Hi Bob....and List! Here is the information on William from "The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690" by John Osborne Austin (with corrections and additions by John Osborne Austin and G. Andrews Moriarty), first published Albany, NY 1887, Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore MD 1995, page 434. I have copied it exactly as it is written: Wodell: William b. d. 1693 m. Mary b. d. 1676, Mar. 23. 1637, Nov. 20. He and others of Boston, &c., were ordered to deliver up all guns, pistols swords, powder, shot, &c., because "the opinions and revelations of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinson have seduced and led into dangerous errors many of the people here in New England." 1643, Jan. 12. He and ten others bought of Miantonomi for 144 fathoms of wampum, tract of land called Shawomet (Warwick). 1643, Sep. 12. He with others of Warwick was notified to appear at General Court at Boston to hear complaint of two Indian sachems Pomham and Soconocco, as to "some unjust and injurious dealing toward them by yourselves The Warwick men declined to obey the summons, declaring that they were legal subjects of the king of England, and beyond the limits of Massachusetts territory, to whom they would acknowledge no subjection. Soldiers were soon sent who besieged the settlers in a fortified house. In a parley it was now said "That they held blasphemous errors which they must repent of," or go to Boston for trial. 1643, Oct. 05. Portsmouth. He had a grant of 10 acres. 1643, Nov. 03. Having been brought with others before the court at Boston charged with heresy and sedition, they were sentenced to be confined during the pleasure of the court, and should they break jail or preach their heresies or speak against church or state, on conviction, they should die. He was sent to Watertown but not to prison, and remained at large till the following March, and was then banished from both Massachusetts and Warwick. He thereupon returned to Portsmouth. Most of his companions in the trial suffered close imprisonment for several months. 1655. Freeman. 1656-63. Commissioner. 1664-65-66-67-70-72-73-74-75-80-81-82-83-84-86. Deputy. 1676, Apr. 04. It was "voted that in these troublesome times and straits in this colony, this Assembly desiring to have the advice and concurrence of the most judicious inhabitants if it may be had for the good of the whole, do desire at their next sitting the company and counsel of Mr. Benedict Arnold," and fifteen others, among whom was William Wodell. 1680, May 05. He was appointed as a committee to put the laws and acts of the colony into such a method that they may be put in print. 1684. Assistant. He was chosen but positively denied to engage. 1692, Sep. 08. Will - proved 1993, May 02. Exs. grandson Gershom Wodell and latter's mother Mary. Overseers Samson and Samuel Sherman. To granddaughter Sarah Wodell, £15. To Priscilla and Isabel Gatchell, each £10 at sixteen years of age. They are called sisters to Sarah Wodell (i.e., half-sisters). To daughter Mary Grinnell, wife of Daniel, £5. To grandson Richard Grinnell, £5. To grandsons William and Samuel Sanford, each £5. To grandson John Anthony, son of daughter Frances, 40s. To grandsons Joseph and William Anthony, each £5. To granddaughters Susanna, Elizabeth, and Alice Anthony, each 50s. at fifteen years of age. To grandson William Wodell, 1s. To daughter Alice Anthony, 1s. To loving friend John Greene of Warwick, 30s. To grandson Richard Wodell, £5. To grandson Return Wodell, £5. To grandson Gershom Wodell, northernmost share of land to pay above legacies, and to Gershom also southernmost share of land where my house stands, his mother having equal share with him in this share during life. To granddaughter Sarah Wodell, best feather bed. To Priscilla and Isabel Gatchell, a feather bed each. To grandson-in-law Robert Lawton, two books, "Gadberry" and "Wing." To John Potter of Warwick, and rest of free inhabitants, for an enlargement of the commons of said town, half of all my right as purchaser, and other half to friend John Greene. "And whereas it hath been said by several persons that I with some others did go about to wrong the town of Portsmouth in purchasing of Hog Island of an Indian Sachem called Mososup, I am so far from doing any wrong therein that I do give unto the free inhabitants of the said town of Portsmouth" Hog Island &c. He makes same statement in regard to some land bought on Rhode Island. His will was recorded at both Portsmouth and Taunton. Inventory £224, 17s. _________________ If you would like the information on William's children and their children, just let me know and I'll put it up.

I descend from William Wodell's daughter Mary who married Daniel Grinnell! Thank-you, Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <MikeandLeslieL@aol.com> To: <RINEWPOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [RINEWPOR] William Wodell > Hi Bob....and List! > > Here is the information on William from "The Genealogical Dictionary > of Rhode Island; Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before > 1690" by John Osborne Austin (with corrections and additions by John Osborne > Austin and G. Andrews Moriarty), first published Albany, NY 1887, Reprinted > by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore MD 1995, page 434. I have copied > it exactly as it is written: > > Wodell: > William b. > d. 1693 > m. > Mary b. > d. 1676, Mar. 23. > > 1637, Nov. 20. He and others of Boston, &c., were ordered to deliver up all > guns, pistols swords, powder, shot, &c., because "the opinions and > revelations of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinson have seduced and led into > dangerous errors many of the people here in New England." > > 1643, Jan. 12. He and ten others bought of Miantonomi for 144 fathoms of > wampum, tract of land called Shawomet (Warwick). > > 1643, Sep. 12. He with others of Warwick was notified to appear at General > Court at Boston to hear complaint of two Indian sachems Pomham and Soconocco, > as to "some unjust and injurious dealing toward them by yourselves The > Warwick men declined to obey the summons, declaring that they were legal > subjects of the king of England, and beyond the limits of Massachusetts > territory, to whom they would acknowledge no subjection. Soldiers were soon > sent who besieged the settlers in a fortified house. In a parley it was now > said "That they held blasphemous errors which they must repent of," or go to > Boston for trial. > > 1643, Oct. 05. Portsmouth. He had a grant of 10 acres. > > 1643, Nov. 03. Having been brought with others before the court at Boston > charged with heresy and sedition, they were sentenced to be confined during > the pleasure of the court, and should they break jail or preach their > heresies or speak against church or state, on conviction, they should die. > He was sent to Watertown but not to prison, and remained at large till the > following March, and was then banished from both Massachusetts and Warwick. > He thereupon returned to Portsmouth. Most of his companions in the trial > suffered close imprisonment for several months. > > 1655. Freeman. > > 1656-63. Commissioner. > > 1664-65-66-67-70-72-73-74-75-80-81-82-83-84-86. Deputy. > > 1676, Apr. 04. It was "voted that in these troublesome times and straits in > this colony, this Assembly desiring to have the advice and concurrence of the > most judicious inhabitants if it may be had for the good of the whole, do > desire at their next sitting the company and counsel of Mr. Benedict Arnold," > and fifteen others, among whom was William Wodell. > > 1680, May 05. He was appointed as a committee to put the laws and acts of > the colony into such a method that they may be put in print. > > 1684. Assistant. He was chosen but positively denied to > engage. > > 1692, Sep. 08. Will - proved 1993, May 02. Exs. grandson Gershom Wodell and > latter's mother Mary. Overseers Samson and Samuel Sherman. To granddaughter > Sarah Wodell, £15. To Priscilla and Isabel Gatchell, each £10 at sixteen > years of age. They are called sisters to Sarah Wodell (i.e., half-sisters). > To daughter Mary Grinnell, wife of Daniel, £5. To grandson Richard Grinnell, > £5. To grandsons William and Samuel Sanford, each £5. To grandson John > Anthony, son of daughter Frances, 40s. To grandsons Joseph and William > Anthony, each £5. To granddaughters Susanna, Elizabeth, and Alice Anthony, > each 50s. at fifteen years of age. To grandson William Wodell, 1s. To > daughter Alice Anthony, 1s. To loving friend John Greene of Warwick, 30s. > To grandson Richard Wodell, £5. To grandson Return Wodell, £5. To grandson > Gershom Wodell, northernmost share of land to pay above legacies, and to > Gershom also southernmost share of land where my house stands, his mother > having equal share with him in this share during life. To granddaughter > Sarah Wodell, best feather bed. To Priscilla and Isabel Gatchell, a feather > bed each. To grandson-in-law Robert Lawton, two books, "Gadberry" and > "Wing." To John Potter of Warwick, and rest of free inhabitants, for an > enlargement of the commons of said town, half of all my right as purchaser, > and other half to friend John Greene. "And whereas it hath been said by > several persons that I with some others did go about to wrong the town of > Portsmouth in purchasing of Hog Island of an Indian Sachem called Mososup, I > am so far from doing any wrong therein that I do give unto the free > inhabitants of the said town of Portsmouth" Hog Island &c. He makes same > statement in regard to some land bought on Rhode Island. > > His will was recorded at both Portsmouth and Taunton. > > Inventory £224, 17s. > _________________ > > If you would like the information on William's children and their children, > just let me know and I'll put it up. > > > ==== RINEWPOR Mailing List ==== > Search the Newport County, RI, USGenWeb Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/search.html > Advertisements are added below against the wishes of this list manager > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >