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John Rathbone

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Name	John Rathbone
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	9 Jul 1684	New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage		to Margaret Rathbone
Will^[1]	23 Aug 1759	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death`^?`	Sep 1759	Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

References

↑ Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman).

WILL:
Dated Aug. 23, 1759; proved Exeter Sept. 11, 1759.
Names wife Margaret;
two sons: Obediah & John;
daughters Judah Rathbun, Kirviah Rathbun & Margaret Bentley;
granddaughter Judith Greene.
Son John, executor.
Witnesses: Job Tripp, Thomas Casey, John Rathbun & Mary __.
↑ New Shoreham 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)
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RATHBUN, John, of William, [born] Jan. 9, 1684.
LAND:
-John & Margaret Rathbun of Exeter sold land to son John, dtd June 7, 174_; rec. Jan 17, 1743/4. Witnesses: Benjamin Bentley & John Reynolds Jr.
-John & Margaret Rathbun of North Kingstown to loving son Wm. Rathbun of Westerly land in Westerly 101 Acres bounded north by Ebenezer Rathbun & John Fowler; east by Isaac Peckcom; south by Wm. French & John Dodge. March 28, 1741. Witnesses: Benjamin & Patience Bentley. [Westerly Land Vol 4, p. 197]