Person:Michael Dawley (3)

First son named in father's will and in mother's will.

1. ↑ Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute)
   174-175, Oct 1985.

   Michael Dawley, of Exeter, yeoman. Will dated 23 Jan 1792, proved 4 Feb 1792, pps 122-126.
   Wife Mary;
   Sons: James, John under age 16, Job, Warren under 16 & George.
   Daughters: Ailes Barber wife of Reynolds Barber, Elisabeth Matteson wife of Dute Matteson, Sarah Lillibridge, wife of Gardiner Lillibridge, and Hannah Dawley, Mary Dawley and Ruth Dawley all single.
   Witnesses: Jonathan Deen, David Huring Dean and Peleg Dawley.

2.   LAND:
   -12 Feb 1761 Michel Dawley Jr of West Greenwich, yeoman, and wife Mary to James Nichols of Exeter, yeoman, 200 Acres bounded: Joseph Morey, Newman Perkins. Witnesses: Roger Sheldon, James Babcock and Elisabeth Mattison. [Exeter Land 9:307-308]
   -12 Feb 1761 James Nichols of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife to Michel Dawley Jr of West Greenwich, yeoman, 200 Acres bounded: Jeremiah Hazard, highway, James Morey, Newman Perkins. Witnesses: James Babcock and Edward Boss. [Exeter Land 9:309-310]
   -12 Feb 1761 Michel Dawley Jr of West Greenwich, yeoman, is bounded and obliged to James Nichols of Exeter, yeoman for £10,000. Paid 12 Feb 1761. [Exeter Land 9:310-311]
   -14 Aug 1761 Michael Dawley of West Greenwich, yeoman, and Mary his wife to Holden Eldred of South Kingstown, yeoman, 90 Acres bounded: Robert Hill, highway, George Tew, Richard Tew, with dwelling house. Witnesses: Benejah Corpes and Thomas Joslin. [Exeter Land 9:360]
   -2 Apr 1763 John Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, to Michael Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, 180 Acres bounded: highway, Adam Richmond, Stephen Richmond, John Mumford and Freeman Mumford, William Hyames, with dwelling house. Witnesses: Sarah Tillinghast and Benja Tillinghast. [Exeter Land 10:49]
   -13 Sep 1763 Michael Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife to John Rathbun 3rd of Exeter, yeoman, 200 Acres bounded: Joseph Morey, Newman Perkins, Wood River, Jeremiah Hassard, highway. Witnesses: Newman Perkins and Samuel Perkins. Recorded 21 Apr 1766. [Exeter Land 10:145-146]
   -1 Apr 1766 Michael Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife to Benjamin Brown of Cranston, yeoman, 108 Acres bounded: William Hyames and Spink Hyames, Joseph Phillips, William Sweet and John Willcox, Samuel Boone. Also 10 Acres bounded: highway, William Hyames, heirs of Zebulon Barber. Witnesses: Joan James and Hannah Hall. [Exeter Land 10: 143-145]
   -6 Oct 1766 Michel Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife, to Johnn Pulman late of Charlestown, laborer, 5 Acres bounded: highway, grantor. Witnesses: Stephen Codner and Joseph Phillips. [Exeter Land 10:191-192]
   -31 Mar 1767 Michel Dawley Jr of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife to Robert Moore of Richmond, yeoman, 180 Acres bounded; highway, Addam Richmond, Stephen Richmond, John and Freeman Mumford, William Hyames, with dwelling house. Also 13 Acres bounded: highway, wood river. Witnesses: David Stanton and Martha Stanton. [Exter Land 10:244-246]
   -15 Feb 1771 Michal Dawley of Exeter, yeoman, and Mary his wife to William Hiames of Exeter, 13 Acres + 20 square rods bounded: Wood River, highway. Witnesses: Stephen Poppel, Seth Barber, Stephen Poppel, Robert Spencer. [Exeter Land p. 158]
   -15 Feb 1771 Michal Dawley of Exeter and Mary his wife to Ishmael Spink of Exeter, 170 Acres bounded: William Hiames, William Allen, Robert Spink, highway. Witnesses: William Sweet, Stephen Popple and Robert Spink. [Exeter Land p. 164]