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Descendants of John Viall

Generation No. 2

2. MARY³ VILES-VIALL (JOHN² VIALL, THOMAS¹)¹³ was born November 30, 1641¹³. She married JOHN SUNDERLAND¹³, son of JOHN SUNDERLAND. He was born January 26, 1657/58¹³.

Children of MARY VILES-VIALL and JOHN SUNDERLAND are:

	i.		JOHN⁴ SUNDERLAND¹³, b. January 22, 1660/61¹³.
	ii.		DOROTHY SUNDERLAND¹³, b. April 07, 1664¹³.
	iii.		NATHANIEL SUNDERLAND¹³, b. November 17, 1667¹³.

3. JOHN³ VILES-VIALL (JOHN² VIALL, THOMAS¹)¹³ was born June 02, 1644, and died November 13, 1720 in Boston, MA¹³. He married MARY WILLIAMS¹³.

Notes for JOHN VILES-VIALL:

After John Viall, senior, removed to Swanzey, John Viall, Junior, came into possession of the Ship Tavern in Boston, but probably sold it before his death. He was an innholder in Boston in 1714, six years before his death. He gave a mortgage of the Ship Tavern, May 1, 1678, for 500 pounds, to Edward Cowell (described as lately bought of his father). He mortgaged the same again, July 12, 1695, for 350 pounds, to John Foster; cancelled September 25, 1695.
The will of John Viall of Boston (innholder) is dated October 15, 1720: Gives all his estate, wherever the same may be found (which consists of personal estate) , to wife Mary during her natural life, and after her decease, "one full half part, besides my Negro man named Prince, to dau Mary Alden. And the other full half, to the children of my two sons, John and Nath.1." He gives to his kinsman, Capt. John Sunderland, his silver hilted sword. Wife Mary and Capt. John Sunderland executors. His will is on file at Boston.
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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV

II) John (2) Viles, son of John (1) Viles, was baptized in Boston, Massachusetts, June 2, 1644, aged about five days. He joined Mather's church in Boston, April 9, 1682, and was admitted a freeman in February, 1683. He succeeded to the ship tavern in Boston. He married Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Williams. Children, born in Boston: John, mentioned below; Nathaniel, born October 8, 1674; Mary, October 10, 1676; Joseph, January 8, 1678; Elizabeth, November 12, 1682.

More About JOHN VILES-VIALL:
Baptism: June 02, 1644, About five days old¹³
Burial: Copp's Hill¹³

Children of JOHN VILES-VIALL and MARY WILLIAMS are:

8.	i.	JOHN⁴ VILES-VIALL, b. September 14, 1672.
9.	ii.	NATHANIEL VILES-VIALL, b. October 08, 1674.
	iii.	MARY VILES-VIALL¹³, b. October 10, 1676 ^14,¹⁵; m. ZACHARIAH ALDEN¹⁵, January 13, 1699/00, Boston, MA¹⁵.

More About MARY VILES-VIALL:
Baptism: Old South Church, Boston¹⁵

Notes for ZACHARIAH ALDEN:
Grandson of John Alden

Marriage Notes for MARY VILES-VIALL and ZACHARIAH ALDEN:
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Married by Mr. Willard

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JOSEPH VILES-VIALL¹⁵, b. January 05, 1678/79 ^16,¹⁷.

Notes for JOSEPH VILES-VIALL:
Probably died before October 15, 1720; not mentioned in his father's will.

More About JOSEPH VILES-VIALL:
Baptism: Old South Church, Boston¹⁷

ELIZABETH VILES-VIALL¹⁷, b. November 12, 1682 ^18,¹⁹.

Notes for ELIZABETH VILES-VIALL:
Probably died before October 15, 1720; not mentioned in her father's will.

4. JONATHAN³ VIALL (JOHN², THOMAS¹)²⁰ was born in Boston, Mass.^21,^21,²², and died December 1724 in Barrington, Mass.²². He married MERCY SYLVESTER²² Abt. 1698 in Barrington, Mass.^23,^23,²⁴, daughter of NATHANIEL SYLVESTER and GRISSELL BRINLEY. She died Aft. 1724 in Barrington, Mass.²⁴.

Notes for JONATHAN VIALL:
His will of October 24, 1724, probated Jan. 24, 1724-5, then of Barrington, mentions wife Mercy, gives to his four sons James, Jonathan, Constant and Joseph, all his lands and meadows in Barrington and Rehoboth, to be equally divided. "If son Jonathan outlive his mother, the housing and land given his wife to be his. And if he dies before his mother, then Joseph shall have it, and if Joseph die, then Constant to have it." Mentions daughter Elizabeth, and others, but does not mention their names. His estate was appraised by Samuel Viall, Matthew Allen and Benjamin Viall at 737 pounds, 13 shillings, 10dollars. Samuel Viall was appointed guardian of Joseph; above the age of 14, June 20, 1728.

Notes for MERCY SYLVESTER:
Did Mercy Sylvester Viall marry, as his second wife, John Thomas whose first wife was Elizabeth Bosworth? Mercy's first husband, Jonathan Viall, died between October 24, 1724 and January 4, 1724-5 when his will was probated. John Thomas' first wife, Elizabeth Bosworth, died April 7, 1725 in Barrington.

Children of JONATHAN VIALL and MERCY SYLVESTER are:

RUTH⁴ VIALL²⁴, b. Abt. 1715; m. SAMUEL ALLEN²⁴, Abt. March 06, 1740/41, Barrington, Mass.²⁴.

Marriage Notes for RUTH VIALL and SAMUEL ALLEN:
Intentions published in Barrington March 6, 1741.

10.	ii.		JAMES VIALL, b. July 14, 1700, Rehoboth, Mass.; d. Bef. May 18, 1731, Swansea, Ma.
	iii.		JONATHAN VIALL²⁴, b. August 17, 1701 ^25,^25,²⁶; d. Bef. November 06, 1732²⁶; m. HANNAH²⁶; d. Abt. 1734²⁶.

Notes for JONATHAN VIALL:
His will of March 24, 1732, probated November 6, 1732, mentions his mother Mercy Viall and wife Hannah, and appoints his mother and wife executors. May 2, 1733, Henry Bridge, a negro man, bought his freedom of Hannah, widow of Jonathan Viall for 117 pounds. Jonathan's widow died before the final settlement of her husband's estate.

More About JONATHAN VIALL:
Baptism: August 17, 1701, Rehoboth Congregational Church²⁶

11.	iv.	CONSTANT VIALL, b. April 13, 1707.
12.	v.	JOSEPH VIALL, b. April 07, 1709.
	vi.	BENJAMIN VIALL²⁶, b. January 11, 1710/11.
13.	vii.	ELIZABETH VIALL, b. September 18, 1712, Swansea, MA; d. February 21, 1735/36, Barrington, Rhode Island.

5. SAMUEL³ VIALL (JOHN², THOMAS¹)²⁶ was born November 25, 1667 in Boston ?^27,²⁸, and died June 10, 1749 in Bristol, R.I.²⁸. He married SUSANNAH FLINT²⁸ March 13, 1706/07 in Salem, Mass.. She was born Abt. 1674 in Rhode Island ^29,³⁰, and died November 16, 1715 in Bristol, R.I.^31,³².

Notes for SAMUEL VIALL:
Samuel Viall was given deed to property (600 acres of land, more or less) by his mother, Elizabeth (Smith, Viall ) Newman. He later sold the property to Thomas Hazard (deed dated Dec. 21, 1723).

Resided in Salem until after the birth of their son Benjamin, then removed to Swansea, where they lived until after the birth of their next child Susannah, but removed to Bristol previous to July, 1714. Possibly lived in Kingstown, Rhode Island before his marriage in Salem. There was a deed recorded in Taunton, Mass., from Elizabeth Newman [his mother, after death of first husband John Viall, married Samuel Newman] of Swanzey to her son Samuel Viall of 660 acres of land, more or less, which land was given her in the will of her brother Major Richard Smith, of the town of Rochester (Kingstown) in Narragansett. This will was mad 1690-1. The land was described as on Boston neck, which Alexander King lived on, bounded on the east by Narragansett Bay. Her brother had instructed her to dispose of the same "to my eldest son, Samuel Viall of Swanzey, with house, etc., except three acres of said farm unto Benjamin, and Jonathan Viall, and Elizabeth Thomas, my children." This deed is dated February 4, 1692. Samuel Viall, then of Bristol, sold to Thomas Hazard his farm on Boston neck in South Kingstown, Dec. 21, 1723; and Jan. 6, 1723-4, he bought of Nathaniel Byfield of Bristol, for 115 pounds, 660 acres of land, it being the north part of land known as Popasquash Neck in Bristol, the whole breadth of the Neck. **********
Samuel Viall was given deed to property (600 acres of land, more or less) by his mother, Elizabeth (Smith, Viall ) Newman. He later sold the property to Thomas Hazard (deed dated Dec. 21, 1723).
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Bristol Town Records:
July 5, 1714 Chosen one of three petit jury
Sept. 1714 Chosen for superior court
1718 Chosen one of three select men
1719 Constable
1720-21-22-23-24 Chosen town treasurer
Elected annually as one of the select men from 1725 to 1742 inclusive
Designated as Mr. and Esq. in the town books
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Will dated May 3, 1746; probated June 12, 1749. His estate, real and personal, he disposed of in the following manner:
To the Church of Christ in Bristol, and in the pastoral care of Rev. John Burt, ten acres of land in Bristol, towards the support of the Gospel in the Congregational way, and for no other.

Item, To daughter Susannah Richmond, the one half part of allhis housing and lands , and at her death to be divided among her children.

Item, To G. son Sam'l Church, 1/2/part of his lands, and 1/2 part of his housing during his life, after his
dicease, to be divided among his children according to the law of the Province.

Item, To G Daughter, Martha Church, 1/8th part of his lands.

Item, To dau in law, Mrs Abigail Burt 200 pounds in good bills of credit of tenor.

Item, gives to Jonathan Woodbury of Bristol, and Sylvester Richmond of Dighton, Esqrs. (and makes them his executors) 5 pounds each. And all the rest of his estate 1/2 part to daughter Susannah and the other 1/2 part to my two G. children, Sam'l and Martha Church.

In the inventory of personal property are two Negro men, one named Cuffee appraised 100 pounds and the other at 30 pounds. The personal property appraised at 1,278 pounds, 9 shillings.

Notes for SUSANNAH FLINT:
Died fourteen days after the birth of youngest child.

Children of SAMUEL VIALL and SUSANNAH FLINT are:

14.	i.	ELIZABETH⁴ VIALL, b. February 16, 1706/07, Salem, Mass.; d. April 09, 1731, Bristol, R.I..
	ii.	SAMUEL VIALL³², b. February 01, 1708/09, Salem, MA³²; d. April 25, 1729, Bristol, R.I.^33,^33,³⁴.
	iii.	BENJAMIN VIALL³⁴, b. November 08, 1710, Salem, MA ^35,^35,³⁶; d. August 11, 1729, Bristol, R.I.^37,^37,³⁸.
15.	iv.	SUSANNAH VIALL, b. November 15, 1712, Salem, MA; d. February 06, 1762.
	v.	JOSIAH VIALL³⁸, b. July 23, 1714, Salem, MA³⁸.

Notes for JOSIAH VIALL:
Probably died young

vi.

HEZEKIAH VIALL³⁸, b. November 02, 1715, Salem, MA³⁸; d. May 04, 1739, Bristol, R.I.^39,⁴⁰; m. ABIGAIL WANTON⁴⁰, September 02, 1736, Bristol, R.I.; b. , Newport, RI⁴⁰; d. March 13, 1768, Bristol, R.I.⁴⁰.

More About HEZEKIAH VIALL:
Baptism: September 02, 1716, Bristol⁴⁰
Important Family: No children⁴⁰

Marriage Notes for HEZEKIAH VIALL and ABIGAIL WANTON:
Intention of marriage entered at Bristol Sept. 2, 1736.

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