John Angell, son of Thomas Angell (the immigrant) and his wife Alice Ashton, was born about 1646, probably in the Providence Plantation where his parents were living at the time.[1]
He married Ruth Field, in Providence, 7 Jan 1669/70[1].
He died Providence 27 July 1720. [1]
The following biographical information is from - Avery F Angell; Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Angell who settled in Providence 1636; Library of Congress 1871 printed Providence RI 1872; page 13:
John Angell was born in Providence, the date, being unknown. He was married in Providence in 1669, to Ruth Field, who resided at Field's Point, two miles below Providence, on the west side of the river. He was admitted freeman of the town of Providence Oct. 16, 1670. For a few years he cultivated the Daniel Jenckes farm, five miles from Providence, towards Lime Rock, on the Lewisquisit Turnpike, after which he moved to Providence, where he continued in the farming business through life. He had five healthy, intelligent, and enterprising sons, whose history will be seen hereafter, as heads of their respective families. He is said to have been a man of large frame and possessed of great physical strength. He died intestate in Providence, July 27, 1720. His widow, and son, Hope, administered on his estate.
Torrey, see citations below, gives his year of birth as 1640 and death in 1720.[2]
John Angell married Ruth Field 7 Jan 1669 in Providence, Rhode Island.[3][4]
Whereas Mr. John Angel of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Island and Providence plantations in New England who departed this Life on the 27th day of July anno Dom: 1720: dyed Intestate and Left a Considerable moveable Esstate behind him: which by the Law of the Colony aforesd fell into the care of the Town Councill of Providence above sd and where as mris Ruth Angel Relick widdow of the said John Angel: and his son Hope Angel of Providence afore sd hath desired to have administration Granted unto them upon said Esstate: and have Exhibeted an Inventory of the said Esstate before the Towne Councill avoe sd which was by them accepted approved and allowed: and have also Given in bond with sureties for theire true and faithfull performeance of theire sd administration
These are there fore to order and fully Impower you the said Ruth Angel and Hope Angel to take into your Care Custody and possession all and singulior the move able Esstate Goods Cattle and Chattles that belonged to the sd John Angel att the time of his death and the debts due to said Esstate and on the same to administer In order to discharge his debts: and to act and doe in all Casses Relateing the premisses: as far forth as the law Impowereth an administeratrix and an administrator to doe
Govem att a Town Cuoncill held att Providence above said the: 30th day of september in the seaventh yeare of his majestyes Reign George King of Greate Brittan &c: Anno Dom: 1720:
An Inventory of the Estate of John Angel of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Island and Providence plantations: who departed this Life July the 27th anno Dom: 1720
Inventory taken 12 Sep 1730 totaled £249 and was taken by: Elisha Knowlton, Edward Smith, William Smith. [Note: will and inventory appear correct but a source has not been found.]
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Categories: Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Rhode Island
Torrey cites:
ANGELL, John (1646-1720) & Ruth FIELD (-1727+); 7 Jan 1669, 1669/70; Providence {Reg. 17:111, 103:218; Angell 13; Field 1:104; Gorton 184; Sv. 1:57; Austin: GDRI 4, 76; Tingley-Meyers 22; Brown (1888) 126}