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28 CARR FAMILY RECORDS—THIRD GEXERATION.
He married and left one son. He died in 1694. His son Avas,
113x1. Job Carr, b. Oct. 31, 1689.
HI. Mary Cakr (27) born in Newport, R. I., Jan.
1, 1661,
married Tbomas Paine. He was a sea captain and commanded
the frii^ate Pearl against the pirates of the West Indies. He
died in 1715, and his \vife Mar^^ died in 1717. No children.
Commission of Capt. Thomas Paixe.
"Sir Thomas Lynch, Knight, one of the gentlemen
of his
Majesty's l:)ed chamber, and Captain General and Governor
in Chief of his Majest3"'s Island of Jamaica and territories
thereunto depending, and Vice Admiral to his Royal High-
ness, James, Duke of York, in the American seas."
"Whereas, I am inforiued there are several pirates that have
most bar])arously murthurecl divers of his Majesty's subjects,
robbing others and taking several vessels, cursing the King,
and not so much as pretending to l>elong to an}" Prince, or to
have any commission of ^var. These are therefore to author-
ize Capt. Thomas Paine, commander of the Frigate Pearl, to
seize the said pirates, and to take, kill and destroy the said ])irates
and their ships, provided they resist and cannot be
brought in, for doing which this sliall be your warraiii. I
likewise, hereby further assure you iind yoiu- men, that for
such service you shall have all the favor the}- can exj)ect, or 1
can render you and them."
"Given under my hand, this 13th of October, 1C82. Jamaica.
Signed,
Thomas Lynch.
B}' His Excellency" Commanding, Henry Harrington, Sect."
HI. John Carr (28) born in Newport, R. L, about 16(54, mar-
ried Waite East(jn, daughter of Peter Eastern, and grand
daughter of Gov. Nicholas Easton. vShe was born in Newport
Nov. 5, 16(58 and died in August, 1725, and was buried in the
family burying ground beside her husband. He lived in New-
port, and in 1700 lie was granted the privilege of running a
ferry between Ne\v"port and Jamestt>wn, and this franchise
remained in the family for one hundred and seventy years. He
died in 1714, and his estate was settled l)yhis son Samuel, as
heir to his ])roperty, according to the wishes of his father as
ft)llows:
"/'Vr.s7, I give a lot of land adjoining to Jos(.'])h
dwelling place in Newp;)rL,
( iardincr's
bound west and north on land »>!