| 12. | Thomas Walling (also Walwin, Whallen) was born in 1630; died on 19 Jul 1674 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Other Events and Attributes:
- Other-Begin: 4 Apr 1650, Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
- Other-Begin: 24 Aug 1650, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Residence: 1651, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: 25 Jan 1657, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; sold to Richard Pray
- Property: Bef 1660, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Other-Begin: 1662, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Other-Begin: Oct 1664, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Ann Smith
- Other-Begin: Oct 1666, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Property: Apr 1668, North Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Other-Begin: May 1668, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
- Other-Begin: 27 Jul 1670, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
- Will: 19 Jul 1674, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Notes:
"Thomas Walling (i), the immigrant ancestor of Nelson Walling, late of Millbury, Massachusetts, was born in England about 1630. He came to New England and made his home in the colony of Roger Williams at Providence. He was formally accepted as a townsman, July 28, 1651. He had been there for some months surely, because we find him mentioned in a letter dated January 22, 1651, as the lover of the girl he subsequently married. This letter was written by Roger Williams himself at Narragansett in the town of Providence. "I understand" he wrote " that one of the orphans of our dead friend, Daniel Abbott, is likely (as she herself told me) to be disposed of in marriage. Tis true that she has now come to some years, but who knows not what need the poor maid hath of your fatherly care, counsel and direction. I would not disparage the young man (for I hear that he hath been laborious)" etc. He desires the town, however, to have some assurance that the young man "will forsake his former courses." Whatever Williams meant by his courses is not told? probably some religious differences, from the fact that Walling evidently conformed later and was admitted a freeman in 1655. He became a man of prominence. As early as 1657 he was a commissioner and magistrate. In 1660 he was surveyor of highways in Providence.
Daniel was a friend of Roger Williams and Mary was the orphan mentioned in the letter quoted.
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Other-Begin:
The fourth of Aprell, 1650. Tho Wallen, Richard Carle, Gorg
Way, Katheren Warner, and Mary Mills were apprehended at
Barnstable, in the jurisdiction of New Plym; and on the eight day of Aprell, aforsaid, they being examined before William Bradford,gent,Gouer, William Collyar and William Thomas, gent, Assistants, confessed yt they, the said Tho Wallen, Richard Carle and Gorge Way did healpe away Katheren Warner & Mary Mills, who were run away from theire husbands; and for yt purpose yt Richard Carle aforsaid did steale his fathers boat, which they came away in; it was therefore ordered by the Gouer & Assistants above mensioned, that the aforsaid Gorg Way, Katheren Warner, & Mary Mills should be sent from constable to constable to the place from whence they came wh is a place called Winter Harbor, near Richmans Iland to the eastward: and yt Tho Wallen & Richard Carle aforsaid bee comitted to ward; all which accordingly was forthwith pforned.
Richmans Island, or Richmond Island lies off the coast of
Maine, which was then under the jurisdiction of Plymouth. The settlements there at that time were little more than trading outposts.
A check of the Genealogical Dictionary of New Hampshire and
Maine reveals a Thomas Warner whose wife Katheren went with an eloping party from Winter Harbor to Barnstable.
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Other-Begin:
Thomas received land August 24, 1650 in Providence Plantations. Then, a letter dated February 22, 1650/51 from Roger Williams to "the town fathers" expresses reservations about Thomas' character and concern about his imminent marriage to Mary Abbot "one of the Orphanes of our dead friend Dan".
Thomas proved to be a solid citizen in Providence in the 1650s, holding various significant positions (which Saxbe enumerates).
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Property:
He sold a home share of land January 25, 1657, to Richard Pray
Property:
Vol II, p.128 Quarter Court 27 Apr 1660 John Smith, mason resigned up 5 acres to the town which land he bought of Tho. Walling. Town considered him with 4 acres to be laid out to him between the great Swampe and the head of that field where John Jones and Lawrence Wilkenson's houses stand.
Other-Begin:
in 1662 Thomas had left Providence, Mary, and a child, and his land and property were seized for Mary's sustenance. Thomas returned to Providence by October 1663, and he bought land in 1663, 1664, 1665, and 1666.
Other-Begin:
In October 1664, Thomas was fined 40 shillings for fornication with a woman named Ann Smith.
(see notes of (Ann* Tucker) Comstock Smith)
Other-Begin:
In October 1666, Thomas was found guilty of assault on Robert Colwell and paid a bond of 20 pounds, but he failed to appear in court and forfeited his bond. It turned out that he had run away with Colwell's wife Margaret White, whom Colwell subsequently divorced.
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Property:
In April 1668, Thomas was a partner in Edward Inman's purchase of 2000 acres of land from "the Indians" in the area that is now North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Other-Begin:
In May 1668, George Way (Gorg Way in the Plymouth court record above), and Thomas' brother in law Daniel Abbott presented Thomas to the court of Providence for fornication with Margaret Colwell. He was sentenced to be "whipt with fifteene stripes in Newport, and a weeke after, the licke punishment in the Towne of providence and to pay Court Fees."
Other-Begin:
He (Thomas Walling) had a law suit with Thomas Olney, Jr., July 27, 1670.
Will:
dated 19 Jul 1674
Wife Margaret and sons, Thomas, John and William farm which I
now dwell upon, equally as each arrive at age, the dwelling
house to be for son William and his share of land adjoining
house with orchard included. The farm not to be sold except
among brethren, that is to say, Thomas, John James William and
Cornelius. to son James, land at age, to son Cornelius land on
West side of seven mile line and if James and Cornlius die
without issue, their part to brother: if there be more division than one of land West of seven mile line, then my right in second division to son Gerson and to him 15s. To daughter Abigail Walling 5S. To wife all movable goods and cattle and benefit of all the lands, to bring up the children. To her also the disposing of the dwelling house until william comes of age, at which time she is to take half of the land and housing and other half to be for wife Margaret-till her marriage or death and then to William.
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His will was dated July 19, 1674, and proved November 22, 1674, his wife Margaret being executor. He bequeathed his farm to his sons Thomas, John and William Walling; his house to William; other lands to sons James and Cornelius and remembered his daughter Abigail with a trifle. His widow, December 13, 1675, confirmed a deed of fifty acres of land sold by her late husband to Daniel Abbott.
Thomas married Mary Abbott between 22 Jan 1651 and 28 May 1651 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary was born on 13 Dec 1629 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died in 1669 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1715 - 1810 (~ 95 years)