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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Little Compton Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
131.
IRISH, Jedediah, of John and Elizabeth, [born] Oct. 7, 1688.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Connecticut. Probate Court (New London District). Probate records, 1675-1916. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982)
Vol. G, p. 235.
Will of "Judiah Irish of Stonington ... Husbandman", dated South Kingstown April 17, 1757; pvd Stonington June 13, 1758 (witness sworn 31 Mar 1758).
Unnamed wife;
son Judiah, daughter Mary Robinson, son John, son Joseph, son Job, son George, daughter Sarah Irish, daughter Hannah Irish, children of my daughter Elizabeth deceased, grandson Marsh Lewis, grandson Elias Irish.
Exors: wife & son John.
Witnesses: Robert Hazard, Peleg Peckham, Benjamin Peckham.
Inventory of Jedediah Irish of Stonington dated April 1, 1758 by James Noyes & Zebulon Hoxsie. Sworn to by John, executor [not wife, p. 237]
- LAND:
-Feb. 29, 1717/8 Judidiah Irish witnessed sale by Peter Crandall to Elizabeth Crandall. [South Kingstown Deeds 1:50-53]
-Jan. 26, 1724/5 Peter Kenyon to Judiah Irish of South Kingstown, 10 Acres. Witnesses: Peleg Mumford Jr., John Richmond, justice. [Westerly Deeds 5:37-8]
-July 21, 1726 Westerly deed from Peter Kenyon to Joseph Lewis mentions 10 Acres that did belong to Judiah Irish. [4:113-4]
-Dec. 28, 1727 Judiah Irish of South Kingstown to John Irish of Little Compton, 338 pounds, 144 Acres in Westerly bounded: land laid out to Wm Johnson, Margett Steward, Benj. Green, Edward Wells, Thos. Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Morris Tucker, (no wife signed). Witnesses: mark of Ralph Toplis, Priscilla Richmond. [Westerly Deeds 5:65-6]
-Feb. 22, 1730/31 Judiah Irish of North Kingstown to George Babcock Jr. 10 Acres in Westerly. Witnesses: John Rennolds, George Rennolds. [Westerly Deeds 5:295-6;(294-5)]
-May 10, 1732 Judiah & Mary Irish of North Kingstown to Moress Tucker, 50 Acres in Westerly bounded: John Witter, Stephen Richmond, John Richmond, Nathaniel Wells and John Irish. Witnesses: George Babcock Jr., Stephen Richmond. [Westerly Deeds 6:7-8]
-March 7, 1753 Judiah & Mary Irish sold to John Weaver of West Greenwich 50 Acres in Westerly, bounded: George Thurston, John Witter, John Witter Jr. Witnesses: Jon Elles, Gideon Elles, John Witter, Jr., Samuel Forster. [Westerly Deeds 9:1]
- MISC:
-Sept. 18, 1750 Jedediah Irish & Samuel Tefft appt. to take inventory of Caleb Foster's Estate.
-Nov. 5, 1750 Judiah Irish appt. guardian to Caleb Foster & Dorcas Foster, children of Caleb Foster decd. [Westerly TCP, 274]
-March 4, 1750/1 Judidiah Irish to be guardian to Mary Foster, daughter of Caleb decd.
-June 1, 1752 Jedediah Irish of Westerly appt. guardian to Mary Foster, daughter of Caleb decd.
-March 25, 1754 Certificates from Westerly to Stonington for Judiah Irish & family and John Irish & family.
- JEDEDIAH IRISH 1688-1758
Be it Remembered that I Judiah Irish of Stonington in the County of New London & Colony of Connecticut Husbandman being of Perfect Mind & Memory & well of Body, but calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for Men once to Dye, & the Time thereof being uncertain Do make and Ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Principally & first of all I Give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it & my Body I commend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor & Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament And as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life after my just Debts & Funeral Expenses are fully satisfied & paid I Give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form Viz
Imprimus I Give unto my beloved Wife The Sum of Five hundred pounds old Tenor with all my Household Goods except two Feather Beds & the furniture now belonging to them I Give unto my Wife the use of my Mare & Side Saddle for the Term of three years next after my decease And I Give unto my sd Wife the use & improvement of all the Money that is or shall be due to me at the Time of my decease
Item I Give unto my beloved Son Judiah Irish One hundred Pounds old Tenor Item I Give to my beloved Daughter Mary Robinson Thirty Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give unto my beloved Son John Irish Four hundred and three Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give unto my beloved Son Joseph Irish my long Gun which I purchased of Jesse Irish & I Give to my sd Son Joseph Four hundred and three Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give to my beloved Son Job Irish all my wearing Apparrel [sic] & the Sum of Two hundred & fifty three Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give to my beloved Son George Irish Six hundred Pounds old Tenor & all my Shoe Makers Tools
Item I Give to my beloved Daughter Sarah Irish one new(?) Feather Bed & the Furniture thereto belonging I Give to my sd Daughter Sarah at the expiration of three Years next after my decease my Mare & side Saddle also I Give unto my sd Daughter Thirty Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give unto my beloved Daughter Hannah Irish one Feather Bed & Furniture & the Sum of Thirty Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give unto my four beloved Grand Children being the Children of my Daughter Elizabeth deceased Twenty Pounds old Tenor to be equally divided among them
Item I Give to my beloved Grandson Marsh Lewis Twenty Pounds old Tenor
Item I Give to my beloved Grandson Elias Irish my old short Gun & two Spanish Mill'd Dollars
I Nominate & appoint my sd beloved Son John Irish to be Executor & my sd beloved Wife to be my Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby giving unto my sd Son John all my Farming Utencials [sic] for & in full satisfaction to him for all the trouble & expense he may be at in the Executorship of this my last Will & Testament And as to the rest & residue of my Estate whether the same be Real or Personal or wheresoever the same is or may be found I Give devise & Bequeath among four of my Sons to wit John, Joseph, Job & George to be equally divided among them My Will & meaning is & I do hereby order that all the aforesd Legacys [sic] given to my Children & Grand Children in Money old Tenor shall be paid to them in old Tenor Bills of & Current in the Colony of Rhode Island & to be paid to them immediately after my sd Wife shall cease to remain My Widow And I do hereby utterly disallow of all other Executors Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made Ratyfying [sic] this and no other other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof i have here unto set my hand & Seal in South Kingston the Seventeenth day of April In the thirtieth Year of his Majesty's Reign Anno Dono. 1757
Signed Sealed & Delcared by the sd Judiah Irish the Testator to be his Last Will & Testament In Presence of Robt Hazard Peleg Peckham, B Peckham
Judiah Irish his mark
New London County __ Stonington March ye 31st AD 1758
Personally appeared Mr. Robert Hazard Mr Peleg Peckham 2 of ye Witnesses to ye within writen [sic] Will & made Solemn attestation that they Saw Mr Jedediah Irish ye Subscriber to ye within written Instrument Sign & Seal ye Same & heard sd Irish Pronouce & declare the Same to be his Last Will & Testament & that they with Mr Benjamin Peckham Signed ye Same as Witnesses in Presents of ye Testator before me Neh Palmer Justice of ye Peace N. London June 13, 1758 approved
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