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Facts and Events
1635, April 15. John embarked at London, in the ship Increase, for New England, "having taken the orths of allegiance and supremacy." He was twenty years of age.
1637, August 20. Providence. John signed a compact with twelve others.
1640. John and three others were appointed a committee in all matters of difference between inhabitants of Providence and Pawtuxet as to dividing line.
1640, July 27. John and 38 others signed an agreement for a form of government.
1643, January 12. Warwick. He and ten others bought of Miantonomi for 144 fathoms of wampum, a tract of land called Shawomet (Warwick).
1643, September 12. John with others of Warwick were notified to appear at General Court at Boston to hear complaint of two Indian Sachems alleging some unjust treatment. The Warwick men declined to obey, declaring they were beyond the limits of Massachusetts territory, to whom they would acknowledge no subjection. Soldiers were sent and brought them to Boston.
1643, October 17. He was brought with others before the court charged with heresay and sedition.
1643, November 3. He was imprisioned in Boston until March of the following year. Upon release he and others were expelled from both Massachusetts and Warwick.
1652, May 27. He left for England with his family except his daughter Rachel. He died at sea, his daughters Susanna and Mary remained in England.
Sources: Gen. Dic. of RI by Austin p 408 , Stukely Westcott book by Bullock & some LDS data.
References
- Rhode Island. General Assembly, and Rhode Island Historical Society. Librarian. The early records of the town of Warwick. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973)
223.
Providence 24:6:55 (so caled)
Whereas John Warner late of Warwicke departynge this land, betrusted the Towne of Providence with his daughter Rachell and left unto the sayd Town his house and land at Warwicke for the childes use: The Towne of Providence (with the consent of the late Genll Court of Providence doth transferr & committ the sayd Rachell unto Mr Holliman of Warwicke her Grandfather together with the sayd house and land & priveledges & apurtenances & right of purchase, as also what Interest and right may belonge to him the sayd John Warner in Providence for the use and benefitt of the sayd child, as also all other depts and dues comminge to the sayd child upon the acount aforsayd
Witnesses John Sayles Towne Clarke
Roger Williams President
page 230-231
Dated in Warwicke the 1 of March 52 Ane agrement and bargane made and confirmed betwixt Stuckly Westkote and John Geraerdy both of Warwicke in the Collony of Providence Plantations in New England, that is to say the said John Geraerdy being authorized by Hurmanas Hartock of the Menadoes in New Netherlands to sel or dispose of certaine landes being of late John Warners of Warwicke lying the the Necke called Mishawomett being his great Lott more or lesse his medow share being six acres more or lesse as those parcells are now layd out, and were in the possession and use of the said John Warner, but now taken by execution by suite of law for certain arreadges and dues belonging unto Hermanus Hartoch aforesaid, the said John Geraerdy being thus authorized as aforesaid doth sell and set over unto Stuckly Westkote all that rite and Interest belonging unto Hermanus Hartoch and doth in his name authorize the said Stuckly Westkot to make use of the said execution in the Generall Recorders office and to record this bargaine and sale to have and Injoy the said parcells of land with all the priviledg belonging thereunto to him and his heirs forever without the hinderance or disturbance of the said Hurmanus Hartoch or bny by or under him in witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my had the day and yeare abovesaid
Sygned Sealed & delivered
in the presence of us
John Greene Junior
John Cooke (his mark) Jan Geraerdy
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