Thomas Hubbard
First Generation
1.
Thomas1 Hubbard[1] birth date unknown.
Thomas died May 26, 1555 in England.
Thomas Hubbard was a gentleman residing
at Horden-on-the-Hill, in Essex, England, "of good estate and great
estimation," and "zealous and religious in the true service of
God." Discovered by an informer to Bishop Bonner, he was seized,
imprisoned and burned May 26, 1555. It
is believed that the story of Thomas Highbed in Fox's Book of Martyrs, refers
to him.
Thomas
Hubbard had the following children:
+ 2 i.
James2 Hubbard.
3 ii.
Richard Hubbard. He was christened in Mendelsham, Suffolk,
ENG, September 13, 1562. The following
individual is also linked to this event: Thomas Hubbard (father).
4 iii.
Elizabeth Hubbard. She was christened in Mendelsham, Suffolk,
ENG, September 13, 1562. The following
individual is also linked to this event: Thomas Hubbard (father).
Second Generation
2. James2 Hubbard
(Thomas 1)[2] birth date unknown.
James died in Mendelsham, Suffolk, ENG.
He married Naomi Cocke. Naomi was the daughter of Thomas Cocke. Naomi died in Mendelsham, Suffolk, ENG.
James Hubbard was a yeoman of Mendelsham,
Suffolk, England, 80 miles northwest of London. His Testament (printed in 1549) "which he hid in his
bedstraw lest it should be found and burned in Queen Mary's days," was brought
to America by his son Samuel, and is possibly in the Library of Alfred
University, at Alfred Centre, NY. He
and Naomi Cocke reportedly had ten children.
Benjamin, James, Rachel, and Samuel came to America, but probably none
of the others. Six are identified in
Day's, "1000 Years of Hubbard History."
James
Hubbard and Naomi Cocke had the following children:
5 i.
Rachel3 Hubbard was
born in England. Rachel died in
Fairfield Co, CT. She married John
Brandish in England. John died in
Fairfield Co, CT.
Rachel who married John
Brandish, of Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG.
They came to America in 1633, and lived in Salem, MA, Wethersfield, CT,
and Fairfield, CT. After the death of
her husband, Rachel married secondly, Anthony Wilson, of Fairfield, CT. Rachel
and John Brandish had four children.
1) Mary, b. 1628, Ipswich, ENG. Married Francis Purdy of Fairfield, CT
2) John, b. 1633, Salem, MA. Removed to Flushing, New Netherlands
3) Bethia, b. 1637, Wethersfield, CT. Married Timothy Knapp, of Greenwich, near
Stamford, CT.
4) A posthumous son born 1639, Wethersfield,
CT.
6 ii.
Benjamin Hubbard.
7 iii.
James Hubbard. He was christened in Mendelsham, Suffolk,
ENG, August 14, 1603. The following
individuals are also linked to this event: Naomi Cocke (mother); James Hubbard
(father).
8 iv.
Sarah Hubbard was born 1598. She married John Jackson in England. John was born in England. John died in England.
Sarah, the eldest
daughter, and her husband John Jackson, lived in Yarmouth, Norfolk, ENG. They
had a son, Robert Jackson, who served four years under Oliver Cromwell.
9 v.
Thomas Hubbard was born 1604. He married Esther. Esther was born in England.
Esther died in England.
Thomas, the eldest son,
and his wife Esther, lived in Freeman Lane, near Horsley, down in Southwark,
London.
+ 10 vi.
Samuel Hubbard was born May 10, 1610.
Third Generation
10. Samuel3 Hubbard
(James 2)[3] was born in Mendelsham, Suffolk, ENG May 10,
1610. Samuel died 1689 in Newport,
Newport Co, RI, at 79 years of age.
He married Tacy Cooper in
Windsor, Hartford Co, CT, January 4, 1635/6.
Tacy was born in England February 12, 1608/9. Tacy died circa 1697 in Newport, Newport Co, RI.
From the Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode
Island and "1000 Years of Hubbard History," we learn:
He says of himself: "Such was the
pleasure of Jehovah towards me, I was born of good parents, my mother brought
me up in the fear of the Lord, in Mendelsham, in catechising me and hearing
choice ministers, & c."
Oct 1633 - Salem, MA. He came this month from England.
1634 - He went to Watertown, MA, where he
says he joined the church, "by giving account of my faith."
Oct 1635 - With a party of about one
hundred, he started to march through the wilderness to the Connecticut Valley;
winter coming on before they reached their destination they suffered much from
exposure, and insufficient food. Samuel
Hubbard remained at Windsor during the winter where he married to Tacy Cooper
by Mr. Ludlow. Tacy Cooper had come to
Dorchester, MA, 9 Jun 1634, and was one of the party.
In 1636, shortly after their marriage,
they went to Wethersfield, CT. 10
May 1639 - Springfield, MA. He moved
here at this date, in search of peace, and a church was soon gathered; he says:
"I gave acct. of my faith" and that there were "five men in
all...my wife soon after added."
To escape persecution under the harsh
laws of Massachusetts they agin moved 10 May 1647 to Fairfield, CT. His stay
here was short: "God having enlightened both, but mostly my wife, into his
holy ordinances of baptizing only of visible believers, and being very zealous
for it, she was mostly struck at and answered two terms publicly, where I was
also said to be as bad as she, and sore threatened imprisonment to Hartford
jail, if not to renounce it or to remove; that Scripture came into our mouths,
if they persecute you in one place, flee to another; and so we did 2 day of
October, 1648, we went for Rhode Island, and arrived there 12 day. I and my wife upon manifestation of our
faith were baptized by brother John Clarke, 3 day Nov 1648."
7 Aug 1651 - He was sent by the church to
visit the brethren in prison at Boston, viz: John Clarke, Obadiah Holmes and
John Crandall.
Oct 1652 - "I and my wife had hands
laid on us by brother Joseph Torrey."
He was admitted Freeman of Newport, RI in
1655.
1 Oct 1657 - "Brother Obadiah Holmes
and I went to the Dutch and Gravesend and to Jamaica and to Flushing and to
Hamsted and to Cow Bay." They came
home 15 Nov 1657.
In 1664 he was chosen to be General
Solicitor, in case of inability of Lawrence Turner.
He writes: "My wife took up the keeping of the Lord's holy Seventh Day
Sabbath. the 10th day March, 1665. I
took it up 1 day April 1665; our daughter Ruth, 25 Oct 1666; Rachel, 15 Jan
1666; Bethiah, Feb 1666; our son Joseph Clarke, 23 Feb 1666."
7 Apr 1668 - "I went to Boston to
public dispute with those baptised there."
Jul 1668 - He wrote his cousin, John
Smith, of London, from Boston, where he had been to a disputation: "Through God's great mercy, the Lord
have given me in this wilderness, a good, diligent, careful, painful and very
loving wife; we, through mercy, live comfortably, praised be God, as co- heirs
together of one mind in the Lord, traveling through this wilderness to our
heavenly Sion, knowing we are pilgrims as our fathers were, and good portion
being content therewith. A good house,
as with us judged, 25 acres of ground fenced, and four cows which give, one
young heifer and three calves, and a very good mare, a trade, a carpenter, a
health to follow it, and my wife very diligent and painful, praised be God.
This is my joy and crown, in humility I speak of it, for God's Glory, I trust
all, both sons in law and daughters are in visible order in general; but in
especial manner my son Clarke and my three daughters, with my wife and about 14
walk in the observation of God's holy sanctified 7 day Sabbath, with much
comfort and liberty, for so we and all ever had and yet have in this
Colony."
16 Dec 1671 - He wrote to his children at
Westerly, about the differences between those favoring the seventh day
observance and the rest of the church.
Several spoke on both sides. Mr.
Hubbard gave his views. Brother Torrey said they required not my faith. Other
discussion followed: "They replied fiercely, it was a tumult. J. Torrey stopped them at last."
With his wife, one daughter, and four
other persons he formed the first Seventh Day Baptist Church in America. He writes: "We entered into a church
covenant the 23rd day of December, 1671, viz: William Hiscox, Stephen Mumford,
Samuel Hubbard, Roger Baxter, sister Hubbard, sister Mumford, Rachel
Langworthy," &c. Their church
was not formed without a depature by their former associates from that spirit
of toleration and "soul liberty" which Roger Williams claimed; for
the members who united on Dec. 23, had been excommunicated Dec. 7, when the
Rev. Obidiah Holmes preached against their doctrine of Seventh Day observance,
and even declared "they had left Christ, and gone after Moses." There is extant a letter from Roger Williams
to Samuel Hubbard, in which he argues the position taken by the latter, and
cites various texts against his views; but it is written in a very different
spirit from that shown by the Newport church, and recognizes the conscientious
motives which actuated Hubbard. "Bro' Hiscox and I send this Church to N.
London and Westerly, 7 day Mar 1675," and again March, 1677/8 and 1686.
1675 - He says: "I have a testament of my grandfather Cocke's, printed 1549,
which he hid in his bedstraw, lest it be found and burned, in Queen Mary's
days."
1 Nov 1675 - He wrote Mr. Henry Reeves,
at Jamaica; "Very sudden and strange changes these times afford in this,
our age, everywhere, as I hear and now see in N.E. God's hand seems to be
stretched out against N. England, by wars by the natives, and many Englishmen
fall at present." "This island doth look to ourselves as yet, by
mercy not one slain, blessed be God." "My wife and 3 daughters, who
are all here by reason of the Indian war, with their 15 children, desire to
remember their christian love to you."
Nov 1676, he writes: "In the midst of these troubles of the
war [King Philip's] Lieut. Joseph Torrey, Elder of Mr. Clarke's Church, having
one daughter living at Squamicut and his wife being there, he said unto me
`Come, let us send a boat to Squamicut, my all is there, and part of
yours.' We sent a boat, and his wife, his
daughter and son in law and all their children and my two daughters, and their
children [one had eight, the other three, with an apprentice boy] all came.
...My son Clarke came afterwards before winter, and my other daughter's husband
in the spring, and they have all been at my house to this day."
Feb 26, 1676, he writes a nephew at
Rye: "I bless my God, my condition
is comfortable, and I am very well contented with knowing it is more to give
than to receive. ...My wife and
daughter Langworthy desired me to write about flax, yet if you bring some 20
pound if at a pound of flax for a pound of wool, it's so at Stonington; if
bring Indian Corn it's now 4 pound of wool a bushel and I think it wiil be
more."
Sep 2, 1677, he writes: "Truely
Children for the present I am not altogether beset with thoughts (as its judged
from Satan) I have been in very sore exercise, ever since br. Hiscox came to ye
and a week before, occasioned by a sudden sentence of the Ch. declaring yet I
have not the gift of prophesying publickly in the church tho' hereto fore
judged by those brethren of the Old Ch.
Yet by most here and encouraged in it, was so sorely set on, that I was
horribly tempted to deny all, yet kept; but sorely harried. I pray be silent in this manner for the
present."
29 Jun 1678 - He wrote Dr. Stennett, of
London: "From my own house in Mayford, in Newport," &c. "Last winter the Lord visited me with a
very sore cough as long as strength, and breath did last, oft 5 times together
only a little respite; my dear wife oft took her farewell of me, my dear
brethren watched me in their terms.
Major Cranston [his physician] I sent for - he judged none help or hope
for sure, but for present refreshment he gave me a small vial of spirits, which
I took, and had some sleep, but my cough rather increased." He was visited by the church which drew into
the other room agreeing to seek God's face for me poor one. "The next day I would have gone to town
to give public praise, but was advised not to go," &c. "Our Governor died the 19th day of
June, 1678, buried 20th day, all this island was invited, many others were
there, judged near a thousand people, our brother Hiscox spake there
excellently," &c.
1680 - Taxed 6s. 2d.
In 1683, Samuel Hubbard went by water to
visit friends at Rye, returning by Fairfield, Milford, New Haven, Guilford,
Lyme, New London, and Westerly, arriving home after six weeks absence, Sept
25. In a letter dated May 23, 1684, he
says: "What marvelous rich grace...hath
made known his holy sabbath to such poor worms: first to my wife, I next, the
first settlers or planters in N.E. (one brother and one sister came over with
the practice of it)."
19 Dec 1686 - He wrote to John Thronton,
of Providence: "My old brother who was before me, you and brother Joseph
Clarke (only alive) in that ordinance of baptism, I next and my wife in New
England, although we stept before you in other ordinances: Oh! let us strive still to be first in the
things of God," &c. ..."My wife and I counted up this year
1686: My wife a creature 78 years, a
convert 62 years, married 50 years and independent and joined to a church 52
years, a baptist 38 years, a Sabbath Keeper 21 years. I a creature of 76 years, a convert 60 years and independent and
joined to a church 52 years, a baptist 38 years, a Sabbath Keeper 21 years. We are by rich grace bornup and adorned with
rich mercies above many, as to have all my three daughters in the same faith
and order, and 2 of their husbands and 2 of my grandaughters and their husbands
also with us. O praise the Lord for his
goodness endures forever! Not to us,
not to us poor creatures. These may be
my last lines unto you, farewell."
7 May 1688 - He wrote Richard Brooks, of
Boston: "The mesles is not gone here. My daughter Rachel have them and
some of her family." "
From "1000 Years of Hubbard
History," we learn:
"Samuel Hubbard, youngest son of
James and Naomi (Cocke) Hubbard, was born in Menddelsham (a market town about
eighty miles northeast of London), Suffolk County, in 1610. He arrived in Salem Mass., in October, 1633,
and probably came in the ship James, Grant, master, which left Gravesend,
England late in August, 1633, and arrived in Massachusetts Bay October 10,
1633."
"1000 Years of Hubbard
History," says this about Samuel Hubbard's diary:
"Copious notes were made from this
diary by Dr, Isaac Backus, a Baptist historian of about 1777. These notes are now possessed by Ray Greene
Huling, of New Bedford, Mass., though the original diary and other valuable
manuscripts of Samuel Hubbard disappeared about 1852. There are living descendants of this Samuel Hubbard through
Bethiah Hubbard and Joseph Clarke of various names, but none of the name of
Hubbard."
"Tacy Cooper who was born in England
in 1608 and came to Dorchester, Mass., June 9, 1634, and to Dorchester
(Windsor), Ct., in 1635. She had
brothers Robert, of Yarmouth, Norfolk, and John of London, Eng. Robert returned
to England from America in 1644."
In May 1647, "Samuel was now with
his wife imbibing freely and preaching ardently the doctrines of
Anabaptism." Upon arrival in Rhode Island, 12 Oct 1648, "I and my
wife upon manifestation of our faith were baptised by brother Joseph Clarke, 3
day of November, 1648." "He
was a zealous Baptist and public religious disputant. For twenty three years he belonged to the First Baptist Church of
Newport."
Samuel
Hubbard and Tacy Cooper had the following children:
11 i.
Naomi4 Hubbard was
born in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT November 18, 1637. Naomi died November 28, 1637 in
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT, at less than one year of age.
12 ii.
Naomi Hubbard was born in
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT October 19, 1638. Naomi died May 5, 1643 in Springsfield, Hampden Co, MA, at 4
years of age.
+ 13 iii.
Ruth Hubbard was born January 11,
1639/0.
+ 14 iv.
Rachel Hubbard was born March 10,
1641/2.
15 v.
Samuel Hubbard was born in
Springsfield, Hampden Co, MA March 25, 1644.
Samuel died in died young.
16 vi.
Bethiah Hubbard was born in
Springsfield, Hampden Co, MA December 19, 1646. Bethiah died April 17, 1707 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 60
years of age. She married Joseph Clarke
in Newport, Newport Co, RI, November 16, 1664.
Joseph was born in Newport, Newport Co, RI April 2, 1643. Joseph died January 11, 1726/7 in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, at 83 years of age.
He was christened in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, September 30, 1643.
17 vii.
Samuel Hubbard was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI November 30, 1649.
Samuel died January 20, 1670/1 in Newport, Newport Co, RI, at 21 years
of age.
Fourth Generation
13. Ruth4 Hubbard
(Samuel 10) was born in Springsfield, Hampden Co, MA January
11, 1639/0. Ruth died after 1690/1 in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI.
She married Robert Burdick
in Newport, Newport Co, RI, November 2, 1655.
Robert was born 1630. Robert
died 1692 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 62 years of age. He was baptized in Newport, Newport Co, RI,
November 19, 1652. Religion: religion unknown.
Robert's will was probated in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, October 25,
1692.
19 Nov 1652 - Robert Burdick was baptized
by Joseph Torrey.
1656 - Made a Freeman.
1 Nov 1661 - Westerly. He and Tobias
Saunders were arrested by Walter Palmer, Constable, and soon after brought
before Governor John Endicott, charged with forcible entry and intrusion into
the bounds of Southertown, in the Pequot country. He acknowledged he was upon same land and built a small house
there. They were committed to prison,
both refusing to find security for appearance at General Court.
22 May 1662 - In a letter from Rhode
Island to Massachusetts, mention is made of the imprisonment by the latter
state of Robert Burdick and Tobias Saunders, for not producing their deeds of
Narragansett lands.
18 May 1669 - His name was in a list of
inhabitants of Westerly.
17 May 1671 - He took oath of allegiance.
July 1675 - He and his family came to
Newport on account of the Indian war, returning to Westerly subsequently.
17 Sep 1679 - He took oath of allegiance.
1680-83-85 - Served as Deputy.
25 Sep 1683 - Samuel Hubbard, having
returned to Newport, from a journey to Rye, &c., detailed some events of
the trip. He says, "at Westerly,
the first day after the Sabbath, brother Burdick buried a son," and among
others there, were grandson John Phillips, and Ruth his wife, and Bejamin
Burdick; "a very great burial,
above twenty horses."
17 May 1691 - He and his wife Ruth, sold
John Macoone 100 acres, for 10 pounds.
8 Mar 1692 - He made an agreement with
his son-in-law, Joseph Crandall, by which the latter was to take care of his
father-in-law and find him with suitable meat, drink, washing, lodging, and
apparel, &c., for life, in consideration of which Joseph Crandall was to
have the dwelling house and land adjoining, forever, and until Robert Burdick's
death, to have use also of oxen, cart, two cows and eight swine, and then to be
returned to be disposed of by will, except the cart and wheels.
25 Oct 1692 - He died without perfecting his
will, an agreement was made by his sons and sons-in-law. What their father had disposed of by legacy
to children was to stand, and what remained, to be divided into nine parts. To
son-in-law John Phillips, one part. The
other eight parts to daughters Naomi Rogers and Tacy Maxson, only his wearing
apparel to be divided between his sons, Thomas, Benjamin, and Samuel. The lands of the deceased that are
undivided, to go to sons Samuel, Robert, and Hubbard Burdick. To son Thomas, two oxen and a hog. To daughter
Deborah Crandall, bed, warming pan, &c.
To son Benjamin, heifer, swine, and an iron pot. To son Samuel, a heifer and a swine. To son Robert, a cow. To son Hubbard, a cow. To daughter Naomi Rogers, a swine,
&c. To daughter, Tacy Maxson, a
swine. Inventory, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 2 heifers, 6 swine, mare, wearing apparel,
warming pan, pewter, &c.
Ruth
Hubbard and Robert Burdick had the following children:
18 i.
5 Burdick. He died 1683 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI.
19 ii.
Thomas Burdick was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI 1656. He married
twice. He married Martha in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, 1678. He married
Penelope Rhodes in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, February 9, 1737/8.
20 iii.
Naomi Burdick was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI 1658. She married
Jonathan Rogers in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, March 2, 1677/8. Jonathan was born December 3, 1655. Jonathan died 1697 at 41 years of age.
21 iv.
Ruth Burdick was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI 1660. She married John
Phillips in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, circa 1682.
+ 22 v.
Deborah Burdick was born 1662.
23 vi.
Benjamin Burdick was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI 1666. Benjamin died
1741 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 74 years of age. He married twice. He married Mary Reynolds in Westerly, Washington Co, RI,
1690. He married Jane Shelly.
He made a will in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, April 25, 1736.
Benjamin's will was probated in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, April 27,
1741.[4]
24 vii.
Samuel Burdick was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI 1668. Samuel died
1756 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 87 years of age. He married Mary Foster in Westerly, Washington
Co, RI, 1690. Mary was born June 14,
1675. Mary died 1768 in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, at 93 years of age.
He made a will in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, September 2, 1752. Samuel's will was probated in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, April
30, 1756.
25 viii.
Tacy Burdick was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI 1670. Tacy died after
1746/7. She married Joseph Maxson in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, 1691.
Joseph was born 1672. Joseph
died September 1750 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 78 years of age. He made a will April 24, 1747. Joseph's will was probated October 29, 1750.
26 ix.
Robert Burdick was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI 1674. Robert died in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI. He married
Dorcas Lewis in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, 1720.
27 x.
Hubbard Burdick was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI 1676. Hubbard died
1758 in Washington Co, RI, at 81 years of age.
He married Hannah Maxson in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, 1714. Hannah died circa 1752.
He made a will March 19,
1751/2. Hubbard's will was probated in
Hopkinton Twp, Washington Co, RI, April 19, 1758.[5]
14. Rachel4 Hubbard
(Samuel 10) was born in Agawam, Hampden Co, MA March 10,
1641/2. Rachel died circa 1712 in
Newport, Newport Co, RI.
She married Andrew Langworthy
in Newport, Newport Co, RI, November 3, 1658.
Andrew was born in Devonshire, England.
(Additional notes for Andrew Langworthy [6]) Andrew died
before 1692 in Newport, Newport Co, RI.
From the Langworthy Family Genealogy we
learn:
"Little is known of the early
history of Andrew Langworthy. No one
can tell where he was born or when. Of
Lawrence Langworthy, the pewterer, who came to Rhode Island at an early date,
we know much more. His is the oldest monument in memory of a Langworthy that
has been found in America. It is situated in the Willow Cemetary (now called
the City Cemetary) in Newport, RI. The
inscription says he was "of Ashburton, in ye county of
Devenshire." He "died Oct. ye
19, 1739, in ye 47 year of his age."
Some of the prominent genealogists of
Rhode Island assume that Andrew was a brother of Lawrence; others that he was
father. Neither hypothesis seems
possible for the date of Lawrence's birth appears to be too late. The fact of
both having come to Newport suggests that they were probably related and leads
us to suppose that Andrew also came from Devonshire. The name is common in that
county and has been for a long time.
On our visit to England in 1927, Mr.
Richard Langworthy of Plymouth gave us much valuable information about the
family. He said there were two farms
and a village in the parish of North Lue, near Holesworth in North Devon,
called Langworthy, a Langworthy farm near Widecombe-in-the-Moor and a residence
in Elburton with Langworthy on the gate.
He also gave the names and addresses of many Langworthys and told of
several who had met death in the World War. We met a few of the living. I visted the farm near Widecombe-in-the-Moor
and found the surroundings very interesting.
A picture taken from the farmyard shows the appearance of the house and
some of the outbuildings. The farm is
not occupied or owned by Langworthys at the present time and has not been for
many years but the name Langworthy still persists.
The author has found many references to
Langworthys of past generations. A goodly number lived in Devon; some in other
parts of England. Appendix IV gives some of these facts.
A search of all existing Vital Records of
Ashburton and the adjoining parishes of Woodland, Bickington, Islington and
Widecombe has been made without revealing any Langworthy to be identified with
Andrew unless it might be Andrewe Langworthie, son of Richard, who was baptized
at Widecombe "30 Nov. 1610."
Widecombe lies six and one-half miles north of Ashburton which is the
principal town in that district. It has
been an important center and still is to some extant. At one time it was a stanary town and elected two members of
Parliament. It might naturally be given
as the place from which one came even if one really came from a neighboring
parish. The name Lawrence Langworthy is
common in the records of Ashburton but no Lawrence born between 1690 and 1695,
the date of Lawrence of Newport, RI, could be found. We must keep in mind the incompleteness of the records. They are mostly church records and only the
Established Church kept them with regularity.
If the families from which Andrew and Lawrencecame were not members of
that church we could not expect to find any mention of them. There is a tradition in the branch of the
family to which the author belongs that Andrew was driven from the country by
religious persecution and fled leaving much property behind.
We are also without information as to the
ship by which Andrew came to America, or when he landed. Some say he was at Newport as early as 1642
but no exact time for his arrival can be fixed. The first definite date is the record of his baptism by Rev
Obadiah Holmes, "at the mill" in Newport, on Oct. 6, 1652. We do not
know his occupation. He bought and sold land but not so extensively as some
other pioneers of Newport. A few deeds
are in existence, but the number does not indicate that he was a large
landowner. The Newport records are not
very complete, however, because of the treatment they received during the
Revolution. (See Richman's Rhode Island
of the American Commonwealth Series, page 259.)
When the British surrendered Newport in
1779 loyalists seized the town records and placed them on a warship to be
carried to New York. The vessel sank in Hellgate, the records were saved but
had been soaked in salt water. Washington recovered them through the British
general Sir Guy Carleton and they were returned to Newport, where they rested
for a long period before an attempt was made to restore them. As a result the records are fragmentary,
much having been permanently lost. In the few deeds to which Andrew was a party
his occupation does not appear. Some have suggested that the early Langworthys
may have been sailors and certainly some of them were, but there is nothing to
indicate that Andrew was a sailor.
There is nothing to suggest that he was a tradesman. The matter will have to remain in obscurity
unless additional information comes to light.
As to Andrew's character we infer that he
was a moral, upright citizen, because of the associations he established. He was baptized into the membership of Dr.
John Clarke's Baptist church at Newport early in its history, married the
daughter of Samuel and Tacy (Cooper) Hubbard who were among the most prominent
leaders of the Baptist church, and soon joined them in the membership of the
recently formed Seventh Day Baptist Church of which they, and Rachel, Andrew's
wife, were charter members. The Hubbards were among the sturdiest religious
leaders of the colony.
We have a glimpse of Rachel's household
activities in one of her father's letters.
On Feb. 26, 1626/7 he wrote to his nephew, John Brandish of Boston,
"....My wife and daughter Langworhty desired me to write about flax, yet
if you bring some 20 pound if at a pound of flax for a pound of wool; its so at
Stonington; if bring Indian corn its now 4 pound of wool for a bushel & I
think it will be more." Rachel's
character seems to have made an impression on the leaders of other communities. At the close of a long letter to Samuel
Hubbard from "the Church of Christ at Providence" dated 18th 2 mo
1670 these words are foumd,
Commend us unto your wife and daughter
Rachel.
Subscribed by the appointment of the
church,
Thomas Olney, senior.
The principal events in the lives of
Andrew and Rachel which have come down to us are as follows:
Andrew Langworthy probably born in
Devonshire, England. He may have been
Andrewe Langworthie, son of Richard, who was baptized at Widecombe "30
Nov. 1610." See Widecombe Vital
Records, Appendix V.
6 Oct 1652 - Baptized "at the
mill" by Rev. Obadiah Holmes.
1655 - Freeman of Newport
10 Mar 1656 - One of 98 to begin
negotiations for the purchase of Canonicut (Jamestown Island). His name was spelled Langworth.
19 May 1657 - Freeman of "this Collony."
3 Nov 1658 - Married Rachel Hubbard
29 Jun 1660 - One of 76 to purchase land
in Misquomicutt (or the Narragansett country) from the Indian chieftain, Sosoa.
7 May 1666 - Member of "Grand Jurry
at Newport. Genrl Court of Tryalls."
1666 - One of 98 persons to sign for the
purchase of Canonicut.
Feb 1676 - Joined Seventh Day Baptist
Church in Newport.
1680 - Taxed 4s. 4d.
28 Mar 1686 - Samuel Hubbard writes that
his three sons-in-law were living.
4 Jul 1690 - Deeds 50 acres "in
Misquomicutt allias Westerly in ye Collony of Rhode Island & providence
plantations, which he had purchased of Hugh Moshier, to heirs of William
Reap." Deed is found in Appendix
VI.
Between 1690 and 1692 seems to have been
the time of his death. This is fixed by
the date of above deed and the fact that his name is omitted from the church
list dated 1692.
Rachel
Hubbard and Andrew Langworthy had the following children:
28 i.
Andrew5 Langworthy
was born in Newport, Newport Co, RI.
Andrew died 1739 in Newport, Newport Co, RI.
+ 29 ii.
Samuel Langworthy was born circa 1659.
30 iii.
John Langworthy was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI circa 1661. John died
before 1700 in RI. He married Elizabeth
in RI. Elizabeth died after 1699/0 in
RI.
31 iv.
Robert Langworthy was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI circa 1675. Robert died
circa 1720 in Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.
He married Patience Brownell in RI.
Patience was born in RI.
Patience died in RI.
32 v.
James Langworthy was born in Newport,
Newport Co, RI circa 1680. James died
1720 in RI, at 40 years of age.
Fifth Generation
22. Deborah5 Burdick
(Ruth Hubbard 13) was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI
1662.
She married Rev Joseph Crandall
in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, circa 1681.
Rev was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI circa 1661. Rev was the son of John Crandall and Mary
Opp. Rev died September 12, 1737 in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 76 years of age.
20 Apr 1704 - He was chosen Town
Councilman, but refused to serve.
1712 - Kings Town. He moved thence this year.
24 Mar 1713 - He deeded 100 acres in
Westerly to son John, of that town.
8 May 1715 - Newport. He was called to pastorate of Seventh Day Baptist
Church, being colleague with William Gibson, till latter's death (1717). The
charge was given by Elder Gibson, from 1st Epistle Peter, 5th chapter.
She was baptized in Westerly, Washington
Co, RI, April 11, 1685. Religion: religion unknown.
Deborah
Burdick and Rev Joseph Crandall had the following children:
+ 33 i.
John6 Crandall was
born circa 1682.
34 ii.
Lydia Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI circa 1683. She
married Robert Babcock in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, 1701.
+ 35 iii.
Joseph Crandall was born 1684.
36 iv.
Mary Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI circa 1686. Mary died
1763 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 77 years of age. She married Nathaniel Wells in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, 1706. Nathaniel died
1769 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI. He
made a will July 5, 1763. Nathaniel's
will was probated May 1, 1769.
She was baptized in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, February 9, 1708/9. Religion: religion unknown.
37 v.
Deborah Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI circa 1688. Deborah
died September 12, 1737 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, at 49 years of
age. She married George Stillman in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, April 13, 1706.
George was born in Holburn, London, ENG August 1679. George died 1760 in Westerly, Washington Co,
RI, at 80 years of age. George's
occupation: physician.
38 vi.
Thankful Crandall was born in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI circa 1690.
Thankful died circa 1712 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI. She married Stephen Saunders in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, 1701. Stephen died
1746 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI. He
made a will October 28, 1746. Stephen's
will was probated November 24, 1746.
39 vii.
Tacy Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI circa 1692. She
married John Lewis in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, March 3, 1716/7. John was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI
1698.
40 viii.
Jane Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI circa 1694. Jane died
1730 in Stonington, New London Co, CT, at 36 years of age. She married Cyrus Richmond in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, January 29, 1717/8.
29. Samuel5 Langworthy
(Rachel Hubbard 14)[7] was born in Newport, Newport Co, RI circa 1659. Samuel died circa 1711 in Pettaquamscutt,
Washington Co, RI.
He married Rachel in Newport,
Newport Co, RI, July 21, 1680. Rachel
died in Pettaquamscutt, Washington Co, RI.
"Rachel Langworthy was baptised into
the membership of the Westerly Seventh Day Baptist church on July 21,
1708. Whether it was this Rachel or her
daughter we can not tell.
Nov. 23, 1716, John Phillips and Ruth,
his wife, swear that Samuel Langworthy was the oldest son of Andrew Langworthy,
"form. of Newport, but died at Pettyquamscott."
Nov. 26, 1716, Joseph Crandall swears as
above and that said Samuel Langworthy and his wife lived at Newport, RI, near
Turners Lane, and died at Pettyquamscott.
Ruth (Burdick) Phillips was own cousin of
Samuel, and Joseph Crandall was probably his son-in-law, though there is some
uncertainty about this because Joseph's father as well as his oldest son bore
the name.
Nov. 28, 1711 is fixed as the latest
possible date of death because at that time another Samuel, undoubtly son of
this Samuel, was buying property as grandson and heir of Andrew Langworthy of
Newport.
Tradition says that Samuel was a sailor
and the author has a piece of logwood which he is said to have brought from the
West Indies.
It seems probable this family was small
since Samuel[3] is referred to as grandson and heir of Andrew, no brothers or
sisters mentioned.
Joseph Crandall in his will charged his
sons, Joseph, James and William, to "keep and maintain my sister-in-law,
Rachel Langworthy, with all ye comfortable necessaries of life during the time
of Her Natural Life." Rachel was probably an unmarried sister of Ann and
Samuel though she may have been the widow of an unknown brother.
Samuel
Langworthy and Rachel had the following children:
+ 41 i.
Samuel6 Langworthy.
+ 42 ii.
Ann Langworthy.
43 iii.
Rachel Langworthy[8] was born in RI. Rachel died after 1745/6 in RI. Rachel died after 19 Feb 1745/6.
Sixth Generation
33. John6 Crandall
(Deborah Burdick 22) was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI
circa 1682. John died January 1767 in
Hopkinton Twp, Washington Co, RI, at 84 years of age.
He married three times. He married Mary. Mary was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI
circa 1683. Mary died circa 1728 in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI. He married
Hannah in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, 1730. He married Elizabeth Lewis in Westerly, Washington
Co, RI, June 28, 1738. Elizabeth was
the daughter of John Lewis and Sarah Babcock.
He made a will March 1, 1746/7. John's will was probated in Washington Co,
RI, February 3, 1767.[9]
John
Crandall and Mary had the following children:
44 i.
Deborah7
Crandall. She married Joseph Clark in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, April 25, 1729.
45 ii.
David Crandall.
+ 46 iii.
Mary Crandall was born circa 1710.
47 iv.
Tacy Crandall was born in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI ca 1720. Tacy died
June 1, 1795 in White Day Creek, Monongalia Co, WV, at 74 years of age. She married Thomas William Davis in
Westerly, Washington Co, RI, December 28, 1737. Thomas was born 1719.
Thomas died July 1, 1791 at 72 years of age.
48 v.
Elizabeth Crandall was born in
Hopkinton Twp, Washington Co, RI circa 1721.
Elizabeth died before 1772 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI. She married Joseph Crandall in Westerly,
Washington Co, RI, December 13, 1738.
Joseph was born in Westerly, Washington Co, RI January 17, 1716/7. Joseph was the son of Joseph Crandall and
Ann Langworthy. He married Martha
Crandall in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, September 17, 1772. Joseph died 1792 in Westerly, Washington Co,
RI, at 75 years of age.
John Crandall and Hannah had the
following children:
49 vi.
Levi Crandall was born in Hopkinton
Twp, Washington Co, RI circa 1731. He
married Anne.
50 vii.
Abijah Crandall was born in Hopkinton
Twp, Washington Co, RI September 17, 1734.
Abijah died September 17, 1787 in Bristol, Hartford Co, CT, at 53 years
of age. He married Sarah Yoemans in
Stonington, New London Co, CT, August 29, 1754.
51 viii.
Elijah Crandall was born in Hopkinton
Twp, Washington Co, RI September 17, 1734.
He married Mary Achmady in Westerly, Washington Co, RI, March 28,
1754.
52 ix. Benajah
Crandall was born in Hopkinton Twp, Washington Co, RI circa 1735. Benajah died 1809 in Hopkinton Twp,
Washington Co, RI, at 73 years of age.
He married Elizabeth Slack in Hopkinton Twp, Washington Co, RI, March
18, 1754. Elizabeth was born April 26,
1727.
He made a will in
Washington Co, RI, November 25, 1808.
Benajah's will was probated in Washington Co, RI, March 6, 1809.[10]
He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War