Seventh Great-grandfather of James Joseph Sparks

!NOTES:
THOMAS JENKINS OF MARYLAND 1670 by Edward Felix Jenkins, O.S.A. p g 84:
"Born January 26, 1804; died October 9, 1872, at Conewago, PA; married
September 26, 1826, at the Sacred Heart Church, Conewago, VerlindaElizabeth Lilly, born March 25, 1804; died January 17, 1868; daughter ofSamuel and Hannah (Cooper) Lilly of Conewago, PA. She was born and diedin the same house 'Clairview' at Conewago. A number of the birth andmarriage records of the family are available at the church. WilliamSpaldin g Jenkins and his wife were related; they were second cousinsthrough the Wheelers and second-cousins-once-removed through the Lillys.(See Allied Families--Lilly, pg 308)
Children (Jenkins):
i. Edgar Lilly, b. Jul 28, 1829; d. Feb 1, 1899; unmarried.
ii. John Lilly (for more see page 114).
iii. Ann (Nancy) Spalding (for more see page 114).
iv. Hannah Mary, b. Sep 9, 1837; d. Jul 19, 1920; unmarried. Shelived at Conewago all her life.
v. Samuel Lilly, b. Jul 3, 1840; d. Nov 11, 1911, at Conewago;unmarried.
vi. William Edward, b. Nov 19, 1845; d. Jan 5, 1904; unmarried.
vii. Sarah (Sallie) Lilly (for more see page 114).

Note from Carolyn Jean Hicks by email 12/24/01 [j3an@@swbell.net]providing much information concerning the descendants of Lydia Sparks: "Ithink he (Luke Jennings) is the son of William Jennings b 1784 VA andMartha Patsy Joines b 1782; Grandson of Luke Ludewick Jennings and LetesTownsen of Wilkes Co. NC. Moved to Owen Co. IN abt 1840 with members ofthe Sparks family. Moved to Crawford Co IL about 1856 with members ofthe Sparks Family. Moved to Cherokee Co KS 1865 with members of theSparks family." (Carolyn) Jean Hicks is a 3rd GGranddaughter of Luke andCassa (Bauguess) Jennings i.e. Cassa Bauguess, William P. Jennings,Albert C. Jennings, Wilma Pauline Jennings, Ernest Leroy Hicks, CarolynJean Hicks.

See the SQ Whole No. 29, p. 467 for a census record of her daughter'sfamily in the 1850 Census of Owen County, Indiana, District 3, MarionTownship. She is living with them.

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!MILITARY:
Caleb Jerauld was a military veteran. He was too young to participate in
the Revolutionary War. He appears 15 times in the INDEX TO CIVIL AN DMILITARY
LISTS, FHL 974.5 N2s. He appears in the Rhode Island Militia in the
Independant Company, The Kentish Guards under Capt Micah Whitmarsh a s a
2nd Lieut. in 1798 where he remained in 1799. He served for severa lyears
thereafter.

!PROPERTY:
Caleb Jerauld is mentioned several times in the Grantor and Grante e's
Index of Kent County beginning in 1796 when his father sold him a sma ll
parcel of land, and continuing at least up to 1822 when Samuel Wall granted
him land. The references are as follows:
Year Grantor Grantee Document B k Pg
1796 Dutee Jerauld Caleb Jerauld Deed 1 3 268
1806 Caleb Jerauld Charles Brayton Mortgage 1 5 71
1808 Caleb Jerauld Thomas Westcott Mortgage 1 4 456
1815 Caleb Jerauld Gorton Jerauld Deed 1 6 392
1815 Caleb Jerauld Samuel A. Jerauld Mortgage 1 6 575
1815 Gorton Jerauld Caleb Jerauld Deed 1 6 592
1815 Caleb Jerauld S. A. Jerauld Deed 1 7 6
1816 Caleb Jerauld Charles Brayton Mortgage 1 7 26
1816 Caleb Jerauld S. A. Jerauld Mortgage 1 7 59
1816 Caleb Jerauld Charles Millerd Deed 1 7 78
1816 Caleb Jerauld Clark Gorton Deed 1 7 121
1817 Caleb Jerauld S. A. Jerauld Deed 1 7 206
1817 Caleb Jerauld Charles Millerd Deed 1 7 207
1816 Caleb Jerauld Thomas Arnold S B Mortgage 1 7 242
1818 Caleb Jerauld Charles Brayton Mortgage 1 7 445
1821 Caleb Jerauld S. A. Jerauld et al Deed 1 8 101
1821 Caleb Jerauld S. A. Jerauld Deed 1 8 103
1822 Caleb Jerauld Samuel Wall Deed 1 8 207

!CHILDREN:
Information concerning the birth of the children of Caleb and Robe
Jerauld was taken from the Records of Kent County, Vol. 2, pg. 84.

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!BIRTH:
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Births, Marriages, and Deaths,
Kent County, by James N. Arnold. FHL 974.5 V2a Vol 1. Pg 184, citing
Records of Kent County, Bk 3, pg. 169: Jerauld, Candace, May 3, 1810.

!NOTES:
The proper spelling of the surname of Candace is Jerauld. It wil l be
found spelled many ways. The official entry of her marriage in Pose yCounty,
Indiana, spells her name Jerald. Her son William Edward Stone was ba p-
tised on July 1, 1878 at the age of 48 and her name is spelled on th echurch
record as Gerald.
The 1850 US Census of Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky, show sher
birthplace as Rhode Island. The 1860 census record shows her birthpl aceas
Indiana. The former is correct.
Candace is the granddaughter of a physician and a great-granddaugh terof
a physician. Her father's occupation is unknown. She was obviously n amed
after her aunt who was born in 1790. She came to Indiana from Rhode Island
sometime about 1820. He was not found in the 1820 census for Indiana .We do not know whether Candace's mother was alive at this time bu t we doknow that her father, Edward Gorton Jerauld, married Mary Whe atcroft inIndiana in 1826 when Candace was 16 years of age. Withi n three years,Candace had married Robert Stone in Posey County, Indi ana.

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!NOTES:
Most birth, death and marriage dates and information concerning parents of spouses was obtained from VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND 1636-1850, VOL 1, KENT COUNTY, FHL 974.5V2a Vol 1. Dutee's birth date of 1722/23 and information concerning his ancestors was obtained from th eWorld Family Tree, Family Archive CD #V701-01 Vol II, pre-1600 to present, 1995, Broderbund Software, Inc. File number 0916.
See MEMOIR CONCERNING THE FRENCH SETTLEMENTS AND FRENCH SETTLERS I NTHE COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND by Elisha R. Potter, Rhode Island Histor icalTracts No. 5, Providence, 1879; reprinted by the Genealogical Pu blishingCo., 1968, pg. 135:
"THE JERAULD FAMILY. In 1742 Dr. Dutee Jerauld, then about thirt yyears old came from Medfield, Massachusetts, and settled in East Greenwich, and died in July, 1813, aged 91. His parents were Hugueno trefugees. His father was a physician. One of his daughters marrie dSamuel Pearce. Their son, Hon. Dutee J. Pearce, resided in Newport , andwas a very able lawyer, Attorney General of the State, member o fCongress for twelve years, and acquired considerble influence there .See Dr. Greene's HISTORY OF EACH GREENWICH, and Dr. Parson's SKETC HES OFRHODE ISLAND PHYSICIANS."

!REAL PROPERTY:
See WARWICK RHODE ISLAND LAND EVIDENCE, Volume 13, p 268 (FHL 9254 70)for a deed from Dutee Jerauld to his son Caleb Jerauld stating "t hat I,Dutee Jerauld, for and in consideration of the love, goodwil l andnatural affection that I have and do bear unto my son Caleb Jer auld"convey a "small parcel of land situate in Warwick aforesaid, an d lyingto the Eastward of the Country Road leading from East Greenwi ch to theFulling Mill (so called)..." The deed is dated the 3rd da y of May, 1796.

!WILL:
Last Will of Dutee Jerauld dated 7 February, 1810, and Codicil dat ed11 March, 1811, found in WILLS OF WARWICK, KENT COUNTY, KENTUCKY , Volume6, pp 211-215, FHL 925457. A copy is in the possession of Ja mes J.Sparks, San Carlos, California. A summary of the will and i ts codicilis found sumarized in THE RHODE ISLAND GENEALOGICAL REGIST ER, Vol. 15,published by the RHODE ISLAND FAMILIES ASSOCIATION, 199 2 at page 97:
"JERAULD, Dutie (sic), of Warwick, yeoman & physician, far advance din years. Will dated 7 February 1810, codicil dated 14 March 1811 ,proved 17 July 1813, pgs 211-215. Mentions: Sons James Jerauld, Go rtonJerauld, & Caleb Jerauld. Daughters Freelove Rice, Martha Peirc e orPearce, Anna Potter, & unnamed daughter mother of grandson Marti nMillerd. Grandsons Henry Jerauld & Stephen Pierce & Martin Millerd .Granddaughters Elizabeth Havens wife of William Havens & Freelov e Woodwife of Stukely Wood--mentioned in codicil. Witnessess to th e willElijah Johnson, Samuel Brown and Thomas Howland."
The transcript of the will is as follows:
"I Dutee Jerauld of Warwick in the County of Kent, State of Rho deIs- land and providence Plantations Yeoman being far advanced in A ge yetfavored with a good Degree of Soundness of Mind and Memory an d onReviewing my Will and Testament made and executed some years pas t, andCarefully considering the same, Deem it proper and Expedient t o makesome few Alterations in the Disposition of such property a s I may dieSeized and possessed of and for which purpose I Declare t he followingItems Contain my Last Will and Testament --- And firstly , My mind andWill is and I hereby order and Direct that all my Jus t Debts and FuneralExpenses be first paid out of my estate by my Exe cutor hereafter Named---
Item: I give and Bequeath to my son James Jerauld twenty Dollar s andall my Wearing apparel the Apparel to be Delivered to him by m yExecutor at Some Convenient time soon after my Demise.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Gorton Jerauld all my Books Instruments Utensils and Medicines that Belong to me and properly Appertain to my Practice both as Physician and Surgeon ---
Item: I give to my Daughter Freelove Price one Dollar ---
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Pierce one Hundre dDollars (to whom in my former Will I had given a privilege in my no wDwelling house) Instead fo said privilege.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Potter one Dollar - -- Item: I give to my Grandson Dutee Pierce one Dollar ---
Item: I give to my Grandson Martin Millerd one Dollar ---
Item: My Mind and Will is and I hereby order and Direct that al l the
aforegoing gifts and Legacies be Equally paid by my Executors to th erespective Legatees within one year after my Decease ---
Item: I give and Devise to my sons Gorton Jerauld and Caleb Jerau ldand
my grandson Henry Jerauld son of James Jerauld all my Right titl e Interest and Claim to all the Lands and Tenaments Whithe r Divided orUndivided that I hold or Claim in that part of the Count y Called andknown by the name of Susquehannah to be Equally divide d between them andto be held by them and their heirs and assigns i n Severalty forever.
Item: I give Bequeath and Devise to my sons Gorton Jerauld and Ca lebJerauld my Mansion or now Dwelling house Situate in Warwick afore saidwith the Lot of Land whereon the same Standeth together with al l myother Lands and Tenaments (Saving and Excepting the Devise of La ndslying in the Susquehannah Country heretofore made) with all the priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging to be equally Divi dedBetween them the said Gorton and Caleb their heirs and Assigns an d to beheld in severalty forever. I also give to my said sons Gorto n and Caleball the rest and residue of my Estate not herein before g iven away andDisposed of what kind or Nature soever to be Equally Di vided Betweenthem Share and Share alike ---
And Lastly, I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my two son s,Namely Gorton Jerauld and Caleb Jerauld Executors of this my Las t Willand Testament to Execute the same according to the true Inten t thereofBrooking all other or former Wills and Testaments Ratifyin g andConfirming this and no other as Such. In Witness Whereof I hav ehereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal this Seventh day of Februa ry inthe year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Ten.
Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared)
by the said Dutee Jerauld as and for his Last )
Will and Testament in the presence of us who ) Dutee Jera uld(LS)
in his presence and in the presence of Each )
other have hereunto set our hands as Witnesses.)
Eliah Johnson )
Samuel Brown )
Thomas Howland )
---
Annexed to Said Wills as Follows
I Dutee Jerauld of Warwick in the County of Kent State of Rhode I sYeoman do this 11th day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousa ndEight Hundred and Eleven Make and publish this Codicil to the afor egoingLast Will and Testament (to wit) Whereas in my said Will I hav e given tomy son James Jerauld twenty Dollars and my wearing Apparel , I now giveto my said son James Jerauld in addition thereto my Gras s Sithe and(illeg) in which it is used and also my Narrow Ax ---
Secondly I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Freelove Rice (in addition to what I have heretofore given her) one Feather Bed and Bedste adand my Close Stool Chair ---
3rd I Give and Bequeath to my Daugher Martha Pierce in additio n tothat which I have heretofore given her in my Last Will and Testa ment myBest Feather Bed and Bedstead, my warming pan my small Bras s (illeg.)one pewter Bowl and my greene spectacles and Case in whic h they areusually carried and my will further is that all my bed clo thing beequally Divided Between my two Daughters Freelove Rice and M artha Pearce---
4th I give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Havens wife of Wm. Havens my two Handled Pewter Cups ---
5th I give to my Granddaughter Freelove Wood wife of Stuteley W oodmy pewter Tankard ---
6th I give to my son Caleb Jerauld my Longest Firearm or Muske tand to Gorton Jerauld and Caleb Jerauld my large Iron Kettle ---
7th I give to my Grandson Stephen Jerauld (son of James Jerauld )my other Musket or Firearm ---
8th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha Pearce and my Gra ndDaughter Elizabeth Havens and Truelove Wood all my household ironw areand Kitchen Furniture together with all my other household good s andFurniture not heretofore given away and Disposed of to be Equal lydivided between them share and share alike Excepting my Desk whic h Igive to my Grandson Samuel Wily Pearce -
And I hereby order this my Codicil to be annexed to and become a p artof my Last Will and Testament aforesaid and be of equal force an dvalidity to all Intents and purposes -- In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed published and pronounced and )
Declared by the said Dutee Jerauld to be ) his
as a Codicil to be annexed to his Last Will ) Dutee X Jera uld(LS)
and Testament in the presence of us who ) mark
at his request have set our Names as Witnesses)
Elijah Johnson )
John Langford, Jr.)
Thos Howland )

!PROBATE:
See PROBATE PROCEEDINGS, WARWICK, KENT CO., RI; (1804-1820), FHL 925450 pps 286, 287, 288 and 365. The Last Will and attached Codicil thereto was presented for probate by his named Executors, Gorton Jerau ldand Caleb Jerauld. The Will and Codicil were accepted for filin g andthe executors were appointed by order of court signed on July 7 , 1813.In the RHODE ISLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, V 15, Nellie M . C. Beaman,Editor published by the Rhode Island Families Associatio n, copyright1992, FHL 974.5 D2r v.15, on page 97 is summarized the l ast will of"JERAULD, Dutie of Wa (Warwick), yeoman & physician, fa r advanced inyears."

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!MILITARY:
Dutee Jerauld began his military career in Oct 1776 as a member o f the
1st Regiment, Rhode Island Militia, Second Batatalion Field Officer u nder
Capt. William Tew as a 2nd Lieut. By Feb 1776 he was a 1st Lieut. i n the
2nd Bat. under Capt. Christopher Dyre. By May 1981 he had been promo ted
to Captain a company in the State's Battalion of Continental Troops u nder
Lt. Col. Commandant Jeremiah Olney. In May 1782 we find, p 414 of TH ECIVIL
AND MILITARY LIST OF RHODE ISLAND V1 (FHL 974.5 N2s) the following en try:
"State's Continental Battalion: Capt. Benjamin L. Peckham, in room of
Dutee Jerauld, resigned, from June 22nd, 1782."

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!MARRIAGE:
See INDIANA SOURCE BOOK, 977.2D29h, Vol 2, p. 107, citing Gibson
County, Indiana Marriage records, pg. 107, for marriage of Duter (sic)
Jerauld and Ruth Ann Walters on Sep 1, 1824.

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!MARRIAGE:
Married (1st) to Sophia ---, before 1806. No proof found. Presumed
to be married in Kent County, Rhode Island since he was born there and
all of their children were born there.
Married (2nd) to Mary Wheatcroft, Posey County, IN., Jan 21, 1826.
See Posey County, IN Marriage Records, Indiana Source Book, FHL 977.2D29h,
Vol. 2, p 185.

!CENSUS:
1810 US CENSUS, WARWICK, KENT COUNTY, RI., p 64, Edward G. Jerauld,
10010-00100. Edward was 28, Sophia was between 16-26, and Anson was
almost 2. Candace, born May 3 of that year was not included.
A check of all eastern, midwest and southern states for 1820 did n ot
reveal a single Jerauld or Jerald except James Jerauld, Edward's uncl e,
still living in Warwick, R.I. There was no Edward with any spellin g in-
cluding Gerald etc. We believe that he was in Indiana by the time of
the 1820 census but do not know for certain. In 1820 a Henry Jeraul d is
shown in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, with his family. H e is
one year younger than George Jerauld who was also living in Patoka To wn-
ship. Since Henry was born in Indiana about 1817-1819, it is quite likely
that he is a brother of George and Christoper. Christopher was born
in 1816 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, just prior to the Jera uld
family selling its land and, presumably, leaving for Indiana.

!REAL PROPERTY:
The Grantee's-Grantor's Index for Kent County, Rhode Island for 1642-1897
(FHL 925465) shows the following entries for Edward G. Jerauld:
YEAR GRANTOR GRANTEE DOCUMENT B K PG
1808 Gorton Jerauld Edward G. Jerauld Deed 1 5 228
1813 Wm Rice et al Edward G. Jerauld Deed 1 6314**
1817 Edward G. Jerauld Jonathan Niles et al Deed 1 7260~~
** See details below
~~ See details in notes for Gorton Jerauld.
See WARWICK LAND EVIDENCE RECORDS, Book 16, pg 314 (FHL 925471) fo r a
deed from Thomas Rice and Rosanna Rice, his wife, and William and Mat letRice,
his wife, dated April 29, 1813, to a lot in Warwick "in that part nea rAssonog
(?) and is Number 15 in the Luond Division of Apponog Lots and is a nUpland Lot
Bounded Northerly on Highway Easterly on Lot Number 16 upon which th eMeeting
House Stands Southerly on Highway Westerly on Lot 14 as will appear b ythe
original plat of the said Division ---." The deed was recorded May 1 6,1813.

!NOTES:
He and his father sold off their land in 1817 and his sister Phoeb eAnn
Jerauld was married in Gibson County, Indiana in 1819, and his brothe rDutee
Jerauld was married there in 1824 with Sylvester following several ye arsla-
ter. He himself was remarried on January 21, 1826 in Posey County, IN .,near-
by. It seems likely that most of the family moved to Gibson County n earthe
end of the decade before 1820, else they would have been in the censu sfor
the State of Rhode Island. Apparently, when Candace was a still a ch ild,
her mother either died or her parents divorced. We know that Edwar d was
married to Mary Wheatcroft in Posey County, Indiana, on January 21, 1 825.
If the move was made before 1820, Sophia was probably still alive an d the
family moved in tact. We will look for proof of Sophia's death.
** (FHL 92571) Following is the reference to the above deed dated Apr il29,
1813: From Thomas Rice and Rosanna Rice, his wife, and William Ric e andMaplet
Rice, his wife, dated April 29, 1813 to a lot in Warwick "in that par tnear
Assonog (?) and is Number 15 in the Luong Division of Apponog Lots an d is
an Upland Lot Bounded Northerly on Hiway Easterly on Lot Number 16 up onwhich
the Meeting House stands southerly on Hiway Westerly on Lot 14 as wil lappear
by the original plat of the said division ---". Recorded May 16, 181 3.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, by
James N. Arnold, FHL 974.5 V2a v1, pg 71 citing Kent County Records ,book 2,
pg 135: Jerauld, Elizabeth, (married) William Havens, Oct. 18, 1795.

!NOTES:
Elizabeth Jerauld is mentioned in the last will of Dutee Jerauld a s"my
granddaughter." It is assumed that she is the daughter of James Jera uldas
the Elizabeth, daughter of Gorton, would have been a child of 9 yrs i n1795.
The will also refers to Elizabeth as "wife of Wm. Havens".

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!NOTES:
While we do not know the name of the spouse of Elizabeth, we do kn ow
that she had a child Martha born March 8, 1795. See Kent County Reco rds,
Vol 2, pg 134.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Births, Marriages and Dea ths,
by James N. Arnold, Vol 1. FHL 974.5 V2a v1, at page 71 refering to
Vital Records of Kent County, Book 2, pg 214:
Jerauld, Freelove and Stuteley Wood, Jan. 13, 1803.

!NOTES:
Freelove (Jerauld) Wood, is mentioned in the will of Dutee Jeraul d as
"my granddaughter."

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!CENSUS:
1860 US CENSUS, Patoka T/S, Gibson County, Indiana, July 3, 1860,
FHL 803260, p 1057.
This census shows George as a Merchant with real property of a val ue
of $12,400 and personal property of $16,770. Patoka Township is in t he
northern part of Gibson County which is adjacent to and north of Pose yCo.
George Jerauld and his wife Nancy and their three children, Mary 17,
Laura 11 and Perindia, 7 are found in Gibson County. Living with them
is Elly Jerauld, a male age 77 years born in Rhode Island. It is unk nown
who this is. However, this would indicate a birth year of 1783 whic h is
the same year that Sylvester Tiffany Jerauld, the brother of Edward G .Jerauld,
was born. Could this be he? Why were there two Sylvesters in one fam ily?
Sylvester J. Jerauld was married in Indiana to Arena Hamilton on Ja n 1,
1833.

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!MARRIAGE:
See RHODE ISLAND VITAL RECORDS 1636-1850 V1 p 71 (FHL 974.5V2a) ci ting
Birth, Marriage and Death Records for Kent County by James N. Arnold:
Book 2, pg 82: "Jerauld, Gorton, of Dr. Dutee, and Elizabeth Stafford,
of Capt. John (Stafford); m. by John Rice, Justice, Dec. 18, 1774."
(See her notes for record of her death shortly thereafter on Feb 1, 1775.)
Book 2 p 82 for "Jerauld, Gorton, of Dr. Dutee, and Phebe Rice o fHenry;
married by Eld. John Gorton, Feb. 22, 1778."
The record book of Rev. John Gorton states "This is to Sertifie wh omeit
may concern that Mr. Gorton Jerauld son of Doctor Duty Gerauld and Mr s.
Phebe Rice daughter of Mr. Henry Rice Both of Warwick in County of Ke ntand
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was Lawfully Joyne dtogether
in the Honourable State of Marriage in Said Warwick on the 22 day o fFebruary
1778 by me John Gorton, Eldr. No. 109th" (referring to the marriage number in
the Rev. Gorton's book of entry).
A copy of Eld. John Gorton's original book entry of the marriage i s in
the possession of James J. Sparks of San Carlos, California.

!MILITARY:
Gorton Jerauld served in the Revolutionary War in the Militia of K ent
County, East Greenwich, Second Company under Capt. Allen Johnson as t he
Company Surgeon and is shown on duty in June 1780.
The CIVIL AND MILITARY LIST OF RHODE ISLAND, 1647-1800 by Joseph Jencks
Smith, FHL 974.5 M23s V.1, p 392 shows:
1780. June. 2nd Company: Capt. Allen Johnson, Lieut. Mumford Davis,
Ens. Josiah Jones, Surgeon Gorton Jerauld. (I believe it was the 1st
Regiment, Kent County).

!REAL PROPERTY:
The Grantor-Grantee's Index of Kent County, Rhode Island, for th eyears
1642-1897 (FHL 925465) show the following transactions involving Gort on:
YEAR GRANTOR GRANTEE DOCUMENT BK PG
1796 Caleb Gorton Gorton Jerauld Deed 13 266 **
1801 Gorton Jerauld John Paine et al Mortgage 14 148
1805 Gorton Jerauld Stephen Budlong Deed 15 39
1808 Gorton Jerauld Edward G. Jerauld Deed 15 228 **
1811 Gorton Jerauld Nathanial Thurston Mortgage 16 88
1814 Gorton Jerauld William Jerauld Deed 16 465
1814 Gorton Jerauld William Jerauld Deed 16 468
1815 Caleb Jerauld Gorton Jerauld Deed 16 392
1815 Gorton Jerauld Caleb Jerauld Contr & Deed 16 592 **
1816 Gorton Jerauld Clarke Gorton Plat, Deed 17 7 7 **
1817 Phebe, w of Gorton Jonathan Niles, etal Deed 17 260
1817 Gorton Jerauld, wife Jonathan Niles, etal Deed 17 260 **
1817 Gorton Jerauld Clarke Gorton Deed 17 263 **
** indicates deeds which are discussed in detail below:
See WARWICK LAND EVIDENCE RECORDS, Book 13, p 266 (FHL 925470) for
deed from Caleb Gorton of Warwich in the County of Kent, State of Rho deIs-
land to Gorton Jerauld "of said Town, County and State" for three hundred and
seven dollars of a residence and barn on two acres on the road from Providence
to Greenwich. Deed dated "this twenty fourth day of march and in th eTwen-
tieth year of the Independance of America, AD 1796."
See WARWICK LAND EVIDENCE RECORDS, Book 15, p 228 (FHL 925471) for
a deed from Gorton Jerauld, MD. of Exeter in the County of Washington ,State
of Rhode Island, to "Edward G. Jerauld my son of Warwick in the Count y of
Kent, State of Rhode Island" of a small lot in Warwick "adjoining whereon my
house stands", for $50.00 dated the 2nd day of March, 1808. (photocop y)
See also op.cit. Book 16, pg 314 (FHL 92571) for a deed from Thoma sRice
and Rosanna Rice, his wife and William Rice and Maplet Rice, his wif edated
Apr 29, 1813 to a lot in Warwick "in that part near Assonog (?) and i sNumber
15 in the Luond Division of Apponog Lots and is an Upland Lot Bounde dNortherly
on Highway Easterly on Lot Number 16 upon which the Meeting House StandsSoutherly on Highway Westerly on Lot 14 as will appear by the original plat
of the said Division---." The deed was recorded May 16, 1813.
See also op.cit. Book 16, pg 592 for a partition agreement and dee dbetween
Gorton Jerauld and his brother Caleb Jerauld to devide their inherite dland
from their father Dutee Jerauld who died during or prior to 1813. Th isagree-
ment describes their father's property and their proportionate shares .(The
copy is faint and quite difficult to read. Incidentally, it is the l ast
document in Book 16.)
See also op.cit. Book 17, pg 77 for a deed from Gorton Jerauld "o fSmith-
field in the County of Providence and the State of Rhode Island, fo r andin
consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Sixty-six Dollars" receive dfrom
Clarke Gorton deeds "Two Certain Lots of Land Situate in said Warwic klying
"on the Road leading from the fulling mill to East Greenwich Northerl y on
land of Caleb Jerauld, Easterly on the sea or salt water and Southerl y on
land of the home of Randall Rice and containing about one acre more o rless."
The other is situate on the west side of said road with that of a Dwelling
house thereon standing abutted and bounded as follows beginning at th enorth-
east corner of said lot of Caleb Jeralds line running westward by sai dCaleb's
line (the balance of the description is difficult to decipher). Thi sparcel
contained about 7 acres and both parcels seem to be the inheritance f rom
his father which he partitioned with his brother Caleb (see above).
Deed dated 18 April, 1816.
See also op.cit. Book 17, pg 260, a deed to Jonathan Niles et al dated July
26, 1816. This document (difficult to read) begins "Know all men b ythese
presents that we Gorton Jerauld of Smithfield in the county of Provid ence
and Phebe, his wife in right of his wife (sic) Edward G. Jerauld of Warwick
in the County of Kent and William Jerauld of said Smithfield for an d in
consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars in hand paid by Jonathan
Niles and John R. Waterman both of Warwick receipt of which is acknowledged"
deed property in Warwick, the description of which is obscured. Th e deed
is signed by Gorton, Phebe, Edward G. and Sophia Jerauld. It was reco rded
October 20, 1817.
See also op.cit. Book 17, pg 263, a deed to Clarke Gorton to sixte enacres
the description of which is essentially illegible. The deed commence s "I
Gorton Jerauld of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State o fRhode
Island and Providence & Plantations Physician, send greeting." The f orm
provides a blank space for the price as follows: for and in consideration
of the sum of___________________________in hand..." The words Hundre dDollars
are written in before the printed words 'in hand' with a blank spac epreceed-
ing the word Hundred. It appears that the price was not properly completed.
The deed is dated Oct 15, 1817 and was recorded Oct 25, 1817.

!PROBATE:
See PROBATE PROCEEDINGS, WARWICK, KENT CO., RI; (1804-1820); (FHL 925450);pp 402,405. On page 402 appears the following:
"Whereas Gorton Jerauld for want of Discretion in the Management o fhis
affairs is Likely himself and family to want and misery whereupon this
Court Decrees that Elizha Brown be and he is hereby appointed Guardia n of
the said Gorton Jerauld and that the Clerk grant him a Letter of Guardianship
on his giving bond in the sum of $1,000. Edward Jerauld allowed to b eBonds-
man."
On page 405 appears: "Decreed by the court that Elisha Brown be an d he
is hereby Discharged as Guardian of Gorton Jerauld no Bonds having be engiven
and that the Decree of this Court Adjudging the said Gorton to be Indiscreet
to be Repealed." While no date appears on either order, an order o n page
407 is dated February 23, 1816.

!NOTES:
It appears that Gorton Jerauld suffered some sort of disability i n1816.
Elizha Brown asked that a guardian be appointed over Gorton which petition was
later dismissed for want of a guardian's bond being posted. The following
year Gorton and Phebe sold the balance of their real estate holdings ,most
of which was inherited from Gorton's father, Dutee Jerauld, after hi sprobate
in 1813. We are unable to locate the family thereafter though in dee ds
which Gorton executed in 1817, he states that they are "of Smithfiel d in
the County of Providence." A search of the records of Providence Cou nty
is in order. In 1820 Gorton Jerauld would have reached 68 years of a ge.
Perhaps the difficulty which he experienced in 1816 related to his physical
health resulting in his death prior to the taking of the 1820 census.

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!NOTES:
Hanna Jerauld married Samuel Peirce Jr. Dec 22, 1776. RI VITAL RECORDS, p
71.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by
James N. Arnold. FHL 975 V2a v1, p 71, citing Vital Records of Kent County,
Vol 2, pg. 133: Jerauld, Henrietta, and John Arnold, Oct. 5, 1788.

.
!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND, 1635-1850, Births, Marriages, Death s,by
James N. Arnold, FHL 974.5 V2a, V1, p. 71 citing Records of Kent Co . Book
2, pg. 130: Jerauld, Henry married Lucy Arnold of Gideon (Arnold), d ec.,
married by Joseph Arnold, Justice, on September 11, 1798.

!NOTES:
The above record does not tell us which Henry Jerauld married Luc yArnold.
However, since Henry Rice Jerauld, son of James Jerauld and a cousi n ofthis
Henry, was born in 1783, he would have been 15 years of age at the ti meof
this marriage and too young to have married Lucy.

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!CENSUS:
1850 United States Census of Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Whiter iver
T/S, (FHL 442925) page 83:
Jerauld, Henry, 31, male, white, Merchant, born Indiana.
Elizabeth J., 28, female, white, born Indiana
Sylvester, 1, male, born Indiana
.
1860 United States Census of Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka T/S, ( FHL
803260) Page 847, Dwelling Number 606, Family Number 613:
Henry Jerauld, 43, male, white, Gardener, realestate $600, personal
property $250; birthplace Indiana.
Elizabeth, 37, F, born Indiana
Sylvester B., 11, M, born Indiana
Ada, 9, F, born Indiana
Anson (?), 3, M, born Indiana
William D., 2, M, born Indiana.

!NOTE:
In the 1850 census he is enumerated next door to his "uncle" Sylvester and
it is to be noted that he has a son named Sylvester. It is also noteworthy
that Henry Jerauld lives in the same township of Patoka with George Jerauld.
We assume, without verification, that George and Henry are brothers . Itis
noted that Henry was born about 1817-19, shortly following the birt h ofhis
brother Christopher in Warwick, Rhode Island. The fact that Henry i sshown
as being born in Indiana indicates that it was in 1816-19 that the family moved
from Rhode Island to Indiana.

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!NOTES:
Birth, death and spousal information obtained from World Family Tr ee,Vol.
2, pre-1600 to present, 1995 Edition, Broderbund Software, Inc. Fil e0916.

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!MARRIAGE: VITAL RECORDS, WARWICK, KENT COUNTY, RI., Bk 2, p 81:
James Jerauld and Mary Rice, Jan. 1, 1769 cited in RHODE ISLAND VI TAL
RECORDS, V I, FHL 974.5 V2a p 101.

!NOTES:
James Jerauld served in the Revolutionary War attaining the rank of
Captain. See the RHODE ISLAND MILITARY CENSUS 1777, Published by the
Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore, FHL 974.5 M23, and the CIVIL AND MIL I-
TARY LIST OF RHODE ISLAND 1647-1800 published by Preston & Rounds, Co .,
Providence, RI, 1900. FHL 974.5 M23s Vol 1. He appears 31 times in t heindex.
He first appears (p323) as an Ensign in the Militia Force of the Rhod eIsland
Colony, 1st Kent County Regiment under Col John Waterman serving in t he
2nd Batt. under Capt Reuben Wightman in 1775. He remains in May of 1 776
and May 1777 in the First Regiment Kent County Militia under Col Wate rman
now serving under Capt. Squire Miller. He has been promoted to the r ank
of Lieutenant. Commencing in May 1780 (p385) he appears as a Justic e of
the Peace for Warwick. He remains in this capacity through 1798 and
eventually becomes Clerk of the Circuit Court for Warwick.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND, 1635-1850, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by
James N. Arnold, FHL 974.5 V2a, V1, pg 71, Records of Kent County, Bo ok2,
pg. 102: Jerauld, James, of Warwick, and Eleanor Andrews of Benoni Andrews,
of Each Greenwich; married by Henry Remington, Justice, July 5, 1798.

.

!MARRIAGE:
Vital Records of Warwick, Kent County, RI., Book 2, p 135 cited in
RHODE ISLAND VITAL RECORDS, V1 p 71, FHL 974.5V2a vol 1.

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!MARRIAGE:
See INDIANA SOURCE BOOK, Vol. 2, p. 99, FHL 977.2D29h for
Harrington, Charles m. Pheba (sic) Ann Jerald (sic) on October 14, 18 19
in Gibson County, Indiana, Marriage Records.

.

!NOTES:
Sarah Jerauld married Samuel Millard, January 29, 1776, in Warwick ,Kent,
RI. RI VITAL RECORDS, p 71.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND, 1635-1850, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by
James N. Arnold, FHL 974.5 V2a, pg 71, Kent County Records, Bk 3. p 1 70:
Jerauld, Stephen, and Elizabeth Arnold, married by Elder Samuel Littlefield,
July 17, 1810.

!NOTES:
Stephen Jerauld, son of James, is mentioned in the last will of Du tee
Jerauld as his grandson. Information concerning the births of their children
is found in the Vital Records of Rhode Island, cited above, in Bk 3 , p.170.

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!MARRIAGE:
Gibson County (Indiana) Marriage Records, p 107 (taken from the Indiana
Source Book, Vol 2, FHL 977.2 D29h: Jerauld, Sylvester m. Arena Harrington
on January 1, 1833.

!CENSUS:
1850 US CENSUS, PATOKA T/S, GIBSON CO., IN.; 12 Oct., 1850 (FHL 442925)
JERAULD, Sylvester J. 45, M, W, Merchant, Worth $6,000. born RI.
Arena, 40, F. W., born Ind.
Marguretta, 15, born Ind.
Thomas, 12, born Ind.
Henry, 8, born Ind.
Mary 6, born Ind.
Elizabeth, 3, born Ind.
Also enumerated on the adjacent line was:
JERAULD, Henry, 31, M, W, Merchant, born Ind.
Elizabeth J., 28, F, born Ind.
Sylvester, 1, M, born Ind.
It is apparent that Henry is a nephew of Sylvester, probably a so n ofGor-
ton Jerauld. He is found again in 1860 living next door (or close) t ohis
"brother" George Jerauld and is enumerated with three new children:
Ada 9, Anson (?) 3 and William D., 2.

.

!MARRIAGE:
See INDIANA SOURCE BOOK, VOL 2, p. 107 for record of the marriag e of
Jerauld, Sylvester T., to Arena Hamilton on January 1, 1833.

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!REAL PROPERTY:
WARWICK RHODE ISLAND LAND EVIDENCE Book 16, p 465; Deed from Gorto nJerauld "for and in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars..paid by my son William Jerauld now residing in North Providence i nthe County of Providence machine maker..." for title in two acres i n thetown of Warwick adjacent to and bordering land owned by Edwar d G.Jerauld. Deed dated July 7, 1814. Recorded July 11, 1814.
Following the above document on page 466 is a deed from "William Jerauld of Warwick in the County of Kent, State of Rhode Island a mach inemaker now
residing in North Providence in the County of Providence....(to Pheb eJerauld) in consideration of the love, good will, Natural affectio n andsundry personal services rendered me and other Good Causes an dConsiderations me hereto moving which I have and do bear toward m yHonored Mother Phebe Jerauld" William deeds " the one-half part o f aCertain Lot of Land Situate in said Warwick with a dwelling hous ethereon standing and is the same this day conveyed to me by my Hono redFather Gorton Jerauld..." Deed dated July 11, 1814. Recorded Jul y 11,1814.

!CENSUS:
See "INDIANA 1820 ENUMERATION OF MALES compiled by Mary M. Morgan ,Indiana
Historical Society" for information concerning the Indiana State Cens us.
William Jerauld is shown as residing in Gibson County though no furth er
information is available.
US CENSUS OF 1820, Knox County, Indiana, District 089 lists:
William Jerrell 010110 10010 (Showing William [born 1793] as 26-44
with one male between 10-15 and another 16-25. Females are between 26 -44
and one less than 10. This William Jerauld would have been 27 in 1820
so the older male youth certainly was not his son and the younger one
probably not. These could have been nephews or helpers. Knox count y is
adjacent to the north of Gibson County. James Jerrell is also enumera ted
in Knox County District 089 in the 1820 US Census.
The US CENSUS OF 1830 FOR INDIANA lists no Jeraulds. However, th e US
CENSUS OF 1840 includes William Jerauld living in the Princeton distr ict
of Gibson County, Indiana. Males are under 5, 1; 5-10, 1; 10-15, 1;
40-50, 1; females 5-10, 1; 40-50, 1.

!NOTES:
Since no other Jeraulds have been located in any census records for
1820 in Indiana, it is tempting to conclude that William was the first
member of the family to move from Rhode Island. However, it is appar ent
that other members of the family have earlier historys in Indiana. F or
example, his sister Phebe Ann Jerauld was married in Gibson County o n Oct
14, 1819.

SQ p. 4730: "...Sam was an attorney at Akron, Ohio, for many years. "

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!NOTES:
SQ pg 2633: She married C. L. Vandegrift and they had three childre n:Ward Vandegrift, Jean Vandegrift, and Gail Vandegrift.