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Descendants of Rufus Barton

Generation No. 2

2. PHEBE⁵ BARTON (RUFUS⁴, EDWARD³, EDWARD², MARMADUKE¹)¹. She married RICHARD CODNER May 23, 1671.

Children of PHEBE BARTON and RICHARD CODNER are:

	i.		RICHARD⁶ CODNER, b. August 11, 1676.
	ii.		ELIZABETH CODNER, b. Bef. February 03, 1677/78.
	iii.		SAVORY CODNER, b. March 02, 1678/79.

3. ELIZABETH⁵ BARTON (RUFUS⁴, EDWARD³, EDWARD², MARMADUKE¹) was born Abt. 1641 in Warwick, Kent, RI, and died August 20, 1693 in Warwick, Kent, RI. She married THOMAS GREENE June 30, 1659 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island., son of JOHN GREENE and JOAN TATTERSALL. He was born Bef. June 04, 1628 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, and died June 05, 1717 in Warwick, Kent, RI.

Notes for ELIZABETH BARTON:
Elizabeth married Thomas Greene and bore seven children, none of whose names are known.
UA Record #:297-332 Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #100

Notes for THOMAS GREENE:
UA Record #:297-332 Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #100

Children of ELIZABETH BARTON and THOMAS GREENE are:

	i.	ELIZABETH⁶ GREENE.
	ii.	THOMAS GREENE.
	iii.	BENJAMIN GREENE.
	iv.	RICHARD GREENE.
	v.	WELTHYAN GREENE.
	vi.	RUFUS GREENE.
5.	vii.	NATHANIEL GREENE, b. April 10, 1679; d. Bef. September 18, 1714.

4. BENJAMIN⁵ BARTON (RUFUS⁴, EDWARD³, EDWARD², MARMADUKE¹)² was born 1645, and died 1720 in Warwick, RI. He married SUSANNA GORTON³ June 18, 1672 in Warwick, RI, daughter of SAMUELL GORTON and MARY MAPLETT. She was born 1650 in Warwick, Kent, RI, and died May 28, 1734.

Notes for BENJAMIN BARTON:
According to Austin, (Benjamin) was born in 1645, although he calls himself sixty or thereabouts in giving testimony concerning the will of James Greene, Aug. 29, 1698.

Was made a freeman March 25, 1669.

Benjamin was married at Warwick by John Greene, Justice, June 18, 1672, to Susannah Gorton, daughter of his former guardian, Samuel Gorton of Warwick, and his wife, Elizabeth. (Warwick Vital Records, vol 1, p 5) Savage erroneously gives this date June 8, 1669.

He was chosen an Assistant in 1674 and held the same office 1675, 1683, 1684, 1699-1703.

He was Deputy 1679, 1681, 1685, 1690, 1696, 1704-1707, 1709, 1713-1715, and 1719.

On Oct. 25, 1699, he and five others were given powers to agree as to the boundaries between Connecticut and Rhode Island. The document is given in full in Providence Town Papers Vol.2 No. 0625.

In July 1700, he contributed a hog (value 1 lb.8 shillings.6 pence or * L1.8.6) toward a meeting house for Quakers, to be set up at or near Mashapang "which is to be a free house for the worship of the Lord God of Heaven and Earth (that is ) for all true worshippers who worship him in spirit and truth."

In 1703-4 he was Speaker of the House of Deputies in Rhode Island.

He died in the fall of 1720. Will dated Oct. 22, 1720, proved Nov. 9, 1720. Executor wife, Susannah. To three grandchildren, Benjamin Green, son of Jabez, Benjamin Tucker, son of Henry, and Ruth Slocum, daughter of Ebenezer, all my right of land in Coveset, equally. To son Andrew, all my right in land and buildings called Nachuck, lands being on both sides the north-west branch of the Pawtuxet River, and also my right of lands in Mashantatack and land in Toscumk & c. To daughter Phoebe and Naomi, land in East Grenwich. To eldest son, Rufus, all the rest of lands, buildings and orchards, with use, however, to wife Susannah, of great dwelling house, half of homestead and half of land in Warwick neck, for life, and also to Rufus L5 (five pounds). To son Andrew, L5. To two daughters, Phoebe and Naomi, L10. To my wife Susannah, all rest of estate.
      Inventory, L503, 17s, lld viz: 14 oz silver money L8, 8s., 68 oz plate at 12s. per oz LLO 16s., Bonds, books 15s., pewter, 14 cows, 1 steere, 1/2 yoke of oxen, 4 calves, negro woman Cate L60, Indian boy John L20, Indian woman Betty L25, Betty's son Daniel L10, swine, young draft mare, bald face pacing mare, the old draught mare and her colt, roan pacing mare and her colt, 38 head sheep and lambs, 29 loads of hay, 11 barrels cider, 9 geese, 8 turkeys, 4 ducks, 14 fowls. Receipts were given for legacies by Phebe Tucker and Henry, and by Naomi; Carr and Edwards.

*English Money L = Pound, s = shilling, p = pence

In 1675 and 1676, a war broke out between the local Indians and the white settlers, beginning at Swansea, northeast of Warwick on Narragansett Bay. While we have no information about the family involvement, they must have been acutely aware of the hostilities. Later generations of the family settled in Swansea, long after "King Philip's War" was history, and long after the Indians left the area.
Excerpts from Roger Willliam's book, "A Key Into the Language of America" are contained in the family scrapbook.

Notes for SUSANNA GORTON:
Susannah died May 28, 1734. A will dated May 3, 1727, proved Dec. 8, 1735, widow Susannah Barton; Executor son-in-law, Henry Tucker of Dartmouth.

"To son Rufus, feather bed, silver cup or bowl, marked S.S.A. and R.B.M., and after him to his son Rufus because it hath his name on it. To granddaughter, Susannah Chelsey, wife of William Chelsey, L 25 (Pounds). To six grandsons, sons of daughter, Mary Greene, deceased, each a bible of 10s. price. to grandson Benjamin Barton, son of Andrew a feather bed, etc. To granddaughter Susannah Barton, daughter of Andrew a black suit of clothes and a bible of 1Cs. price. To three grandchildren, the children of daughter Naomi Carr, deceased, late of Jamestown, viz Ruth Slocum, Edward Carr and Benjmin Carr, each a bible at age. To granddaughter Ruth Slocum, L50 (pounds) at eighteen, and another sum of L50 (pounds) due her by will of her father Ebeneezer Slocum, she is to have if she can secure it from her father-in-law (i.e. stepfather) Edward Carr, it being a matter in controversy. To daughter Phebe Tucker, all household goods of all sorts, and rest of estate, as money, cattle, etc.
      Inventory, L152.10s.11d. viz feather bed, silver cup and 5 spoons, bond,2 cows, pewter, etc.

Marriage Notes for BENJAMIN BARTON and SUSANNA GORTON:
SAVAGE, VOL 1 DICT FIRST SETTLERS OF NE, p. 88 says the marriage took place June 8, 1669

Children of BENJAMIN BARTON and SUSANNA GORTON are:

PHOEBE⁶ BARTON, m. HENRY TUCKER, October 05, 1704.

Notes for PHOEBE BARTON:
Phoebe and Hernry had 6 children.

Notes for HENRY TUCKER:
Henry was selected as the executor of his mother-in -law's will.

6.	ii.	NAOMI BARTON.
7.	iii.	RUFUS BARTON, b. 1673, Warwick, RI; d. 1752, Warwick, RI.
8.	iv.	ANDREW B. BARTON, b. 1675; d. April 19, 1723, Warwick, RI.
9.	v.	MARY BARTON, b. May 01, 1678, Warwick, RI; d. March 06, 1712/13, Warwick, RI.

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