Person:Richard Grinnell (6)

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Richard Grinnell
b.1669 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
d.1 Jul 1725 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1667
  1. Daniel Grinnell1668 - 1740/41
  2. Richard Grinnell1669 - 1725
  3. Jonathan Grinnell1670 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 May 1704
  1. George Grinnell1705 - 1768
  2. Daniel Grinnell1705 -
  3. William Grinnell1707 - 1778
  4. Rebecca Grinnell1710 -
  5. Elizabeth Grinnell1713 -
  6. Patience Grinnell1715 -
  7. Richard Grinnell1717 - 1789
  8. Ruth Grinnell1719 -
  9. Daniel Grinnell1721 -
  10. Sarah Grinnell1723 -
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Grinnell
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1669 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 25 May 1704 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Patience Amory
Will[2] 9 Dec 1723 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[1] 1 Jul 1725 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Named in will of grandfather, William Wodell, 8 Sep 1692.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Little Compton, 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)
    Vol. 4, Part IV.

    Grinnell, Richard, ["of Daniel" assumed based on lines above], 1669
    Grinnell, Richard, d. July 1, 1725
    Grinnell, Richard, 1669, died July 1, 1725
    Grinnell, Patience (Amory, his wife, 1681, died march 10, 1749.

  2. ↑ Rounds, H. L. Peter. Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987)
    5:124.

    Will of Richard Greenhill of Little Compton, dated 9 Dec 1723, proved 20 July 1725.
    Wife Patience.
    Sons: George, William, Richard & Daniel.
    Daughters: Rebecca, Elezebeth, Patience, Ruth and Sarah (all under age).
    Land that was "my Grandfathers in Law Daniel Eatons."
    Execs: wife Patience and Kinsman Edward Thirston.
    Witnesses: John Amorey, Elisha Phillips & Edward Richmond [5:129/30].

  3.   Find a Grave: Old Commons Burial Ground:
    Here lieth the
    Body of Richard
    Grinnell who
    died July ye 1st:
    1725 Aged
    about 56 years.

    [Note: regarding the photo at this website: While the age at death seems clearly 56, a hurried examination might cause it to be interpreted as 50 years. Such a consideration might explain why Source:Wodell, Eli. Genealogy of a Part of the Wodell Family from 1640 to 1880, p. 34, gives Richard's birth date as 1675?]
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