Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Ralph Earle (1156) & Joan Savage

4207. Ralph Earle. Born ca 1632 in EnglandBishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. Ralph died ca 1716 in Dartmouth, MA.57

ca 1659 Ralph married Dorcas Sprague, daughter of Francis Sprague (ca 1590-ca 1670/1680). Born ca 1632 in Duxbury, MA. Dorcas died aft 1692 in Dartmouth, MA.

Their children include:
12864 i. John Earle (ca 1660-bef 2 Feb 1717/8)
12865 ii. Elizabeth Earle (ca 1662-)
12866 iii. Ralph Earle (ca 1664-14 Apr 1718)
12867 iv. William Earle (ca 1672-1715)
12868 v. Joseph Earle (ca 1668-ca 1756)
12869 vi. Dorcas Earle (ca 1670-bef 1754)

4208. Martha Earle. Born ca 1633. Martha died in 1696.

Martha married William Wood, son of John Wood (ca 1590-Mar 1655) & Margaret Carter. Born ca 1632 in London, England. William died in 1697 in Dartmouth, MA.

Their children include:
12870 i. William Wood (ca 1665-9 Jan 1756)
12871 ii. Mary Wood (ca 1665-15 Dec 1721)
12872 iii. George Wood (ca 1667-25 Nov 1742)
12873 iv. Sarah Wood (ca 1676-24 Oct 1742)
12874 v. Margaret Wood (ca 1678-ca 1755/1757)
12875 vi. Joseph Wood (4 Nov 1680-)
12876 vii. Daniel Wood (ca 1683-)
12877 viii. Josiah Wood (ca 1686-ca 1710)
12878 ix. Rebecca Wood (ca 1689-16 May 1745)
12879 x. John Wood (ca 1689-)

4209. William Earle. Born ca 1634. William was baptized in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 11 May 1634. William died on 15 Jan 1715 in Portsmouth, RI.269

ca 1654 William first married Mary Walker, daughter of John Walker (ca 1603-after 18 Mar 1647[/8]) & Katherine [Walker] (ca 1603-ca 1648/1654), in Portsmouth, RI. Born say 1634.5

Mary, of Portsmouth.

Their children include:
12880 i. Mary Earle (ca 1655-Jun 1734)
12881 ii. William Earle (ca 1657-)
12882 iii. Thomas Earle (ca 1665-28 Apr 1727)
12883 iv. Ralph Earle (1660-1757)
12884 v. Caleb Earle

ca 1677 William second married Prudence [Earle] in Portsmouth, RI. Prudence died on 18 Jan 1718.

Their children include:
12885 i. John Earle (ca 1677-12 Aug 1759)
12886 ii. Prudence Earle (ca 1681-12 Mar 1732/3)

4210. Mary Earle. Born ca 1640 in Portsmouth, RI.301 Mary died on 22 Mar 1718 in Portsmouth, RI.268

ca 1657 Mary first married William Cory, son of John Cory (ca 1611-bef 1669) & Ann [Cory], in Portsmouth, RI. Born ca 1634 in Bristol, England. William was baptized in St James, Bristol, on 21 May 1634.302 William died on 8 Feb 1681/2 in Portsmouth, RI.301

In his will dated 4 Jan 1681/2, proved 29 Feb 1681/2, William Cory named his wife Mary, his sons John, William, Thomas, Caleb, and Roger, and daughters Mercy, Ann, Mary, and Joan.301

Their children include:
12887 i. John Cory (12 May 1658-31 May 1712)
12888 ii. William Cory (ca 1659-14 May 1704)
12889 iii. Mercy Cory (Oct 1661-ca 1727)
12890 iv. Caleb Cory (ca 1664-10 Apr 1704)
12891 v. Thomas Cory (1661-21 Mar 1738)
12892 vi. Anne Cory (Feb 1663-ca 1700)
12893 vii. Roger Cory (Sep 1665-6 Jan 1753/4)
12894 viii. Margaret Cory (Sep 1668-1682)
12895 ix. Mary Cory (ca 1670-aft 1726)
12896 x. Joan Cory (Sep 1675-ca 1754)

In 1683 Mary second married Joseph Timberlake.301

Joseph, of Little Compton.

4211. Sarah Earle. Born ca 1647 in Portsmouth, RI. Sarah died in 1690 in Tiverton, MA (Now RI).210

Sarah was named in her father’s will as “Sarah, widow to the late deceased Thomas Cornell.”

Sarah first married Thomas Cornell (2974) , son of Thomas Cornell (1037) (-ca 1655) & Rebecca Briggs (811) (ca 1600-8 Feb 1673). Born ca Oct 1627 in Saffron-Walden, Essex. Thomas was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 21 Oct 1627.66 Thomas died on 23 May 1673 in Portsmouth, RI.136

On 17 Mar 1655 Thomas was chosen with three others to prize land and buildings of John Wood, deceased. He had a grant of ten acres 10 Dec 1657. On 4 May 1670 he and three others were appointed to audit colonies’ accounts. His bill to Assembly for futher encouragement of a troop of horse was referred on 7 Jun 1671 to the next Assembly. At the same meeting it was ordered that Thomas Cornell be desired to be a messenger from the court to carry a letter to the Governor of Plymouth, and that he be supplied with 20 shillings in silver by the treasurer towards bearing his charge.136

On 23 May 1673 Thomas was executed for the murder of his mother. On 7 Mar 1674 ‘Ordered by the Assembly, whereas, Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth, who was lately executed for murthering his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Cornell, whereupon according to law, this court of Tryalls have made seizure of his estate. This Assembly (in consideration of the matter, and for the supply of the wife and children of the said Thomas), do see cause to release the said seizure and empowere the council of the towne of Portsmouth to take care and order that the estate of the said Thomas be soe secured and improved that just debts and other charges be first paid and discharged, and that then his wife and children be supplyed and relieved and to that end to order and appoint an executor or executors for the true performance thereof, and that this said Towne Council doe make a will according to law, divide the estate to this wife and children of the said Thomas.’136

Their children include:
10064 i. Sarah Cornell (ca 1671-16 Jan 1749)
10065 ii. Innocent Cornell (ca 1673-aft 15 Nov 1720)

ca 1677 Sarah second married David Lake (1635) , son of Henry Lake (500) (ca Aug 1611-21 Feb 1673) & Alice [Lake] (-ca 1650/1).210 Born ca 1646 in Dorchester, MA. David died aft 1709 in Tiverton, MA (now RI).

David was a freeman at Portsmouth 27 Feb 1669, and his ear mark was recorded 29 Mar 1669. On 22 Sep 1679 he bought land on the Taunton River (in Dighton, Somerset, and Freetown) and also at Sippican (Rochester) and Acushnet (New Bedford). In 1689 he was a proprietor at Dartmouth and a Selectman at Tiverton on 28 Jul 1694 and in 1698. On 16 Mar 1696 and in 1698 he was Town Clerk of Tiverton. On 11 Mar 1702 he was Moderator of the Tiverton Town Meeting. On 15 Jun 1709 he, then of Little Compton, deeded to Zaccheus Butts his rights in the lands in Dorchester and Stoughton, MA (inherited from his uncle Thomas).66

He was a saddler under Col. Benjamin Church in King Philip’s War.57

Check out G. Andrews Moriarty’s article “The early Rhode Island Lakes” in TAG and New Haven Genealogical Magazine, vol. XII, pp. 17-24.

Their children include:
6008 i. Sarah Lake (10 May 1678-10 May 1754)
6009 ii. David Lake (2 Jun 1679-4 Aug 1767)
6010 iii. Jonathan Lake (30 Dec 1681-)
6011 iv. Joel Lake (30 Jan 1683-1735)
6012 v. Joseph Lake (15 Jun 1690-)

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