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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

CAK'K' I AMIL'* K'l'X'oK'DS I'll 'I'll CiliNKK AT 1< )N. 59 Newport county, wliich oflice \\c licld for a iniml)cr of 3^ears. The cliiklren of Nicholas and Mary Carr were, (545x1 Mary Carr, h. Feb. 1!). 1771. ()4(ix2. Thomas Carr, b. Oct. i;{. 1772. 047x3. John Carr, b. MaN- ."), 1774. ()4S 4. Hannah Carr,!). Fob. 27, 1 7S2. \\ Rebecca Cak'k (3H)) l)()rn in Jamestown, K. I., June 22, 178.'), married Oliver Martin, of John and Pliebe, in Jamestown, by y

CAK'K' I AMIL'* K'l'X'oK'DS I'll 'I'll CiliNKK AT 1< )N. 59<br />

Newport county, wliich oflice \\c licld for a iniml)cr of 3^ears.<br />

The cliiklren of Nicholas and Mary Carr were,<br />

(545x1 Mary Carr, h. Feb. 1!). 1771.<br />

()4(ix2. Thomas Carr, b. Oct. i;{. 1772.<br />

047x3. John Carr, b. MaN- ."), 1774.<br />

()4S 4. Hannah Carr,!). Fob. 27,<br />

1 7S2.<br />

\\ Rebecca Cak'k (3H)) l)()rn in Jamestown, K. I., June 22,<br />

178.'), married Oliver Martin, of John and Pliebe, in Jamestown,<br />

by y

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