Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Margaret Acres (5920) & John Rathbone (12149)
15778. John Rathbone. Born ca 1655/6 in Dorchester, MA. John died in New Shoreham, RI bef 9 Mar 1722/3.

From the Rathbone Genealogy:389
    “John Rathbone was made a freeman of Rhode Island May 1, 1696, and on Oct 13th of the same year was appointed a deputy to the General Court for New Shoreham. He was surveyor of highways in 1676, and deputy from 1681 to 1684. Just before his marriage he received from his father a deed to 60 acres of land on Block Island, the consideration being ‘one barrel of pork.’ From some old records we learn that Great James and his wife (Indians) bound their daughter Betsey to John Rathbone and his wife Ann as an indentured servant for the period of 18 years; the consideration being ‘one gallon of rum, one blanket in hand, and five years afterwards one gallon of rum yearly thereafter, and if she remains five years, the said Rathbone to pay to pay four blankets, and every third year thereafter.’ April 28, 1717 he testified in relation to the seizure, by a pirate sloop of which Paul Grove Williams was the commander, of three men-- George Mitchell, William Tosh, and Dr. James Sweet-- who were with him in a boat which at the time of the seizure was lying in the harbor bay. Gov. Cranston wrote Col. Shull in regard to the matter, that, ‘in case the pirate Williams should fall into your excellency's hands, the poor men therein mentioned may secure such favor as justice will allow.’”
On 20 Jun 1680 John first married [____] in New Shoreham, RI.389

John’s first wife’s name is illegible in the town records.
Their children include:
33290i.
John Rathbone (Died soon) (22 Jun 1680-)
On 11 Nov 1686 John second married Ann Dodge (16477) , daughter of Sergt. Tristram Dodge (6108) (ca 1612/1619-ca 1683/1686) & Anne Mansfield (-ca 1686), in North Kingstown, RI. Born ca 1660/1665 in New Shoreham, RI. Ann died in New Shoreham, RI ca 1723.
Their children include:
33291i.
Mercy Rathbone (3 Oct 1688-aft 28 Feb 1767)
33292ii.
Jonathan Rathbone (22 May 1691-1 Apr 1766)
33293iii.
John Rathbone (29 Dec 1693-10 Mar 1751/2)
33294iv.
Joshua Rathbone (9 Feb 1696-6 Jun 1779)
33295v.
Benjamin Rathbone (11 Feb 1701-ca 1772)
33296vi.
Anna Rathbone (9 Aug 1703-)
33297vii.
Nathaniel Rathbone (6 Feb 1708-bef 31 Jul 1750)
33298viii.
Thomas Rathbun (2 Mar 1709-ca 1784)
15779. Capt. Thomas Rathbone. Born ca 1656/1657 in Dorchester, MA. Thomas died in New Shoreham, RI on 20 Dec 1733.

From the Rathbone Genealogy:389
    “He was made a freeman May 5, 1696; was a deputy in 1700, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1711, 1730 and 1731; was admitted a freeman of New Shoreham in 1711, and was a representative in the General Assembly of Rhode Island in 1709, also in 1711 and 1731. In 1702 he was appointed a committee to audit the General Treasurer’s accounts and all other debts.
    “He died Dec. 20, 1733. His will was dated Nov. 16, 1733, and letters of administration upon his estate were granted in 1734. To each of his sons Thomas and Samuel he bequeathed a farm of 30 acres and one negro girl, while to his son John he made a similar bequest and in addition gave to him a negro boy. Following is an inventory of this personalty at the time of his death: Four oxen, nine cows, six two-yearling cattle, eight calves, 180 sheep, 30 lambs, seven swine, one horse, one mare, one silver tankard, one large and one small silver cup, one old porringer, one spoon; one negro, Mingo, valued at £60; one negro woman valued at £40; one negro boy, Ouoming, valued at £80; and negro wenches valued at £200; total value of goods and chattels, £838.1.6. As there were only about 20 negroes on Block Island in 1730, it would appear from the forgoing inventory that fully one-fourth of the entire negro population of the island belonged to Thomas Rathbone.
    “From Smith’s History of Dutchess County, N. Y., published in 1882 by Mason & Co., of Syracuse, we learn, on page 362, that Thomas Rathbone (Rathbun), of New Shoreham (Block Island), conveyed to the following named individuals, at the times designated, one-seventh of all his right to land in the town of Pecapshe (Poughkeepsie): Feb. 4, 1730, to his son-in-law, Samuel Eldred, of North Kingston, R. I., and to --- Cordwinder and his wife; Dec. 24, 1730, to his son-in-law, Benjamin Bently, of Greenwich, R. I, and Patience, his wife; to Jonathan Rathbone, of Lyme, Conn., and Sarah, his wife; Feb. 10, 1731, to his daughter, Syble Wilcox, widow, residing with him at New Shoreham. The sons, Thomas, Samuel and John, and the sons-in-law, Benjamin Bently and Samuel Eldred, made a division deed in 1774, Samuel being Town Clerk at the time.”
On 21 Aug 1685 Thomas first married Mary Dickens, daughter of Nathaniel Dickens & Joan, in New Shoreham, RI.389
Their children include:
33299i.
Margaret Rathbone (17 Jan 1685/6-)
33300ii.
Mary Rathbone (24 Nov 1687-)
33301iii.
Patience Rathbone (14 Nov 1690-)
33302iv.
Content Rathbone (17 Jan 1691/2-)
33303v.
Thomas Rathbone (29 Jan 1694/5-)
33304vi.
Sarah Rathbone (1 Apr 1698-)
33305vii.
Elizabeth Rathbone (13 Mar 1699/1700-)
33306viii.
Samuel Rathbone (1 Jul 1702-)
33307ix.
John Rathbone (29 May 1705-ca 1781)
33308x.
Sybil Rathbone (16 Mar 1706/7-)
On 30 Oct 1717 Thomas second married Mary Nixon in Boston, MA.
15780. Sarah Rathbone. Born on 10 Jun 1659 in Dorchester, MA. Sarah died in Newport, RI, on 6 Apr 1718; she was 58.
On 20 Dec 1678 when Sarah was 19, she first married Samuel George, son of Peter George (-19 Jan 1692/3) & Mary Rowning (-ca 1694), in New Shoreham, RI. Born on 12 Apr 1651 in Braintree, MA. Samuel died in New Shoreham, RI between 9 Jan 1689 and 6 Jan 1692.
6 Jan 1692/3 Sarah second married John Mitchell.
Their children include:
33309i.
John Mitchell
33310ii.
Mehitable Mitchell
On 1 Sep 1710 when Sarah was 51, she third married John Ballou.
15781. William Rathbone. Born on 18 Dec 1661 in Dorchester, MA. William died in Westerly, RI, on 27 Sep 1727; he was 65.
On 18 Dec 1680 when William was 19, he married Sarah Potter in Westerly, RI.
Their children include:
33311i.
William Rathbone (12 Nov 1681-ca 1757)
33312ii.
Sarah Rathbone (8 Dec 1682-)
33313iii.
John Rathbone (9 Jan 1683/4-)
33314iv.
Thomas Rathbone (21 Jan 1685/6-)
33315v.
Jonathan Rathbone (25 Nov 1688-)
33316vi.
Elizabeth Rathbone (30 May 1691-)
33317vii.
Ann Rathbone (9 Jul 1693-)
33318viii.
Dorcas Rathbone (14 Jan 1694/5-)
33319ix.
Ebenezer Rathbone (28 Jan 1695/6-)
33320x.
Mercy Rathbone (10 Jul 1699-)
33321xi.
Eleanor Rathbone (1 Aug 1701-)
15782. Margaret Rathbone. Born ca 1663 in New Shoreham, RI. Margaret died aft 1740.
Ca 1681 Margaret married Thomas Mitchell. Thomas died in New Shoreham, RI on 19 Apr 1738.
15783. Joseph Rathbone. Born ca 1667 in New Shoreham, RI. Joseph died in Exeter, RI on 8 Aug 1749.

Joseph, of Block Island, Kingstown, and Exeter, RI.
On 19 May 1691 Joseph married Mary Mosher, daughter of Hugh Mosher (12 Jun 1632-bef 7 Dec 1713) & Rebecca Maxson (3 Feb 1638/9-between 29 Dec 1707 and 25 Feb 1707/8), in New Shoreham, RI. Born say 1672 in Dartmouth, MA. Mary died in Exeter, RI bef 1748.
Their children include:
33322i.
Elizabeth Rathbone (14 Mar 1691/2-)
33323ii.
Rebecca Rathbone (14 Mar 1694-13 Feb 1727/8)
33324iii.
Grace Rathbone (16 Jul 1695-)
33325iv.
Mary Rathbone (6 Mar 1696/7-)
33326v.
Margaret Rathbone (29 Nov 1700-14 Mar 1756)
33327vi.
Mercy Rathbone (14 Feb 1702/3-)
33328vii.
Hannah Rathbone (22 Mar 1705/6-)
33329viii.
Joseph Rathbone (4 Oct 1707-)
33330ix.
Benjamin Rathbone (26 Feb 1709/10-17 Jul 1777)
33331x.
(a son) Rathbone (1 Apr 1712-)
33332xi.
Job Rathbone (15 Jun 1714-)
15784. Elizabeth Rathbone. Born ca 1670 in New Shoreham, RI. Elizabeth died in Dartmouth, MA on 14 Aug 1747.
15785. Samuel Rathbone. Born on 3 Aug 1672 in Newport, RI. Samuel died in New Shoreham, RI, on 24 Jan 1757; he was 84.
On 3 Nov 1692 when Samuel was 20, he married Patience Coggeshall, daughter of Maj. John Coggeshall (say 1624-1 Oct 1708) & Patience Throckmorton (say 1630-), in New Shoreham, RI. Born on 13 Apr 1670 in Newport, RI. Patience died in New Shoreham, RI, on 3 Aug 1747; she was 77.
Their children include:
33333i.
Thomas Rathbone (3 May 1695-)
33334ii.
Patience Rathbone (21 Aug 1697-)
33335iii.
Mary Rathbone (11 Sep 1700-)
33336iv.
Waite Rathbone (30 Dec 1702-)
33337v.
Samuel Rathbone (16 Apr 1705-)
33338vi.
James Rathbone (10 Apr 1707-)
33339vii.
Abraham Rathbone (23 Nov 1709-)
33340viii.
Rebecca Rathbone (9 Jan 1712/3-)
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