William Aylesworth (abt. 1790 - abt. 1836)

Born about 1790 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Died about 1836 at about age 46 in At Sea

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Genealogical Records

Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, Homer Elhanan Aylsworth (1838-1885), Arthur Aylsworth and his descendents in America, with notes historical and genealogical, relating to the family, from early English records, ^[1] Data Extract:

1. ) Aylesworth Genealogy; Page 59 - 61 Arthur Aylesworth (22), son of Philip Aylesworth was called Capt. Arthur and was married to Freelove Dyer, the daughter of Edward Dyer. They dwelt on his father's homestead, the same land which constituted the immigrant's homestead, in Quidnesset. {In North Kingston, RI}
   1. ) Freelove (Dyer) died 26 Sept. 1790 in her seventieth year, and Capt. Arthur, 18 March 1801, in the eighty-first year of his age. This family of children consisted of four sons and five daughters. The order of their names is not known. Children of Arthur and Freelove (Dyer) Aylesworth:
      1. ) Jeremiah (53), m. July 24, 1768, Phebe Allen; dwelt in Quidnesett
      2. ) William (54) b. Feb. 2, 1753, m. Catharine Havens, June 5, 1774; emigrated to Columbia Co., N. Y.
      3. ) Dyer (55) m. Mary Spencer, March 3, 1773; dwelt in Quidnesett
      4. ) Arthur (56) b. Nov.15,1763, m. Abigail Dyer, Sept. 14,1783; dwelt in Quidnesett.
      5. ) Sarah (57) m. Benj. Tanner, Nov.2, 1765; dwelt in Quidnesett.
      6. ) Mary (58.) m. Richard Essex, July 24, 1768; dwelt in Quidnesett.
      7. ) Nancy [Anna ?] m. John Hill ; nothing known of their history.
      8. ) Catharine m. Samuel Sweet of East Greenwich, Nov. 30, 1781; dwelt in Woodstock, Ct. He died Aug. 5, 1821.
      9. ) Freelove (59.) m. (1).. .... Carr.(2) Nathan Hill; dwelt in Exeter, R. I.
   2. ) Partial transcription of the will of Arthur Aylseworth Sr.:
      1. ) The will of Arthur (3) was made in the year 1708, the record of which is among the mutilated records of North Kingstown, and though in fragments, shows that the original was quite an elaborate instrument. The following is a brief abstract of the same: {Editorial, there is some sort of data error here, it would not be possible for the will to have been created in 1708 and for Arthur to have died at the age of 81 in 1801; it is likely the date of the will was transcribed incorrect and should have been 1798.}
         1. ) To eldest son Jeremiah 70 acres with dwelling house and other buildings thereon, bounded E. by high way. N. part by land of Christopher Allen and part by land of Jonathan Allen. [Record wanting.]
         2. ) To John Dimond the profits of 20 acres with a dwelling house [record wanting] end of the lot of land which I purchased of my brother Job Aylsworth, bounded W. by lands of belonging to the heirs of Samuel Gardner, S. partly on land of John Spink, part on land of Silas Allen, and part on land of Christopher Allen. E. and N. by my other lands, which profits of 20 acres and buildings I give to John Dimon upon his supporting my grand daughter Mercy Aylsworth, etc.
         3. ) To son Arthur all the remainder of my farm where I now live containing 120 acres with dwelling house and other buildings thereon, bounded N. on lands of Benj. Tanner, dec'd, E. on land of Jonathan Allen and part on land given to my son Jeremiah and partly on land I give [record wanting.] Aylsworth and party [here is wanting four to six or eight lines of the record, probably] heirs of Samuel Gardner, dec'd, and partly on lands of Frances Reynolds and Henry Reynolds, which lands to Arthur Aylsworth during his natural life and after his decease all the same lands (saving 20 acres lying east of [wanting] 20 acres said Dimon is to have the [wanting] of which land I purchased of my brother Job Alesworth) unto my said Arthur's two sons Hazard Aylsworth and William Aylsworth, equally.
         4. ) To my grandson Samuel Aylsworth son of my son Arthur, after the decease of my said son Arthur, the Fo-- [Forty ?] acres of land which I purchased of my brother Job Aylsworth that is including the 20 acres which I have given John Dimond after my grand daughter is supported out of the same.
         5. ) Here follows bequests to two daughters, (and perhaps other bequests) the substance of which is unknown.
            1. ) To daughters Sarah Tanner, Mary Essex wife of Richard Essex, Freelove Hill, aforesaid, Catharine Sweet wife of Samuel Sweet, ——.
            2. ) To my grand daughter Rhoda hill, daughter of my daughter Anna Hill deceased, ____.
            3. ) If Abigail Aylsworth the wife of my son Arthur should survive him, then she shall have the profits of 1-3 {1/3} the estate devised to her husband, so long as she remain a widow. Son William Ex'r. {Executor}

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Sources

1. ↑ Aylsworth, Homer Elhanan MD ;Arthur Aylsworth and his descendents in America, with notes historical and genealogical, relating to the family, from early English records, Edited by James Arnold, Providence, R.I.; Narragansett HIstorical Publishing Company, 1887. Public Domain. Available at:

   1. ) Free access to original manuscript at Archive.org -- Title page
   2. ) Free online transcription of the Homer Elhanan Aylsworth, MD text at Aylesworth.net

Other Sources

• The Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record by William Allan Dyer, 1940
• Arthur Aylsworth and His Descendants in America by Homer Elhanan Aylsworth, M.D., Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1887
• The Hazard Family of Rhode Island 1635-1894 by Robinson, Caroline E., Boston, Printed by the Author: (1895)
• Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.5, Washington & Bristol County by James N. Arnold, Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., Providence, RI. 1894