"John Rathbun of "N Esquaheague". Married: 1721 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island
Notes: In 1723, John was left from his parents all their housing and land on Block Island. He sold this land in 1725 and moved to the mainland. He was admitted a freeman of North Kingstown in May of 1732. He was called "John Rathbun of Nesquaheague". His will was written January 18, 1752 and probated in Exeter, Rhode Island on March 10, 1752.
Family tree maker 876 John Rathbun died Escoheag, Exeter co. Washington , RI. His home foundation is still visible. Directly across from the grave plot.
Note on the foundation of the house and that it may have been built by Olive Rathbuns father John 5,4,3,2,1. : Their son, Joseph Sheffield Rathbun (1780-1859), married a cousin, Olive Rathbun, daughter of John5 Rathbun (John"').They were married by Nathan' Rathbun (Thomas3 John2. ' ) , a justice of the peace, and lived on Escoheag Hill. The stone foundations of their house and barn can still be seen on Barber Road. They may have been built orig- inally by Olive's father two centuries ago. The house burned down early in this century, but a picture of it survives
Notes: In 1723, John was left from his parents all their housing and land on Block Island. He sold this land in 1725 and moved to the mainland. He was admitted a freeman of North Kingstown in May of 1732. He was called "John Rathbun of Nesquaheague". His will was written January 18, 1752 and probated in Exeter, Rhode Island on March 10, 1752.
Family tree maker 876 John Rathbun died Escoheag, Exeter co. Washington , RI. His home foundation is still visible. Directly across from the grave plot.
Note on the foundation of the house and that it may have been built by Olive Rathbuns father John 5,4,3,2,1. : Their son, Joseph Sheffield Rathbun (1780-1859), married a cousin, Olive Rathbun, daughter of John5 Rathbun (John"').They were married by Nathan' Rathbun (Thomas3 John2. ' ) , a justice of the peace, and lived on Escoheag Hill. The stone foundations of their house and barn can still be seen on Barber Road. They may have been built orig- inally by Olive's father two centuries ago. The house burned down early in this century, but a picture of it survives
"John Rathbun of "N Esquaheague". Married: 1721 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island
Notes: In 1723, John was left from his parents all their housing and land on Block Island. He sold this land in 1725 and moved to the mainland. He was admitted a freeman of North Kingstown in May of 1732. He was called "John Rathbun of Nesquaheague". His will was written January 18, 1752 and probated in Exeter, Rhode Island on March 10, 1752.
Family tree maker 876 John Rathbun died Escoheag, Exeter co. Washington , RI. His home foundation is still visible. Directly across from the grave plot.
Note on the foundation of the house and that it may have been built by Olive Rathbuns father John 5,4,3,2,1. : Their son, Joseph Sheffield Rathbun (1780-1859), married a cousin, Olive Rathbun, daughter of John5 Rathbun (John"').They were married by Nathan' Rathbun (Thomas3 John2. ' ) , a justice of the peace, and lived on Escoheag Hill. The stone foundations of their house and barn can still be seen on Barber Road. They may have been built orig- inally by Olive's father two centuries ago. The house burned down early in this century, but a picture of it survives
Notes: In 1723, John was left from his parents all their housing and land on Block Island. He sold this land in 1725 and moved to the mainland. He was admitted a freeman of North Kingstown in May of 1732. He was called "John Rathbun of Nesquaheague". His will was written January 18, 1752 and probated in Exeter, Rhode Island on March 10, 1752.
Family tree maker 876 John Rathbun died Escoheag, Exeter co. Washington , RI. His home foundation is still visible. Directly across from the grave plot.
Note on the foundation of the house and that it may have been built by Olive Rathbuns father John 5,4,3,2,1. : Their son, Joseph Sheffield Rathbun (1780-1859), married a cousin, Olive Rathbun, daughter of John5 Rathbun (John"').They were married by Nathan' Rathbun (Thomas3 John2. ' ) , a justice of the peace, and lived on Escoheag Hill. The stone foundations of their house and barn can still be seen on Barber Road. They may have been built orig- inally by Olive's father two centuries ago. The house burned down early in this century, but a picture of it survives
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A few of our family believe one of these illegible and oldest stones is for John Rathbun of Esqcoheague. There are 15 burials but only two tombstones with inscriptions
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