Richard Angell (abt. 1703 - abt. 1796)

Born about 1703 in Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Ballou) Angell — married 25 Jun 1767 in Scituate, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died about 1796 at about age 93 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Marriage

Sarah Ballou married Richard Angell in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, on 25 June 1767.^[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; pages 29-31:

The first three children were by the first wife; the last four by the second, and none by the third. Richard Angell was brought up in Johnston and went with Thomas Owen who had married his eldest sister to Chepachet to learn the trade of blacksmith. After His apprenticeship, he bought a farm in and built a house and shop just east of the Angell tavern, in South Scituate, which was occupied by himself, son Abel and grandson Richard in the same business for more than one hundred years. Richard is said to have been a large, strong man, six and a half feet high, and a great worker at his trade. Besides doing the ordinary country work, he was a good tool maker, and men came to him from Foster, Smithfield and other towns to get him to make their axes and other tools. By his industry and perseverance he secured five farms, which he left to his sons, clear of debt, all of which have been retained by his descendant's till within a few years and most of the m are now occupied by his lineal descendants; the home farm lately disposed of by Richard, son of Abel; the farm given to Benjamin of North Scituate on which his son Richard lives; the farm where he was buried, that Philip Angell once occupied, but now Jeremiah, brother to Phillip occupies; the farm north of Rockland on which Arthur Randall lives, who married Anna daughter of Benjamin and grand daughter of Richard; this farm being the one given to his son Jeremiah the bachelor. These four farms were in Scituate but the farm given to his son Richard was in Johnston and is yet partly owned and occupied by Olney Angell grandson of Richard. It seems a pity that there is no lettered stones to the grave of this worthy patriarch, who did so much for his children. In a few years more there seens to be danger that no person living can recognize his grave. It is near the road side close by the Judge Westcott school house, so called. Several other graves of his relatives are near by but his is the largest on the ground. In the Sketches of Scituate, by CC Beman, published in the Providence Journal it is said that Richard made his settlement in Scituate in 1725 or 1730. Another tradition says his house was built the same year of the building of the first Baptist Church of Scituate. Elder Backus. the Baptist historian says the church was built in 1725. Richard's house was built a few rods east of the tavern, with gambrel roof on the front side and straight roof on the back side. The shop was across the road from the house. This has been re-built but the same house is yet occupied as a tenement. But Abel Angell his son built an addition to the west end of this house. Jeremiah sold his farm to his brother Benjamin for his support during his natural life And I believe he had a lien on the farm he sold and also on the farm Richard gave to his son Benjamin. having his living thus assured he felt an independence of business yet he worked some with his brother's family, but took considerable time to visit among his relatives and friends. Sarah the third wife of Richard was sister to Hosca Ballou the celebrated Universalist preacher.

Sources

1. ↑ Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB532/rd/14344/3-6/260829922

Avery F Angell (Genealogy of the Angell Family) Library of Congress 1871 printed Providence RI 1872