Thomas Weaver (bef. 1657 - 1753)

Born before 1657 in Newport, Rhode Island Colony

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Died 18 Jan 1753 after age 96 in Newport, Rhode Island Colony

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THOMAS WEAVER, was probably born’ before 1657 for he witnessed the deed of August 26, 1680, given to his brother, Captain Clement, by_their father. No earlier mention of him has been found. The probate records of Middle- town show that he died in that town between July 17, 1752, the date of his will, and June 18, 1753, when it was proved. His wife, Mary, Whom he must have married by 1683, if not earlier, is probably the Mary Vaughan, daughter of John and Gillian Vaughan of Newport, who was born July 3, 1658. The date of death of Mrs. Mary Weaver is unknown. The last mention we have of her is the deed of Aug. 24, 1721.

He settled in the north-westerly section of the town of Newport and was the founder of the Middletown branch of the family. His farm was located on the West Main Road, extending down to the Bay and was in the vicinity of the present Town Clerk’s Office in Middletown. He was among the petitioners, June 13, 1743, for the erection of the new town and in the record of the first Middle- town town meeting, Aug. 30, 1743, he and his four sons and four or five of his grandsons formed a fairly good percentage of the eighty- four freemen enumerated. He was then about 8 years old. He was a very prominent citizen of Newport, being entrusted with many public oflices whose duties he must have discharged satisfactorily, judging by the duration of his varied activities. Not to mention minor duties such as jury duty, surveyor of highways, town councillor, etc., he was chosen Deputy to the General Court for as many as eleven years, 1693, 1694, 1696, 1703, 1710, 1713, 1715, 1717, 1721, 1722, 1723. He was also Lieutenant of the train band; the earliest mention of him by this title was Oct. 3, 1694, in the list of officerschosen by the town when he was made Deputy. He was referred to thereafter in the records sometimes as Lieut. is use . and soimetimes as Mr., 1721 being the last time the military title is used.

Shortly after the erection of Middletown he began disposing of some of his landed estate, chiefly by deeds of gift to his sons. He made his will July 17, 1752, and it was proved June 18, 1753. He gave his son Thomas the homestead in Middletown with all the buildings, etc.; to his son Clement “all my land in Middle- town which I purchased of Ezekiel Hunt, with the 18 acre lot adjoining, it being the land whereon the said Clement now dwell- eth” with all the buildings, etc. To his son Benjamin he gave the “land in Middletown which I purchased from William Coddington, being the land whereon he now dwelleth” with all buildings thereon, etc. His son John was put down for fifty shillings and his daughter Mary Foster, for £5. The inventory of his personal effects amounted to £401.

Birth

1657 Newport, Newport Co., RI

Marriage:

Date: 16 JUN 1681

Place: East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI

Death

18 JAN 1753 Newport, Newport Co., RI

Residence

Newport and Middletown, Newport Co., RI

Sources

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M4XZ-GF4

• The Weaver Genealogy, Author: Weaver, Lucius E., Publication: The Du Bois Press. Rochester, New York. 1928, Abbreviation: The Weaver Genealogy, Note: This book contains the history and genealogy of the Weaver family of Wales who settled in Massachusetts., Book

• John Vaughan of Newport Rhode Island, Author: H. Vaughan Griffin, Sr., Publication: Rutland, Vermont, Privately Printed, 1976, Abbreviation: John Vaughan of Newport Rhode Island, Book

• Family History: 217 Genealogy Books FTM CD #113; Sec. IV, Chapter 1, Abridged Compendium, Frederick Virkus, pg. 7682

• "Descendants of East Tennessee Pioneers", written by Olga Jones (Wear) Edwards and Ina Wear Roberts. (2nd edition) page 280

• WFT Vol. 1 Tree # 0684 dtd May 30, 1995.

• WFT Vol. 3 Tree # 3880 dtd 18 Aug 1995.

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