Saturday, March 12, 2011

Surname Saturday - CARD (England > Rhode Island)


It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am up to number 189,  who is Phoebe CARD (1730-1787), one of my 5th-great-grandmothers. [Note: The 5th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts] 

My ancestral line back through four generations of CARD families is:

1.  Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-....)

2.  Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3.  Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4.  Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5.  Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

10.  Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11.  Julia White (1848-1912)

22.  Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23.  Amy Frances Oatley (1826-before 1870)

46.  Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872)
47.  Amy Champlin (1798-1865)

94.  Joseph Champlin (1758-1850)
95.  Nancy Kenyon (1765-????)

188. Elijah Champlin, born 1730 in probably Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died before 19 February 1779 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. He was the son of 376. William Champlin and 377. Joanna. He married 27 November 1751 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
189. Phoebe Card, born about 1730 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 19 February 1787 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

Children of Elijah Champlin and Phoebe Card are: Phoebe Champlin (1752-????); Elijah Champlin (1756-1825); Joseph Champlin (1758-1850); William Champlin (1759-1844); Mary Champlin (1760-????); Jeffrey Champlin (1761-1837); Hannah Champlin (1762-????); Amy Champlin (1764-????); Anna Champlin (1766-????); Elizabeth Champlin (1768-????); Alice Champlin (1770-????).

378. Job Card, born 02 September 1690 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died before 1760 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.  He married before 1718 in probably Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
379. Judith Greenman, born about 1694 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 1786 in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. She was the daughter of 758. Thomas Greenman and 759. Mary Weeden.

Children of Job Card and Judith Greenman are: Job Card (1718-1777); Joseph Card (1720-????); Joshua Card (1722-1808); Martha Card (1724-????); Prudence Card (1726-1774); John Card (1728-1803); Phoebe Card (1730-1787); Jonathan Card (1732-1810).

756. Job Card, born about 1653 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died before 07 September 1739 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.  He married  01 November 1689 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
757. Martha Acres, born 26 February 1668 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; died before 28 May 1716 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. She was the daughter of 1514. John Ackers and 1515. Margery.

Children of Job Card and Martha Acres are: Job Card (1690-1760); Rebecca Card (1694-1739); Martha Card (1699-1789); Margery Card (1702-????); Jane Card (1703-1727); Sarah Card (1705-????);

1512. Richard Card, born about 1620 in England; died before 01 July 1674 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. He married  before 1647 in probably Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
1513. Rebecca, born about 1625 in England; died after 20 November 1692 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Children of Richard Card and Rebecca are: Joseph Card (1648-1729); James Card (1650-1706); Job Card (1653-1739).

The most comprehensive works that document this Card family are:

*  Maxine Phelps Lines and Mary Card Yarnell, "Descendants of Richard Card of Rhode Island With Corrections and Additions," on FHL Microfilm 1,307,501, Items 1-3.

*  Maxine Phelps Lines, "Descendants of Richard Card of Newport," Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 3, Number 3 (January 1981).

2 comments:

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Unknown said...

Hi Randy!
Phoebe's brother John Card, Sr. is my 6th great grandfather.
I would love to see copies of these books you reference here, if you have them.
Cheers!
Cousin Traci