John
Viall
Born about in Runney Marsh, Massachusetts
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of James Viall
and Mary (Pierce) Richmond
Brother of
Mercy (Viall) Bullock, Peleg Richmond [half], John Rogers Richmond [half], Mary (Richmond) Bullock [half], Peleg Richmond [half], Elizabeth Richmond [half], James Richmond [half] and Sarah Richmond [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Donnelly) Viall
— married
5 May 1747 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Father of
Nathaniel Viall, James Donnelly Viall, Daniel McGown Viall, Elizabeth Viall, Mary (Viall) Mumford and Eliza Rebbeca Viall
Died about
at about age 82
in Swan Point, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2015
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Biography
John Viall was born January 12, 1721 (possibly 1721/1722 - uncertain),[1] and possibly in Runney Marsh, Massachusetts.
John 'Vial' was married to Elizabeth Donnelly on May 5, 1747 in Newport.[1][2]
They had (dates possibly all old style):[1]
- Nathanal b. December 23, 1748
- Jeames Donnelly b. January 3, 1751
- Daniel McGown b. January 30, 1753
- Elizabeth b. July 16, 1755
- Mary b. Febuary 16, 1758
- Rebacher b. September 24, 1765, d. December 1, 1787
Ensign John Viall served with Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.
John Viall is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A118651.
John Viall, (1721-1803), was appointed ensign 1780; lieutenant 1781 of the senior class of Rhode Island artillery. He died in Providence, R.I. [3]
John died September 30, 1803 aged 85, and was buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. The inscription on the gravestone reads:[4]
- Erected to the memory of
- JOHN VIALL
- who departed this life
- September 30th 1803
- in the 85th year of his age
- Also
- ELIZABETH VIALL
- wife of John Viall
- who departed this life
- October 3d. 1803
- in the 77 year of her age
- And
- ELIZA REBECCA VIALL
- daugh. of John & Elizabeth Viall
- who departed this life
- December 1st 1787
- in the 22 year of her age
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Julian Potter, Esq. Viall Family Record, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1847-): Vol 55, Pages 184-186
- ↑ Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Providence, R.I., Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1891) : Vol. 4 Newport, Part 2 Newport, Page 25;
- ↑ DAR Lineage Book: Vol. 27, Page 89
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 September 2019), memorial page for Lieut John Viall (1721–30 Sep 1803), Find A Grave: Memorial #26995866, citing Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by dantcarrier (contributor 47514355) .
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