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1Rhode Island, Tiverton, Newport (Extracted Civil records) (Vital Records Index - North America, CDs, 1998), Birth - FHL Number 913076, 1690/1724.
Father of Sarah BORDEN in Birth Extract.2Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, Massachusetts, Memorial encyclopedia of the state of , Boston : American Historical Society, 1917. 405 p.,. "
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(II) John, fourth son of Richard and Joan (Fowle) Borden, was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, September, 1640, died there, June 4, 1716. He married, December 25, 1670, Mary Earl, born in Portsmouth, 1655, died there, in 1734. Children: Richard, mentioned below;
(III) Richard (2), eldest child of John and Mary (Earl) Borden, born October 25, 1671, lived on the main road, about a mile from the east shore of Mount Hope Bay, and two and one-half miles south of the city hall m Fall River, his homestead comprisng about two hundred acres of land. At the time of his death, at the age of sixty years, he was the largest landholder m the town, and one of the wealthiest. He married, about 1692, Innocent Wardell [ERROR - married Innocent CORNELL], and they had children: Sarah, John, Thomas, Mary, Joseph, Samuel and Rebcccct."3Wilber, Philip - town clerk, Rhode Island, Little Compton family genealogies, 1690/1724, FHL US/CAN Film 946840 Item 2. Children listed.
4William Richard Cutter, Eugene C. Gardner, Harlan Hodge Ballard, et al., Massachusetts, Encyclopedia of: Biographical - Genealogical, New York, Boston, Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916. Vol. 5, pgs. 244 -245, 1690/1724, New Bedford Public Library, G 920.C984___. "244: (II) John, fourth son of Richard and Joan (Fowle) Borden, was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, September, 1640, died there, June 4, 1716. He married, December 25, 1670, Mary Earl, born in Portsmouth, 1655, died there, in 1734. Children: Richard, mentioned below; ...
245: (III) Richard, eldest child of John and Mary (Earl) Borden, born October 25, 1671, lived on the main road, about a mile from the east shore of Mount Hope Bay, and two and one-half miles south of the city hall in Fall River, his homestead comprising about two hundred acres of land. At the time of his death, at the age of sixty years, he was the largest landholder in the town, and one of the wealthiest. He married, about 1692, Innocent Wardell [ERROR-It was Innocent CORNELL], and they had children: Sarah, John, Thomas, Mary, Joseph, Samuel and Rebecca."5Weld, Hattie L. Borden, Borden, Richard & Joan, who settled in Portsmouth R.I., Historical and genealogical record of the descendants..., Albany, N.Y. : Joel Munsell, [1899], pp.66-68, 1690/1724, FHL US/CAN Film 512. "Richard was born in Portsmouth October 25, 1671. four months after the death of his grandfather. and bears his name. The record of his marriage I have not found. It probably occurred about 1692, as his eldest child was born in 1694. The name of his wife was Innocent Wardell [ERROR-It was Innocent CORNELL]. The names of Richard and Innocent I have met with very often an witnesses to marriage certificates of their acquaintances and relatives, both in Portsmouth and Newport, and also to other documents. Richard was a man of good understanding, fair abilities, and had an eye which looked to the future. He located his homestead on the fourteen or fifteen great lots on the main road about a mile from the east shore of Mount Hope Bay, and two and a half miles south of the City Hall in Fall Rlver. These two lots contained two hundred acres of land and extended one mile from the shore. Here on the east side of the main road Mr. Borden erected his dwelling, small at first, but by additions made from time to time, it was made large and commodious, but exhibited not the least sign ot any attempt, at any period of its erection, to imitate any particular style of architecture.
His attention at first was given principally to the clearing and cultivating his farm, procuring ship timber and plank for which there was a ready market at Newport. He was also deeply interested in the Tiverton lands, as one of the proprietors of the town, having bought one or more of the original shares. He bought and he sold land; his farm yielded abundantly and added to his means, so that in a few years he became one of the wealthiest men in the town. At this juncture, 1714, Capt. BenJamin Church and his son, Constant, who owned twenty six and one-half shares in the mill lot amd the Fall River stream. bought of the different proprietors of the Pocasset purchase. proposed to Richard and Joseph Borden to sell out their interest to, them for 1000. After due deliberation and consultation with their father, the purchase was made and the business was closed. But Joseph beeoming sick soon after the purchase, arranged with Richard to assume the whole purchase money, and directed his wife after his death to convey his interest in this property to his brother Richard. So that he now became sole owner of the whole stream, for they had already secured the remaining shares which had not fallen into the hands of Capt. Church. And John Borden, being a part owner, arranged with Richard so as to have his grandson, Stephen Borden, the son of Joseph, deceased the saw mill and privileges on the north side of the stream, which his son, Joseph, had erected the fall before his death. He gave him also a strip of land on the north side of the Fall River extending from the county road westward to the salt water on which his house was built.
Richard never deserted nor neglected his farm; he was always on the alert and let no opportunity for a good investment escape him. The management of his Fall River property he left with his two sons, Thomas and Joseph. whom he settled there. He purchased largely of the heirs of Edward Gray of Plymouth, as well as of other persons, so that at his death he was one of the largest landholders in the town. And it was principally to his exertions that his descendants were so bountifully supplied with the means of living without much exertion an their part. All that was needed was prudence and economy, and with a little labor property bestowed, they have maintained themselves in independence.
WILL: But Mr. Borden's time was short for this world. And as he felt it to be so, he prepared to arrange his alfairs to meet the crisis which no precautions can avert. He had already given deeds to each of his sons of one-half the property designed for them; it now remained to give to each of them by will the remaining half which he still held.
By his will he confirmed to his eldest son. John, the full possession (after his own death), of his old homestead. being the fourteenth great lot, originally the property of Nathaniel Thomas. and conveyed by him to John Sands of Hempstead. L.I., for money loaned, and by said Sands sold to John Borden with one full share of the Pocasset purchase. To this was added numerous lots of woodland.
To his youngest son, Samuel, he confirmed all that tract of land bought of Ephriam and Susannah Cole, a daughter of Ed Gray, of Plymouth: this was the fifteenth great lot, adjoining the fourteenth on the south, together with numerous lots of woodland, making another full share of the Pocasset purchase.
To his second son, Thomas he confirmed all his housing and lands, swamp, grist and saw mill, etc., at Fall River that lyeth to the westward of the county road. excepting that given in Pocasset purchase.
To his third son, Joseph, he confirmed all his housing, fulling mill and shop where he then lived, and land whereon said housing stands, with all my lands on the eastern side of the county road up to the head or eastward thereof with the river. He also gave him sundry tracts of woodland in various parts of Tiverton, bought of Widow Talman, Hazards, Ephriarn Cole, Peter Talman, etc.
To his daughter, Sarah Hazzard. he gave 1680, and directed his son John to pay her 60 in addition, making 220 in money.
To his daughter, Mary Gifford, wife of Christopher Gifford, a similar gift of 220; to his daughter Rebecca Borden he gave 250 in money, and for his wife, Innocent, he made an abundant provision.
His executors were his three sons, Thomas, Joseph and Samuel, and to them he left all his money, bonds and a deed of every kind, giving to each the bonds owned by each of them. Richard Borden's will bears date February 12, 1731, was proved before the Hon. Nathaniel Blagrove, Esq., July 18. 1732. The date of his death I have not been able to find. He was probably about 60 years of age.
When we look over the transactions of Richard Borden during his life and see the multiplicity of his business engagements and the general thrift which attended all his operations we shall be constrained to admire the quickness of his apprehension. the soundness of his judgment, and the apparent ease and quietness with which he accumulated a large estate, so nicely arranged as to support three succeeding generations and lay a foundation for fortunes for the fourth; all that was required of the three intermediate ones being only to use and transmit to their successors. which would scatter the property but little, owing to the small number of sons in each generation."6FindaGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21863220. Image.
7Philip Wilber,Town Clerk, Rhode Island, Little Compton Town records, 1697-1886, Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973, FHL US/CAN Film 946837.
1Rhode Island, Tiverton, Newport (Extracted Civil records) (Vital Records Index - North America, CDs, 1998), Birth - FHL Number 913076, 1690/1724. Mother of Thomas BORDEN in Birth Extract.
2Clement, Mrs. Rebecca B., Borden, Richard Genealogy additions. Addition inserted into H.B. Weld's book in Salem County Historical Society. "Descendants of John Borden M Mary Earle line; Copy of Col. Nathaniel Everett Borden line, compiled by his wife, Thelma (Wilkinson) Borden.
Page 2. Their children: Richard (b. 25 Oct 1671) m. Innocent Cornell."
NOTE: Refer to the evidence written in the notes of Innocent Cornell offering proof that the Innocent that Richard Borden married was Innocent Cornell not Innocent Wodell.3FindaGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50566594. Image.
4Philip Wilber,Town Clerk, Rhode Island, Little Compton Town records, 1697-1886, Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973, FHL US/CAN Film 946837.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department, Massachusetts, Swansea, computer printout, births, 1636-1799, Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974, pg 4, 6, FHL US/CAN Film 933414 Item 7. Children's birth listed.
2Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society, Rhode Island, Tiverton, computer printout, 1636-1850, Extracted from Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, vol. 4, pt. 7. Tiverton. 974.5 V2a vol. 4., bk.4, pg 116, FHL US/CAN Film 933413 Item 10.
3Arnold, James Newell 1844-1927, Rhode Island, Vital Record of 1636-1899: a family register for the people (Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1893), bk 2, p 43, FHL US/CAN Book 974.5 V2a.
4Philip Wilber,Town Clerk, Rhode Island, Little Compton Town records, 1697-1886, Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973, FHL US/CAN Film 946837.
1Philip Wilber,Town Clerk, Rhode Island, Little Compton Town records, 1697-1886, Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973, FHL US/CAN Film 946837.
1Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8Q4-LMK. Image.
1Weld, Hattie L. Borden, Borden, Richard & Joan, who settled in Portsmouth R.I., Historical and genealogical record of the descendants..., Albany, N.Y. : Joel Munsell, [1899], pgs 69-70, FHL US/CAN Film 512. " Joseph was born in Portsmouth December 3, 1680, and was married to Sarah Brownell, daughter of George Brownell, and Susannah Pearce. She was born in Portsmouth June 14, 1681, and married Joseph Borden February 24, 1703. Her grandfather, Joseph Brownell, and John Cook were appointed water bailiffs by the government of Rhode Island May 20, 1647, when the laws of Oleron were adopted for the regulation of marine affairs in Rhode Island. Her grandmother's name was Ann. After the death of her husband she married John Read, October 31, 1719, for many years town clerk of Freetown.
Joseph Borden settled in Freetown, and in that part now called Fall River on the north side of the stream, and on the west side of the county road. The Richardson house now covers the spot where his house formerly stood. In 1714 the same year that the purchase of the mill lot and the stream was made from Col. Benjamin Church, Joseph Borden erected a new saw mill near where the Pocasset upper factory now stands. It was afterwards moved farther down stream, to increase the head of water near to the head of the Great Falls. His possessions extended on the north side of the stream from the county road westward to the salt water, with the privilege of joining dam or dams with his brother Richard, who owned on the south side of the stream. Together with all of John Borden's half share of the first lot in the Freeman's purchase, lying next to the Fall River on the north side. But this last tract was not included in the will of Joseph, and should be considered as a free gift made by John Borden to his grandson Stephen, in response to a suggestion of his dying son, who, in closing his will, said: "As said lands have not been conveyed to myself by deed, but remain in the hands of my father, John Borden, of Portsmouth, my request and desire is that my said father will be pleased to confirm the same in the tenour above expressed, with what more he pleaseth." John Borden, his father, being present at the time did "fully and freely declare and approve of the devises in said will, promising to give such further confirmation of said lands as may be proper, agreeably to the testator's request in said will. And this agreement was endorsed upon the will of Joseph Borden. Date of will July 15, 1715; date of codicil, July 18; will approved August 1, 1715. The codicil provided for his wife and fixed the time when Stephen should take possession of the estate.
Joseph Borden disappeared so early that he has left but little to record. He seems to have commenced the improvement of his property with considerable energy and promised fair to become an active and energetic business man, but Providence ordered otherwise, and he passed away "as a dream when one awaketh." No tradition of him unfavorable to his character has come down to us." S.
His family consisted of four sons, Stephen, William, George and Joseph These all lived to have families in and around Fall River for many years. Stephen died August 1, 1738, Joseph moved to the east side of the North Watuppa Pond, 1750, which is the date of a power of attorney to his brother George. George himself removed to Tiverton, 1755, and erected a saw-mill on the Crandall road which has been owned successively by his son John and grandson Benjah Borden, who added a grist mill to the premises in 1812. But William and his descendants have always remained in and around the place of their nativity. His youngest son was the Rev. Job Borden ,the blind Bapitst preacher, who is favorably remembered at the present day; so that although the married life of Joseph Borden was so very short, about 12 1/2 years, his descendants are more numerous in this region than those of any of his brothers."2Arnold, James Newell 1844-1927, Rhode Island, Vital Record of 1636-1899: a family register for the people (Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1893), pg 28741, FHL US/CAN Book 974.5 V2a. "Names: Borden
Original Text: BORDEN Joseph, Dec. 3, 1680
Town Page Detail: Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 1680
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Record Type: Birth."3William Richard Cutter, Eugene C. Gardner, Harlan Hodge Ballard, et al., Massachusetts, Encyclopedia of: Biographical - Genealogical, New York, Boston, Chicago: American Historical Society, 1916. Vol. 5, Vol. 7 pg 133, New Bedford Public Library, G 920.C984___. "John Borden, born September, 1640, in Portsmouth, died there June 4, 1716. He married, December 25, 1670, Mary Earle, born in Portsmouth, 1655, died there in 1734, daughter of William and Mary (Walker) Earle. Their third son was Joseph Borden, born December 3, 1680, married Sarah Brownell, of Portsmouth."
4FindaGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108324679. "Joseph was married to Sarah Brownell daughter of George Brownell and Susannah Pearce of Portsmouth, Rhode Island." Image.