Person:Stephen Kenyon (1)

Third son named in father's will.

1. ↑ Charlestown 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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   KENYON, Stephen, of Thomas and Catherine, [born] Jan. 25, 1741.

2.   Hopkinton Historical Association.

   KENYON, Stephen – PR 5:304 Written, 25 March 1820 proved, 20 March 1826
   *Land description * mentions cemetery
   Son, Benjamin, Clarke, Stephen, John, William, Burdick, Thomas. Daughters; Mary Lanphear, Elizabeth Fenner. Grandson, Thomas P. Burdick. Stephen mentions in his will he gives “one iron bar that was my “mother’s Burdick’s.”
   Executor, son Thomas Kenyon.
   Witnesses; Samuel Peckham, Samuel Peckham Jr., Peleg Peckham.

3. ↑ Will of Stephen Kenyon.

   1. To son, Benjamin Kinyon, the north part of my home farm.
   2. To son, Clarke Kinyon, to be paid $1. one year after my dece ase. He has had his porton
   3. To son, Stephen Kinyon, to be paid $1. after my decease. He has had his portion.
   4. To son, John Kinyon, $2. and one iron bar that was my Mother Burdick's. No more because I made him a trade.
   5. To son, William Kinyon $10. to be paid one year from my decease by son, Burdick Kinyon.
   
   6. To daus. Mary Lamphere and Elizabeth Fenner All my household furniture equally divided between them, except my desk.
   
   7. To son Thomas Kinyon The remaining part of my farm where I now live, on both sides of the highway, with all the building thereon, that I have not given to my son, Benjamin.
   
   Also my desk and after him the desk is to go to my grandson, Thomas P. Kinyon. Also to Thomas all my farm tools.
   
   8. To son Burdick Kinyon All my land that I have not heretofore given away, called the Burdick Lands,
   
   **except 1/4th acre for a burying ground for our rising families where the dead now lies.
   
   9. To son, Thomas The remainder of the Estate, he paying all my debts, charges and legacies. Son Thomas to be sole Executor.
   
   Witness: Samuel Peckham His Samuel Peckham, Jr. signed Stephen ( X) Kinyon Peleg Peckham Mark