4131.Margaret Rathbone. Born ca 1588/9 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. Margaret was baptized in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire, 3 Mar 1588/9. Margaret died in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire ca 1589.
4132.William Rathbone. Born ca 1591 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. William was baptized in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire, on 14 Aug 1591. William died ca 1660.
4133.Margaret Rathbone. Born ca 1593/4 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. Margaret was baptized in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire, 8 Mar 1593/4.
4134.Thomas Rathbone. Born ca 1595/6 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. Thomas was baptized in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire, 9 Jan 1595/6. Thomas died in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire 7 Feb 1653/4. Buried 9 Feb 1653/4 in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire.
Will: From The Rathbun/Rathbone/Rathburn Family Historian, vol. 1, number 1, Jan. 1981, Frank H. Rathbun (ed.) p. 7
John Rathbone's Will: Freed 'Neager' Slave
I n the name of God, Amen. I, John Rathbone, Senior, of Block Island, also New Shoreham, in the colony of Rhode island and Providence plantation in New England, yeoman, being sick in body but of perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain, and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, revoking and annulling by these presents, all and every testament and testaments, will or wills heretofore by me made and declared, either by word or in writing, and this is to be taken only, for my last will and testament and none other....
First, I give and bequeath to my son, Samuel Rathbone, the table and cubbard which stand now in his house as for are lomes (heirlooms?) to the house, and I leave my wife, Margaret Rathbone, my executrix of all my movable and household goods, houses and chattels, cattle, sheep and horsekind, and I leave the income of my house at Newport for her lifetime, and at her decease the westward of my house at Newport, and the leanto of that end so far as the post that the door hangs on, and the shop to be left to my son John Rathbone's son John and his heirs forever; and the eastward end of said house to and the rest of the leanto to be left for my son William Rathbone's son John and his heirs forever, and the yard to be equally for their use.
And I leave to my wife for her lifetime the twenty acres of land which I bought from Henry Hall, and the running of two cows and a horse, and the end of the house which I now live in.
And I leave that my four sons shall pay to my wife during her lifetime, forty shillings a year, that is to say, John Rathbone, William Rathbone and Joseph Rathbone and Samuel Rathbone.
And I leave to my wife during her lifetime, my neager man, and at her disposing and at her decease to my son Thomas Rathbone for three years, and at the end of the three years to give him as good clothes as his mistress leaves him and then to set him free.
And at my wife's decease, what household goods are left are to be equally divided among my three daughters, Sarah, and Margaret and Elizabeth, and what cattle and sheep and horsekind are left are to be equally divided between my five sons.
And I leave that my wife shall take up all the bonds and debts due to me.
And I leave that my executrix shall see this my will performed.
In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal in Block Island aforesaid, the twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and two.
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John JR Rathbone
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On 13 Apr 1616 Thomas married Alice Chidwall in Farnsworth, Prescott, Lancashire. Born ca Jan 1595/6 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. Alice died in Prescot, Lancashire 7 Feb 1653/4.
4135.Ellen Rathbone. Born ca 1600 in Ditton, Prescot, Lancashire. Ellen was baptized in Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott, Lancashire, on 14 Nov 1600. Ellen died in Sutton, RI on 11 Aug 1652.