Peter Mawney was the son of Moses LeMoine, one of the Huguenot proprietors of the Frenchtown settlement in East Greenwich whose surname appears on the original plat. The family name was anglicized at times to "Money" but predominantly became "Mawney."
Peter was married first in E. Greenwich, RI on 6 May 1714 to Mary TILLINGHAST, the daughter of Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. and Mary Keech. Peter was married second in E. Greenwich on 14 February 1728/9 to Mercy TILLINGHAST, the sister of Mary.
In August 1722 Peter was an Ensign in the first Regiment of the Militia of the Islands, but by August 1747 had become a Colonel. He lived most of his life in E. Greenwich, and was called of that place as late as 1752 when his daughter Mary was married, but shortly before his death he moved to Providence where his will is recorded. His will, dated 13 July 1754, was proved in Providence 7 October 1754.
Following his death, his widow Mercy was married in Providence on 18 April 1756 to James Brown of Norwich, Connecticut. Peter, his second wife, and all of his known children were mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Pardon Tillinghast, dated 3 Oct 1743. Peter had five children with his first wife, and three more with the second, all born in E. Greenwich. Children with first wife, Mary Tillinghast:
*Elizabeth, b. 22 Nov 1714, d. Prov. 2 May 1777; m. (1) E. Greenwich, RI 7 Feb 1733 Capt George THOMAS Jr., b. NK 7 Feb 1708, d. 1735, son of George Thomas and Alice Gorton; m. (2) 13 Jun 1743, as his second wife, Joseph OLNEY, b. Pr 7 Jun 1706, d. Pr 9 Oct 1777 of smallpox, son of James Olney and Hallelujah Brown. Joseph had m. as his first wife at Prudence Island 16:9mo:1730 (16 Nov 1730) Sarah Pierce, b. ca 1710, d. 23 Apr 1742 with whom he had six children. Joseph Olney was a glazier and also kept a noted inn. Elizabeth had one child with her first husband, that died at the age of three, and had seven more children with her second husband. It is highly unlikely that Elizabeth had another husband, James Tillinghast (son of Benjamin), during the eight or so years between the above two husbands. In one document dated 27 January 1741/2 she was called Elizabeth Thomas, widow. There is no evidence that James Tillinghast ever married.
*John, b. 11 Aug 1718, m. Amey GIBBS.
*Lydia, b. ca 1723, d. 18 Dec 1801, aged 78, married Dr. Ephraim BOWEN as his second wife.
*Marcy, b. ca 1724, d. 6 Jul 1744 in 21st year, m. Thomas FRY.
*Mary, b. ca 1727, d. Pr 14 Dec 1769, aged 42, m. Providence (or East Greenwich) 5 Oct 1752 James ANGELL, b. 28 Jul 1723, d. 2 Feb 1785, son of John Angell and Mary Dexter. Mary and James had six children.
Children with second wife, Mercy Tillinghast:
*Pardon, b. 1 Oct 1733 (per VRRI 1:EG:132; 5 Oct per Potter in "French Settlements"), went to sea. Though mentioned in the will of his grandfather Pardon Tillinghast in 1743, he was not mentioned in the will of his father in 1754. In a deed dated 22 Aug 1758 he was called late of E. Greenwich, though not specifically called deceased or missing.
*Sarah, b. ca 1735, d. Smithfield, RI 20 Apr 1820 in 86th yr; m. E. Greenwich 6 Oct 1752 Joseph WHIPPLE, b. 1734, d. Smithfield 6 Jan 1816, son of John Whipple. Sarah and Joseph had seven known children.
*Amey, b. ca 1737, married Samuel CAREW, and died in her 26th year.
Peter was married first in E. Greenwich, RI on 6 May 1714 to Mary TILLINGHAST, the daughter of Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. and Mary Keech. Peter was married second in E. Greenwich on 14 February 1728/9 to Mercy TILLINGHAST, the sister of Mary.
In August 1722 Peter was an Ensign in the first Regiment of the Militia of the Islands, but by August 1747 had become a Colonel. He lived most of his life in E. Greenwich, and was called of that place as late as 1752 when his daughter Mary was married, but shortly before his death he moved to Providence where his will is recorded. His will, dated 13 July 1754, was proved in Providence 7 October 1754.
Following his death, his widow Mercy was married in Providence on 18 April 1756 to James Brown of Norwich, Connecticut. Peter, his second wife, and all of his known children were mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Pardon Tillinghast, dated 3 Oct 1743. Peter had five children with his first wife, and three more with the second, all born in E. Greenwich. Children with first wife, Mary Tillinghast:
*Elizabeth, b. 22 Nov 1714, d. Prov. 2 May 1777; m. (1) E. Greenwich, RI 7 Feb 1733 Capt George THOMAS Jr., b. NK 7 Feb 1708, d. 1735, son of George Thomas and Alice Gorton; m. (2) 13 Jun 1743, as his second wife, Joseph OLNEY, b. Pr 7 Jun 1706, d. Pr 9 Oct 1777 of smallpox, son of James Olney and Hallelujah Brown. Joseph had m. as his first wife at Prudence Island 16:9mo:1730 (16 Nov 1730) Sarah Pierce, b. ca 1710, d. 23 Apr 1742 with whom he had six children. Joseph Olney was a glazier and also kept a noted inn. Elizabeth had one child with her first husband, that died at the age of three, and had seven more children with her second husband. It is highly unlikely that Elizabeth had another husband, James Tillinghast (son of Benjamin), during the eight or so years between the above two husbands. In one document dated 27 January 1741/2 she was called Elizabeth Thomas, widow. There is no evidence that James Tillinghast ever married.
*John, b. 11 Aug 1718, m. Amey GIBBS.
*Lydia, b. ca 1723, d. 18 Dec 1801, aged 78, married Dr. Ephraim BOWEN as his second wife.
*Marcy, b. ca 1724, d. 6 Jul 1744 in 21st year, m. Thomas FRY.
*Mary, b. ca 1727, d. Pr 14 Dec 1769, aged 42, m. Providence (or East Greenwich) 5 Oct 1752 James ANGELL, b. 28 Jul 1723, d. 2 Feb 1785, son of John Angell and Mary Dexter. Mary and James had six children.
Children with second wife, Mercy Tillinghast:
*Pardon, b. 1 Oct 1733 (per VRRI 1:EG:132; 5 Oct per Potter in "French Settlements"), went to sea. Though mentioned in the will of his grandfather Pardon Tillinghast in 1743, he was not mentioned in the will of his father in 1754. In a deed dated 22 Aug 1758 he was called late of E. Greenwich, though not specifically called deceased or missing.
*Sarah, b. ca 1735, d. Smithfield, RI 20 Apr 1820 in 86th yr; m. E. Greenwich 6 Oct 1752 Joseph WHIPPLE, b. 1734, d. Smithfield 6 Jan 1816, son of John Whipple. Sarah and Joseph had seven known children.
*Amey, b. ca 1737, married Samuel CAREW, and died in her 26th year.
Peter Mawney was the son of Moses LeMoine, one of the Huguenot proprietors of the Frenchtown settlement in East Greenwich whose surname appears on the original plat. The family name was anglicized at times to "Money" but predominantly became "Mawney."
Peter was married first in E. Greenwich, RI on 6 May 1714 to Mary TILLINGHAST, the daughter of Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. and Mary Keech. Peter was married second in E. Greenwich on 14 February 1728/9 to Mercy TILLINGHAST, the sister of Mary.
In August 1722 Peter was an Ensign in the first Regiment of the Militia of the Islands, but by August 1747 had become a Colonel. He lived most of his life in E. Greenwich, and was called of that place as late as 1752 when his daughter Mary was married, but shortly before his death he moved to Providence where his will is recorded. His will, dated 13 July 1754, was proved in Providence 7 October 1754.
Following his death, his widow Mercy was married in Providence on 18 April 1756 to James Brown of Norwich, Connecticut. Peter, his second wife, and all of his known children were mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Pardon Tillinghast, dated 3 Oct 1743. Peter had five children with his first wife, and three more with the second, all born in E. Greenwich. Children with first wife, Mary Tillinghast:
*Elizabeth, b. 22 Nov 1714, d. Prov. 2 May 1777; m. (1) E. Greenwich, RI 7 Feb 1733 Capt George THOMAS Jr., b. NK 7 Feb 1708, d. 1735, son of George Thomas and Alice Gorton; m. (2) 13 Jun 1743, as his second wife, Joseph OLNEY, b. Pr 7 Jun 1706, d. Pr 9 Oct 1777 of smallpox, son of James Olney and Hallelujah Brown. Joseph had m. as his first wife at Prudence Island 16:9mo:1730 (16 Nov 1730) Sarah Pierce, b. ca 1710, d. 23 Apr 1742 with whom he had six children. Joseph Olney was a glazier and also kept a noted inn. Elizabeth had one child with her first husband, that died at the age of three, and had seven more children with her second husband. It is highly unlikely that Elizabeth had another husband, James Tillinghast (son of Benjamin), during the eight or so years between the above two husbands. In one document dated 27 January 1741/2 she was called Elizabeth Thomas, widow. There is no evidence that James Tillinghast ever married.
*John, b. 11 Aug 1718, m. Amey GIBBS.
*Lydia, b. ca 1723, d. 18 Dec 1801, aged 78, married Dr. Ephraim BOWEN as his second wife.
*Marcy, b. ca 1724, d. 6 Jul 1744 in 21st year, m. Thomas FRY.
*Mary, b. ca 1727, d. Pr 14 Dec 1769, aged 42, m. Providence (or East Greenwich) 5 Oct 1752 James ANGELL, b. 28 Jul 1723, d. 2 Feb 1785, son of John Angell and Mary Dexter. Mary and James had six children.
Children with second wife, Mercy Tillinghast:
*Pardon, b. 1 Oct 1733 (per VRRI 1:EG:132; 5 Oct per Potter in "French Settlements"), went to sea. Though mentioned in the will of his grandfather Pardon Tillinghast in 1743, he was not mentioned in the will of his father in 1754. In a deed dated 22 Aug 1758 he was called late of E. Greenwich, though not specifically called deceased or missing.
*Sarah, b. ca 1735, d. Smithfield, RI 20 Apr 1820 in 86th yr; m. E. Greenwich 6 Oct 1752 Joseph WHIPPLE, b. 1734, d. Smithfield 6 Jan 1816, son of John Whipple. Sarah and Joseph had seven known children.
*Amey, b. ca 1737, married Samuel CAREW, and died in her 26th year.
Peter was married first in E. Greenwich, RI on 6 May 1714 to Mary TILLINGHAST, the daughter of Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. and Mary Keech. Peter was married second in E. Greenwich on 14 February 1728/9 to Mercy TILLINGHAST, the sister of Mary.
In August 1722 Peter was an Ensign in the first Regiment of the Militia of the Islands, but by August 1747 had become a Colonel. He lived most of his life in E. Greenwich, and was called of that place as late as 1752 when his daughter Mary was married, but shortly before his death he moved to Providence where his will is recorded. His will, dated 13 July 1754, was proved in Providence 7 October 1754.
Following his death, his widow Mercy was married in Providence on 18 April 1756 to James Brown of Norwich, Connecticut. Peter, his second wife, and all of his known children were mentioned in the will of his father-in-law Pardon Tillinghast, dated 3 Oct 1743. Peter had five children with his first wife, and three more with the second, all born in E. Greenwich. Children with first wife, Mary Tillinghast:
*Elizabeth, b. 22 Nov 1714, d. Prov. 2 May 1777; m. (1) E. Greenwich, RI 7 Feb 1733 Capt George THOMAS Jr., b. NK 7 Feb 1708, d. 1735, son of George Thomas and Alice Gorton; m. (2) 13 Jun 1743, as his second wife, Joseph OLNEY, b. Pr 7 Jun 1706, d. Pr 9 Oct 1777 of smallpox, son of James Olney and Hallelujah Brown. Joseph had m. as his first wife at Prudence Island 16:9mo:1730 (16 Nov 1730) Sarah Pierce, b. ca 1710, d. 23 Apr 1742 with whom he had six children. Joseph Olney was a glazier and also kept a noted inn. Elizabeth had one child with her first husband, that died at the age of three, and had seven more children with her second husband. It is highly unlikely that Elizabeth had another husband, James Tillinghast (son of Benjamin), during the eight or so years between the above two husbands. In one document dated 27 January 1741/2 she was called Elizabeth Thomas, widow. There is no evidence that James Tillinghast ever married.
*John, b. 11 Aug 1718, m. Amey GIBBS.
*Lydia, b. ca 1723, d. 18 Dec 1801, aged 78, married Dr. Ephraim BOWEN as his second wife.
*Marcy, b. ca 1724, d. 6 Jul 1744 in 21st year, m. Thomas FRY.
*Mary, b. ca 1727, d. Pr 14 Dec 1769, aged 42, m. Providence (or East Greenwich) 5 Oct 1752 James ANGELL, b. 28 Jul 1723, d. 2 Feb 1785, son of John Angell and Mary Dexter. Mary and James had six children.
Children with second wife, Mercy Tillinghast:
*Pardon, b. 1 Oct 1733 (per VRRI 1:EG:132; 5 Oct per Potter in "French Settlements"), went to sea. Though mentioned in the will of his grandfather Pardon Tillinghast in 1743, he was not mentioned in the will of his father in 1754. In a deed dated 22 Aug 1758 he was called late of E. Greenwich, though not specifically called deceased or missing.
*Sarah, b. ca 1735, d. Smithfield, RI 20 Apr 1820 in 86th yr; m. E. Greenwich 6 Oct 1752 Joseph WHIPPLE, b. 1734, d. Smithfield 6 Jan 1816, son of John Whipple. Sarah and Joseph had seven known children.
*Amey, b. ca 1737, married Samuel CAREW, and died in her 26th year.
Inscription
In Memory
of Coll
PETER MAWNEY
Who Departed
this Life SEPTEMBER the 9th
A. D. 1754
Aged 65 YEARS
Family Members
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