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58 CARR FAMILY RECORDS—FIFTH GEXERATIOX
635 4. Ruth Tew, b. Dec. 28, 1749.
630 5. Klisha Tew, b. April 14, 1752.
637 6. nary Tew, b. April 3, 17.55.
V. Benjamin Carr (312) born in Jamestown, R. L, Sept. 14,
1725, married Mary Martindale, in Newport, R. I., by Joseph
Silvester, justice, Sept. 5, 1755. He died April 9, 1791. Their
chihiren were,
638x1. Isaac Carr, b. Ma.y 27, 1757.
639 2. Hannah Carr, b. Jan. 12, 1761.
640 3. Joseph Carr, b. Dec. 7, 1762.
641x4. Benjamin Carr, 1). Aug. 21, 1765.
642 5. Mary Carr, b. July 20, 17(i9.
643 6. Thomas Carr, b. July 31, 1771.
V. J(^HN Carr (313) l^orn in Jamestown, R. I., Sept. 30, 1728,
married Martha Paine, of John and Mar}^ 1760. She died April
29, 1761. He died Feb. 9, 1769. They had,
644 1. Martha Carr, b. April 19. I7(il.
V. Nicholas Carr (315) born in Jamestown, R. I., Dec. 25,
1732, married Mary Eldred, of John, Nov. 10, 1768. She died
June 13, 1800, and he died March 3, 1813. The following revolutionary
story is told of Nicholas Carr: As lie Avas pU)wing
on his farm on the east side of the island of Conanicut, he was
approached one day by the captain of an Knglish man-of-war,
which was blockading Narragansett bay, and in an insolent
manner commanded him to stop his team, which order \vas
wholl}" disregarded, and this so enraged the captain that he
up with his cane and struck the independent farmer a blow
on his head. War was instantl}" dechued, and the patriotic
Conanicut farmer and the aggressive Knglish captain fought
the battle of the revolution in miniature, and pompous John
Bull was a sight to behold after he had l)een rolletl in the dirt
until he cried for quarters. He\\entoffto his ship in great
fur}^ and sent a tile t)f marines ashore who took Carr and made
him a prisoner in irons on board of the ship for three days, and
every day a rope \vas put around his neck and he ^vas given
the choice of getting down on his knei-s and kiss the hand of
the lo\al subject of the king and be liberated, or be hung at
the yardarm of the vessel. Finding that the fear of lianging
had no effect on the old i)atriot, he was liberated an