RENEWED (BRIGGS) CARD, widow of his brother, Stephen 5 Card.
RICHARD CARD OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND ii. JOB, b. 17 Aug 1736;; d. E. Greenwich, RI about 1809; m. (1) E. Greenwich SARAH COOPER; m. () 9 Sep 176 HANNAH WEAVER. iii. ELISHA, b. 16 July 1738; d. Cazenovia, NY after 1805; m. MARTHA WILLIAMS. iv. PELEG, b. 6 June 170; d. 6 April 1777; bur. N. Pownal, VT; m. HANNAH ELIZABETH GARDNER. v. MARY, b. 7 March 173; d. before 15 June 178. * vi. ALMY, b. at Coventry, Kent Co., RI in 173; d. at Howard, Steuben Co., NY 10 May 183;; m. before June 178 DAVID GOFF (Nathan 3, Anthony -1 ), b. at Coventry, d. in Howard in 1818, son of Nathan 3 and Mary (Potter) Goff. See Anthony Goffe of Barrington, Rhode Island for more information. vii. DANIEL, b. May 176; d. W. Burlington, Otsego Co., NY Aug 181; m. SARAH PLACE. viii. STEPHEN, b. 178; d. Rennsalaer, NY 1793; m. 1 Feb 1768 RENEWED BRIGGS, m. () Jonathan 5 Card, Stephen's eldest brother. ix. BENJAMIN, b. 9 Feb 175; d. W. Burlington, Otsego Co., NY 0 March 1837; m. Pownal, VT 3 Jan 178 HANNAH CUMMINGS.
RICHARD CARD OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 5 Index This is a complete every-name index for the entire document; each woman is indexed under her maiden name and her married name(s). A question mark, (?), indicates an unknown maiden name. Acres John 1 Margery (Acres) (Tosh) Card 1 Martha (Acres) Card 1 Alsterad Grayce (Harper) 1 Alverson David Martha (Card) Aylesworth Arthur Card Mary (Brown) Briggs Daniel Lydia (?) Mercy (Briggs) Card Renewed (Briggs) (Card) Card 3, Brown Mary (Brown) Aylesworth Ruth (Card) Bull Hannah (Bull) Card 1 Cahoone Judith (Cahoone) Card Card Alm y (C ard) G off Barbara (?) Benjamin Catherine (Davis) Daniel Deborah (Valentine) (Hicks) Elisha Elizabeth (C ard) Streaves Hannah (Bull) 1 Hannah (Cummings) Hannah (Weaver) 3 Hannah Elizabeth (Gardner) James 1, James Jr. Jane (Stanford) 1 Job 1, 3 John Jonathan, 3 Joseph 1, Judith (Cahoone) Kris 1 Margery (Acres) (Tosh) 1 Martha (Acres) 1 Martha (Card) Alverson Martha (West) 1 Martha (Williams) Mary Mary (Card) Straight Mary (Northrup) Mercy (Briggs) Peleg, Peleg Jr. Phillip Phoebe (Card) Underwood Rachel (?) Rebecca (?) 1 Rebecca (Dolover) Renewed (Briggs) (Card) 3, Renewed (Briggs) (Card) Card 3, Richard 1 Ruth (Card) Brown Ruth (de Havens) 1 Sarah (Cooper) 3 Sarah (Matteson) 3 Sarah (Place) Stephen William Cooper Sarah (Cooper) Card 3 Cummings Hannah (Cummings) Card Davis Catherine (Davis) Card de Havens Dennis (?) 1 Ruth (de Havens) Card 1 William 1 Dolover Card Joseph Joseph Jr. Rachel (?) Rebecca (Dolover) Card Gardner Hannah Elizabeth (Gardner) Card Goff Almy (Card) David Harper Grayce (Harper) Alsterad 1 Hassall George 1 Hicks Deborah (Valentine) (Hicks) Card Matteson Elizabeth (Matteson) Matteson 3 Sarah (Matteson) Card 3 Thomas 3 Northrup Mary (Northrup) Card Place Sarah (Place) Card Stanford Jane (Stanford) Card 1 Samuel 1 Sarah (Wodell) 1 Straight Joseph Mary (Card) Streaves Elizabeth (Card) Tosh Margery (Acres) (Tosh) Card 1 Underwood Phoebe (Card) Valentine Deborah (Valentine) (Hicks) Card Weaver Hannah (Weaver) Card 3 West Martha (West) Card 1 Williams Joseph Martha (Williams) Card William Wodell Sarah (Wodell) Stanford 1