The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

Gen.] GENEALOGY. 65
427-8. Abigail Earle, b. Nov. 27, 1758; was living, unm., in
1808, in the old John Earle house, at Bristol ferry.
Qiiery : Did she afterwards in. Nicholas Easton in Providence,
R. I. ?
428-9. John Earle, b. July 1, 1760.
There is reason for the belief that Abbott Earle, who m. Oct. 30,
1791, Hannah Burr; and Nancy Earle, who m. Sept. 1, 1793,
Shubael Cady, all of Providence, R. I., were also children of David
and Abigail; and that Abigail, then a widow, was living and
"keeping house" in Providence, between 1790 and 1800.
[198-4]. Thomas 5 Earle ( William,* Thomas ,3 William*
Ratyli 1
), son of William and Abigail (Abbott) Lawton
Earle, b. 12 th mo. 21, 1736, O. S., in Portsmouth, R. I. ;
m. May 14, 1767, Mary Tripp ;
d. about 1810, in Newport, R. I.
Their children were
:
lived in Portsmouth, and
429-1. Elizabeth Earle ; d. unm., in 1857, in Portsmouth, R. I.
430-2. Sarah Earle ; m. 1st, Hayden ; 2d, James Burrill,
of Providence, R. I.
431-3. Susan Earle.
432-4.
433-5.
434-6.
435-7.
John Earle.
William Earle.
Thomas Earle.
Benjamin Earle.
[199-5], John 5 Earle (William,* Thomas,* William, 2
Ralfli 1
), son of William and widow Abigail (Abbott)
Lawton Earle, b. I st mo. 16, i73§, O. S., in Portsmouth,
R. I. ; m. May 8, 1766, Dorcas (d. Dec. 27, 1827), dau.
of Jacob and Dorcas Barney, resided in Newport ; d. May
20, 1816, in Smithfield, R. I. His children were born in
Newport, with the exception of Jacob Barney, who was
born in Mendon, Mass.
In the language of a letter written nearly thirty years ago, " John
was born a sailor, and cared as little for money, although entirely
free from sailors' vices. During the Revolution he sent his family to
Mendon, Mass. He was taken by a British cruiser, and wrote to
his wife. The letter was opened and read at a public house, and
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