Ebenezer Slocum

     Ebenezer was born in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. The 25th day of the 1st month 1650, Ebenezer was christened.¹ Ebenezer married Mary Thurston, daughter of Edward Thurston and Elizabeth Mott, circa 1677 in Jamestown. Ebenezer and Mary had children: Elizabeth [1/01/1678], Mary [6/01/1679-1704] [m. 1698 David Greene], Joanna [12/30/1680-12/30/1708] [m. Caleb Carr], Rebecca [11/13/1682-4/02/1729] [m. 1704 William Burling], Samuel [3/02/1684-3/03/1741] [m. 1708 Hannah Carr], Ebenezer [1/20/1686- 10/00/1715] [m. 1710 Naomi Barton], Desire [3/12/1688-9/03/1761] [m. Samuel Dyer], Deliverance [8/15/1691-1755] [m. Thomas Rogers and 2nd 1728 Henry Davis], Mercy [9/14/1693-1/10/1713], Giles [2/19/1697-3/26/1750],[m. 1/26/1720 Mary Manchester], Joseph [4/21/1697-11/02/1732] & Abigail [4/21/1697- 2/00/1771] [m. George Thomas]. [The dates for all children are christenings] Ebenezer made his will on 10 December 1714.

The Last will and Testament of Ebenezer Slocumb of Conanicutt Island alias James Town in the Colony of Rhoad Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America Husbandman is as followeth Know yee that I the said Ebenezer Slocumb being Through the Mercy of God Indifferent We;; in Body and of Perfect mind and Sound Memory praised be his holy Name for the Preventing future Trouble between my Wife and Children and Relations
Do make My Last Will and Testament as followeth.
Imprimus My mind and Will is that my Executors and Executrix hereafter Named Shall Receive all Debts Justly due unto me and Shall pay all Debts Justly due from me to any Person or Persons Whatsoever. Item I do give (unto) and Bequeath unto my Loveing Wife Mary Slocumb a fether bed boulster bedstead with all other furniture there unto belonging and My Negro Woman Called Cate With all my Plaite to be freely att her ^own^ Disposeall.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Samuell Slocumb and his Heires Lawfully begotten of his own Body in Wedlock a Certain Persell or Tract of Land Scituate Lying and being in James Town aforesaid on the Northward Side of my farm which he Now Posseseth part of the Same the whole being bounded Northwardly by Land belonging to Francis Brindly Eastwardly by a highway Southwardly by in Part by Land now in possession of Richard Tew and partly by Land belonging unto me the said Ebenezer Slocumb the said Southward Line is to run the Same point of the Compas from the said highway to the Sea as it doth between the said Tews Land and the said Land Now in the Possession of him my said Son Sam^l Slocumb it is to be understood that the said Land is to bear the Same breadth att the Sea as itt doth att the Said highway and Westwardly by the Salt Water or Sea Togeather with all buildings and other
Privileges theirin contained. Item I do give and bequeath unto my Second Son Ebenezer Slocumb and his maile heirs Lawfully begotten of his own Body forever the Remaining Part of my farm Scituate in James Town above said bounded Northwardly by land given unto my son Sam^l Slocumb Eastwardly by Land now in the Possession of the said Richard Tew Southwardly by a high way and Westwardly by the Sea or Salt water Togeather With all y^e buildings Orchards and all Other Privileges therein Contained only my ^mind and^ Will is that my Loveing Wife Mary Slocumb Shall have Equall Privileges and benfitt with my said Son Ebenezer Slocumb in my said farm, Orchards Houseing and houshold goods During her
Widowhood and my mind and Will is that my said Wife Shall Marrey Againe then my said Son Ebenezer Slocumb Shall in Lew of her Thirds or dower of the aforesauid farm pay unto
his mother yearly During her Naturall Life the Sum of Six Pounds pr year in Money or Equivalent to mony if she will Except thereof in Lew of her Thirds as aforesaid. Item I do give and bequeath unto my Son Giles Slocumb and his heires and Assigns forever all That my farm of Percell of Land lying in Corvesett within the Township of Warwick which I bought of my son in law Peter Green deceased as Will more fully Appear by a Bill of Sale from said Green Refferance there unto had with all my Right in Land which I bought of Warwick and
Grenwich men which thay bought of the Colony for him my said son Giles Slocumb his heires or Assigns to have and Possess When he Shall attain unto the Age of Twenty one years
with all Liberteys and appurtenances thereunto belonignig or in any wise Appertaining. I also give unto my son Giles Slocumb Two oxen two cowes one horse and my Negro Boy Called Sam. Item I Do give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Slocumb and his heires and Assignes forever four Acres of land be itt more or less lying in the Township Land on the Island of
Conanticutt alias James Town with all my Right in Duck Island with all the Privilegges there unto belonging and also one hundred and fifty Pounds in money or goods or Stock
Equivalent to Money to be paid unto him when he Shall attain Unto the Age of one and Twenty years by my Executors here after Named and my mind and Will is and I do hereby Declare
that if either of my said Sons Giles Slocumb or Joseph Slocumb shall Decease before he has Come of Age to Receive his Portion in this my Will given him then that part (shall) of his that Shall so Decease Shall belong to the Survivor of them both Land Stock and Money as aforesaid.
Item Whereas my three Daughters (Viz) Elizabeth the widow of Peter Green deceased Rebecah the wife of William Burling and Desire the wife of Sam^ll Dyer having had alredy
fully Receuived their Portions with the Legacie given them by their Grandfather Slocumb I give and bequeath unto Each of my aforesaid Daughters five shillings in money to be Paid by my Executors hereafter named. Item I do give and bequeath unto my Two Daughters Marcy Slocum
and Abigail Slocumb to each of them fifty Pounds to them unto money or goods Equivalent to money to be paid unto Each of them att the Age of Eighteen Years or att theire Respective dayes of Marriage which shall first be by my Executors hear after named and if either of my said two
Daughters Shall decease before they Come of age to Receive theire Portions that then the Deceased part shall be paid as aforesaid to the Survivor of them two.And my mind and Will is and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my above Named Son Ebenezer Slocumb all and Every
part of the Rest of all my Stock and Moveable Estate whatsoever and where soever itt is to be found Which is not already disposed on in this my Last Will and Testament and he I do
ordaine Constitute appoint and make my Executor with my Well beloved Wife Executrix to pay the above said Legacies and to see my last Will and Testament in all Things fully Performed fulfilled and Kept According to the True Intent and meaning of the Same and desire my Loveing friends and neighbors John Hall and Joseph Mory both of James Town aforesaid and my cozen Jacob Mot of Potchmouth Rhoade Island to be my Overseers to assist and Councill my Executor
and Executrix in the due and trew Execution and Performance of this my Last Will and Testament so farr as they Can in wittness Whareof I the said Ebenezer Slocumb have hereunto
sett my hand and seale the Tenth day of the Tenth Month Called December in the year of the Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and fourteen 1714.    Ebenezer Slocumb
Signed Sealed and Delivered bythe above said Ebenezer Slocumb to be his Last Will and Testamentin the Presents of John Wanton Thomas Richardson Thomas Leach.²




Ebenezer departed this life on Wednesday, 13 February 1715 in Jamestown. He was buried at Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, in Friends Cemetery.³ An inventory valued at £625.82.6d. included 12 spoons £8, 2 cups £5, 4 porringers £11, tankard £15, feather beds, negro woman Kate £42, white horse, concordance, great Bible, parcel of old books, clock £20, money, seals, etc. His will was probated on 20 April 1715.