Hope Angell

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• FamilySearch ID: LCXS-1J3
• Initiatory (LDS): 23 Mar 1898, SGEOR

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Will:
Hope Angell wrote his will April 12, 1755, the will was presented in cou r t May 17 1759. This is a handwritten record transcribed, spelling erro r s not corrected unless needed, '?' by words I didn't know. A NOT index e d record at Ancestry in Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records , 15 82-1932.
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"In the Name of God Amen. In the Twelfth Day of April In the year of o u r Lord 1755 Hope Angell of Providence In the County of Providence In t h e Colony of Rhode Island Yeoman: being of perfect mind and memory Than k s be to God therefor: Calling to mind the mortality of my body and know in g that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain thi s m y Last Will and Testament that is to say principally And first of al l I G ive and Recommend my soul into the hands of God that Gave it and fo r my b ody I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like a nd Dece nt Manner at the discretion of my executors Nothing Doubting bu t at the G eneral Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almi ghty powe r of God, and as Touching Such worldly Estate where with it hat h please G od to bless me with in this Life: I give Devise and Dispose o f the Same i n the following manner and form.

Imprimis it is my Will and I Do order that in the first place all my ju s t Debts funeral charges be paid and satisfied and that my executors Hea r e after Named Render and pay to the Town Council or to the Heirs of m y br other James Angell all that belongs to my said brrothers Estate.
Item I Give my oldest Son Abiah all my wearing apparrell, one Stub Syt h o ne Draught yoke and one fifth part of my crosscut saw and the sixth p ar t of my lead pan.
Item I Give to my second son Oliver Angell (whom I Likewise constitute a n d make and ordain Together with my third son Elisha Angell to be Execut or s of this my Last will and Testament) one half of my logg chaine one h al f of Cartrope, One half of my Steal yards, one half of my iron brass , on e fifth part of my crosscutt Saw, call my horse Harness to Draw by , all o f my harrow teeth all my shoemakers tools and carpenters tools an d my ol d cooper tools, one pair of hand irons, one pair of Doggs all m y stock, s tock of Creaturs whatsoever excepting Two cowss and Twelve She ep, one Dra ught chain, one plow, one large Gallon bottle, one belmatt e ? or Celmatt e Skillit, one grind stone, one half of my cyder mill an d all my chists ? and other lumber not otherwise Disposed of on sixth pa rt of my lead pa n, my Loom and all my Stays belonging to my Loom.
Item I give unto my fourth Son Thomas Angell one third part of all my Mo n eys that is Due by bond and by note and of what I have in my chest, on e G un, one small chest collered?, one fifth part of my crosscutt Saw on e Six th part of my lead pan.
Item I give to my fifth. Son James Angell Two Thirds Parts of all my mon e y which is due by bond and note, and what I have in my chest, my new co op ers tools tow cows and twelve Sheep one plow and Two feather beds An d fur niture, all my pewter excepting one Large platter, all my brass iro n an d earthanware, one Trammil? one tongs one fire Slice one fifth par t of m y crosscut saw, one Sixth part of my lead pan one Draught chain

Item I Give to my Daughter Lydia young all that I have done for her Towa r ds building and other ways, and five Shillings in money which I Do here b y order my Executors to pay.
Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Ruth Hawkins one Large pewter platter , o ne case with Seven Bottles

And I Do hereby utterly Disavow Revoak and Disanull? all and every oth e r former Testaments Wills Legaceys and executors by me in any ways befo r e this Time Named Willed and bequeathed Ratefying and confirming this a n d no other to be my Last will and testament. In Witness thereof I hav e he rewith set my hand seal the day and year before mentioned. Signed se ale d published pronounced and declared by the said Hope Angell to be hi s las t will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers David Wi lkinso n, Jonathan Whipple, Nedebiah Angel l

At a Town Council held at Providence ye 15th day of May 1759 David Wilki n son, Jonathan Whipple and Nedebiah Angell appeared and declared on oat h t hat they saw the tester Mr Hope Angell Sign deal publish and declar e th e within written instrument to be his Last Will and Testament and th at th e tester was then in his perfect mind and memory and that while i n his pr esence set their hands thereto as witnesses and Oliver Angel wh o is the o nly surviving executor named in said will appeared and accepte d of the tr ust reposed in him where upon said will was by said council a pproved acce pted and allowed.

Hope married Lydia Olney on 22 May 1712 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Lydia (daughter of Captain Thomas Olney and Lydia Barnes) was born on 30 Apr 1688 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 8 Feb 1749 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried on 12 Feb 1749 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abiah Angell was born on 1 Jul 1715 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 14 Sep 1760 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
2. Oliver Angell was born on 3 Mar 1717 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 13 Apr 1799 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in Angell Cemetery, North Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
3. Lydia Angell was born on 8 May 1718 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died in 1802 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
4. Elisha Angell was born on 13 Oct 1719 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 14 Nov 1755 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
5. Mary Angell was born on 4 Aug 1722 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 8 Sep 1748 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
6. Thomas Angell was born on 13 Jun 1724 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died in Mar 1792 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
7. James Angell was born on 31 May 1731 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died in Jun 1806 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ83-8HY
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Mar 1898, SGEOR

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Summary of the life of JOHN ANGELL
Information was taken from Roots Web:

John was born ca 1646 in Providence, Rhode Island. In Providence on Janu a ry 7, 1669/70, John was married by Thomas Olney to Ruth Field, who resi de d in Field's Point, two miles below Providence on the west side of th e ri ver. Ruth was the daughter of John Field and his wife, whose name i s unkn own, and she was born in Providence ca 1649.

Family tradition has it that John was a man of large frame and possess e d of great physical strength. A great-grandson, Enoch Angell, state d a fa mily tradition on February 13, 1820 that "My great grandfather, Jo hn, wa s said to be a man of enormous strength, having on one occasion ni ne bush els of pears on his old mare, and she would not carry them, he to ok the m on his own back and carried them, which seems incredible. He sai d he on ce attempted to carry four bushels of salt up stairs, but the sta irs brok e down and he was injured by the fall."

John took the oath of allegiance in June 1668. He was admitted freema n o f the town of Providence October 16, 1670.

For a few years he cultivated the Daniel Jenckes farm, five miles from P r ovidence, towards Lime Rock, on the Lewisquisit turnpike, after whic h h e moved to Providence where he continued in the farming business thro ug h life.

John was permitted to pay a small fee to exchange the 60 acres of land w h ich his father gave him on the plain between John Field's meadow on Sma ll brooke and Wanasquatuckett River for land elsewhere on the common Octo be r 27, 1666.

As opportunity presented itself, John made useful purchases of land an d h ousing, obviously with an eye to providing for his five sons. On Janu ar y 6, 1693/4, John purchased 89 acres of land in Providence from Willia m S mith, cordwainer of Providence, who shortly thereafter left town. H e purc hased 58 acres and housing from Pardon Tillinghast on Mary 3, 1695 . Neith er of these deeds was recorded until a decade later when John pas sed th e land on to his sons.

John purchased 56 and a half acres from Elisha Arnold on June 1, 1702. L a nd laid out to John Angell on November 9, 1702 included 50 acres near C ap tain Arnold's new mill with an allowance for a highway, and land Joh n ha d bought from Thomas Harris, as well as 10 acres John had from Willi am Ho pkins on exchange for six and a half acres in the Neck.

John presented a bill to the Providence Town Council on June 1, 1674, co m plaining about the lack of a highway near Thomas Walling's land. A high wa y was laid out past his property on May 20, 1717.

He was one of the soldiers credited with military service under Capt. Da n iel Henchman and paid £1.15.02 in a list of August 20, 1675. He was pa i d £3.12.00 for service in King Philips war, credited in Capt. Samuel Wa ds worth's Company August 24, 1676. He was one of the twenty-seven who "s tai d and went not away" during the Indian troubles. As such as was entit le d to share in the disposition of the Indians captured during the war . H e was among those who determined the fate of the Indians left in town , co ndemning them to slavery for varying periods of years, depending o n thei r ages. His share for his service was four Indian servants. He wa s one o f the twenty-one responsible men named to lead ten men in reconna issanc e patrols in an order given by the Council of War for Providence.

On May 30, 1667 he was one of twenty-five men who swore allegiance to Ch a rles II. As a loyal subject, inhabitant and freeman, he performed his c iv ic duties for the town and colony. These included appointments to serv e o n the General Court of Trials at Newport and as a petit juryman. In t hes e appointments, his occupation is designated as weaver. John witnesse d th e deeds of many of his neighbors and did a fair amount of work on th e pro bates of his neighbors.

Despite twice failing to appear when called to the General Court, onc e i n 1678 and once in 1681, at a town meeting on March 16, 1675/6, Joh n wa s chosen a Deputy to the General Assembly. The next year, he was cho sen c onstable for the town of Providence. He was a way warden in 1701 an d serv ed in the place of the Town Sergeant that same years.

Neighbors and family relied on his judgment as he served on Coroners' in q uests and as bondsman when relatives died. John joined with eleven othe r s of the Coroner's jury in judging that Samuel Belloo, son of widow Han na h Belloo, had gone into the river by the mill in Providence to wash hi mse lf, and was by a Providence of God drowned, June 10, 1669. As one o f th e men on the Jury of Inquest January 8, 1716/17, John joined in th e verdi ct that the female child found dead in the house of Mr. Obadiah B rown whe re one Mary Rootingburgh had dwelt, who acknowledged that the ch ild was b orn of her body at night under an apple tree some few rods fro m the house , had died as a result of the mother's want of suitable hel p in the tim e of her travail. On February 26, 1716/17, he and others agr eed that, hav ing viewed the body of Samuel Wright and finding no harm do ne to him, tha t "he being an aged man It Pleased God to Take his Life aw ay."

John served with his brother-in-law Richard Arnold and nephew Edward Smi t h as bondsman for his sister, Amphillis Smith, when she took the admini st ration of the estate of her deceased husband Edward Smith on January 9 , 1 693/4. John served with Samuel Wilkinson as bondsman for Deborah Wilk inso n when she took administration of the estate of her deceased husband , Joh n Wilkinson on May 18, 1708. He also served as one of the appraiser s of t he estate.

In the second decade of the 18th century, John Angell witnessed the dee d s of many of his neighbors. He witnessed twice for Edward Hawkings, Jr . w hen he sold land to Joseph Mowry, for John Steere, for James Angell w he n he sold to Joseph Smith, and for John and Nicholas Lappan to Walte r Phe teplace.

John also did a fair amount of work on the probates of his neighbors. Wi t h Zachariah Field, John took the inventory of James Mathewson on Octob e r 17, 1682. He took the inventory of the estate of Samuel Wright on Apr i l 13, 1717 and the inventory of John Smith on May 26, 1719. A horse o f hi s appears in the inventory of Captain John Dexter ca 1716.

On January 15, 1704 John Angell, Sr. of Providence for good affection to w ards his son John Angell," and also for his settlement and well being, " d eeded to John his the house and 58 acres on both sides of Woonasquatu cke t river which he had purchased from Pardon Tilinghast. On the same da y, J ohn provided for his eldest son Thomas Angell, giving him for good a ffect ion and for his settlement and well being, a mansion house, and 8 9 acre s between Nonpluss Hill and Clemence's Meadow, which he purchase d of Will iam Smith, and ten acres of land he bought of William Randall . On April 8 , 1705 he deeded son Daniel a parcel of land of 80 acres o n the eastern s ide of Woonasquatucket River, with housing, fences, etc . which he had pur chased in pieces from Thomas Harris, Elisha Arnold, an d William Hopkins.

On June 16, 1713 John was taxed with son James, 5s., 6 d. On December 1 4 , 1716 he called himself aged about seventy years, testifies that in 16 67 , he was desired by his uncle, James Ashton, to take care of his 60 ac r e lot.

Considering the number of probates John worked on, it is odd that he nev e r got around to writing a will of his own. He died intestate in Provide nc e July 27, 1720. His widow and son, Hope were granted administration o n h is estate on September 30, 1720. The inventory included a negro woma n abo ut whom nothing else is known. His wife Ruth died sometime after 17 27.

Whereas Mr. John Angel of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Island and P r ovidence plantations in New England who departed this Life on the 27t h da y of July anno Dom: 1720: dyed Intestate and Left a Considerable mov eabl e Esstate behind him: which by the Law of the Colony aforesd fell in to th e care of the Town Councill of Providence above sd and where as mri s Rut h Angel Relick widdow of the said John Angel: and his son Hope Ange l of P rovidence afore sd hath desired to have administration Granted unt o the m upon said Esstate: and have Exhibeted an Inventory of the said Es stat e before the Towne Councill avoe sd which was by them accepted appro ved a nd allowed: and have also Given in bond with sureties for theire tr ue an d faithfull performeance of theire sd administration

These are there fore to order and fully Impower you the said Ruth Ange l a nd Hope Angel to take into your Care Custody and possession all and s ingu lior the move able Esstate Goods Cattle and Chattles that belonged t o th e sd John Angel att the time of his death and the debts due to sai d Essta te and on the same to administer In order to discharge his debts : and t o act and doe in all Casses Relateing the premisses: as far fort h as th e law Impowereth an administeratrix and an administrator to doe

Govem att a Town Cuoncill held att Providence above said the: 30th da y o f september in the seaventh yeare of his majestyes Reign George Kin g of G reate Brittan &c: Anno Dom: 1720:

John married Ruth Field on 7 Jan 1669 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Ruth (daughter of John Field and Ruth Fairbanks) was born on 7 Jan 1649 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 19 Sep 1726 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 979J-T8J
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Dec 1903, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: M9QP-5RS
• Initiatory (LDS): 15 Feb 1898, SGEOR

Notes:

SOURCE: John Osborne Austin, _Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island (A l bany, N.Y., 1887; reprinted. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 19 78 ) p. 222.

SOURCE: Printout (dated 7 Nov 1997) of the Sprague Database, mailed by D i ck Weber (REWeber@sprague-database.org) to the Whipple Web Site.

SOURCE: Abby Isabel Brown Bulkley, The Chad Browne Memorial, Consist i n g o f Genealogical Memoirs of a Portion of the Descendants of Chad a n d Elizabeth Browne (Brooklyn, N.Y., 1888), p. 44.

Thomas married Alice Ashton on 10 Apr 1643 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Alice was born on 1 Feb 1618 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England; died on 24 Dec 1694 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KZVY-VDJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Jun 1898, SGEOR

Notes:

SOURCE: John Osborne Austin, _Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island (A l bany, N.Y., 1887; reprinted. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 19 78 ) p. 222.

!NAME: Given name from "Sam" Behling's Whipple Home Page, http://www.geo c ities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7116/whipple.html, 3 Oct 1997.

SOURCE: Printout (dated 7 Nov 1997) of the Sprague Database, mailed by D i ck Weber (REWeber@sprague-database.org) to the Whipple Web Site.

SOURCE: U.S. mail from Earle K. Peckham (earlep at juno dot com) to th e W hipple Web Site, January 1998.

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• FamilySearch ID: MWJB-LNJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Jan 1904, SLAKE

John married Ruth Fairbanks in 1638 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Ruth was born on 18 Apr 1622 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died in 1687 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED
• FamilySearch ID: MF3K-ZJG

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~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 18 Jan 2019, PROVO.