Person:Joseph Oatley (1)

Joseph Oatley appears in the Rhode Island Military Census of 1777, from the town of South Kingstown, 16-50 age group, "able to serve". Joseph Oatley in service for self and father, Benedict Oatley 1775-1781, under Col. Babcock and Col. Lippitt, company of Capt. Stephen Babcock, Col. Noyes, and Charles Dyer. He is in Pension book 52, US Pension Office record, Washington, D.C.

Joseph and Mary were married in the Church of Christ in South Kingstown by Rev. Dr. Joseph Torrey.

Joseph Oatley of South Kingstown died intestate, and on 11 December 1815 the Town Council named his widow, Mary Oatley, to be the administratrix of his estate. She was ordered to levy, recover and receive all of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Joseph Oatley, and to pay his just debts, and to render a true account of her administration (South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 2, Page 69, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

An inventory of the personal estate of Joseph Oatley, yeoman of South Kingstown, deceased, was apprised by Jonathan N. Potter, John W. Knowles and Daniel Steadman. The personal estate totalled $560.25. The inventory was presented to the Court by Mary Oatley and was approved by the Probate Court on 8 January 1816 (South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 2, Page 73-74, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

On 8 December 1817, Mary Oatley presented her account of the estate of her husband to the Probate Court. There were 31 accounts to be paid to creditors of Joseph Oatley. The account also included the typical probate charges. The account total owed was $745.11, or $184.36 more than the value of the personal estate. The Court accepted and recorded the account (South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 2, Page 143, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

On 14 September 1818, Commissioners Jeremiah N. Potter and Thomas B. Hazard reported to the Probate court on the debts still owed by the estate of Joseph Oatley. The total is not readable on the microfilm copy (South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 2, Page 175, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

On 12 April 1819, Mary Oatley brought her account to the Probate Court with charges totalling $303.67. The sale of land generated $293 in cash which was used to pay off the debts and the charges of the estate (South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 2, Pages 188-9, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

1. ↑ (i)South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records(/i).
2. ↑ (i)South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records(/i)
   Volume 2, Page 69, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3.
3. ↑ (i)South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records(/i)
   Volume 2, Page 69, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,837, Item 3).

   Joseph Oatley of South Kingston died intestate, and on 11 December 1815 the Town Council named his widow, Mary Oatley, to be the administratrix of his estate. She was ordered to levy, recover and receive all of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Joseph Oatley, and to pay his just debts, and to render a true account of her administration