William along with his friend and partner Henry STANTON came
from RI with a shipload of Quakers about 90 and founded the
city of Beaufort, N.C. and established a shipbuilding business.
The forests were rich in the trees they needed, white oak and a
real pitchy pine. Dianne Perrins (Pruitt) has a copy of his
will and when he died he owned about 20,000 acres of land. He
was the largest slave holder in the county with 48 slaves.
They spent their summers in RI to avoid the heat. He disowned
one daughter Sarah for marrying a non Quaker.
He was 76 years old when he died. It was his son William that
left Portsmouth R.I. and went to Beaufort, North Carolina
Died at age 79.
He was 76 years old when he died. It was his son William that
left Portsmouth R.I. and went to Beaufort, North Carolina
He was 76 years old when he died. It was his son William that
left Portsmouth R.I. and went to Beaufort, North Carolina
In 1635 came to New England settling near Roxbury, Mass.
Probably born in Headcorn England. Came with husband and others
in the spring of 1638 and became founding memmbers of the 1st
colony of Rhode Island.
Father is Thomas the information was taken from the book
'Pedigree of Richard BORDEN by Thomas Allen Glenn 1901
Genealogy of Joseph PECK and related families.Joan was his
second wife but that appears to be who the children come
through
Probably the same as child #l in this family which was also
called Joan but I don't know that for sure.#1 is RIN 1019.
son of Thomas and his second wife Joan.Info from the New
England Historical and Gen.Reg. Vol 75 of 1921 page 231
Info from Family History Center Computer birth date must be
incorrect.
marr to a Joseph
marr to Mary STANNARD