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     Philip Bill died. He was born circa 1692.

     James Bill died. He was born circa 1694.

     (?) Bill was born circa 1695.

     Ebenezer Bill died. He was born circa 1696.

     Joshua Bill died. He was born before 1698.

     Jonathan Bill died. He was born before 1700.

     Mercy Bill died. She was born before 1702.

     John Bill died. He was born after 1702.

     Richard Haughton was a Shipwright.
     "Richard Haughton, a Boston man, desired a lot," (New London records: Town Book No. 1).
     Though called a Boston man here, the name of Richard Haughton is not found in any of the early records of that place, except in the conveyance of a dwelling house and garden to Sampson Shore, tailor, 27th of 8 mo. 1651, which probably was about the period he moved his family to Pequot. He had married a widow Charlet of Boston and the tenement had probably belonged to her. Haughton had a house lot granted on Foxen's Hill. (Caulkins History of New London, Connecticut, p. 75.)
     He was in the fight with Uncas in 1657. (do. p. 127).
     He died in 1682. This event took place at Wetherfield while Haughton was engaged at work as a shipwright on a vessel there. Of his children no regular list has been obtained. Massapeag Neck, a fine tract of land on the river, within the bounds of Mogegan proper, was granted to Haughton by deed of the Sachem, Uncas, on 19 Aug 1658. The laws of the colony prohibited individuals from contracting with the Indians for land; nevertheless the General Court confirmed the grant upon certain conditions, asserting as one reason for their indulgence to Haughton "his charge of children." We infer from this that he had a young and numerous family. Eight children can be traced, of whom three, Robert, Joseph and John are supposed to belong to a first, unknown wife, dating their birth anterior to the settlement of the family at New London (the name of Richard Haughton is found in 1646 among the settlers in Milford, Lambert's New Haven Colony, p. 91). Robert, son of Richard Haughton, died in Milford in 1678.
     After the death of Katherine, wife of Richard Haughton, in 1670, he married Alice ___________, who survived him and became the wife of Samuel Cromber of Westerley (do. p. 299).¹

He was born at Of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. He married Katherine (?) circa 1663. Richard Haughton married Alice (?) after 1670. Richard Haughton died before 6 October 1681 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

     In 1645 she was the wife of Nicholas Charlet of Boston. (Boston records in the New England Genealogical Register 8:37.)
     She married Richard Haughton, probably before 1651. By her first husband she had two daughters, Elizabeth, born 15 Jul 1643, and Mary. She died 9 Aug 1670. (Caulkin's History of New London.)
     From the court records of 30 Jun 1664, "Mrs. Haughton summons Mrs. Skillinger befor the Commissioners for abusing her daughter in the meeting house. We not finding legal proofs hereof judge it meet that Mrs. Haughton tutor her daughter better and not occasion disturbance in the meeting house by any unmeet carriage to her betters hereafter; and this being the first time enforct it no farther," (do p. 248).¹

     Her married name was Charlet.
     Her married name was Haughton.
Katherine (?) married Nicholas Charlet before 1643. Katherine (?) married Richard Haughton circa 1663. Katherine (?) died on 9 August 1670 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

     Thomas Birch was a Blacksmith.
     The will of Thomas Beman, 1638, refers to land bought of Jonathan Birch of Dorchester, MA. (New England Genealogical Register 14:258.)
     The above Jonathan may have been the father of Thomas Birch of Dorchester, all of whose children were minors in 1654.
     Thomas Birch was paid four shillings in 1651 for iron work done on the meeting house. He died 3 Oct 1657. In his will, dated 6 Jun 1654, he provided for sons Joseph and Jeremiah, daughter Mary and five children not named. On 31 Jan 1664 the administrator asked that the whole estate be turned over to Joseph Birch, then 21 years of age, and for him to provide for the other children. (Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts.).¹

He was born at England. He died on 8 May 1657 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

     Joseph Birch died. He was born in 1643 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

     Mary Birch died at Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.      Her married name was Edwards.
She was born circa 1651 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. She married Thomas Edwards on 10 March 1669/70 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

     He was born about 1634. He married Margaret, daughter of Tristram Dodge, about 1656. He was one of those who met on 17 Aug 1660 at the home of John Alcock, M.D., in Roxbury, MA, to confer about the purchase of Block Island. He was admitted a freeman at Block Island, RI, in 1664. In 1683 he was a representative to the Rhode Island General Assembly from Block Island. His will was proved an 6 Oct 1702. (Rathbone Genealogy by John C. Cooley, p. 13.).¹

John Rathbone was born before 8 March 1628/29 at Ditton, Lancashire, England. He married Margaret Acres, daughter of Thomas Accars and Margery Houghton, circa 1656. John Rathbone died in 1702.

     Her married name was Rathbone.
Margaret Acres was born before 15 September 1633 at Whiston, Prescott, Lancashire, England. She married John Rathbone, son of Thomas Rathbone and Alice Childwall, circa 1656. Margaret Acres died after 6 October 1702 at probably Rhode Island, USA.

     John Rathbun , Jr. was born circa 1655 at Probably Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. He married an unknown person on 10 January 1678/79 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. He married Ann Dodge, daughter of Tristram Dodge and Anne (?), on 11 November 1686 at Kings Province, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. John Rathbun , Jr. died in 1723 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.

     Her married name was Ball.
     Her married name was George.
Sarah Rathbun was born on 10 June 1659 at Rhode Island, USA. She married Samuel George on 20 December 1678. Sarah Rathbun married John Ball on 10 September 1710. Sarah Rathbun died in 1718 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

     John Ball died. He was born. He married Sarah Rathbun, daughter of John Rathbone and Margaret Acres, on 10 September 1710.

     William Rathbun was born circa 1661 at Massachusetts or Rhode Island, USA. He married Sarah (?) on 18 December 1680 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. William Rathbun died in October 1727 at Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

     Joseph Rathbun was born circa 1667 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. He married Mary Mosher on 19 May 1691 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. Joseph Rathbun died before 8 August 1749 at Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

     Samuel Rathbun was born on 3 August 1672 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. He married Patience Coggeshall on 3 November 1692 at Rhode Island, USA. Samuel Rathbun died on 24 January 1757 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA, at age 84.

     The printed genealogies of the descendants of Tristram Dodge mention no daughter, Margaret, and there is no evidence (in 1907) other that Mr. Cooley's statement in the Rathbone Genealogy that Margaret Dodge, wife of John Rathbone, was such a daughter. No Rathbone interest is shown in the Dodge family deeds on the New Shoreham (Block Island) records.
     Tristram Dodge was one of the original settlers on Block Island and had five acres of land. He was a fisherman from Newfoundland. He traded in Boston in 1648.
     He was made a freeman on 4 May 1664. He was a sargeant in 1676. He went to Block Island in 1661 and was dead intestate in 1720. (From E.L. Smith, Genealogist, Boston, MA.).¹

Tristram Dodge was born circa 1620 at Near Tweed River, Northumberland, England. He died before 6 December 1683 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.

     Anne (?) was born at of Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. She died after 27 February 1685/86 at Probably Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.

     Thomas Dickens was born in 1668 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. He married Sarah Dodge on 25 December 1693. Thomas Dickens died on 4 September 1718 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.

     Her married name was Dodge.
Dorcas Dickens was born in 1664 at of Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. She died on 18 February 1736/37 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. She married Tristram Dodge, son of Tristram Dodge and Anne (?), on 7 January 1780 at Block Island, Rhode Island, USA.

     He was born in 1620 and came to America in 1634 with his mother Dorothy. (American Ancestry, 5:21.)      He is first known of "at Pulling Point near James Bill," in 1660. This is now Winthrop, Mass. He was in Ipswich in May 1663. In 1668 he returned to Pulling Point and shortly after moved to New London. He settled east of the River Thames near Robert Allyn and George Geer. (Caulkin's History of New London, p. 146.)
     In 1670 he was fined for neglect of training (do p. 250).
     He died on 8 Jul 1689. His daughter, Margaret, died the same day. Both were victims of an epidemic throat disease that was prevalent in July and August of that year.
     Mr. Bradstreet baptized his son, Jonathan on 5 Nov 1671 and adds to the record that the father was a member of the church at Ipswich. Another son, Joshua, was baptized in 1675. The other childred, probably born in Ipswich, were Philip, Samuel, John and Elizabeth (do p. 320).
     Either he or his son, Philip, served in King Philip's War. (Book of the Society of Colonial Wars.).¹

Philip Bill married Hannah Waite, daughter of Samuel Waite and Mary Ward.¹ Philip Bill was born before 7 April 1629 at Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 8 July 1689 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

     Hannah Waite married Philip Bill, son of James Bill and Dorothy Tuttle.¹      She was the wife of Philip Bill. Her family name is not known. After the death of Philip Bill she married Samuel Bucknall. (Caulkin's History of New London, p. 250.).¹

     Her married name was Bucknall.
Hannah Waite was born circa 1622. She married Samuel Bucknall after 1689 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah Waite died before 13 July 1709 at Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.

     Philip Bill married Elizabeth Lester. Philip Bill was born circa 1658. He died on 10 July 1739 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

     Mary Bill died. She was born circa 1661.